Rees Collection: 2: Aspects of life in Kilifi District, Kenya Mid-1950s

This film is held by the British Empire & Commonwealth Museum (ID: 2001/047/002).

Synopsis

Kilifi township and its pot holed approach road haphazardly lined with mud and makuti houses. The local prison, known as 'King Georgi Hoteli', and the Kilifi Club , the centre for expatriate social and sporting activities. Fishing boats and a spectacular sunset.The salute at the annual Official Queen's Birthday Parade. The Education Officer's official bungalow on the cliff top overlooking the entrance to Kilifi Creek.

Production / Donor Details: Mr Rees joined the Staff of the Kagumo Teacher Training College in Kenya as an Education Officer in 1953. He subsequently worked in the Ministry of Education, and from 1963 till the end of 1965 was Senior Education Officer at Embu in charge of the newly formed Eastern Region of Kenya.

 

Titles

  • Rees Collection: 2: Aspects of life in Kilifi District, Kenya Mid-1950s (Archive)
Series Title:
Rees Collection
 

Technical Data

Year:
1950
Running Time:
approx 16 minutes
Film Gauge (Format):
VHS 8mm
Sound:
Mute
Footage:
approx 200ft
 

Production Credits

Production Details
See synopsis