The Afram Plains (Volta Lake) N. Territories & Togoland: journeys across country to Agricultural shows, showing life in various cities, towns and villages on the plains, in the bush and on the coast. Shots include European family life ...
This is a tribute to the British Army which shows troops off duty in Malta, Tripoli, Suez and Malaya, including shots of a Malayan jungle patrol.
The work of a copper mine in Northern Rhodesia. Examines the geology of Rhodesia and shows how and where the mines were constructed. Looks at the work of the African mining teams and their supervision by Europeans. Shows the various mining and copper ...
Rural countryside by the River. Village life with women grinding millet and dancing. Village musciens with their drums.
Village wrestling competition. Village blacksmith working with his assistant operating the bellows ...
Ceremonial meeting by Governor with Chiefs and the making of awards.
Agricultural Show. Demonstration of new types of bullock carts and of their uses. 'Business Meeting ' in a tented encampment in the country with local ...
Water fowl shooting in waters of a creek.
Oil-rig operating from pontoon in creek. The rig and its winch with crew in action.
Transporting felled tree trunks by river ferry (HMCS Jarga). Loading and unloading ...
British Colonial bungalow in the countryside with African servants. Government maintenance depot in the country. Shuttle weaver working on making of nets.
'Green Man', dances ritual dance around village followed by young men ...
(1) Ocean voyage home from Pateau in 1939 in M.V. Accra. with visits to Maderia which show the local scenery and people
(2) Morrison family picnic at the lakeside of Jekko Hydro-electric Dam with rowing boat trip. 1950 ...
Travelogue of everyday life in Nairobi, Kenya, concluding with the ceremony granting the town the status of a city.
A British voiceover outlines the development of Nairobi - 'today in this once barren land stands Nairobi, capital of ...
I. Naval saluting: two ratings salute a Lieutenant who they encounter walking along a street (Portland ?); squad of ratings (belts, gaiters, white caps) make eyes left as they pass Lieutenant and Petty Officer; ratings in street look into funeral ...
I. MLS and MS off port bow of Dido Class light cruiser (HMS Euryalus ?) as she fires a salute.
II. LA approach to starboard bow of HMS Vanguard secured to a buoy in Grand Harbour, Malta. MS, camera tracking to cross port bow.
III. MCU of ...
Infant child in garden. African College or school?
