Jackson Collection: 14: Gold coast life

This film is held by the British Empire & Commonwealth Museum (ID: 2005/092/014).

Synopsis

British colonial officer with bus / lorry vehicle onto which local workmen get. Market at jungle village. Communal cooking fires in the communal area long narrow jungle village. British colonial policeman wearing black armband. Gathering of small group of British Colonials at railway station to bid farewell to friends. Departure shot from train, which shows Station name as "Accra." Jungle countryside shot from the train as it progresses along the single-track railway line.

Production / Donor Details: Donor's grandfather, Sir Francis Walter F Jackson was Chief Commissioner, Gold Coast (Ghana) 1934-36.

 

Titles

  • Jackson Collection: 14: Gold coast life (Archive)
Series Title:
Jackson Collection
 

Technical Data

Year:
1930
Film Gauge (Format):
16mm
Sound:
Mute
Footage:
50ft
 

Production Credits

Production Details
See synopsis