Reel 1: (Can marking: Bombay Yacht Club, Willingdon, Ratnagiri, Susie Buchan) (Colour, US 1944 date mark) Murray by Indian beach. Served beer by waiter at sports club, around pool. English woman. Kabbadi wrestling. (US 1941 date mark) Close-ups of ...
Most of the film features the Birches and friends young and old at leisure on the beaches of Sussex bay on the Freetown peninsula in Sierra Leone. Some sequences demonstrate its beautiful setting; others also show native settlements ...
Various scenes in Sierra Leone. Aerial sequence along a jungle river with waterfalls shows us increasing western development nearing the coast. Views of pools by the river used to wash for diamonds; views of a market; views of steam ...
EXPLORATION FOR OIL IN PAPUA.
Cinemagazine chronicling the change and progress taking place in the Gold Coast.
"Consists of the following items:- Governor meets Chiefs at Dodowah: the first meeting of the Governor with the Joint Provincial Council of Chiefs ...
The people, resources, towns and way of life.
Review of the main events of the year, including signing of Atlantic Pact; end of Berlin blockade; advance of Communism with Chinese troops in Shanghai (British troops sent to Hong Kong to counter) and Soviet troops in Red Square; Marshal Tito; Council ...
Development of the oil industry in the Middle East and the improvements it has brought.
Cinemagazine chronicling the change and progress taking place in the Gold Coast.
"Consists of the following items:- 'Number, Please!' The Story of the training of Telephone operators at the Central Telephone Exchange in Accra. ...
Princess Elizabeth visits Malta.
Inspection in HMS Glory on HM The King's Birthday, December 1949. Taken by HMS Glory.
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(Poor tramlined print, original must be colour) Detailed report on Operation Harness, from preliminary trial off Portland in September 1948 to test sampling equipment, to arrival in Antigua (30/11/ ...
A relatively detailed picture of the training of a new naval recruit, from recruiting office to first voyage, with an overt recruiting intention.
An opening sequence compares modern warships to Nelson's fleet, noting ...
