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Delhi Durbar : [incomplete]

Item number (ISN):

43568

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Date:

1911-12-12

Item number (ISN):

43568

Type of material:

Moving images

Found in:

Archives / Film, Video and Sound

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Fonds/collection:

CARDIN, Joseph

Accession:

1986-0175

Media:

Film

Original title:

Delhi Durbar

Part:

1 of 1

Production date:

1911-12-12

Release date:

1911

Production company:

Gaumont Film Company

Country of production:

uk

Distributor name:

Gaumont Film Company

Description:

A record of the investiture ceremonies of December 12, 1911 at which King George V of England was named Emperor of India. The ceremony took place at Delhi, India. The film comprises five parts: 1. The Review of Veterans of Former Wars; 2. The Arrival of the Viceroy; 3. The Arrival of the Emperor; 4. The Crowning and Proclamation; 5. The Indian Princes Swearing Allegiance to the Emperor. <11mn 57s>

Language:

Silent with English intertitles

Notes:

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1. Reviewed in Moving Picture World, January 20, 1912, page 196. An extensive advertising campaign preceeded its release.~2. Trade papers of the period claim this represents the first filming of an actual coronation ceremony: In fact the coronation of King George V had been filmed.~3. All major newsreel companies covered the durbar. Gaumont was the first to release its footage.~4. The most famous footage, released under the title THE DURBAR AT DELHI, was shot in colour by Charles Urban's Kinemacolor company (Natural Colour Kinematograph Company).

Detailed holdings information:

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Vault ISN:

42203

Format:

FILM

Location number:

N-6067

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SIL

Stock:

NITRATE

Max. shrinkage:

1.2%

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

44151

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

V1 8703-0027

Number of items:

1

Status:

REF

Vault ISN:

57739

Format:

FILM

Location number:

8708-0031

Vault code:

GAT

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SIL

Stock:

ANS PRT

Made from:

8707-0465

Status:

REF

Vault ISN:

58647

Format:

FILM

Location number:

8708-0092

Vault code:

GAT

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SIL

Stock:

DUPE

Technical description:

POS

Made from:

8707-0465

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

65070

Format:

FILM

Location number:

8707-0465

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SIL

Stock:

DUPE

Technical description:

NEG

Made from:

N-6067

Status:

PRT.ELEM

Vault ISN:

742041

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

V4_8703-0035.MXF

Number of items:

1

Made from:

V4 8703-0035

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

742042

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

V4_8703-0035.MP4

Number of items:

1

Made from:

V4 8703-0035

Status:

REF
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Conditions of access:

Open

Consultation copy number:

V1 8703-0027

GENCAT identity number:

MSS 17166

Donor restrictions:

No donor restrictions.

Copyright status:

Copyright expired.

Reproduction access:

with written permission of copyright owner : no donor restrictions~Donor restrictions were lifted by Mrs. Cardin in 2001 after the death of Joseph Cardin.

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