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    Great Britain

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

     
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    Great Britain

    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 ...

     
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    Great Britain

    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 ...

     
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    Great Britain

    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 ...

     
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    Jones Collection

    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 ...

     
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    CARIBBEAN 1951 has video enhanced entry

    Great Britain

    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 ...

     
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    Great Britain

    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 ...

     
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    EL DORADO 1951

    Great Britain

    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 ...

     
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    Great Britain

    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 ...

     
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    Canada, Great Britain

    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 ...

     
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    TELEVISION NEWSREELGreat Britain

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

     
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    Great Britain

    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 ...