Indian Independence Day (1947)

Unused / unissued material - dates and locations unclear or unknown. Indian Independence Day. London. M/S people arriving for the reception at India House. M/S Pethwick-Lawrence, arm in sling, arriving. C/U of Rahimtoola, High Commissioner for Pakistan. M/S of two Indian boys alighting from car. M/S of people arriving at Lancaster House for Pakistan ceremony. M/S of Rahimtoola receiving guests. C/U of A U Alexander, arriving wearing top hat. M/S of M K Vellodi returning High Commissioner for India hoisting flag of India. C/U a woman speaking while Vellodi looks on. C/U Brigadier J H Chaudhuri, of the Indian army saluting. M/S exterior view of India House. M/S exterior view of Lancaster House. C/U Rahimtoola waiting to receive guests inside Lancaster House. M/S of Indian woman hosting the Pakistan flag. Doctor Hewlett Johnson (Dean of Canterbury) arriving for ceremony at India House. Note: Cuts for 47/66. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.