British Pathe

X Marks The First Vote (1950)

First local election in Lagos, the capital of Nigeria.

Savage Combs On Sleeve Incorrectly As Savag Combs Issue Title Calling All Tars (1937)

A collection of combs from around the world on display at the British Museum.

Royal Tour (1956)

Nigerian tribal canoes hold a regatta for the Queen - later, she visits a Leper Colony.

Royal Tour - Nigeria Dances (1956)

Royal tour continues with a visit to children's rally and a tribal dancing at Enugu, Nigeria.

Royal Statue Unveiled (1959)

A statue of Queen Elizabeth II is unveiled in Lagos, Africa.

Queen Receives Loyal Address At Kaduna (1956)

Queen Elizabeth II in Kaduna in Nigeria, West Africa.

Queen Leaves Lagos And Arrives In Ibadan (1950)

The Queen and Prince Philip travel by Royal Train on their tour of Nigeria.

Queen Inspects Detachment Of Nigerian Regiment (1960)

Queen inspects detachment of Nigerian Regiment in grounds of Buckingham Palace.

Queen In Nigeria (1956)

Footage of Queen Elizabeth II on tour of Enugu in Nigeria.

Queen In Nigeria (1956)

The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh on Royal Tour of Nigeria.

Queen At Durbar AKA Royal Durbar (1956)

At Kaduna, capital of Northern Nigeria, Queen attends a Royal Durbar - spectacular event.

Selected Original - Lagos Elections (1950)

Material relating to newsreel story "X marks the first vote" - 50/90.

Selected Originals City Welcomes The Queen (1956)

Material relating to the newsreel story "City Welcomes the Queen" 56/17

World Money Issue Title Is Look Out For Laughter (1936)

A look at objects used as currency from countries in the developing world.

Whither Africa? (1960)

Prime Minister Harold Macmillan embarks upon a tour of Africa.

Selected Originals Royal Tour - Nigeria Dances (1956)

Material relating to the newsreel story "Royal Tour Nigeria Dances" 56/13

Selected Originals Queen At Durbar AKA Royal Durbar (1956)

Material relating to the newsreel story "Queen at Durbar" 56/12

Selected Originals Queen At Durbar AKA Royal Durbar (1956)

Material relating to the newsreel story "Queen at Durbar" 56/12

Selected Originals Queen At Durbar AKA Royal Durbar (1956)

Material relating to the newsreel story "Queen at Durbar" 56/12

Selected Originals - Queen Arrives In Lagos (1956)

Material relating to the newsreel story "Queen arrives in Lagos" 56/10

Selected Originals Queen Arrives In Lagos (1956)

Material relating to the newsreel story "Queen arrives in Lagos" 56/10

Selected Originals Queen And Duke Leave For Nigeria AKA Queen Leaves For (1956)

Material relating to the newsreel story "Queen and Duke leave for Nigeria" 56/9

Selected Originals Queen And Duke Leave For Nigeria (1956)

Material relating to the newsreel story "Queen and Duke leave for Nigeria" 56/9

Queen Arrives In Lagos (1956)

Queen and Prince Philip receive welcome in the Nigerian capital at the start of Royal Tour.

Queen And Duke Visit Jos - And Duke Visits Tin Mines (1956)

Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh arrive in Joss, Nigeria.

Queen And Duke Leave Nigeria (1956)

Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh leave Nigeria.

Inauguration Of New Federal Courts (1956)

The Queen attends the inauguration of the new federal courts in Nigeria.

Ibadan University (1952)

Lord Arthur Tedder opens permanent buildings for Ibadan University. Nigeria.

Follow The Drum! (1937)

Native drums from Africa, New Guinea and Mexico are 'sound-filmed' in the British Museum for the first time.

Emir Abuja Visits Farm (1948)

The Emir of Abuja inspects Home Farm in Kent.

Commonwealth Conference In Lagos (1966)

Commonwealth leaders gather for a conference in Lagos

Colonial Sports Meeting (1940)

Colonial Sports Meeting in Lagos, Nigeria.

City Welcomes The Queen (1956)

Queen and Duke of Edinburgh visit Guildhall - their first city function since Nigerian Tour.

City Of Kano Nigeria (1949)

Item showing the city of Kano in Nigeria.

Biafra Supplies (1970)

RAF supplies bound for Biafra remain at RAF Lyneham as Nigeria refuse military aid.

Bassey K.O's Kelly (1955)

Surprise knockout from Nigerian Hogan Bassey in fight with Empire Champion Billy Kelly.

Lagos - Towards A True Democracy (1940)

Footage showing island of Lagos, Nigeria.

Lyttleton Tours Nigeria (1952)

Oliver Lyttleton, Colonial Secretary, tours round Nigeria.

Queen And Duke Leave For Nigeria AKA The Queen Leaves (1956)

Queen leaves from London Airport for her tour of Nigeria.

Princess Royal Visits Ibadan Race Course For Independence Celebrations (1957)

Thousands of Nigerian children welcome the princess to race-course.

Princess Alexandra Declares Nigeria Independent (1960)

Princess Alexandra declares the independence of Nigeria.

Pathe News Reviews 1956 - Year Of Turmoil (1956)

Pathe News reviews 1956 - a year of turmoil.

Oil From Nuts (1940)

Educational film showing how oil is extracted from nuts in Nigeria.

Nigerian Elections (1959)

Men and women being fingerprinted, election results on board, crowd cheering.

Nigerian Cocoa AKA Nigerian Cocoa Trade (1949)

African natives working in the cocoa trade in Nigeria. Packing and transporting cocoa sacks.

Nigerian Chiefs Interviewed (1947)

Seven tribal chiefs from Nigeria interviewed.

Nigeria - Its People And Produce (1951)

Educational film showing life in Nigeria.

Nairobi - Nigeria (1940)

Footage of the town of Nairobi, Nigeria.

Africans Meet For Peace In Nigeria (1967)

Various African heads of state attend meeting in Nigeria for peace.