MALTA STORY 1953
Recital of heroic defence of Malta in 1942.
Recital of heroic defence of Malta in 1942.
Dramatisation of the Bakiga people's attempt to cultivate the Kigezi district of Uganda, and their encounter with the Pygmies.
The camera zooms in on a map to an area marked Kigezi. As crowds gather, 'the soldier' reads an article ...
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 ...
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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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 ...
Story of adventures of group of white people in building railway from Mombasa to Uganda in 1880.
Rhodesian Centenary Exhibition, including the visit of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother and Princess Margaret. Also footage of Rhodes' tomb.
Production / Donor Details: Films Shot by Leslie Matisonn
Rhodes Centenary exhibition. Royal family. Pavilions, exhibits. Grave of Leander Starr Jameson.
Production / Donor Details: Films Shot by Leslie Matisonn
Family and holiday footage: children playing, visit to the Zoo, lakeside wildlife and landscape.
Production / Donor Details: Films Shot by Leslie Matisonn
(1) Leaving Nigeria 1953
(2) The Coronation Parade procession, London. 1953
(3) Animals at Whipsnade Zoo. England.
Production / Donor Details: The films in the Morrison Collection were shot by William Graham ...
Tourist visit to Nyasaland which concentrates on the scenery around Victoria Falls and Lake Nyasa. The river canyon shown down river of the falls. The countryside on the banks of the Lake. Fishing trip on the lake.
Resort ...
The film opens with a shot of the plaque commemorating the visit of HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, followed by brief shots of HRH Prince Philip getting out of a coach and being shown various pieces of equipment. Interior and exterior shots of ...