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In 1947, British India was dissolved into two independent states, India and Pakistan.
A picture, early in the war, of the armed solidarity of the British Empire.
The film serves to illustrate ...
Scenes of the first Women's Auxiliary Air Force personnel arriving in Bombay and sightseeing in Delhi.
Troopship approaches dockside ...
The film opens with a sunrise shot, followed by scenes in Le Touquet, probably 1938, with shots of a large ...
I. "S.E.A.C." a. WAAFs arrive (by ship) in India and, as well as starting new duties, do some sightseeing. b. ...
The work and training of the (Royal Bombay) Sappers and Miners; film stresses the military importance of their ...
At MacArthur Camp Lord and Lady Mountbatten talk with officers. Mountbatten inspects a guard of honour. He speaks with an ...
The Nawab of Bhopal, Hamidullah Khan, visits Imphal airfield at sunset.
The Nawab (an honorary Air Commodore) is greeted ...
Demonstrating the difficulty of operating aircraft and airfield life under monsoon conditions at Imphal in Manipur, India.
Shot of ...
INTEREST. The growing, collection and processing of tea in Ceylon.
No main title. Tea bushes planted out by natives under European ...
The official film record of the Prince of Wales' tour of India and Burma, 1921-22. Covering Bombay, Poona, Bharatpur, Allahabad, ...
A journey by car and camel, through Persia and on to Quetta in Baluchistan.
Camel caravan (57-68). Man leading mules (71-75). ...
A tank track is repaired. A soldier takes a lump hammer to part of the tracks. Damaged bogeys on the ...
After fierce fighting British and Indian soldiers inspect the damage to the town of Tiddim, Burma.
General view of ...
ACTUALITY. Hunting tigers in north India.
Hunters travelling on elephants to a rendezvous from which the elephants advance in a line. ...
Architect Herald Berger is commissioned as advisor to Chandra, the Maharajah of Eschnapur. He becomes involved with Seeta, an Indian ...
The manufacture of kerosene tins in an Indian factory.
Opening shot of palm trees and bullock cart carrying kerosene tins (62). ...
Everyday life and places of interest around the areas of Midnapore and Chittagong.
A steamer in the background and in the ...
Film documenting the training of the Kuantan Police force, 'after three and a half years of enforced idleness ...
After crossing the Irrawaddy River, Burma, troops of the 33rd Indian Brigade, 7th Indian Division consolidate the bridgehead ...
INTEREST. An elephant under the dirction of its trainer moves three large tree trunks over muddy ground (30ft). [16mm].
Note: Contained ...
INTEREST. Indian elephants at work hauling timber.
An elephant team pushes its way through a thicket (20). Natives fell and trim ...
Travancore Game Reserve, Bombay, and Bakers Estate, Komeron, Cochin.
A dramatised reconstruction. Venkata Rao, a caste man, becomes a Christian (renamed Paul) despite his family's opposition, and persecution. He ...
HMS Roebuck anchors on the Thanzit River (Burma) to disembark troops of 4th Indian Infantry Brigade into LCIs ...