DRUM 1938
Melodrama in which an independent Indian state revolts and is subdued by British troops.
The Drum takes place in the fictional town of Tokot, situated on the border of the contentious frontier province of Afghanistan. ...Melodrama in which an independent Indian state revolts and is subdued by British troops.
The Drum takes place in the fictional town of Tokot, situated on the border of the contentious frontier province of Afghanistan. ...Fox hunting, domestic, ceremonial and countryside.
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.- ...
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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Indian sea rocky coast. Large thatched hut with Sahib and dog. Light house with Indian on camel. Dusserah at Rewa. Prince on elelphant taking part in parade with Indain troops, mounted lancers and marching band. Military parade at ...
Camel riding. Local women drawing water from well and carrying it home. Bullock carts and their drivers. Englishman plays with his dog on seaside beach near thatched hut.
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Ahmadzar (North West Frontier?): Constuction of Dam by labouring gangs. Bullock teams and labourers. British man and woman on site. Band of local musicians.
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North West Frontier. Local tribesmen. Defensive town walls. Market or Bazaar outside the high walls of fortified border town. Camel carrying timber load. Race course meeting. Memsahib plays with dogs in grounds of residence.
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Holy Men/Beggars set up begging bowls watched by Mensahib. Mountain fishing expedition by Memsahib and Sahib. Donkey carrying large paddle like load. Large group of standing Sahibs hold planning meeting in mountains.
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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.
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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 ...
Informal sequences with The Resident and guests in garden of Mysore Residency with foot balling Bishop. The Resident makes tour of inspection up country meets local guard of honour.
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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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British gentlemen exhibit their prize stallions as if for sale and they are inspected on open downland.
Long camel caravan train passing along mountainous road near Frontier post on Afghan frontier.
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Army camp with British army officers waiting for 'The Off.' Armoured Car exercises & inspection. Meeting of two tribal clanleaders at Clan gathering with pipe band.
Trek into the outback by party with Memsahibs on horseback ...
Bird shooting with large mixed British party and Indian retainers in flat country side. Display of kill. Shooters take a drink break. Close scrutiny of members of party. Steam rig drilling for oil in countryside near shooting party. ...
Great sport with pet dogs in the lawned garden of official residence (Mysore?).
Production / Donor Details: These cine films were shot by Gordon Loch & Eleanor Loch-Dalyell, parents of British politician Tam Dalyell, during ...
The grounds of the Residence at Mysore where much sport is made with dogs. Bathing the dogs in the fountains. Kicking dogs the football etc. Good shots of the Residence and its grounds.
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During a savage Mahdi attack on Barash under Victorian British rule, Richard Baker, thrice demoted sergeant, rescues an English governess, her charge and a callow subaltern. Baker hopes to escape by river to Khartoum but the wreckage of ...
A record of a journey made by motor car from Iran, across desert country and alo ng the mountainous roads of Central Asia to India.
INTEREST - Travelogue. The film opens with a shot of two men in the Punjab stacking sheaves of wheat (58-70); a farmer sets off to market (81-100); Rawal Pindi from a distance (104-120); firewood cutters loading up wood for ...
Indian boy sees the dance of the Elephants.
Amateur film of elephants at work; young elephants being trained.
Drama of kidnapping and intrigue set against an Indian background.
PROPAGANDA. A film on the National Government's aims to boost Britain's trade with the Empire: Though nerve-centre of the Empire, Britain is too small to be self-supporting. Scenes of industry, furnaces, ...
British and Indian Engineers of 54 Workshop Company are seen overhauling Japanese small arms captured after the fall of Rangoon, Burma.
A group of ...
General Leese (Commander-in-Chief Allied Land Forces South East Asia) and General Rees (General Officer Commanding 19th Indian Division) observe the ...
Troops of 71st Brigade, 26th Indian Division, XV Corps enter Kyauktan (south west of Rangoon) and recently liberated Allied prisoners are seen at ...
British soldiers of 77th Brigade, 3rd Indian Division in bush hats board a raft as others on board wait. Two small boats lashed together and full of men use an outboard motor to ...
A mobile column of motorised infantry and tanks drives to Ambarawa in Java, Dutch East Indies (Indonesia) to evacuate Dutch civilian internees to ...
Demonstrating the use of an RAF de Havilland Tiger Moth biplane to evacuate casualties from improvised landing areas to hospital on the Imphal front, ...
Expedition to the breeding grounds of the flamingoes led by Col. V.C. Steer-Webster, Mr. McCann, Mr. Gilbert, and Mr. Wandrekar. They examine the breeding habits of the flamingoes.
INSTRUCTIONAL. The manufacture of rope at Howrah.
Main title (3). Indians unload bales of hemp from a barge on the river (38). Unpacking the hemp and laying it down in thick strands (43-60). Feeding the strands into a machine (64-86). The ...
General view from Maharajah's Palace, street scenes, the Temple of Juggernaut. Details of stone carving in the temple, market scene, sword manufacture, silversmith's wares, the Pichola Lake, ablutionary scenes, the Summer ...
Amateur travel film.
[From notes supplied by archive donor:]
Farewell to India 1945. Home, Cheam, Brother David's wedding, Nellie, 1952. Christening of John A. Jewell (nephew)
Air Marshal Peirse, Air Commander-in-Chief South East Asia Command, makes a farewell inspection of RAF and Indian Air Force squadrons and related ...
Sir Reginald Dorman-Smith, recently returned Governor of Burma, attends a ceremonial feeding of the poor as part of the Buddhist Festival of Lights in ...
The operation of a ferry across the Irrawaddy River (Burma) using DUKWs as towing vehicles.
A ferry made up of pontoons is towed by DUKWs and ...
Footage from the Battle of Surabaya (Sourabaya/Soerabaja) in Java, Netherlands East Indies (Indonesia), including mortar and artillery fire, infantry ...