A specially extended edition of TV EYE on the Falklands, at the end of week six of the crisis. First, Peter Gill's report from New York looks at the attempts of British diplomats (in particular Sir Nicholas Henderson, British ...
The development of the Falkland Islands dependencies under British administration; the lives of the men stationed there.
Although British claims to parts of the Antarctic can arguably be traced as far back as Anthony de la Roch& ...
Special report on the Falklands Crisis with opinions from Argentinian and British citizens linked by sattelite and ground links from London and Montevideo to the studio.
At Kyaukse, south of Mandalay on the road to Meiktila, Indian troops of 80th Indian Infantry Brigade (20th Indian Division) occupy the town.
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As 14th Army advances across the Shwebo plain in Burma, British troops of 1st Battalion Northamptonshire Regiment (32nd Indian Infantry Brigade, 20th ...
Troops of 4th Battalion, 15th Punjab Regiment (33rd Indian Brigade, 7th Indian Division) enter Myingyan, a town on the River Irrawaddy in Burma ...
Indian troops of 17th Indian Division, supported by the fire of a battery of self-propelled 105mm guns, enter the town of Pegu 50 miles from Rangoon, ...
Film of the Falls Patrol in British Guiana.
Footage of the patrol and one of the soldiers talking about it: the adventure, challenge and change it provides; the boat trip and its interest; back onto the land, which ...
The story of HMS Belfast's 1961-1962 Far East commission.
The World's Fair at Seattle holds no surprises for the men of HMS Belfast - since they were flown out to their ship at Singapore in ...
Two items on the logistic aspects of the campaign in Burma: the "bloodless battle" of the latter stages of the 15th Indian Corps' advance through the Arakan peninsula, and parachute supply drops to units in the jungle ...
Aerial sequence showing elements of the Far Eastern Fleet steaming in review order.
Aerial shots from a helicopter passing over ships of the Far Eastern Fleet steaming in ...
The first of three episodes. An epic story of romantic love, intrigue and treachery set against the splendour of the India of the British Raj. The hero, Ash, is a young officer torn between two conflicting cultures.
A look at the end of 150 years of British colonial rule in Hong Kong, featuring interviews with Hong Kong nationals as they prepare to adjust to life under Chinese rule, outgoing governor Chris Patten, and foreign correspondents who look at the ...
Amateur travel film.
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Farewell to India 1945. Home, Cheam, Brother David's wedding, Nellie, 1952. Christening of John A. Jewell (nephew)
The improvements one can make to a farm with the help of the conservation officer, the procedure, including aerial photographyand land capability map, through to the results.
The care and management of dairy herds in Jamaica in order to maximise milk yields.
Over agricultural shots, a Jamaican voiceover explains that 'dairying in Jamaica is developing rapidly into a flourishing industry'. The commentator states ...
Field Officers from the Agricultural Department are helping farmers in Basutoland (now Lesotho) by advising on new methods for improving crop yields, pastures and livestock, soil conservation and the use of machines. The school of ...
Outlining farming methods in the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, and highlighting in particular the importance of rainfall.
The film opens with a shot of an African on a tractor, but then focuses predominantly on the experiences of ...
Problem of the Italian Colonies, Libya, Ethiopia, Eritrea and Somalia; how they were acquired by Italy; their position in the war and their future. This Modern Age series. no. 20.
Dramatised documentary set in a village in Kenya contrasts the old and the new generation through the story of a village elder respecting traditional practices in agriculture and medicine and his son, a Petty Officer serving in a Royal Navy ...
A film which contrasts the old and the new outlooks in Kenya. An elder of a coastal village has a son serving in a minesweeper who returns home on leave but soon finds himself in conflict with his father's superstition and faith in magic. ...
A musical passion play, performed by students from Kwanongoma College of Music and United College of Education, Bulawayo. Sung in a local dialect and filmed at Serima Mission, Zimbabwe, Easter 1976.
News From Nyasaland - Queen's birthday celebrations, visit to tea factory, Sir Robert Armitage at Lake Nyasa.
Up Here From Down Under - Australian trade mission.
The Broken Hill Festival - ...
