Chisman (Keal) Collection: 12. China: Hong Kong & Shanghai. Mid-1930s

This film is held by the British Empire & Commonwealth Museum (ID: 2006/005/012).

Synopsis

Hong Kong harbour. Ferry and harbour traffic. Tour of the busy centre of the Colony. Sailing junks under sail and tied up in the basin of the harbour. Approach to the river port of Shanghai as seen from an arriving ocean liner. Tour of the city centre of Shanghai and its suburbs. Wooden houses and wooden temple Departure down river from Shanghai of ocean liner "Empress of China".

Production / Donor Details: Collection of films shot by Air Commodore Leonard de Ville Chisman DFC CBE (1899-1974) between 1930s and 1950s. Locations include India, Burma, Hong Kong and Malaya.

 

Titles

  • Chisman (Keal) Collection: 12. China: Hong Kong & Shanghai. Mid-1930s (Archive)
Series Title:
Chisman (Keal) Collection
 

Technical Data

Year:
1935
Running Time:
14 minutes 07sec
Film Gauge (Format):
8mm
Footage:
200ft
 

Production Credits

Production Details
See synopsis
 

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Groups

This film belongs to the following groups.

Chisman (Keal) Collection

 

 

Chisman (Keal) Collection: 12. China: Hong Kong & Shanghai.... (1935)

Hong Kong harbour. Ferry and harbour traffic. Tour of the busy centre of the Colony. Sailing junks under sail and ...

 

Chisman (Keal) Collection: 18. Mrs Chisman tending... (1940)

Mrs Chisman has her horse brought from the stables at her colonial bungalow. Her groom in attendance. She gallops the ...

 
 

Archive Work Groups

Groups

This film belongs to the following groups.

Chisman (Keal) Collection

 

 

Chisman (Keal) Collection: 12. China: Hong Kong & Shanghai.... (1935)

Hong Kong harbour. Ferry and harbour traffic. Tour of the busy centre of the Colony. Sailing junks under sail and ...

 

Chisman (Keal) Collection: 18. Mrs Chisman tending... (1940)

Mrs Chisman has her horse brought from the stables at her colonial bungalow. Her groom in attendance. She gallops the ...