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1911 Delhi Durbar on Film in Colour

Randy Bond - 23Dec11 6:23AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VCpkplKUf8&feature=player_embedded

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1. Alexander Jordan - 24Dec11 5:41AM

Incredible color footage there Randy! Another reason why we collect and enjoy displaying toy soldiers.

2. - 27Dec11 4:06PM

Randy - although your link is great because it records one of the earliest uses of color film, it has also opened a whole world of B&W movies that I have never seen before.

The 1997 Diamond Jubilee: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ch3zMCBUmpk
Victoria's Funeral: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxITTmIR-HQ
The 1903 Durbar: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcKgkCuN2gE
King Edward's Funeral in 1910: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQRzmvr5ZxE
Another from the 1911 Durbar: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsROlr0WXmc

There are probably many more.

3. Randy Bond - 27Dec11 7:34PM

Bill

Those are excellent additions providing a whole new perspective on these events

Thanks for adding these links.

P.S. Santa was very generous this year with 2 much desired WH sets:

Victorian Army At Ease

4. Randy Bond - 27Dec11 7:36PM

And The Corps of Discovery
Lewis and Clark 1805

Since 1983