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Filmmaker Paul Rotha and a man in a suit and tie (Shell employee?) during the filming of Contact, Aswān, Egypt, 1933

Description:: “Contact" (1933) is a documentary film by Paul Rotha. Made for Imperial Airways and sponsored by Shell-Mex and BP Ltd, "Contact" shows the construction of an airplane and how air travel was opening up the world. It was filmed in England and along air routes in the Middle East, Africa and Athens.
Date:: January 1933
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Rotha (Paul) Papers, 1914-1980

Filmmaker Paul Rotha photographing a valley, Aswān or Cairo, Egypt, 1932

Description:: “Contact" (1933) is a documentary film by Paul Rotha. Made for Imperial Airways and sponsored by Shell-Mex and BP Ltd, "Contact" shows the construction of an airplane and how air travel was opening up the world. It was filmed in England and along air routes in the Middle East, Africa and Athens.
Date:: November 1932-December 1932
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Rotha (Paul) Papers, 1914-1980

Margaret Rotha seated on chair or bench outdoors, Aswān, Egypt, 1933

Description:: “Contact" (1933) is a documentary film by Paul Rotha. Made for Imperial Airways and sponsored by Shell-Mex and BP Ltd, "Contact" shows the construction of an airplane and how air travel was opening up the world. It was filmed in England and along air routes in the Middle East, Africa and Athens.
Date:: january 1933
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Rotha (Paul) Papers, 1914-1980

Building with windsock during the filming of Contact, [Karachi airport?], 1932

Description:: "Contact" (1933) is a documentary film by Paul Rotha. Made for Imperial Airways and sponsored by Shell-Mex and BP Ltd, "Contact" shows the construction of an airplane and how air travel is opening up the world. It was filmed in England and along air routes in the Middle East, Africa and Athens
Date:: November 1932-December 1932
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Rotha (Paul) Papers, 1914-1980

Seaplane pontoon and wings during the filming of Contact, [Karachi?], 1932

Description:: Seaplane about to land, pontoon and wings visible, photographed from just above water surface, with boat, buoy, buildings, and hills in background, during filming of Contact
Date:: November 1932-December 1932
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Rotha (Paul) Papers, 1914-1980

Man in suit and tie (Shell employee?) during the filming of Contact, Aswān, Egypt, 1933

Description:: “Contact" (1933) is a documentary film by Paul Rotha. Made for Imperial Airways and sponsored by Shell-Mex and BP Ltd, "Contact" shows the construction of an airplane and how air travel was opening up the world. It was filmed in England and along air routes in the Middle East, Africa and Athens.
Date:: January 1933
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Rotha (Paul) Papers, 1914-1980

Filmmaker Paul Rotha, camel, and local Egyptians, Aswān, Egypt, 1933

Description:: “Contact" (1933) is a documentary film by Paul Rotha. Made for Imperial Airways and sponsored by Shell-Mex and BP Ltd, "Contact" shows the construction of an airplane and how air travel was opening up the world. It was filmed in England and along air routes in the Middle East, Africa and Athens. In the chapter "Making Contact 1932-33 (1973)," in A Paul Rotha Reader, Rotha writes about riding camels in Aswān in January 1933.
Date:: January 1933
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Rotha (Paul) Papers, 1914-1980

Margaret Rotha and man in suit and tie (Shell employee?) during the filming of Contact, Aswān, Egypt, 1933

Description:: “Contact" (1933) is a documentary film by Paul Rotha. Made for Imperial Airways and sponsored by Shell-Mex and BP Ltd, "Contact" shows the construction of an airplane and how air travel was opening up the world. It was filmed in England and along air routes in the Middle East, Africa and Athens.
Date:: January 1933
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Rotha (Paul) Papers, 1914-1980

View of the Great Sphinx, taken during the filming of Contact, Jīzah, Egypt, 1932

Description:: Great Sphinx, taken during the filming of "Contact"
Date:: November 1932-December 1932
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Rotha (Paul) Papers, 1914-1980

Margaret Rotha seated on chair outdoors, Aswan, Egypt, 1933

Description:: “Contact" (1933) is a documentary film by Paul Rotha. Made for Imperial Airways and sponsored by Shell-Mex and BP Ltd, "Contact" shows the construction of an airplane and how air travel was opening up the world. It was filmed in England and along air routes in the Middle East, Africa and Athens.
Date:: January 1933
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Rotha (Paul) Papers, 1914-1980

Filmmaker Paul Rotha seated on chair outdoors, Aswān, Egypt, 1933

Description:: Paul Rotha, in jacket and tie, seated outdoors on chair, with shrubs in background, photographed during filming of Contact
Date:: January 1933
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Rotha (Paul) Papers, 1914-1980

Camels resting, Karachi or Gwadar, 1932

Description:: “Contact" (1933) is a documentary film by Paul Rotha. Made for Imperial Airways and sponsored by Shell-Mex and BP Ltd, "Contact" shows the construction of an airplane and how air travel was opening up the world. It was filmed in England and along air routes in the Middle East, Africa and Athens. In the chapter "Making Contact 1932-33 (1973)," in A Paul Rotha Reader, Rotha writes about riding camels in Aswān in January 1933.
Date:: 1932
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Rotha (Paul) Papers, 1914-1980

Camel, Aswān, Egypt, 1933

Description:: Head of camel with rope bridle, with desert area in background, photographed during filming of Contact
Date:: January 1933
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Rotha (Paul) Papers, 1914-1980

Monkey seated on a low wall, Aswān or Cairo, Egypt, 1933

Description:: Monkey seated on low wall with branch, with shrubs in background, photographed during filming of Contact
Date:: January 1933
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Rotha (Paul) Papers, 1914-1980

Monkey seated on the ground, Aswān or Cairo, Egypt, 1933

Description:: “Contact" (1933) is a documentary film by Paul Rotha. Made for Imperial Airways and sponsored by Shell-Mex and BP Ltd, "Contact" shows the construction of an airplane and how air travel was opening up the world. It was filmed in England and along air routes in the Middle East, Africa and Athens.
Date:: January 1933
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Rotha (Paul) Papers, 1914-1980

Imperial Airways plane Hanno on ground during the filming of Contact, Karachi or Gwadar, 1932

Description:: The "Hanno" H.P. 42 was a four-engine long-range biplane designed for Imperial Airways by Handley Page. The H.P. 42's were intended for long-range, Eastern routes.
Date:: November 1932-December 1932
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Rotha (Paul) Papers, 1914-1980

View of the Great Pyramid with three small pyramids taken during the filming of Contact, Jīzah, Egypt, 1932

Description:: View of the Great Pyramid (or Pyramid of Kjufu or Pyramid of Cheops) with three small pyramids in front of it, taken during the filming of "Contact."
Date:: November 1932-December 1932
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Rotha (Paul) Papers, 1914-1980

Cockpit of plane, Karachi or Gwadar during the filming of Contact, 1932

Description:: "Contact" (1933) is a documentary film by Paul Rotha. Made for Imperial Airways and sponsored by Shell-Mex and BP Ltd, "Contact" shows the construction of an airplane and how air travel is opening up the world. It was filmed in England and along air routes in the Middle East, Africa and Athens
Date:: November 1932-December 1932
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Rotha (Paul) Papers, 1914-1980

Plane propeller and wings during the filming of Contact, Karachi or Gwadar, 1932

Description:: "Contact" (1933) is a documentary film by Paul Rotha. Made for Imperial Airways and sponsored by Shell-Mex and BP Ltd, "Contact" shows the construction of an airplane and how air travel is opening up the world. It was filmed in England and along air routes in the Middle East, Africa and Athens
Date:: November 1932-December 1932
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Rotha (Paul) Papers, 1914-1980

Margaret Rotha standing near wall, Karachi or Gwadar, 1932

Description:: Margaret Rotha, holding hat, standing on rocky dirt area near light-colored wall, during filming of "Contact"
Date:: 1932
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Rotha (Paul) Papers, 1914-1980

Wall and towers, Karachi or Gwadar, 1932

Description:: "Contact" (1933) is a documentary film by Paul Rotha. Made for Imperial Airways and sponsored by Shell-Mex and BP Ltd, "Contact" shows the construction of an airplane and how air travel is opening up the world. It was filmed in England and along air routes in the Middle East, Africa and Athens
Date:: November 1932-December 1932
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Rotha (Paul) Papers, 1914-1980

Aerial view of mountainous area during the filming of Contact, [Pakistan?], 1932

Description:: "Contact" (1933) is a documentary film by Paul Rotha. Made for Imperial Airways and sponsored by Shell-Mex and BP Ltd, "Contact" shows the construction of an airplane and how air travel is opening up the world. It was filmed in England and along air routes in the Middle East, Africa and Athens
Date:: November 1932-December 1932
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Rotha (Paul) Papers, 1914-1980

Aerial view of mountainous area during the filming of Contact, [Pakistan?], 1932

Description:: Aerial view of mountains area, with crags, canyons, and plateaus, during filming of Contact
Date:: November 1932-December 1932
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Rotha (Paul) Papers, 1914-1980

Monkey seated on low wall, Aswān or Cairo, Egypt, 1933

Description:: Monkey seated on low wall, holding rectangular object, with shrub in background, photographed during filming of Contact
Date:: January 1933
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Rotha (Paul) Papers, 1914-1980

Filmmakers with ladder, platform, and camera near Imperial Airways plane Hengist during the filming of Contact, Croydon Airport, London, 1932

Description:: Ladder and platform, with cameraman Jack Parker standing on platform with camera, Paul Rotha seated on platform, 4 other men on ground, ladder, and plane, with nose of transport plane Hengist visible at right during the filming of "Contact"
Date:: November 1932-December 1932
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Rotha (Paul) Papers, 1914-1980

Filmmakers with ladder, platform, and camera near Imperial Airways plane Hengist during the filming of Contact, Croydon Airport, London, 1932

Description:: "Contact" (1933) is a documentary film by Paul Rotha. Made for Imperial Airways and sponsored by Shell-Mex and BP Ltd, "Contact" shows the construction of an airplane and how air travel is opening up the world. It was filmed in England and along air routes in the Middle East, Africa and Athens
Date:: November 1932-December 1932
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Rotha (Paul) Papers, 1914-1980

Margaret Rotha and woman and man on bench, [London?], 1932-1933

Description:: "Contact" (1933) is a documentary film by Paul Rotha. Made for Imperial Airways and sponsored by Shell-Mex and BP Ltd, "Contact" shows the construction of an airplane and how air travel is opening up the world. It was filmed in England and along air routes in the Middle East, Africa and Athens
Date:: [November 1932-January 1933]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Rotha (Paul) Papers, 1914-1980

Filmmaker Paul Rotha leaning on wall reading newspaper, Engand, 1932-1933

Description:: "Contact" (1933) is a documentary film by Paul Rotha. Made for Imperial Airways and sponsored by Shell-Mex and BP Ltd, "Contact" shows the construction of an airplane and how air travel is opening up the world. It was filmed in England and along air routes in the Middle East, Africa and Athens
Date:: [November 1932-January 1933]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Rotha (Paul) Papers, 1914-1980

Filmmaker Paul Rotha, photographed from low angle, [London?], 1932-1933

Description:: Paul Rotha, in dark polo shirt and light pants, hands on hips, photographed from low angle, with trees in background, during filming of Contact
Date:: [November 1932-January 1933]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Rotha (Paul) Papers, 1914-1980

Brick building with diamond-paned windows and British flag, [London?], 1932-1933

Description:: 3-story brick building with diamond-paned windows, decorative chimneys, and scrollwork, partly covered with ivy or vines, flying British flag, photographed during filming of Contact
Date:: [November 1932-January 1933]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Rotha (Paul) Papers, 1914-1980

Wall and tower, Karachi or Gwadar, 1932

Description:: Deteriorating wall and tower, possibly an ancient fort, with sandy area, shadow, and footprints in foreground, during filming of Contact
Date:: November 1932-December 1932
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Rotha (Paul) Papers, 1914-1980

Tudor-style house, [London?], 1932-1933

Description:: Tudor-style house, one half-timbered side and one brick side visible, photographed during the filming of Contact
Date:: [November 1932-January 1933]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Rotha (Paul) Papers, 1914-1980

Woman in long skirt, [London?], 1932-1933

Description:: "Contact" (1933) is a documentary film by Paul Rotha. Made for Imperial Airways and sponsored by Shell-Mex and BP Ltd, "Contact" shows the construction of an airplane and how air travel is opening up the world. It was filmed in England and along air routes in the Middle East, Africa and Athens
Date:: [November 1932-January 1933]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Rotha (Paul) Papers, 1914-1980

Margaret Rotha and woman and man drinking on bench, [London?], 1932-1933

Description:: "Contact" (1933) is a documentary film by Paul Rotha. Made for Imperial Airways and sponsored by Shell-Mex and BP Ltd, "Contact" shows the construction of an airplane and how air travel is opening up the world. It was filmed in England and along air routes in the Middle East, Africa and Athens
Date:: [November 1932-January 1933]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Rotha (Paul) Papers, 1914-1980

Margaret Rotha and 2 women and 1 man sunbathing, England, 1932-1933

Description:: Margaret Rotha, in bathing suit lying on back, woman and man in bathing suits beside her, woman in dress partly visible at top, on blankets or jackets on rocky area (ocean shore?), photographed during filming of Contact
Date:: [November 1932-January 1933]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Rotha (Paul) Papers, 1914-1980

Filmmaker Paul Rotha on wall with 2 women and 1 man, England, 1932-1933

Description:: Paul Rotha, in dark polo shirt and bathing suit, arms crossed, seated on retaining wall between 2 women, 1 in pleated dress, 1 in checked dress, with man in light polo shirt and bathing suit at right, with beach and houses in background, photographed during filming of Contact
Date:: [November 1932-January 1933]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Rotha (Paul) Papers, 1914-1980

Margaret Rotha, woman, and man sunbathing, England, 1932-1933

Description:: "Contact" (1933) is a documentary film by Paul Rotha. Made for Imperial Airways and sponsored by Shell-Mex and BP Ltd, "Contact" shows the construction of an airplane and how air travel is opening up the world. It was filmed in England and along air routes in the Middle East, Africa and Athens
Date:: [November 1932-January 1933]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Rotha (Paul) Papers, 1914-1980

Margaret Rotha and 2 women and 1 man, England, 1932-1933

Description:: "Contact" (1933) is a documentary film by Paul Rotha. Made for Imperial Airways and sponsored by Shell-Mex and BP Ltd, "Contact" shows the construction of an airplane and how air travel is opening up the world. It was filmed in England and along air routes in the Middle East, Africa and Athens
Date:: [November 1932-January 1933]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Rotha (Paul) Papers, 1914-1980

Margaret Rotha and unidentified woman, [London?], 1932-1933

Description:: "Contact" (1933) is a documentary film by Paul Rotha. Made for Imperial Airways and sponsored by Shell-Mex and BP Ltd, "Contact" shows the construction of an airplane and how air travel is opening up the world. It was filmed in England and along air routes in the Middle East, Africa and Athens
Date:: [November 1932-January 1933]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Rotha (Paul) Papers, 1914-1980

Pool with ice, [London?], 1932-1933

Description:: "Contact" (1933) is a documentary film by Paul Rotha. Made for Imperial Airways and sponsored by Shell-Mex and BP Ltd, "Contact" shows the construction of an airplane and how air travel is opening up the world. It was filmed in England and along air routes in the Middle East, Africa and Athens
Date:: [November 1932-January 1933]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Rotha (Paul) Papers, 1914-1980

Brick houses with diamond-paned windows, [London?], 1932-1933

Description:: "Contact" (1933) is a documentary film by Paul Rotha. Made for Imperial Airways and sponsored by Shell-Mex and BP Ltd, "Contact" shows the construction of an airplane and how air travel is opening up the world. It was filmed in England and along air routes in the Middle East, Africa and Athens
Date:: [November 1932-January 1933]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Rotha (Paul) Papers, 1914-1980

Woman in long skirt, [London?], 1932-1933

Description:: Woman in dark blouse and long skirt or wide pants, holding purse and rolled blanket, standing on rocky area with house, wall, gate, and trees in background, during filming of Contact
Date:: [November 1932-January 1933]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Rotha (Paul) Papers, 1914-1980

Filmmaker Paul Rotha and 2 women and 1 man sunbathing, England, 1932-1933

Description:: “Contact" (1933) is a documentary film by Paul Rotha. Made for Imperial Airways and sponsored by Shell-Mex and BP Ltd, "Contact" shows the construction of an airplane and how air travel was opening up the world. It was filmed in England and along air routes in the Middle East, Africa and Athens.
Date:: [November 1932-January 1933]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Rotha (Paul) Papers, 1914-1980

Margaret Rotha and 2 women and 1 man sunbathing, England, [1932-1933]

Description:: Margaret Rotha, in bathing suit and towel, women in dresses and man in light polo shirt and bathing suit beside her, on blankets or jackets on rocky area (ocean shore?) with retaining wall in background, photographed during filming of Contact
Date:: [November 1932-January 1933]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Rotha (Paul) Papers, 1914-1980

Filmmaker Paul Rotha reading with man and woman, England, 1932-1933

Description:: "Contact" (1933) is a documentary film by Paul Rotha. Made for Imperial Airways and sponsored by Shell-Mex and BP Ltd, "Contact" shows the construction of an airplane and how air travel is opening up the world. It was filmed in England and along air routes in the Middle East, Africa and Athens
Date:: [November 1932-December 1932?]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Rotha (Paul) Papers, 1914-1980

Margaret Rotha and 2 women and 1 man, [London?], 1932-1933

Description:: Margaret Rotha, back to camera, 2 women, 1 man, all partly obscured, in doorway or opening in wall, with garden or storage yard in background, photographed during filming of Contact
Date:: [November 1932-January 1933]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Rotha (Paul) Papers, 1914-1980

Margaret Rotha in scarf and trousers, [London?], 1932-1933

Description:: "Contact" (1933) is a documentary film by Paul Rotha. Made for Imperial Airways and sponsored by Shell-Mex and BP Ltd, "Contact" shows the construction of an airplane and how air travel is opening up the world. It was filmed in England and along air routes in the Middle East, Africa and Athens
Date:: [November 1932-January 1933]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Rotha (Paul) Papers, 1914-1980

Margaret Rotha in scarf and trousers, [London?], 1932-1933

Description:: Margaret Rotha, in dotted scarf, sleeveless blouse, and wide-legged trousers, standing outdoors on lawn with trees and shrubs in background, photographed during filming of Contact
Date:: [November 1932-January 1933]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Rotha (Paul) Papers, 1914-1980

Monkey seated on the ground, Kigwe, Tanzania, 1932

Description:: Monkey seated on ground and exploring something held in its hands in Kigwe (near Dodoma, Tanzania), after the forced landing of a transport plane during the filming of "Contact."
Date:: December 31, 1932
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Rotha (Paul) Papers, 1914-1980

Monkey crouched with head bent low, Kigwe, Tanzania, 1932

Description:: "Contact" (1933) is a documentary film by Paul Rotha. Made for Imperial Airways and sponsored by Shell-Mex and BP Ltd, "Contact" shows the construction of an airplane and how air travel is opening up the world. It was filmed in England and along air routes in the Middle East, Africa and Athens
Date:: December 31, 1932
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Rotha (Paul) Papers, 1914-1980

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