MALTA STORY 1953
Recital of heroic defence of Malta in 1942.
Recital of heroic defence of Malta in 1942.
INTEREST. The Government's struggle against Communist terrorists in Malaya - several reconstructions of patrol work, jungle warfare etc.
r.1 General Sir Gerald Templer arrives at a regimental parade ground. He thanks the troops (about to be ...
Story of naval captain's apparently successful discovery of perfect way of life and how feminine vagaries transform his happiness into a fool's paradise.
Rhodes Centenary exhibition. Royal family. Pavilions, exhibits. Grave of Leander Starr Jameson.
Production / Donor Details: Films Shot by Leslie Matisonn
Girls on giant tortoise. Hitting tortoise with stick. Swimming. Man with six fingers.
Mission hospital? Leper. Coastal scenes. Local boys climbing a greasy pole? Offcial visit: Governor? Crowds listen to address. Sailing ships.
Taken by HMS Ceylon. Full details of signing ceremony, speeches etc in docket CNI 38/51.
Notes
Summary: cataloguing incomplete as the film has not been viewed - information is taken from CNI records.
Taken in February 1953. Includes 400ft of Vanguard entering dry dock in Gibraltar.
Notes
Summary: cataloguing incomplete as the film has not been viewed - information is taken from CNI records.
During the spring cruise of the Home Fleet, HMS Eagle enters Grand Harbour, Malta.
Aerial LS down the length of Grand Harbour, Malta - Eagle lies near Bighi Bay, while in the inner harbour ...
Opening of NATO Headquarters in Malta. Admiral Mountbatten unfurls flags of NATO countries at Lascaris.
Notes
Summary: cataloguing incomplete as the film has not been viewed - information is taken from CNI records ...
The Australian and New Zealand contingents to the coronation of HM Queen Elizabeth II are inspected by C-in-C Mediterranean.
Admiral Mountbatten visits HMAS Sydney in Grand Harbour, Malta; ...
NATO commanders meet at HQ in Lascaris, Malta.
Allied Commanders-in-Chief gather at NATO HQ at Lascaris in Malta to discuss "matters of common interest". Seen arriving are Admiral Mountbatten ...