Children's Christmas party in garden with parents. Celebrations to mark the accession of Shaikh Hamad bin Isa, the Shaikh of ...
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Dalyell Collection
Dalyell Collection (Reel 11): Dhows. Shamal storm. Bahrain 1937
This film is held by the British Empire & Commonwealth Museum (ID: 1998/005/002).
Synopsis
Subjects include Shaikh Hamad's desert truffle hunt; an Arab dinner with Shaikh Hamad and Colonel Loch; a flying boat; visit of George Rendel of the Foreign Office, March 1937; fish under water; dhows at anchor; a shammal (north wind); the British Agency motor launch, Felix Jones.
Identifiable personalities include Shaikh Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa of Bahrain; Charles Dalrymple Belgrave, Advisor to Shaikh Hamad; George Rendel, head of the Middle Eastern Desk at the Foreign Office.
Production / Donor Details: These cine films were shot by Gordon Loch & Eleanor Loch-Dalyell, parents of British politician Tam Dalyell, during their service in the Empire. Lt.-Col. Loch (who took the name and arms of Dalyell of the Binns in 1938) served as an Intelligence and Political Officer in the Middle East and India from 1908 onwards. During the period of these films he was Political Agent in Gilgit (Kashmir) from 1924-27; in Mysore, Kathiawar and Rewa States from 1928-31; and in the Persian Gulf from 1932-37. He retired in 1938.
Titles
- Dalyell Collection (Reel 11): Dhows. Shamal storm. Bahrain 1937 (Archive)
- Series Title:
- Dalyell Collection
Technical Data
- Year:
- 1937
- Running Time:
- 7minutes 30secs
- Film Gauge (Format):
- 16mm VHS
- Sound:
- Mute
- Footage:
- 200 ft.
Production Credits
- Production Details
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This film belongs to the following groups.
Dalyell Collection
