Various scenes in The Gambia
Production / Donor Details: Mr Dudley joined the Colonial Office after WW2 and was sent to ...
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Dudley Collection
Dudley Collection: The Gambia - 2 of 3 items 1960s
This film is held by the British Empire & Commonwealth Museum (ID: 1998/110/002).
Synopsis
Various scenes in The Gambia
Production / Donor Details: Mr Dudley joined the Colonial Office after WW2 and was sent to Nigeria, initially to carry out a land survey assessing the damage done to agricultural land by tin mining operations. He afterwards became involved in the reform of local government, and finally became head of broadcasting in Lagos. In 1964 he went to the Gambia to work for the Ministry of Health & the Medical Research Council. His last responsibility in the Gambia was to devise the new electoral system, for which he was awarded the OBE.
Mr Dudley has also been interviewed for the Oral History Collection.
Titles
- Dudley Collection: The Gambia - 2 of 3 items 1960s (Archive)
- Series Title:
- Dudley Collection
Technical Data
- Year:
- 1960
- Running Time:
- approx 30minutes
- Film Gauge (Format):
- 8mm VHS
- Sound:
- Mute
- Footage:
- approx 350 ft
Production Credits
- Production Details
- See synopsis
Groups
This film belongs to the following groups.
Dudley Collection
