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EARLY RHODESIAN SETTLERS

Early Rhodesian Settlers (1971)

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

TRAVELLING SHOT - AFRICA

Travelling Shot - Africa (1920-1929)

Tracking shot from train travelling through African plain.

RIVER & COUNTRYSIDE

River & Countryside (1920-1929)

Panning shot of wide river in Africa.

SOUTH AFRICA'S TT

South Africa's Tt (1928)

Motorcycle riders speed around a dusty TT racetrack in Port Elizabeth, South...

WHEN THE SWALLOWS HOMEWARD FLY - BY 'PLANE

When The Swallows Homeward Fly - By 'plane (1931)

Story about swallows being flown to Africa.

THE SANDS OF THE DESERT

The Sands Of The Desert (1924)

Great shots of jeeps driving through the Sahara Desert.

BUILDING ROADS IN KENYA.

Building Roads In Kenya. (1949)

Road making in Kenya

 

 

ANIMALS BY AIR

Animals By Air (1951)

Rhinos feeding and being coaxed into crates for shipping in Khartoum, Sudan.

SOUTH AFRICA

South Africa (1965)

Airport & Rock formations in South Africa.

NATIVES / RAILWAY 'MAU SUMMIT'

Natives / Railway 'mau Summit' (1920-1929)

Footage of African countryside from on board train.

RAILWAY

Railway (1910-1920)

Shots taken from a train somewhere in North Africa.

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...

FRANCE'S AIR ARMADA

France's Air Armada (1933)

French pilots prepare for formation flight to Africa.

THE RAILWAY ENGINE SHIP

The Railway Engine Ship (1929)

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

PRESIDENT DOUMERGUE aka PRESIDENT DOUMERGOU

President Doumergue AKA President Doumergou (1930)

Gaston Doumergue, President of France, reviews...

JOHANNESBURG FROM AIR

Johannesburg From Air (1931)

Aerial views of Johannesburg in South Africa.

JOHANNESBURG TRAFFIC

Johannesburg Traffic (1934)

Traffic scenes in Johannesburg, South Africa.

PRESENT OF AMBULANCES BY THE HIGH COMMISSIONER

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

Ambulances presented by High Commissioner of...

LADY BAILEY IN SOUTH AFRICA

Lady Bailey In South Africa (1920-1929)

Plane arrives at South African airport, watched by crowds.

ZOUAVES DEPART

Zouaves Depart (1914-1918)

Item showing the Zouaves departing on train.

NORTH AFRICAN TOWN

North African Town (1910-1920)

Shots of North African town (this may actually be Egypt).

RAILWAY beware - other items in ON 457 have this title

Railway Beware - Other Items In On 457 Have This Title (1910-1919)

Tracking shot from moving train...

RAILWAY beware - other items in ON 457 have this title

Railway Beware - Other Items In On 457 Have This Title (1920-1929)

Shots of North African town as seen...

RAILWAY - AFRICA beware - other items in ON 457 have this title

Railway - Africa Beware - Other Items In On 457 Have This Title (1920-1929)

Shots of African village...

MP'S VISIT KIKUYU RESERVE

MP's Visit Kikuyu Reserve (1954)

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

AFRICAN FISH MARKET

African Fish Market (1963)

Scenes from Sierra Leone

CELEBRATION JOHANNESBURG

Celebration Johannesburg (1926)

Historical pageant to celebrate 40 years of progress in South Africa.

A WONDERFUL SOLO FLIGHT

A Wonderful Solo Flight (1927)

Lt. Bentley is greeted after his long distance flight.

WITH THE KING OF ITALY IN TRIPOLITANIA

With The King Of Italy In Tripolitania (1928)

King Emmanuel of Italy visits the excavated Roman...

NOW A CHANGE FROM DOWN BELOW - UP ABOVE WITH EVE

Now A Change From Down Below - Up Above With Eve (1932)

Aerial shots of Durban in South Africa.

PRESIDENT DOUMERGUE

President Doumergue (1930)

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

NEW UNIVERSITY OPENED

New University Opened (1925)

King and Queen in Africa ?

MID EAST / AFRICAN TOWN / STREET SCENES

Mid East / African Town / Street Scenes (1920-1930)

Scenes from Middle East / African town.

FROM SIMONSTOWN TO CAPETOWN

From Simonstown To Capetown (1920-1929)

Scenic views of South Africa on journey from Simonstown to Cape...

PARIS EXHIBITION aka FALLIERES

Paris Exhibition AKA Fallieres (1900-1910)

French President Clement Fallieres in Tunisia.

RAILWAY beware - other items in ON 457 have this title

Railway Beware - Other Items In On 457 Have This Title (1920-1929)

Tracking shot from train moving...

VISITORS

Visitors (1932)

Various shots of birds in flight.

LARGEST CAR IN THE WORLD

Largest Car In The World (1947)

The Daimler car that Royal family used on South African tour.

ROYAL TOUR 1946 / 1947 aka CREW OF VANGUARD ON TABLE MOUNTAIN

Royal Tour 1946 / 1947 AKA Crew Of Vanguard On Table Mountain (1947)

Crew of 'Vanguard' have a...

 LIFE IN A BANTU VILLAGE

Life In A Bantu Village (1960)

White tourists visit traditional Bantu village in Northern Transvaal,...

TABLE MOUNTAIN

Table Mountain (1962)

Colour scenes around Cable Mountain in South Africa.

 AFRICA

Africa (1962)

Italian newsreel material about a visit to the Treetops Hotel in Kenya.

TO THE CAPE IN A MOTH

To The Cape In A Moth (1927)

An elegant Lady Bailey christens a Tiger Moth aircraft destined for South...

END OF A WONDERFUL FLIGHT

End Of A Wonderful Flight (1928)

Lady Bailey arrives in Cape Town after an 8,000 mile solo flight from...

LORD HAIG

Lord Haig (1921)

Lord and Lady Haig board the ship which will take them to Cape Town for the Empire...

NATIVE WARRIORS aka WOOP - WOW! ZUNG!! ZOO!!!

Native Warriors AKA Woop - Wow! Zung!! Zoo!!! (1922)

Zulu warriors performing tribal dance, South...

ASHANTI

Ashanti (1922)

Review of the West African Frontier Force by Governor of Gold Coast in Ashanti.

A THRILL FOR EVE - AND ADAM, TOO

A Thrill For Eve - And Adam, Too (1932)

Race for cars, planes and motorcycles in South Africa.

FRANCE TO CENTRAL AFRICA

France To Central Africa (1925)

Captain Pelletier Doisy prepares to leave on a flight from France to...

WHAT THE PRINCE WILL SEE

What The Prince Will See (1925)

Villagers in Coomassie, West Africa, practise their energetic ceremony...