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An illustration of the role of African servicemen in the Second World War. The King's African Rifles and the Royal ...
Film about the Axis air offensive against Malta.
British supply effort, upon which the island is dependent, is rendered ...
Colour documentary showing the migration of a Barotse tribe from Mongu to Limulunga during the seasonal floods.
The film opens with ...
Film records and illustrates a BBC broadcast by West Indians in Britain to explain to the British people ...
A survey of the strategic situation of the British Empire in the Far East in the face of ...
A tribute to the Indian troops who had fought in the Libyan campaign.
Over film of Indian troops marching ...
A brief look at an Indian Army Regiment (15th Punjab).
Material includes reveill; arms drill; bayonet practice; signals training ...
The work and training of the (Royal Bombay) Sappers and Miners; film stresses the military importance of their ...
Film showing what happens when a boy joins the Royal Indian Navy.
Footage of India's coastline is used as ...
Development programmes in Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika illustrate that "even in the midst of war, Great Britain does ...
The ethnic groups, ceremonies and industries of Malaya.
Rl. 1. BBFC certificate (11). Credits and main title "FIVE FACES". "A film ...
An account of the slave trade in the West Indies, and the islands' development since emancipation.
Copeland Grant, seated in a ...
The town of Darjeeling, showing its life and work. Re-edited material from DARJEELING (Secrets of India series).
Censor certificate (18). ...
INTEREST. The film shows a practical experiment to establish a new African settlement in tsetse-fly country.
The film opens with a ...
St. James's Park and its environs.
Opening LS view of St. James's Park, Piccadilly; traffic passing Marble Arch (92). Entrance to ...
A film addressing the geographical conditions, agriculture, and industries within British Guiana.
A title explains that 'the low marshy coast of ...
Film on local life in the Northern Territories of the Gold Coast, in particular the Konkomba country.
After briefly outlining the ...
Documentary on the Gold Coast, showing the building of a new harbour at Takoradi, and the construction of roads and ...
Set in Samoa, the film records the daily life of the protagonist as a ceremonial feast is prepared.
Fa'angase, a ...
ACTUALITY. Garden party given by Lord Irwin, Viceroy of India during the Calcutta `season'.
Main title (10). The garden party guests ...
A history of the Great War, focussing on troops from the Empire.
An opening title outlines the scenes depicted within the ...
Main title (1). "A cinematographic record of the magnificent & historical ceremonies of December 12th, 1911." (7). In a large ...
A street busy with pedestrians and animal-drawn carts is filmed from a static camera position. Many of the Indian men ...
No main title. Men in military uniform disembarking from a small launch. A second launch from which the Prince and ...