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DIAMOND MINING

Diamond Mining (1963)

A look at diamond mining in South Africa and some of the jewellery which is...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 686 - reel 2 of 2 - EMERGENT AFRICA

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 686 - Reel 2 Of 2 - Emergent Africa (1968)

Out takes (cuts, rushes) for...

ANOTHER

Another "Gold Rush" (1933)

Men of the London Stock Exchange rush onto the streets as boom hits.

FRANCE'S AIR ARMADA

France's Air Armada (1933)

French pilots prepare for formation flight to Africa.

"Oh, Listen To The Band ..." (1931)

The band of the Grenadier Guards play to large crowds in...

WORLD'S 4TH LARGEST DIAMOND

World's 4th Largest Diamond (1934)

Diamond as large as chicken egg is found in South African mine.

RELAYING JO'BURG'S CRICKET NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

Relaying Jo'burg's Cricket News In A Nutshell (1935)

Sports ground ploughed up in South Africa so...

 

 

CLOSING PHASES OF THE TEST MATCH AT THE OVAL

Closing Phases Of The Test Match At The Oval (1935)

The final days play in the Test Match between...

SOUTH AFRICAN FLOODS

South African Floods (1937)

Floods in South Africa.

FESTIVAL OF SPRING IN SOUTH AFRICA

Festival Of Spring In South Africa (1937)

Children celebrating arrival of spring in South Africa.

SLUM CLEARANCE IN JOHANNESBURG

Slum Clearance In Johannesburg (1937)

Impoverished black township - Prospect Town - cleared to make...

EUCHARISTIC FESTIVAL

Eucharistic Festival (1939)

Footage of the Eucharistic ceremony in Algeria, North Africa.

LION DOGS

Lion Dogs (1935)

Rhodesian Ridgeback dogs are taken for a walk in the countryside.

SALT FROM THE SEA

Salt From The Sea (1933)

Men at work on the salt fields of Tunis.

FISHERS OF MADAGASCAR

Fishers Of Madagascar (1934)

Madagascan fishermen make their way back to shore with their catch.

THE SURVEYOR

The Surveyor (1933)

A surveyor takes photos from an aeroplane, then joins them together for a aerial...

YOUNG WRESTLING STARS

Young Wrestling Stars (1936)

Young men in Pretoria learn to wrestle as part of their physical training...

NIGHT FLIGHTS IN THE MIDDLE EAST aka NIGHT FIGHTERS IN THE MIDDLE EAST

Night Flights In The Middle East AKA Night Fighters In The Middle East (1941)

Night fighters...

GOLD! IN ABYSSINIA

Gold! In Abyssinia (1938)

Gold mining in Abyssinia in Ethiopia, Africa.

DAM!

Dam! (1931)

Shots of the Vernon Hoofer Dam in Natal.

A NEW JOB!

A New Job! (1940)

A man feeds monkeys that inhabit Durban thanks to a special grant to buy them fruit and...

HURRICANES TO SMITE THE ITALIANS

Hurricanes To Smite The Italians (1940)

Hurricane fighters on their way to bomb Italian targets in...

EISENHOWER INSPECTS

Eisenhower Inspects (1943)

American General Eisenhower inspects British troops in North Africa.

INDIAN TROOPS IN SOUTH AFRICA

Indian Troops In South Africa (1941)

The mayor of Durban honours Indian troops. South Africa.

OLD COMRADES

Old Comrades (1941)

South African Prime Minister General Jan Smuts meets his old comrades from the Boer...

BIG FIRE AT PORT ELIZABETH

Big Fire At Port Elizabeth (1938)

A huge fire rages in a timber yard at Port Elizabeth, South Africa.

EVE'S DOING IT

Eve's Doing It (1930)

Women's football match in South Africa.

NATIVE RED CROSS WORKERS

Native Red Cross Workers (1928)

Teams of South African Red Cross workers compete in annual mine...

THE BIGGER THE NOISE - THE BIGGER THE WELCOME

The Bigger The Noise - The Bigger The Welcome (1929)

African warriors welcome Sir William Letts...

EARL HAIG

Earl Haig (1921)

Earl Haig emerges from a building in Johannesburg and poses with some dignitaries on the...

AT LAST!

At Last! (1923)

The English cricket team wins the first test for eight years against South Africa.

GRAIN DESTROYED - CAPE TOWN

Grain Destroyed - Cape Town (1938)

A pipe bursts in a grain elevator and workers try to save the wheat...

THE RAILWAY ENGINE SHIP

The Railway Engine Ship (1929)

Steam locomotives are unloaded from the SS Beldis in port in South...

GREATEST OF ALL CARNIVALS

Greatest Of All Carnivals (1930)

The carnival in Nice centres around an African theme. France.

PRESIDENT DOUMERGUE aka PRESIDENT DOUMERGOU

President Doumergue AKA President Doumergou (1930)

Gaston Doumergue, President of France, reviews...

FLOOD HAVOC IN SOUTH AFRICA

Flood Havoc In South Africa (1939)

Footage of the flood damage caused in Standerton in South Africa.

CZECH INDEPENDENCE DAY Dublin issue

Czech Independence Day Dublin Issue (1942)

Czechoslovakians in national costume attend an...

HIT - AND KEEP FIT! Dublin issue

Hit - And Keep Fit! Dublin Issue (1942)

Men at a South African PT School are seen boxing and doing...

PLANES FOR THE MIDDLE EAST

Planes For The Middle East (1942)

Hurricane fighter planes for the RAF are assembled and take off from...

REPATRIATED ITALIANS

Repatriated Italians (1942)

Italian citizens are taken back to Italy from Abyssinia, via South Africa.

SOUTH AFRICAN FARMERS

South African Farmers (1925)

The King invites visiting South African farmers to inspect his farm stock...

MARATHON DANCING

Marathon Dancing (1925)

The Wakemba tribes dance continuously for twelve hours to celebrate their native...

RHODESIA MOBILISES

Rhodesia Mobilises (1939)

Footage of soldiers disembarking from a railway station in Rhodesia.

MOSLEM FESTIVAL

Moslem Festival (1939)

Footage of Moslem Festival of Ramadan in Italian Somaliland.

MILLIONS ON THE WING

Millions On The Wing (1940)

Good story about a swarm of Locusts in South Africa

BATTLESHIPS TRANSPORT FOREIGN LEGION

Battleships Transport Foreign Legion (1940)

Soldiers of the French Foreign Legion set sail from...

SUNKEN SHIPS RAISED!

Sunken Ships Raised! (1940)

Ships are raised from the depths in France and South Africa.

CONTRABAND CONTROL AT THE CAPE

Contraband Control At The Cape (1940)

South Africa sailors patrol their shores for illegal cargo...

BRITISH FARMERS SEE SNAKES

British Farmers See Snakes (1926)

Party of British Farmers visit a snake park in South Africa.

WINGS OVER AFRICA

Wings Over Africa (1940)

Men of the South African Air Force show off their single engined biplanes.