INTEREST. A journey along the Niger river and its tributaries.

Main title missing. Map of Nigeria, the area of the Niger Delta and the rivers Niger and Benue are highlighted (15). Travelling shot from boat on river of the river's edge at Lokoja with Africans and their boats (25-79). The `beach' at Lokoja, women and children washing and bathing in the river (82-95). Lokoja church, small brick-built church with square tower (104-116). The British Cotton Growing Association's bungalow (119-136). The Residency of the District Officer (?) (141-150). The hospital, pan left to right of the long building on stilts. MS of the European nursing sisters, doctor and African orderlies (157-185). Market scenes: pan right from huts with turkey buzzards perched on top to the market - which consists of a trackway and a few Africans (201-221). MS of brass workers at work (227-239). An ostrich; two ostriches running - all takes place in the market place (?) (242-262). Leaving Lokoja, pan right of river, bank and steps leading to warehouses; pulling away from shore; travelling shot from boat of shore, passing another steamer docked (264-302). Passing Ajakuta trading station, Africans on river bank (304-322). Passing the trading post of Idah (331-360). Rounding a bend in the river (378). Arriving at Onitsha; travelling shot of same, two ships, one a paddle steamer docked by bank (382-424). Women and children wash themselves in the river (434-451). Buildings in Onitsha; a street with Africans, a large cement gutter runs down one side of the street; brick-built buildings are on either side if the street (454-471); a thatched hut beside a two-storey brick building with a swastika and the name `STUAR(T) YOUN(G)' (481). Scenes in the market (484-501). Loading the S.W. `Mungo Park' with palm kernels; Africans under the supervision of two Europeans carry sacks of kernels down the steep riverbank to the boat which can just be seen; viewed from the top of the bank and from the boat itself (530-555). Passing the docked steamers `Walter Watts' - the largest boat on the Niger, a paddle steamer, and `Naraguta' (569-599). Two young Africans climb up palm trees and drop coconuts (603-632). Journeying along the Cross River views of the riverbank (nitrate damage) (644-682). Passing the trading post of Itu (692-722). Calabar, pan left of native boats, huts and town (725-759). African women washing clothes (761-782). Port Harcourt; pan left of the construction of the new docks showing the river, steam shovels, embankments and earth mound; metal pylons for the new dock in the river (788-834). Scenes in Opobo; the premises of the Company of West African Merchants (841-851); the premises of the African Oil Nut Co. a warehouse with a sign for the company over the entrance (860-871). Travelling shots of the riverbank, described as typical of the Niger Delta (877-900). Monkeys in trees (902-922). Amassama, a village on the banks (924-954). Assay, near Amassama, filmed from the shore, pan left of village to river; pan along shore with two large piles of barrels - oil drums (?) (956-976). Warri, passing the port, showing warehouse, docked ships and houses (980-1045). Burutu, New Oil Beach Wharf and the offices of the Niger Company, pan left of the area showing Company officers, stores, steam crane, and warehouses with the Company logo. Travelling shot of same showing docks, dry docks and warehouses. View from New Oil Beach to Old Oil Beach (1054-1198). Burutu church, a small chapel (1211). Intertitle stating that the film has been passed for the Commission on Educational and Cultural Films by the Geographical Association (1213ft).

Note: The Archive holsd a second copy of this film. It carries the main title and the credit `Presented by the Niger Company Ltd'. There are no further credits. Some of the key scenes are missing, notably the `Walter Watts' and `Naraguta'. This films also ends with the Buruto church scenes, but this is followed by another intertitle which suggests the film may actually have been longer.

Note: The scenes in 434-451 are duplicated in DOWN THE NIGER RIVER, the style of intertitles of which are the same as the above film. Hence, this film may be part of the above film.