Scenes in Nigeria, Northern Rhodesia and the UK, 1957-69
Production / Donor Details: The film was shot by Terence Leslie William Windle, private Secretary to Sir John Rankine in Nigeria from 1951 to 1958 and a District Officer in ...
RAF publicity film and travelogue, ostensibly shot be a ground engineer, and amateur cine enthustiast, who also narrates.
A ground engineer with the Royal Air Force shows some pictures he "has taken recently". Ground ...
TRAVELOGUE.
Rl. 1. Aerial shot of Lagos; Ibadhan - University College Hospital; fishing village near Port Harcourt; village funeral rite; village market scenes; chiefs of eastern region at Enugu seen outside parliament building; ...
General impression of the Sahara city of Kano, culminating in the concluding festival of the Moslem Ramadhan.
Dramatised scene: Doctor and patient. The patient is now better unlike his father. The story of the father is told by the doctor. Dramatised scene: Family at home in village. The scene incorporates tips for reducing the risk of catching TB, eg. ...
Designed primarily to inform the Nigerian public of what is involved in the exploration for and production of oil in their country. Portrays the work of a seismic exploration party in the difficult swamp country of the Niger Delta.
The Ministerial procession at Lagos with the appointment of Nigeria's first Prime Minister, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, on the eve of the independence of the country, 2nd April 1960. Followed by dinner given by the House of Council hosted by the ...
The river Iju, Lagos. The source of the water and how the water is purified before it reaches Lagos, via waterworks - interior and exterior shots, also filtering beds and the reservoir.
An interview with Dr. Thomas Adierian Lambo>, the head of the Aro Hospital for nervous diseases in western Nigeria.
The work of medical missions in Southern Nigeria, Sarawak, Nepal and South India.
A pageant in Kano, Nigeria.
An information film on Nigeria, illustrating the advantages of a deliberate and orderly progress to independence.
The film provides a brief survey of national educational and health programmes, Nigerian produce such ...
The film includes sequences in and around Gwoza including markets, a palm plantation, villages and drilling for artesian wells. The majority of the film is shot during independence celebrations held in Maiduguri, Bornu Province, ...
Nigerian troops on parade; family scenes.
Production / Donor Details: Films shot by Bryan Abbott , who served in the Colonial service in Nigeria after WW2.
ACTUALITY. Local chieftains at an official function in Nigeria.
Procession involving the Etsu of Nupe; shots of life in the town of Bida, Nigeria
The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, Prince Henry and Princess Alice, on a tour of Eastern Nigeria, the Southern Cameroons and Lagos as the Federation of Nigeria approaches full independence and entry into the Commonwealth, starting 12 May 1959. ...
The Emir's palace and town street scenes in Zaria, Nigeria
A study of Northern Nigeria as it prepares for self-government.
The commentator introduces Africa as the 'continent of the future' before he outlines, through a map, the different regions of Nigeria. First, the film highlights the ...
Short documentary about the game of football.
Opening with Cup Final (Wolves 3, Leicester 1), film shows football being played in backstreets, at school and by amateur teams, including Chinese and Nigerian visitors. ...
Interview with Sir Abubakar Tafewa Balewa prior to independence.
'Three Nigerian students from different corners of Nigeria come to Ibadan University. While they sit talking in a dance club, the film traces back each of their journeys to the university. Scenes of their homes give a new impression of an ...
The World Health Organisation at work in Bolivia, Nigeria and Burma.
Celebrations, attended by the Princess Royal, to mark the introduction of self-government in Western Nigeria in November 1957.
The film opens with street scenes, highlighting the preparations for the impending celebrations. The new offices ...
