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The Gold Coast achieved independence as Ghana in 1957.
I. 21 December. Opening with shots of African sappers unloading folding boats from a truck, the film shows the men ...
82nd West African Division move their headquarters to the banks of the Dalet river, about a mile north ...
Opening with a map of the area, the film depicts aspects of village life as local women carry baskets and ...
Tour round a market place in Accra, made from COI material taken in the Gold Coast.
Gives a picture of the daily life of men and women native students at Achimota College on the Gold Coast, ...
An illustration of the role of African servicemen in the Second World War. The King's African Rifles and the Royal ...
Intended for African audiences, the films shows the opening of the African Conference in London in September 1948 and the ...
INTEREST. Bead-making and leather-working in West Africa.
Documentary of the work of missionaries and the growth of Methodism in the Gold Coast (now Ghana), highlighting evangelism, education ...
'"How better ways of feeding children came to an African village".
A Story told in the traditional idiom of an African ...
DOCUMENTARY: Destroyer ship "H.M.S. Ashanti" makes her maiden voyage to Ashanti, the country after which she has been named.
Credits (31), ...
Expert advice given to villagers to plant and grow vegetables for better yield and produce. Very similar to IT PAYS ...
Local people and coastal scenes on the Gold Coast around Elmina.
Production / Donor Details: Film shot by Walter Henry Beasley ...
Cocoa plantations in the Gold Coast (Ghana) and how they are affected by insects and the negligence of farmers.
Documentary on the Gold Coast, showing the building of a new harbour at Takoradi, and the construction of roads and ...
A story of transition within the Gold Coast, as the boy Kumasenu moves from a small fishing village to the ...
For a detailed shot list contact the NFTVA. Items include: PERSONALITIES: A TRIBUTE TO MR CHAMBERLAIN AND OTHER ITEMS V.C.OFFICER ...
"THE REGENTS PARK ZOO TAKES CENSUS OF ITS RESIDENTS" (53-65); MS a keeper preparing to make a note in a ...
For a detailed shotlist, contact NFTVA. Items include SOUTH AFRICAN MEMORIAL TO HISTORIC BATTLE LORD LOUIS AT JAIPUR CELEBRATIONS FARMERS' ...
Against the backdrop of the castles of the Gold Coast, the film shows the life of the local inhabitants.
The commentator ...
Progress in the territory, showing schools, universities, buildings, education and political development.
1. Coastal Trader: Indian seamen in their primitive vessels. 2. Doggett's Coat and Badge: the annual race in London for ...
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 ...