Set in Africa just after the Boer war, tells of the journey of four men into the African bush, in search of hidden diamonds.

INTEREST. Two natives of Southern Rhodesia chop down a tree and make a dug-out canoe from a section of the trunk. A finished canoe is then seen on the Zambezi.

Natives of the Mashona tribe build a hut from wooden poles, grass and mud, and a family is then seen at home.

I. The cruiser HMS Liverpool: MS from the eyes of her to the bridge and then a pan right to where focsle is being hosed down. MCU as signalman on 'A' turret makes by semaphore, "Liverpool" - camera then drops to ship's name plate. At anchor off ...

'"How better ways of feeding children came to an African village".

A Story told in the traditional idiom of an African folk tale. Why so many babies die - and what to do about it if you want the babies to live. Foriwa has a baby. Like many women ...

Various scenes in Nigeria, including family life (swimming, relaxing, picnics etc.) and some large public gatherings (possibly official events?)

Production / Donor Details: Films shot by Bryan Abbott , who served in ...

Family scenes, holidays (local leave?), relaxing - swimming, boating, tennis.

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

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.

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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The training and work of the Royal Naval Air Service.

Over shots of a dinghy sailing race among moored warships, the commentary speaks of the importance of airpower in modern naval training. The film then provides a ...

Contains the items: Princess Launches Largest Tanker Gold in the Back Garden Easter Fashion For All Seretse Back in Bechuanaland Danny Kaye Here Again

British couple working with the Air Ministry Works Department living off base among Greek-Cypriots. Military band performing on the march at a military establishment (Poor focus). Celebrations and parade, probably in Nicosia on Greek ...

British couple working with the Air Ministry Works Department living off base among Greek-Cypriots. Greek wedding & party and Greek Orthodox priest. Country life. Camels. Floods. Forests. Troodos Mountians. Coastal scenery. Coastal ...

Title falsely suggests the film is a story of a summer holiday in the Troodos mountains. There are some scenes from Cyprus but many more are of scenes in Britain. Extensive sequence of general and external views of Durham Cathedral, ...

British couple working with the Air Ministry Works Department living off base among Greek-Cypriots. Boy Scouts, Girl Guides and Brownies. Fancy Dress; arrival of Father Christmas on a decorated donkey cart. Coastal scenery. Byzantine & Roman ruins, ...

King Jimmy Market/ Waterslide Market/ Sulima

Production / Donor Details: Films taken by John Birch. In the 1950s the John and Daphne Birch were mainly in Sierra Leone, where he was head of Unilever, and also held a position on the ...

Freetown/Sussex

Production / Donor Details: Films taken by John Birch. In the 1950s the John and Daphne Birch were mainly in Sierra Leone, where he was head of Unilever, and also held a position on the Legislative Council; the ...

At home in Sierra Leone

Production / Donor Details: Films taken by John Birch. In the 1950s the John and Daphne Birch were mainly in Sierra Leone, where he was head of Unilever, and also held a position on the Legislative Council; ...

Aeroplane landing.

Production / Donor Details: Films taken by John Birch. In the 1950s the John and Daphne Birch were mainly in Sierra Leone, where he was head of Unilever, and also held a position on the Legislative Council; the ...

The family and friends play in the gardens, on the beach and in the waters of Sussex Bay. We are introduced to the flowers and shrubs of the garden, the company launch, two new puppies a glance at the outside of the new house and ...

Mysore Keddah 1953; Bandipur Game Sanctuary Mysore etc. 1952; Bangalore, Kyathevargudi (Bison Shoot) 1953; Bandipur Game Sanctuary 1958; Periyar Game Sanctuary 1953; Karauti Shikar 1954; Gwalior Shikar 1960. Also: Life in Mayo College ...

Kencho School. Riding. Tea estate. Swimming in dam. Hydro Electic Dam. Uganda. Ripon falls, Jinja. Kampala. Terracing. Pygmies, Bundibugyo. Gorillas. General views of volcanic countryside with distant volcanoes. Tororo. Nairobi Trade ...

Kabianga market. BBQ on a spit. Beach. Sea creatures.

1963, leaving Kenya. Aden desert. Fancy dress on the boat. Suez canal. Stromboli across Europe. Beach holidays from stills

1955 Jan. Blue Lagoon. Silversands.

1956 ...