India Breaks Free | British Pathé

THE GOLDEN BIRD - INDIA MONTH ON BRITISH PATHÉ (MAY 2016): Newsreels of the Week: India Breaks Free. A look back on the events of 15th August 1947 when India and Pakistan became countries independent of Britain. We also see Lord Mountbatten’s arrival in India at the beginning of his time as the last viceroy of India and we finish with coverage of the twenty-first anniversary celebrations. (Film IDs , , , ) Music: Jalandhar Kevin MacLeod () Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License A NEW THEME EVERY MONTH! Each month, a range of new uploads and playlists tell the story of a particular topic through archive footage. Let us know what themes you’d like to see by leaving us a comment or connecting with us on social media. BRITISH PATHÉ’S STORY Before television, people came to movie theatres to watch the news. British Pathé was at the forefront of cinematic journalism, blending information with entertain