Ontario: 'Land of Lakes'

Chameleon Soho

1979

From dawn till dusk in the bohemian heart of London’s West End. This 1979 portrait of the people and places of Soho catches the neighbourhood towards the end of an era. There's some great footage inside an Italian delicatessen and of assorted street characters. It's a fascinating glimpse into this walled garden of cosmopolitan life on the cusp of the gentrification and commercial interests that have since broken its borders.

The Cornish Riviera

1916

Sail away to a bygone Cornwall in this wistful coastal travelogue.

Venetian Shores

1914

Blissful scenes of tourists arriving by boat and then sea bathing on a beach in the Venetian lagoon.

An Eastern Market

1928

Documentary detailing a farmer’s visit to the market in Rawalpindi.

Bay Street Healer

Toronto psychiatrist Gordon Warme M.D. claims to be a participant in a vital cultural ritual, “one of countless rituals that give relief to humans...the most culture-bound of creatures.”

Old Barak

1947

Amateur film of fishing and geese-shooting trips by a British party in India.

Jerusalem: The Covenant City

2000 · ★ 5

In this superbly produced, two-part documentary, you'll trace the holy city's prophetic history and explore what the Bible professes regarding Jerusalem's fate.

Taj Mahal, Local Indian Scenes and a cruise to Port Said

1944

Luscious colour photography of the Taj Mahal and a Mediterranean cruise to Port Said.

Mysore

1940

Two sides of Mysore: down to earth with the field workers and an Indian spectacle for the Maharaja.

Kashmir

1941

An astonishing English tourist’s view of street life in pre-partition Srinagar and Kashmir.

Local Scenes in India and the Taj Mahal

1947

This travelogue takes in some of the most important landmarks of Islamic power in India.

Montreal and India

1922

The Taj Mahal and shots of Jalandhar nestle between footage from Canada and Africa.