The Scottish Air Division (RNVR) visit to Malta, August 1953.

Air crews at work, RNVR officers relaxing on the beach at Kalafrana. Flag Officer 2 visits to RNVR Squadrons at Hal Far (Vice- ...

The visit of General Gruenther, Supreme Commander, SHAPE visits NATO HQ Malta at the invitation of C-in-C Mediterranean.

General Gruenther arrives at Luqa Airport, Malta. He welcomes Admiral ...

I. LS-CU as one of 848's American-built Whirlwind HAS.21s sweeps in to land in a cleared area. Aerial view from helicopter in flight over cultivated land. Sequence showing two helicopters, recognition letters 'H' and 'F', landing Gurkhas at Kampong ...

Sailors of the Mediterranean Fleet help with food supplies and relief work in Cyprus. A helicopter operating from HMS Theseus makes a reconnaissance flight over the disaster area.

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(Part 1) First Lord arrives at NATO HQ, Floriana, Malta, shakes hands with Admiral Mountbatten and meets officers inside. Visit to HMS St Angelo, Malta: shakes hands with CO, inspects Guard of Honour, ship's company and WRENs ...

Admiral W N Fechteler USN visits Malta, November 26 1953.

Admiral Fechteler emerges from Skymaster to be welcomed by Admiral and Lady Mountbatten. He takes salute and inspects Guard of Honour ...

The welfare of the blind in Malaya: showing children at work and play in special schools for the blind; the training of blind craftmens; and the various occupations in which blind people are employed. The production of Braille reading matter, ...

An Indian couple, workers on a rubber estate in Malaya, receive a letter which they cannot read. A semi-literate friend, to who they go for help, tells them it contains news of a family bereavement. Luckily the village schoolmaster is able to ...

The manufacture of soap and edible oils at Kuala Lumpur. The harvesting of the fruit of the coconut and oil palms and the refining, blending, cooking and packing processes for each commodity are shown being carried out by Malay, Indian and ...

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 ...

Government information film about a coastal irrigation and rice growing scheme. Tanjong was once a vast wilderness of swamp and forest. Yet Malaya urgently needed more rice-land. So, with modern machines, the jungle ...

An account of welfare services and educational facilities available to the children of the Federation of Malaya. Ante- and post-natal clinics ensure a good start in life; and at school the children have every opportunity to develop their ...