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Commissioner Higgins Visits Ahmedabad Girls' School (Archive title)
Date: 1904 (Release)

Country: United Kingdom



Synopsis: ACTUALITY. Commissioner Higgins of the Salvation Army visits Ahmedabad Girls' School.Shotlist: A group of girls of different ages, wearing uniform dresses and saris, wave bunches of flowers around in a rhythmic exercise, directed by a woman teacher (18). A small group of European men and women visitors walk quickly past the girls and out of shot (21). The girls continue to wave the flowers (66). The group of Europeans walk back, waving at the camera and the girls (71). Blank (72). The visitors and their hosts on a verandah of a large building; the girls, led by their teacher, emerge in a line waving their flowers and perform an intricate dance movement. They finish in a close group to one side; the spectators wave and cheer and the girls wave their flowers for the camera (138ft).

Genre:
Actuality film

Subjects:
British Raj, Salvation Army, Girls, Childcare, School Children, Ahmedabad
Releases
Date: 1904Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - SilentRuntime: 3 mins Length: 138 Feet
Date: August 2017Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Black and White - SilentRuntime: 3 mins Distributor: BFIPlayer
Date: 2021Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: ProRes QuickTime - Black and White - SilentAspect ratio: 4:3Runtime: 3 mins

Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(15)

Accessible materials to view(6)
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: SilentLength: 138 FeetStock date: 1981BFI identifier: C-32766
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)


Description: MP4 - Hard DiskMPEG-4 AVC - BFI identifier: C-1574414
Status: Viewing - Digital file can be accessed on request


Description: MP4 - LTO5MPEG-4 AVC - BFI identifier: N-600388
Status: Viewing - Digital file can be accessed on request


Description: MP4 - LTO5MPEG-4 AVC - BFI identifier: N-600388-2
Status: Viewing - Digital file can be accessed on request


Description: MP4BFI identifier: N-639543
Status: Viewing - Digital file is accessible to view within BFI


Description: MOVDuration: 2.36 minutesProRes 422 (HQ) - BFI identifier: N-4956231
Status: Viewing - Restricted access to preserved digital file



Digital materials(11)
Description: 50ISound: SilentDuration: 00:02:26 minutesD10 - BFI identifier: C-1573776
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file


Description: MP4 - Hard DiskMPEG-4 AVC - BFI identifier: C-1574414
Status: Viewing - Digital file can be accessed on request


Description: DPX - LTO5BFI identifier: N-600508
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file


Description: DPX - LTO5BFI identifier: N-600508-2
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file


Description: MOVDuration: 2.36 minutesV210 - BFI identifier: N-6204730
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file


Description: MOV - LTO5ProRes 422 (HQ) - BFI identifier: N-600290
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file


Description: MOV - LTO5ProRes 422 (HQ) - BFI identifier: N-600290-2
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file


Description: MP4 - LTO5MPEG-4 AVC - BFI identifier: N-600388
Status: Viewing - Digital file can be accessed on request


Description: MP4 - LTO5MPEG-4 AVC - BFI identifier: N-600388-2
Status: Viewing - Digital file can be accessed on request


Description: MP4BFI identifier: N-639543
Status: Viewing - Digital file is accessible to view within BFI


Description: MOVDuration: 2.36 minutesProRes 422 (HQ) - BFI identifier: N-4956231
Status: Viewing - Restricted access to preserved digital file



Video materials(1)
Description: Digital BetacamLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: N-219990
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape



Film materials(3)
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: NitrateSound: SilentLength: 150 FeetStock date: 1905BFI identifier: C-32767
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film


Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: SilentLength: 138 FeetStock date: 1981BFI identifier: C-32766
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)


Description: 35mm Dupe NegativeBase: SafetySound: SilentLength: 138 FeetStock date: 1981BFI identifier: C-32765
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film