Marsh Collection: 5: South Africa part 3. 1964

This film is held by the British Empire & Commonwealth Museum (ID: 1998/121/005).

Synopsis

This film is a visual diary of the Marsh's journey to South Africa by car from The Limpopo river to Cape Town. It shows their journey through Pretoria, Johannesberg, Basutoland, Durban and Grahamstown. It includes a long section in a dance arena with a large number of dancers performing in turn, to a local crowd. The dancers are all in named troupes, with singers and drummers, and wearing a variety of costumes.

 

Titles

  • Marsh Collection: 5: South Africa part 3. 1964 (Archive)
Series Title:
Marsh Collection
 

Technical Data

Year:
1964
Running Time:
25 minutes.
Film Gauge (Format):
VHS 8mm
Sound:
Mute
Footage:
approx 300 ft
 

Production Credits

 

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Groups

This film belongs to the following groups.

Marsh Collection

 

 

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Marsh Collection: 27: Safaris in Kenya, and the Royal... (1963)

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Archive Work Groups

Groups

This film belongs to the following groups.

Marsh Collection

 

 

Marsh Collection: 5: South Africa part 3. 1964 (1964)

This film is a visual diary of the Marsh's journey to South Africa by car from The Limpopo river to ...

 

Marsh Collection: 12: Tanga 1 (1960)

This film includes footage of building work going on in Kisumu docks, a family Christmas, sailing boats racing on a ...

 

Marsh Collection: 20: 'Bushwalkers' - On safari in... (1964)

On safari in Kenya, and various shots taken in Amsterdam, Devon, Aberdeen and Vienna.

 
 

Marsh Collection: 27: Safaris in Kenya, and the Royal... (1963)

Safaris in Kenya north of Mombasa, and the Royal Show