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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.