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TRINIDAD TROOPS aka TO FIGHT FOR

Trinidad Troops AKA To Fight For (1915)

Recruits from Trinidad inspected by Lord Mayor. London.

DAM INSPECTION

Dam Inspection (1928-1932)

British army inspectors walk around construction site of Aswan Dam on River Nile.

FIRE BRIGADE AT WAPPING aka FIRE BRIGADE AT WHAPPINS

Fire Brigade At Wapping AKA Fire Brigade At Whappins (1935)

The fire brigade continue to fight...

NATURES BLACKOUT ECLIPSE issue title - LIGHTS PLEASE !

Natures Blackout Eclipse Issue Title - Lights Please ! (1940)

Footage of a total eclipse in Cape...

INDIAN PILOTS IN ENGLAND

Indian Pilots In England (1940)

Indian pilots learning to fly in old Tiger moth biplanes.

LEEDS PRESENTS PLANE TO INDIA

Leeds Presents Plane To India (1917)

Leeds presents Battle plane to India - Lord Desborough, Lord...

HUN COLONIES

Hun Colonies (1914-1918)

New Zealand troops and officials at Euston railway station in London.

 

 

IRELAND'S NEW VICEROY

Ireland's New Viceroy (1915)

Lord Liat and Lord Wimborne arrive at Kingstown near Dublin, Eire, and...

COLONIAL TROOPS

Colonial Troops (1914-1918)

Cavalry being trained, probably from Australia or New Zealand.

BRIDGETOWN - BARBADOS - LADY COAL SHOVELERS IN BRITISH WEST INDIES

Bridgetown - Barbados - Lady Coal Shovelers In British West Indies (1920-1929)

Footage of women...

INDIANS AT CAXTON HALL

Indians At Caxton Hall (1920-1929)

Indian men in turbans and western suits meet with officials outside...

PREMIER WILSON IN RHODESIA

Premier Wilson In Rhodesia (1965)

Harold Wilson travels to Rhodesia to discuss the independence...

COMRADES IN ARMS

Comrades In Arms (1932)

Troops from the Toronto Regiment march to Aldershot to take part in the Tattoo.

LET'S GROW NATIVE

Let's Grow Native (1931)

Africans dance and chant at a traditional festival, Africa.

CUDDLESOME!

Cuddlesome! (1930)

Various shots of bonny babies in South Africa.

UGANDA

Uganda (1932)

Fabric and shoes are made from tree bark in Uganda.

CYPRIOT GIRL DENOUNCES E.O.K.A.

Cypriot Girl Denounces E.O.K.A. (1956)

Miss Demetriadou, girlfriend of murdered Edward Bonici,...

HARNESSING THE WATERS

Harnessing The Waters (1957)

Kariba dam in Rhodesia under construction.

THE GREAT TREK

The Great Trek (1939)

Footage of Boers celebrating the centenary of the Boers movement northwards in...

SCOTS BATTALION IN INDIA aka SCOT'S WHA'HAE

Scots Battalion In India AKA Scot's Wha'hae (1916)

Scottish battalion wearing kilts and helmets;...

AUSTRALIANS AT EXETER

Australians At Exeter (1914-1918)

Colonial Military Ceremony in Exeter, Devon.

DINAH YALIFOD DECORATED WITH CROSS OF LEGION

Dinah Yalifod Decorated With Cross Of Legion (1914-1918)

African soldier receives French honours. Paris,...

INDIAN ORDERLIES

Indian Orderlies (1914-1919)

Shots of Indian orderlies.

HORSES AND TROOPS RESTING

Horses And Troops Resting (1914-1918)

Indian troops rest in camp.

Indian Troops in Greece

Indian Troops In Greece (1910-1919)

Footage of Indian troops marching in Greece.

GURKHAS

Gurkhas (1914-1918)

CU two Gurkha soldiers.

KING OLIVE OF LAGOS ATTENDS WEDDING

King Olive Of Lagos Attends Wedding (1914-1918)

Footage of unknown wedding attended by King Olive.

ARRIVAL OF THE WIFE OF VICEROY OF INDIA - LADY IRWIN

Arrival Of The Wife Of Viceroy Of India - Lady Irwin (1920-1929)

The arrival the wife of the Viceroy...

SIR JOHN MAFFEY

Sir John Maffey (1920-1929)

Sudanese (?) and Egyptian soldiers on camels with British soldiers and officials.

SCOTTISH MILITARY TATTOO

Scottish Military Tattoo (1920-1929)

Footage of a military tattoo in Scotland.

 LORD READING

Lord Reading (1920-1929)

Viceroy and Governor General Lord Reading and wife in India.

 SINGAPORE

Singapore (1920-1929)

Street scenes in Singapore.

DEFENCE OF DAMASCUS aka REBELLION AGAINST FRENCH RULE IN SYRIA

Defence Of Damascus AKA Rebellion Against French Rule In Syria (1925)

Aftermath of bombing of...

French and African Troops

French And African Troops (1914-1918)

French and African troops in trench.

FALLIERES

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...

QUEEN OF THE NETHERLANDS

Queen Of The Netherlands (1931)

Queen Wilhelmina visits the French Colonial Exhibition in Paris.

THE SULTAN OF MOROCCO

The Sultan Of Morocco (1931)

The Sultan of Morocco visits the Moroccan exhibit at the French Colonial...

KING ALBERT OF BELGIUM

King Albert Of Belgium (1931)

The King of Belgium visits the French Colonial Exhibition.

114 NOT OUT!

114 Not Out! (1930)

A very old man called John Sylvester is featured - he is 114 years old.

MERELY MAIZE - A SOUTH AFRICAN SIDELIGHT

Merely Maize - A South African Sidelight (1930)

Men at work harvesting sweet corn in South Africa.

CAMERA INTERVIEWS - ANDREW BOY CHARLTON

Camera Interviews - Andrew Boy Charlton (1928)

The famous Australian swimmer Andrew Charlton is seen...

THE GREATEST FALLS IN THE WORLD

The Greatest Falls In The World (1931)

Victoria Falls are featured - various shots.

HONEYMOON TREE

Honeymoon Tree (1932)

A tree in Africa where lovers carve their names for posterity.

ROUND THE WORLD NO. 5 WITH THE PICTORIAL CAMERAMAN ON THE

Round The World No. 5 With The Pictorial Cameraman On The "Empress Of Britain" (1933)

Various...

Selected Originals - ROYAL RHODESIAN VISIT aka QUEEN MOTER'S ROYAL TRAIN

Selected Originals - Royal Rhodesian Visit AKA Queen Moter's Royal Train (1953)

Material...

DEPOSED KABAKA MEETS LYTTLETON

Deposed Kabaka Meets Lyttleton (1953)

The King Kabaka of Buganda, deposed by the government, meets...

SOLOMON ISLES issue title - GOING PLACES

Solomon Isles Issue Title - Going Places (1937)

A tribal chief talks about how Methodist...

BRITISH EMPIRE

British Empire (1939)

A short history of the British Empire.

ALGERIA - WHAT NOW

Algeria - What Now (1962)

Premature celebrations in Algeria as the French rule comes to an end.