... with tropical sunset.

Notes

Summary: cause of conflagration provided by widow of cameraman (18 December 2009)

A Day in Ceylon is an 8mm colour amateur film shot during the World War II by Sergeant Roy Lister of the Army Kinema ...

... a large variety of colourful tropical fish caught by fishermen in the nearly lagoon.

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A compilation of silent 8mm colour shots of colourful and exotic flora and fauna filmed by Lieutenant-Commander George C Blundell whilst serving ...

... elements all staked their claims alongside SLST to Sierra Leone’s diamond wealth. 

The Birch collection consists of 18 reels of 8mm film, taken by John and Daphne Birch during the 1940s and 1950s (there are also 2 reels of 9.5mm ...

... in administration in North Borneo and then Hong Kong, from 1948 until 1964. This is part of a collection of four 8mm. silent films taken by him during 1960 and 1961.

Decolonisation in South East Asia was intimately bound up ...

... sailing races.

Production / Donor Details: Sir Jack Boles worked in administration in North Borneo and then Hong Kong, from 1948 until 1964. This is part of a collection of four 8mm. silent films taken by him during 1960 and 1961.

... and dancers.

Production / Donor Details: Sir Jack Boles worked in administration in North Borneo and then Hong Kong, from 1948 until 1964. This is part of a collection of four 8mm. silent films taken by him during 1960 and 1961.

... village.

Production / Donor Details: Sir Jack Boles worked in administration in North Borneo and then Hong Kong, from 1948 until 1964. This is part of a collection of four 8mm. silent films taken by him during 1960 and 1961.

... at sea and the final shots are of HMS Tamar, the veteran receiving ship, at Hong Kong.

Notes

Technical: 8mm blown up to 16mm, at 16 fps.

Documentation/associated material: see Garnett folder for detailed notes and also 'The Royal Navy ...

... a Chinese Customs House and a coal mine. The exact location of these sites is not clear.

Notes

Technical: 8mm blown up to 16mm, at 16 fps.

Documentation/associated material: see Garnett folder for detailed notes and also 'The Royal Navy ...

... China Sea. The SS Yochow passes. There are shots of bayonet practice on board HMS Capetown.

Notes

Technical: 8mm blown up to 16mm, at 16 fps.

Documentation/associated material: see Garnett folder for detailed notes and also 'The Royal ...

... go sailing in the harbour. There is a formal march-past on the dockside of Scottish troops.

Notes

Technical: 8mm blown up to 16mm, at 16 fps.

Documentation/associated material: see Garnett folder for detailed notes and also 'The Royal ...

... being prepared for the sea. A sea plane flies over. The Capetown returns to Hong Kong.

Notes

Technical: 8mm blown up to 16mm, at 16 fps.

Documentation/associated material: see Garnett folder for detailed notes and also 'The Royal Navy ...