A justification of the Anglo-French 'intervention' in Suez.
Introduction sketches background: Britain's "thankless and difficult" task in Palestine mandate; 1948 Arab-Israeli war and armistice. The advent of Nasser ...
Film of the signing of the Anglo-Malayan Mutual Defence Treaty on October 12, 1957.
The various participants arrive and assemble; the treaty (a defence agreement between Britain and Malaya) is signed. Close-up of ...
"Welcome to the NATO fleet."
Robert Mackenzie talks about the NATO meeting (1957?). "The word interdependence is important - it has a new emphasis. It is built of a Soviet initiative. NATO brings together ...
Independence Day celebrations in Malaya, 31 August 1957.
Over shots of government buildings, the British voiceover introduces the film; ‘The eve of Independence, we decorate our towns and await our great moment ...
Film showing every stage of the production of darkfired tobacco at Kasiya (40 miles from Lilongwe) in Nyasaland, from the issue of seed to the despatch of baled leaf to the Limbe Auction floors.
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Eastern Region of Ghana showing large colourful grand festivals with processions of chiefs in Durbar. Asafo military organisation showing their uniform and flags and banners at their Asafo Tufiam or annual festival.
Moko ...
Subjects include crossing the Volta River by cable ferry; Ya Na Abdulai III, King of Dagbon, at Savelugu during independence celebrations, March 1957; Dagomba (Dagbamba) ritual drumming at Savelugu; roof thatchers at work near ...
Various scenes of the Queen Mother's visit to Nairobi, including a Guard of Honour, her car arriving and the crowds waiting to greet her. It includes some interesting film of a troupe of local men dancing and playing drums as part of ...
Military action in Malaya in the early and middle 1950s. This shows helicopters of the Royal Navy (S.55s) combining with British and other troops in the jungle campaign against the insurgents in the Malay Emergency. Troops and ...
Scenes in Malaya 1957
Production / Donor Details: This film was shot by Major William Lawrence in the 1950s and 1960s in Malaya, Australia, the U.K. and during his overland journey through Asia, India and Europe. During this ...
Resettlement of villages in Gwembe (Zambezi) Valley before completion of the Kariba Dam and flooding of the area.
Production / Donor Details: Mr Bryan was an Education Officer in Northern Rhodesia from 1953 - 1961. ...
Holiday in Northern Rhodesia with tourist shots. District officer on Safari around Lake Tanganyika. Lake traffic. Boats. Afrian local Ferries. Lake steam freighter. Shoreside villages with life and scenery.
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