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    Dalyell Collection

    Dhows and fishermen at Bahrain, 1933-7. Dhow shipping off the cost of Bahrain. Hoisting sail Taking on provisions. Fishing from small craft. Europeans relax on board private launch.

    Subjects include dhows and fishermen; British ...

     
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    un TROIS-MINUTESFrance

    A brief French view of the history of the British Empire, made up mainly of maps and diagrams.

    The British Isles look geographically inconsequential, yet are the densely populated hub of a huge ...

     
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    Palestine

    (5A) April 1935: The ship Roma arrives at Haifa. On board are new immigrants, 'legals' who have the appropriate immigration certificates, and sportsmen arriving for the Maccabiah Sports Games.

    (10B) June 1935: Jubilee celebrations for ...

     
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    Palestine

    (No newsreel no; Box 415) November 1929: After the riots in Palestine in August 1929 the British set up a Royal Commission under Sir Walter Shaw to investigate the causes of the disturbances. This shows the Commission arriving at the residence ...

     
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    COMMANDER BRIGGS COLLECTIONGB

    The reel consists of numerous shots, with occasional intertitles, in no particular order, including the following (but see notes): (B&W) Amphibious exercise at Slapton Sands, Devon - light vehicles drive on to the beach ...

     
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    HMS DRAGON 1935

    COMMANDER BRIGGS COLLECTIONGB

    Part One. (B&W) "Atlantic crossing": HMS Dragon running swiftly in choppy seas. "Drills at Bermuda": an awning is rigged over the quarter deck. "Towing HMS York": HMS York is seen astern. "Weighing anchor by hand". "Testing ...

     
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    COMMANDER BRIGGS COLLECTIONGB

    I. Various shots on board HMS Rodney. "Deammunitioning ship" Cordite being hauled up from the magazines and transferred to lighters. "With the Fleet at Sea", long shot of Queen Elizabeth class battleship. "Fleet at ...

     
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    Amateur footage, in black and white and colour, shot and edited by Rosie Newman, of her travels in India, 1935.

    The film opens with the arrival by ship in Bombay, with shots of the harbour, the tug, disembarkation, ...

     
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    The film opens with a map of India, and continues with scenes from Miss Newman's travels beginning with brief shots in Aden. Shots of, and scenes on board the P&O liner SS Rajputana, including the Maharajah of Patiala shooting clay pigeons (?), the ...

     
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    GB

    Amateur film with titles, shot by Royal Army Medical Corps doctor Colonel Alexander Simson (1894-1980), records Indian life and monuments in Multan (Punjab), Karachi, Taj Mahal (Agra) and Delhi.

    "Date picking colony ...

     
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    GB

    Untitled amateur film, shot by Royal Army Medical Corps doctor Colonel Alexander Simson (1894-1980), records contrasting activities of British and Indians in India: Indian watering lawn from hide sack, cow cart along "Chapel Road", British men ...

     
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    GB

    Untitled amateur film, shot by Royal Army Medical Corps doctor Colonel Alexander Simson (1894-1980), records contrasting activities of British and Indians in Kashmir: Indian servant loading master's car, Indians working with timber, making jewellery, ...

     
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    GB

    Untitled amateur film, shot by Royal Army Medical Corps doctor Colonel Alexander Simson (1894-1980), shows part of flight in Imperial Airways Handley Page Hannibal passenger plane named Hengist (AAXE) over Middle East, landing for refuelling in ...

     
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    GB

    Untitled amateur film, shot by Royal Army Medical Corps doctor Colonel Alexander Simson (1894-1980), shows summer cruise to Norway and scenes of military life in Northern India, including British soldiers entraining, purifying water from canal, ...

     
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    GB

    Untitled amateur film, shot by Royal Army Medical Corps doctor Colonel Alexander Simson (1894-1980), shows his heavily loaded car preparing to depart from house in Northern India, inspecting Indian rugs laid out for sale, and home leave scenes back ...

     
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    GB

    Amateur film shot by Doctor Gordon Thompson, a Church Missionary Society medical missionary working at the Henry Lester Institute of Medical Research in Shanghai (1927-1937), records ceremony of Armistice Day in Hong Kong, where Colonial Governor ...

     
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    COLONEL HODGKINSON AMATEUR FILMGB

    Following soldiers hacking through jungle. Column of troops Gurkha? Mules through river. Native soldiers? Hats. Pan camp. Guard and drill. Troops on the march. Crossing bridge. Troops lined up.

    Notes ...

     
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    GB

    Documentary filmed and titled by British nature cameraman Cherry Kearton records series of journeys made between 1910 and 1932 to Africa and Asia, as well as Belgian refugee scenes in 1914, spring-wound camera he invented in same year, Lord Roberts ...

     
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    United States of America

    "October 27, 1934 - April 24, 1935" Film begins with an outline map of world, the Thaw's route is traced through Africa. Cairo-Khartoum-Nairobi-Elizabethville-Johannesburg-Cape Town. On board ship in rough seas. Peggy (Thaw) ...

     
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    United States of America

    [VHS] "From Cairo to the Cape Part II" "October 27, 1934 - April 24, 1935"

    Pans across the African plains and mountains in the distance. Peggy sits on a water buffalo ? just shot, Larry poses next to it with his gun. ...

     
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    Kendal Collection

    Military parade for the celebration of King's Birthday 1933. March past of Indian troops. Military vehicles drive past. 3 cheers by troops. Visit of King of Greece to Chaklala Military Camp in 1935. King's tour of inspection with ...

     
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    Vernede Collection

    Naini Tal: an official parade; family shots. departure by train. the journey home by ship via Suez Canal and Gibraltar. Lucinda, the new baby.

    Production / Donor Details: The collection comprises two sets of films. The early ...

     
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    Vernede Collection

    Visit to Ireland; scenes at home; the voyage out to India via Port Said and Aden; scenes at Naini Tal, including the George V Silver Jubilee parade;

    sailing, and garden scenes at Aligarh.

    Production / Donor Details: The ...

     
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    Vernede Collection

    Country train journey; preparing for a girl guides' garden party in Allahabad

    servants' children's party; leopard shoot in Kheri and Collector's Xmas camp;

    picnic at big game shoot; presents distributed to staff at camp; ...

     
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    Lewis-Barned Collection

    To India by air 1934; Army in India; Wateringbury 1935

    Production / Donor Details: Films shot Major Harry Lewis-Barned, who served in the army in India in the 1930s, and by Mr John Lewis-Barned, who served as an Assistant ...

     
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    Jackson Collection

    Footage documenting various event surrounding the 1935 restoration of the Ashanti Confederation. (Kumasi city?) Coronation of the Ashantihene or King of kings: Inter title "Ceremony in connection with the restoration of The Ashanti ...

     
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    Jackson Collection

    Journey from Liverpool to Takeradi, Gold Coast. Departure of Liner from the landing stage at Liverpool Docks England shot from the ship and showing the details of the landing station with the Liver Buildings in the background. Tugs ...

     
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    Jackson Collection

    Colour sequences from reel 1: the Ashantehene ceremony. Crowds at large Durbar Ashanti tribal gathering. The manhandling of the "Golden Stool". The parade through the crowds of those carrying the tribal symbols of Authority. The ...

     
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    Jackson Collection

    Ceremonies surrounding the restoration of the Ashanti Confederation 31 January 1935. Substantially repeat Jackson Collection 1.

    Production / Donor Details: Donor's grandfather, Sir Francis Walter F Jackson was Chief Commissioner ...

     
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    Chisman (Keal) Collection

    India, North-West Frontier, 1937. Film shows various military scenes, including numerous scenes of the RAF in action, bombing, shooting and dropping leaflets in Waziristan. Also includes scenes of Indian Army in the field, ...

     
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    Basden Collection

    Various scenes in and around a girls school on the Niger Delta.

    Production / Donor Details: George Thomas Basden was a missionary in Nigeria 1900-1935, and Archdeacon on the Niger 1925-1935. He wrote two books ('Niger Ibos' and ...

     
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    Basden Collection

    Negative exposed reel of Basden Collection 4

    Production / Donor Details: George Thomas Basden was a missionary in Nigeria 1900-1935, and Archdeacon on the Niger 1925-1935. He wrote two books ('Niger Ibos' and 'Among the Ibo') ...

     
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    Holroyd Collection

    Intertitles: Back to the wilds - a trip down the Luangwa River.

    Trekking home through the bush.

    Some of the Bridge 'gang'.

    A picnic in Portuguese territory.

    Monkeys again.

    Travelling de Luxe.

    The ...

     
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    AMATEUR. Amateur film showing Government buildings in Delhi, a village in the Punjab, the Hassan Abdal cattle fair, camels and the Khyber Pass. Peshawar City, Masuds of the Frontier Zone Rifles in tribal dance, the village of Kabal on the Indus.

     
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    Filmed from the front of a car. English men and women on horses chase a pig with spears. Pig stuck with spears.

     
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    Amateur film. Manipuri hockey, wrestling and dancing at Imphal including Kabui Nagas dance and Angami Nagas performed by either Maoor Maram villagers to celebrate King George V's Silver Jubilee.

     
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    Amateur footage of scenes of Singapore and district including harbour and street scenes.

     
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    Views of Beas River. Silver jubilee celebrations. Schoolboys' gym exhibition with crowds watching. "Capt. H. H. Raja Sir Jogindar Sen, K.C.S.I" holds durbar and parade - arrival in Rolls Royce, troops, parade grounds. Garden party at palace, palace ...

     
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    Amateur film showing the aftermath of the 1935 Quetta earthquake.

    "The Quetta Earthquake. May 31st 1935. 3.3. A.M.". "Dawn: The Residency, Mastung". Panned shot right to left across rubble of the Residency, turbaned Indian visible in remaining ...

     
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    Amateur film showing daily life in Bundi, India. The road to Amber; women at a well; the market; the Palace; the Bazaar; bathing; well with bullocks drawing water; camel and donkey; women spinning; the Craster family at Jotwara; polo at Jaipur, ...

     
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    Resettlement of Palestine by Jews; sudden death in automobile accidents; prohibition; trans Pacific airways.

     
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    FACE OF BRITAIN

    Survey of the commercial relationship and interchange of goods between Great Bri tain and the Dominions. Construction of great new graving dock at Southampton a nd loading and unloading of cargoes.

     
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    INTEREST. Boats and steamers on the mud flats and lakes of the Assam district, India.

     
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    Historical and traditional sacred sites in the Holy Land.

     
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    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. ...

     
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    Salt mine at Drang. Monitor lizard captured in the compound. Cricket in camp at Panjain, family and Indian children playing together. Dosehra (Hindu festival to mark the victory of Krishna over Rawan) with procession, troops and officials in cars. ...

     
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    Amateur film showing traditional dances and rituals and a gigantic flower float in Manipur, Assam.

     
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    Descriptive of the life on the island, as lived by the present-day survivors of the mutineers from HMS Bounty.