Ladymead is a Georgian Mansion in which four generations of women have lived while their husbands are away at war. In each case the husband returns home expecting his wife to be unchanged.

Kenya. A District Development Team tackles disease, bad farming methods and ignorance.

In a period of warfare between Malayan bandits and British security forces, the Army and RAF work closely together, and planes fly in a constant supply of food and ammunition, particularly into closely wooded areas where ...

AN EXPEDITION TO THE INTERIOR OF BRAZIL MADE IN 1947 TO OBSERVE THE LIFE AND CUSTOMS OF THE XAVANTES INDIANS

The rising standard of health of the native communities of East Africa brought about by improved methods of cattle farming.

The film was produced from Animal Husbandry (1948)

The work of a cocoa farm in southern Nigeria. On a cocoa farm in southern Nigeria, ripened pods are cut from the trees and the beans extracted, fermented and dried in the sun. They are then sent to a central depot and dispatched in bulk to ...

A rubber plantation in Malaya, showing the production of rubber, and the welfare and living conditions of the workers.

Gold Coast. A new fish-canning industry which has been started at Osu.London. African students visit the Fire Brigade H.Q. and see a fire display.

'Gold Coast government starts Canning Factory' Women cleaning ...

'Nigeria - Akeredolu the Woodcarver' Mr Akeredolu carving human figures using thorn tree wood. Small heads and models. Larger heads from woodblocks.

'Fiji' A general survey of the islands and industry. AV of ...

Reel 1: (Can marking: Bombay Yacht Club, Willingdon, Ratnagiri, Susie Buchan) (Colour, US 1944 date mark) Murray by Indian beach. Served beer by waiter at sports club, around pool. English woman. Kabbadi wrestling. (US 1941 date mark) Close-ups of ...

Most of the film features the Birches and friends young and old at leisure on the beaches of Sussex bay on the Freetown peninsula in Sierra Leone. Some sequences demonstrate its beautiful setting; others also show native settlements ...

Various scenes in Sierra Leone. Aerial sequence along a jungle river with waterfalls shows us increasing western development nearing the coast. Views of pools by the river used to wash for diamonds; views of a market; views of steam ...

EXPLORATION FOR OIL IN PAPUA.

Cinemagazine chronicling the change and progress taking place in the Gold Coast.

"Consists of the following items:- Governor meets Chiefs at Dodowah: the first meeting of the Governor with the Joint Provincial Council of Chiefs ...

The people, resources, towns and way of life.

Review of the main events of the year, including signing of Atlantic Pact; end of Berlin blockade; advance of Communism with Chinese troops in Shanghai (British troops sent to Hong Kong to counter) and Soviet troops in Red Square; Marshal Tito; Council ...

Development of the oil industry in the Middle East and the improvements it has brought.

Cinemagazine chronicling the change and progress taking place in the Gold Coast.

"Consists of the following items:- 'Number, Please!' The Story of the training of Telephone operators at the Central Telephone Exchange in Accra. ...

Princess Elizabeth visits Malta.

Inspection in HMS Glory on HM The King's Birthday, December 1949. Taken by HMS Glory.

Notes

Summary: cataloguing incomplete since film has not ...

(Poor tramlined print, original must be colour) Detailed report on Operation Harness, from preliminary trial off Portland in September 1948 to test sampling equipment, to arrival in Antigua (30/11/ ...

A relatively detailed picture of the training of a new naval recruit, from recruiting office to first voyage, with an overt recruiting intention.

An opening sequence compares modern warships to Nelson's fleet, noting ...

I. BERLIN. a. Arrival of millionth ton of the airlift, by RAF York to Gatow, also bringing Air Marshal Williams (special flag etc). b. Eastern Police put up barricades on sector borders. c. Berlin Conference of Western cities' ...

I. BERLIN: airlift flies in fuel oils. Film of a British Zone airfield with adapted Lancastrians (and a Tudor 2) being loaded; Lancastrian takes off, lands at Gatow, fuel unloaded and distributed by pipeline, barge and tanker ...

I. BERLIN. a. Visit of Archbishop of York: met by General Bourne, visits army and airlift offices. b. USAF flies in Mercedes-Benz ambulances. c. Following non-recognition by East and West sectors of each other's currency, ...

I. "Viva Dutra!" Brazilian head of state visits USA: Broadway parade in New York, meets Truman in Washington (and cuts a large presentation birthday cake).

II. "Neues von der Technik." a. England: radio link up between ...

I. Hong Kong. Arrival of British army reinforcements for the garrison in view of the Civil War situation in China; also arrival of European refugees from Shanghai.

II. "Persoenlichkeiten des Tages." a. Franklin D ...

I. "Aktuelles in Kuerze." a. Anniversary of ERP marked by Washington banquet for representatives of all nations involved, in honour of George Marshall; President Truman speaks. b. President Renner of Austria visits a new hydro ...

I. BONN. "Formation of Government accomplished; Occupation Statute replaces Military Government". Konrad Adenauer heads first government of German Federal Republic, is sworn in by Bundestag president Khler. Next day, Adenauer ...

I. Bundespraesident Heuss in Berlin. Heuss made honorary citizen by special council session, makes speech from Rathaus balcony; opens winter session at Free University, awarded honorary degree.

II. "Aktuelles in Kuerze." ...

I. "Nachrichten aus Deutschland." a. US Defence Secretary Johnson visits Berlin (met by McCloy, gives press conference). b. German customs-service boats on patrol, searching incoming ships, in North Sea. c. Volkswagen launches ...

I. "Die grossen Ereignisse" a. General election, and founding of GFR (221, 224-6). b. Establishment of GDR, and West Berlin protests (229-30). c. Imprisonment of Mindszenty (196) d. President Truman's inauguration (193). e. ...

The method of harvesting cocoa in the Cold Coast. The cultural background of the people and cutting of the cocoa pods to the export of the beans are shown.

INTEREST. Bead-making and leather-working in West Africa.

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& ...

Good practice in animal husbandry illustrated through the daily life of a Kenyan cattle farmer. He milks cows, delivers milk to the dairy, looks after cattle, castrates bulls. The Veterinary Service helps to improve his livestock.

INTEREST.

RL.1 Opening shots of an arch in Colombo and Ceylonese people. After the achievement of full independence, the opening of the new Parliament by the Duke of Gloucester is shown. A brief historical resume of ...

Tribal dancing in Africa; witch doctors.

INSTRUCTIONAL. Aspects of life in Burma.

A riverside community populated by true Burmese, children playing in the water, women washing clothes (21). Shots of river craft (38). A village in Upper Burma, a group of villagers (42). ...

Jungle Jim and Dr. Parker arrange a safari to get a valuable drug to cure polio. The trip is sabotaged by a vagrant posing as a god, but all ends well.

The beginnings of oil exploration in Kuwait. The opening of the first pipeline. General scenes in Kuwait.

Credits (38). Map shows the position of Kuwait (70). CU His Highness Sir Ahmad al-jabir as-Subhah (85). HAS city of Kuwait (103 ...

1. Coastal Trader: Indian seamen in their primitive vessels. 2. Doggett's Coat and Badge: the annual race in London for Doggett's coat and Badge, and £20, the race is rowed in light skiffs from London Bridge to Chelsea, by ...

Travelogue.

At Udi in Nigeria.

Work goes on in a village. The chief takes other village chiefs on a tour of inspection eg, the dispensary, a concrete water tank with tap, men clearing and levelling the ground, the arrival of the district officer ...

Home movie taken by England opening bat, Jack Robertson on the MCC tour of the West Indies in 1948. Shows some cricket and some `off duty' action.

For a detailed shotlist, contact NFTVA. Items include SOUTH AFRICAN MEMORIAL TO HISTORIC BATTLE LORD LOUIS AT JAIPUR CELEBRATIONS FARMERS' HUNT IN WARWICKSHIRE MONTY VISITS ACCRA RUGBY. WALES V. AUSTRALIA

Story of two workers, Ramdas and Mangri, in an Indian tea garden and description of Indian village life in Assam.

Bullock carts arrive at the market of Lakhmijian ('Garden of the River Goddess') near the Assam River where Naga ...

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.

Motorcycle sports newsreel.

i) Sunbeam Point-To-Point A Scramble At Longmoor, Hants. Scenes from the annual motorcycle scramble at Longmoor Heath in Hampshire in 1948. Describes the course layout and the aims of scramble courses. ...