Kendal Collection: 8: Indian Festivals 1931 India.

This film is held by the British Empire & Commonwealth Museum (ID: 1997/153/026).

Synopsis

Indian festival of Banpati at Chowpatty, Bombay. Street processions with images of gods carried aloft. Riverside crowds entering waters. Committal of the images to the sea. Crowds celebrating in the sea with the images. 'The Coconut Fair', large Indian open air fair. Crowds. Amusements, Swings, Merry go rounds. Food stalls, general merchandise stalls. Betting at tables. Performing bear. Holy men. Musicians. Dancers. Sword dancing by man and boys.

Production / Donor Details: These films were shot by Colonel John Hamilton Bernard Peyton (Indian Army).

 

Titles

  • Kendal Collection: 8: Indian Festivals 1931 India. (Archive)
Series Title:
Kendal Collection
 

Technical Data

Year:
1931
Running Time:
15 minutes
Film Gauge (Format):
16mm VHS
Sound:
Mute
Footage:
approx 400ft
 

Production Credits

Production Details
See synopsis
 

Countries

 
 

Groups

This film belongs to the following groups.

Kendal Collection

 

 

Kendal Collection: 3: Water divining. School days. (1920)

Water divining. British army officers preparing for duty in India. School boys scenes with Harrovian Boater. Extended outdoor British Middle ...

 

Kendal Collection: 6: Peytons' car journey to Bombay,... (1931)

Car Journey from Rawpindi to Bombay. Views of Indore, Tapeti ferry crossing, Nasik, Beach Candy, Lido resort, swimming lessons for ...

 

Kendal Collection: 7: Bombay Picnics, 1931 (1930)

Large social picnics for Europeans carrying on life just as though in England. Bombay waterfront from the sea. Visit by ...

 

Kendal Collection: 8: Indian Festivals 1931 India. (1931)

Indian festival of Banpati at Chowpatty, Bombay. Street processions with images of gods carried aloft. Riverside crowds entering waters. Committal ...

 

Kendal Collection: 9: Society English Wedding. Peyton/Dalrymple... (1932)

Society English wedding in India. Bride's family, in garden receive newspaper with notice of wedding & celebrate. Large number of ...

 

Kendal Collection: 10: Bombay to Pindi 1932 (1932)

Col Peyton's car journey from Bombay. Crossing Tapati river by rickety wooden ferry. Tours of Agra, Idmad Ad Davlehs Tomb. ...

 

Kendal Collection: 11: Agra and the Taj Mahal India... (1930)

Detailed exploration of the Red Fort at Agra with close attention to the architectural features. Distant views of the Taj ...

 

Kendal Collection: 18: The Khyber Pass and Kajuri Plain... (1931)

Shots with captions of: the Khyber Pass; Fort Jamrud; Shaghai Fort; Ali Masjid Gaugle; Supply depot at Landikotal & Fort; ...

 

Kendal Collection: 19: Peytons' Kashmir holiday in... (1932)

Peytons' family holiday in Kashmir. Alpine landscape. Highland villages. European picnic in alpine forest. Europeans riding/walking by rural villa. Jhelupl ...

 

Kendal Collection: 20: Kashmir Bridges Villas Local... (1933)

Kashmir. Scenery. Mountain rivers. Bridges foot & vehicle. Tanmarg & Gulmarg. Shalimar Gardens. Palace & formal gardens. European formal lawn ...

 

Kendal Collection: 21: Country Club life. India 1933 (1933)

Sunday morning drinks at Pindi country club. Topi country park. Basaar with street vendors & arms dealers. Hill station under ...

 

Kendal Collection: 23: Kashmir Gardens & towns. Late... (1930)

Kashmir. Formal gardens of Mogul lakeside palace. Ornate flowers;orchards. Houseboats moored at the lake. Canal trade. Town scape of lake ...

 

Kendal Collection: 26: May's Wedding 1932 (1932)

May's Wedding (Military/Society Wedding). Guests arrive for Anglican church wedding. Interior of Chuch with wedding congregation. Departure of Bride and ...

 
 

Archive Work Groups

Groups

This film belongs to the following groups.

Kendal Collection

 

 

Kendal Collection: 3: Water divining. School days. (1920)

Water divining. British army officers preparing for duty in India. School boys scenes with Harrovian Boater. Extended outdoor British Middle ...

 

Kendal Collection: 6: Peytons' car journey to Bombay,... (1931)

Car Journey from Rawpindi to Bombay. Views of Indore, Tapeti ferry crossing, Nasik, Beach Candy, Lido resort, swimming lessons for ...

 

Kendal Collection: 7: Bombay Picnics, 1931 (1930)

Large social picnics for Europeans carrying on life just as though in England. Bombay waterfront from the sea. Visit by ...

 

Kendal Collection: 8: Indian Festivals 1931 India. (1931)

Indian festival of Banpati at Chowpatty, Bombay. Street processions with images of gods carried aloft. Riverside crowds entering waters. Committal ...

 

Kendal Collection: 9: Society English Wedding. Peyton/Dalrymple... (1932)

Society English wedding in India. Bride's family, in garden receive newspaper with notice of wedding & celebrate. Large number of ...

 

Kendal Collection: 10: Bombay to Pindi 1932 (1932)

Col Peyton's car journey from Bombay. Crossing Tapati river by rickety wooden ferry. Tours of Agra, Idmad Ad Davlehs Tomb. ...

 

Kendal Collection: 11: Agra and the Taj Mahal India... (1930)

Detailed exploration of the Red Fort at Agra with close attention to the architectural features. Distant views of the Taj ...

 

Kendal Collection: 18: The Khyber Pass and Kajuri Plain... (1931)

Shots with captions of: the Khyber Pass; Fort Jamrud; Shaghai Fort; Ali Masjid Gaugle; Supply depot at Landikotal & Fort; ...

 

Kendal Collection: 19: Peytons' Kashmir holiday in... (1932)

Peytons' family holiday in Kashmir. Alpine landscape. Highland villages. European picnic in alpine forest. Europeans riding/walking by rural villa. Jhelupl ...

 

Kendal Collection: 20: Kashmir Bridges Villas Local... (1933)

Kashmir. Scenery. Mountain rivers. Bridges foot & vehicle. Tanmarg & Gulmarg. Shalimar Gardens. Palace & formal gardens. European formal lawn ...

 

Kendal Collection: 21: Country Club life. India 1933 (1933)

Sunday morning drinks at Pindi country club. Topi country park. Basaar with street vendors & arms dealers. Hill station under ...

 

Kendal Collection: 23: Kashmir Gardens & towns. Late... (1930)

Kashmir. Formal gardens of Mogul lakeside palace. Ornate flowers;orchards. Houseboats moored at the lake. Canal trade. Town scape of lake ...

 

Kendal Collection: 26: May's Wedding 1932 (1932)

May's Wedding (Military/Society Wedding). Guests arrive for Anglican church wedding. Interior of Chuch with wedding congregation. Departure of Bride and ...