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.

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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.

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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.

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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 ...

Ships of the Mediterranean Fleet (HMS Glasgow, HMS Gambia, HMS Manxman) leave Grand Harbour and submarines leave Msida Creek for the Coronation celebrations.

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Summary: cataloguing incomplete as the film has ...

Movement of dock at intervals, over four hours. On control platform. Compression.

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Summary: cataloguing incomplete as the film has not been viewed - information is taken from CNI records.

Film of naval activities during the Coronation Day celebrations in various parts of the Far East and elsewhere, 2nd June 1953.

(Part 1) HMS Unicorn in Singapore; public tours ship. (Part 2) ...

I. Opening ceremony onboard the Sea Scouts Guardship TS Egmont in Malta. C-in-C Mediterranean, Admiral Lord Mountbatten (who was also Chief Scout) comes onboard with Lady and Pamela Mountbatten. He inspects the ship. Countess ...

The Scottish Air Division (RNVR) visit to Malta, August 1953.

Air crews at work, RNVR officers relaxing on the beach at Kalafrana. Flag Officer 2 visits to RNVR Squadrons at Hal Far (Vice- ...

The visit of General Gruenther, Supreme Commander, SHAPE visits NATO HQ Malta at the invitation of C-in-C Mediterranean.

General Gruenther arrives at Luqa Airport, Malta. He welcomes Admiral ...

I. LS-CU as one of 848's American-built Whirlwind HAS.21s sweeps in to land in a cleared area. Aerial view from helicopter in flight over cultivated land. Sequence showing two helicopters, recognition letters 'H' and 'F', landing Gurkhas at Kampong ...

Sailors of the Mediterranean Fleet help with food supplies and relief work in Cyprus. A helicopter operating from HMS Theseus makes a reconnaissance flight over the disaster area.

Opening ...

(Part 1) First Lord arrives at NATO HQ, Floriana, Malta, shakes hands with Admiral Mountbatten and meets officers inside. Visit to HMS St Angelo, Malta: shakes hands with CO, inspects Guard of Honour, ship's company and WRENs ...

Admiral W N Fechteler USN visits Malta, November 26 1953.

Admiral Fechteler emerges from Skymaster to be welcomed by Admiral and Lady Mountbatten. He takes salute and inspects Guard of Honour ...

The welfare of the blind in Malaya: showing children at work and play in special schools for the blind; the training of blind craftmens; and the various occupations in which blind people are employed. The production of Braille reading matter, ...

An Indian couple, workers on a rubber estate in Malaya, receive a letter which they cannot read. A semi-literate friend, to who they go for help, tells them it contains news of a family bereavement. Luckily the village schoolmaster is able to ...

The manufacture of soap and edible oils at Kuala Lumpur. The harvesting of the fruit of the coconut and oil palms and the refining, blending, cooking and packing processes for each commodity are shown being carried out by Malay, Indian and ...

Abu Baker is a poor fisherman from the east coast of Malaya. With only a sailing boat he is at the mercy of tide, wind and weather. If these turn against him he runs into debt with the fish merchant. But with government help he obtains a new ...

Government information film about a coastal irrigation and rice growing scheme. Tanjong was once a vast wilderness of swamp and forest. Yet Malaya urgently needed more rice-land. So, with modern machines, the jungle ...

An account of welfare services and educational facilities available to the children of the Federation of Malaya. Ante- and post-natal clinics ensure a good start in life; and at school the children have every opportunity to develop their ...