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    Great Britain

    A profile of the West Indian cricketer Learie Constantine, showing him at work as a welfare officer in Liverpool and on the cricket field.

    After a shot of the street and of workers arriving at a factory, the film shows Learie ...

     
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    Great Britain

    A film made for African audiences showing how Basuto troops are occupied in the Allied cause.

    A title reads 'Middle East: Basuto fire fighters in action'. A fire has been lit on a stone jetty. At the fire station, the alarm is ...

     
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    DOMINICA 1945

    Dominica, Great Britain

    A travelogue about the island of Dominica in the West Indies, its natural beauty, botanical gardens, markets and a coastal journey. R.3: The life and labours from shooldays, scouting and hand fishing of a Dominican.

     
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    BRITISH NEWSGreat Britain

    For a detailed shotlist, contact NFTVA. Items include ROYAL VISIT TO ISLE OF MAN VICTORY IN BURMA BERLIN

     
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    Great Britain

    A trip by truck from Nairobi into the semi-arid Northern Frontier Districts.

     
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    Great Britain

    Native life in Tanganyika and Kenya.

     
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    Great Britain

    What can be achieved with a small staff and little equipment in a small school for children of all ages, exemplified by a village school in England.

     
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    Great Britain

    Animation. A War Office Instructional Film on the basic rules of personal hygiene, aimed at soldiers based in the Middle East.

     
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    BRITISH NEWSGreat Britain

    For a detailed shot list, contact NFTVA. Items include: ALLIES REGAIN INITIATIVE IN ARDENNES FROM OUR CAMERAMAN IN BURMA CANADA-RUSSIA AIR ROUTE IN FULL SWING

    Offerings and a Hindu holy man in the Lushai Hills.

     
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    Great Britain

    Ethnic scenes in Tanzania, including agricultural practices; tribal dancing of the Wa Matengo and Wa Nyasa.

     
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    Great Britain

    Documentary: Film shows examples of different aspects of India, religion, peasan ts and sophisticated society.

     
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    North-east Nigeria or Cameroons: 1) Big game on the veldt; 2) two people riding; 3) Africans killing dogs, slitting their throats and collecting the blood; 4) a dog being burnt. The background is rocky, hilly scenery; 1945: 5) African woman in a ...

     
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    BRITISH NEWSGreat Britain

    For a detailed shotlist, contact NFTVA. Items include INTRODUCING "THE VAMPIRE" THE BELSEN TRIAL DUKE AND DUCHESS OF WINDSOR SEE ENGLAND AGAIN SINGAPORE SURRENDERED

     
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    COLONIAL CINEMAGAZINEGreat Britain

    Cinemagazine for African distribution. This issue contains items on portraits of colonials in London, the rehabilitation of African soldiers in East Africa and a victory parade in Nairobi.

     
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    Great Britain

    Titles (2). Shwe Dagon Pagoda, Rangoon (50). Boats on Irrawaddy River and (98) market on river bank (106). Mountain and river (118). Market on river bank (124). Sunset (128). Village (130). Men in stream prospecting (139). Village ...

     
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    Great Britain

    Amateur film of the residency at Mhow, India, and Freya Stark. stark is received by the Acting Resident Major W F. Webb when she called on 18th March 1945. Scenes of the residency gardens with the children and staff. Victory parades for ...

     
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    South Africa

    Profile of the work and history of the Universties' Mission to Central Africa in their fight against the "evils of ignorance and superstition", principally in Zanzibar.

    The film gives an overview of the history and people of Zanzibar, ...

     
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    Great Britain

    Amateur film. Leith Harbour; large ships in docks; whale catchers; cattle meal warehouse; beach; penquins; barge with guana sacks; motor boats; catching large fish. Journey home to Las Palmas harbour, Canary Islands.

     
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    BRITISH NEWSGreat Britain

    For a detailed shotlist, contact NFTVA. Items include SURRENDERED U-BOATS NAZIS MARCH OUT OF HOLLAND THEIR MAJESTIES WITH INDIAN PRISONERS OF WAR AUSTRALIANS LAND IN BORNEO ANOTHER WEAPON OF VICTORY NEW HOUSING FOR BRITAIN

     
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    BRITISH NEWSGreat Britain

    For a detailed shotlist, contact NFTVA. Items include THE OCCUPATION OF TOKYO AND HONG KONG JAPANESE SURRENDER OF HONG KONG HOME AGAIN LORD LOUIS MOUNTBATTEN VISITS PRISONER OF WAR CAMPS REPATRIATED MEN REACH SOUTHAMPTON

     
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    Great Britain

    Footage of Nandi tribal dancing. Recruiting for the Kings African Rifles. The Turkana tribe preparing meals and dancing. WaTesio dancers, Luo dances, Yenga dances and the Sugundi Dance followed by the Elkony dances. Agricultural practices ...

     
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    Great Britain

    Amateur film taken by the political agent in Quetta while on tour. Film taken by the Political Officer Mr barlow and accompanied by the Forest Officer Mr Mieklejohn. The first camp being set up by porters and local coolies. The carvan on ...

     
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    India

    INTEREST. The work of a district officer or magistrate in the province of Bengal.

    Map of India showing the province of Bengal (33), rivers in the province (55), fertile plain, crops growing (70), modern communications - telegraph and tele- ...

     
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    USA

    Group of American paratroopers are dropped 180 miles behind Japanese lines. Group splits into two. One group is killed and tortured the other is successful in its mission.

     
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    Great Britain

    Views of traditional life in S. Rhodesia (Zimbabwe) to illustrate the tribal background to missionary work.

    London - Thames scenes - Big Ben, buses over bridge, barges, workmen, loading ship from barge, liner `Warwick Castle' ...

     
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    BRITISH NEWSGreat Britain

    For a detailed shot list, contact NFTVA. Items include: U.S. AIRCRAFT CARRIER DIVE BOMBED ALLIED COMMANDERS MEET IN BERLIN BRITAIN'S GIFT TO RUSSIA "DEAR ISLES" HAIL KING AND QUEEN

     
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    Great Britain

    Scenes of the Mukama of Toro and chiefs at Fort Portal. People on the shores of Lake Edward, Katwe and workers at the salt lake. Making of bark cloth by traditional methods at Masaka. The Battima tribe and their cattle near Mbarara. ...

     
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    Great Britain

    Documentary on the war in Burma.

     
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    Great Britain

    INTEREST. The last parade of the Home Guard, before it was disbanded.

    Credits (8). The parade on Sunday 3rd. December 1944 (31). They parade past George VI at Hyde Park. Also on the rostrum is the Queen Mother, Princess Elizabeth ...

     
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    Central or Northern Nigeria: Jos Plateau; children in village and guinea corn; baby bathed on gourds; pounding maize; giving baby a drink; portraits of women and men with face scars; grinding corn with rocks; demonstrating spade and digging; boy with ...

     
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    Great Britain

    "FIGHTING LEPROSY IN INDIA: THE WORK AT DICHPALI". "ARRIVING AT DICHPALI STATION". Group of men sitting under Dichpali signpost. Crowd waits for train, train arrives. "THE ENTRNCE TO THE LEPER HOME". Exterior gateway, two natives walking, ...

     
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    Great Britain

    A film which contrasts the old and the new outlooks in Kenya. An elder of a coastal village has a son serving in a minesweeper who returns home on leave but soon finds himself in conflict with his father's superstition and faith in magic. ...

     
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    India

    Scenes of the life of a farmer and his family in Maharashtra during the changing seasons of the year.

    In 1943 the Film Advisory Board (FAB), the body that had been created to oversee the production of wartime documentaries in India, was ...
     
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    RIDER! 1945

    Great Britain

    Comedy cycling act in which the rider uses several machines.

     
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    SISAL 1945

    Great Britain

    On the cultivation and treatment of sisal in Tanganyika with an emphasis on the importance of the crop for war needs.

     
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    Great Britain

    Amateur travel film.

    [From notes supplied by archive donor:]

    Farewell to India 1945. Home, Cheam, Brother David's wedding, Nellie, 1952. Christening of John A. Jewell (nephew)

     
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    GB

    START 10:00:03 Views of dry savannah country in Kenya where two giraffes are seen roaming. Five white hunters turn up in a pick-up truck and pose with their weapons - mainly SMLE Mk III rifles - but one of the men, a professional game hunter, has a ...

     
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    Hayburn Collection

    Tourist 'Travel film' of Wild life in Game park and wall paintings in cave. The grave of Rhodes.

    Cape town docks and Table mountain in cloud.

    and Victoria Falls.;Visit to African village in Kruger National Park. The ...

     
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    Hayburn Collection

    Bombay, the Gateway to India, Bombay Yachting Club, crowded street with street markets, Perth + Freemantel city scenes with the War Memorial.

    Approach to Sydney harbour. The harbour. City scenes with Trade Fair carnival through ...

     
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    ROYAL AIR FORCE OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WARGB

    Reel 1: Close-up of hands sorting aerial reconnaissance photographs. A man descends a ladder from a tall airfield control tower with palm thatch. View from the tower with an RAF ...

     
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    ROYAL AIR FORCE OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WARGB

    An RAF Repair and Salvage Unit recovers a crashed Hawker Hurricane fighter-bomber near Sagaing, Burma.

    A jeep and a lorry drive along a road ...

     
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    ROYAL AIR FORCE OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WARGB

    RAF Liberators bomb defences in support of amphibious landings against Rangoon, Burma.

    Aerial footage of Spitfires in the distance. Distant ...

     
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    ROYAL AIR FORCE OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WARGB

    British, American, Indian and Chinese personnel released from Japanese captivity in Rangoon arrive by hospital ship in Calcutta.

    A stretcher ...

     
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    ROYAL AIR FORCE OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WARGB

    Allied Air Commander-in-Chief, Air Marshal Sir Keith Park, visits Rangoon, Burma.

    RAF ensign flying from a flagpole. Air Marshal Coryton (Air ...

     
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    ROYAL AIR FORCE OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WARGB

    Reel 1: Airmen Paddy and Jock sitting in a train compartment. They lean out of a window. Paddy leans from a window to buy bananas from a local girl. Scenic shots of the ...

     
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    ROYAL AIR FORCE OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WARGB

    Men of an RAF Regiment Light Anti-Aircraft Squadron make an amphibious landing at Rangoon, Burma.

    Group Captain Harold Pleasance, Air Liaison ...

     
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    ROYAL AIR FORCE OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WARGB

    Part of an RAF Wing and an RAF Regiment Squadron moves across some difficult terrain to a new forward base in Burma.

    Wrecked bridge at Toungoo. ...

     
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    ROYAL AIR FORCE OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WARGB

    With the fall of the Burmese capital Rangoon the Allies stage a victory parade.

    A podium with dignitaries and an RAF band in the foreground. ...