William Carey, the missionary, is seen offering himself at the Kettering meeting for work in India. By the use of two maps, the extension of the mission work since his landing in 1793 to the present day is shown.

Expedition to the breeding grounds of the flamingoes led by Col. V.C. Steer-Webster, Mr. McCann, Mr. Gilbert, and Mr. Wandrekar. They examine the breeding habits of the flamingoes.

Amateur film of elephants at work; young elephants being trained.

A film showing the life of Clive and his rise from a counting-house clerk to fame and fortune.

Men cutting branches from tree; dead tiger with crowd of Indians surrounding it; shot of countryside with the Himalayas in the background; tiger wandering through a river bed; joined by another tiger; tiger drinking at stream; two tigers ...

Amateur film showing a picnic and a fishing trip in Scotland, and Indian troops being trained by British officers in the Jhansi upper province, India.

Story of three comrades in arms in the wars of the North-West Frontier in 18th century India.

Amateur footage, in black and white and colour, shot and edited by Rosie Newman, of her travels in India, 1935.

The film opens with the arrival by ship in Bombay, with shots of the harbour, the tug, disembarkation, ...

The film opens with a map of India, and continues with scenes from Miss Newman's travels beginning with brief shots in Aden. Shots of, and scenes on board the P&O liner SS Rajputana, including the Maharajah of Patiala shooting clay pigeons (?), the ...

Amateur film showing the aftermath of the 1935 Quetta earthquake.

"The Quetta Earthquake. May 31st 1935. 3.3. A.M.". "Dawn: The Residency, Mastung". Panned shot right to left across rubble of the Residency, turbaned Indian visible in remaining ...

Amateur footage of Sikkim, India. Including the gardens of the British officials and the officials themselves. Preparations for a trip. A man filming with a 16mm Bolex camera. A variety of local officials. Presentation of the white scarves ceremony. ...

Large formal lawn in gentlemen's residence where a toddler is taking unsteady steps watched by parents/grandparents and with dogs playing.

Production / Donor Details: The collection was shot mainly in India between 1932 and 1942 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

PROPAGANDA. A film on the National Government's aims to boost Britain's trade with the Empire: Though nerve-centre of the Empire, Britain is too small to be self-supporting. Scenes of industry, furnaces, ...

AMATEUR. Local dances from the Daffla region of India and local men performing spectacular tricks on tight-ropes.

Men dancing and acting out a ritualised hunt whilst wearing masks (54). Women dancing (970. Men dancing watched by ...

EARTHQUAKE IN INDIA SPREADS DESOLATION. Worst shock for 37 years takes heavy toll of life and property, leaving hosts homeless in Bihar. (217) SHANGHAI VOLUNTEER CORPS HOLDS PARADE. International Force turns out in farewell ceremony for ...

Amateur film. Features scenes from a 1934-1935 tour of Manipur State and a women's bazaar in Imphal.

No titles. In Manipur State, MS the filmmaker G.P. Stewart, dressed in a safari suit and topi hat, seated on the ground talking to ...

INSTRUCTIONAL. Opening shot of a map of India. An arrow indicates the Deccan States and then the Rajputana States and Thar desert where the town of Bikaner is situated. Bullock carts and camels make their way across the ...