Part of India on Film: 1899 – 1947
This collection of newly digitised films is part of the BFI's contribution to the UK-India Year of Culture 2017, in partnership with the British Council. View more films on BFI Player http://player.bfi.org.uk/collections/... (UK only)


Excerpt from "Calcutta, Darjeeling & Bihar (1947)"

Rare amateur footage of East India.

Sir John Laing, heir to the Laing construction firm, was a deeply religious man. Several amateur films were taken documenting his missionary trips to South Asia. This film covers missions in parts of East India and is a valuable visual record of people and places visited by Sir John (sometimes seen in the film).


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