Stavridi Collection
Hydro Electric scheme reservoir dam with water jet shooting out from sluice. Group of young African girls with their books visiting the dam.
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Stavridi Collection
British teacher shows party games to young African children seated in garden with their mothers. Arrival of Father Christmas with his sack of presents. Children play "Ring o Roses"
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Cleave Collection
A year in the life of the people of Karamoja District, taken in 1958-60, edited.
Mostly in Matheniko county, and includes some Tepeth from Moroto mountain. Scenes include blood-letting (the major diet of the Karamojong is cattle- ...
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Cleave Collection
A 300' edited record of the demarcation of the border between Uganda and Kenya from late 1959 to March 1960. The 6-month foot safari along the trackless border at the foot of the scarp was supported by camels, donkeys and porters. An ...
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Briars Collection
Amboseli game park. During drought. Lions, Cheetah. Mirage. Masai camp; Maribu stork; river, hippos, crocs. Women carrying loads in Rift valley, Kabianga, 1961.
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Briars Collection
Docks. Crossing the line events. Paraa game reserve in Uganda. Muchison Falls. Boat trip up river to the falls. Hippo, crocs. Docks, boat leaving. Crossing the line events
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Macdonald Collection
Flags and stamps of Sarawak. Various scenes in Kuching, including people at municipal council building; town and river scenes; visit to military cemetary memorial and grave of Sgt. J. M. Dodd. Scenes upcountry. Aeroplane jourmey (to ...
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Macdonald Collection
Appears to show a surveying trip in upcountry Nyasaland, and possibly Tanganyika. Journey through the countryside by car. Nyika grasslands; Lake Malawi (?); dancing and village scenes. Departure by aeroplane.
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Williams Collection
Various scenes in Brunei, including large and colourful celebrations.
Production / Donor Details: Ellis and Greta Williams worked for the Government in Uganda from 1949 to independence; Mr. Williams worked at the Treasury, ...
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Williams Collection
City scenes in Hong Kong. River traders. Thailand: Bangkok.
Production / Donor Details: Ellis and Greta Williams worked for the Government in Uganda from 1949 to independence; Mr. Williams worked at the Treasury, Mrs. Williams ...
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Warner Collection
Peter Warner's memories of Bush Bashing with the Directorate of Overseas Surveys'
Fort Jameson. Expedition into Bush
Bush Beacon
Pillar Building
Dead Elephant
Surveying, with Helio flashing
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Warner Collection
1960 Annual Bamenda Race Meeting.
Mentchem Falls.
Bush Camping.
Bamenda.
Crashed Mammy Wagon.
Crossing the Donga River.
Treacherous Hairpin Road in Bamenda.
Borneo:
Light railway
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