Good shots of local children, sailing, donkey race, etc.

In addition to showing the technicalities involved in building the new harbour at Dubai, one of the Trucial States of the Arabian Gulf, the film shows something of the way of life of the people of Dubai. Intended for consulting engineers.

A look at our neighbours from China and Hong Kong.

Progress in Hong Kong, showing both the problems and the solutions to them.

Looks at Hong Kong, and its growing business centre, geared to cope with business deals from all over the world.

A special report to the United Nations on the state of the trust territory of Papua New Guinea. As such the film covers a variety of topics, including social and economic conditions, and the political climate as the territory approaches self-government ...

(Mute print only of) public relations film about the activities of the Royal Navy.

Scenes include submarine sequence, in-flight RAS (replenishment at sea), personnel installing electrical supply in a Hong Kong ...

Crewmen from HMS Londonderry enjoy the hospitality of the Anguillan islanders.

A party from HMS Londonderry, two ratings and a petty officer, enjoy some liberty on the island of ...

HM ships Bossington, Hubberston and Maxton leave HMS Tamar, Hong Kong, on the start of the 80-day voyage back to Britain.

Captain goes up gangway onto HMS Bossington alongside in ...

Steampast in line ahead by ships of the Royal Navy, Commonwealth Strategic Reserve, and Royal Fleet Auxiliary.

Reel One. Aerial LSs of the steampast. Spectators stand on the ...

Service Recruiting film intended to recruit teachers to work in British service schools overseas, particularly in Malta, Cyprus and Hong Kong. The film describes the problems faced by families that spend a considerable amount of time moving due to ...

Tells the story of a typical RAF trooping from Brize Norton to Hong Kong, illustrating the work of the Air Movements organisation in its passenger handling role.

Notes

Content information copied from SSVC RAF Catalogue of Training Films & ...

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

RAF film on the Falcons parachute display team, beginning with training in the Persian Gulf during which the team are shown practising manoeuvres while in freefall from 12,000 feet. The Falcons then move on to an eight week tour of Australia as part ...

TV documentary which examines the possibility of an honourable settlement between Britain and Rhodesia.

The programme reviews the worsening situation in Rhodesia - political oppression, persecution of ...

A description of three of the Christian sects of the Shona and Ndebele immigrants from Southern Rhodesia, who came to live in Zambia between 1957 and 1964. It examines their position in 1969, the effects of their fundamentalist beliefs in ...

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 ...

The work of the British Red Cross Society. Comm. Alan Badel

Presents a tour of Hong Kong and its people, from the business man's point of vi ew, and showsits value as a market for consumer goods.

Travelogue of Hong Kong

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, ...

DOCUMENTARY. A report on the current state of Rhodesia concentrating particularly on the Land Tenure Act and its effects.

Introduction: against the background of another attempt to start talks with Mr. Ian Smith, ...

PRINCE CHARLES VISITS ƒFIJI> FOR THE INDEPENDENCE CELEBRATIONS

Comedy set in 1900 in Africa, an ornithologist gives a lantern lecture to the Royal Society, describing his African expedition in search of the rare Oozulum bird.

Compilation of newsreel footage for the period 1965 to 1970(?) covering the political negotiations between Ian Smith and the Government of Southern Rhodesia and the British Government; the Declaration of Unilateral Independence; and ...

Traces Rhodesia's origins from pre-historic times to the present. 1970?

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

Film commisioned by the Anglo-Rhodesian Society. A good background to UDI. Contains an interview with Ian Smith.

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

A recruitment film for the Rhodesian Air Force based on an Air Force exercise.

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

Airport with stationary Bahamas Airways air plane. Holiday yachting in Bahamas. Waterways. Moorings. Hotels at the waterside. Snorkelling at off shore reef.

Dolphins performing at Aquarium. Airport with Tri-star airliner. ...

Short film about the old gun emplacements in Gibraltar and their modern counterparts.

Narrator tells story of Gibraltar having to defend its frontiers with guns; film of the old guns are followed by a reconstruction ...

Army recruiting advertisement.

A VC10 of Transport Command comes in for a night landing at Hong Kong. Among the passengers is Les Henderson, an RA trooper attached to the Gurkhas - ...

Army recruiting advertisement.

A man shown working in a machine shop wants more from life and, following the example of a friend, joins the Army - cut to character as RE mechanic, HQ ...

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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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Shots of a village and its occupants. Cuts to a plane landing on an air strip, taxying to a stand still, the island itself taken from the plane as it is flying and ends as the plane begins its descent at its destination point.

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Footage of game and game reserves.

QUEEN ELIZABETH‰S VISIT TO ƒPAPUA> AND ƒNEW GUINEA>, 1970

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 ...

Documentary about development in Qatar, funded by wealth from oil, including increased standard of living, irrigation, new housing, hospitals and schools.

Doha, the capital of Quatar, has been transformed into a modern city. Geographical ...

The problems of old age and social attitudes towards old people in Colne, Lancashire; Esher, Surrey; Buk, New Guinea; Heri, India; and Khegudi, Botswana. It aims to identify the ideas of old age that are common to all cultures: the ...

Travelogue of Fiji showing, traditional dances, sugar cane plantations, traditional fishing methods, walking on fire, mosques, the army, city life, hospitals, harbours and the airport and Broadcasting House.