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    Australia

    Independence in Fiji in October 1970.

    Union flag flying, with words 'Independence for Fiji' superimposed. Union flag being taken down as part of the ceremonies at the Albert Park stadium, Suva, 9 October 1970. The Fijian flag. Prince ...

     
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    FROST PROGRAMMEGreat Britain
     
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    ARMCHAIR 30Great Britain

    Life in Rhodesia seems ideal to the Sloans but the arrival of an African fugitive causes a crisis.

     
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    John Smith Collection

    1: Domestic scenes during Christmas in Honiara, the Solomon Islands.

    2: Family on holiday in England, in the hills & amongst sheep. 3: Scenes in the Gilbert & Ellice Islands, including The Queen's Birthday Regatta, a School ...

     
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    KAWELKA 1974

    DISAPPEARING WORLD

    About the Kawelka, New Guinea highlanders.

     
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    MONDAY MATINEECanada

    Sir Henry Curtis, Allan Quatermain and Captain Goode set of to explore the unexplored regions of darkest Africa. Many dangers befall the group in search of treasure - Savage natives, volcanic eruptions, giant prehistoric ...

     
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    Rhodesia, South Africa

    A travelogue advertising Rhodesia as a tourist destination. Main scenes include wildlife in game reserves, Victoria Falls, the ruins of Zimbabwe (presented as a "mystery"), and the Matapos Hills. The Kariba Dam is also shown, with ...

     
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    WORLD IN ACTIONGreat Britain

    The first of two programmes which aim to show that top Shell and BP executives may have committed criminal offences through their involvement in keeping Rhodesia supplied with oil, thus breaking the sanctions imposed by the ...

     
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    Great Britain

    The story of David Livingstone's life up to the conclusion of his great trans-African journey, during which he discovered the Victoria Falls and most of the course of the Zambesi. Includes scenes of his birth-place, the mill in which he ...

     
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    GB

    The rle of medical staff in the Royal Navy.

    The various kinds of medical staff in the Navy are introduced - medical assistants (HMS Dido), medical officers, medical technicians and RN nurses. "Imagine yourself in ...

     
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    An account of the method by which Hong Kong Kong island and Kowloon on the mainl and were joined by a mile-long underwater tunnel for vehicular traffic

     
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    WORLD IN ACTION
     
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    USA

    1880's: Tale of two tough British sergeants, Daniel Dravot and Peachy Carnehan, who journey from India through Afghanistan to the primitive wilds of Kafiristan to seek their fortunes. This results in Dravot being crowned king.

     
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    FAMILY OF MAN

    A look at the institution of marriage in five different areas of the world: India, New Guinea, Botswana; Esher, Surrey and Colne, Lancashire. The programme looks at the different values, relationships and patterns of behaviour displayed ...

     
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    Rhodesia

    Looks at the work of the Mzilikazi Arts and Crafts Centre in Bulawayo in training African artists, particularly in creating employment opportunities for school-leavers of the African townships. An art teacher, Alex Lambert, is shown teaching, ...

     
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    Mowat Collection

    A visit to Abemana and various places of interest. The visit begins with a shot of the islands and their surrounding coastline from the air and ends the same way. It shows villages, local people and children, a beach, lagoon, a bridge, ...

     
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    Mowat Collection

    This film shows a local boy catching fish with a traditional pointed stick. He does this by swimming in shallow water with goggles on and catching them one at a time and stringing them onto a loop on the side of his sarong.

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    Mowat Collection

    Arrival and departure of the missionary vessel 'John William VII' to Beru. Includes the start of the journey from an unknown destination, shots of the sea voyage itself, the arrival, the European accommodation, the local village and ...

     
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    Mowat Collection

    The film starts off with a village 'western style' wedding, and pans to beach and reef. It then shows the use local people make of the sea and beach i.e. children playing, adults cooking by means of beach fires, catching fish and ...

     
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    Mowat Collection

    This film shows children in a convent school playing various games and local people in a village cooking and eating food around a fire. The last frames are at the airport.

    Production / Donor Details: Mr Mowat was a Christian ...

     
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    Mowat Collection

    Last day in the Islands: scenes of two picnics with Islanders and European family, preparing food, eating and dancing. It also shows scenes at the airport with students.

    Production / Donor Details: Mr Mowat was a Christian ...

     
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    Mowat Collection

    The film shows a village on one of the islands including scenes of the beach and general village and family life such as children playing, and villagers cleaning and preparing food.

    Production / Donor Details: Mr Mowat was ...

     
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    Mowat Collection

    This film shows teaching practice students working in St. Peter's school. It shows various activities during the day including their arrival at the school, children working in the classroom, performing traditional songs and dances, and ...

     
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    Mowat Collection

    The film depicts the loading of a small craft in order to transport goods to the main vessel. It then switches to scenes on board with passengers swimming from the main deck and children reading and then proceeds to the boat weighing ...