Nigerian Police Passing out parade and Christmas in Nigeria

Production / Donor Details: Films shot by Bryan Abbott , who served in the Colonial service in Nigeria after WW2.

Life in Malaya, including British social occasions, the slaughtering of a cow and goats, and processions in honour of the Prophet Mohammed's birthday.

St. Alban's church (Lutheran) on Azania Front.

A street scene showing a shop selling kangas.

Twiga Hotel - the most modern hotel at that time.

The Buddhist temple in Garden Avenue.

The pombe (beer) market.

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Film is mostly taken up with scenes on board ship, though there are some scenes in Aden: a car being loaded with baggage, and some people at work on cars, perhaps in a mechanic's shop (cars have Aden license plates).

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Amateur. People on beach. Locals fishing.

Propaganda film made by Africans to show the people of Nigeria that leprosy can be cured if early treatment is taken instead of their relying on the witch doctors.

Biography of a banana, from Jamaican plantation to greengrocer's stall.

Record of Baptist Missionary Society tour led by Herbert Janes (later Sir Herbert Janes). Various parts of Southern Africa (including Rhodesia), covering travel, location and landscape shots, shots of rural and urban life and some footage ...

Compares treatment of Balinese and Iatmul (New Guinea) babies with American practices. Anthropology. The different methods of bathing children is seen in three contrasting cultures. "New Guinea". A native ...

The making of Star lager from Nigeria.

The film opens with the Star lager trademark as local music plays. As three African men sit outside drinking Star lager, a close-up of a tray reveals the company logo. The voiceover states that 'These ...

Abu Baker is a poor fisherman from the east coast of Malaya. With only a sailing boat he is at the mercy of tide, wind and weather. If these turn against him he runs into debt with the fish merchant. But with government help he obtains a new ...

Aspects of the major social problems raised by the rapid industrialisation of Northern Rhodesia; work done by the missionaries.