Leaving from Swiss (?) airport (Swiss flag flying), followed by views from airplane of coastline. East African local flora: collecting seeds by shaking tree and the seeds 'exploding' off. Sisal production process including farming, separating, drying ...

Oil rig fire extinguished by Myron Kinley.

The work of the African Messenger service in Northern Rhodesia. Looks at a typical day's duties of a chief messenger and his five colleagues working for the district commissioner. i) The first messenger drives a lorry full of cement to the site ...

Four couples describe their holidays:- Kariba/Eastern Highlands, Lake Nyasa, Victoria Falls, Lake Tangyanika.

January 7th 1955. An announcement by Chief Awolowo, Premier of the Western Region of Nigeria at the radio station? He talks of free universal primary education. A primary school, children admitted, a visit by the Premier and the Minister Of ...

The destruction of Rhodesia's native timber resources and the need for careful management of that resource.

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 ...

Promotional film advertising Gold Coast Government Premium Bonds. One lucky winner is seen collecting wads of banknotes. "Buy A Bond, Win A Prize", an intertitle suggests.

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

"HMS Birmingham. Ceremony of the Keys at Gibraltar, December 1955." (Taken from CNI records.)

HMS Birmingham enters Algiers firing national salute; returned by shore batteries. C-in-C Med and ...

I. AA Defence of ships. LA.MS of twin 40mm AA as it trains and fires - destroyer's funnel in the background, frame right. MS in rear of 6x40mm on aircraft carrier - mounting trains and fires.

II. Aerial MLSs of HMS Eagle underway with escorting ...

(Part 1) (a) Visit to Grand Turk Island: cable parties prepare to enter harbour, pilot comes on board. Shot from bridge. Quartermaster sounds by hand lead line. Port anchor goes - cable running out. Commissioner arrives on ...