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    Nigeria

    SIR ƒBRYAN * SHARWOOD-SMITH> KNIGHTS THE EMIR OF KANO, ƒALHAJI MUHAMMADU * SANUSI>

     
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    THIS WEEK [ITV/Rediffusion, 1956-68]Great Britain

    Current affairs programmme. Items: Empire foods; Colour bar; South African troubles; B.O.A.C. flowers.

     
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    POST-WAR NAVAL OPERATIONSGB

    Survivors from Empire Windrush at Gibraltar, March 1954.

    HMS Triumph arrives at Gibraltar from Algiers followed by general views of transport. Survivors of the Empire Windrush disembark from ...

     
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    Nigeria

    Procession involving the Etsu of Nupe; shots of life in the town of Bida, Nigeria

     
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    POST-WAR NAVAL OPERATIONSGB

    Trials carried out in Malta illustrating the use of a NL Pontoon to bridge a water gap between LST ramp and the shore when loading and unloading a Centurion tank.

    Pontoon approaches HMS ...

     
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    POST-WAR NAVAL OPERATIONS - TRIESTEGB

    Soldiers of the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment and the Lancashire Fusiliers being evacuated from Trieste to Malta on the light carrier HMS Centaur, and the frigate HMS Whirlwind.

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    The Empire Games Village Part 2. Teams practising. Impromptu cricket. Fencing practice. Official visit by the Duke of Edinburgh and his inspection of the village and his meetings with the teams and officials. Formation display by a RAF Hawker Hunters ...

     
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    Track and field practice by competitors at the village. Formal ceremonies with the hoisting of the national flags and marching by national team members in their smart uniforms. Formal marching by the RAF Band .

    Competitors of all races mixing at ...

     
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    Formal ceremonies of the Hoisting of National Flags at the Village with the National teams in attendance. Extensive parading by the large national teams with on the sport drill by the Australian men.

    Production / Donor Details: The cameraman was ...

     
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    Aerial views of the opening of the Games at the Stadium of Cardiff Arms Park and aerial views of the city centre of Cardiff. The Empire Games Village outside Cardiff with the ceremony of the hoisting of the national flags of the contesting countries. ...

     
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    Evans Collection

    Kenya: churches, clinics, gold mining (surface), blacksmithing, pottery making and dancing.

     
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    A travelogue taking the form of a car journey through the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland.

    A car with luggage on its roof passes a sign saying 'Welcome to Bulawayo' as the voiceover emphasises the development of the city 'in the seventy ...

     
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    Jamaica

    The care and management of dairy herds in Jamaica in order to maximise milk yields.

    Over agricultural shots, a Jamaican voiceover explains that 'dairying in Jamaica is developing rapidly into a flourishing industry'. The commentator states ...

     
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    Rhodesia

    Outlining farming methods in the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, and highlighting in particular the importance of rainfall.

    The film opens with a shot of an African on a tractor, but then focuses predominantly on the experiences of ...

     
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    FEDERAL SPOTLIGHTCentral African Federation

    News From Nyasaland - Queen's birthday celebrations, visit to tea factory, Sir Robert Armitage at Lake Nyasa.

    Up Here From Down Under - Australian trade mission.

    The Broken Hill Festival - ...

     
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    FEDERAL SPOTLIGHTCentral African Federation

    Their Excellencies Travel North - the Dalhousies tour Eastern Province of N. Rhodesia.

    International Horse Jumping - Portuguse state visit sees Mozambique do well.

    New Tyre Factory in Bulawayo - ...

     
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    FEDERAL SPOTLIGHTCentral African Federation

    News from Nyasaland - new archbishop, Lord and Lady Armitage return from London.

    Employment for Young Africans - Bulawayo African youth employment centre.

    Passing out Parade - Dalhousie inspects ...

     
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    FEDERAL SPOTLIGHTCentral African Federation

    Richsha Stops Traffic.

    Children's Home for Broken Hill - Welensky opens.

    Model Husbands - annual display of Mashoualand model club.

    Durban's Mayor Pays a Visit.

    Currie Cup Triumph For ...

     
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    FEDERAL SPOTLIGHTCentral African Federation

    Flying Club's New Premises - Welensky opens.

    Salute to Miss Federation - Miss Kitwe wins.

    New Type of Ranching - Chinchilla.

    Salisbury Agricultural Show.

    Spotlight on the Loreto Mission ...

     
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    FEDERAL SPOTLIGHTCentral African Federation

    Act Of Faith - building of Catholic church.

    Art in the Open Air - Salisbury art club.

    Surrey vs Rhodesia - cricket.

    Snakes Alive - reptile garden near Kitwe.

    Linkup at Kariba - ...

     
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    FEDERAL SPOTLIGHTCentral African Federation

    The Roving Spotlight - Bulawayo trade fair, CAA flight to Kariba, Limbi art exhibition.

    News from the Kafue Polder.

    Fine French Tapestries - exhibition.

    100 Years at Inyati - re-enactment of ...

     
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    FEDERAL SPOTLIGHTCentral African Federation

    Governor's Cup at Zomba - horse racing.

    Mr. Savanhu in Hawaii.

    Veterans of the Road - Mashoualand vintage car rally.

    It's in the Bag - quiz winner gets a holiday courtesy of CAA. (Central ...

     
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    FEDERAL SPOTLIGHTCentral African Federation

    Golf Date in Limbe. Paramount Chief Tours S. Rhodesia - chief of Barotseland visits Kariba, Salisbury, Wankie hospital.

    Forestry Experts Swap Ideas - meeting in Ndola.

    Progress on the Kyle Dam ...

     
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    FEDERAL SPOTLIGHTCentral African Federation

    Christmas in the Federation.

    Youth Ambassadress Visits Nyasaland.

    Yotham Muleya laid to rest - athlete.

    More Power for Blantyre.

    Overhead Railway "Pneuways".

    The Comet Comes Back ...

     
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    FEDERAL SPOTLIGHTCentral African Federation

    Just the Man for the Job - Welensky visits a cement factory in Nyasaland.

    Prize Day at St. Andrews - Blantyre.

    Pax Park is Opened for Girl Guides.

    Spotlight on Mufulira - scenes in the mine, ...

     
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    THIS MODERN AGEGreat Britain

    A general review of Malaya, which seems to be a double battleground, containing a fight against Communism and a struggle to unite its diverse races into one, po litical economic nation.

     
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    FINCHO 1957

    USA

    An African boy and his girl in a small village in Nigeria, and impact of Westernisation due to coming of white man.

     
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    Oil rig fire extinguished by Myron Kinley.

     
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    POST-WAR NAVAL OPERATIONSGB

    The First Lord of the Admiralty's visit to Malta, January 1956.

    First Lord with C-in-C Med and members of staff. Arrival on board HMS Birmingham, Ulysses and Saintes; inspection of Guard of ...

     
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    POST-WAR NAVAL OPERATIONSGB

    (Part 1) First Lord arrives at NATO HQ, Floriana, Malta, shakes hands with Admiral Mountbatten and meets officers inside. Visit to HMS St Angelo, Malta: shakes hands with CO, inspects Guard of Honour, ship's company and WRENs ...

     
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    POST-WAR NAVAL OPERATIONSGB

    The First Lord of the Admiralty's visit to RNAS Hal Far, January 1956.

    First Lord arrives, inspects Guard and meets Heads of Departments. He also visits 809 Squadrons (Venoms) and meets ...

     
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    POST-WAR NAVAL OPERATIONSGB

    (Part 1) Sir Rhoderick is met at Luqa Airport by Admiral Mountbatten (C-in-C Med) and inspects RAF Guard of Honour. General Lawton Collins US Army (US delegate to Standing Group), Admirals Nomy and Lemonnier (French Navy), ...

     
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    Rhodesia

    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 ...

     
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    POST-WAR NAVAL OPERATIONSGB

    An introduction to the modernised HMS Victorious and her air group.

    Impressive statistics about Britain's "latest aircraft carrier", and a guide to the geography of the ship - bridge, remote ...

     
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    Great Britain

    INTEREST. Film shows how the discovery of oil has affected life in Kuwait. Opening shots of a desert sandstorm. Arabs take refuge in their tents. After the storm, a traveller mounts his camel and continues his journey. The centre of ...

     
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    Great Britain

    The importance of the life-giving waters of the Nile to Sudan and Egypt with property depending on the success of the scheme.

    In 1952 General Film Distributors released the Gaumont-British Instructional production, Focus on ...

     
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    FOOTBALL 1959

    GB

    Short documentary about the game of football.

    Opening with Cup Final (Wolves 3, Leicester 1), film shows football being played in backstreets, at school and by amateur teams, including Chinese and Nigerian visitors. ...

     
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    Great Britain

    DOCUMENTARY. The first journey of the commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition to set up a base camp on the Weddell Sea.

    RL.1 NOV. 1955: Ship "Theron" leaves London. Leader of party Vivian Fuchs, Edmund Hillary and members of ...

     
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    Great Britain

    Medical work of the Salvation Army in Africa.

     
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    GB

    I. Eastney AA Range. Series of shots of twin 40mm Bofors on STAAG mounting - crew man the gun, open fire, and train round while firing. Shell cases eject onto the beach.

    II. Gibraltar. LS view of the Rock, approaching from seaward - camera boat ...

     
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    Central African Federation

    Four couples describe their holidays:- Kariba/Eastern Highlands, Lake Nyasa, Victoria Falls, Lake Tangyanika.

     
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    Nigeria

    January 7th 1955. An announcement by Chief Awolowo, Premier of the Western Region of Nigeria at the radio station? He talks of free universal primary education. A primary school, children admitted, a visit by the Premier and the Minister Of ...

     
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    Ghana

    DOCUMENTARY: Independence Day celebrations in Ghana, including ceremonies and pageants and the opening of the Ghana Parliament by the Duchess of Kent. The commentary makes a strong plea for racial tolerance, as well as mentioning the possibility ...

     
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    Great Britain

    An industrial process film for Tate and Lyle, showing the growth and processing of sugar cane, from the fields of Jamaica to the factories of London.

    Introduced with the animated image of Mr Cube announcing 'Mr Cube Presents', the ...

     
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    Malaya

    How the rubber growers of Grisek in Johore, Malaya have improved their product with the assistance of the Rural and Industrial Development Authority.

     
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    Rhodesia

    The destruction of Rhodesia's native timber resources and the need for careful management of that resource.