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Sir John Laing Missionary Films Calcutta, Darjeeling & Bihar

Rare amateur footage of East India

Amateur film 1947 12 mins Silent

Overview

Sir John Laing, heir to the Laing construction firm, was a deeply religious man. Several amateur films were taken documenting his missionary trips to South Asia. This film covers missions in parts of East India and is a valuable visual record of people and places visited by Sir John (sometimes seen in the film).