Indian and some British forces on the Mesopotamian Front, 1917-1918.

British "Territorials" in winter clothes march along a road in Mesopotamia, followed by a unit of cyclists. Indian soldiers marching. A 1-pounder ...

INTEREST. The way of life of the Bedouins of Moab, Jordan.

Main title (2). A family group of Bedouins sitting outside a small tent. They play string instruments, beat drums and the children and other adults clap along (26-58). A camel with ...

DRAMA. The story of three generations of a family who sacrificed much to build a road in India, and of the conflict between East and West as typified by a young Indian Prince educated in England.

DUKE OF CONNAUGHT RETURNS FROM INDIAN TOUR Arthur, Duke of Connaught arriving at Victoria Station after his tour of India. Filmed by Hutchins (33ft).

DUKE OF CONNAUGHT'S INDIAN TOUR Main Title. "Mounted on an elephant the Duke goes hunting in the Bengal jungle" An elephant with several people on its back passes in front of the camera (27). "From his shooting platform the Duke makes his ...

Prince of Wales' tour of India in 1921-1922, including the opening of the Delhi Durbar (16/2/1922) and a visit to Calcutta December 1921.

"Patna. The President of the Council asks permission of HRH to open the Durbar".

"The Prince declares ...

INTEREST. Archaeological dig in Egypt and exhibits at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.

Archaeological dig in progress: Egyptians working under supervision of ?Europeans, palm trees in background (12). A camel train leaving the site, ...

"EMPIRE DAY: Children's celebrations at Buckingham Street School, King's Cross" (8). Mid shot of children dressed as warriors in an Empire day procession - girls with Union Jacks as skirts and a boy carrying a shield ...

EN ROUTE FOR ENGLAND Hirohito, Crown Prince of Japan, arriving in Gibraltar. Filmed by Hutchins (65ft).

I. Newsreel item on General Pershing and the US Army of Occupation, in Britain on its way home, October 1921.

I. A troopship carrying Lieutenant-General John Pershing and US soldiers comes into Dover harbour, where ...

TRAVELOGUE. Section from a film detailing a journey from Gibraltar and through Africa (?).

No main title. Travelling shot passing the harbour of Gibraltar (17). Location map of Gibraltar (24). Travelling shot of dhow with coastline in background ...

TRAVELOGUE. Scenes around the island of Mauritius.

Credits. Titles (37). MLS island of Réunion viewed from a moving boat (44). MCU on the bridge of the boat (52). Titles (62). MLS from the stern of the boat with the mountains of ...

This film is a record of two trips by the director to the Torres Strait Islands, and to Papua in 1920-21 and 1922-23.

MAIN TITLE Prince of Wales [later, Edward, Duke of Windsor] sets sail from Portsmouth for India on the 'Renown' (55ft).

Note: Harold Jeapes accompanied the Prince of Wales on his tour of India and Japan, presumably ...

10,000 children greet Queen Alexandra in Hyde Park.

The enrolment of the Crown Prince into the Royal Army of Spain. Attending the ceremony are Alfonso Xlll, Victoria, his wife, the Crown Prince, Alfonso and Eugenie, Empress of France. A second item shows a religious procession in Malta.

Amateur footage of mountain battery on mule back - officers and snipers on mountain top - assembling field gun.