Smart Collection: 3: River, Jungle & Soil Surveying, British Honduras 1934

This film is held by the British Empire & Commonwealth Museum (ID: 2001/096/009).

Synopsis

British Honduras: river scenes with boats, jungle and village scenes and soil surveying with Professor Hardy.

Production / Donor Details: Film shot by Harold Smart OBE. Mr. Smart was born in Lesotho (Basutoland) in 1899, and became the first Agricultural Officer in British Honduras, where he served between 1928-1938.

 

Titles

  • Smart Collection: 3: River, Jungle & Soil Surveying, British Honduras 1934 (Archive)
Series Title:
Smart Collection
 

Technical Data

Year:
1934
Running Time:
c. 15 minutes
Film Gauge (Format):
VHS 16mm
Sound:
Mute
Footage:
350 ft
 

Production Credits

Production Details
See synopsis
 

Groups

This film belongs to the following groups.

Smart Collection

 

 

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Smart Collection: 3: River, Jungle & Soil Surveying,... (1934)

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Archive Work Groups

Groups

This film belongs to the following groups.

Smart Collection

 

 

Smart Collection: 2: Enjoyment and Work in British... (1930)

Leisure, ceremonial, and celebrations in British Honduras, including a regatta and cricket matches. Followed by plantation work and bridge construction.

Production ...

 

Smart Collection: 3: River, Jungle & Soil Surveying,... (1934)

British Honduras: river scenes with boats, jungle and village scenes and soil surveying with Professor Hardy.

Production / Donor Details: Film ...

Smart Collection: 5: Banana cultivation and trade, British Honduras 1930s

Smart Collection: 5: Banana cultivation and trade,... (1930)has video enhanced entry

Clearing forest for banana plantation. Cultivation (including air spraying of crops) and harvesting and transportation of the crop to the ...