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In 1947, British India was dissolved into two independent states, India and Pakistan.
Shots of the Parachinar Durbar in the North West Frontier district close to the Afghan border and the Khyber Pass. ...
Fishing for crocodile in wide river. Dead crocodile brought to river bank to be examined and displayed by locals and ...
Laden donkeys crossing river. Road gang prepring road surface with bullock team. Group of local farmers. British offical inspects detachment ...
Garden scenes.
Production / Donor Details: These cine films were shot by Gordon Loch & Eleanor Loch-Dalyell, parents of British politician ...
High level military inspection of newly built bridge over ravine.
Indian troops in action on north west frontier.
Dressage in grounds of ...
British gentlemen exhibit their prize stallions as if for sale and they are inspected on open downland.
Long camel caravan train ...
Army camp with British army officers waiting for 'The Off.' Armoured Car exercises & inspection. Meeting of two tribal clanleaders ...
Bird shooting with large mixed British party and Indian retainers in flat country side. Display of kill. Shooters take a ...
Great sport with pet dogs in the lawned garden of official residence (Mysore?).
Production / Donor Details: These cine films were ...
The grounds of the Residence at Mysore where much sport is made with dogs. Bathing the dogs in the fountains. ...
INTEREST.
Credits (25). A map of India showing Darjeeling (55). The 2' gauge Darjeeling railway which is 51 miles long and ...
INTEREST. "New Government House - Darjeeling. In Government House grounds". A carriage comes along the drive, escorted by natives. Two ...
INTEREST. "Darjeeling - summer seat of the Bengal government". A shot of the hill road to Darjeeling. Natives herd sheep. ...
DRAMA. The story of life on a military station in India and of a cad's pursuit of a girl and ...
William Savage, a collector for the British East India Company is drawn into the Thug cult (a group which strangles ...
A tribute to the Indian troops who had fought in the Libyan campaign.
Over film of Indian troops marching ...
Travelogue of Delhi.
Main title and credits. Map of India, which zooms in on Delhi. Fade to view of plains ...
Amateur footage of Delhi and Jaipur. Includes the Jubilee Review of 1935; a torchlight procession at Jaipur; Nagas dancing; elephant ...
AMATEUR. Amateur footage of Delhi - street scenes; Viceroy's house; mosque; Delhi Junction station, etc..
Lakes. Monument. Fountain. Archway. Kingsway with ...
Main title (1). "A cinematographic record of the magnificent & historical ceremonies of December 12th, 1911." (7). In a large ...
No main title. The Viceregal procession to the Coronation Durbar consisting of British and Indian troops, including the first squadron ...
No main title. LS procession of Indian princes on decorated elephants pass between lines of troops towards and past the ...
No main title. The Viceroy's procession passes the camera between lines of troops with stands containing spectators in the background. ...
CORONATION DURBAR AT DELHI: (1902) Review of troops (0-19); Viceregal escort of infantry, cavalry and pipe band, with landaus conveying ...