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Ceylon achieved independence in 1948 as the Dominion of Ceylon, a name later changed to Sri Lanka.
Life in Ceylon is shown. Elephants are seen and views of Colombo and the walled city of Galle are included. ...
Ceylon's tea industry.
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RL.1 Opening shots of an arch in Colombo and Ceylonese people. After the achievement of full independence, the opening of ...
Reel 1: Film showing flying boat operations and airmen's recreational activities at RAF Koggala in Ceylon (Sri Lanka). RAF Consolidated ...
Interest. Rural and town scenes of Ceylon.
No Titles. Busy street scene (5). A group of people, including women and girls, ...
Sixteen African chiefs, the heads of tribes represented in 11th East African Division fighting in Burma, are received ...
A commercial for Co-op tea in the guise of a documentary about tea production.
The film shows how tea ...
Scenes of entertainment activities onboard the troopship HMT Dilwara.
A tug-of-war; Indian Other Ranks (ORs) versus British Other Ranks. ...