An untitled film for use with a lecture, showing scenes in Penang, Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Peking.

A train arrives at an unidentified station in Malaya. Waterfront scenes in Penang and Singapore (308). Junks and sampans in the waters ...

Amateur film, taken in Lahore, showing prayers in the Badashahi mosque and a view of the fort and a Sikh tomb.

"Wedding of the Maharaj Kumar Shri Meghraji Saheb of Kutch and Maharaj Shri of Kishangarh 1933". "Part I. The Bridegroom. Princes of India arriving. The Dandia Ras. A Fuleka Procession". "Ghani Khama". "'Princes of India Arriving.' Ruling Princes ...

Amateur film showing street scenes in Simla, the Simla Kalka railway, a mule train on the road to Tibet, street scenes in Lahore, the Araurkali Bazaar, and the Badshahi Mosque. The Shalinar gardens; farewell party to the Governor, Sir Geoffrey de ...

A series of landings is seen with various aircraft.

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Summary: Good shots taken from the island bridge. Note the markings on the flight deck and the good reverse shots which show the island well. ...

Scenes show launches and aircraft in flight. Bursts of anti-aircraft gunfire are seen around the target and there is a good view of the midships section of a Nelson class battleship firing her secondary armament. As ...

The production of sugar cane in the West Indies, contrasting old and new methods.

Over a map of Barbados, a West Indian voiceover outlines a history of the island - 'Barbados is the only island which has always remained British since its ...

Amateur film of the Madras district of India and the coast line.

Indians carrying goods to market in panniers (8). Fishermen, the coastline (75). Fishing from shore with nets (124). Elephants clearing forest 9147). Coastline, man in ...

Life and movement in Burma are shown in a series of scenes.

Travelogue of Southern Africa: the Transvaal, Pretoria, Johannesburg mines, Rhodesia, Kimberley diamond mines, Buffalo river, Port Elizabeth, an ostrich farm, Kango caves, and Cape Town.

INTEREST. Travelogue. A compilation film purporting to be a journey through Africa, using stock footage, and extracts from non-fiction and fiction films.

Main title and credits (56). Foreword (135). The Sphinx, pan to Pyramids (145). Pan up ...

Scenes in Kenyan countryside shot by Daniel Broad, British Trade Commissioner, Kenya 1934-1944. Nakuru - Europeans looking at plants. Kisumu plains, Europenas in a car. Shots of Molo town and H.M. Trade Commissiones building. Thika Falls ...

DOCUMENTARY.

r.1 Part 1 - the Buddha. Scenes of dark jungle with glimpses of animals, ruined temples and tropical vegetation (180), devil dancers perform (270), commentary explains that then came Buddha. Pilgrims traversing the ...

The Duke of Kent's tour of South Africa and Rhodesia in 1934.

Footage of Sarnath and Benares; film of the Santal tribe of North East India. Possibly made as a teaching film about various Indian ethnographic practices.

INTEREST.

Credits (25). A map of India showing Darjeeling (55). The 2' gauge Darjeeling railway which is 51 miles long and follows the old cart road through the tea gardens (115). The women working in the tea ...

Personal amateur film filmed mainly in Singapore, with intertitles.

"Cree Hall - Singapore" a man plays with a cat and dog outside a large building, other shots of house and gardens, servants pose for camera. "Traffic control Singapore" a man ...

Amatuer scenes on the journey from Nairobi to Britain via Mombassa, Durban, Port Elizabeth, Cape Town and Madeira taken by Daniel Broad British Trade Commissioner, Kenya 1934-1944.

The island of Malta and particularly Valetta.

The film opens with a map showing the position of the island, and then shows the harbour and some of the shipping. This is followed by views of Valetta, with its battlements and streets, ...

Everyday life in Ceylon, with special emphasis on the fishing industry.

Title card: 'Negombo Coast'. Archaic map of south east Asia, then a focus on Ceylon on the same map; commentary explains that 'Ceylon lies just off the most ...

General view from Maharajah's Palace, street scenes, the Temple of Juggernaut. Details of stone carving in the temple, market scene, sword manufacture, silversmith's wares, the Pichola Lake, ablutionary scenes, the Summer ...

Plane journeys with stop-overs between Europe and India. Amateur film.

AMATEUR. The Craster family at Jotwara, India.

The City Palace - a garden party for the Viceroy, Lady Willingdon and Princess Alice of Athlone; tiger shoot at Ramgargh; the Craster family.