Intended for African audiences, the films shows the opening of the African Conference in London in September 1948 and the visits made by the delegates during their stay.
Delegates from Africa arrive at Lancaster House. Inside the ...
INTEREST. The work of the craftsmen in the Kenyan textile industry and the West African silversmiths and jewellers.
INTEREST. Bead-making and leather-working in West Africa.
Tribal life in Kenya; local religions; educational, medical and other activities of the Methodist Church.
Amateur film. `Once upon a time Africa was a land of Pagan enchantment': landscape; wildlife; village. `Civilisation': white man puts on a tie. `With manifold blessings': black man reads newspaper and looks at cinema poster of `Kay ...
Shows traditional methods of pottery making, basket weaving, the making of hunti ng weapons, boat building and ceremonial dances in East Africa.
A filmed record of a recent 5,000 mile expedition undertaken by Mr and Mrs Harry C. Pearson, which includes footage of the Latuka tribe, the ceremonial rites of the Masai tribe and also shows the retirment of a British governor in Mwanza.
Footage of Nandi tribal dancing. Recruiting for the Kings African Rifles. The Turkana tribe preparing meals and dancing. WaTesio dancers, Luo dances, Yenga dances and the Sugundi Dance followed by the Elkony dances. Agricultural practices ...
Ethnic scenes in Tanzania, including agricultural practices; tribal dancing of the Wa Matengo and Wa Nyasa.
Scenes of the Mukama of Toro and chiefs at Fort Portal. People on the shores of Lake Edward, Katwe and workers at the salt lake. Making of bark cloth by traditional methods at Masaka. The Battima tribe and their cattle near Mbarara. ...
RAF publicity film and travelogue, ostensibly shot be a ground engineer, and amateur cine enthustiast, who also narrates.
A ground engineer with the Royal Air Force shows some pictures he "has taken recently". Ground ...
Funeral cortege through centre of Salisbury (later Harare) of the Governor of Southern Rhodesia (later Zimbabwe), Vice-Admiral Sir William Eric Campbell Tait, formerly Commander-in-Chief South Atlantic.
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Summary: Governor from 20 Feb ...
