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In 1947, British India was dissolved into two independent states, India and Pakistan.
Sunday morning drinks at Pindi country club. Topi country park. Basaar with street vendors & arms dealers. Hill station under ...
Kashmir. Formal gardens of Mogul lakeside palace. Ornate flowers;orchards. Houseboats moored at the lake. Canal trade. Town scape of lake ...
May's Wedding (Military/Society Wedding). Guests arrive for Anglican church wedding. Interior of Chuch with wedding congregation. Departure of Bride and ...
Water divining. British army officers preparing for duty in India. School boys scenes with Harrovian Boater. Extended outdoor British Middle ...
Car Journey from Rawpindi to Bombay. Views of Indore, Tapeti ferry crossing, Nasik, Beach Candy, Lido resort, swimming lessons for ...
Large social picnics for Europeans carrying on life just as though in England. Bombay waterfront from the sea. Visit by ...
Indian festival of Banpati at Chowpatty, Bombay. Street processions with images of gods carried aloft. Riverside crowds entering waters. Committal ...
Society English wedding in India. Bride's family, in garden receive newspaper with notice of wedding & celebrate. Large number of ...
Promotional film for Henry Morgan & Co. Ltd. department store Montreal, Canada. Looks at carpet making in the village of ...
Khyber Pass: Mule train/camel train/outpost (125). Kashmir: Dal lake (near Srinagar). Agra: cattle market, Taj Mahal, market scenes, Red Fort ...
The orphan son of a British soldier, after being given a message for a British secret agent in India, is ...
King George V and Queen Mary en route to the Delhi Durbar. They are greeted at Port Said? and attend ...
Main title. "This great function took place outside Delhi and in importance and magnificence exceeded all such events known in ...
Main title. A general view of the throne dais in the centre of the vast arena (62); a horse-drawn carriage ...
Story of half-caste's officer's devotion to duty, his love for General's daughter. Filmed in Cinemascope. Based on novel by Talbot ...
TOPICAL. Disembarkation of King George V and Queen Mary, returning from India.
"The 'Medina' arrives Portsmouth - Their Majesties disembarking". Shot ...
Amateur film shot by Major Michael Nelson of 8th Gurkha Rifles, Indian Army while seconded to the Kurram ...
Amateur film shot by C R Miskin while serving with the Tochi Scouts on the North West Frontier of India.
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Air Chief Commandant Lady R M E Welsh, Director of the Women's Auxiliary Air Force ('the WAAFs') visits ...
Amateur film, taken in Lahore, showing prayers in the Badashahi mosque and a view of the fort and a Sikh ...