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Kenya attained independence in 1963.
Kenya, 1950. A white policeman takes in a murdered black priest's son to live with him and his wife as ...
A famous murder case among Kenya's British colonial society in the 1940s.
The story of Karen Blixen, who wrote under the name of Isak Dinesen about her experiences in Kenya. She moves ...
Drama set in Kenya. Two American cowboys are recruited by a British rancher to help him in a project involving ...
RAF publicity film and travelogue, ostensibly shot be a ground engineer, and amateur cine enthustiast, who also narrates.
A ...
On safari in Kenya, and various shots taken in Amsterdam, Devon, Aberdeen and Vienna.
The work of the British Red Cross at home and at its overseas branches in Hong Kong, Kenya and Uganda.
I. Guildhall welcome ceremony for the Queen and Prince Philip on their return from their 3-month tour of Fiji, New ...
The first election in Kenya; interviews with R.G. Ngala, Jomo Kenyatta and Thomas Joseph Mboya.
A detailed study of African town and village life showing the work of the Methodist Mission in three main areas, ...
Safaris in Kenya north of Mombasa, and the Royal Show
Includes: Nairobi: independence for Kenya.
A British student re-visits his sister in Africa. A remembered safari in Uganda is contrasted with a subsequent safari through ...
Racial conflict in Kenya.
Mennen Williams Tours Federation - native dancing.
K.A.R. Farewell Parade - Glyn Jones present.
News in Brief, baby clinic, open day at ...
Wildlife adventure in an African game reserve.
PROPAGANDA. A Party Political Broadcast for the Labour Party introducing various speakers from different parts of Africa, introduced by Woodrow ...
'Adventure' film and indirect recruiting appeal for the British Army.
Two soldiers, Jeff Woodley and Kip Dormer, relax with ...
Three men doing different kinds of work done by Christian missionaries in Kenya. First man is a missionary doctor on ...
Tribal life in Kenya; local religions; educational, medical and other activities of the Methodist Church.
The history of coffee-growing and a detailed description of the coffee industry in East Africa.
First shown in Nairobi in March ...
Deals with the mission of an engineer who has to build a railway in the African jungles aftet two of ...
3 x Edited films. 'Local leave': record of holiday journey through East Africa. Map shows journey: from Uganda through Kenya, ...
Buy Federal - exhibition in Salisbury.
The Fourth in Ten Months - Lord Dalhousie opens LLewllyn Hospital, Kitwe.
One of the Lucky ...
Traces the history of the development of the production of the hard fibre, sisal, and shows growth and processing, and ...
Documentary. Tracing the road from French Equatorial Africa to Kenya.
Fort Lhani(?) French Equatorial Africa to British East Africa by road. ...
Shows traditional methods of pottery making, basket weaving, the making of hunti ng weapons, boat building and ceremonial dances in ...
Documentary on wild animals in Kenya's game reserves. The film's underlying pur pose is to gain support for the idea ...
Travel diary shot by Mr Silk during his farewell tour of Africa after leaving his job as Agricultural Officer in ...
Young adventuress' machinations and final doom while fortune hunting in darkest Africa.
Travelogue, showing the buildings, people and wildlife of Nairobi.
Over shots of modern Nairobi, the commentator outlines the transformation of the ...
Leaving from Swiss (?) airport (Swiss flag flying), followed by views from airplane of coastline. East African local flora: collecting ...
The participants of and shots of the Kenya Himal Chuli expedition of 1955.
Shot of the Himal Chuli (Himalchuli Mountain) in ...
Story of an Englishman involved with the Mau Mau in Kenya.
Historical introduction (tea in China, its arrival in Europe, etc.) followed by the presentation of tea industry in East Africa; ...
A Garden Party in Nairobi for the 80 delegates (representing 50 Empire and Commonwealth legislatures) visiting Nairobi for the Conference ...
The background to the Mau Mau uprising in Kenya and steps being taken to suppress it.
The film opens ...
Amateur footage of Harvard and Lincoln planes operating in Kenya. The film includes images of a bombing raid over the ...
Story of Arab traders' seduction of Galana tribesmen from their peaceful ways and the efforts of a game warden to ...
Europeasn are armed in Nairobi, now a "special area"; increased precautions against the Mau Mau.
Scenes in heavily guarded courtroom as Jomo Kenyatta and five other Mau Mau leaders were tried and sentenced.
AMATEUR/INTEREST. Kenyan landscapes and wildlife.
Trees, green hills and lake, medium shot of elephants, herd of elephants on plain with car ...
Story of adventures of group of white people in building railway from Mombasa to Uganda in 1880.
A visit to the bush area on the outskirts of Kenya, with glimpses of sisal making and wild game.
Colonial Secretary Oliver Lyttelton visits Mau Mau territory and meets the senior chief of the Kikuyu tribe. Mr Lyttelton is ...
Story of the efforts of a Game Warden in East Africa to preserve wild animals in his territory.
Kenya. The work of District teams in combatting disease and increasing food supplies. Town refuse and animal manure are made ...