Story of adventures of group of white people in building railway from Mombasa to Uganda in 1880.

Story of how two youngsters round up crooks to blow up British fleet off Gibraltar.

Picture of the ceremonies that attended the visit; Queen Salote's reception and banquet; native music and dancing.

The history of Basutoland and its people provides a background to the problem of murder for medicine in that country. The ritual killing and mutilation of victims by a group of people under the orders of their chief in order to make up ...

Travelogue of Uganda showing the wildlife.

Highlights of the Central African Rhodes Centenary Exhibition, Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia.

Film of Nyasaland and the Northern Rhodesian Federation (No. 44).

Contents: The Royal Tour: Queen Mother and Princess Margaret, 30th June 1953; wildlife; the Zambezi Regatta 1953; Victoria Falls; Livingstone Airport;

tea ...

Government information film about a coastal irrigation and rice growing scheme.

Malaya imports food, buying rice from abroad with money desperately needed for schools and homes. Tanjong Karang is an attempt to increase ...

Semi-fictionalised film showing the rle of the local council in Kojokrom, a town in the Western Region of the Gold Coast (Ghana).

The film opens with a schoolteacher announcing the council election results. Mr Addo, ...

The film opens with air to ground shots from an aeroplane of the snow covered Alps, the Italian coastline and Rome. The film continues with highlights of Rosie Newman's visit to Cyprus including scenes in and around Kyrenia, carob and olive trees, a ...

Amateur film shot by Flight Lieutenant Denis "Nick" Nichols prior to becoming training officer to the Hong Kong Auxiliary Air Force from September 1954 to May 1955 records social and ceremonial scenes in the British crown ...

Amateur film shot by Lieutenant Commander Alex Swann while serving as Electrical Commander on HMS Indefatigable in the Home Fleet Training Squadron between November 1950 and April 1953 records HMS Vanguard entering Gibraltar, views down from Rock of ...

Amateur film shot by Arthur Green, a Greater London Council Assistant Scientific Officer, records official opening of the new Outpatients' Department at Woolwich Memorial Hospital by HRH Princess Marina, the Duchess of ...

The film opens with a shot of the plaque commemorating the visit of HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, followed by brief shots of HRH Prince Philip getting out of a coach and being shown various pieces of equipment. Interior and exterior shots of ...

Shots of game park with rhinos, ostriches, lion and giraffes...various sequences in garden of bungalow with adults, small child and dog.

Production / Donor Details: This collection was shot by Brigadier Cecil Leonard Basil (Bulger) ...

(1) Leaving Nigeria 1953

(2) The Coronation Parade procession, London. 1953

(3) Animals at Whipsnade Zoo. England.

Production / Donor Details: The films in the Morrison Collection were shot by William Graham ...

Tourist visit to Nyasaland which concentrates on the scenery around Victoria Falls and Lake Nyasa. The river canyon shown down river of the falls. The countryside on the banks of the Lake. Fishing trip on the lake.

Resort ...

Coronation celebrations in Hong Kong; street decorations, grand procession, spectators.

Rhodesian Centenary Exhibition, including the visit of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother and Princess Margaret. Also footage of Rhodes' tomb.

Production / Donor Details: Films Shot by Leslie Matisonn

Family and holiday footage: children playing, visit to the Zoo, lakeside wildlife and landscape.

Production / Donor Details: Films Shot by Leslie Matisonn

Murrow interviews California Gov. Earl Warren. "India, 1953": report on the political, social and economic climate including interview with Nehru.

Recital of heroic defence of Malta in 1942.

INTEREST. The Government's struggle against Communist terrorists in Malaya - several reconstructions of patrol work, jungle warfare etc.

r.1 General Sir Gerald Templer arrives at a regimental parade ground. He thanks the troops (about to be ...

Story of naval captain's apparently successful discovery of perfect way of life and how feminine vagaries transform his happiness into a fool's paradise.

Rhodes Centenary exhibition. Royal family. Pavilions, exhibits. Grave of Leander Starr Jameson.

Production / Donor Details: Films Shot by Leslie Matisonn

Girls on giant tortoise. Hitting tortoise with stick. Swimming. Man with six fingers.

Mission hospital? Leper. Coastal scenes. Local boys climbing a greasy pole? Offcial visit: Governor? Crowds listen to address. Sailing ships.

Taken by HMS Ceylon. Full details of signing ceremony, speeches etc in docket CNI 38/51.

Notes

Summary: cataloguing incomplete as the film has not been viewed - information is taken from CNI records.

Taken in February 1953. Includes 400ft of Vanguard entering dry dock in Gibraltar.

Notes

Summary: cataloguing incomplete as the film has not been viewed - information is taken from CNI records.

During the spring cruise of the Home Fleet, HMS Eagle enters Grand Harbour, Malta.

Aerial LS down the length of Grand Harbour, Malta - Eagle lies near Bighi Bay, while in the inner harbour ...

Opening of NATO Headquarters in Malta. Admiral Mountbatten unfurls flags of NATO countries at Lascaris.

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Summary: cataloguing incomplete as the film has not been viewed - information is taken from CNI records ...

The Australian and New Zealand contingents to the coronation of HM Queen Elizabeth II are inspected by C-in-C Mediterranean.

Admiral Mountbatten visits HMAS Sydney in Grand Harbour, Malta; ...

NATO commanders meet at HQ in Lascaris, Malta.

Allied Commanders-in-Chief gather at NATO HQ at Lascaris in Malta to discuss "matters of common interest". Seen arriving are Admiral Mountbatten ...

Ships of the Mediterranean Fleet (HMS Glasgow, HMS Gambia, HMS Manxman) leave Grand Harbour and submarines leave Msida Creek for the Coronation celebrations.

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Summary: cataloguing incomplete as the film has ...

Movement of dock at intervals, over four hours. On control platform. Compression.

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Summary: cataloguing incomplete as the film has not been viewed - information is taken from CNI records.

Film of naval activities during the Coronation Day celebrations in various parts of the Far East and elsewhere, 2nd June 1953.

(Part 1) HMS Unicorn in Singapore; public tours ship. (Part 2) ...

I. Opening ceremony onboard the Sea Scouts Guardship TS Egmont in Malta. C-in-C Mediterranean, Admiral Lord Mountbatten (who was also Chief Scout) comes onboard with Lady and Pamela Mountbatten. He inspects the ship. Countess ...

The Scottish Air Division (RNVR) visit to Malta, August 1953.

Air crews at work, RNVR officers relaxing on the beach at Kalafrana. Flag Officer 2 visits to RNVR Squadrons at Hal Far (Vice- ...

The visit of General Gruenther, Supreme Commander, SHAPE visits NATO HQ Malta at the invitation of C-in-C Mediterranean.

General Gruenther arrives at Luqa Airport, Malta. He welcomes Admiral ...

I. LS-CU as one of 848's American-built Whirlwind HAS.21s sweeps in to land in a cleared area. Aerial view from helicopter in flight over cultivated land. Sequence showing two helicopters, recognition letters 'H' and 'F', landing Gurkhas at Kampong ...

Sailors of the Mediterranean Fleet help with food supplies and relief work in Cyprus. A helicopter operating from HMS Theseus makes a reconnaissance flight over the disaster area.

Opening ...

(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 ...

Admiral W N Fechteler USN visits Malta, November 26 1953.

Admiral Fechteler emerges from Skymaster to be welcomed by Admiral and Lady Mountbatten. He takes salute and inspects Guard of Honour ...

The welfare of the blind in Malaya: showing children at work and play in special schools for the blind; the training of blind craftmens; and the various occupations in which blind people are employed. The production of Braille reading matter, ...

An Indian couple, workers on a rubber estate in Malaya, receive a letter which they cannot read. A semi-literate friend, to who they go for help, tells them it contains news of a family bereavement. Luckily the village schoolmaster is able to ...

The manufacture of soap and edible oils at Kuala Lumpur. The harvesting of the fruit of the coconut and oil palms and the refining, blending, cooking and packing processes for each commodity are shown being carried out by Malay, Indian and ...

Abu Baker is a poor fisherman from the east coast of Malaya. With only a sailing boat he is at the mercy of tide, wind and weather. If these turn against him he runs into debt with the fish merchant. But with government help he obtains a new ...

Government information film about a coastal irrigation and rice growing scheme. Tanjong was once a vast wilderness of swamp and forest. Yet Malaya urgently needed more rice-land. So, with modern machines, the jungle ...