Hartgill Collection: Reel 104 of 105. Simla, India, 1931-32

This film is held by the British Empire & Commonwealth Museum (ID: 2000/120/104).

Synopsis

Montage of life in Simla. Colonial English life in a hill station resort which was the summer residence of The Viceroy.

Production / Donor Details: The collection of films was shot by Major General William Clavering Hartgill CB, OBE, MC, KHS, 1888-1968. General Hartgill was born and educated in Dannevirke, New Zealand, and did his medical and surgical training at the London Hospital. In 1914 he joined the R.A.M.C. as a Lieutenant and served from 1914-1918 in France & Belgium, and in the Somaliland Campaign in 1920. He travelled widely during his army career between the wars, and from 1941-43 was Deputy Director-General of Army Medical Services at the War Office. From 1944-47 he was an Honorary Surgeon to the King. He retired in 1947.

 

Titles

  • Hartgill Collection: Reel 104 of 105. Simla, India, 1931-32 (Archive)
Series Title:
Hartgill Collection
 

Technical Data

Year:
1932
Running Time:
7.54 minutes
Film Gauge (Format):
16mm VHS BetaSP
Sound:
Mute
Footage:
296 ft
 

Production Credits

Production Details
See synopsis
 

Countries

 
 

Groups

This film belongs to the following groups.

Hartgill Collection

 

 

Hartgill Collection: Reels 16-20 of 105. Ceylon, India... (1932)

Colombo harbour. Dedication of War Memorial Arch/Monument in Delhi.

Air show display at Delhi. Ascot Racemeeting. Small children enjoy life ...

 

Hartgill Collection: Reels 51-55 of 105. China and... (1936)

Gibraltar. Harbour. Town and street life. Aircraft carrier at anchor with fly past of Gloucester Gladiator fighters. Family holiday in ...

 

Hartgill Collection: Reels 71-75 of 105. China, Japanese... (1937)

Yangtxe Gorges, river scenery. Detail of shipping taken from river steamer.

Peking & The Forbidden City. Train journey to Great Wall ...

 

Hartgill Collection: Reels 76-80 of 105. Red Sea, Sudan,... (1937)

Voyage home to England with fancy dress parade on board. Port Sudan. Passage through Red Sea with stop to see ...

 

Hartgill Collection: Reel 104 of 105. Simla, India,... (1932)

Montage of life in Simla. Colonial English life in a hill station resort which was the summer residence of The ...

 

Hartgill Collection: Reels 1-5 of 105. Simla, India... (1931)

1: Delhi Horse Show , 1929.

2: New Zealand bush shots.

3: Simla: monkeys and beagling, 1931(?).

4: Simla: dead panther and moving ...

 

Hartgill Collection: Reels 6-10 of 105. India and Suez.... (1932)

Children fancy dress preparation. Tennis party at Simla. Muttra Junction and Indian railway journey. Bombay city scape. Red Sea voyage. ...

 

Hartgill Collection: Reels 11-15 of 105. Voyage to... (1932)

The voyage of troopship SS Navasa through Suez Canal to India. Busy harbours with commercial shipping. Suez Canal. Life on ...

 

Hartgill Collection: Reels 36-40 of 105. China & Hong... (1935)

Shanghai harbour and river frontage with shipping traffic. Peking, The Forbidden City. River approach to Shanghai. Hong Kong Primary School ...

 

Hartgill Collection: Reels 41-45 of 105. Hong Kong,... (1935)

Goose keeping and cattle culture in the New Territories. Stormy weather in Hong Kong harbour with approaching typhoon. 1935 Jubilee ...

 

Hartgill Collection: Reels 46-50 of 105. Hong Kong,... (1935)

Hong Kong harbour. Stormy weather with typhoon approach. Singapore zoo. Shipboard family life on board the liner Rawalpindi. Aden port ...

 
 

Archive Work Groups

Groups

This film belongs to the following groups.

Hartgill Collection

 

 

Hartgill Collection: Reels 16-20 of 105. Ceylon, India... (1932)

Colombo harbour. Dedication of War Memorial Arch/Monument in Delhi.

Air show display at Delhi. Ascot Racemeeting. Small children enjoy life ...

 

Hartgill Collection: Reels 51-55 of 105. China and... (1936)

Gibraltar. Harbour. Town and street life. Aircraft carrier at anchor with fly past of Gloucester Gladiator fighters. Family holiday in ...

 

Hartgill Collection: Reels 71-75 of 105. China, Japanese... (1937)

Yangtxe Gorges, river scenery. Detail of shipping taken from river steamer.

Peking & The Forbidden City. Train journey to Great Wall ...

 

Hartgill Collection: Reels 76-80 of 105. Red Sea, Sudan,... (1937)

Voyage home to England with fancy dress parade on board. Port Sudan. Passage through Red Sea with stop to see ...

 

Hartgill Collection: Reel 104 of 105. Simla, India,... (1932)

Montage of life in Simla. Colonial English life in a hill station resort which was the summer residence of The ...

 

Hartgill Collection: Reels 1-5 of 105. Simla, India... (1931)

1: Delhi Horse Show , 1929.

2: New Zealand bush shots.

3: Simla: monkeys and beagling, 1931(?).

4: Simla: dead panther and moving ...

 

Hartgill Collection: Reels 6-10 of 105. India and Suez.... (1932)

Children fancy dress preparation. Tennis party at Simla. Muttra Junction and Indian railway journey. Bombay city scape. Red Sea voyage. ...

 

Hartgill Collection: Reels 11-15 of 105. Voyage to... (1932)

The voyage of troopship SS Navasa through Suez Canal to India. Busy harbours with commercial shipping. Suez Canal. Life on ...

 

Hartgill Collection: Reels 36-40 of 105. China & Hong... (1935)

Shanghai harbour and river frontage with shipping traffic. Peking, The Forbidden City. River approach to Shanghai. Hong Kong Primary School ...

 

Hartgill Collection: Reels 41-45 of 105. Hong Kong,... (1935)

Goose keeping and cattle culture in the New Territories. Stormy weather in Hong Kong harbour with approaching typhoon. 1935 Jubilee ...

 

Hartgill Collection: Reels 46-50 of 105. Hong Kong,... (1935)

Hong Kong harbour. Stormy weather with typhoon approach. Singapore zoo. Shipboard family life on board the liner Rawalpindi. Aden port ...