India Breaks Free, British Pathé
THE GOLDEN BIRD INDIA MONTH ON BRITISH PATHÉ (MAY 2016): Newsreels of the Week: India Breaks Free. A look back on the events of 15th August 1947 when India and Pakistan became countries independent of Britain. We also see Lord Mountbatten s arrival in India at the beginning of his time as the last viceroy of India and we finish with coverage of the twentyfirst anniversary celebrations. (Film IDs Music: Jalandhar Kevin MacLeod Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3. 0 License A NEW THEME EVERY MONTH Each month, a range of new uploads and playlists tell the story of a particular topic through archive footage. Let us know what themes you d like to see by leaving us a comment or connecting with us on social media. BRITISH PATHÉ S STORY Before television, people came to movie theatres to watch the news. British Pathé was at the forefront of cinematic journalism, blending information with entertain
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