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Looks at early race relations in Britain. Tells the story of a West Indian man as he makes his way ...
Current affairs programmme. Items: Empire foods; Colour bar; South African troubles; B.O.A.C. flowers.
COMPILATION. Collection of `newsfilm' stories located on Orkney.
[No title] Crowds in street with pipers; man addresses crowd; scenes in Kirkwall ...
"This is a brief survey of progress made by the British Government in helping forty separate colonial territories to raise ...
Anthony Eden's Empire tour. The London County Council elections. Food rationing. The Young Conservatives' conference at Filey including a visit ...
ACTUALITY. The 1948 Conservative Party conference: Oliver Stanley's speech on the benefits brought to the colonies by private enterprise and ...
For a detailed shotlist contact NFTVA. Items include:
F.A. CUP FINAL SHAKESPEARE'S BIRTHDAY INDIAN MISSION VISIT TAJ MAHAL EMPIRE RULERS HERE ...
Troops bound for Japan as part of the British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF) parade at the Municipal Building ...
Red and white flag of the Indonesian republic flying. Graffiti reads 'Freedom the glory of any nation'. Small pieces of ...
Record footage showing examples of Japanese propaganda circulated in Batavia (Jakarta) during their occupation of the Netherlands East ...
Film showing a number of slogans, posters and graffiti during rising political unrest in Batavia, Dutch East Indies ...
Footage depicting the unsettled political climate in Bandoeng (Bandung) in central Java, Dutch East Indies (Indonesia).
Slow pan left-to-right ...
BURMA FRONT. COMMANDO LANDING FOR OPERATION AT MAUNGDAW JAP CRUISER DESTROYED BY BOMBING ...
Survey of the British Empire in 1944 and the future problems with which it is likely to be faced.
Opening ...
I. 'BURMA.' British Fourteenth Army M3 Stuart light tanks and soft-skinned vehicles drive along a jungle track during the fighting ...
A tribute to the "new Empire of the British Commonwealth of Nations" and more specifically to King George ...
The world in the 3rd year of war - a mixture of caution ("Today our world faces its ...
For detailed shotlist contact NFTVA. Items include: ADVANCE INTO SYRIA HEADS NEWS FROM MIDDLE EAST ALLIED TROOPS CROSS SYRIAN BORDER ...
For detailed shotlist contact NFTVA. Items include: SPRINGBOKS ON LEAVE AIR AFFAIRS IN U.S.A. ROYAL TOUR OF SOUTH WALES EMPIRE ...
Documentary about the food supply of Britain, how it comes from overseas and the work of Royal Navy in protecting ...
Amateur film shot by Guy Wickenden shows the public life and celebrations of the British in pre-1940 Cairo, ...
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth review a parade of RAF personnel in the main street of a ...
Documentary on the development of an air mail service over the British Empire.
A propaganda short ("un trois-minutes") stressing the combined strength of the French and British Empires.
After a few brief ...
DOCUMENTARY - made as a coronation souvenir (George VI) and traces the story of the British Empire from 1895 to ...
St. James's Park and its environs.
Opening LS view of St. James's Park, Piccadilly; traffic passing Marble Arch (92). Entrance to ...
A brief French view of the history of the British Empire, made up mainly of maps and diagrams.
The ...
A mixture of reenactment and newsreel footage depicting events in Britain and the Empire during the reign of King George ...
PRINCE VISITS SCENE OF HIS INVESTITURE. H.R.H. on social service tour in Wales, is met by Mr. Lloyd George at ...
Documentary on the history of the British flag.
PROPAGANDA. The film describes achievements in science, engineering and industry in Britain and her Empire.
RL.1 A reconstruction scene shows a ...
The work of the Child Emigration Society in helping children from slum areas in Britain move to Australia and learn ...
Cameron Highlanders in Southampton (79ft).
Empire Premiers, in Britain for the Imperial Conference witness a tank display (94ft).
INTEREST. Boys at Bisley School during Empire Day celebrations and performing gym exercises.
[Film broken at the beginning]. "Lt Col Sir ...
Animated film sponsored by the Empire Marketing Board, it is designed to persuade British consumers that 'Empire Buying Begins at ...
School children celebrate Empire Day (43ft).
Schoolschildren celebrating Empire Day (50ft).
The Empire Premiers inspect the airship R.33 and its mooring post (96ft).
The Empire Premiers opn HMS 'Revenge' witness a mock battle and naval display at sea. (Mackenzie King and William Cosgrave ...
Empire premiers at Cambridge University, including Mackenzie King of Canada, and the Maharajah of Burdan (44ft).
Leopold Amery, the Colonial Secretary, and Empire premiers gathered for the Imperial Conference at 10 Downing Street (88ft).
ACTUALITY. An amalgamation of two events featuring the British Empire Exhibition at Wembley. The opening of the exhibition by King ...
Prince Henry in Hyde Park for Empire Day celebrations (52ft).
King George V and Queen Mary at Wembley Stadium for Empire Day service (65ft).
The goodwill tour of the Royal Navy's special service squadron around the world, November 1923 to September 1924.
Main title. No series number. "Pictures Exclusive to Topical Budget" (6). "A Panorama presenting some of Wembley's Wonders" (10). Iris ...