Archive / Films / Knight Collection – Film 2

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B&W. 11:20min. Sholapur, Mahableshwar, Maharashtra, India; Bexhill-on-Sea. England. 1930-32. Film made by Sir Henry Foley Knight. Toddler (John Knight) playing in garden with mother and ‘puttiwallah’. Servants’ children party and gifts handed by Lady Knight. Bexhill-on-Sea: ayah and John Knight on beach; family scenes from garden (also with ayah) and beach; family scenes and birthday party; Mrs and Mr W.R. G. Smith. Sholapur: laying hospital foundation stone; Ayah, bearer and scyce with child’s pony; garden scenes; five young women similarly dressed doing a show of golfers in garden; scenes of children in garden.

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