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Tymms collection on civil aviation

Title	Cinefilms
Reference	RCMS 20/3
Covering Dates	circa 1938-circa 1962
Extent and Medium	20 cinefilms; film; Cinefilms 20/3/1-12 passed a test for acidity/stability on 5 June 2003. Nos 13-19 may be unstable and must be handled with care.

Content and context

Cinefilms taken in different countries during the course of Tymms' life, many undated.

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Index Terms

Tymms, Sir Frederick (1889-1987) Knight and civil aviation administrator

RCS/RCMS 20/3 contains:

University College of the West Indies, Installation of H.R.H. Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone, as Chancellor (Colonial Cinemagazine 29). A 16mm, black-and-white cinefilm, with sound, showing newsreel footage of the various ceremonies laid on for the installation of the new Chancellor as detailed below (times are approximate). Princess Alice was officially installed as Chancellor on 16 February 1950 after accepting the office on 10 December 1948. 0 - 13sec. [Leader]. 13 - 24sec. Caption reading 'Colonial Film Unit'. 24 - 31sec. Caption reading 'Colonial Cinemagazine 29'. 31 - 37sec. Caption reading 'University College of the West Indies'. 37 - 43sec. Caption reading 'Installation of H.R.H. Princess Alice Countess of Athlone as Chancellor'. 43 - 1min 3sec. Scenes showing streets lined with people. Accompanied by commentary 'On the occasion of the installation of Her Royal Highness Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone, as Chancellor of the University College of the West Indies, welcoming crowds throng the route along the streets of Kingston, Jamaica [unintelligible word] by a detachment of the Royal Enniskillen Fusiliers'. 1min 3sec - 1min. 18sec. Scenes showing Princess Alice and her party disembarking their boat at Kingston accompanied by commentary 'The royal visitors were met by His Excellency the Governor of Jamaica, who presented the Brigadier in charge of the Caribbean area and the Mayor of Kingston'. Followed by music. 1min 18sec - 1min 35sec. Scenes showing a pipe band marching along streets lined with people. Accompanied by commentary 'The pipe band of the Royal Enniskillen Fusiliers led the procession to the saluting base at the Myrtle[?] Bank'. Followed by pipe playing. 1min 35sec - 1min 45sec. Scene showing people seated on the steps of a building. Many of them appear to be in sailor's uniforms. Pipe music continues. 1min 45sec - 2min 5sec. Scene showing Princess Alice inspecting soldiers accompanied by commentary 'The guard of honour provided by the Jamaica regiment was inspected by Princess Alice, who was accompanied by the Governor and the Earl of Athlone'. 2min 5sec - 2min 9sec. Scene showing a band playing, accompanied by commentary 'The Jamaican military band was in attendance'. 2min 9sec - 2min 37sec. Scenes showing the royal party in gardens greeting people, accompanied by commentary 'After inspecting the guard of honour, the royal party left for the north summerhouse[?] at the Myrtle Bank Hotel, where a large number of people representing various sections of the community were waiting to be presented to Princess Alice and the Earl of Athlone. His Excellency the Governor and Lady Huggins were present'. Followed by music. 2min 37sec - 2min 43sec. Scene showing buildings in a valley surrounded by mountains accompanied by commentary 'Overlooked by the Blue Mountains, the University College is housed in temporary structures adjoining the site of the permanent building'. 2min 43sec - 3min 3sec. Scenes showing students in a laboratory accompanied by commentary 'There are some 70 students in residence, studying science and medicine in well-equipped laboratories' followed by music. 3min 3sec - 3min 30sec. Scenes showing students in a library accompanied by commentary 'An arts course is shortly to be included and an excellent library has been organised for research and training purposes. During her visit, the Princess laid the foundation stone of the new permanent library building. The University College has much of which to be proud, particularly the honour bestowed upon it by the visit of Princess Alice to become its Chancellor'. 3min 30sec - 3min 48sec. Scene showing cars of the royal party pulling up to a building accompanied by commentary 'Preceded by police on motorcycles, Princess Alice and the Earl arrived at the robing room'. 3min 48sec - 4min 39sec. Scenes showing crowds, and the robed staff and students of the University College in a procession through crowds to a platform, where they sit on the chairs provided. Accompanied by commentary 'From there, undergraduates dressed in their scarlet gowns, patterned on those of the ancient University of Saint Andrews[?] and followed by the academic staff, members of the senate, the council, representatives of other universities, including the Earl of Athlone, Chancellor of London University, walk in procession to the platform. The procession was watched by an admiring crowd of spectators from all branches of the community'. 4min 39sec - 5min 6sec. Scene showing Princess Alice walking to the platform through the crowds accompanied by commentary 'The arrival of Princess Alice was eagerly awaited. She made her way along the route to the platform where she was received by the Principal of the University College', followed by music. 5min 6sec - 5min 13sec. Scene showing Princess Alice on the platform accompanied by commentary 'There, Princess Alice, in a clear voice, took the oath'. 5min 13sec - 5min 15sec. Scene showing crowds clapping accompanied by music. 5min 15 sec - 5min 32sec. Scene as described in the accompanying commentary 'A magnificent robe of black and gold was placed upon the shoulders of the Royal Chancellor by the Principal of the College'. 5min 32sec - 5min 34sec. Scene showing crowds clapping. 5min 34sec - 6min 11sec. Scenes as described in the accompanying commentary 'In his address of welcome, the Principal expressed the appreciation at the honour which Her Royal Highness had paid to the College in taking up the role of Chancellor. Congratulatory addresses from representative universities were then handed to Princess Alice' followed by music. 6min 11sec - 6min 27sec. Scenes showing those on the platform returning to the robing room in a procession, interspersed with crowd scenes and ending with a shot of the University College crest on a flag billowing in the wind. Accompanied by commentary 'This day will long be remembered as an important occasion marking a significant stage in the growth of the University College as a body corporate'. 6min 27sec - 6min 31sec. Caption reading 'Installation service in Holy Trinity Cathedral'. 6min 31sec - 6min 47sec. Showing scenes of the exterior of a cathedral with people entering accompanied by commentary 'To mark the occasion, installation services were held on Sunday February 19th in Holy Trinity Cathedral ...'. The scene then switches to an interior view and accompanying commentary continues '... where High Mass was celebrated'. 6min 47sec - 6min 59sec. Scenes as described in the accompanying commentary 'The ceremony was preceded by a procession of clergy and other church dignitaries'. 6min 59sec - 7min 6sec. Caption reading 'Installation service in the Cathedral of St. Jago de la Vega'. 7min 6sec - 7min 23sec. Showing scenes of a procession of clergy entering the cathedral accompanied by commentary 'In the afternoon another installation service was held in the Cathedral of St. Jago de la Vega in the old capital of Spanish Town'. 7min 23sec - 7min 25sec. Showing the spire of the cathedral with accompanying music. 7min 25sec - 7min 52sec. Scenes showing the interior of the cathedral with the congregation, including Princess Alice and the Earl of Athlone, singing or reading, all accompanied by music. 7min 52sec - 8min 33sec. Scenes as described in the accompanying commentary 'At the conclusion of this service, representatives of the University College in a procession which was composed of the Principal of the University College, visiting academic dignitaries, members of the Council and Senate, representatives of British and foreign universities, and Princess Alice and the Earl of Athlone. So passed a day of solemn dedication of the work of the University College of the West Indies'. 8min 33sec. Caption reading 'The End'.
Creator: Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Central Office of Information, Colonial Film Unit.
1 cinefilm; Fair condition..

Feb. 1950

Nairobi and Kenya scenes. A 16mm, black-and-white and colour cinefilm, without sound, showing scenes as detailed below (times are approximate). Many of the scenes show people going about everyday activities, too numerous to fully detail here. According to a note kept with the cinefilm (which appears to have been written subsequently, in 1986 by the cataloguer), the first 4min 38sec of the film is probably set in Nairobi, and the mountain seen in subsequent parts of the film is Mt. Kenya. The writing on the film can says 'Kenya 1940, Nairobi, Nyeri, Rift Valley, Karema 13'. 0 - 5sec. [Black-and-white] Showing a man seated at a desk positioned ouside by a road. 5sec - 15sec. Showing a man under a tree eating and/or drinking. 15sec - 23sec. Showing an outdoor barber giving someone a haircut. 23sec - 34sec. Street scenes showing a traffic policeman directing traffic, with shops and signs in English in the background. 34sec - 38sec. Showing a man repairing an inner tube. 38sec - 1min 5sec. Various street scenes. 1min 5sec - 1min 18sec. Showing a steam train travelling over a level crossing. 1min 18sec - 1min 30sec. Street scenes with people. 1min 30sec - 1min 45sec. Showing buildings, mostly white, possibly a college, hospital or some other large institution. Then views across the roofs of a town or city. 1min 45sec - 2min. Showing traffic driving through floodwater. 2min - 3min 3sec [ Colour] Showing a mosque and other official buildings (the Commonwealth Secretariat and High Court, perhaps?). 3min 3sec - 3min 13sec. Scenes of gardens, plants and bushes. 3min 13sec - 3min 20sec. Showing a cityscape with a cloudy sky. 3min 20sec - 4min 20sec. More scenes of flora, various town scenes, people, cars and buildings. 4min 20sec - 4min 30sec. A large flower shop. 4min 30sec - 4min 38sec. Various town scenes including a shop with the sign 'A Slapak Tailoring, Clothes bought for cash'. 4min 38sec - 4min 45sec. Scenes of countryside and a mountain in the distance. 4min 45sec - 5min. Showing a man spreading seeds, and cattle pulling a plough or other agricultural implement. 5min - 5min 28sec. More shots of flora, views of countryside, roadside scenes and more people. 5min 28sec - 5min 40sec. Shots of people washing themselves, and pigs, in a river. 5min 40sec - 6min. Showing views of a mountain. 6min - 6min 50sec. Showing a steam and flora, including water lilies, and views across a valley. 6min 50sec - 7min 8sec. Showing a gardener, a house and various shots of people, cattle and goats. 7min 8sec - 7min 14sec. Showing a man and woman, the woman is weaving something. 7min 14sec - 7min 16sec. Showing a soldier, saluting. 7min 16sec - 7min 28sec. Showing views of a mountain, lake and hills. 7min 28sec - 7min 35sec. Showing an army convoy. 7min 35sec - 7min 37sec. Showing a roadside signpost with directional signs, some giving distance. Due to the angle of the shot, only some (those pointing to the left as we look at them) are discernible. These say 'Uganda', 'Tanganyika', '60 Kisumu', '112 Kisii', '44 Kericho' and '22 Lumbwa'. This would seem to place the location as somewhere within, or near, the Great Rift Valley in Kenya. Then scenes showing road and/or bridge building at a location with a lake in the background. 7min 37sec - 8min 24sec. Scenes showing views of a lake or river with boats, people and cattle at the waterside. 8min 24sec - 8min 56sec. Showing a house, car and gardens with various people. 8min 56sec - 9min 31sec. More scenes of a lake or river, boats (being loaded or unloaded), people and cars. 9min 31sec - 9min 47sec. Landscape views. 9min 47sec - 10min. Showing a car, a marching band and soldiers in a town. 10min - 10min 14sec. Showing a cattle-drawn cart on the roadside and other roadside scenes. 10min 14sec - 10min 22sec. Showing a river or stream and people washing. 10min 22sec - 10min 27sec. Showing a partially constructed building. 10min 27sec - 10min 55sec. Showing people and roadside scenes. 10min 55sec - 11min 8sec. Scenes showing a large gathering of people, possibly a market. 11min 8sec - 11min 12sec. Views of a river or lake. 11min 12sec - 11min 20sec. Showing a line of women carrying pots and goods on their heads, crossing railway tracks and walking towards the camera. 11min 20 sec - 11min 23sec. Showing fishermen and a fish weir. 11min 23sec - 11min 37sec. Showing men working, possibly on timber. 11min 37sec - 11min 52sec. Showing a building with a sign saying 'Timboroa 9001 ft', and other buildings. 11min 52sec - 12min 25sec. Various landscape scenes.
1 cinefilm; The black and white segment is in poor condition, the colour in fair condition..

1940

Canada, no. 1. A 16mm colour cinefilm, without sound. Mainly general countryside and family scenes. A note on the film can reads: 'Connecticut. Okha. Bar Harbour. Prince Edward Id. Fall colours - Laurentians'.
1 cinefilm; Good to fair condition..

1951

Canada, no. 2. A 16mm colour cinefilm, without sound. Mainly scenes showing the St Lawrence 'freeze up' of 1951-1952, including road clearance scenes, winter sports and a view of ice flows breaking up by the progress of a ship. A note on the film can reads: 'St Lawrence freeze-up. Montreal - snow ploughs. The mountain - winter sports. Laurentians - spring. Windsor, Vermont - summer'.
1 cinefilm; Good condition..

1951–1952

Sea Island, Florida, Xmas 1952. Montreal 195[3]. St Laurence. Snowshoe Parade. A 16mm, colour cinefilm, without sound, showing scenes as detailed below (times are approximate). The writing on the film spool reads 'Sea Island. Florida. St. Lawrence Jan Feb 53. Snowshoe Parade Feb 53'. 0 - 16sec. Showing many people seated at two long tables outdoors, eating a meal. All are formally dressed in either suits and ties, or dresses. 16sec - 23sec. Showing a horse-drawn carriage. 23sec - 35sec. Showing a store with signs reading 'Indian River Fruit Juice Bar', 'Branded fruit shippers', and '[illegible word] novelties, gifts, souvenirs'. 35sec - 1min 21sec. Shots of dolphins, turtles and fish underwater, presumably taken through an observation window. Then scenes of dolphins jumping and taking fish from the hands of a keeper. 1min 21sec - 1min 56sec. Scenes of people picking oranges or grapefruits, and eating them. 1min 56sec - 2min 12sec. Showing a woman walking in surf and kicking a ball to a man. 2min 12sec - 2min 41sec. Street scenes with palm trees and a sign saying 'Ocean bathing, Olympic pool, Dressing rooms [illegible words] $1.00'. Showing beachside swimming and sunbathing and people in the surf. 2min 41sec - 2min 50sec. Showing small boats and jetties. 2min 50sec - 3min 3sec. Countryside scenes. 3min 3sec - 4min. Very dark section, which appears to be taken from a moving vehicle and shows a snow-capped mountain, snow scenes and a house. 4min - 4min 24sec. Showing a river with a bridge, ice and a snowy shoreline. 4min 24sec - 4min 47sec. Scenes of an outdoor ice hockey game. 4min 47sec - 5min 20sec. Showing a flower stall and other street scenes. 5min 20sec - 7min 11sec. Outdoor scenes showing people racing in snowshoes, and then people dressed in uniforms. Followed by a 'snowshoe parade' with marching bands. 7min 11sec - 7min 20sec. Scenes taken on a boat on a river.
1 cinefilm; Fair condition..

circa 1952-circa 1953

West Indies. A 16mm, colour cinefilm, without sound, showing scenes in the West Indies, as detailed below (times are approximate). From the content of the films, it would seem that several islands are featured as there are a number of scenes shot at airports and from aeroplanes. The only clearly identifiable place is Dominica as a sign is pictured at the airport. 0 - 17sec. Scenes showing people at beachside locations. 17sec - 22sec. Showing a man line fishing on some rocks. 22sec - 39sec. Scenes taken from a moving boat, showing other boats, the sea, people snorkelling and swimming, and others on the boat. 39sec - 1min 17sec. Scenes showing four middle-aged men, one with crutches, in casual clothing round a hotel swimming pool. Then those already pictured together with several middle-aged females and two poodles in the garden of a house. There are also brief glimpses of two different men in uniform. The first is wearing a white pith helmet with a crest, a pale blue shirt, a dark belt with a crest buckle and a red/orange sash round his waist that extends down the sides and back of his dark trousers. He has the appearance of a policeman. The second is dressed in a white shirt with black tie and epaulettes, dark trousers and is holding a peaked hat. This has the appearance of a naval or airline uniform. 1min 17sec - 1min 22sec. Showing a reddish pink and orange flower. 1min 22sec - 1min 25sec. Showing the four men pictured earlier together with four others, all dressed formally in suits and ties. 1min 25sec - 1min 31sec. Showing two cars in a car park with buildings and hills in the background. The man with crutches is seen being helped into, or out of, one of the cars. 1min 31sec - 1min 36sec. Showing bushes with orange/pink flowers. 1min 36sec - 1min 41sec. Roadside scenes of people with laden donkeys. 1min 41sec - 1min 44sec. Showing a roughly constructed wooden dwelling. 1min 44sec - 1min 47sec. Showing pink flowers. 1min 47sec - 1min 58sec. Showing market scenes, people buying and selling produce (including bananas), and a sign on a tree saying 'Hello blues. Mon fans [illegible word] here comes darling Gladdy and warn [illegible word] present a night of blues [illegible word] stand pipe [illegible word] sound by [illegible word]'. 1min 58sec - 2min 7sec. Showing various flora including water lilies. 2min 7sec - 2min 14sec. Showing scenes across a road and expanse of water with a town with white buildings in the background. 2min 14sec - 2min 30sec. Showing airport taxiways with various propeller-engine aeroplanes and a four-engined Pan American Airways jet taxiing to a halt. Also showing three flags at the airport: a Union Jack, and two others. One closely resembles the flag of the Federation of West Indies except that the disc at its centre is coloured red rather than the usual yellow (denoting the sun). The other flag consists of four squares, two white and two burgundy, with a crest at the centre. 2min 30sec - 2min 33sec. Showing a man and woman beside a swimming pool at dusk. 2min 33sec - 2min 34sec. Showing boats moored close to a beach, one of them has 'Glass Bottom' written on its side. 2min 34sec - 2min 39sec. Showing a man walking along a road with a woman on a donkey laden with baskets. 2min 39sec - 2min 46sec. Showing people on a beach. 2min 46sec - 2min 49sec. Showing a low white jetty with empty chairs and, in the background, rocks with a small fortification sailing the Union Jack all surrounded by sea. 2min 49sec - 2min 57sec. Beach scenes including a boat pulling up with 'Under water vision' written on its side. 2min 57sec - 3min 7sec. Showing market scenes with lots of people (including children) buying and selling textiles, bananas and other foodstuffs. 3min 7sec - 3min 32sec. Showing people dancing and a procession with people, many wearing costumes, playing steel kettledrums, twirling batons and lots of people generally milling around. Most are dressed formally, with females wearing hats. A policeman can be seen in the crowd. 3min 32sec - 3min 37sec. Showing children at dusk by water with a few boats and buildings in the background. 3min 37sec - 3min 42sec. Showing a landscape of rolling hills, the sea and a mountain, with a woman in the foreground. 3min 42sec - 3min 49sec. Scenes showing the harvesting, by hand, and loading of cane (sugar?). 3min 49sec - 3min 56sec. Showing a seaside settlement with a natural 'harbour' from a hill, with three men in the foreground. There are sailing ships at anchor in the bay in the background. 3min 56sec - 4min 6sec. Showing two men singing, one of them is playing a guitar. 4min 6sec - 4min 21sec. Showing various seaside scenes, then various people, and dogs, on a beach with fishing boats. 4min 21sec - 4min 27sec. Showing garden flowers. 4min 27sec - 4min 38sec. Showing a settlement of roughly constructed wooden dwellings. 4min 38sec - 4min 47sec. Showing scenes of a small port with small sailing ships. 4min 47sec - 4min 51sec. Showing two men dressed in suits and ties walking towards the camera. 4min 51sec - 4min 59sec. Showing a woman with a small child in her arms, and various other people admiring a view. 4min 59sec - 5min 2sec. Showing scenes of an island taken from a plane. 5min 2sec - 5min 11sec. Showing the cargo steam-ship 'Saguena' sailing into a natural harbour, passing a smaller ship. The port is a small town with a hillside fortification. 5min 11sec - 5min 15sec. Showing boats aground at low tide. 5min 15sec - 5min 27sec. Showing market scenes, buying and selling of bananas and other produce, and general street scenes with cars and buses. Then a harbour side scene with small sailing ships tied up, buildings and cars. 5min 27sec - 5min 33sec. Showing a sailing boat and beach scenes. 5min 33sec - 5min 36sec. Showing small boats by a low jetty. A couple of people are pictured. 5min 36sec - 5min 45sec. Showing scenes in a town including a four-wheeled cart drawn by donkeys, and other vehicles. 5min 45sec - 5min 48sec. Dark scene showing a male, possibly on a boat or plane as the shot is quite shaky. 5min 48sec - 5min 52sec. Scenes showing an island from an aeroplane. 5min 52sec - 5min 55sec. Showing a white church or cathedral. 5min 55sec - 6min 4sec. Scenes at an airport with a twin-engine prop aeroplane, bearing the livery of Avensa, taxiing, with other planes and various uniformed people shown. Aerovias Venezolanas SA - AVENSA for short - began on 13 May 1943 as a freight airline of Venezuela by Venezuelan businessmen and Pan American Airways, who flew the services to this part of the world from America. By the 1960's, the airline also flew internationally to Miami, Aruba, Jamaica and New Orleans. Consequently, this airport is likely to be in Jamaica. Followed by scenes showing clouds taken from an aeroplane. 6min 4sec - 6min 8sec. Showing two young deer with people petting them. 6min 8sec - 6min 23sec. Showing scenes at an airport with people at a terminal building, and a Pan American Airways plane. 6min 23sec - 6min 38sec. Showing sailing boats in a harbour, then scenes from a motorboat looking back towards the shore. Shots of the skipper (?) of the boat. 6min 38sec - 6min 54sec. Showing pelicans on water, flying and catching fish. Then a beach with shells, seaweed and driftwood. 6min 54sec - 7min 3sec. Scenes taken from a moving boat of small islands, fishing nets and cages. 7min 3sec - 7min 13sec. Showing a flagpole near a harbour and several boats. 7min 13sec - 7min 18sec. Showing a dirt road through a hilly forest, and various forest scenes. 7min 18sec - 7min 24sec. Dark shot of a man on a horse or donkey, with another beside. 7min 24sec - 7min 28sec. Showing a man petting a dog and then with a green parrot/parakeet on his shoulder. 7min 28sec - 7min 32sec. Dark shots of a garden (?). 7min 32sec - 7min 39sec. Scenes of islands taken from a plane. 7min 39sec - 7min 43sec. Forest scenes. 7min 43sec - 7min 53sec. Showing people loading small boats at a wooden jetty, then a large cargo steamship. 7min 53sec - 8min 8sec. Showing a house and other buildings in a forest, various people also pictured. 8min 8sec - 8min 16sec. Shots of waves breaking. 8min 16sec - 8min 20sec. Showing a market, with a hat stall. 8min 20sec - 8min 35sec. Showing corrugated iron buildings, one of which has a sign reading 'Dominica Airport Terminal Building', porters and other people. Then scenes of an island from a plane. 8min 35sec - 9min 3sec. Showing a man and woman by fishing boats on a beach, then a church by the shore and small boats anchored in a harbour area. 9min 3sec - 9min 7sec. Showing a sunset or sunrise. 9min 7sec - 9min 25sec. Various scenes showing schoolchildren in uniforms walking down streets. 9min 25sec - 9min 46sec. Scenes taken from a moving boat with two males pictured. Behind them is a Red Ensign flag, presumably either the British Merchant Navy or Bermuda variation. The two males are then shown ashore with two females, all casually dressed. 9min 46sec - 9min 59sec. Showing scenes of a shoreline and a man cooking a four-legged animal over a fire. The animal appears to be a large rodent or lizard. Then scenes of the man with crutches, seen earlier in the film, and a woman by a beach. 9min 59sec - 10min 5sec. Showing waves crashing on rocks. 10min 5sec - 10min 10sec. Showing playing fields, stables and what appears to be a racecourse. 10min 10sec - 10min 24sec. Showing scenes of children dressed smartly, the females in dresses and hats. 10min 24sec - 10min 43sec. Showing an airport with a BOAC four-engine prop plane, airport buildings and then views of clouds seen from a plane. 10min 43sec - 11min. Showing birds, including great and blue tits, feeding at a table.
1 cinefilm; Good condition..

1960

Algeria and Belgium. A 16mm colour cinefilm showing scenes of parades, harbour and market scenes. A note on the film can reads: 'High Thicket Snow, January 1962. Cap Ferrat, Bruges, Brussels, May 1962'.
1 cinefilm; Good condition..

1962

Bombay and Delhi. A 16mm, colour cinefilm, without sound, showing scenes as detailed below (times are approximate). 0 - 24sec. Interior scenes, too dark to make out clearlybut appears to be a formal meal as all the people are formally attired, possibly in a marquee. 24sec - 33sec. Showing a man driving a cattle drawn two-wheeled open cart with 'Burmah Shell Aviation Service' written in yellow on a red background on its side. Several small aeroplanes can be seen in the background. 33sec - 36sec. More interior scenes, possibly the same occasion as before. 36sec - 53sec. Showing people at an airport, some in either army or police uniform, and the cart again. Then, a silver, single engine prop aircraft taxiing and surrounded by people including what appears to be press photographers. The plane is then shown beside an Air India jet airliner. 53sec - 1min 7sec. Dark scene showing two females seated on a veranda then walking, possibly with a dog. 1min 7sec - 1min 13sec. Showing boats at sea, viewed from the shore. 1min 13sec - 1min 19sec. Showing a man having his picture taken by a woman, then both of them posed in the same place. 1min 19sec - 1min 31sec. Showing women carrying rocks on their heads beside a building site or some ruins. 1min 31sec - 1min 42sec. Showing birds, probably vultures, in trees. 1min 42sec - 1min 55sec. Showing people at an airport, formally dressed, with planes in the background. 1min 55sec - 2min 14sec. Showing a woman in gardens, then a building. 2min 14sec - 2min 19sec. Showing a man by a river laying leaves out, possibly to dry. 2min 19sec - 2min 40sec. City scenes, including a snake charmer, various people going about their daily lives, cars and motorised three-wheel vehicles. 2min 40sec - 3min. Showing a large group of men and women, outside a marquee, all formally attired. The men are wearing suits and ties, the women dresses or saris. 3min - 3min 9sec. Showing buffalo (?) in a waterhole in front of an ancient ruined building, then further shots of the ruins. 3min 9sec - 3min 48sec. Showing men at a roadside heating or cooking something, with further scenes of carts, bicycles and people passing by. In one, there is a building with a sign saying 'Jalandra Hotel Fish Fry'. 3min 48sec - 3min 55sec. Showing snow-capped mountains from a BOAC plane (identified by writing on the engine which is in shot). 3min 55sec - 4min 3sec. A dark shot of people, possibly in a garden.
1 cinefilm; Good condition..

Oct. 1962

Central and East Asia. An undated 16 mm, black-and-white cinefilm, without sound. Written on the film can is 'Bombay, Ceylon, Burma, Singapore, Karachi', although individual countries have not been identified in the scenes listed below (times are approximate). 0 - 12sec. A view of a ship in full sail, as seen from another vessel. 12sec - 22sec. Showing a number of men dragging a small (fishing?) boat into the sea. 22sec - 47sec. Showing a youth climbing a tall palm tree, and coming back down. 47sec - 49sec. Showing some people paddling along the shoreline. 49sec - 55sec. Showing a person tapping a drum-like instrument (?) whilst turning in circles. 55sec - 59sec. Showing a river scene, with boats. 59sec - 1min 07sec. (A few scenes which are too dark to make out). 1min 07sec - 1min 16sec. Showing a street scene, with a horse and cart going by. 1min 16sec - 1min 24sec. Showing a river scene, with boats. 1min 24sec - 1min 27sec. Showing a street scene, with a man walking by carrying a yoke. There is a large billboard, with 'India' written on it, the rest is obscured by two horseless carts by the side of the road. 1min 27sec - 1min 32sec. A view of the airport and runways. . 1min 32sec - 2min 17sec. Showing river scenes with large steamboats/steamships and fishing boats, taken from a moving vessel. 2min 17sec - 2min 20sec. Showing a busy (market?) scene. 2min 20sec - 2min 23sec. Showing two Europeans disembarking from a small boat on the shoreline. 2min 23sec - 2min 25sec. Groups of men. 2min 25sec - 2min 52sec. Showing two women and a young child, all with parasols, walking through a landscaped garden. The child then performs a dance for the camera. 2min 52sec - 3min 04sec. A market scene, where most of the market traders are seated with their wares laid out before them. 3min 04sec - 3min 14sec. View of beached boats. 3min 14sec - 3min 19sec. Showing a young child shaking out a towel on the beach. 3min 19sec - 3min 22sec. View of moored and beached boats. 3min 22sec - 3min 27sec. Showing a busy street scene. 3min 27sec - 3min 31sec. A flower market. 3min 31sec - 3min 46sec. A busy street scene. Showing the steps of a large building, a man walking by with a yoke carrying large metal containers. Three children stand observing the cameraman. 3min 46sec - 3min 50sec. A view of a thatched building. 3min 50sec - 4min 15sec. A busy street scene. Showing the steps of a large building, ornate buildings, and a man with a yoke carrying large metal containers. 4min 15sec - 4min 25sec. A busy street scene, with many people. 4min 25sec - 4min 31sec. River scene. A man is stood in his small boat. 4min 31sec - 4min 39sec. Showing a logging scene. Four men are using the river to transport a large number of cut logs. They are stood on the floating logs and are using poles to navigate their way down the river. 4min 39sec - 5min 09sec. A river scene, with many boats. 5min 09sec - 5min 23sec. Showing seven youths and men playing a ball game in the street, with onlookers. They are kicking the ball (about the size of a cricket ball) to each other without allowing it to touch the ground. 5min 23sec - 5min 35sec. General scenic views. Two women pass by carrying loads on their heads. 5min 35sec - 5min 43sec. Showing a long line of people being handed out food. . 5min 43sec - 5min 47sec. A view of a man (working?) under a shelter. . 5min 47sec - 6min 12sec. A panorama of the area, panning from inland to the coast, and taken from a high aspect. 6min 12sec - 6min 32sec. A view of the airport, including the control tower and runways, taken from a high aspect. 6min 32sec - 6min 40sec. A number of people within one of the airport buildings. 6min 40sec - 6min 46sec. A number of people on the roof of a building, presumably one of the airport buildings. 6min 46sec - 7min 02sec. A view of the airport buildings and runways, and a seaplane in the air. 7min 02sec - 7min 07sec. A view of the buildings from the river. 7min 07sec - 7min 12sec. A view of small boats moored together. 7min 12sec - 7min 20sec. A busy street scene. A traffic controller is visible, stood on a raised platform, directing the traffic. . 7min 20sec - 7min 32sec. Showing a shop lined, busy street. 7min 32sec - 7min 42sec. A view of a landscaped garden, with a man and woman walking towards a large house. 7min 42sec - 7min 48sec. Showing many small boats moored together and bobbing in the water. 7min 48sec - 7min 52sec. Showing a gathering of people for an occasion, some in uniform. 7min 52sec - 8min. Showing a woman setting up open parasols on the ground, presumably to sell. 8min - 8min 02sec. Very dark, but perhaps a market scene?. 8min 02sec - 8min 05sec. A view of buildings from the river. 8min 05sec - 8min 20sec. Showing a seaplane named 'Calypso' landing in the water. 8min 20sec - 8min 29sec. An aerial view of the land and harbour. 8min 29sec - 8min 33sec. Showing a ship in full sail (very faded). 8min 33sec - 8min 38sec. Showing a white horse with its handler and an European. 8min 38sec - 8min 53sec. Showing a seaplane in the sky. A further scene shows it landing in the water, and another shows it taking off. 8min 53sec - 9min 13sec. A view of a seaplane landing in the water, then a speedboat coming from it with passengers towards the land, and camera. 9min 13sec - 9min 26sec. Showing two men and one woman observing (the sea plane landing?). One of the men points towards the water. The woman has a black dog. 9min 36sec - 9min 51sec. Showing horse racing. 9min 51sec - 9min 56sec. Showing busy street scenes.
1 cinefilm; Generally fair condition, some dark/faded scenes..

Artificial light. A short 16mm undated cinefilm. The opening scene is of brightly lit street signs at night. Another scene shows a womans hands snapping and twisting a twig, demonstrating its fibrousness. A note attached to the film can reads: 'St Catherine St Milkweeds Po[d]s'.
1 cinefilm.

Brackley Beach. A very short 16mm undated cinefilm without sound. A family on a beach. Written on the film spool: 'Brackley Beach'.
1 cinefilm.

Uganda. An undated 16 mm, black-and-white cinefilm, without sound. The writing on the film can says 'Lutenbe and Karamoja. Birds and Buck Kasi[a]o and Church's elephant'. The scenes mostly show indigenous people and wild animals, as detailed below (times are approximate). . 0 - 50sec. Showing a crocodile swimming in a river, coming up to the bank and being thrown chunks of meat by a partially visible man. 50sec - 1min. A view from a high elevation of a number of cars at some kind of meeting point, where a car is loaded and driven away. 1min - 1min 10sec. Showing a street scene, with many people loaded into and on a car. . 1min 10sec - 1min 25sec. Showing cattle being watered by a man who is scooping the water out of a deep pit with a bowl. 1min 25sec - 1min 45sec. Showing donkeys and cattle herded into an area. One donkey rolls in the dust. 1min 45sec - 1min 55sec. Showing a seated man feeding cattle from a bowl. 1min 55sec - 2min 05sec. Showing a man with large flat nose and ear jewellery. The nosepiece covers his mouth. . 2min 05sec - 2min 55sec. Showing a large group of people holding spears, then walking in formation, beginning to jump and dance. There are some Europeans (with their backs to the camera) watching. 2min 55sec - 3min 05sec. Showing a group of people. 3min 05sec - 3min 10sec. Showing a group of women walking towards, and past, the camera. Two of the group have a child secured on their back. 3min 10sec - 3min 16sec. Showing a close-up of a young girl wearing many necklaces, some made from shells. 3min 16sec - 3min 28sec. Showing a landscape scene, with antelope. . 3min 37sec - 3min 46sec. Showing a large group of people dancing and jumping. Some form a ring around the outside and are holding hands. 3min 46sec - 4min 05sec. A heavily laden car drives along the undulating roads. There are a number of people watching. 4min 05sec - 4min 32sec. A heavily laden car drives along the undulating roads. There are a number of people watching. 4min 32sec - 5min 02 sec. Showing Europeans and others walking through a rocky area. 5min 02sec - 5min 09sec. Showing a large group of people dancing and marching in lines, each holding a spear. 5min 09sec - 5min 30sec. Showing a lone antelope grazing. 5min 30sec - 5min 40sec. Showing three Europeans sitting outside being served drink from a bottle, and raising their cups to the camera. 5min 40sec - 6min. Showing a large group of people jumping and running in circles. 6min - 6min 10sec. Showing a moving train of loaded donkeys, as women with pots on their heads walk by. 6min 10sec - 6min 23sec. A close-up of a man standing in front of some huts talking and laughing to someone off camera. . 6min 23sec - 6min 39sec. Showing people passing by the camera, some have guns, some are wearing feathered headdresses. 6min 39sec - 6min 48sec. Showing a close-up of two people wearing headdresses, others dancing. 6min 48sec - 7min 02sec. Showing a car being helped along a muddy road by use of branches and other fauna. 7min 02sec - 7min 14sec. Showing an ostrich. 7min 14sec - 7min 27sec. Showing a pair of large birds, perhaps Gray Crowned Cranes. 7min 27sec - 9min 07sec. Showing deer. . 9min 07sec - 9min 22sec. Showing large birds, perhaps Gray Crowned Cranes. 9min 22sec - 9min 29sec. Showing a deer attempting to eat (from) a metal pan. 9min 29sec - 9min 40sec. Showing a hippopotamus. . 9min 40sec - 10min 10sec. Showing some elephants. . 10min 10sec - 10min 16sec. A view from behind a man who has a gun on his shoulder, watching a herd of elephants. One of the large elephants runs away. 10min 16sec - 10min 36sec. Showing a herd of elephants. . 10min 36sec - 10min 39sec. Showing cars driving through the plains. . 10min 39sec - 9min 42sec. Showing a man facing the camera holding a gun. . 10min 42sec - 11min 57sec. Showing a large herd of elephants mostly obscured by the foliage.
1 cinefilm; Generally fair condition..

Canada. A 16mm black-and-white cinefilm without sound of a council meeting at Montreal, general views of a lake and horsejumping. A note on the film can reads: 'Montreal B&W. Council 1952. Lake Memphra Magog'.
1 cinefilm; Good condition..

circa 1952

Tanzania. An undated 16mm colour cinefilm of Tanzania. The film begins with a map of Tanganyika. Other scenes include mine plants/shafts, rock outcrops, locust swarms, gold prospecting/panning and animals (Monkeys, lions). A note on the film can reads: 'Tanganyika (Teale). Mines (?Geita), lake, etc'.
1 cinefilm; Generally fair condition, some scratching in places..

Tanganyika [Tanzania]. A 16mm, colour cinefilm, without sound, showing scenes for the most part concerning erosion in Tanganyika (Tanzania), railway bridge building and fishing as detailed below (times are approximate). The writing on the film can reads: 'Tanganyika. Erosion scenes, building bridge, lake and fishing'. A note included with the cinefilm mentions the building of the railway bridge 'over R. Mukundokwa (nr. Kilosa), 1937?'. 0 - 4sec. Showing a bridge. 4 - 8sec. Showing cattle and goats being herded. 8 - 11sec. Showing people (accompanying the livestock?) carrying loads. . 11 sec - 1min 11sec. Showing extensive erosion, and evidence of railway bridge-building activity. . 1min 11sec - 1min 16sec. Showing a car parked in the road, and evidence of erosion in the area. 1min 16sec - 1min 21sec. Showing two people pushing and running behind a train trolley on the railway track. 1min 21sec - 1min 31sec. Showing railway bridge building materials/structures, and the railway line. . 1min 31sec - 1min 36sec. Showing views of sand trapping fences (strong straining posts retaining piles of rocks) beside the railway. . 1min 36sec - 1min 40sec. Showing men on a train trolley on the railway line. 1min 40sec - 2min 10sec. Further erosion scenes, including sand build-up around a bridge. 2min 10sec - 2min 13sec. A view of a goods train passing, with a man watching its progress. 2min 13sec - 2min 48sec. Further extensive erosion scenes, with large gullys. 2min 48sec - 2min 58sec. Views of the surrounding area, from a high aspect. . (Including, according to writing on the cinefilm can, the 'Highland Ridge'. Exact location unidentified). . 2min 58sec - 3min 10sec. Showing a number of parked cars, but few people. Perhaps a market scene?. 3min 10sec - 3min 20sec. Views of various unidentified buildings. 3min 20sec - 3min 27sec. Showing local men carrying loads on yokes. 3min 27sec - 3min 35sec. Showing a car driving up towards a large unidentified building. 3min 35sec - 3min 39sec. Showing a row of small thatched houses, each with abundant flowers in their gardens. 3min 39sec - 3min 54sec. Showing a green lizard with an orange head (perhaps an Agama lizard) on the ground and then crawling up the side of a building. 3min 39sec - 4min 01sec. Views of various unidentified buildings. 4min 01sec - 4min 21sec. A view looking out to sea/lake. Depicts the failing light at different points in time as the sun sets. 4min 21sec - 5min 24 sec. Showing men fishing: working together waist deep in water and using nets. They then pull the nets with their catch onto the shore where they begin to sort the fish. An on-looking European man has a small notebook into which he records some detail. . 5min 24 sec - 5min 31 sec. Showing views across the water. 5min 31 sec - 5min 37 sec. A view of a large wooden and thatched building.
1 cinefilm; Good condition..

1938

India. An undated 16mm black-and-white cinefilm without sound. Showing, among others, busy street scenes, farming scenes, elephant rides, coastal scenes and a view of a mountain range. A note on the film can reads: 'India B&W original. Hyderabad. Jaipur. Simla. Delhi'.
1 cinefilm; Generally fair condition, some scratching and fading..

India. An undated 16 mm, black-and-white cinefilm, without sound. Scenes are listed below (times are approximate). A label on the film reel reads: 'India B&W copy. NW Frontier. Kashmir. Palampur. Simla'. 0 - 4sec. Showing people in a field of tall cereal grass, pulling nets over the crop. 04sec - 09sec. Showing women, youths and children walking in the road, some carrying loads on their heads. 09sec - 14sec. Views of the rocky mountainside, with buildings/fortifications/outlook posts at points along the ridge. 14 sec - 19sec. Showing a man with a gun slung across his shoulder wearing a backpack stood in the road, facing the camera. There are three others similarly dressed a little to the right of him. 19sec - 26sec. A view of a valley, with men walking along a road winding along the mountainside. . 26sec - 28sec. Showing a man standing on top of a hill and then walking down the opposite side. He has a gun slung over his shoulders. 28sec - 31sec. A view of a road winding along the mountainside. 31sec - 37sec. Showing three people, including two Europeans (A man and a woman), looking down a valley. Both are pointing at something in the distance. 37sec - 41sec. A view of a man stood facing the camera, with a valley behind him. 41sec - 50sec. Showing a long donkey/mule and camel train, all carrying loads. 50sec - 53sec. Showing two youths, one sat behind the other, at work turning the handles of a wooden apparatus made of two wheels mounted on a frame. The wheels are moving in opposing directions. (See also scenes at 1min - 1min 02sec and 1min 06sec - 1min 10sec). 53sec - 54sec. Showing a man, standing, using a wooden 'pole' in a pumping action. Two men are sat behind him. 54sec - 59sec. Showing three men stood in the street. The man in the middle has a bullet belt strapped across his chest. 59sec - 1min. Showing a man with two children (boys?) in the street. One of the boys is holding a bowl. 1min - 1min 02sec. Showing two men at work. One is turning the handle of a wooden apparatus made of two wheels mounted on a frame. The wheels are moving in opposing directions. The second man is seated behind. (See also scenes at 50sec - 53sec and 1min 06sec - 1min 10sec). . 1min 02sec - 1min 06sec. Showing a group of people with two Europeans at the centre (A man and a woman). The man has his back to the camera but appears to hand a mounted camera to someone to hold, as someone else gives him a gun. He then performs some small action with the gun, unseen by the camera. . 1min 06sec - 1min 10sec. Showing two men at work. One is turning the handle of a wooden apparatus made of two wheels mounted on a frame. The wheels are moving in opposing directions. The second man is seated behind him. (See also scenes at 50sec - 53sec and 1min - 1min 02sec). . 1min 10sec - 1min 13sec. Showing men seated under an open shelter. Some appear to be working with or making wooden objects, others are inactive. 1min 13sec - 1min 15sec. Showing two Europeans (A man and a woman) sat outside. at a table laid with various articles. There are four other men with them, one of whom passes the woman something for her scrutiny. . 1min 15sec - 1min 20sec. Showing a man watching two people working with a wooden implement. . 1min 20sec - 1min 23sec. Showing a group of youths and children beside the road. 1min 23sec - 1min 27sec. Showing a man stood in the road with a gun on his back. He walks towards, and past, the camera. As he does so, he either takes something from a man just visible to the left, or shakes his hand. 1min 27sec - 1min 30sec. Showing a car/bus parked in front of a guarded building. 1min 30sec - 1min 36sec. Showing people and loaded donkeys/mules walking along the road, towards the camera. 1min 36sec - 1min 43sec. Showing a river scene including boats and buildings. 1min 43sec - 1min 52sec. A view taken from a passing vessel: people washing clothes from steps leading to the water. A boat with a huge load (of produce?) passes by. . 1min 52sec - 2min 02sec. River scene, including trees growing on waterlogged land. 2min 02sec - 2min 12sec. Showing two women and one man walking through the trees, landscaped gardens and along the pedestrianised streets by the river. 2min 12sec - 2min 18sec. A river scene, and a water mill. 2min 18sec - 2min 21sec. A view of mountains over a large arch, perhaps at the bottom of a garden. 2min 21sec - 2min 24sec. A view of trees in blossom. 2min 24sec - 2min 28sec. River scene. 2min 28sec - 2min 32sec. Showing a parked car just before the opening of a tunnel cut into the mountainside. 2min 32sec - 2min 39sec. A view of a large valley, and river. 2min 39sec - 3min 02sec. A view panning over a forest, then focussing on a man and woman looking through a pair of binoculars into the forest. 3min 02sec - 3min 15sec. A man walking over and standing on waterlogged (agricultural) land. 3min 15sec - 3min 21sec. Showing a parked car just before the opening of a tunnel cut into the mountainside. The occupants are looking at the view down a valley. There are two men standing on the slope of the mountain in which the tunnel is cut. 3min 21sec - 4min 05sec. A river scene taken from a moving boat, and panning over the riverside buildings. 4min 05sec - 4min 09sec. A small bridge over the river in the distance. 4min 09sec - 4min 15sec. A view looking up-river, towards the bridge, taken from the prow of a boat. 4min 15sec - 4min 19sec. Two women stood on the prow of a boat, looking up-river. 4min 19sec - 4min 25sec. Showing a man on the prow of the cameraman's boat, using a pole to navigate the river. 4min 25sec - 4min 49sec. A river scene, with many small boats. All use poles to navigate their boats along the river. . 4min 49sec - 4min 55sec. Showing women washing clothes on the steps leading into the river. 4min 55sec - 5min 01sec. Showing the boat the cameraman is on going towards and under a bridge. 5min 01sec - 5min 06sec. Showing men on the prow of the cameraman's boat, using poles to navigate the river. 5min 06sec - 5min 20sec. Showing agricultural land. Three men pull a plough through a waterlogged field. 5min 20sec - 5min 30sec. Showing agricultural land. Two scenes of two oxen pulling a plough through a muddy field. 5min 30sec - 5min 31sec. A view of the curtained entrance of the interior of a moored boat. 5min 31sec - 5min 35sec. Showing a man fishing from the riverbank. 5min 35sec - 5min 39sec. Showing a river, the water flowing over the rocky bed. 5min 39sec - 5min 51sec. Showing four Europeans (Three women and a man), having a picnic on the ground beside the river. This scene is quite faded. 5min 51sec - 6min 10sec. Fishing scenes, from the riverbank. A man smokes a pipe whilst casting his line. There is also a shot of the silhouette of a man, carrying what appears to be a gun. 6min 10sec - 6min 12sec. A man stood by the river, either rolling a cigarette or handling fishing bait. 6min 12sec - 6min 54sec. Showing a man and woman fishing from the riverbank. A man uses a small net to scoop the hooked fish out of the river. 6min 54sec - 6min 57sec. A logging scene. Three men are using the river to transport a large number of cut logs. They are stood on the floating logs and are using poles to navigate their way along the river. 6min 57sec - 7min. Showing two women picking flowers in a field or garden. 7min - 7min 09sec. River scene. Showing men waist deep in water pushing their boats. 7min 09sec - 7min 12sec. Two women seated on a simply made seesaw. 7min 12sec - 7min 15sec. A group of four Europeans (Two men and two women) stepping on to a boat, and turning to face the camera. 7min 15sec - 7min 36sec. Showing men loading donkeys/mules and leading them away. There is a white (live) duck sitting on top and amongst the load on one animal. 7min 36sec - 7min 49sec. Showing people packing up their camp. 7min 49sec - 7min 55sec. A general scene showing a river, forest and snow capped mountains. 7min 55sec - 7min 58sec. Showing a man and woman seated at a table beside the river having tea. 7min 58sec - 8min 04sec. Showing the rushing rapids of a river. 8min 04sec - 8min 20sec. Showing a woman being led on a donkey/mule through a rocky passage. A man is walking in front of them. 8min 20sec - 8min 27sec. A view panning up from the forest floor to the snow capped mountains. 8min 27sec - 8min 30sec. Showing a box on a post at the foot of the mountains. It is padlocked. . 8min 30sec - 8min 37sec. Two women walk towards the camera. A padlocked box on a post is visible in the background, at the foot of the mountains. 8min 37sec - 8min 45sec. Showing a man pulling a crop out of the water at the riverbank and putting in on his boat. 8min 45sec - 9min 12sec. Very shaky scenes, taken from a moving car on a mountain road, which then goes into a tunnel cut into the mountainside. 9min 12sec - 9min 25sec. Showing numerous bats hanging in trees, and flying to and from them. 9min 25sec - 9min 30sec. Showing men walking along the road carrying loads. An elderly man with a load on his back comes towards the camera and speaks to the person accompanying the cameraman, who, it appears, gives him something. . 9min 30sec - 9min 41sec. A view of a forest. 9min 41sec - 9min 48sec. Showing a woman seated on some steps painting with watercolours in a pad on her lap . 9min 48sec - 9min 53sec. A view panning over a forest. 9min 53sec - 10min. Showing a large white building. A man with a loaded donkey/mule walks along an adjacent path, coming towards the camera. A small dog is on the path. 10min - 10 min 13sec. Showing a woman barefoot and carrying her shoes walking on a raised bank through the trees. She is then pictured painting in a pad on her lap. 10 min 13sec - 10min 16sec. Showing two donkeys/mules passing by a big white building. A man is sat on the second animal. There is a child seated on a piece of raised ground watching the camera. 10 min 16sec - 10min 40sec. A group of men women and children, heavily laden, with many wearing heavily hooded long gowns, stood in groups. There is a close-up of a young girl wearing many necklaces. 10 min 40sec - 10min 45sec. Showing a large group of people heavily laden, with goats, walking along the road. . 10 min 45sec - 10min 58sec. Showing monkeys on public buildings and streets. 10 min 58sec - 11min 03sec. Showing three people on horseback riding towards the camera. 11min 03sec - 11min 14sec. A view of the area from a high aspect, showing mist and low-level clouds caught amongst the hills and valleys. 11min 14sec - 11min 39sec. Showing a woman playing with a number of domesticated dogs. 11min 39sec - 11min 42sec. Showing men sitting beneath a shelter at work. One man is sawing a plank, which he is holding vertically. 11min 42sec - 11min 52sec. Showing market scenes. A man appears to be making a small wooden table by the roadside. 11min 52sec - 11min 55sec. Showing three Europeans walking up a hill. 11min 55sec - 12min 12sec. Showing monkeys sat on top of a hill, amongst the trees. 12min 12sec - 12min 24sec. Showing three people on horseback riding towards the camera.
1 cinefilm; Good condition..

India. An undated 16mm black-and-white cinefilm without sound. Showing, among others, busy street scenes, farming scenes, elephant rides, coastal scenes and a view of a mountain range. A note on the film can reads: 'India B&W copy. Hyderabad. Jaipur. Simla. Delhi'.
1 cinefilm; Generally fair condition, some scratching and fading..

Central and East Asia. An undated 16 mm, black-and-white cinefilm, without sound. Written on the film can is 'Bombay, Ceylon, Burma, Singapore, Karachi', although individual countries have not been identified in the listing, below (times are approximate). 0 - 12sec. A view of a ship in full sail, as seen from another vessel. 12sec - 22sec. Showing a number of men dragging a small (fishing?) boat into the sea. 22sec - 47sec. Showing a youth climbing a tall palm tree, and coming back down. 47sec - 49sec. Showing some people paddling along the shoreline. 49sec - 55sec. Showing a person tapping a drum-like instrument (?) whilst turning in circles. 55sec - 59sec. Showing a river scene, with boats. 59sec - 1min 07sec. (A few scenes which are too dark to make out). 1min 07sec - 1min 16sec. Showing a street scene, with a horse and cart going by. 1min 16sec - 1min 24sec. Showing a river scene, with boats. 1min 24sec - 1min 27sec. Showing a street scene, with a man walking by carrying a yoke. There is a large billboard, with 'India' written on it, the rest is obscured by two horseless carts by the side of the road. 1min 27sec - 1min 32sec. A view of the airport and runways. . 1min 32sec - 2min 17sec. Showing river scenes with large steamboats/steamships and fishing boats, taken from a moving boat. 2min 17sec - 2min 20sec. Showing a busy (market?) scene. 2min 20sec - 2min 23sec. Showing two Europeans disembarking from a small boat on the shoreline. 2min 23sec - 2min 25sec. Groups of men. 2min 25sec - 2min 52sec. Showing two women and a young child, all with parasols, walking through a landscaped garden. The child then performs a dance for the camera. 2min 52sec - 3min 04sec. A market scene, where most of the market traders are seated with their wares laid out before them. 3min 04sec - 3min 14sec. View of beached boats. 3min 14sec - 3min 19sec. Showing a young child shaking out a towel on the beach. 3min 19sec - 3min 22sec. View of moored and beached boats. 3min 22sec - 3min 27sec. Showing a busy street scene. 3min 27sec - 3min 31sec. A flower market. 3min 31sec - 3min 46sec. A busy street scene. Showing the steps of a large building, a man walking by with a yoke carrying large metal containers. Three children stand observing the cameraman. 3min 46sec - 3min 50sec. A view of a thatched building. 3min 50sec - 4min 15sec. A busy street scene. Showing the steps of a large building, ornate buildings, a man with a yoke carrying large metal containers. 4min 15sec - 4min 25sec. A busy street scene, with many people. 4min 25sec - 4min 31sec. River scene. A man is stood in his small boat. 4min 31sec - 4min 39sec. Showing a logging scene. Four men are using the river to transport a large number of cut logs. They are stood on the floating logs and are using poles to navigate their way down the river. 4min 39sec - 5min 09sec. A river scene, with many boats. 5min 09sec - 5min 23sec. Showing seven youths and men playing a ball game in the street, with onlookers. They are kicking the ball (about the size of a cricket ball) to each other without allowing it to touch the ground. 5min 23sec - 5min 35sec. General scenic views. Two women pass by carrying loads on their heads. 5min 35sec - 5min 43sec. Showing a long line of people being handed out food. . 5min 43sec - 5min 47sec. A view of a man (working?) under a shelter. . 5min 47sec - 6min 12sec. A panorama of the area, panning from inland to the coast, and taken from a high aspect. 6min 12sec - 6min 32sec. A view of the airport, including the control tower and runways, taken from a high aspect. 6min 32sec - 6min 40sec. A number of people within one of the airport buildings. 6min 40sec - 6min 46sec. A number of people on the roof of a building, presumably one of the airport buildings. 6min 46sec - 7min 02sec. A view of the airport buildings and runways, and a seaplane in the air. 7min 02sec - 7min 07sec. A view of the buildings from the river. 7min 07sec - 7min 12sec. A view of small boats moored together. 7min 12sec - 7min 20sec. A busy street scene. There is a traffic controller visible, stood on a raised platform, directing the traffic. . 7min 20sec - 7min 32sec. Showing a shop lined, busy street. 7min 32sec - 7min 42sec. A view of a landscaped garden, with a man and woman walking towards a large house. 7min 42sec - 7min 48sec. Showing many small boats moored together and bobbing in the water. 7min 48sec - 7min 52sec. Showing a gathering of people for an occasion, some in uniform. 7min 52sec - 8min. Showing a woman setting up open parasols on the ground, presumably to sell. 8min - 8min 02sec. Very dark, but perhaps a market scene?. 8min 02sec - 8min 05sec. A view of buildings from the river. 8min 05sec - 8min 20sec. Showing a seaplane named 'Calypso' landing in the water. 8min 20sec - 8min 29sec. An aerial view of the land and harbour. 8min 29sec - 8min 33sec. Showing a ship in full sail (very faded). 8min 33sec - 8min 38sec. Showing a white horse with its handler and an European. 8min 38sec - 8min 53sec. Showing a seaplane in the sky. A further scene shows it landing in the water, and another showing it taking off. 8min 53sec - 9min 13sec. A view of a seaplane landing in the water, then a speedboat coming from it with passengers towards the camera (and land). 9min 13sec - 9min 26sec. Showing two men and one woman observing (the sea plane landing?). One of the men points towards the water. The woman has a black dog. 9min 36sec - 9min 51sec. Showing horse racing. 9min 51sec - 9min 56sec. Showing busy street scenes.
1 cinefilm; Generally fair condition, some dark/faded scenes..

Unidentified. An undated 16mm colour cinefilm. Location unidentified. Showing mostly harbour scenes, detailed below (times are approximate). 0 - 4sec. Showing market stalls. 4 sec - 6sec. Showing ships in the harbour. 6 sec - 15sec. Showing men trading from their boats at the harbour side. 15 sec - 17sec. Showing moored boats in the harbour. 17sec - 1min 12sec. Harbour scene, with large bridge, and many boats, some sailors in speedboats. A large crane lifts a heavy load from a ship onto the harbour. 1min 12sec - 1min 28sec. Views of the busy harbour taken from a high aspect. There are many boats and ships, including warships. 1min 28sec - 1min 32sec. Showing views inland, of large buildings with large arches. 1min 32sec - 1min 42sec. An aerial view of the harbour and surrounding area. 1min 42sec - 1min 52sec. A street scene. Showing large buildings, a horse and carriage and a row of parked busses and cars. 1min 52sec - 3min 27sec. Harbour scene, showing warships, large ships (one with a French flag), tourist boats, sailors in speedboats, and the buildings beside the harbour. 3min 27sec - 3min 30sec. Showing a lighthouse at the end of a pier in the harbour. 3min 30sec - 3min 38sec. Harbour scene. Two men fishing off a large boat (film taken from this same vessel). 3min 38sec - 3min 49sec. A view of the harbour from a distance. 3min 49sec - 5min 05sec. Showing buildings as the camera pans along the harbour. 5min 05sec - 5min 08sec. Showing adults and children on the beach. 5min 08sec - 5min 13sec. Showing boats coming into the harbour. 5min 13sec - 5min 26sec. Showing a large ship leaving the harbour, passing close by and framed by Palm trees along the harbour. 5min 26sec - 5min 32sec. Showing a tourist boat fully loaded setting off. 5min 32sec - 5min 34sec. Showing a man stood at the shoreline looking across the water to buildings on the other side.
1 cinefilm; Generally good condition, some scratched and faded scenes..

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