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The work of the Zambesi valley game rangers, the effects of lake Kariba and its dam on wildlife and "Operation ...
An account of a typical days work by an English policeman in a provincial city - Leicester.
ACTUALITY. Local chieftains at an official function in Nigeria.
The history of coffee-growing and a detailed description of the coffee industry in East Africa.
First shown in Nairobi in March ...
The growing processing and weaving of cotton from East Africa.
The Emir's palace and town street scenes in Zaria, Nigeria
Procession involving the Etsu of Nupe; shots of life in the town of Bida, Nigeria
A travelogue taking the form of a car journey through the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland.
A car with luggage on ...
Outlining farming methods in the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, and highlighting in particular the importance of rainfall.
The film opens ...
News From Nyasaland - Queen's birthday celebrations, visit to tea factory, Sir Robert Armitage at Lake Nyasa.
Up Here From Down ...
Their Excellencies Travel North - the Dalhousies tour Eastern Province of N. Rhodesia.
International Horse Jumping - Portuguse state visit sees ...
News from Nyasaland - new archbishop, Lord and Lady Armitage return from London.
Employment for Young Africans - Bulawayo African youth ...
Richsha Stops Traffic.
Children's Home for Broken Hill - Welensky opens.
Model Husbands - annual display of Mashoualand model club.
Durban's Mayor Pays ...
Flying Club's New Premises - Welensky opens.
Salute to Miss Federation - Miss Kitwe wins.
New Type of Ranching - Chinchilla.
Salisbury Agricultural ...
Act Of Faith - building of Catholic church.
Art in the Open Air - Salisbury art club.
Surrey vs Rhodesia - cricket.
Snakes ...
The Roving Spotlight - Bulawayo trade fair, CAA flight to Kariba, Limbi art exhibition.
News from the Kafue Polder.
Fine French Tapestries ...
Governor's Cup at Zomba - horse racing.
Mr. Savanhu in Hawaii.
Veterans of the Road - Mashoualand vintage car rally.
It's in the ...
Golf Date in Limbe. Paramount Chief Tours S. Rhodesia - chief of Barotseland visits Kariba, Salisbury, Wankie hospital.
Forestry Experts Swap ...
Christmas in the Federation.
Youth Ambassadress Visits Nyasaland.
Yotham Muleya laid to rest - athlete.
More Power for Blantyre.
Overhead Railway "Pneuways".
The Comet Comes ...
Just the Man for the Job - Welensky visits a cement factory in Nyasaland.
Prize Day at St. Andrews - Blantyre.
Pax ...
Short documentary about the game of football.
Opening with Cup Final (Wolves 3, Leicester 1), film shows football being ...
A study of Northern Nigeria as it prepares for self-government.
The commentator introduces Africa as the 'continent of the future' before ...
The Central African Scouts Jamboree, April 1959.
The building of the Kariba dam.
Deals with the mission of an engineer who has to build a railway in the African jungles aftet two of ...
A family arrives home from holiday and recount their holiday to grandparents - all about Luangwa game park.
Addition of a new operating theatre to the Nixon Memorial Hospital in Sierra Leone.
European team tackle eradication of the fly which causes Onchoceriasis ('River Blindness'). Habitat of the fly and larvae. Exploration of ...
Progress report on the Kariba Dam scheme.
Tour of Nyasaland, Europe, U.K. and arrival back in Cape Town.
'Holiday Highlights. Nyasaland - Rome - Switzerland - Austria - ...
Art in Nyasaland.
Fragrant Sideline - Mr. Balisra makes citronella oil.
Cookie Has a Look - beauty spot Mpatomange Gorge.
Surprises in International ...
The Final Copper Process - copper refinery at Ndola.
Survey into Sight - St. John mobile eyesight survey in bush.
Lifting Trees ...
New Club for Newsmen - Sir and Lady Welensky open Press Club.
Snakes alive - Salisbury's snake park.
To Back Up Tobacco ...
New Fangs for the Air Force - Canberrra bombers.
Take the Whole Family - drive in cinema at Mabelreign.
This is How ...
N. Rhodesian Elections - at polls in Lusaka.
Swearing in of Mr. Savavhu - first African minister.
Legislative Council opens in Lusaka ...
Token of Gratitude - presentation of ambulance to Bulawayo hospital.
Straight from the Dog's Mouth - dog show.
Roughing it in Comfort ...
Another Big Dam Project Starts - Kyle Dam.
Gubernatorial Change-Over - Sir Arthur Benson leaves, Sir Evelyn and Lady Hone are ...
The Jamboree - Lord Roallen attends international janboree in Salisbury.
Nyasaland Back to Normal - after emergency March 1959.
Round the Federation ...
Dealing with illicit diamond smuggling on the Sierra Leone. Commentary by Franklin Engelman.
The various stages in the production of Rhodesian tobacco, cultivation, harvesting, grading, selling and shipping. The work of the research ...
Story illustrating the dangers of using the same source of water for bathing, washing and as a toilet. Story centres ...
The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, Prince Henry and Princess Alice, on a tour of Eastern Nigeria, the Southern Cameroons ...
3 x Edited films. 'Local leave': record of holiday journey through East Africa. Map shows journey: from Uganda through Kenya, ...
Documentary featuring the Kariba Dam, Victoria Falls and Wankie game reserve.
Zanzibar: city scenes, clove growing, coconut growing, etc.
Coast. City streets, passers-by, merchants. Metalworkers, basket-makers, food sellers, drinking tea and coffee. ...
A visit to Sierra Leone where much of the world's diamond industry is centred. Processes of preparing diamonds for dispatch. ...
Depicting life on a cedar plantation in Central Africa, showing the nursery, pine tree plantation, pest control, trout fishing and ...
The construction, by Richard Costain Ltd, of Kariba Heights, a township to house workers employed on the Kariba Dam project ...