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 24): Zoo shots, India 1927
This film is held by the British Empire & Commonwealth Museum (ID: 1998/005/010).
Synopsis
Extended sequence showing the open air collection of the wild life in an Indian Zoo. Concentrating mainly on baby elephants being fed and trained, watched by Sahibs and Mensahibs. Also giraffe and baby. Hippopotamus being fed. Tiger prowling. Deer herd in park. Crocodile in its pond. Ibex herd. Exotic birds.
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 24): Zoo shots, India 1927 (Archive)
- Series Title:
- Dalyell Collection
Technical Data
- Year:
- 1927
- Running Time:
- 12 minutes
- Film Gauge (Format):
- 16mm VHS
- Sound:
- Mute
- Footage:
- approx 200 ft
Production Credits
- Production Details
- See synopsis
Groups
This film belongs to the following groups.
Dalyell Collection
