Angus Buchanan's expedition to the Sahel region of the Sahara in 1922-23. Includes Sir Hugh Clifford and the Executive Council of Nigeria; street markets in Lagos; and various tribes in Nigeria and Niger dancing, hunting and cultivating ...
INTEREST. Unedited material on the island of Cyprus.
RL.1 The harbour of Kyrenia (57-72); Kyrenia Castle (90-106); various shots of the castle (113-169); the medieval stone work on the ruined roof of the Great Hall (174-190); the Royal Swedish ...
Depicts a day in the life of students at St. Christopher's Training College, Madras, managed by British and American Missions. The College was established for women undertaking teacher training, and the film shows lessons taking place in English with ...
DRAMA. The story of life on a military station in India and of a cad's pursuit of a girl and his use of her brother's weakness to gain his ends. He is killed by a python and she marries her sweetheart.
INTEREST. Journey through the Niger Delta in Nigeria from Onitsha.
No titles. Travelling shot from boat of river bank at Onitsha (47); village, paddle steamer and steamer docked by village (70). "View showing the Golf Course, Offices ...
INTEREST. A journey along the Niger river and its tributaries.
Main title missing. Map of Nigeria, the area of the Niger Delta and the rivers Niger and Benue are highlighted (15). Travelling shot from boat on river of the river's edge at Lokoja ...
The story of the meeting, in Africa, of two men who find that they were the husband and lover of the same woman.
Rl. 1. Captain Bull is in charges of an African outpost. A local witch doctor ...
Amateur footage of train at platform with guard of honour; parade. Original label mentioned Prince of Wales.
DUKE OF CONNAUGHT RETURNS FROM INDIAN TOUR Arthur, Duke of Connaught arriving at Victoria Station after his tour of India. Filmed by Hutchins (33ft).
DUKE OF CONNAUGHT'S INDIAN TOUR Main Title. "Mounted on an elephant the Duke goes hunting in the Bengal jungle" An elephant with several people on its back passes in front of the camera (27). "From his shooting platform the Duke makes his ...
Herds of elephants in the wild. British women watching elephants. Scenes of tented city in parkland and people strolling and greeting one another. The breaking in of elephants to be trained for work in the logging camps. Working ...
Extended sequence showing the open air collection of the wild life in an Indian Zoo. Concentrating mainly on baby elephants being fed and trained, watched by Sahibs and Mensahibs. Also giraffe and baby. Hippopotamus being fed. Tiger ...
Crocodile hunting by the local plateau people (Mysore?) watched over by Col & Mrs Loch who undertake normal line fishing from rivers, and coracles. Plateau type rivers with rapids & rocks.
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New Delhi state buildings. Tattoo or formal parade by kilted Highland troops with bagpipes and drums in front of State buildings. Horse jumping competion. Temples and buildings of Old Delhi. High official and aide display their formal ...
Sahib and Memsahib inspecting formal garden. Working camp of elephants. Washing elephants in river. Elephants with their calves and riders being lead secured by chains. Formal gathering of Indian dignitaries seated at open air ...
Large horse racing meeting at grand race course. Fashionable stylish race goers. Parades and racing. Hill country fox hunting meeting with all the atmosphere of an English 'Point to Point' (Mysore, Bangalore and Ooty).
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Indian Stud farm (Kunigal) Christmas 1929. Groom exercises and parades lively black stallion in yard. Big herd of horses including foals gallop excitedly in large paddock.
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Mysore? British man and women in gardens of large Residence in the aftemath of a Garden party. Sahib and Memsabib walk their Afghan hound in Residence grounds.
Production / Donor Details: These cine films were shot by Gordon ...
Sequences of bird shooting parties at Sardu(?) and Kandi, West Bengal. Shooting parties of Sahibs with fashionable Mensahibs in attendance plus dogs & Indian servants. Residence garden shots of 2 ladies in cloche hats playing ball ...
Shots of the Parachinar Durbar in the North West Frontier district close to the Afghan border and the Khyber Pass. Presentation of certificates to local children by British Army Officier. Large milling gathering by local tribesman in ...
Fishing for crocodile in wide river. Dead crocodile brought to river bank to be examined and displayed by locals and British. Sole elephant in clearing caught captive in trap struggles to escape while watched by locals ...
Laden donkeys crossing river. Road gang prepring road surface with bullock team. Group of local farmers. British offical inspects detachment of Police. British official at home in grounds of official bungalow.
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Garden scenes.
Production / Donor Details: These cine films were shot by Gordon Loch & Eleanor Loch-Dalyell, parents of British politician Tam Dalyell, during their service in the Empire. Lt.-Col. Loch (who took the name and ...
High level military inspection of newly built bridge over ravine.
Indian troops in action on north west frontier.
Dressage in grounds of Official Residence.
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