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Sierra Leone attained independence on 27 April 1961.
An illustration of the role of African servicemen in the Second World War. The King's African Rifles and the Royal ...
At home in Sierra Leone
Production / Donor Details: Films taken by John Birch. In the 1950s the John and Daphne ...
Various scenes in Sierra Leone. Aerial sequence along a jungle river with waterfalls shows us increasing western development nearing the ...
A visit to Sierra Leone where much of the world's diamond industry is centred. Processes of preparing diamonds for dispatch. ...
The goodwill tour of the Royal Navy's special service squadron around the world, November 1923 to September 1924.
The ...
START 00:00:00 Scenes at Scapa Flow filmed on 4 March 1941: a port side profile of the battleship HMS Nelson ...
Two items on the logistic aspects of the campaign in Burma: the "bloodless battle" of the latter stages ...
Story of a police officer in Sierra Leone who has a love affair with a girl during his wife's absence ...
I. "NATIONAL DEFENCE COUNCIL MEMBERS WITH INDIAN TROOPS IN THE MIDDLE EAST" Touring members of the National Defence Council meet ...
In the jungle around the town of Tamandu, Burma, a field hospital has been set up to look ...
Pottery in Sierra Leone.
Leslie Henson's home movie. Sierra Leone. Leslie Henson with native girl. Game reserve. Natives
Addition of a new operating theatre to the Nixon Memorial Hospital in Sierra Leone.
"INCIDENTS DURING HIS VISIT TO FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE". Two shots of official ceremonies during which the Prince is not seen ...
Dealing with illicit diamond smuggling on the Sierra Leone. Commentary by Franklin Engelman.
This is a personal film record of a visit to mainly Nigeria but touching on Sierra Leone and other ports ...
START 00:00:00 Filmed between 3 and 6 March 1941 (?), black and white footage showing the new Royal Navy battleship, ...
Record of Baptist Missionary Society tour led by Sir Herbert Janes of various locations in Sierra Leone. Opens with boat ...
Record of the royal visit by Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip to Sierra Leone 25/11 - 1/12/1961.
Royal yacht Britannia's ...
George Scott reports from Sierra Leone on its independence; interviews with Dr. D.S.H.W. Nicol, principal of Fourah Bay College, Sir ...
Colonial troops in England for the Victory Parade on 8 June 1946.
Colonial troops arrive in Britain for the Victory Parade. ...
Film account of the part played by the 81st and 82nd (West African) Divisions in the third Arakan ...
The election and appointment of the new archbishop of West Africa, James Lawrence Horstead of Freetown, Sierra Leone who replaced ...