Following soldiers hacking through jungle. Column of troops Gurkha? Mules through river. Native soldiers? Hats. Pan camp. Guard and drill. Troops on the march. Crossing bridge. Troops lined up.
Notes ...
Documentary filmed and titled by British nature cameraman Cherry Kearton records series of journeys made between 1910 and 1932 to Africa and Asia, as well as Belgian refugee scenes in 1914, spring-wound camera he invented in same year, Lord Roberts ...
"October 27, 1934 - April 24, 1935" Film begins with an outline map of world, the Thaw's route is traced through Africa. Cairo-Khartoum-Nairobi-Elizabethville-Johannesburg-Cape Town. On board ship in rough seas. Peggy (Thaw) ...
[VHS] "From Cairo to the Cape Part II" "October 27, 1934 - April 24, 1935"
Pans across the African plains and mountains in the distance. Peggy sits on a water buffalo ? just shot, Larry poses next to it with his gun. ...
Military parade for the celebration of King's Birthday 1933. March past of Indian troops. Military vehicles drive past. 3 cheers by troops. Visit of King of Greece to Chaklala Military Camp in 1935. King's tour of inspection with ...
Naini Tal: an official parade; family shots. departure by train. the journey home by ship via Suez Canal and Gibraltar. Lucinda, the new baby.
Production / Donor Details: The collection comprises two sets of films. The early ...
Visit to Ireland; scenes at home; the voyage out to India via Port Said and Aden; scenes at Naini Tal, including the George V Silver Jubilee parade;
sailing, and garden scenes at Aligarh.
Production / Donor Details: The ...
Country train journey; preparing for a girl guides' garden party in Allahabad
servants' children's party; leopard shoot in Kheri and Collector's Xmas camp;
picnic at big game shoot; presents distributed to staff at camp; ...
To India by air 1934; Army in India; Wateringbury 1935
Production / Donor Details: Films shot Major Harry Lewis-Barned, who served in the army in India in the 1930s, and by Mr John Lewis-Barned, who served as an Assistant ...
Footage documenting various event surrounding the 1935 restoration of the Ashanti Confederation. (Kumasi city?) Coronation of the Ashantihene or King of kings: Inter title "Ceremony in connection with the restoration of The Ashanti ...
Journey from Liverpool to Takeradi, Gold Coast. Departure of Liner from the landing stage at Liverpool Docks England shot from the ship and showing the details of the landing station with the Liver Buildings in the background. Tugs ...
Colour sequences from reel 1: the Ashantehene ceremony. Crowds at large Durbar Ashanti tribal gathering. The manhandling of the "Golden Stool". The parade through the crowds of those carrying the tribal symbols of Authority. The ...
Ceremonies surrounding the restoration of the Ashanti Confederation 31 January 1935. Substantially repeat Jackson Collection 1.
Production / Donor Details: Donor's grandfather, Sir Francis Walter F Jackson was Chief Commissioner ...
India, North-West Frontier, 1937. Film shows various military scenes, including numerous scenes of the RAF in action, bombing, shooting and dropping leaflets in Waziristan. Also includes scenes of Indian Army in the field, ...
Various scenes in and around a girls school on the Niger Delta.
Production / Donor Details: George Thomas Basden was a missionary in Nigeria 1900-1935, and Archdeacon on the Niger 1925-1935. He wrote two books ('Niger Ibos' and ...
Negative exposed reel of Basden Collection 4
Production / Donor Details: George Thomas Basden was a missionary in Nigeria 1900-1935, and Archdeacon on the Niger 1925-1935. He wrote two books ('Niger Ibos' and 'Among the Ibo') ...
Intertitles: Back to the wilds - a trip down the Luangwa River.
Trekking home through the bush.
Some of the Bridge 'gang'.
A picnic in Portuguese territory.
Monkeys again.
Travelling de Luxe.
The ...
AMATEUR. Amateur film showing Government buildings in Delhi, a village in the Punjab, the Hassan Abdal cattle fair, camels and the Khyber Pass. Peshawar City, Masuds of the Frontier Zone Rifles in tribal dance, the village of Kabal on the Indus.
Filmed from the front of a car. English men and women on horses chase a pig with spears. Pig stuck with spears.
Amateur film. Manipuri hockey, wrestling and dancing at Imphal including Kabui Nagas dance and Angami Nagas performed by either Maoor Maram villagers to celebrate King George V's Silver Jubilee.
Amateur footage of scenes of Singapore and district including harbour and street scenes.
Views of Beas River. Silver jubilee celebrations. Schoolboys' gym exhibition with crowds watching. "Capt. H. H. Raja Sir Jogindar Sen, K.C.S.I" holds durbar and parade - arrival in Rolls Royce, troops, parade grounds. Garden party at palace, palace ...
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 film showing daily life in Bundi, India. The road to Amber; women at a well; the market; the Palace; the Bazaar; bathing; well with bullocks drawing water; camel and donkey; women spinning; the Craster family at Jotwara; polo at Jaipur, ...
