Military action in Malaya in the early and middle 1950s. This shows helicopters of the Royal Navy (S.55s) combining with British and other troops in the jungle campaign against the insurgents in the Malay Emergency. Troops and ...
Scenes in Malaya 1957
Production / Donor Details: This film was shot by Major William Lawrence in the 1950s and 1960s in Malaya, Australia, the U.K. and during his overland journey through Asia, India and Europe. During this ...
Resettlement of villages in Gwembe (Zambezi) Valley before completion of the Kariba Dam and flooding of the area.
Production / Donor Details: Mr Bryan was an Education Officer in Northern Rhodesia from 1953 - 1961. ...
Holiday in Northern Rhodesia with tourist shots. District officer on Safari around Lake Tanganyika. Lake traffic. Boats. Afrian local Ferries. Lake steam freighter. Shoreside villages with life and scenery.
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Merdeka in Malaysia
Production / Donor Details: Films shot by Major William Lawrence in the 1950s and 1960s in Malaya, Australia, the U.K. and during his overland journey through Asia, India and Europe. During this time he was ...
Describes the various clans and peoples of the area and gives glimpses of the Annual Show, the Races, Christian Church life, a governor's visit, a visit of Gerald Durrell (the Naturalist), and the elections of 1957.
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Royal Visit by Duke of Edinburgh to Conference of Chiefs in Rural setting. Formal speech by the Duke. Visit to Agricultural Show by the Duke. Extended sequence of Agricultural show held at the site of "Jendi Rice" experimental farm ...
Problems faced in bringing law and order, health services and schools, etc., to the isolated communities on the mainland of New Guinea and the Islands of the Bismarck Archipeligo.
Story of a doctor working in the Far East who becomes embroiled in sinister clashes between a ruthless planter, unscrupulous Government leaders and fanatical rebels.
Political broadcast. Part of a regular press conference given for London correspondents of foreign papers. The questions are answered by Herbert Bowden, James Griffiths and Hugh Gaitskell.
Topics covered include, ...
PROPAGANDA. An account of the Suez crisis and the strategic position of British military bases in Cyprus, seen from an extreme right-wing viewpoint. The film is introduced by Canadian reporter Stanley Maxted (39). On a map of the Meditteranean, he ...
Survey of present-day Hong Kong with particular emphasis on the appalling slum conditions.
Family scenes in UK and East Africa. Fishing. Children playing in garden. Last seqeunce shows a staged traditional African dance. 1956/7
Film about the Westland Whirlwind helicopter in service in Malaya.
Amateur film shot by Navy cameraman based on town-class cruiser HMS Birmingham. Includes unedited scenes of life on board HMS Birmingham and naval crew relaxing in various locations including the island of Malta, Inverness in Scotland, the French ...
Army Recruiting film in which a man who has served in the Royal Army Ordnance Corps (RAOC) writes to a friend who has decided to join, explaining the many benefits and opportunities offered by the RAOC. Basic training at the Corps' Blackdown depot is ...
Report shows why the inhabitants of Gibraltar and Britain's defence staff wish the colony to remain British.
Mayor of Gibraltar traces the racial history of the Rock's inhabitants and concludes that they are ...
Travelogue of Rhodesia.
Depicting life on a cedar plantation in Central Africa, showing the nursery, pine tree plantation, pest control, trout fishing and wild plants and flowers.
Biography of a banana, from Jamaican plantation to greengrocer's stall.
Show Places:- N. Rhodesia builds new cinemas.
Back from Malaya:- Beira, troopship brings back 1st batt.
Rhodesian African Rifles.
Fish out of Water:- inspection of sea cadets.
News ...
A visit to Sierra Leone where much of the world's diamond industry is centred. Processes of preparing diamonds for dispatch. Commentary by Franklin Englemann.
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 ...
R.R.A.F. for Aden.
Chieftainess Luwazhi takes over.
Spotlight on Livingstone - including the museum and Victoria falls.
Heading for home - Central African Airways.
More news on Kariba ...
The Standard Goes to Press.
From over the Border - Portuguese Gov. Gen. of Mozambique.
Lundazi Castle.
Polley's Workshop - Nkana mine training centre.
Kariba Becomes More PLeasant - ...
Message from Mountbatten - Lord & Lady Dalhousie visit a schoolbearing Mountbatten's name.
Water for Blantyre.
Probing the Great Riddle - the ruins at Zimbabwe.
Relics of Slavery - Fort ...
Fletcher High School - opens.
S. Rhodesia Governor Visits Mtoko - visit hospital and Chiefs.
New Harari Hospital - opened by Lord Dalhousie.
Lake Nyasa Bream Now on the Menu - lifting of ...
The work of the land development officer shown in a dramatised account.
Amateur film of Karamoja, Uganda, shot by Michael Wigglesworth who worked as a town planner in Uganda when it was a British colony.
Footage includes: Blood drinking ceremony, cattle market, rain making ceremony, pygmies dancing to ...
The World Health Organisation at work in Bolivia, Nigeria and Burma.
Seeta is captured and Berger is reported dead after a cliff fall. Berger's sister and her husband are suspicious and the latter is commissioned under false pretences to build a tomb where Seeta will be buried alive ...
Architect Herald Berger is commissioned as advisor to Chandra, the Maharajah of Eschnapur. He becomes involved with Seeta, an Indian dancer who Chandra wishes to marry. In a jealous rage he has Berger cast into the ...
Travelogue.
Survey of the cotton industry in Uganda.
On the Lake - Nyasa and sea scouts.
The Ndola Show - Lord Dalhousie opens.
The Numismatist - Mr. Epstein at Mufulira.
Youngsters Get Museum Minded - Queen Victoria Museum Salisbury.
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Recent Arrivals - Merle Park & Gary Burne at command performance for The Dalhousies.
News from Nyasaland - new Nkata Bay jettie & new cement silos at Blantyre.
Beauty Spot Will Yield Power - ...
Complications ensue for two game warden brothers in Africa when the girlfriend of one of them arrives from England.
The Wine Growers.
Modern Mineral Hunt - using a helicopter.
Trees for Timber - Forestry Commission trial forest.
Strange Cargo - animals from N. Rhodesia being sent to Chester Zoo.
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New GPO for Limbe.
Back from the London Talks - Roy Welensky returns to Salisbury from London; Diana Dors also arrives.
A Weighty Matter- arrival of transformer for Kariba. New Hall for Hindoos - ...
Traces the history of the development of the production of the hard fibre, sisal, and shows growth and processing, and finally the many uses of the fibre. Sisal is one of the greatest industries of East ...
VIP's in the Federation - Field Marshall Sir Gerald Templar & Eugene Black.
Latest on Kariba - Kitwe switiching station.
New Seasons - new tobacco auctions.
Rhodesian Derby - at Belverdere, ...
The Economy Run - car rally sponsor, Mobile.
Que Que Regatta.
Progress at University College.
Federation Round Up - Blantyre's new railway station, Limbi, new reed clearing tool, Copperbelt ...
Flights From Nairobi.
Sir Robert Tredgold Visits the USA - greeted by Earl Warren, chief justice.
Scouts Keep Transport Tally.
News fron Nyasaland - opening of maternity wing at Zomba, 50 ...
The visit of Sir Gilbert and Lady Gilbert ot Lusaka - arrival by train, meets local workers, is sworn in, opens school and hotel and opens silicosis bureau in Kitwe.
The construction, by Richard Costain Ltd, of Kariba Heights, a township to house workers employed on the Kariba Dam project
