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A Link with History Gone

Date released

6 Feb 1930

Series name

Pathe Super Gazette

Issue no

1683

NoS ID

088141

Story no

7 / 7

Extras

1 film clip

Shipbreakers are now at work dismantling HMS Ganges, one of the last of our wooden walls.

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Hindu Festival

Date released

22 Nov 1954

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1329

NoS ID

019677

Story no

1 / 10

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Hindu Festival. DESCRIPTION: On the River Ganges, 90 miles from New Delhi, Hindu pilgrims come to bathe in the holy water - for this they believe will wash away their sins and set their...

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An Army of Worshippers

Date released

24 Oct 1927

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

1444; Super Issue No.: 27/85

NoS ID

086348

Story no

6 / 9

Extras

1 film clip

Teeming throng of Hindus pray in unison in great religious festival at Hardwar, on bank of sacred river Ganges.

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Half Million Bathe in Holy Ganges

Date released

13 Nov 1952

Series name

British Paramount News

Issue no

2265

NoS ID

044054

Story no

5 / 6

Hindus travel from all parts to bathe in sacred waters on annual religious festival.

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Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Gandhi’s Ashes Borne to Holy River

Date released

19 Feb 1948

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

976A

NoS ID

014948

Story no

4 / 6

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Gandhi’s Ashes Borne to Holy River. DESCRIPTION: Lord Mountbatten and his family travelled to Prayag for the ceremony of scattering Gandhi’s ashes on the river Ganges. SHOTLIST: KS...

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Crowds of the Faithful Attend Annual Hindu Festival of the Great River

Date released

21 Dec 1931

Series name

Universal News

Issue no

151

NoS ID

138405

Story no

6 / 9

Extras

1 commentary sheet

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The Great Kumbh Fair

Date released

30 May 1927

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

1402; Super Issue No.: 27/43

NoS ID

085990

Story no

7 / 8

Extras

1 film clip

attracts hordes of native devotees from all parts of India to sacred city on the River Ganges.

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Millions Bathe in Holy River

Date released

20 Apr 1950

Series name

British Paramount News

Issue no

1997

NoS ID

042315

Story no

5 / 7

Hindus gather at Hardwar for revival of Holy Festival at which enormous numbers bathe in Ganges.

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Indian Bridge Imperilled

Date released

9 Apr 1934

Series name

British Paramount News

Issue no

325

NoS ID

033192

Story no

6 / 7

River Ganges menaces Hardinge Bridge. Natives reinforce crumbling banks which endanger £1,900,000 structure built nineteen years ago.

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Ganges Floods Now Worst Ever

Date released

23 Sep 1948

Series name

British Paramount News

Issue no

1833

NoS ID

041259

Story no

5 / 7

Dysentery breaks out and other epidemics are feared as worst floods in Indian history inundate United Provinces.

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