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    GB

    Reel One. New students arrive. Ceremony of enrolment and Vice-Chancellor's introductory speech. Undergraduates grow accustomed to the new routines; "The learning part has begun". Medicine requires a clearly defined course of laboratory work, classes ...

     
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    AMATEUR FILM

    Reel 1: Aerial view of Malaysia from plane; Kuala Lumpar; Kuala Lumpar airport; taking off in a Beever Aircraft and interiors during flight; aerial view; KUANTAN AIRPORT: landing and airport buildings; aerial views of coast; DUNGAN ...

     
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    Rhodesia

    Local land inspector looks at farmer's land where poor farming methods by the "mostly idle" blacks has led to erosion. The women are coerced into carrying out conservation work and are pleased at the improvements in the crops.

     
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    Nigeria

    The operation of a mechanical workshop (PWD IJORA) which repairs government machinery and property in Nigeria.

     
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    POST-WAR NAVAL OPERATIONSGB

    Ships of the Mediterranean Fleet in Malta after Combined Fleet Exercises.

    Shots taken from Marino Pinto onto Grand Harbour show Maltese dghaisa (dghajsa) bringing libertymen ashore; HMS Tyne ...

     
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    Rhodesia

    The history of the ups and downs of the tobacco market and its effects on the growers.

     
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    Ghana

    Comedy. Mr. Mensah entrusts the building of his house to his irresponsible nephew, who wastes all the money and materials. The situation is retrieved when Mr Mensah takes part in a government scheme that provides locals with free building ...

     
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    Great Britain

    Murut agriculture in Borneo in 1954-55.

     
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    Morrison Collection

    (1) Christmas Pantomime 1951

    (2) Livingstone Airport 1953

    (3) Beirut Lebanon 1953

    (4) Visit to Nigeria 1955

    Production / Donor Details: The films in the Morrison Collection were shot by William Graham Morrison ...

     
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    Great Britain

    Conditions faced by a team of explorers looking for oil. Principal locations Persian Gulf, Canada, Papua, Zanzibar, Trinidad.

     
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    PORTON DOWN TRIALS NON-NITRATE COLLECTIONGB

    0-400 H. Building Operations: Living Quarters: Vehicles: Field Guns: General views of living quarters and laboratory: Vehicles moving to trial site: Canoes on river: Natives canoeing: River launch: Carpenters ...

     
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    PORTON DOWN TRIALS NON-NITRATE COLLECTIONGB

    0-400 E. Trials personnel arriving at Port Harcourt Airport: Scenes at airport: Railway: Native Dwellings: Marking out trials area: Recoilless gun being emplaced: Firing shell burst and cloud passage: Second ...

     
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    PORTON DOWN TRIALS NON-NITRATE COLLECTIONGB

    0-400 A. Tame monkey: Ant hill: Tracks in jungle: Ferry across river: Ju-Ju dolls: Native fete: Coco Palms: Market in village: native huts in village: Cattle: Ferry: River scene: River side village: Pineapples ...

     
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    Great Britain

    Construction of a harbour capable of berthing 32.000 tons tankers to serve the B .P. oil refinery at Little Aden. Work includes reclaiming 250 acres from the se a and building breakwater and jetties. Quarrying, transporting and ...

     
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    Documents the co-operative work of the Christian Church in the Federation of Malaya.

     
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    Malaya

    Dramatised episode showing an old couple preparing for the pilgrimage to Mecca.

    Film shows the couple withdrawing savings, obtaining passports and setting out.

     
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    Malaya

    Film made for Harrisons and Crosfield, publicising the company's contribution to Malayan national prosperity.

    Malayan wealth is based on rubber, and the film begins by showing the initial collection of the latex, ...

     
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    QATAR 1955

    Great Britain

    Qatar's new found prosperity due to the oil industry.

     
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    Great Britain

    A film made to recruit Iraquis for the oil industry.

     
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    POST-WAR NAVAL OPERATIONSGB

    Queen's Birthday Parade, Mauritius, taken from HMS Gambia. No details.

    Notes

    Summary: cataloguing incomplete as the film has not been viewed - information is taken from CNI records.

     
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    Great Britain

    A FILM PROMOTING THE WORK OF THE RSPCA

     
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    Great Britain

    Detailed survey of Cyprus today. Explains islands strategic location in relation to international politics. History of island outlined up to and from 1878 when Britain was asked to defend the island.

     
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    Organisation and methods of the police service in Singapore, exemplified in the story of four men who steal a diamond ring from a village and are finally captured by scientific methods, smart detection and public information. Includes footage of ...

     
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    RHODESIA AND NYASALAND NEWSCentral African Federation

    Chieftainess Luwezhi installed at Chavuma, head messenger retires, training African nurses in Nyasaland, the Kyusa dancers, Jairos Jiri- friend of the people.

     
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    RHODESIAN SPOTLIGHTCentral African Federation

    Compilation from early Spotlights, no's 8-14, including. Land clearance at Karoi, Chingola mining town, soil conservation in Nyasaland, expansion of Salisbury, cultivation of cow pox, railway construction ...

     
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    RHODESIAN SPOTLIGHTCentral African Federation

    Compilation of early Spotlights, no's 15-19, including - postal school, making ropes, growing tea and tobacco, Chirunda sugar estates, Umtali development, dam near Que Que, spotlight on railways, education ...

     
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    RHODESIAN SPOTLIGHTCentral African Federation

    Compilation of early Spotlights, including - Katambora reform school, fumigation of bagged grain, safari on river Luangwa, stock car racing, visit of S. Rhodesian MP's to North, Chief Katumbi and tribe ...

     
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    RHODESIAN SPOTLIGHTCentral African Federation

    Compilation of early Spotlights, no's 20-30, including, lake Nyasa developments, reopening of old copper mine, the story of rubber, news from Lusaka and Salisbury, Blantyre's diamond jubilee, and Falcon ...

     
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    RHODESIAN SPOTLIGHTCentral African Federation

    Compilation of early Spotlights, no's 20-29, including - trout fishing, lake Miveru, cotton cultivation in Nyasaland, agricultural research station, new housing scheme in Bulawayo, new rail link, St. Peter ...

     
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    RHODESIAN SPOTLIGHTCentral African Federation

    Extracts from RHODESIAN SPOTLIGHTs, a cinemagazine.

    "Visit of His Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury". Geoffrey Fisher at Victoria Falls, Lusaka and Kitwe, and various mission in between. A visit to ...

     
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    Malaya

    The rubber industry in Malaya.

    The rubber plantation with tappers doing their job. From June 1948 onwards, when Malaya's emergency began, new areas were still cleaned for planting; footage of the seedlings being ...

     
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    Rees Collection

    Various shots of the Teacher Training College at Kagumo, fortified against Mau Mau attack. Nyeri township, and manually operated ferries on the journey from Mombasa to Mr Rees' new posting to Kilifi District in the Coast Province. ...

     
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    Rhodesia Collection

    Film about the Victoria Falls on the borders of Northern and Southern Rhodesia.

    Production / Donor Details: The Rhodesia Collection was donated by the journal Rhodesians Worldwide and contains a number of ...

     
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    POST-WAR NAVAL OPERATIONSGB

    Naval publicity short featuring the Sea Hawks of 806 NAS onboard HMS Centaur in the Mediterranean. The emphasis is on the aerobatic skill of the pilots rather than any more martial qualities ...

     
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    Shows cadets of many nations training at the Federation of Malaya's Military Academy.

     
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    SIMBA 1955

    Great Britain

    Story of an Englishman involved with the Mau Mau in Kenya.

     
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    Malaysia

    Training of the first 400 of Singapore's National Servicemen.

     
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    Malaysia

    Study of Singapore's first general election.

    Electioneering posters for the first election to Assembly with an elected majority. `The Vote Is Secret'. Canvassing. The candidates, David Marshall (Labour Front) addresses workers in a square ...

     
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    POST-WAR NAVAL OPERATIONSGB

    Visit of Sir Anthony Eden and CIGS (Field Marshal Harding) to 848 Squadron RN, Malaya.

    (Reel 1) Display of trooping lifting and parachute techniques evolved by the Royal Navy and the SAS. Sir ...

     
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    Great Britain

    Amateur. Scenes in Tanga on the coast of Tanzania.

    View from bungalow looking over to coast - Pemba Island (?) Black servant with a large fish. Views of ships in harbour. Small fishing boats. Telecommunications tower. General views ...

     
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    TEA 1955

    Great Britain

    Historical introduction (tea in China, its arrival in Europe, etc.) followed by the presentation of tea industry in East Africa; plucking, growing, blending, packing, exports, etc.

     
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    GB

    START 10:00:00 Opening titles

    10:00:18 Scenes on the quayside at Tilbury Docks as soldiers from various regiments and corps in the British Army, including members of a regimental Colour party, board HMT Empire Trooper. Young servicemen are seen ...

     
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    Rhodesia

    A review of the then current state of Rhodesia of its past and future prospects - a very optimistic and very white vision.

     
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    Tour around Cyprus, local customs and living conditions, and aspects of modern l ife.

     
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    TIMBER 1955

    Nigeria

    The operation of the PWD Sawmill in Nigeria.

     
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    Great Britain

    Samoan cricket, ceremonies and other activities.

    The village of Vaipouli in Savii, the larger of the two main islands of Western Samoa. The boys from the government secondary school play Samoan cricket using a three sided bat with ...

     
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    Great Britain

    On Savaii. The largest island in Western Samoa. Children playing in the thick tropical rainforest. Matavai village. Dignified old men make speeches and use a fly whisk. Vaipouli village. Boys, wearing Siapo, primitive clothing made from ...

     
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    Great Britain

    Scenes of the 1955 Trinidad carnival shot by Alan Broad, British Trade Commissioner in Trinidad, 1950-1960.