After victory over the Japanese in the battle for Fort Dufferin, Mandalay, Burma Lieutenant-General W J Slim takes part in a flag raising ceremony in ...

Royal Marines at Gibraltar, February 1954.

Part 2 contains scenes of Lieutenant-General Sir Gordon H A McMillen (the Governor General of Gibraltar) and aides-de-campe crossing by jackstay ...

Rehearsed and actual ceremony of the presentation of the George Cross by Lord Gort at a parade in the presence of local and military VIPs in Palace Square.

The Guard of ...

Life in Ceylon is shown. Elephants are seen and views of Colombo and the walled city of Galle are included.

INTEREST.

RL.1 Opening shots of an arch in Colombo and Ceylonese people. After the achievement of full independence, the opening of the new Parliament by the Duke of Gloucester is shown. A brief historical resume of ...

Reel 1: Film showing flying boat operations and airmen's recreational activities at RAF Koggala in Ceylon (Sri Lanka). RAF Consolidated Catalina aircraft taking off and coming ...

DOCUMENTARY. Shows some problems to be faced before Nigeria can hope to become an independent nation within the Commonwealth.

RL.1 Different races and religions in Nigeria to be integrated - The Moslem Northerners ( ...

Progress in the territory, showing schools, universities, buildings, education and political development.

The emergency meeting of Commonwealth Prime Ministers, held in Lagos, Nigeria at the invitation of the Prime Ministers, held in Lagos, Nigeria at the invitation of the Prime Minister of Nigeria to seek a solution to the Rhodesian crisis.

Part 1. Sir John and Lady Edelsten arrive at Customs House. Inspection of combined Army and RAF guard of honour. Arrival at Customs House of His Excellency the Governor and Lady Creasy; the C-in-C and Lady Edelsten make their ...

Training film on the work of Naval chaplains in ships and shore establishments. Introduced by the Rev. John Oliver the film shows chaplains working at HMS Raleigh in Devon, HM Naval Base Gibraltar, HMS Rooke, on the guided missile cruiser, HMS Blake, ...

ACTUALITY. The 1948 Conservative Party conference: Oliver Stanley's speech on the benefits brought to the colonies by private enterprise and R.A.Butler's presentation of the Agricultural Charter.