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 ...

Scenes of the 1955 Trinidad carnival shot by Alan Broad, British Trade Commissioner in Trinidad, 1950-1960.

INTEREST. The production of copper in Northern Rhodesia. Welfare facilites provided for the mining communities, including the towns of Mufulira, N'Kana, Ndola and Chingola.

Compilation from early Spotlights, no's 8-14, including. Land clearance at Karoi, Chingola mining town, soil conservation in Nyasaland, expansion of Salisbury, cultivation of cow pox, railway construction ...

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 ...

The history of the ups and downs of the tobacco market and its effects on the growers.

The making of Star lager from Nigeria.

The film opens with the Star lager trademark as local music plays. As three African men sit outside drinking Star lager, a close-up of a tray reveals the company logo. The voiceover states that 'These ...

Construction of a harbour capable of berthing 32.000 tons tankers to serve the B .P. oil refinery at Little Aden. Work includes reclaiming 250 acres from the se a and building breakwater and jetties. Quarrying, transporting and ...

Study of Singapore's first general election.

Electioneering posters for the first election to Assembly with an elected majority. `The Vote Is Secret'. Canvassing. The candidates, David Marshall (Labour Front) addresses workers in a square ...

Expert advice given to villagers to plant and grow vegetables for better yield and produce. Very similar to IT PAYS TO SPRAY.

Film about the Victoria Falls on the borders of Northern and Southern Rhodesia.

Production / Donor Details: The Rhodesia Collection was donated by the journal Rhodesians Worldwide and contains a number of ...

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10:00:18 Scenes on the quayside at Tilbury Docks as soldiers from various regiments and corps in the British Army, including members of a regimental Colour party, board HMT Empire Trooper. Young servicemen are seen ...