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1934
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Devil Dancers of Sikkim
Devil Dancers of Sikkim1 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 Films1 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 Durbar1 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. 11 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.11 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 - Hardwar1 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 Elephants1 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 Out1 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 India1 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
Movies
Boys' Home in Ahmednagar
Boys' Home in Ahmednagar1 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 Viceroy1 1917 HD
The inauguration of a unit of the Indian Defence Force in Calcutta.
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1928
Movies
Nyimsao and Kheseto: A Tale of the Naga Hills
Nyimsao and Kheseto: A Tale of the Naga Hills1 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 Valley1 1931 HD
Amateur travelogue of the Kagan Valley and Darband, Pakistan.
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1922
Movies
Montreal and India
Montreal and India1 1922 HD
The Taj Mahal and shots of Jalandhar nestle between footage from Canada and Africa.
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1933
Movies
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 Kishangarh1 1933 HD
Fireworks, illuminations and traditional dance all feature in a stunningly opulent royal wedding at Kundla, Gujarat.
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1947
Movies
Widdicombe Faire
Widdicombe Faire1 1947 HD
A rendition of the traditional English folksong ‘Widdicombe Fair’, accompanied by drawings.
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1925
Movies
Calcutta Topical No. 2
Calcutta Topical No. 21 1925 HD
The race is on - for the Viceroy's Cup.
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1916
Movies
Benares Chungking Ichang
Benares Chungking Ichang1 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 Painters1 1963 HD
A look at the work of the Scottish artists John Maxwell, Joan Eardley and Robin Philipson.