| AND THE DESERT SHALL BLOSSOM LIKE THE ROSE Views of the Lloyd Barrage in India. | ||
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| Tape Master: | 5463 | |
| Catalog #: | 51222 | |
| Clip Number: | 51222-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 32/9 | |
| Timecode: | 01:25:47 - 01:26:30 | |
| Location: | India/Pakistan | |
| Year Shot: | 1932 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ENGINEERING: Dams LOCATIONS/ASIA: India LOCATIONS/ASIA: Pakistan | |
| Description: | "'and the desert shall blossom like the rose!' The Viceroy of India opens the Lloyd Barrage - bringing fertility to over 5 million acres." Lloyd Barrage, India. Men gathered on a dais . Two of them stand beside a microphone. CU part of the dam, showing iron work and rushing water. Large group of pith helmeted men walking under bridge. Several of them are soldiers. Long view of the Sukkur Dam, also known as the Lloyd Barrage. It is described as the greatest irrigation scheme in the world. Different angle of the dam and the waters before it. Different angle of the dam. The arches of the dam reflect in the water. Commentary boasts the Britains contribution to the building of the dam. (Indus River, Sindh, Sind) | |


