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In 1947, British India was dissolved into two independent states, India and Pakistan.
The film opens with a map of India, and continues with scenes from Miss Newman's travels beginning with brief shots ...
Amateur footage, in black and white and colour, shot and edited by Rosie Newman, of her travels in ...
Amateur footage of Sikkim, India. Including the gardens of the British officials and the officials themselves. Preparations for a trip. ...
St. James's Park and its environs.
Opening LS view of St. James's Park, Piccadilly; traffic passing Marble Arch (92). Entrance to ...
Amateur film showing some of the inland waterway constructions in the Punjab.
Men cutting branches from tree; dead tiger with crowd of Indians surrounding it; shot of countryside with the Himalayas in ...
William Carey, the missionary, is seen offering himself at the Kettering meeting for work in India. By the use of ...
Large formal lawn in gentlemen's residence where a toddler is taking unsteady steps watched by parents/grandparents and with dogs playing.
Production ...
Story of three comrades in arms in the wars of the North-West Frontier in 18th century India.
Amateur film showing the aftermath of the 1935 Quetta earthquake.
"The Quetta Earthquake. May 31st 1935. 3.3. A.M.". "Dawn: The ...
Amateur film showing a picnic and a fishing trip in Scotland, and Indian troops being trained by British officers in ...
Everyday life and places of interest around the areas of Midnapore and Chittagong.
A steamer in the background and in the ...
AMATEUR. Local dances from the Daffla region of India and local men performing spectacular tricks on tight-ropes.
Men dancing and acting ...
INSTRUCTIONAL. Opening shot of a map of India. An arrow indicates the Deccan States and then the Rajputana States and ...
EARTHQUAKE IN INDIA SPREADS DESOLATION. Worst shock for 37 years takes heavy toll of life and property, leaving hosts homeless ...
AMATEUR. The Craster family at Jotwara, India.
The City Palace - a garden party for the Viceroy, Lady Willingdon and Princess ...
INTEREST.
Credits (25). A map of India showing Darjeeling (55). The 2' gauge Darjeeling railway which is 51 miles long and ...
PROPAGANDA. A film on the National Government's aims to boost Britain's trade with the Empire: Though nerve-centre of the Empire, ...
General view from Maharajah's Palace, street scenes, the Temple of Juggernaut. Details of stone carving in the temple, market scene, ...
Plane journeys with stop-overs between Europe and India. Amateur film.
1934 footage of an annual Raj sporting event, the Kadir Cup Meeting. Competitors and visitors travel on elephants to the ...
Amateur film. Features scenes from a 1934-1935 tour of Manipur State and a women's bazaar in Imphal.
No titles. In Manipur ...
Footage of Sarnath and Benares; film of the Santal tribe of North East India. Possibly made as a teaching film ...