A woman narrates the thoughts of a world traveler, meditations on time and memory expressed in words and images from places as far-flung as Japan, Guinea-Bissau, Iceland, and San Francisco.
A 1962 West German documentary film directed by Hermann Leitner and Rudolf Nussgruber.
Contemporary life in Plymouth in the 1960s – plus some history.
Richly detailed record of the Prince of Wales' Indian tour.
Muharram procession through Lahore bazaar, crowded streets and buildings.
Two sides of Mysore: down to earth with the field workers and an Indian spectacle for the Maharaja.
The Emmy-winning story of how an American treasure hunter and a Mexican artist transformed a dying desert village into a home for world-class art.
A jetliner spans the miles, sheering through clouds to open sky and scenic vistas of the provinces below. Glimpses of town and country, of people of many ethnic origins, of a resourceful and industrious nation - impressions it would take days and weeks to gather at first hand - are brought to you in this vivid 1800-kilometer panorama.
Traditional games, dancing and music among the people of Sikkim - in vivid colour.
The future Edward VIII opens a durbar and enjoys a day at the races before inspecting the fire brigade in Calcutta.
A state welcome for a Handley Page aircraft arriving in Kolkata.
The race is on - for the Viceroy's Cup.
Sixteen year olds Palani and Karthik want to become "ladyboys." They're bullied in school and beaten by their families. Their parents would like to see them grow up as normal boys, but they're falling deeper and deeper into the world of the "Aravanis." Loved as dance performers but hated as homosexuals, their stories emblazon the inner conflicts of India's gender culture today.
Scenes from a lavish pageant held during the royal visit to India, celebrating King George V’s coronation.
Aristocracy, army, elephants and more mark the start of the 1903 Durbar.
Stately scenes in India, likely filmed during the 1903 Delhi Durbar.
Rural life in the mountainous valley near Gilgit - now in the Northern areas of Pakistan.
The future Edward VIII visits Malakand, Kapurthala and opens the Royal Military College at Dehra Dun
The Taj Mahal and shots of Jalandhar nestle between footage from Canada and Africa.
A humorous documentary about a historic hunt in 1929 through the African savannah and Indian jungle with lots of animal footage.