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    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 ...

     
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    POST-WAR NAVAL OPERATIONSGB

    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 ...

     
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    Nigeria

    INTEREST: Deals with the work of the Lagos Executive Development Board which was formed in 1946 to plan and develop Lagos. The main problems being reclamation of swamp areas provision of residential areas and slum clearance.

    "Rl.1." ...

     
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    POST-WAR NAVAL OPERATIONSGB

    The Australian and New Zealand contingents to the coronation of HM Queen Elizabeth II are inspected by C-in-C Mediterranean.

    Admiral Mountbatten visits HMAS Sydney in Grand Harbour, Malta; ...

     
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    Malaya

    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 ...

     
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    Great Britain

    Annual ceremony of dancing to mark male and female circumcision ceremonies of the Bugusi-Sebei tribe in Uganda. The ceremonies lasted about three days. Footage includes the circumcision, dancing tribes in elaborate costumes, face painting ...

     
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    The film opens with air to ground shots from an aeroplane of the snow covered Alps, the Italian coastline and Rome. The film continues with highlights of Rosie Newman's visit to Cyprus including scenes in and around Kyrenia, carob and olive trees, a ...

     
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    Story of naval captain's apparently successful discovery of perfect way of life and how feminine vagaries transform his happiness into a fool's paradise.

     
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    Great Britain

    The visit of Winston Churchill to Jamaica in January 1953.

    The film opens with the arrival of Winston Churchill at Montego Bay airport on Friday 9 January 1953 on board the 'Independence', the personal plane of the President of the ...

     
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    Great Britain

    Story of how two youngsters round up crooks to blow up British fleet off Gibraltar.

     
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    POST-WAR NAVAL OPERATIONSGB

    Film of naval activities during the Coronation Day celebrations in various parts of the Far East and elsewhere, 2nd June 1953.

    (Part 1) HMS Unicorn in Singapore; public tours ship. (Part 2) ...

     
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    Great Britain

    INTEREST. Celebrations in Dar Es-Salaam to mark the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.

     
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    TELEVISION NEWSREELGreat Britain

    The desposed PM of British Guiana protests against susp[ension of the colony's constitution.

     
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    Duke Collection

    Shots of game park with rhinos, ostriches, lion and giraffes...various sequences in garden of bungalow with adults, small child and dog.

    Production / Donor Details: This collection was shot by Brigadier Cecil Leonard Basil (Bulger) ...

     
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    POST-WAR NAVAL OPERATIONSGB

    (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 ...

     
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    Great Britain

    INTEREST. Film shows how the discovery of oil has affected life in Kuwait. Opening shots of a desert sandstorm. Arabs take refuge in their tents. After the storm, a traveller mounts his camel and continues his journey. The centre of ...

     
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    Malaya

    How the rubber growers of Grisek in Johore, Malaya have improved their product with the assistance of the Rural and Industrial Development Authority.

     
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    Ghana

    Native is instructed on irrigation by local Agricultural Assistant.

     
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    Fisher Collection

    Coronation celebrations in Hong Kong; street decorations, grand procession, spectators.

     
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    INDUSTRIAL OBSERVERGreat Britain

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    RL.1 Opening shot of a map of Europe and Africa with a route plotted from London to the Gold Coast. Takoradi, one of the Gold Coast's larger towns is shown. Shots of the streets, the shopping centre, ...

     
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    Great Britain

    Story of a police officer in Sierra Leone who has a love affair with a girl during his wife's absence and contemplates suicide.

    The Heart of the Matter, based upon Graham Greene’s prize- ...

     
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    POST-WAR NAVAL OPERATIONSGB

    During the spring cruise of the Home Fleet, HMS Eagle enters Grand Harbour, Malta.

    Aerial LS down the length of Grand Harbour, Malta - Eagle lies near Bighi Bay, while in the inner harbour ...

     
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    POST-WAR NAVAL OPERATIONSGB

    Taken in February 1953. Includes 400ft of Vanguard entering dry dock in Gibraltar.

    Notes

    Summary: cataloguing incomplete as the film has not been viewed - information is taken from CNI records.

     
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    GB

    Amateur film shot by Flight Lieutenant Denis "Nick" Nichols prior to becoming training officer to the Hong Kong Auxiliary Air Force from September 1954 to May 1955 records social and ceremonial scenes in the British crown ...