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ENSURING A PLACE IN PARADISE

Ensuring A Place In Paradise (1930)

Citizens of Mombasa pay homage to Allah at ceremony of "hasen...

NATIVE FARMING

Native Farming (1950-1959)

Natives working on farmland, using primitive methods, with children strapped to...

MR. BLUNDELL'S SPEECH

Mr. Blundell's Speech (1954)

New Kenyan parliament the central focus of Blundell address to Britain

ELECTIONS IN NAIROBI

Elections In Nairobi (1963)

Elections in Kenya

BUILDING ROADS IN KENYA.

Building Roads In Kenya. (1949)

Road making in Kenya

WITHER, KENYA

Wither, Kenya (1950-1959)

GVs of neglected plantations, arm pushing leaves outwards of large plant, shot along...

NATIVES / RAILWAY 'MAU SUMMIT'

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

Footage of African countryside from on board train.

 

 

KENYA -

Kenya - "Gen. China" To Die (1954)

Second in command of Mau Mau terrorists is to die as 23 Chiefs...

POLICE SWOOP ON SHANTY VILLAGES

Police Swoop On Shanty Villages (1953)

Nairobi 'hotbeds of Mau Mau activity' cleared

MAU MAU CLEANSING CEREMONY

Mau Mau Cleansing Ceremony (1953)

Kenyan witch doctor uses sheep intestines to cleanse natives.

KENYATTA PROCLAIMED LEADER AFTER NAIROBI ELECTIONS

Kenyatta Proclaimed Leader After Nairobi Elections (1963)

Jomo Kenyatta being feted by the...

MP'S VISIT KIKUYU RESERVE

MP's Visit Kikuyu Reserve (1954)

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

MAU MAU - LARI MASSACRE TRIAL

Mau Mau - Lari Massacre Trial (1953)

Men accused of being involved in the Mau Mau massacre at Lari are...

LYTTELTON IN KENYA

Lyttelton In Kenya (1954)

The Colonial Secretary Mr Oliver Lyttelton visits Kenya to investigate Mau...

TREETOPS REBUILT

Treetops Rebuilt (1958)

The Treetops Hotel and game watching station is rebuilt after being burnt out by...

KENYA ALERTS CAMEL CORPS

Kenya Alerts Camel Corps (1960)

Border defenders repel foray by Abyssinian tribes.

OLYMPIC TRAINING

Olympic Training (1968)

Ghanaians work out at high altitude Olympic training camp in Kenya, Africa.

Selected Original - KENYA CELEBRATIONS

Selected Original - Kenya Celebrations (1969)

Material relating to newsreel story "Mandaraka...

POPULATION CENSUS

Population Census (1969)

Footage of the population census in Kenya.

FAMINE FOLLOWS DROUGHT

Famine Follows Drought (1965)

Aid is promised to people of Kenya after famine follows drought.

KENYA

Kenya (1953)

Various shots of town, country and port of Kenya, showing people working.

EVACUATION OF A SHANTY TOWN

Evacuation Of A Shanty Town (1953)

Belongings laid out on ground beds, chairs, tables; Devonshires...

DUKE OF EDINBURGH AT KENYA INDEPENDENCE

Duke Of Edinburgh At Kenya Independence (1964)

Prince Philip in Kenya to take part in celebrations...

PARKLANDS DAY NURSERY

Parklands Day Nursery (1950-1959)

Children of English fighters bunk at nursery in Kenya. Excellent, very...

LANCASHIRE FUSILIERS IN KENYA

Lancashire Fusiliers In Kenya (1953)

British soldiers ally with Kenyan government in search of Mau...

LYTTLETON IN KENYA

Lyttleton In Kenya (1953)

Mau Mau devastation's inspected by Lyttleton

"Operation Anvil" In Nairobi (1954)

Military forces inspecting the credentials of Mau Mau supporters,...

OPERATIONS AGAINST MAU MAU

Operations Against Mau Mau (1954)

Patrol through bush, surrounding Mau Mau huts and arresting...

 DRIVE IN CINEMA IN NAIROBI

Drive In Cinema In Nairobi (1958)

A drive in cinema is built and opened in the Kenyan capital.

DEMONSTRATION IN NAIROBI

Demonstration In Nairobi (1963)

Demonstrators storm the closed South African consulate in Nairobi.

VOLCANO THREATENS MASAI TRIBE

Volcano Threatens Masai Tribe (1967)

Northern Tanzania: the volcano of Mount Oldonyolangai and Masai...

HOVERCRAFT COMES TO AFRICA

Hovercraft Comes To Africa (1968)

Hovercraft demonstrated at Lake Rudolf in Nairobi, Kenya.

TOM MBOYA FUNERAL

Tom Mboya Funeral (1969)

The funeral of assassinated politician Tom Mboya takes place in Rusinga, Kenya....

 HMS KENYA IN MOMBASA

HMS Kenya In Mombasa (1952)

Sailors from HMS Kenya marching through streets of Mombasa.

CONSTRUCTION OF THE NAIROBI AIRPORT

Construction Of The Nairobi Airport (1958)

New Nairobi airport constructed and opened.

A THRILLING ADVENTURE

A Thrilling Adventure (1940)

Two South African Airmen relate their tale of being shot down over enemy...

LYTTLETON IN KENYA

Lyttleton In Kenya (1952)

Oliver Lyttleton - British Colonial Secretary - visits Kenya to discuss the...

MOMBASA WELCOMES THE PRINCESS

Mombasa Welcomes The Princess (1956)

In Mombasa, Princess Margaret watches dancing at Purdah ceremony...

Selected Originals - MOMBASA WELCOMES THE PRINCESS

Selected Originals - Mombasa Welcomes The Princess (1956)

Material related to newsreel story...

MAU MAU CHIEF CAPTURED

Mau Mau Chief Captured (1956)

Mau Mau Chief, Dedan Kimathi is captured in Kenya.

ADLAI STEVENSON IN NAIROBI

Adlai Stevenson In Nairobi (1955)

American statesman visits Kikuyu guard-post and African village...

KENYA ANNIVERSARY

Kenya Anniversary (1965)

President Kenyatta and people of Kenya celebrate the country's second year of...

KENYA'S FUTURE aka KENYA CONFERENCE

Kenya's Future AKA Kenya Conference (1962)

Tribal delegates and British dignitaries meet to discuss...

HISTORY IN STITCHES

History In Stitches (1961)

Kenya's history displayed in a tapestry at the Commonwealth Institute at...

AID REACHES FLOOD VICTIMS

Aid Reaches Flood Victims (1962)

Doctors and supplies are flown into Kenya for victims of the floods....

INDEPENDENCE FOR KENYA aka KENYA PLANS INDEPENDENCE

Independence For Kenya AKA Kenya Plans Independence (1963)

Colonial Secretary Mr Sandys meets Mr...

SOMALIA BREAKS OFF RELATIONS

Somalia Breaks Off Relations (1963)

Somalia breaks off diplomatic relation with Britain - embassy...

KENYA GAINS INDEPENDENCE

Kenya Gains Independence (1963)

Kenya's independence ceremony takes place in Nairobi. Africa.

JOMO PRESENTS WINGS aka KENYATTA PRESENTS WINGS

Jomo Presents Wings AKA Kenyatta Presents Wings (1965)

President Jomo Kenyatta presents wings to...

MADARAKA CELEBRATIONS

Madaraka Celebrations (1969)

President Kenyatta attends 6th anniversary of Kenya's independence.