Film showing the food contributions supplied to Britain by various colonies and dominions.
Although more land has been given over to food production, a significant contribution is made by the British Commonwealth of ...
A view of Ceylon towards the end of the war, looking back over the period of defensive war, and to current preparations for the offensive.
General material on Ceylon's religions and economy (tea, rubber, rice) is ...
The tea-gardens of India and Ceylon.
Aerial view of countryside around the tea-gardens (54). The Kangchenjunga mountain railway is followed on its journey in the Himalayas. Views of the tea-gardens with waterfalls (118). A ...
INTEREST. Kandy, Sri Lanka: a temple set in trees. Pans left to right (69). A gateway with a small boy sweeping the steps. Elephants are carved either side of the entrance (87). People praying towards stars painted on the walls of the temple (124 ...
Members of the Entertainments National Service Association (ENSA) including George Formby, the British music hall artist, arrive to entertain ...
Amateur film of travels in hilly country. Also elephants seen performing and natives dancing. [Assigned: 'Ceylon' scratched onto the reel of film].
Prince Henry of Gloucester (en route to take up post of Governor General in Australia?) inspects units of the armed and civil defence services in Ceylon.
there are two inserted sequences, one (start of Reel 1) shows ...
Colombo harbour. Dedication of War Memorial Arch/Monument in Delhi.
Air show display at Delhi. Ascot Racemeeting. Small children enjoy life on Doresetshire farm. Troops road marching at Sandhurst. Carthorse on Dorset farm. ...
Market scene, cattle in river, village scene with elephant and wild deer; more elephants, village scene, coconuts, bats in trees. Flowers in park, Cabbage Palm Avenue, street scenes, lake, elephants in river, view of lake, street ...
I. "THE NEWS IN BRIEF. Karachi Contact Club, Pola Festival, Nagpur - Police Investiture". Sir Hugh Dow, Governor of Sind, visits the Club. Festival of the Bull is celebrated. The Governor of the Central Provinces decorates ...
I. "AUSTRALIAN CRICKET TEAM ARRIVES IN INDIA". Australians arrive in Bombay for a cricket tour that will take them to six major cities of India. II. "SIR SULTAN AHMED RESIGNS FROM INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING". On the eve of ...
