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The Gold Coast achieved independence as Ghana in 1957.
DOCUMENTARY: Independence Day celebrations in Ghana, including ceremonies and pageants and the opening of the Ghana Parliament by the Duchess ...
A trip to West Africa by Guinness employees.
A lorry carrying crates of beer, it stops at an isolated building to ...
A farmer in the Gold Coast (Ghana) learns how to increase his yield of cocoa through the use of insecticides.
Tells the story of an industrial enterprise, which showed for the first time how the forest resources of Nigeria and ...
Expert advice given to villagers to plant and grow vegetables for better yield and produce. Very similar to IT PAYS ...
Cocoa plantations in the Gold Coast (Ghana) and how they are affected by insects and the negligence of farmers.
Promotional film advertising Gold Coast Government Premium Bonds. One lucky winner is seen collecting wads of banknotes. "Buy A Bond, ...
Comedy. Mr. Mensah entrusts the building of his house to his irresponsible nephew, who wastes all the money and materials. ...
Progress in the territory, showing schools, universities, buildings, education and political development.
An instructional film made on behalf of the Department of Social Welfare, demonstrating a new technique to teach English to ...
The building up of the cocoa-processing industry in the Gold Coast.
The enlarging and improving of Takoradi Harbour in the Gold Coast.
The wealth which its timber brings to the Gold Coast.
Native is instructed on irrigation by local Agricultural Assistant.
INTEREST.
RL.1 Opening shot of a map of Europe and Africa with a route plotted from London to the Gold Coast. ...
Ceremonies surrounding the installation of the Queen Mother of Enyeresi.
The correct method of harvesting, fermenting and grading of cocoa.
Semi-fictionalised film showing the rle of the local council in Kojokrom, a town in the Western Region of ...
A story of transition within the Gold Coast, as the boy Kumasenu moves from a small fishing village to the ...
Locals in Accra vote in the first General Election which results in victory for the Convention Peoples Party.
Nkrumah acclaimed on release from jail.
'"How better ways of feeding children came to an African village".
A Story told in the traditional idiom of an African ...
INTEREST. A film on the Gold Coast [Ghana], including a record of the 1946 Ashanti Durbar at Kumase.
RL.1 The town ...
"This is a brief survey of progress made by the British Government in helping forty separate colonial territories to raise ...
Gold Coast. A new fish-canning industry which has been started at Osu.London. African students visit the Fire Brigade H.Q. and ...
Coverage of the Colonial Exhibition in Oxford Street held during Colonial Month in the summer of 1949 to 'spread the ...
Cinemagazine chronicling the change and progress taking place in the Gold Coast.
"Consists of the following items:- 'Number, Please!' The Story ...
"Consists of the following items:- Governor meets Chiefs at ...
Lime production on the Gold Coast and the manufacture of lime juice.
The film opens with shots of locals collecting fruit ...
Tour round a market place in Accra, made from COI material taken in the Gold Coast.
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.
For a detailed shotlist, contact NFTVA. Items include SOUTH AFRICAN MEMORIAL TO HISTORIC BATTLE LORD LOUIS AT JAIPUR CELEBRATIONS FARMERS' ...
1. Coastal Trader: Indian seamen in their primitive vessels. 2. Doggett's Coat and Badge: the annual race in London for ...
The method of harvesting cocoa in the Cold Coast. The cultural background of the people and cutting of the cocoa ...
Nigeria: Palm oil mill. A modern method of palm oil extraction. Gold Coast: Houses to last. A quick and inexpensive ...
Traditions and rituals of marriage and dowry in Gold Coast of Africa. Tale of how Arabella has her dowry added ...
How Gold Coast villagers benefit from a modernisation of their methods of weaving.
Students trained at Achimota College in Ghana in modern methods of spinning and weaving pass on their knowledge to a ...
Inter-colonial sports. Nigeria v Gold Coast at Lagos 1947.
'Inter-Colonial Sports Nigeria v Gold Coast, Lagos 1947'. The police ground Ikoyi, ...
'London: This magazine is devoted to the activities of the Gold Coast Band during their visit to the U.K. The ...
A Central Office of Information film outlining the planned development of the Gold Coast over the next ten years.
Over footage ...
A film which shows the primitive conditions of the people of the northern region of the Gold Coast. It shows ...
A film produced in West Africa in order to show how, by sensible conduct and precautionary measures in the home, ...
Scenes from the service conducted by His Lordship the Bishop of Accra at Bukom Square, Accra, Ghana.
View of the coast from surf boats, Portuguese palaces, canoes used for fishing, women cleaning the catch, mud ovens for ...
A John Page film showing the various processes involved in pottery making in the Gold Coast (Ghana). "The film opens ...
Colonial troops in England for the Victory Parade on 8 June 1946.
Colonial troops arrive in Britain for the Victory Parade. ...