The film includes sequences in and around Gwoza including markets, a palm plantation, villages and drilling for artesian wells. The majority of the film is shot during independence celebrations held in Maiduguri, Bornu Province, ...

Nigerian troops on parade; family scenes.

Production / Donor Details: Films shot by Bryan Abbott , who served in the Colonial service in Nigeria after WW2.

ACTUALITY. Local chieftains at an official function in Nigeria.

Procession involving the Etsu of Nupe; shots of life in the town of Bida, Nigeria

The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, Prince Henry and Princess Alice, on a tour of Eastern Nigeria, the Southern Cameroons and Lagos as the Federation of Nigeria approaches full independence and entry into the Commonwealth, starting 12 May 1959. ...

The Emir's palace and town street scenes in Zaria, Nigeria

A study of Northern Nigeria as it prepares for self-government.

The commentator introduces Africa as the 'continent of the future' before he outlines, through a map, the different regions of Nigeria. First, the film highlights the ...

Short documentary about the game of football.

Opening with Cup Final (Wolves 3, Leicester 1), film shows football being played in backstreets, at school and by amateur teams, including Chinese and Nigerian visitors. ...

Interview with Sir Abubakar Tafewa Balewa prior to independence.

'Three Nigerian students from different corners of Nigeria come to Ibadan University. While they sit talking in a dance club, the film traces back each of their journeys to the university. Scenes of their homes give a new impression of an ...

The World Health Organisation at work in Bolivia, Nigeria and Burma.

Celebrations, attended by the Princess Royal, to mark the introduction of self-government in Western Nigeria in November 1957.

The film opens with street scenes, highlighting the preparations for the impending celebrations. The new offices ...