First of Brunel's burlesques. All parts played by Adrian Brunel.

Although produced at a cost of £80, Crossing the Great Sagrada had a pre-release showing at the London Tivoli and ran at ‘hundreds of ...

INDUSTRIAL. The collection and manufacture of palm nuts and palm oil; travelling shots along the River Niger and its tributaries; and rubber plantations in Nigeria.

Main title (6). Cutting down the palm fruit (24-43); stripping the ...

Scenes of the journey through the Suez Canal, the crossing from Aden to Djibouti, and the train journey from Dijbouti to Addis Ababa, filmed by Fritz Weiss, German diplomat and Ambassador to Abyssinia.

`Durch Suezkanal und Rotes Meer.' ...

Colonel Mackenzie Rogan inspects Indian bands ready for the British Empire Exhibition at Wembley (52ft).

African tribal dancing.

Footage of local life in Southern Nigeria.

Main title. No series number. "Pictures Exclusive to Topical Budget" (6). "A Panorama presenting some of Wembley's Wonders" (10). Iris out to LS of the buildings at the British Empire Exhibition, Wembley, pan left (27). " ...

Amateur footage by Randolph Bezzant Holmes of car trip up Khyber Pass - native caravans en route, camels and nomads; broken-down truck being repaired. Aerial ropeway views.

DRAMA. An African setting. Ellen, a young woman, is forced to marry a rich man she dislikes, Krugg, for the sake of her father. The man she loves, Frank Logan, returns from a jungle expedition too late. On her wedding night Ellen is saved from Krugg's ...

Amateur footage by Randolph Bezzant Holmes of a trip through the Kurram valley south of the Khyber Pass and on the Afghanistan border. Scenes of village life. Cows and sheep on road, buffalo, mule caravans, oxen threshing, winnowing by hand.

INTEREST. A 1924 works outing for employees of Pullars of Perth to the British Empire Exhibition in Wembley, the Cenotaph, and Westminster Abbey.

"THE EXCURSION TO WEMBLEY OF EMPLOYEES OF Pillars of Perth THE FAMOUS CLEANERS AND DYERS." (12). " ...

INTEREST. Scenes in Soho of Italian butcher's shop, the Isola Bella and Salonika Restaurants (38-58); behind Tottenham Court Road, French and Hebrew newspapers on a stand, French bookshop and laundry, chemist's, wine shop and cafe bar, ...

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 ...

Main title. "King and Queen escort Ferdinand and Queen Marie through Britain's Dominions at Wembley". Garlands of Welcome at the Indian Pavilion.". A distant shot of the visitors (44). "At Queen Victoria's Memorial". A closer view of the ...

The goodwill tour of the Royal Navy's special service squadron around the world, November 1923 to September 1924.

The squadron's tour takes in the principal ports of the Empire. At each port the ships of the squadron ...

Incomplete film on the RAF airmail service between Cairo and Baghdad, 1921-1926.

(Reel 1) The film compares the old ways of the desert with modern technology by starting with an Arab camel train coming to rest at an ...

The film show the day to day running of the Titaghur Jute company, which is in Bengal on the banks of the river Hooghly. Opening shot 360 degree pan of industrial buildings. 7000 Indian workers are employed, mostly women and children. ...

Comedy.

The installation of Sekgoma Khama as chief, 28th May 1923. Shows the main ceremony with British officials and the attendant crowd. "His Majesty in Court Dress - top hat and frock coat" with a shot of the Chief flanked by ...

TRAVEL. Scenes on the island of Tristan da Cunha and at Cape Town prior to leaving.

Main Title: `To Tristan da Cunha on HMS "Dublin" - March 1923' (7). Shots of HMS Dublin standing in and then leaving port at Cape Town (64). Left-to- ...

One of Uganda's native kings salutes the Union Jack during an Empire Day ceremony in South Africa. Film supplied by J.Y.T.A. [?] (58ft).

Scenes at a garden party given by Earl Lytton, Governor of Bengal, at Government House, Calcutta.

Main title and credit (15). The Governor's entourage preceeded by a guard of honour walk from Government House along a red carpet lined with ...

INTEREST. Travelogue of Uganda around the Semliki river.

Main title: "This chapter being `ON THE EQUATOR'" (5). Credit and intertitle (29). LS of bush, mountains in background and bird sitting on tree branch (31). LS of bull elephant ...

Lord Grenfell lays the foundation stone of the Malta Pavilion for the British Empire Exhibition in 1924. Scenes of construction. Filmed by Hutchins and Heath (99ft).

Footage of Sir Harry Lauder's round the world trip, camp life in Africa (?).

Cherry Kearton's journey in the Congo, showing wildlife along the course of Semliki River.

Convoy of troops and camel trains along (?) Khyber Pass enters camp. CU Camels. Mules and camp activities.

Animation. Silhouette, white on black.

"Lyman H. Howe presents Hunting Lions in Africa" (3). A man on the back of an elephant shoots at a lion. The lion retaliates and chases the man and elephant. Monkeys run up palm trees out of the path of ...

No main title. "Messrs. J. Walkden's Store" (3). LS of the store, name clearly seen, a European man stands outside, a group of Africans (Hausa) leave the store (17). "Messrs. Christian's Stre" (20). Two Europeans walk down a path from the ...

DRAMA. Mesopotamia. Captain Richard Galt is appointed as political officer to El Ragi and becomes popular with the natives. He falls in love with a native girl which is used by his political opponents to stir up rebellion. The ...

The Dugmore-Harris expedition to East Africa which was made to photograph wildlife in its natural surroundings. From a hide by a water-hole the following are observed:-

R1.1. Oryx (401-587); Marabou stork (589-752); eagle (735-775); ...

Amateur footage of train at platform with guard of honour; parade. Original label mentioned Prince of Wales.

Newsreel compilation of stories shot between May 1923 and August 1923.

"TIDWORTH TATTOO Musical Ride by the 12th Lancers." (31st July 1923 1290 (3)) (4). [No picture]. Gaumont Logo (5). "ENGLAND'S NEW PUBLIC SCHOOL. Head Master ...

Travelogue of Fiji: Fijians making baskets and mats from coconut palms; ripening bananas in a pit; making kava; preparing a fire-walking pit; sailing in outriggers.

Srinagar waterways street scenes; Martand ruins. A European intervenes in a fight(?) between a man and a boy. The European leads the boy away.

Includes the item 'West Africa in England'.

Amateur footage by Randolph Bezzant Holmes of Waziristan scouts (soldiers) - sitting at camp; camel caravan in mountainous terrain. Scouts rushing down rocky hillside, smoke from firing, troops taking avoiding action.

Amateur footage by Randolph Bezzant Holmes of the visit of president Poincare to Jamrud Fort on the Kyhber. Six officers flanking three civilians and the group going off in car. Views inside the fort. Motor and animal traffic on the approach road.

ACTUALITY. A record of Edward, Prince of Wales' visit to India and Nepal, 1921. Prince at Calcutta; the Malakand Pass; and tiger hunting in Nepal.

No main title. A building outlined in lights (8). Arrival of the Prince in open landau ...

Lady Pamela Lytton, wife of the Governor of Bengal, visits the Victoria Memorial, Calcutta, with Lady Marie Thomas, 1st Marchioness of Willingdon.

Main title (7)). LS of the Victoria monument building, flanked by two large stone lions (16). ...

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.

CINEMAGAZINE(?) London scenes round Fleet Street; a brief dramatised history of the British policeman; tribal dances.

No title. View across Fleet St with stone arch leading to Middle Temple, the half-timbered Prince Henry's Room half ...

The official film record of the Prince of Wales' tour of India and Burma, 1921-22. Covering Bombay, Poona, Bharatpur, Allahabad, Lucknow, Benares, Rangoon, Mandalay, Nepal, Madras, Patiala and the Khyber Pass. Also featuring a tiger hunt, ...

ACTUALITY. A record of the Prince of Wales' Indian tour, 1921-22.

Rl.1 Arrival of the Prince at Bombay on November 17th, 1921 and reading a message from the King; the King's message is included in the sub-titles preceding each shot ...

Lord Allenby, High Commissioner for Egypt, returns for conference. Filmed with his mother (34ft).