COLONIAL CINEMAGAZINE NO.27

This film is held by the BFI (ID: 366701).

Synopsis

Gold Coast. A new fish-canning industry which has been started at Osu.London. African students visit the Fire Brigade H.Q. and see a fire display.

'Gold Coast government starts Canning Factory' Women cleaning fish under a shed on the coast. Cleaned fish cut into pieces and put into cans by hand. Salt water added. Lids put on by machine. Cans then heated to high temperature in a retort to keep the fish fresh. The cans are then boiled for 50mins and then taken to a shed to cool. The next day the cans are labelled.

'London African students Visit Fire Brigade H.Q.'. Nigerian NA officers visit Albert Embankment fire brigade. Firemen put on a display using fire engines, practice tower, ladders and firemans lift. Pumps at 1,000 gallons a minute. Turntable ladder. Fireman at top of high ladder. Maximum time to reach a fire is 3.5 minutes.

 

Titles

  • COLONIAL CINEMAGAZINE NO.27
Series Title:
COLONIAL CINEMAGAZINE
 

Technical Data

Year:
1949
Running Time:
9 minutes
Film Gauge (Format):
35mm Film
Colour:
Black/White
Footage:
791 ft
 

Production Credits

Production Countries:
Great Britain
Production Company
Colonial Film Unit
 

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