Against the backdrop of the castles of the Gold Coast, the film shows the life of the local inhabitants.
The commentator outlines a brief history of the 'gleaming castles along the coast of Western Africa', explaining how the Union ...
About family life against a background of national events from 1899 to the 1930's.
Life in a town in Rajputana is shown, with shots of temples, markets, busy streets and means of transport. Closing with a sequence of the interest taken by the people of their ruler.
Ceremonies to celebrate the marriage of Sri Kishor Kanwar Baiji Lal Sahiba. Arrival of dignitaries in limousines along crowded streets. Elephants and soldiers marching. Jodphur railway station. Arrival and greeting of Indian and English dignitaries. ...
Ceylon's tea industry.
Documentary filmed and titled by British nature cameraman Cherry Kearton records series of journeys made between 1910 and 1932 to Africa and Asia, as well as Belgian refugee scenes in 1914, spring-wound camera he invented in same year, Lord Roberts ...
AMATEUR. A rally of Girl Guides attended by Olave Baden-Powell in Hyderabad.
From the port of London to Africa, India, Malaya, British New Guinea, Australia, New Zealand and Canada and back again to London. A tour of the British Empire intended for African audiences.
INTEREST. Credits (49), hut on stilts from which tribesmen keep guard over their crops (82), dead neelgai shot by the tribesman (87), close-up of a Gond tribesman with axe and spear (92), items such as opium, amulet, pipes which the tribesman ...
Amateur footage of a journey through China and a visit to Hong Kong.
Rickshaws. Harbour scenes in Hong Kong (?). High level shot of harbour. A Chinese family. Street procession. Harbour scenes, junks, sounding for depth. Up river scenes. Rural ...
Home movie of HMS Decoy and Delight on the China Station, visiting Shanghai and Swatow, in the summer of 1938.
In the summer of 1938 Captain Garnett (then Lieutenant) was temporarily ...
Home movie of HMS Capetown on the China Station with scenes at Hong Kong and a train journey north, about June 1937.
The film begins with a naval diver going into the sea. There are then ...
Home movie of HMS Capetown on the China Station, featuring scenes in and around Hong Kong, early 1938.
The film begins with street scenes in Hong Kong and a sequence of children playing at a ...
Home movie of HMS Capetown on the China Station, showing scenes at Hong Kong, Christmas 1936.
The film shows Christmas celebrations formal and informal on board HMS Capetown at Hong Kong ...
Home movie of HMS Capetown on the China Station, featuring a spring cruise to Shanghai, Wei-Hai-Wei and Amoy, 1937.
The film begins at Shanghai, where there are shots of the harbour, boats ...
Home movie of HMS Capetown on the China Station, featuring a refit at Hong Kong and a mountain climbing expedition on Tai-Mo-Shan in the New Territories, July 1937.
The film begins with a ...
Home movie of the Capetown Incident on the Yangtse, October 1937, when two-thirds of the ship's company were evacuated by train from Hankow to Hong Kong.
The film begins with scenes of ...
Home movie of HMS Capetown on the China Station, featuring scenes at Hong Kong and Nanking, 1936.
The film begins with a slow pan across the harbour of Hong Kong. There are shots of Chinese ...
Several traditional Chinese funerals: of woman from a wealthy family; of someone from a poorer family; of a nurse; of a coolie; of a gentleman. Also shows the Chinese cemetary at Pokfulum.
Fund-raising film for the Chinese Red Cross Medical Corps includes scenes of the Hong Kong Bureau's Supply and Transportation Departments, preparation and packing of medical supplies for shipping by Truck Ambulances to Changsha, evacuation of ...
ACTUALITY. Chital deer grazing and drinking in the foothills of the Himalayas.
A large herd of deer grazing in the open (10). Several deer in a forest clearing (16). Deer grazing in the open (73). CU a deer (80). A stag, which looks at the ...
AMATEUR. Scenes at the Presbyterian Church of East Africa missionary centre in Chogoria, Kenya.
No main title. "The old women find new things hard to understand - Miss Malcolm's meeting for grannies." (0.11). A number of old women ...
AMATEUR. Scenes at the Presbyterian Church of East Africa missionary centre in Chogoria, Kenya.
No main title. Hand drawn map of Kenya with Chogoria highlighted (0.08). "Chogoria is 90 miles from the nearest railway. The roads run ...
