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    Leaving from Swiss (?) airport (Swiss flag flying), followed by views from airplane of coastline. East African local flora: collecting seeds by shaking tree and the seeds 'exploding' off. Sisal production process including farming, separating, drying ...

     
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    Oil rig fire extinguished by Myron Kinley.

     
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    Rhodesia

    The work of the African Messenger service in Northern Rhodesia. Looks at a typical day's duties of a chief messenger and his five colleagues working for the district commissioner. i) The first messenger drives a lorry full of cement to the site ...

     
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    Central African Federation

    Four couples describe their holidays:- Kariba/Eastern Highlands, Lake Nyasa, Victoria Falls, Lake Tangyanika.

     
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    Nigeria

    January 7th 1955. An announcement by Chief Awolowo, Premier of the Western Region of Nigeria at the radio station? He talks of free universal primary education. A primary school, children admitted, a visit by the Premier and the Minister Of ...

     
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    Rhodesia

    The destruction of Rhodesia's native timber resources and the need for careful management of that resource.

     
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    POST-WAR NAVAL OPERATIONS - SOUTH EAST ASIAGB

    During General Sir Gerald Templer's farewell tour of RAF Station, Kuala Lumpur, he visits 848 Squadron and says a few words to the assembled officers.

    General Templer and ...

     
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    Great Britain

    Promotional film advertising Gold Coast Government Premium Bonds. One lucky winner is seen collecting wads of banknotes. "Buy A Bond, Win A Prize", an intertitle suggests.

     
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    GOLD COAST REVIEW

    Cinemagazine chronicling the change and progress taking place in the Gold Coast. Contains the following items: Co-Operative Day in Accra Mr. Adlai Stevenson's Visit The Premium Bonds Campaign Nigeria v. Gold Coast Football Match

     
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    POST-WAR NAVAL OPERATIONSGB

    "HMS Birmingham. Ceremony of the Keys at Gibraltar, December 1955." (Taken from CNI records.)

    HMS Birmingham enters Algiers firing national salute; returned by shore batteries. C-in-C Med and ...

     
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    GB

    I. AA Defence of ships. LA.MS of twin 40mm AA as it trains and fires - destroyer's funnel in the background, frame right. MS in rear of 6x40mm on aircraft carrier - mounting trains and fires.

    II. Aerial MLSs of HMS Eagle underway with escorting ...

     
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    POST-WAR NAVAL OPERATIONSGB

    (Part 1) (a) Visit to Grand Turk Island: cable parties prepare to enter harbour, pilot comes on board. Shot from bridge. Quartermaster sounds by hand lead line. Port anchor goes - cable running out. Commissioner arrives on ...