Originally recorded on black & white 8mm film, this amateur home movie captured footage of:
Men drawing water from well. Man pulling handcart. Man sewing with treadle-powered machine. People queuing outside building. Fruit stalls. Views of locals and street scenes. Man pulling and manoeuvring another into a swimming pool. Shots of local sewing machinists and weavers. Views from moving vehicle; street scenes, windmills, landscapes, mountain pass.
Views on deck of ship at sea, crew balance against steep rolling. View from bridge of riverside settlements and riverboats. Camels, horses and donkeys carrying loads. View from tram, views of Great Pyramids, local man showing details to soldier.
Soldier in lemon squeezer hat exploring market bazar. Men with rickshaws. City street scenes. Double-decker tram. Rickshaw operator with adorned headwear. Street view from top level of [bus].
Group visiting waterfall.
Crowded trams, military trucks and pedestrians on city street. Local people and servicemen (presumably U.S & N.Z soldiers) visiting street stalls. City streets and buildings [Islamic architecture].
Views of rural countryside from train ([Northern England]). Passengers disembarking at train station. Sign for taxi service from Windermere Station. Two men (in uniform)and a woman walk up to entrance of Y.M.C.A. People outside a shop.