Documentary on the Zambesi river.

DOCUMENTARY. A report a week after Rhodesia's Unilateral Declaration of Independence (UDI) and the possible effects on Zambia.

No titles. Yachts sailing on Lake Kariba (0:10). A black man helps ...

In January 1879 a force of 4,000 Zulus having wiped out 1200 British soldiers in Natal marched to attack the Rorke's Drift mission station. Against the advice of the missionary, Lieutenant Chard with seven other junior officers and 97 ...

The variety and responsibility of life in the WRAF.

Airwomen of the WRAF are introduced at an Operation Flight Station and in other roles such as drivers, policewomen and clerks. Women fold parachutes, take part in ...

Illustrates the procedures to be carried out for approaches to, and departures from, Kai Tak Airport, Hong Kong.

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Content information copied from SSVC RAF Catalogue of Training Films & Video Tapes 1989

The years 1955-1966.

In April 1955 Mountbatten becomes First Sea Lord, and starts trimming the Navy down to a suitable peace-time force. In this episode, Mountbatten expresses ...

The years 1943-1945.

Mountbatten takes up command in SE Asia in August 1943 (the film gives a brief resume of the events in the far east up to that point) and sets about raising ...

The years 1945-1946.

With the end of the Far East war and the resulting chaos, Mountbatten's priority is the liberation of POWs, in which he is greatly helped by Lady Mountbatten ...

Newsfilm of the British Army on security operations in Aden.

A film biography of Lord Louis Mountbatten, covering his life from 1900 to 1963.

The film, almost exclusively using archive material, follows Mountbatten's birth and family background, his ...