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; ...
9th Sudanese regiment marching across the Omdurman Battlefield. Abu Hamed Railway Station; shipwreck; sandstone quarries at the narrowest part of the Nile. Esvah barrage/dam. Coming down the Nile from Luxor, views of the banks and boats ...
Sir Alan Cobham's 20,000 mile flight round Africa in a Short's `Singapore' flying boat, between November 1927 and June 1928.
Amateur footage of young Alan Maffey (future Lord Rugby) in the Sudan; includes opening of the Dinder River Railway in 1929.
Amateur film showing Kashmir, Kabul, a yogi hanging over a fire, the Shan States and leg rowers on Inle lake.
No titles. A potter at work in Kashmir (42). Street scene in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan (64). An entrance gate to ...
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 ...
Film on local life in the Northern Territories of the Gold Coast, in particular the Konkomba country.
After briefly outlining the history of the Northern Territories, the film shows the installation of a new chief in ...
Swimmers in Bermuda demonstrate diving and formation swimming.
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.
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AMATEUR record of an expedition in East Africa made by Glen Kidston. The film concetrates on the baiting of a pride of Lions with a carcass, towed across a savannah from the back of a vehicle, whereupon is mounted the camera itself ...
A broad look at African life and missionary work, contrasting old and new ways and Europeans and native Africans.
Amateur film showing everyday life in the Hunter household in Uttar Pradesh.
Mr Hnter introduces films by titles. In train nearing Meerut. Station at Meerut. Train drawing in. Porter taking up luggage from passengers. Indian railway ...
