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Malaya achieved independence as Malaysia in 1957.
Films depicting Straits Settlements territories (with the exception of Singapore) are included under Malaya.
A description of the operations and the versatility of Radio Malaya.
Every day "the voice of Malaya" broadcasts educational, ...
Travelogue of Malaya.
Government-sponsored film showing the history, buildings and industries of Malaya.
Extensive titles outline the history of the region, under Portuguese, Dutch ...
Life in Malaya during the Emergency.
Jungle scenes during the Communist uprising. A rubber planter and his lifestyle in the Emergency. ...
Amateur footage of collieries and activities in Kuala Lumpur.
Scenes of Malayan collieries at Batu Arang north of Kuala Lumpur, Selangor ...
Reel One. New students arrive. Ceremony of enrolment and Vice-Chancellor's introductory speech. Undergraduates grow accustomed to the new routines; "The ...
Development programmes in Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika illustrate that "even in the midst of war, Great Britain does ...
Independence Day celebrations in Malaya, 31 August 1957.
Over shots of government buildings, the British voiceover introduces the film; ...
Colonial Secretary Mr Oliver Lyttelton is interviewed following his return from a visit to Malaya.
The lifestyle of the jungle nomads of the Malay Peninsular rainforest. Life with a nomadic tribe in Malaya, as seen ...
Shot on 16 September 1945: three Japanese representatives of the Ipoh garrison pass camera. Interior footage; the Japanese officers meet ...
Troops of 25th Indian Division make an amphibious landing on the coast of Malaya at Morib as part ...