DRAMA. A group of settlers are attacked by Arabs and lions.

Three settlers are besieged by a group of hostile Arabs. The settler's wife manages to phone for help to a neighbouring settler, Jean Lestrac, who sets off on his horse across the ...

Foot-operated potter's wheel in action. Natives making jars and dishes. The filling of the oven for the baking process.

INTEREST. The quarrying and processing of clay to make bricks in Africa.

No titles. Pan left of village (10). Pan left of industrial complex, with water tanks, spoil heaps, smoking chimneys and factories (51). Pan right of processing ...

INTEREST. Hunting elephants for ivory.

No main title. A camp in Central Africa; an African reports to two European men. The men, accompanied by a number of Africans, leave the camp and follow a guide through the bush (90). A herd of ...

Main title (1). "A cinematographic record of the magnificent & historical ceremonies of December 12th, 1911." (7). In a large arena, kilted British soldiers are marched to their positions in front of the large dais (55). "March of the ...

Main title. The long funeral procession of Sir George White moves along a road lined with people (69ft).

Main title. Men and uniformed firemen in open area directing a hose, man waving onlookers back. Doorway of a corrugated iron building, firemen directing hose into doorway. Firemen, West Indian and European, ...

Ceremonies on a large parade ground.

A line of decorated elephants (2). On a parade ground in front of a stand two teams of ?Sikh troops give a drill and sword display (41). Procession of elephants and flag carrying troops (117). Carriages pulled ...

Main title. "This great function took place outside Delhi and in importance and magnificence exceeded all such events known in history." The Viceroy arrives. The Viceroy's carriage drives between the ranks of soldiers, behind which are ...

Main title. A general view of the throne dais in the centre of the vast arena (62); a horse-drawn carriage and its cavalry escort arrive in procession in the arena (108); the same carriage reaches the canopied dais and the Viceroy of India ...

TOPICAL. Disembarkation of King George V and Queen Mary, returning from India.

"The 'Medina' arrives Portsmouth - Their Majesties disembarking". Shot of Royal Party descending gangway. The crowds, Royal Marine band, ...

Main title. "The Durbar Procession". The procession moves along a road in open countryside lined with troops (65). A distant shot of a huge arena (77). Aerial view of the arrival of King George V and Queen Mary at the canopied dais (167). ...

Coverage of the King and Queen at the Delhi Durbar in December 1911.

INTEREST. Hunting crocodile on the River Klang, Malaysia.

No main title. MS of a native sitting in a canoe making a float from palm trunks. He secures a hook and rope (rafia) to a dead bird and ties it securely to the float (198). The canoe is ...

Shows the course of events leading up to the relief of Lucknow.

The Relief of Lucknow was produced by the Edison Company for the British market. Around 1911, Edison began to make films on specifically European themes to ...

TRAVELOGUE. Scenes in Sudan.

Main title. The new Nile bridge at Kosti with a steamer passing (13-38); ferry scenes at Omdurman - natives and camels embark and the ferry moves off (43-102); "The consecration of new cathedral - ...

ACTAULITY. Scenes in Hastings, inlcuding Empire Day celebrations.

No main title. Open air service at Hastings (?) in a park. A bandstand or stage. The Union Flag is unfurled (12). Boys Brigade and boy scouts are all visible as are a ...

Main title. The official party walk on to a raised platform decorated with Union flags and take the salute (35). Lord Kitchener conferring honours." Kitchener moves to the bottom of the steps of the platform and the recipients file past ...

Main title (2). A fakir (dressed only in loin cloth) helps his two assistants to set up a pattern of crossed swords which they hold up. There is a square in the pattern. The fakir dives through the square. He repeats the performance with ...