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British North Borneo became part of independent Malaysia in 1963. It now the state of Sabah.
'Action' drama set in the period of the confrontation with Indonesia.
Establishing scenes show enemy soldiers carrying out an ...
British television news report interviews Major Vivian Robinson of Second Battalion 6th Gurkha Rifles, presently countering Indonesians crossing into Borneo, ...
ACTUALITY. Members of the 1st Battalion, 2nd K.E.O. Gurkhas on active service in Borneo.
Conflict of an English colonial and a prince of the Malayan Archipelago.
Lord and Lady Selkirk visiting native villages (unknown location,most probably Borneo).
Production / Donor Details: The Selkirk collection belonged the late ...
This film includes footage of Kuta Belud airstrip, Kinabulu Mountain, extensive manoeuvres of the Royal Marines in Sabah, and scenes ...
Mount Kinabalu is one of richest botanical regions in world. An account of the 1961 Royal Society expedition
Journey on rail car along single track light railway into the interior. Air strip with aircraft of 'Borneo Airways'. Take ...
A study of the Malay people living in a Borneo village. Showing fishing and village life.
Murut agriculture in Borneo in 1954-55.
Duchess greeted by Royal Family at London Airport on return from Malaya. Flashback to highlights of tour which included Borneo, ...
Lieutenant-General Sir Miles Dempsey, commander Allied Land Forces South East Asia, visits troops on garrison duty on Labuan ...
Colonial troops in England for the Victory Parade on 8 June 1946.
Colonial troops arrive in Britain for the Victory Parade. ...
For a detailed shotlist, contact NFTVA. Items include SURRENDERED U-BOATS NAZIS MARCH OUT OF HOLLAND THEIR MAJESTIES WITH INDIAN PRISONERS ...
Amateur film. A journey from Sumatra via Java, Malaya, Sarawak, Java and Sabah to Malaya.
Black and white. Starts with a ...
Examination of Japan's rle as aggressor in the Second World War.
Japanese culture and duality ("restraint at home, excess ...
Troops moving inland. Brief shot of troop carrier 'Jungle Juice'. Australian tanks and equipment moving up. Various troops at rest ...
Amateur colour film shot by British journalist ( Sunday Times, Sunday Chronicle, Daily Graphic) William Courtenay showing scenes in ...
START 00:00:00 Monochrome scenes on board HMS Kent with views of the name plate on the quarterdeck, X and Y ...
Travelogue of a trip by the Martin Johnsons through Borneo.
Amateur film. "The record of two visits to the estate of Daruel Tobacco Plantations Limited at Segama, Lahad Datu" in ...
Remarkable film record of adventures covering a period of thirty years. Pioneering work photographing wild animals in Africa, India, ...
A survey of native life and conditions in Borneo, concluding with some fine shots of canoes shooting the rapids. Monkey ...
Travelogue, following a journey from Mexico to Borneo, via Singapore, covering local flora, wildlife, peoples and customs.
ETHNOGRAPHIC FILM. An expedition through the Borneo jungle to a pygmy settlement. All the `pygmies' smoke, including children from the ...
The St. Joseph's Collection consists of 79 reels donated to the British Empire and Commonwealth Museum by the Mill Hill ...
AN EXPEDITION MADE BY CARL LUMHOLTZ TO CENTRAL BORNEO.
The production of sago in Borneo. This includes the felling of the plant and locals washing the pith from the ...
Foot-operated potter's wheel in action. Natives making jars and dishes. The filling of the oven for the baking process.
INTEREST. Travelogue. Scenes in North Borneo (Sabah).
Main title and credit (10). Village with houses on stilts above water, native canoe ...
INTEREST. Scenes in North Borneo.
Titles (11). Gap. Main title (14). Titles (21). MS house, native people in the foreground, a ...
Travelogue showing scenes from British North Borneo.
Opening with a train journey, the film shows views from the train as it ...