I. 'AUSTRALIA- FOOD RELIEF FOR INDIA.' Australian land workers walk through a wheat field as a horse-drawn combine-harvester is operated nearby. The commentary states that it is the Australian Wheat Board's intention to plough and sow every available ...
I. 'LATEST HAIR FASHIONS.' A male wig maker prepares a tressed hairpiece made from buffalo's tail. Girls are fitted with the hairpieces at a woman's hairdressers. views of various hairstyles follow. A London shopfront has a sign that reads "Plaits- ...
I. 'TRAGEDY IN JERUSALEM.' An item covering the aftermath of the bombing of the King David Hotel (HQ of the British Palestine Army Command) in Jerusalem on July 22 1946. The badly damaged exterior elevations of the King David Hotel are shown as ...
(1) Bathing party
(2) Swimming pool (3) Yelwa Pool
(4) Rwang Pwan(?)
(5) Little Rayfield Garden
Production / Donor Details: The films in the Morrison Collection were shot by William Graham Morrison, who went ...
General river traffic of all types. Large ocean liner (perhaps fire damaged) docking. River scenes showing warehouses and wharf with ancient crane.
Social excursion on small boat or yacht and then a more extended trip. ...
Layard family riding in the countryide. Formal picnic with servants & parked official car. Europeans on duck shoot. Indian Hindu dancers performing watched by Europeans. Moving household furniture by van.
Production / ...
Films contain good colour footage of Capt. and Mrs. Crane's daily lives as an army couple at the end of the Raj.
India and UK 1946
Amateur film by the Maharajah of Jodhpur: family scenes and hunting parties.
The film covers the area between the Jordan Valley and the Dead Sea. Views of the hill country of Palestine, the desert, an Arab village and herds of goat. In the north there are views of the Lebanon mountains and general views of the region.
A short history of the island is followed by views of the countryside and people in town and village.
Credits. Map of Cyprus with major towns and cities highlighted. Panned shot from waves lapping on a beach to the temple of Aphrodite. ...
For a detailed shot list contact NFTVA. Items include: PRINCESS ELIZABETH AT SANDHURST REBUILDING OF HOUSE OF COMMONS BOAT RACE LOOMS NEAR FAREWELL TO 8TH AIRFORCE S.E. ASIA HEADS FOR NORMAL SUDDEN BLIZZARD HITS SOUTH EAST
History of Indian Ocean outlines activities of European nations on its shores; British and French settlements in India; British influence; cutting of Suez canal; history of area to present day.
Amateur film made by the Maharajah of Jodhpur: miscellaneous footage of the Maharajah's procession through his domains, and betrothal ceremonies.
AMATEUR. Baluch regimental sports; farewell parade for Colonel and Mrs. Lord; farewell to Viceroy Commissioned officers; Welfare farewell to Mrs. Lord.
Baluch Regimental sports. Patsy and trap. The Regimental Cenotaph. Views of the sports - ...
For a detailed shotlist contact NFTVA. Items include:
MONTY SAYS GOODBYE TENNIS AT BOURNEMOUTH INDIAN'S FIRST MATCH "HAPPY KNIGHT'S" 2,000 GUINEAS PRINCESS LAUNCHES 'BRITISH PRINCESS' H.M.S. VANGUARD LEAVES HER BIRTHPLACE
ACTUALITY. Dances by the palace troupe at Trivandrum Gopinath (amateur film).
Amateur film by the Maharajah of Jodhpur: a procession through the Maharajah's domains, review of the fleet in c1936, and family footage.
Amateur film of travels in hilly country. Also elephants seen performing and natives dancing. [Assigned: 'Ceylon' scratched onto the reel of film].
DOCUMENTARY. How Jewish refugees from Europe are helping native Palestinians to build the Jewish nation.
Survivors from German concentration camps, ghettos, and similar places arrive by the ship-load in Haifa (70). Hundreds more come by train ...
DOCUMENTARY. Village life in India and the beginnings of industrialisation.
BBFC certificate. Pan of village huts (commentary states that India has 300 million peasants living in poor conditions) (12). Woman smoothing the surface of a pot with ...
For a detailed shotlist contact NFTVA. Items include: PALESTINE CONFERENCE OPENS IN LONDON HORSERACING ; SAINT LEGER UNITED NATIONS ORGANISATION CONFERENCE ; U.N.O. CONFERENCE FIELD MARSHALL ; MONTGOMERY WELCOMED IN AMERICA COMMEMORATION OF ...
A film depicting the work of the Palestine Police (i.e. British Police) training and going about their work in Palestine. Reel 1 includes a montage of scenes in rural and urban Palestine - including Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, followed by ...
Srinagar, Spring 1946
