I. "NAVY DAY IN INDIA" Governor of Bombay meets Admiral Godfrey of the Royal Indian Navy for the Navy Day Parade in Bombay. Nelson's "famous signal" is hoisted although commentary notes that a more appropriate signal would be ...
I. "NAVY DAY IN INDIA" Governor of Bombay meets Admiral Godfrey of the Royal Indian Navy for the Navy Day Parade in Bombay. Nelson's "famous signal" is hoisted although commentary notes that a more appropriate signal would be ...
I. "FARMERS OF TOMORROW" Commentary of film notes need for victory. "Not on the battlefield, but in the fields that grow India's food. That victory, too, must be a total one." Modern ploughs are depicted that "will change the ...
I. "THE EMIR OF KATSINA COMES TO INDIA TO SEE HIS WEST AFRICAN TROOPS" The Muslim Emir of Katsina (on the Gold Coast in northern Nigeria) visits Delhi's Jami Masjid mosque, introduced by the Maulvi. The Emir views mortars, ...
I. "SIR JAMSETJEE JEEJEEBHOY FIRE TEMPLE CELEBRATES A CENTENARY" Scenes of a Parsee ceremony with burning flame, symbol of the Parsee faith, in a Parsee temple at Poona. Sir Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy, the Sixth Baronet, presents ...
I. "THERE ARE MANY WAYS OF PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE" Mrs Casey (wife of the Governor of Bengal) visits a boys' orphanage in Calcutta. Scene of Mrs Casey handing out sweets to boys. Commentary notes that "British women in India ...
I. "MUSLIMS WIN BOMBAY PENTANGULAR TOURNAMENT FINAL" Cricket veteran Hardstaff comments "I don't remember a more thrilling match in my life" in response to the Hindu-Muslim cricket encounter in Bombay. Featured players ...
I. "VISCOUNTESS WAVELL'S INSPIRATION TO THE WOMEN OF INDIA" Women's Voluntary Services of India and Central Committee of India meet Lady Wavell at Viceroy's House for conference. Also attending are Mrs Godfrey, Honorary ...
I. "MOTOR CAR INDUSTRY ONE HUNDRED PERCENT ON WAR PRODUCTION" Sheriff of Bombay Fazal Rahimtoola and Sir Sultan Chinoy show the Governor of Bombay how the Indian Motor Industry is dealing with war demand. Commentary notes how ...
Reel 1: Two British sappers of 236th Field Company seen up to their waists in the fast-flowing Hopin Chaung (river). A man uses a hand drill. On the riverbank a group of engineers ...
Film of the Battle of Kohima, presumably shot in late May 1944, showing tanks, infantry and artillery in action, probably in the Treasury Hill or ...
Scenes show preparation of aircraft for flight, shots of crew and departure with Mr Perring and Mr G W H Gardner among those seeing crew off. Take-off of aircraft and escort by Spitfire. Stops along the route are ...