INDIA - SERAJ TOUR: GORRIE PERSONAL FILM NO. 24

This film is held by the BFI (ID: 660644).

Synopsis

Tour with forest college students in Seraj hills. Punjab Himalayas. Palampur bazaar. Larji Banjar bridle path. Family on tour - Beth on Blanco; cantilever bridge. Manglaur bridge; suspension bridge. Milestone. Family reach Banjar. Children in Jibi garden. Felling in Latura forest. Jalori Pass 13,000ft; Pastures. Old Ghurkha fort. Picnic with Sundar Singh at lake. Sundar's servants. Tirthan river at Bandal. Family on Bashleo pass. Girchi Nala sawing work. Blacksmith with bellows. Houses and children at Chawai, including ornate balcony with decorative wooden fretwork. Receiving mail parcels from home. Wildflower Hall. Grass-cutters at Chandbagh - a group of local women on the lawn cutting the grass in harvest style. Dehra Dun bazaar; sweets shop, pack-mules, charcoal seller. Games among the English, with some involving horses (looks a bit like polo but with sheep). Family swimming in the lake.

 

Titles

  • GORRIE PERSONAL FILM NO. 24: INDIA - SERAJ TOUR (Alternative)
  • INDIA - SERAJ TOUR: GORRIE PERSONAL FILM NO. 24 (Archive)
 

Technical Data

Year:
1932
Running Time:
11 minutes
Film Gauge (Format):
16mm Film
Colour:
Black/White
Sound:
Silent
Footage:
400 ft
 

Production Credits

Photography
GORRIE, R. Maclagan