Marriage of Maharao Bhim Singh 1930; ceremonies and processions in Kotah in 1920s. Copies of Maharao Brijraj Singh of Kotah's 16 mm films, with his commentaries.
Production / Donor Details: Film shot by the Maharao Shri Bhim ...
An Indian Durbar' (1926) Travelogue style film showing coronation of Sir Hari Singh as Maharajah of Kashmir.
Production / Donor Details: Shot by American travelogue film-maker Herford Tynes Cowling
...MEDICAL. Scenes in the Kala-Azar [visceral leishmaniasis, dum-dum fever, tropical splenomegaly, or sirkari disease] endemic area in Bengal. Living conditions in Bengal and Calcutta.
Main title (14). "Scenes in the Kala-Azar Endemic Areas in ...
The Governor of Bengal's annual inspection of bodyguard: arrival of the Calcutta `Season' with the new Viceroy of India Lord Irwin.
Main title (7). "Inspection of Body-Guards By His Excellency Lord Lytton, Governor of Bengal" (9). Victor Lytton, ...
The King-Emperor's horse race at Calcutta, India.
Government of India Censor Certificate (6). Main title (10). "The King Emperor's Cup Race 1925" (18). Scenes at Calcutta race track, Europeans passing the camera entering the course (102). "Scenes ...
The Calcutta Cup Race, 1925; arrival of the Lyttons and of Lord Reading, Viceroy of India.
Government of India censor certificate (6). Main title (12). "The race for the Viceroy's Cup Calcutta 26 Decr: '25" (19). MS of the cup (24). "Orange ...
INTEREST. A trip via rail, car and ferry from Cape Town to Cairo, showing the imperial and economic aspirations of the railway builders.
Main title (15). A map of the route (44-57). View from Table Mountain (69-79). Pan of Cape Town ...
Amateur film. Grytviken, South Georgia. Argentinian whaling company stationed there. Shots from whale catcher on way to Leith Harbour. At Leith Harbour a ship with new free standing rudder; pigs running around in station; `Sposa' running ...
Amateur film. The first film taken by Salvesen of the new floating factory. Leaving South Georgia late September 1928. Shots taken from `Saragossa' of rough seas between South Georgia and ice; two floating factories without stern slips; ...
Amateur film. Iceberg scenes; gunner at gun; looking for whales; trace of whales; reloading gun and coiling rope for the next shot; South Georgia coast; penquin colony; Leith Harbour in South Georgia; winding up the ashes.
Note: ...
Amateur film. Islands off South Georgia; floating factory; shifting coal from hatches to `Salvestria', tanker and transport boat `Coronda' in background; boats lying in the station at Prins Olaf Haven; `Coronda' at Leith Harbour after ...
Amateur film. South Sandwich islands; shots from the `Coronda'; floating factory alongside tanker; whales used as fender; Chinese ship and crew in Coroni River bringing fuel oil; CU slip; whale thrashing in seas; bringing whale on board - ...
AMATEUR. Footage of outdoor assembly of cars at Allenberry & Co, Calcutta - importers of buicks and chevrolets.
ACTUALITY. A record of the second Everest expedition showing the journey from Darjeeling to Tibet, activities of the Tibetans, and the climb itself. Released in five parts.
Rl.1 Part I - The Long Road To Tibet. Map of India giving location of ...
The coconut palm kernel industry of the Solomon Islands; the lives of the Solomon Islanders and their recruitment to work for Lever Brothers. Re-edited from A ROMANCE OF INDUSTRY.
Main title and credit (41). Explanatory titles outlining ...
Personal film footage of Colombo.
Official tour by Europeans of various irrigation installations in India
Convoy of troops and camel trains along (?) Khyber Pass enters camp. CU Camels. Mules and camp activities.
Porters, seated and standing, drinking tea on the Tibetan plain.
INTEREST. Scenes in Soho of Italian butcher's shop, the Isola Bella and Salonika Restaurants (38-58); behind Tottenham Court Road, French and Hebrew newspapers on a stand, French bookshop and laundry, chemist's, wine shop and cafe bar, ...
AMATEUR. Cotton production in India.
Filmed on behalf of the British Cotton Growing Association and the Empire Cotton Association, the film shows cotton growing and general conditions in the Sudan in the latter half of the 1920s. The areas covered are Kadugli, Amadi, Mardi ...
AMATEUR. Amateur film showing the River Ganges and countryside scenes in India.
The Ganges canal. Canal scenes. River diverted. Hydro-electric power station. Irrigation - water wheel turned by oxen and men lifting buckets. Ox driven carts and ...
First of Brunel's burlesques. All parts played by Adrian Brunel.
Although produced at a cost of £80, Crossing the Great Sagrada had a pre-release showing at the London Tivoli and ran at ‘hundreds of ...
