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  • 1934
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    Devil Dancers of Sikkim

    Devil Dancers of Sikkim

    1 1934 HD

    Hear the Lama band, see the sacred dances: welcome to Sikkim, in the shadow of the Himalayas.

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  • 1919
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    Randolph Bezzant Holmes India Films

    Randolph Bezzant Holmes India Films

    1 1919 HD

    Military occasions around India and Pakistan, featuring the Khyber Pass, Srinagar, Rawalpindi and Peshawar.

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  • 1902
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    Delhi Durbar

    Delhi Durbar

    1 1902 HD

    Aristocracy, army, elephants and more mark the start of the 1903 Durbar.

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  • 1925
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    Calcutta Topical No. 1

    Calcutta Topical No. 1

    1 1925 HD

    Fashionably attired folk attend the races in Kolkata.

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  • 1904
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    Salvation Army Parade in Indian Village - No.1

    Salvation Army Parade in Indian Village - No.1

    1 1904 HD

    Actuality film showing a busy Salvation Army parade in a rural village under the British Raj.

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  • 1931
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    India - Hardwar

    India - Hardwar

    1 1931 HD

    Amateur shots of pilgrims and temples at Haridwar, followed by rural scenes and the Gorrie family at home.

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  • 1909
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    Land of the Elephants

    Land of the Elephants

    1 1909 HD

    The timber trade calls on animal help.

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  • 1930
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    The Truth Will Out

    The Truth Will Out

    1 1930 HD

    Anti-Congress propaganda film made by a District Officer in India.

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  • 1947
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    Lahore - Refugees from India

    Lahore - Refugees from India

    1 1947 HD

    Millions of Muslims flee to Lahore in the newly created state of Pakistan, prompted by the partition of British India.

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  • 1905
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    Boys' Home in Ahmednagar

    Boys' Home in Ahmednagar

    1 1905 HD

    What’s the hidden message inside this intriguing film, shot at a Salvation Army establishment in western India?

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  • 1917
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    5th Calcutta Battalion: Presentation of Colours by H.E. The Viceroy

    5th Calcutta Battalion: Presentation of Colours by H.E. The Viceroy

    1 1917 HD

    The inauguration of a unit of the Indian Defence Force in Calcutta.

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  • 1928
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    Nyimsao and Kheseto: A Tale of the Naga Hills

    Nyimsao and Kheseto: A Tale of the Naga Hills

    1 1928 HD

    The life of the people of the Naga Hills, Assam, including sports activities and tribal ceremonies, presented within a fictional framework.

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  • 1914
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    Villenour (French India: Territory of Pondicherry)

    Villenour (French India: Territory of Pondicherry)

    1 1914 HD

    Gorgeously dreamlike colour images of (then) French India – present-day Puducherry.

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  • 1931
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    Kagan Valley

    Kagan Valley

    1 1931 HD

    Amateur travelogue of the Kagan Valley and Darband, Pakistan.

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  • 1922
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    Montreal and India

    Montreal and India

    1 1922 HD

    The Taj Mahal and shots of Jalandhar nestle between footage from Canada and Africa.

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  • 1933
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    Wedding of Maharaj Kumar Shri Meghrajji Shaeb of Kutch and Maharaj Shri of Kishangarh

    Wedding of Maharaj Kumar Shri Meghrajji Shaeb of Kutch and Maharaj Shri of Kishangarh

    1 1933 HD

    Fireworks, illuminations and traditional dance all feature in a stunningly opulent royal wedding at Kundla, Gujarat.

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  • 1947
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    Widdicombe Faire

    Widdicombe Faire

    1 1947 HD

    A rendition of the traditional English folksong ‘Widdicombe Fair’, accompanied by drawings.

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  • 1925
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    Calcutta Topical No. 2

    Calcutta Topical No. 2

    1 1925 HD

    The race is on - for the Viceroy's Cup.

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  • 1916
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    Benares Chungking Ichang

    Benares Chungking Ichang

    1 1916 HD

    Arresting early film images of both northern India and central and south western China.

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  • 1963
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    Three Scottish Painters

    Three Scottish Painters

    1 1963 HD

    A look at the work of the Scottish artists John Maxwell, Joan Eardley and Robin Philipson.

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