Videoteca

Three Scottish Painters 1963
A look at the work of the Scottish artists John Maxwell, Joan Eardley and Robin Philipson.

Lahore - Refugees from India 1947
Millions of Muslims flee to Lahore in the newly created state of Pakistan, prompted by the partition of British India.

Old Barak 1947
Amateur film of fishing and geese-shooting trips by a British party in India.

Delhi and The North 1947
Grand buildings and missionary work come together in the 1947 Indian tour of construction magnate John W. Laing.

Local Scenes in India and the Taj Mahal 1947
This travelogue takes in some of the most important landmarks of Islamic power in India.

Mahatma Gandhi Noa Khali March 1947
Remarkable amateur footage of Mahatma Gandhi shot by his great nephew in 1947.

Widdicombe Faire 1947
A rendition of the traditional English folksong ‘Widdicombe Fair’, accompanied by drawings.

Papworth Village Settlement 1946
Following the recuperation and treatment of patient Frank Thompson, 'Papworth Village Settlement' is an account of the varied medical and social services available to sufferers of tuberculosis at Papworth.

Make Fruitful the Land 1946
A Technicolor film on the principles and practicalities of crop rotation, illustrated with diagrams and models.

Dancers at Trivandrum Gopinath 1946
Kathakali performance featuring the great Indian dancer Guru Gopinath.

Taj Mahal, Local Indian Scenes and a cruise to Port Said 1944
Luscious colour photography of the Taj Mahal and a Mediterranean cruise to Port Said.

Border Weave 1942
Whirring, gliding and twisting machinery produces sumptuous Scottish woollen fabrics, captured in Technicolor by legendary cinematographer Jack Cardiff.

Kashmir 1941
An astonishing English tourist’s view of street life in pre-partition Srinagar and Kashmir.

Mysore 1940
Two sides of Mysore: down to earth with the field workers and an Indian spectacle for the Maharaja.

Pindi Events 1940
Life in the bustling Punjabi city of Rawalpindi before partition.

Procession at Gangtok 1940
Traditional games, dancing and music among the people of Sikkim - in vivid colour.

Indian Life 1940
A motorist's excursion captures a world made by hand in the environs of Rawalpindi, Lahore and Karachi.

Indian Elephants in the Service of Man 1938
Indian elephants in action as working animals and in hunting.

Life in Hunza 1937
Rural life in the mountainous valley near Gilgit - now in the Northern areas of Pakistan.

Darjeeling 1937
This amateur film gives us a fair idea of the opulent life enjoyed by members of the British government in India.

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