Ceylon Issue Title - Safe And Sound (1940)

Several good shots of busy street scenes in Columbo the capitol of the island of Ceylon. Good M/S’s of the both the young and old natives of the island. Excellent L/S’s and M/S’s of the fantastic carving of gods in the ancient buildings of the city. L/S’s of the peaceful looking Gaul harbour. L/S of large lighthouse. L/S’s of the ancient walls over the old city which the commentator says used to be part of the Dutch Empire. L/S’s of large ancient temple in the hills of Candy. L/S’s picturesque waterfall. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959