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Story of the efforts of a Game Warden in East Africa to preserve wild animals in his territory.
Drama about an overseer of a rubber plantation.
DRAMA. The whites working a rubber plantation in West africa slowly collapse under the multiple strains that their life-style imposes.
Rl.1. ...
Documentary about the Christian position in the Rhodesian war. There are Christians supporting both sides - is the Christian message ...
Based on the novel by Peter Viertel describing his experiences with John Huston during the preparation for the shooting of ...
A famous murder case among Kenya's British colonial society in the 1940s.
The affect of Mr. Smith's announcement of majority rule within two years on white rhodesians. Includes an interview with the ...
A Ugandan family re-organizes itself to increase its output of murram (hard gravel) blocks.
The film opens with a shot of ...
Travelogue of Uganda showing the wildlife.
ANIMATION. Stop-frame puppet animation. Snap the Gingerbread Man goes hunting in Africa and is chased by a lion.
"Snap the Gingerbread ...
Amateur footage of William Butlin on holiday in Africa on a riverboat safari.
Shot of William Butlin with an 8mm (?) ...
Amateur film of William Butlin on holiday in Africa.
Shot of William Butlin plus a European man and woman (possibly Nora, ...
William Butlin is greeted by a European man as he arrives in ...
Amateur footage of William Butlin on holiday. Various pieces of footage, largely in Africa, including WB with his second wife ...
Amateur footage of William Butlin on holiday in Africa. Shots of WB at his hotel, on safari, on a riverboat, ...
Amateur film of William Butlin in African villages.
William Butlin with African children in a village, handing them food. Young African ...
Amateur film of William Butlin on safari in Uganda, Africa, c.1960.
William Butlin chatting to a middle-aged man with glasses in ...
3 x Edited films. 'Local leave': record of holiday journey through East Africa. Map shows journey: from Uganda through Kenya, ...
The industrial evolution of Rhodesia.
Amateur film about tradition and change in Africa including footage of a male circumcision ceremony performed by the Bugisu tribe, ...
Scenes in Nigeria, Northern Rhodesia and the UK, 1957-69
Production / Donor Details: The film was shot by Terence Leslie William ...
Life in the Rhodesia Royal Air Force - the day's routine at an air base, vampire squadron exercises, training for ...
Travelogue of the air journey from London To Capetown.
DRAMA. A 'faked' newsfilm representing an incident in the Boer War.
Four gunners are seen under fire; one falls wounded as ...
Winston Field discusses his government's decision to introduce the death penalty for a variety of offences, including petrol bombing. Also ...
A family tours Southern Rhodesia on holiday. Shows holiday spots from the Eastern Districts, the Victoria Falls, Salisbury, Zimbabwe ruins, ...
DOCUMENTARY. Sections of footage showing African wildlife and penguins.
MCU pile of film cans, the top can is marked with Cherry ...
A record of Sir Alan Cobham's flight from London (Stag Lane) to the Cape Town South Africa. The flight - ...
THE PRINCE OF WALES TOUR OF SOUTH AFRICA, MAY-JULY 1925
Depicts scenes from Festival week at the London Missionary Society Girls' Boarding School, Mbereshi, to celebrate the first 25 years ...
Depicts the work of the London Missionary Society at the Boys' Boarding School, Mbereshi, N. Rhodesia - a teacher training ...
Described by the voiceover as 'the true story of Mai Mangwende, the wife of Chief Mangwende of Southern Rhodesia and ...
Young adventuress' machinations and final doom while fortune hunting in darkest Africa.
The Dugmore-Harris expedition to East Africa which was made to photograph wildlife in its natural surroundings. From a hide by ...
Bulawayo - main street and statue of Rhodes (42). Gold mining in Penhalonga Valley - open cast, transport of rubble ...
Reports on the World Council of Churches' dilemma over whether to give money to the Patriotic Front, whose guerillas have ...
DOCUMENTARY/PROPAGANDA. Rushes for an unreleased and unfinished production documenting various talented members of the black community in Britain.
207306A Scene 5 ...
A look at the Rhodesian Young Scientific Exhibition.
Film biography of the youth of Winston Churchill.
DRAMA. Military adventure set in the Sudan, concerning the rescue of a younger brother by the elder brother disguised as ...
Documentary on the Zambesi river.
Modern missionary work in South Rhodesia, the territory explored and opened up by Livingstone.
Reel One of three.
Victoria Falls. The four-day ...
Documentary featuring the Kariba Dam, Victoria Falls and Wankie game reserve.
DOCUMENTARY. A report a week after Rhodesia's Unilateral Declaration of Independence (UDI) and the possible effects on Zambia.
No titles. Yachts ...
Zanzibar: city scenes, clove growing, coconut growing, etc.
Coast. City streets, passers-by, merchants. Metalworkers, basket-makers, food sellers, drinking tea and coffee. ...
The film opens with a globe, on which Zanzibar is highlighted. The titles outline the role of the island as ...
Celebrations in Zanzibar to mark the 70th birthday of the Sultan Seyyid Khalifa Bin Harub.