EGYPT 1921
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, ...
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, ...
10,000 children greet Queen Alexandra in Hyde Park.
TRAVELOGUE. Scenes around the island of Mauritius.
Credits. Titles (37). MLS island of RĂ©union 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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
"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 ...
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 ...
Amateur footage of mountain battery on mule back - officers and snipers on mountain top - assembling field gun.
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.
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.
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 ...
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 ...