OFFICER AND MAP OF INDIA

This film is held by the Imperial War Museum (ID: MGH 6231).

Synopsis

An officer (arm badge is a red eagle on a black background) stands in front of a wall map of India, talking and pointing at the map, particularly at Punjab and the Northwest Frontier. A close-up of the officer in front of an enlarged section of the map around Patiala. Another shot of the officer reveals a list pinned to the map showing the breakdown in numbers of the religious groups. A shot of the officer in front of a map of the world pointing at India.

Notes

Allocated Title taken from Hodgkinson's original can markings.

Date: refers to stock dates on Kodachrome

Technical: original/copy status of film not marked

Hodgkinson's title on the film can label is "REFUGEES (REC = AT MAPS.)"

This scene also appears in MGH 6251

Summary: subject related to Partition of India in August 1947.

 

Titles

  • OFFICER AND MAP OF INDIA (Allocated)
Series Title:
COLONEL HODGKINSON AMATEUR FILM
 

Technical Data

Year:
1947
Film Gauge (Format):
16mm
Colour:
Colour
Sound:
Silent
 

Production Credits

Production Countries:
GB
cameraman
Hodgkinson, Frank Outram (Lieutenant-Colonel)