The operation of a mechanical workshop (PWD IJORA) which repairs government machinery and property in Nigeria.

The work of medical missions in Southern Nigeria, Sarawak, Nepal and South India.

No main title. "Messrs. J. Walkden's Store" (3). LS of the store, name clearly seen, a European man stands outside, a group of Africans (Hausa) leave the store (17). "Messrs. Christian's Stre" (20). Two Europeans walk down a path from the ...

An interview with Dr. Thomas Adierian Lambo>, the head of the Aro Hospital for nervous diseases in western Nigeria.

A Nigerian hand-farmer sees the benefits of his neighbour's mixed farm; the running of a mixed farm, including the cultivation of ground-nuts and cattle keeping.

Reels 1 and 2 of the Morrison Collection show the whole of the construction of the Jekko Falls Hydro Electric Scheme from beginning to end, including shifting earth, rocks etc., drilling, building the foundations of the dam, bringing ...

(1) Ocean voyage home from Pateau in 1939 in M.V. Accra. with visits to Maderia which show the local scenery and people

(2) Morrison family picnic at the lakeside of Jekko Hydro-electric Dam with rowing boat trip. 1950 ...

Footage of local life in Southern Nigeria.

Travelogue. Scenes in Northern Nigeria. A compilation of footage taken from other films (see note at end of synopsis).

No titles. Africans (Fulani?) dancing in a close circular group carrying clubs and wearing skins (16). A large ...

Production footage for a film about a journey down the River Niger, Africa.

No titles. LS man scaling down a palm tree (30). Africans working in a vegetable plot (33). Closer view of man in plam tree (44). HAS of compound yard; ...

A journey along the West African coast to Lagos and scenes in Lagos.

No main title. "At sunrise we arrive off Freetown, Sierra Leone..." (12). Sunrise (14). Africans swimming from canoes (33). "Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone ...

A series of shots of the Niger Company's, J. Walkden's and W.B. McIver's buildings in Nigeria, usually consisting of a shot of the building exterior, clearly marked, with Africans entering and leaving the buildings.

"The Niger ...

An information film on Nigeria, illustrating the advantages of a deliberate and orderly progress to independence.

The film provides a brief survey of national educational and health programmes, Nigerian produce such ...

Dramatised scene: Doctor and patient. The patient is now better unlike his father. The story of the father is told by the doctor. Dramatised scene: Family at home in village. The scene incorporates tips for reducing the risk of catching TB, eg. ...

Film of the visit of the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh to Nigeria.

The Ministerial procession at Lagos with the appointment of Nigeria's first Prime Minister, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, on the eve of the independence of the country, 2nd April 1960. Followed by dinner given by the House of Council hosted by the ...

BP film featuring footage from Nigeria.

The passing out parade of the first Nigerian women's police. Also shows the policewomen on duty.

The commentator introduces 'this historic parade at the Southern Police ground' from 26 April 1956. The film shows the women marching at Ikeja ...

THE ELECTIONS TO SET UP REGIONAL LEGISLATURES IN NORTHERN, EASTERN AND WESTERN NIGERIA; AND THE MEETING OF THE NEW LEGISLATURES AT ƒKADUNA>, ƒENUGU> AND ƒIBADAN>

The planning and building of the University College of Ibadan and its opening ceremony.

Amateur film showing native dances, markets and race meetings in Nigeria.

4 stories. NIGERIAN SECOND FESTIVAL OF ARTS. OLYMPIC SPORTSMEN VISIT LAGOS, WEST AFRICA'S FIRST ARCHBISHOP, L.N. BINING. KING'S BIRTHDAY PARADE.

The story of Lawani, a Nigerian cocoa farmer and member of a Co-operative Primary Society, who with his son and hired labourer, successfully harvests and sells his cocoa beans.

The commentator introduces Lawani, a Nigerian cocoa ...

Coverage of the 18 strong Nigerian football team, the first ever to leave West Africa, who played nine matches in five weeks against top English amateur sides.

The African players, having arrived on 29 August 1949 in Liverpool, ...