Basden Collection 1: 'Africa Dances' pt 1. From Liverpool to Sierra Leone

This film is held by the British Empire & Commonwealth Museum (ID: 2006/070/001).

Synopsis

Leaving Liverpool. Madeira. Las Palmas. Sierra Leone. Takoradi. Accra. Lagos. Bonny. Port Harcourt.

Production / Donor Details: George Thomas Basden was a missionary in Nigeria 1900-1935, and Archdeacon on the Niger 1925-1935. He wrote two books ('Niger Ibos' and 'Among the Ibo') about the Ibo of Nigeria, who are the focus of these films.

 

Titles

  • Basden Collection 1: 'Africa Dances' pt 1. From Liverpool to Sierra Leone (Archive)
Series Title:
Basden Collection
 

Technical Data

Year:
1930
Film Gauge (Format):
16mm
Sound:
Mute
Footage:
350
 

Production Credits

Production Details
See synopsis
 

Groups

This film belongs to the following groups.

Basden Collection

 

 

Basden Collection 1: 'Africa Dances' pt 1. From Liverpool... (1930)

Leaving Liverpool. Madeira. Las Palmas. Sierra Leone. Takoradi. Accra. Lagos. Bonny. Port Harcourt.

Production / Donor Details: George Thomas Basden was ...

 

Basden Collection 2: 'Africa Dances' pt 2. Port Harcourt... (1930)

Crossing Niger. Young Isaac Waltons. Dancing Class. Asaba, Mbieri, Amawbia. Mbaku (leader run amok) Ugwu-Awba.

Production / Donor Details: George Thomas ...

Basden Collection 3: 'Africa Dances' pt 3: Dancing competitions and masks

Basden Collection 3: 'Africa Dances' pt 3: Dancing... (1930)has video enhanced entry

Dancing competitions and various masks. Umu-Chuku, Mbaku & Amanuke. Grandfather Maw, Enu-Ugwu-Abaw; Spirit maidens (Aghogho Mmonwui); District Officer mask (Onyeocha)?; ...

 

Basden Collection 4: St Monica's School Obunike December... (1935)

Various scenes in and around a girls school on the Niger Delta.

Production / Donor Details: George Thomas Basden was ...

 

Basden Collection 5: 'Africa Dances' pt 4: Competive... (1930)

Girls' dance groups.

Production / Donor Details: George Thomas Basden was a missionary in Nigeria 1900-1935, and Archdeacon on the ...

 

Basden Collection 6: Scenes on the Niger Delta (1930)

Various scenes on the Niger Delta. River trade. Music. Blacksmith. Mission hospital. Varoius shots of church-going Africans in European dress, ...

 

Basden Collection 7: 'Africa Dances' pt. 5: Funeral... (1930)

Various dances and masquerades, possibly at a funeral. Funeral celebrations and sacrifices. Dancing and masks. Final part of film.

Production ...

 

Basden Collection 8: St Monica's School Obunike December... (1935)

Negative exposed reel of Basden Collection 4

Production / Donor Details: George Thomas Basden was a missionary in Nigeria 1900-1935, and ...

 
 

Archive Work Groups

Groups

This film belongs to the following groups.

Basden Collection

 

 

Basden Collection 1: 'Africa Dances' pt 1. From Liverpool... (1930)

Leaving Liverpool. Madeira. Las Palmas. Sierra Leone. Takoradi. Accra. Lagos. Bonny. Port Harcourt.

Production / Donor Details: George Thomas Basden was ...

 

Basden Collection 2: 'Africa Dances' pt 2. Port Harcourt... (1930)

Crossing Niger. Young Isaac Waltons. Dancing Class. Asaba, Mbieri, Amawbia. Mbaku (leader run amok) Ugwu-Awba.

Production / Donor Details: George Thomas ...

Basden Collection 3: 'Africa Dances' pt 3: Dancing competitions and masks

Basden Collection 3: 'Africa Dances' pt 3: Dancing... (1930)has video enhanced entry

Dancing competitions and various masks. Umu-Chuku, Mbaku & Amanuke. Grandfather Maw, Enu-Ugwu-Abaw; Spirit maidens (Aghogho Mmonwui); District Officer mask (Onyeocha)?; ...

 

Basden Collection 4: St Monica's School Obunike December... (1935)

Various scenes in and around a girls school on the Niger Delta.

Production / Donor Details: George Thomas Basden was ...

 

Basden Collection 5: 'Africa Dances' pt 4: Competive... (1930)

Girls' dance groups.

Production / Donor Details: George Thomas Basden was a missionary in Nigeria 1900-1935, and Archdeacon on the ...

 

Basden Collection 6: Scenes on the Niger Delta (1930)

Various scenes on the Niger Delta. River trade. Music. Blacksmith. Mission hospital. Varoius shots of church-going Africans in European dress, ...

 

Basden Collection 7: 'Africa Dances' pt. 5: Funeral... (1930)

Various dances and masquerades, possibly at a funeral. Funeral celebrations and sacrifices. Dancing and masks. Final part of film.

Production ...

 

Basden Collection 8: St Monica's School Obunike December... (1935)

Negative exposed reel of Basden Collection 4

Production / Donor Details: George Thomas Basden was a missionary in Nigeria 1900-1935, and ...