Sir Clarmont Skrine

Sir Clarmont Skrine

137 (1888-02-28)
Kensington, London, United Kingdom

Sir Clarmont Percival Skrine (1888–1974) was a British civil servant and administrator who served as the British consul-general in Kashgar from 1922 to 1924, Under-Secretary of State for India and agent for the Madras States from 1936 to 1939.

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Israel & Jordan 1953

Amateur colour footage showing Israel and Jordan in 1953. The film opens in Jerusalem, showing the cityscape, walls, people and street scenes. Scenes in Jordan include landscapes, street scenes, crowds and dignitaries at a religious procession, mountain and valley views, architecture and ruined buildings, an encampment and ends with views of Petra.
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Rajputana, Jhalawar, Bundi & Katakali Dancers 1940

A trip to the spectacular city of Bundi and a Kathakali dance performance, filmed in vivid colour.
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Pyrenees 1950

Amateur film by British diplomat Clarmont Skrine recording the alpine foothills and Basque coastline of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department of south-western France bordering with Spain.