Scenes in Sierra Leone
Production / Donor Details: Films taken by John Birch. In the 1950s the John and Daphne Birch were mainly in Sierra Leone, where he was head of Unilever, and also held a position on the Legislative Council; ...
Scenes in Sierra Leone
Production / Donor Details: Films taken by John Birch. In the 1950s the John and Daphne Birch were mainly in Sierra Leone, where he was head of Unilever, and also held a position on the Legislative Council; ...
Jean and Ronald Haines picture wild animals in their natural surroundings in the bushland of Uganda.
Documents the co-operative work of the Christian Church in the Federation of Malaya.
Film about the Dunlop Rubber Co's worldwide activities, particularly in its 13 rubber estates in Malacca. The film looks at the amenities on the estate and the anti-bandit security measures.
Introduced as a story of 'British achievement in the ...
TRAVELOGUE. The Malay Archipelago and Borneo.
Romantic drama set in Hong Kong. Story of the ill-fated love of an American correspondent and a Eurasian doctor.
Travel short about a Merchant Navy engineer who calls at Hong Kong, Bangkok and other Eastern cities prior to accepting a berth in the Orient.
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 ...
Cinemagazine chronicling the change and progress taking place in the Gold Coast. Contains the following items: Co-Operative Day in Accra Mr. Adlai Stevenson's Visit The Premium Bonds Campaign Nigeria v. Gold Coast Football Match
Travelogue, showing the buildings, people and wildlife of Nairobi.
Over shots of modern Nairobi, the commentator outlines the transformation of the city under British rule over the previous fifty years. The film highlights the 'modern colonial ...
Oil rig fire extinguished by Myron Kinley.
Shows cadets of many nations training at the Federation of Malaya's Military Academy.
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 ...
Publicity film for Fiji aimed at tourists in Australia, England and the USA.
Fiji from the areoplane. Brief history using re-enactments. Scenes of life (schools, radio station, shops, corn fields, coconut harvest). Extension of runways at Nandi. ...
Tour around Cyprus, local customs and living conditions, and aspects of modern l ife.
During General Sir Gerald Templer's farewell tour of RAF Station, Kuala Lumpur, he visits 848 Squadron and says a few words to the assembled officers.
General Templer and ...
The visit of the Military Governor Algeciras to Admiral Sir Michael Denny, Commander-in-Chief, Home Fleet.
Spanish minesweeper Guadalorce enters Gibraltar Naval Harbour accompanied by two ...
Admiral Sir Guy Grantham (Commander-in-Chief, Allied Forces Mediterranean) holds his first Area Commanders' meeting at HAFMED, Malta.
Various Area Commanders and other Chiefs of Staff arrive, ...
HMS Tyne at Gibraltar. Beating the Retreat.
Long and close-up shots of complete band. CUs of individual bandsmen. Royal Marines bandsmen are in helmets, the "Dukes" in caps.
Notes ...
Aerial views of jungle terrain filmed from one of the helicopters of 848 Squadron.
Aerial views of jungle-covered hills. The tops of the ridges are obscured by a dense cloud layer which the ...
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 ...
Scenes in and around Malta during Combined Fleet Exercises, Mediterranean 1955.
Combined Fleet formed up prior to entering Grand Harbour. Harbour entrance and Valletta. Firing the Royal ...
On 23rd January 1955, HMS Superb on passage from Kingston, Jamaica to Callao in Peru passed through the Panama Canal.
Superb approaches Gatun Lock from Cristobal and passes through the locks ...
HMS Tyne at Malta during Combined Fleet Exercises.
Flag Officers arrive on board HMS Tyne at Grand Harbour, Malta. FO's meeting in C-in-C's Dining cabin.
Notes
Summary: ...