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    Leaving from Swiss (?) airport (Swiss flag flying), followed by views from airplane of coastline. East African local flora: collecting seeds by shaking tree and the seeds 'exploding' off. Sisal production process including farming, separating, drying ...

     
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    Oil rig fire extinguished by Myron Kinley.

     
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    Rhodesia

    The work of the African Messenger service in Northern Rhodesia. Looks at a typical day's duties of a chief messenger and his five colleagues working for the district commissioner. i) The first messenger drives a lorry full of cement to the site ...

     
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    Central African Federation

    Four couples describe their holidays:- Kariba/Eastern Highlands, Lake Nyasa, Victoria Falls, Lake Tangyanika.

     
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    Nigeria

    January 7th 1955. An announcement by Chief Awolowo, Premier of the Western Region of Nigeria at the radio station? He talks of free universal primary education. A primary school, children admitted, a visit by the Premier and the Minister Of ...

     
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    Rhodesia

    The destruction of Rhodesia's native timber resources and the need for careful management of that resource.

     
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    POST-WAR NAVAL OPERATIONS - SOUTH EAST ASIAGB

    During General Sir Gerald Templer's farewell tour of RAF Station, Kuala Lumpur, he visits 848 Squadron and says a few words to the assembled officers.

    General Templer and ...

     
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    Great Britain

    Promotional film advertising Gold Coast Government Premium Bonds. One lucky winner is seen collecting wads of banknotes. "Buy A Bond, Win A Prize", an intertitle suggests.

     
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    GOLD COAST REVIEW

    Cinemagazine chronicling the change and progress taking place in the Gold Coast. Contains the following items: Co-Operative Day in Accra Mr. Adlai Stevenson's Visit The Premium Bonds Campaign Nigeria v. Gold Coast Football Match

     
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    POST-WAR NAVAL OPERATIONSGB

    "HMS Birmingham. Ceremony of the Keys at Gibraltar, December 1955." (Taken from CNI records.)

    HMS Birmingham enters Algiers firing national salute; returned by shore batteries. C-in-C Med and ...

     
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    I. AA Defence of ships. LA.MS of twin 40mm AA as it trains and fires - destroyer's funnel in the background, frame right. MS in rear of 6x40mm on aircraft carrier - mounting trains and fires.

    II. Aerial MLSs of HMS Eagle underway with escorting ...

     
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    POST-WAR NAVAL OPERATIONSGB

    (Part 1) (a) Visit to Grand Turk Island: cable parties prepare to enter harbour, pilot comes on board. Shot from bridge. Quartermaster sounds by hand lead line. Port anchor goes - cable running out. Commissioner arrives on ...

     
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    POST-WAR NAVAL OPERATIONSGB

    On 23rd January 1955, HMS Superb on passage from Kingston, Jamaica to Callao in Peru passed through the Panama Canal.

    Superb approaches Gatun Lock from Cristobal and passes through the locks ...

     
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    POST-WAR NAVAL OPERATIONSGB

    HMS Tyne at Gibraltar. Beating the Retreat.

    Long and close-up shots of complete band. CUs of individual bandsmen. Royal Marines bandsmen are in helmets, the "Dukes" in caps.

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    Tanzania

    Family life in Tanganyika, including everyday scenes, and the work of white nurses in improving the health and standards of the people.

     
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    POST-WAR NAVAL OPERATIONSGB

    Investiture at HAFMED, Malta.

    Vice-Admiral James A Fife, USN (Deputy C-in-C Allied Forces Med) presents decorations on behalf of US government to four British officers (for service in Korea), ...

     
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    Harley Collection

    Voyage from Freetown to England on the M.V. Accra, showing various activities of the sailors and the passengers on board and different stops at unknown ports along the way.

    Production / Donor Details: Mrs. Harley lived in the ...

     
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    Great Britain

    The participants of and shots of the Kenya Himal Chuli expedition of 1955.

    Shot of the Himal Chuli (Himalchuli Mountain) in Nepal. The Participants - John Howard and the photographer of the expedition Arthur Firmin and John Lane, ...

     
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    Malaya

    Various aspects of Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaya.

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    Remarks: cataloguing incomplete.

     
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    Malaya

    Film showing Sarawak, the youngest colony of the British Commonwealth.

    The film indicates that a hundred years ago Sarawak was a land of poor peasants and fishermen and that its first white Rajah (Sir James ...

     
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    Romantic drama set in Hong Kong. Story of the ill-fated love of an American correspondent and a Eurasian doctor.

     
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    Lewis-Barned Collection

    Capetown motor racing circuit.1951; First Foot Safari in Mbeya 1951 IN COLOUR; Crossing the Line Ceremony 1955; Ngoma, Nyasaland; African dancing,,Utete, Tanganyika. Kruger National Park;

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    Malaya

    Film showing the past and present life of Malacca.

    The film tells how Malacca has been conquered several times - by the Portuguese, the Dutch and the British. Malacca as it is now is compared with the past. ...

     
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    GB

    MGH 5130: Scenes in Malaya ca 1950 include Gurkhas swimming with officers off Penang Island, armoured train sequence and rail jeep used during Emergency for transport up country.

    MGH 5131- 5132: Scenes in Malaya ca 1950 include Cameron ...