Publicity film for Fiji aimed at tourists in Australia, England and the USA.
Fiji from the areoplane. Brief history using re-enactments. Scenes of life (schools, radio station, shops, corn fields, coconut harvest). Extension of runways at Nandi. ...
Publicity film for Fiji aimed at tourists in Australia, England and the USA.
Fiji from the areoplane. Brief history using re-enactments. Scenes of life (schools, radio station, shops, corn fields, coconut harvest). Extension of runways at Nandi. ...
Dramatised Army film in which a young Army nurse arrives in Singapore for her first posting at the British Military Hospital. She is shown her accommodation, meets the matron and ward sister and sees something of Singapore with other newly arrived ...
A Ugandan family re-organizes itself to increase its output of murram (hard gravel) blocks.
The film opens with a shot of blocks and then shows an African man working on their production in a small hole in the ground. With his wife ...
Travelogue of Uganda showing the wildlife.
Story of a doctor working in the Far East who becomes embroiled in sinister clashes between a ruthless planter, unscrupulous Government leaders and fanatical rebels.
Shot aboard the aircraft carrier H.M.S. "Ocean" and ashore in Malta. Shows aspects of life aboard, including a crash, and follows members of crew ashore.
Unedited scenes in Grand Harbour, Malta.
The aircraft carrier HMS Ocean enters Grand Harbour, Malta. Shots from the ship show Sliema Bay (castles, forts and pleasure boats). The crew stand to attention on deck, and ...
I. On the flight-deck of HMS Ocean, the firefighting crew stand alert in asbestos suits., carrying axes. Below deck, foam equipment is prepared. On deck, Hawker Sea Fury and Firefly aircraft taxi towards the camera; an FDO controls their movements ...
Depicts work of the London Missionary Society at Kawimbe, Central Africa. Part one looks at the work of St. Anthony's Hospital, Kawimbe, and the Central Africa Leper Colony. Part two looks at a District Committee meeting held at Kawimbe. Features Mr. ...
Young adventuress' machinations and final doom while fortune hunting in darkest Africa.
Amateur film shot by Arthur Green, a Greater London Council Assistant Scientific Officer, records official opening of the new Outpatients' Department at Woolwich Memorial Hospital by HRH Princess Marina, the Duchess of ...
Film explaining the merits of the Malayan Federation's Employee's Provident Fund.
Many happy families, such as the Wongs, can afford to look after their aging parents, but many people without support have to beg. ...
Road making gangs of women at work in the forests. Ranching in the high upland county at the foot of the mountain. Views of Mount Kota Bellud. Husbandry with water buffaloes. Washing buffaloes in the river. High wire suspension ...
Views out over the bay at Jesselton. Mountain scenery at Kota Belud
Jesselton airport with aircraft movements including Bell Helicopter and Comet Airliner of Malaya airlines. Wicksteed family at their holiday chalet high in ...
Crowded race meeting. Road gang at work. Light railway system movements. Local fairs and festivals. Official Presentation of award to local headman. Opening of new school. Governor's inspection and official parade. Pontoon vehicle ...
Narrow Gauge Railway operations both freight and passenger rail car. Papar township with official buildings. Fishing villages. School Sports Day. Jesselton harbour installations and Naval Destroyer. Coastal passenger freighter in ...
British domestic scenes in Borneo. Harbour scenes in Borneo or Malay.
Sea voyage on the "Canton of London" to England via Singapore. Bombay. Aden. Cairo. Pyramids. Gibraltor. Falmouth. Dover Harbour. Tilbury Docks, showing ...
Royal Navy Destroyer working up on exercises at sea. Taking supplies from
Fleet Auxiliary at sea
Boreo Tattoo. Beating the Retreat. Fair or exhibition at show ground in the country. Paddy Fields. Local young men crossing ...
Traditional farming with water buffaloes. Ploughing.
Paddy fields with planting and harvesting crops by workforce of local people
Women working in the fields.
Country Fair with flower show. Local people in ...
Wicksteed family domestic sceanes on beach and then with other British families and their children. Dingy sailing. Outdoor party for large number of British children. Outrigger sailing dinghies at sea.Wicksteed horse riding. ...
3 x Edited films. 'Local leave': record of holiday journey through East Africa. Map shows journey: from Uganda through Kenya, and back to Uganda via Tanganyika. Train Journey - Kampala - Nairobi - Mombasa. Fort Jesus. Zanzibar: ...
Home life: many shots of flowers in bloom. Home helps, gardener, dogs, tortoise, more flowers.
Production / Donor Details: Ellis and Greta Williams worked for the Government in Uganda from 1949 to independence; Mr. Williams ...
Safaris 1956 - 59. Train Journey. Wildlife - giraffe. Intertitle: 'Murchison Falls'. Victoria Nile. Hippos, elephants, crocodiles. Intertitle: 'Paraa'. Women carrying heavy loads. Thatched-house building. Big game. Intertitle: 'To ...
Intertitles. Various scenes in Jinja. Hydroelectric dam. Kampala. Parade of troops on sports ground, in honour of Queen's birthday. City scenes, busy traffic. Western extension rail route inaugural train and passenger train. Kaazi ...