Story illustrating the work of an Anglican priest in British Guiana, and the shortage of priests there.

A film addressing the geographical conditions, agriculture, and industries within British Guiana.

A title explains that 'the low marshy coast of British Guiana is alluvium' as cattle stand in the marshy land. The film then shows ...

DOCUMENTARY. Dr Cheddi Jagan, Prime Minister of British Guiana, talks about the social and racial problems of the colony and its hopes for full independ- ence.

HOME MOVIES. Scenes of the sugar cane industry in British Guiana (Guyana).

Sugar cane loaded from boat onto a river bank. Man cutting down cane with a machete. Man carrying cane on head and throwing it into a large rectangular ...

Scenes in British Guiana. Local village life; sugar cane plantation work; cattle ranching; forest bird life; Amazonian Indian village; river rafting.

Kytor Falls. Women washing clothes in the river. Girl in hat. Street with river and ...

A film depicting the Caribbean islands - West Indies, British Guiana and British Honduras - and highlighting the traditional customs and songs, before showing the modern developments and welfare services available.

The film opens ...

Politics in British Guiana.

The desposed PM of British Guiana protests against susp[ension of the colony's constitution.

The geography, peoples and products of British Guiana. A shorter version of the 1951 36 minute film.

DOCUMENTARY. The people, resources and industries of British Guiana.

RL.1 Credits (78). A chart showing the location of Guyana, the 'El Dorado' of Walter Raleigh (122). The Guyanese mountains and jungle viewed from a boat passing ...

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 ...

The Jones Collection is made up of films taken by the renowned epidemiologist and expert on tropical disease, Cenydd Richard Jones. Jones, who was awarded the MBE, OBE and CBE for his work in the field of medicine, worked for the ...

An overview of West Indies, as an aid to understanding West Indians in Britain. The film concentrates on the British Honduras, Guyana and Antigua. Emphasis on causes of emigration and the contributions immigrants can make.

HOME MOVIES. A trip to New York by the Eisner family, and scenes in British Guiana (Guyana).

View of Southampton docks as ship sails from it. The New York skyline viewed as ship enters port. New York street scenes. New York suburb ...

Describes a bauxite mine in British Guiana of the Demerara Bauxite Co.

Aerial view of Mackenzie, British Guiana. Visit of the Governor to the mine. Exterior and interior of a guest house, club, swimming pool, tennis courts. A ...

Mining bauxite in British Guiana, the Saguenay Hydro-electic scheme and the aluminium smelting plant in Northern Quebec.

The mining of bauxite in British Guiana, the bauxite being transported to the Demerara river and ...

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 ...

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 ...

New York; "Florida" - Fort Pierce - Miami; "Caribbean Islands"; Cuba; Montego Bay airport; St Kitts - aerial shot of islands, harvesting on estate, buildings, markets, Blairmont factory, from boat. "Bauxite Workings Mackenzie, [British ...

A detailed and comprehensive examination of the developing economies of the Caribbean, specifically the island of St. Lucia and the republic of Guyana on the South American coast.

Begins by looking ...

Film showing an army catering section at a camp in British Guiana.

Footage of the soldiers cooking is followed by shots of the canteen; the food being dished out; the site and the area around it; swimming; collecting ...

An 'on the spot' report by Julian Pettifer showing the rle of the Royal Hampshire Regiment in the Caribbean.

The film shows: some of the men swimming in the sea; the regimental headquarters in Jamaica; training at ...