INDIA - SUTLEJ RIVER AND RAMPUR C.1930: GORRIE PERSONAL FILM NO. 17

This film is held by the BFI (ID: 660627).

Synopsis

Views of Himalayan snow peaks. Barang village. Family at Shoang camp. Baspa cliffs. 'Coolies' at the Hiranghati camp. Rhododendrons and cairns on pass. Sarhan village. Paunda roadside shelter under an enormous old elk tree. Loading mules at Rupi. Tennis at Nichar. River scenes. More elderly coolies. Launching logs down a chute into heavy flowing river. Shepherd washing sheep in a natural hot sulphur spring. Ranger on scree at Kanda. Raja of Bashahr receives deputy commissioner of Simla Hill states at Rampar. Procession through busy roads. Football match. A big wheel/roundabout-type ride.

 

Titles

  • GORRIE PERSONAL FILM NO. 17: INDIA - SUTLEJ RIVER AND RAMPUR C.1930 (Alternative)
  • INDIA - SUTLEJ RIVER AND RAMPUR C.1930: GORRIE PERSONAL FILM NO. 17 (Archive)
 

Technical Data

Year:
1930
Running Time:
11 minutes
Film Gauge (Format):
16mm Film
Colour:
Black/White
Sound:
Silent
Footage:
403 ft
 

Production Credits

Photography
GORRIE, R. Maclagan