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In 1947, British India was dissolved into two independent states, India and Pakistan.
PROPAGANDA. The way in which Indian hill tribes make contributions to the War effort.
An annual religious festival accompanied by music ...
The Maharajah of Manipur's official dancers perform for airmen of the Royal Air Force and Royal Canadian Air ...
INTEREST. Travelogue principally around Delhi.
Main titles. (3) MS double gateway, in a perimeter wall, horse and ox traffic passing through. ...
A history of the Great War, focussing on troops from the Empire.
An opening title outlines the scenes depicted within the ...
AMATEUR FILM. Recording plane journey from Calcutta to the Persian Gulf.
The arrival of a Dutch Air Mail plane in Calcutta ...
Amateur film showing everyday life in the Hunter household in Uttar Pradesh.
Mr Hnter introduces films by titles. In train nearing ...
ACTUALITY. Indians gathering honey from trees.
L.S. man in top branches of a tree lowering a basket of honey to the ...
Amateur film showing the Horse Artillery and Sir Hugh Stephenson, Governor of Bihar and Orissa. Scenes include; a polo match, ...
Two former prisoners of war, one British and one Indian, receive medical treatment at a hospital in Bangkok, ...
Local Chinese civilians take part in an identity parade in order to identify Japanese troops suspected of war ...
Amateur film. Features scenes from a 1934-1935 tour of Manipur State and a women's bazaar in Imphal.
No titles. In Manipur ...
Amateur film. ?Camp in Waziristan, Khyber. Sunset in camp, blockhouse and many tents in lines, camels and drivers.