BLACK OASIS 1966
DOCUMENTARY. A report by Bill Grundy and Chris Kelly from Basutoland shortly before it became the independent state of Lesotho on October 4th, 1966.
DOCUMENTARY. A report by Bill Grundy and Chris Kelly from Basutoland shortly before it became the independent state of Lesotho on October 4th, 1966.
John Hooper weighs up - looks at the hospital services for whites and blacks, visits various hospitals, and an interview with the health minister Dr. Dyson Blair.
Coverage of Rhodesia, transmitted on ITV on 8 September 1966.
Political broadcast. James Callaghan, Chancellor of the Exchequer, looks at the home economic situation and reviews some current affair issues.
Callagahan discusses the economic situation and the ...
The history of Aden and its importance now as a port and oil refinery. Intended for secondary schools.
The emergency meeting of Commonwealth Prime Ministers, held in Lagos, Nigeria at the invitation of the Prime Ministers, held in Lagos, Nigeria at the invitation of the Prime Minister of Nigeria to seek a solution to the Rhodesian crisis.
How the Birmingham branch of the Co-operative movement is helping to ralse $30,0 00 to start consumer co-ops in Bechuanaland
Leonard Cheshire's first visit to New Guinea.
A light comedy romance between a rich American diplomat and a Russian emigré princess from Hong Kong.
Extract of the Queen's activities from newsreels.
R.1: Visiting British Guyana, the first stop of the Caribean Tour since exception of the throne. Visiting Canterbury Cathedral.
R.2: Visiting Bayeux and celebrating its 900th ...
The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh's five-week tour of the Caribbean, in February 1966.
CINEMAGAZINE.
Items on the modern postal automated systems. Delivery of air-mailed flowers to Westminster Abbey from Jamaica; Spode Commemorative Plate made for Westminster Abbey; a rodeo marks Guyana's independence - attended ...
A documentary looking at the transfer of the Batonka people of the Zambezi valley to new homes because of the creation of Lake Kariba. It starts off with footage shot in 1956 and looks at the Batonka tribe, with scenes of village life and a ...
A man files a report back to his company on whether Rhodesia is a good place - documentary on the attractions of Rhodesia.
Coverage of Rhodesia, transmitted on ITV on 8 December 1966.
Interview with Ian Smith.
Production / Donor Details: The Rhodesia Collection was donated by the journal Rhodesians Worldwide and contains a number of films purchased from the collection of Henry Berriff, a cameraman in the ...
A "Hands-off Rhodesia!" film showing Rhodesia's preparedness to resist a British military intervention aimed at overthrowing U.D.I.
Production / Donor Details: The Rhodesia Collection was donated by the journal Rhodesians ...
Mr Du Pont (O.A.G.?) speaking on RBC to announce the signing of the bill on 18th February 1966 to ratify Rhodesian Independence.
Production / Donor Details: The Rhodesia Collection was donated by the journal Rhodesians ...
Life in the Women's Royal Naval Service.
Training at Reading (careers office flashback), receiving uniform. "You are a WREN... and to the Navy, you're someone special." Jobs available, including: air traffic control; ...
Film of the Falls Patrol in British Guiana.
Footage of the patrol and one of the soldiers talking about it: the adventure, challenge and change it provides; the boat trip and its interest; back onto the land, which ...
Short documentary about RAF Transport Command's regular flights to the Far East narrated by (and starring) Jon Rollason.
Reporter John Rollason, not an RAF man, is booked on a Transport Command Comet to Singapore, ...
Reel 1: Preparing Army Scout helicopter on airfield. Lifting crated load. Aden rock in background? SRN5 hovercraft prepared on airfield. Army Air Corps Scout lands, and is serviced and refuelled. In flight views of arid moutainous terrain, then ...
Shots of Coffee, and Farmers' Study tour of the Southern Highlands. Also Pyrethrum