Dalyell Collection (Reel 21): Training working elephants in India. A social occasion in a tented city. 1929

This film is held by the British Empire & Commonwealth Museum (ID: 1998/005/007).

Synopsis

Herds of elephants in the wild. British women watching elephants. Scenes of tented city in parkland and people strolling and greeting one another. The breaking in of elephants to be trained for work in the logging camps. Working elephants in stockades and roped in the jungle. Elephants washing in rivers with their mahouts.

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 21): Training working elephants in India. A social occasion in a tented city. 1929 (Archive)
Series Title:
Dalyell Collection
 

Technical Data

Year:
1929
Running Time:
13 minutes
Film Gauge (Format):
16mm VHS
Sound:
Mute
Footage:
400ft
 

Production Credits

Production Details
See synopsis
 

Countries

 
 

Groups

This film belongs to the following groups.

Dalyell Collection

 

Dalyell Collection (Reel 10): Christmas party, Bahrain 1933-34

Dalyell Collection (Reel 10): Christmas party, Bahrain... (1934)has video enhanced entry

Children's Christmas party in garden with parents. Celebrations to mark the accession of Shaikh Hamad bin Isa, the Shaikh of ...

 

Dalyell Collection (Reel 11): Dhows. Shamal storm.... (1937)

Subjects include Shaikh Hamad's desert truffle hunt; an Arab dinner with Shaikh Hamad and Colonel Loch; a flying boat; visit ...

 

Dalyell Collection (Reel 13): March past of police.... (1935)

March past of Police. Police work their camels. Police cadets exercise & dance round the Maypole. Sheikh watches parade. Thursday ...

 

Dalyell Collection (Reel 14): Dhow shipping. Diplomats... (1935)

Dhows and fishermen at Bahrain, 1933-7. Dhow shipping off the cost of Bahrain. Hoisting sail Taking on provisions. Fishing from ...

 

Dalyell Collection (Reel 15): Ootacamund, India 1930 (1930)

Fox hunting, domestic, ceremonial and countryside.

Production / Donor Details: These cine films were shot by Gordon Loch & Eleanor Loch-Dalyell, ...

 

Dalyell Collection (Reel 18): Official visit. Bahrain... (1933)

Subjects include the visit of the Naval Commander-in-Chief of the East Indies Squadron, Vice-Admiral Dunbar Nasmith, November 1933; pearl fishing ...

 

Dalyell Collection (Reel 21): Training working elephants... (1929)

Herds of elephants in the wild. British women watching elephants. Scenes of tented city in parkland and people strolling and ...

 

Dalyell Collection (Reel 23): Muharram celebrations.... (1934)

Muharram celebrations. Street processions. Dancing. Carrying shrines. Visit of Lord Willingdon, Viceroy of India. Arrival at airfield of Vice regal ...

 

Dalyell Collection (Reel 24): Zoo shots, India 1927 (1927)

Extended sequence showing the open air collection of the wild life in an Indian Zoo. Concentrating mainly on baby elephants ...

 

Dalyell Collection (Reel 25): Hunting for crocodiles... (1929)

Crocodile hunting by the local plateau people (Mysore?) watched over by Col & Mrs Loch who undertake normal line fishing ...

 

Dalyell Collection (Reel 26): New Delhi, Viceroy's... (1929)

New Delhi state buildings. Tattoo or formal parade by kilted Highland troops with bagpipes and drums in front of State ...

 

Dalyell Collection (Reel 27): (Pish and Posh?) Working... (1929)

Sahib and Memsahib inspecting formal garden. Working camp of elephants. Washing elephants in river. Elephants with their calves and riders ...

 

Dalyell Collection (Reel 35): Horse racing & hunting... (1929)

Large horse racing meeting at grand race course. Fashionable stylish race goers. Parades and racing. Hill country fox hunting meeting ...

 

Dalyell Collection (Reel 37): Presentation of Viceroy... (1933)

General views of guests at the presentation of Viceroy Khareita to the Sheik of Bahrain. (Presentation not shown). Women in ...

 

Dalyell Collection (Reel 38): Kunigal Stud Farm. India.... (1929)

Indian Stud farm (Kunigal) Christmas 1929. Groom exercises and parades lively black stallion in yard. Big herd of horses including ...

 

Dalyell Collection (Reel 44): Gopinath, India 1930 (1930)

Indian sea rocky coast. Large thatched hut with Sahib and dog. Light house with Indian on camel. Dusserah at Rewa. ...

 

Dalyell Collection (Reel 45): Bahrain and the Arial... (1931)

General views of Bahrain seafront and the Arial desert. Imperial Airways airliner landing. Gypsy Moth biplane at airstrip. Pilot and ...

 

Dalyell Collection (Reel 46): Camels & Wells in Bahrain... (1930)

Camel riding. Local women drawing water from well and carrying it home. Bullock carts and their drivers. Englishman plays with ...

 

Dalyell Collection (Reel 50): North-west frontier.... (1930)

North West Frontier. Local tribesmen. Defensive town walls. Market or Bazaar outside the high walls of fortified border town. Camel ...

 

Dalyell Collection (Reel 51): India. 1930. Holy Men.... (1930)

Holy Men/Beggars set up begging bowls watched by Mensahib. Mountain fishing expedition by Memsahib and Sahib. Donkey carrying large paddle ...

 

Dalyell Collection (Reel 59): India. Road making. Police... (1929)

Laden donkeys crossing river. Road gang prepring road surface with bullock team. Group of local farmers. British offical inspects detachment ...

 

Dalyell Collection (Reel 60): India. Garden Games.... (1929)

Garden scenes.

Production / Donor Details: These cine films were shot by Gordon Loch & Eleanor Loch-Dalyell, parents of British politician ...

 

Dalyell Collection (Reel 61): Army on North West Fronter.... (1929)

High level military inspection of newly built bridge over ravine.

Indian troops in action on north west frontier.

Dressage in grounds of ...

 

Dalyell Collection (Reel 62): India/ Afghan Border... (1929)

British gentlemen exhibit their prize stallions as if for sale and they are inspected on open downland.

Long camel caravan train ...

 

Dalyell Collection (Reel 65): North West frontier.... (1926)

Army camp with British army officers waiting for 'The Off.' Armoured Car exercises & inspection. Meeting of two tribal clanleaders ...

 

Dalyell Collection (Reel 67): Bird shooting party.... (1930)

Bird shooting with large mixed British party and Indian retainers in flat country side. Display of kill. Shooters take a ...

 

Dalyell Collection (Reel 68): Pet dogs at Mysore Residence,... (1929)

Great sport with pet dogs in the lawned garden of official residence (Mysore?).

Production / Donor Details: These cine films were ...

 

Dalyell Collection (Reel 69): The Resident's lady plays... (1928)

The grounds of the Residence at Mysore where much sport is made with dogs. Bathing the dogs in the fountains. ...

 

Dalyell Collection (Reel 49): Construction work. North... (1930)

Ahmadzar (North West Frontier?): Constuction of Dam by labouring gangs. Bullock teams and labourers. British man and woman on site. ...

 

Dalyell Collection (Reel 53 ): Residence garden party.... (1929)

Mysore? British man and women in gardens of large Residence in the aftemath of a Garden party. Sahib and Memsabib ...

 

Dalyell Collection (Reel 54 ): India: Bird shooting... (1929)

Sequences of bird shooting parties at Sardu(?) and Kandi, West Bengal. Shooting parties of Sahibs with fashionable Mensahibs in attendance ...

 

Dalyell Collection (Reel 56) India: Mysore Resident... (1930)

Informal sequences with The Resident and guests in garden of Mysore Residency with foot balling Bishop. The Resident makes tour ...

 

Dalyell Collection (Reel 57): India: Parachinar Durbar... (1929)

Shots of the Parachinar Durbar in the North West Frontier district close to the Afghan border and the Khyber Pass. ...

 

Dalyell Collection (Reel 58): India: Crocodile fishing... (1929)

Fishing for crocodile in wide river. Dead crocodile brought to river bank to be examined and displayed by locals and ...

 
 

Archive Work Groups

Groups

This film belongs to the following groups.

Dalyell Collection

 

Dalyell Collection (Reel 10): Christmas party, Bahrain 1933-34

Dalyell Collection (Reel 10): Christmas party, Bahrain... (1934)has video enhanced entry

Children's Christmas party in garden with parents. Celebrations to mark the accession of Shaikh Hamad bin Isa, the Shaikh of ...

 

Dalyell Collection (Reel 11): Dhows. Shamal storm.... (1937)

Subjects include Shaikh Hamad's desert truffle hunt; an Arab dinner with Shaikh Hamad and Colonel Loch; a flying boat; visit ...

 

Dalyell Collection (Reel 13): March past of police.... (1935)

March past of Police. Police work their camels. Police cadets exercise & dance round the Maypole. Sheikh watches parade. Thursday ...

 

Dalyell Collection (Reel 14): Dhow shipping. Diplomats... (1935)

Dhows and fishermen at Bahrain, 1933-7. Dhow shipping off the cost of Bahrain. Hoisting sail Taking on provisions. Fishing from ...

 

Dalyell Collection (Reel 15): Ootacamund, India 1930 (1930)

Fox hunting, domestic, ceremonial and countryside.

Production / Donor Details: These cine films were shot by Gordon Loch & Eleanor Loch-Dalyell, ...

 

Dalyell Collection (Reel 18): Official visit. Bahrain... (1933)

Subjects include the visit of the Naval Commander-in-Chief of the East Indies Squadron, Vice-Admiral Dunbar Nasmith, November 1933; pearl fishing ...

 

Dalyell Collection (Reel 21): Training working elephants... (1929)

Herds of elephants in the wild. British women watching elephants. Scenes of tented city in parkland and people strolling and ...

 

Dalyell Collection (Reel 23): Muharram celebrations.... (1934)

Muharram celebrations. Street processions. Dancing. Carrying shrines. Visit of Lord Willingdon, Viceroy of India. Arrival at airfield of Vice regal ...

 

Dalyell Collection (Reel 24): Zoo shots, India 1927 (1927)

Extended sequence showing the open air collection of the wild life in an Indian Zoo. Concentrating mainly on baby elephants ...

 

Dalyell Collection (Reel 25): Hunting for crocodiles... (1929)

Crocodile hunting by the local plateau people (Mysore?) watched over by Col & Mrs Loch who undertake normal line fishing ...

 

Dalyell Collection (Reel 26): New Delhi, Viceroy's... (1929)

New Delhi state buildings. Tattoo or formal parade by kilted Highland troops with bagpipes and drums in front of State ...

 

Dalyell Collection (Reel 27): (Pish and Posh?) Working... (1929)

Sahib and Memsahib inspecting formal garden. Working camp of elephants. Washing elephants in river. Elephants with their calves and riders ...

 

Dalyell Collection (Reel 35): Horse racing & hunting... (1929)

Large horse racing meeting at grand race course. Fashionable stylish race goers. Parades and racing. Hill country fox hunting meeting ...

 

Dalyell Collection (Reel 37): Presentation of Viceroy... (1933)

General views of guests at the presentation of Viceroy Khareita to the Sheik of Bahrain. (Presentation not shown). Women in ...

 

Dalyell Collection (Reel 38): Kunigal Stud Farm. India.... (1929)

Indian Stud farm (Kunigal) Christmas 1929. Groom exercises and parades lively black stallion in yard. Big herd of horses including ...

 

Dalyell Collection (Reel 44): Gopinath, India 1930 (1930)

Indian sea rocky coast. Large thatched hut with Sahib and dog. Light house with Indian on camel. Dusserah at Rewa. ...

 

Dalyell Collection (Reel 45): Bahrain and the Arial... (1931)

General views of Bahrain seafront and the Arial desert. Imperial Airways airliner landing. Gypsy Moth biplane at airstrip. Pilot and ...

 

Dalyell Collection (Reel 46): Camels & Wells in Bahrain... (1930)

Camel riding. Local women drawing water from well and carrying it home. Bullock carts and their drivers. Englishman plays with ...

 

Dalyell Collection (Reel 50): North-west frontier.... (1930)

North West Frontier. Local tribesmen. Defensive town walls. Market or Bazaar outside the high walls of fortified border town. Camel ...

 

Dalyell Collection (Reel 51): India. 1930. Holy Men.... (1930)

Holy Men/Beggars set up begging bowls watched by Mensahib. Mountain fishing expedition by Memsahib and Sahib. Donkey carrying large paddle ...

 

Dalyell Collection (Reel 59): India. Road making. Police... (1929)

Laden donkeys crossing river. Road gang prepring road surface with bullock team. Group of local farmers. British offical inspects detachment ...

 

Dalyell Collection (Reel 60): India. Garden Games.... (1929)

Garden scenes.

Production / Donor Details: These cine films were shot by Gordon Loch & Eleanor Loch-Dalyell, parents of British politician ...

 

Dalyell Collection (Reel 61): Army on North West Fronter.... (1929)

High level military inspection of newly built bridge over ravine.

Indian troops in action on north west frontier.

Dressage in grounds of ...

 

Dalyell Collection (Reel 62): India/ Afghan Border... (1929)

British gentlemen exhibit their prize stallions as if for sale and they are inspected on open downland.

Long camel caravan train ...

 

Dalyell Collection (Reel 65): North West frontier.... (1926)

Army camp with British army officers waiting for 'The Off.' Armoured Car exercises & inspection. Meeting of two tribal clanleaders ...

 

Dalyell Collection (Reel 67): Bird shooting party.... (1930)

Bird shooting with large mixed British party and Indian retainers in flat country side. Display of kill. Shooters take a ...

 

Dalyell Collection (Reel 68): Pet dogs at Mysore Residence,... (1929)

Great sport with pet dogs in the lawned garden of official residence (Mysore?).

Production / Donor Details: These cine films were ...

 

Dalyell Collection (Reel 69): The Resident's lady plays... (1928)

The grounds of the Residence at Mysore where much sport is made with dogs. Bathing the dogs in the fountains. ...

 

Dalyell Collection (Reel 49): Construction work. North... (1930)

Ahmadzar (North West Frontier?): Constuction of Dam by labouring gangs. Bullock teams and labourers. British man and woman on site. ...

 

Dalyell Collection (Reel 53 ): Residence garden party.... (1929)

Mysore? British man and women in gardens of large Residence in the aftemath of a Garden party. Sahib and Memsabib ...

 

Dalyell Collection (Reel 54 ): India: Bird shooting... (1929)

Sequences of bird shooting parties at Sardu(?) and Kandi, West Bengal. Shooting parties of Sahibs with fashionable Mensahibs in attendance ...

 

Dalyell Collection (Reel 56) India: Mysore Resident... (1930)

Informal sequences with The Resident and guests in garden of Mysore Residency with foot balling Bishop. The Resident makes tour ...

 

Dalyell Collection (Reel 57): India: Parachinar Durbar... (1929)

Shots of the Parachinar Durbar in the North West Frontier district close to the Afghan border and the Khyber Pass. ...

 

Dalyell Collection (Reel 58): India: Crocodile fishing... (1929)

Fishing for crocodile in wide river. Dead crocodile brought to river bank to be examined and displayed by locals and ...