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INTEREST. A trip via rail, car and ferry from Cape Town to Cairo, showing the imperial and economic aspirations of ...
Deals with the building of the Kariba Dam, its effect on the people and animals of the Zambezi Valley, and ...
DOCUMENTARY. "Fake newsfilm" of a Boer war skirmish.
A number of Boer volunteers direct rifle fire and cannon fire at the ...
1) Native troops (in Northern Nigeria?) parading at small barracks or guardpost; 2) Africans along a road; 3) river with ...
1947: 1) Dead person (possibly male), surrounded by family members; 2) Northern Nigerian scenes in modern area; 3) various shots ...
Central or Northern Nigeria: Jos Plateau; children in village and guinea corn; baby bathed on gourds; pounding maize; giving baby ...
North-east Nigeria or Cameroons: 1) Big game on the veldt; 2) two people riding; 3) Africans killing dogs, slitting their ...
1945: 1) Maize, guinea corn (sorghum) growing; 2) native gathering with dancing; (young men being beaten - Sharo Festival); 3) ...
North-east Nigeria: 1) African village; 2) girl pounding grain; 3) making scar decorations on a boys back; the operation is ...
Comedy set in 1900 in Africa, an ornithologist gives a lantern lecture to the Royal Society, describing his African expedition ...
Against the backdrop of the castles of the Gold Coast, the film shows the life of the local inhabitants.
The commentator ...
The rising standard of health of the native communities of East Africa brought about by improved methods of cattle farming.
The ...
Depicting life on a cedar plantation in Central Africa, showing the nursery, pine tree plantation, pest control, trout fishing and ...
Survey on resources of Northern and Southern Rhodesia, natural and human. Scenes in Lusaka and Salisbury. Southern Rhodesian delegation arrives ...
DOCUMENTARY. Shows some problems to be faced before Nigeria can hope to become an independent nation within the Commonwealth.
RL.1 Different ...
Progress in the territory, showing schools, universities, buildings, education and political development.
The emergency meeting of Commonwealth Prime Ministers, held in Lagos, Nigeria at the invitation of the Prime Ministers, held in ...
RECONSTRUCTION. A number of cavalrymen dressed as Boers ride towards and past the camera brandishing their swords. A solitary rider ...
INTEREST. The shooting of egrets in Africa for their feathers.
Main title (1). A European, in tropical attire, and two African ...
INTEREST. Hippopotamus hunting in Upper Gambia.
Main title. A European hunter with native guides moves through the undergrowth. Two hippos are ...
INTEREST. Killing marabout for feathers.
Two white men, carrying guns, and natives preparing a hide with leaves and branches. The two ...
INTEREST. Hunting elephants for ivory.
No main title. A camp in Central Africa; an African reports to two European men. The ...
ACTUALITY. Local chieftains at an official function in Nigeria.
Designed to illustrate the importance of child welfare in missionary work. Children in Palestine, India, Africa, China and Japan, and ...
From the port of London to Africa, India, Malaya, British New Guinea, Australia, New Zealand and Canada and back again ...
INTEREST. Travelogue.
Main title. A native family is seen emerging one after another from a mud hut that has a thatched ...
The story of an African boy born in a village in Northern Rhodesia that is revolutionised by the growth of ...
AMATEUR. Scenes at the Presbyterian Church of East Africa missionary centre in Chogoria, Kenya.
No main title. "The old women find ...
No main title. Hand drawn map of ...
Film on the Copper Belt region of Northern Rhodesia (Zambia), specifically the interaction of Christianity and commerce in this region ...
1. Coastal Trader: Indian seamen in their primitive vessels. 2. Doggett's Coat and Badge: the annual race in London for ...
Shows the achievements, aspirations. racial attitudes of colonial railway builders. Traces the journey from the Cape to Cairo by train, ...
A former district officer is assigned to work on a team of diamond prospectors, who are busy double crossing each ...
The work of a cocoa farm in southern Nigeria. On a cocoa farm in southern Nigeria, ripened pods are cut ...
The production of cocoa beans in the Gold Coast and their shipment to England.
After an opening title explaining that 'most ...
The method of harvesting cocoa in the Cold Coast. The cultural background of the people and cutting of the cocoa ...
The history of coffee-growing and a detailed description of the coffee industry in East Africa.
First shown in Nairobi in March ...
An athletics meeting, concentrating on the Nigerian athletes, at Hotspur Park for the annual Challenge Cup and a reception of ...
Inter-colonial sports. Nigeria v Gold Coast at Lagos 1947.
'Inter-Colonial Sports Nigeria v Gold Coast, Lagos 1947'. The police ground Ikoyi, ...
Agriculture in a Nigerian African school. Wales. Colonial students meet young farmers at Lampeter. London. Malayan students at a Colonial ...
At Loughborough College colonials study co-operative methods.
Nigeria: Palm oil mill. A modern method of palm oil extraction. Gold Coast: Houses to last. A quick and inexpensive ...
Gold Coast. A new fish-canning industry which has been started at Osu.London. African students visit the Fire Brigade H.Q. and ...
'Nigeria - Akeredolu the Woodcarver' Mr Akeredolu carving human figures using thorn tree wood. Small heads and models. Larger heads ...
Cinemagazine for African distribution. This issue contains items on portraits of colonials in London, the rehabilitation of African soldiers in ...
Cinemagazine for African distribution. This issue contains items on road building in Kenya and on animals from Kenya at London ...
'London: This magazine is devoted to the activities of the Gold Coast Band during their visit to the U.K. The ...