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£1,250,000 BLAZE Dublin issue

£1,250,000 Blaze Dublin Issue (1942)

Stacks of cotton stored at South African port go up in flames.

BASUTOLAND MOURNS A CHIEF

Basutoland Mourns A Chief (1939)

Funeral of Basutoland Chief in Africa.

SOUTH AFRICA'S DAY OF PRAYER

South Africa's Day Of Prayer (1940)

Large crowds gather to take part in a National Day of Prayer.

SOUTH AFRICAN SANCTUARY FOR POLISH REFUGEES aka SOUTH AFRICA PROVIDES SANCTUARY

South African Sanctuary For Polish Refugees AKA South Africa Provides Sanctuary (1939)

South...

GRAND MAGAZINE EXPLODES S. AFRICA

Grand Magazine Explodes S. Africa (1945)

South African newsreel item about explosion at Pretoria...

EARLY RHODESIAN SETTLERS

Early Rhodesian Settlers (1971)

Still photographs of early Rhodesian settlers and their "native...

CROWD WATCH MILITARY MEN ARRIVE FOR FUNCTION

Crowd Watch Military Men Arrive For Function (1910-1920)

Military men and VIP's arrive for a function.

 

 

NEW PLACE OF WORSHIP FOR AFRICANS IN UGANDA

New Place Of Worship For Africans In Uganda (1962)

New church opened in Uganda.

HOLY FIREWALKERS

Holy Firewalkers (1928)

Hindus walk over white hot coals in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.

JO'BURG'S JOYDAY Dublin issue

Jo'burg's Joyday Dublin Issue (1942)

Parade of decorated floats and native dancing for charity in...

NEWS FLASHES - TRAIN CRASH

News Flashes - Train Crash (1957)

Disaster near Cape Town as two expresses collide head-on.

OUT OF WORK AFRICANS

Out Of Work Africans (1971)

Unemployed African youngsters huddle outside factories in hope of...

SOUTH AFRICAN LABOUR DEMONSTRATION

South African Labour Demonstration (1910-1920)

South African labour demonstration.

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...

EISENHOWER INSPECTS

Eisenhower Inspects (1943)

American General Eisenhower inspects British troops in North Africa.

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.

MOSLEM FESTIVAL

Moslem Festival (1939)

Footage of Moslem Festival of Ramadan in Italian Somaliland.

SOUTH AFRICA'S AGRICULTURAL SHOW - DUBLIN

South Africa's Agricultural Show - Dublin (1940)

South African Prime Minster General Smuts attend...

SOUTH AFRICA'S COMMANDER IN CHIEF

South Africa's Commander In Chief (1940)

Prime Minister of South Africa, General Smuts, inspects his...

AN ARAB

An Arab "Grand Fantasia" (1931)

North African tribesmen show off their riding skills in celebration of...

TRAINING POLICE HORSES issue title -

Training Police Horses Issue Title - "Fine And Dandy" (1940)

A look at how police horses are...

ATHLETICS

Athletics (1941)

The men from the Physical Training Corps exercise in formation. Cape Town, South Africa....

BOX 11343 - NORTH AFRICA - COURT - DE GAULLE

Box 11343 - North Africa - Court - De Gaulle (1943)

General Charles de Gaulle addresses court in...

BLOOD TRANSFUSIONS

Blood Transfusions (1945)

People donating blood at clinic in Morocco.

SMUTS SPEECH

Smuts Speech (1948)

General Jan Christian Smuts makes speech (mute) - South Africa.

SOUTH AFRICAN MINING DISASTER

South African Mining Disaster (1960)

Main shaft of colliery, Africans wrapped in blankets.

AFRICAN REFERENDUM IN BULAWAYO

African Referendum In Bulawayo (1961)

Voting day passes quietly during the Rhodesian referendum

CHURCH ON TRIBAL TRUST LAND IN RHODESIA

Church On Tribal Trust Land In Rhodesia (1971)

Churchgoers walk through African bush to attend...

KAMPALA

Kampala (1970)

Various shots from Kampala Uganda's capital

PRESENT OF AMBULANCES BY THE HIGH COMMISSIONER

Present Of Ambulances By The High Commissioner (1914-1918)

Ambulances presented by High Commissioner of...

MOTORCYCLE RACE

Motorcycle Race (1920-1929)

Motorcycle race from Durban to Johannesburg, South Africa.

MP'S VISIT KIKUYU RESERVE

MP's Visit Kikuyu Reserve (1954)

MP's visit local builders at Kikuyu Reserve in Kenya.

WOMEN LIFESAVERS aka LIFE SAVING GIRLS

Women Lifesavers AKA Life Saving Girls (1943)

An item showing female lifeguards at Clifton in South...

KING OF ITALY IN LIBYA LNER

King Of Italy In Libya Lner (1938)

King Vittorio-Emanuele III visits Libya.

SOUTH AFRICA OPENING PARLIAMENT

South Africa Opening Parliament (1938)

Governor General of South Africa, Sir Patrick Duncan, opens...

GERMAN COLONIES TAN GAN aka GERMAN COLONIES - TANGANYIKA

German Colonies Tan Gan AKA German Colonies - Tanganyika (1938)

Germany puts in a claim for...

TABLE BAY aka BIG FIRE IN CAPETOWN DOCKS

Table Bay AKA Big Fire In Capetown Docks (1939)

Footage of warehouse blaze in Cape Town, South...

PRESIDENT DOUMERGUE

President Doumergue (1930)

The French President, Gaston Doumergue, visits Algiers on 100th anniversary...

VIOLENT STORM LASHES CAPE Dublin issue

Violent Storm Lashes Cape Dublin Issue (1942)

Floods and severe gales at Cape Town, South Africa.

VICHY CONVOY CAPTURED

Vichy Convoy Captured (1942)

Vichy French merchant ships carrying supplies to the Germans are captured...

CHARITY GYMKHANA Dublin issue

Charity Gymkhana Dublin Issue (1942)

Plenty of car stunts by Kid Kavanagh and others at a charity...

A RACE AGAINST TIME

A Race Against Time (1942)

Amateur footage shows the crew of a Pan American plane being rescued by a...

INDABA AT MONGOMA aka INDABA AT NONGOMA

Indaba At Mongoma AKA Indaba At Nongoma (1944)

Zulus gather at Nongoma for an Indaba. South Africa....

UNDER QUEENSBERRY RULES!

Under Queensberry Rules! (1940)

Boxing bout in segregated South Africa.

GENERAL SMUTS REVIEWS THE BOTHA REGIMENT

General Smuts Reviews The Botha Regiment (1940)

South African Prime Minister inspects troops.

WITH MUSSOLINI IN TRIPOLI

With Mussolini In Tripoli (1926)

Benito Mussolini visits Tripoli in North Africa.

ITALIAN STEAMER SEIZED

Italian Steamer Seized (1940)

Shots of an Italian cargo ship captured in Cape Town.

MONSTER SOUTH AFRICAN PETITION

Monster South African Petition (1940)

Jan Smuts accepts thousands of signatures to the 'Peace Through...

KARIBA DAM BIG PROGRESS

Kariba Dam Big Progress (1959)

Transformer and more outlets fitted in Kariba Dam, Rhodesia.