GUTHRIE COLLECTION - GANGTOK AND SIKKIM TRIP - c. 1935

This film is held by the BFI (ID: 442926).

Synopsis

Amateur footage of Sikkim, India. Including the gardens of the British officials and the officials themselves. Preparations for a trip. A man filming with a 16mm Bolex camera. A variety of local officials. Presentation of the white scarves ceremony. Polo and tennis. A Darjeeling-Himalayan Railway steam train. Crossing a suspension bridge. Views of the mountains from the Residency at Gangtok.

 

Titles

  • GUTHRIE COLLECTION - GANGTOK AND SIKKIM TRIP - c. 1935 (Archive)
 

Technical Data

Year:
1935
Running Time:
15.3 minutes
Film Gauge (Format):
16mm Film
Colour:
Black/White
Sound:
Mute
Footage:
360 ft
 

Production Credits

Photography
GUTHRIE, J.
 

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