Coverage of the Colonial Exhibition in Oxford Street held during Colonial Month in the summer of 1949 to 'spread the ...
Empire on Display
From imperial exhibitions to Empire Day celebrations, these films illustrate some of the ways in which Britain imagined its Empire, organised its colonies and celebrated its position at the ‘heart of the Empire’. With the monarchy to the fore, the films show pageantry and celebrations designed to reaffirm and endorse the continuing productivity, strength and unity of the British Empire.
The Colonial Film website is funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council and features films from the British Film Institute, the Imperial War Museum, and the British Empire and Commonwealth Museum.
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