Film

This Is Cuba Today (1963)

Images of Havana after the Revolution.

Caught By The Camera No. 55 (1935)

Fishermen in the Bahamas hit fish on the head, Austrian women soften hemp for spinning and bridal hairdos are seen at a Brussels hairdressing competition.

Dominica: Trujillo's Rule Ends (1961)

Dominican people look to new era of freedom

Eve And The Bean (1930)

Processes involved in harvesting coffee beans.

Queen Meets Her Peoples - Technicolor (1966)

Queen continues her visit to West Indies.

Women's Island (1957)

An item about the beautiful island of Grand Cayman where most of the inhabitants are women.

Off To Devil's Island (1928)

Hundreds of convicts board a prison ship, bound for Devil's Island in the Caribbean Sea.

Selected Originals - Venezuela's Metropolis (1952)

Material relating to newsreel story "Venezuela's Metropolis" - 52/51

London In Caracas (1969)

Latest London fashions can be bought in shopping centre in Caracas, Venezuela.

Caribbean - Calypsos Enchant The Princess (1955)

Princess Margaret continues her tour around Caribbean.

Port Of Spain Trinidad (1970)

Street scenes in Trinidad's Port of Spain

Queen In West Indies - Technicolor (1966)

Queen and Prince Philip visit Trinidad and Tobago - Technicolor.

Rubbish Dump In Port Of Spain (1971)

Piles of rubbish attracts vultures in Trinidad.

Shanty Town - Beetham (1970)

Terrible living conditions in Trinidad shanty town

Trinidad Carnival - Colour (1957)

Colourful costumes and great dancing seen at Trinidad Carnival - Colour

Carnival Story AKA Trinidad Carnival (1957)

Two air hostesses enjoy the music and dancing of the Trinidad Carnival.

Banana Industry - West Indies (1972)

Women labour in West Indies

Puerto Rico (1948)

Pineapple grown and harvested in Puerto Rico.

Busybodies Of The Bahamas (1935)

Sugar extracted from sugar cane and baskets made from palm leaves in the Bahamas.

New Berth For Bananas (1938)

Bananas come off a conveyor-belt from a ship at the Royal Albert Dock in London.

300th Anniversary Of Antilles - France (1947)

300th anniversary of annexation of Antilles to France. West Indies.

Rebels Invade Cuba (1961)

Fidel Castro attacks America for aggression during the Bay of Pigs invasion.

Pres. Kennedy's Dramatic Speech On Cuba Arms Build Up AKA Kennedy Speech On Cuba Blockade (1962)

Kennedy's broadcast to the nation announces US blockade and calls for UN emergency meeting

Ministers Meet To Decide Sanctions On Cuba (1964)

Ministers meet in Washington to discuss Cuban sanctions.

New York Welcomes Castro (1950)

Cuban Premier Fidel Castro in New York.

Kennedy Triumphs (1962)

The end game of the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Cuban Crisis (1962)

Good round up of the issues of the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Aftermath Of The Cuban Invasion (1961)

America reacts to the failed Bay of Pigs invasion of Castro's Cuba.

Cuban Elections (1940)

Colonel Batista goes to the polls in Presidential elections in Havana.

Cubans Celebrates As Government Seizes Us Property (1960)

Property worth nearly a billion dollars seized by government of Fidel Castro.

Cuban Refugees Arrive In New Jersey (1962)

Cuban refugees arriving to America.

Castro Announces Take Over Of Us Owned Property (1960)

Convalescent Cuban leader announces a billion dollar annexation of American property.

Castro Announces He Will Trade Prisoners For Tractors (1961)

Agricultural Fair in Cuba where Castro announces he will trade prisoners for tractors.

Castro "No Water" For Guantanamo Base (1964)

Americans trying to prove that they do not need Cuban water at Guantanamo Base.

Castro On The Ball (1959)

Fidel Castro giving speech and playing baseball in charity match.

Cuba To Castro (1959)

Fidel Castro's triumphant forces enter Havana as US citizens head for home.

Curacao - A Camera Visit To Little Holland In The Lazy Caribbean (1929)

Travelogue exploring the Caribbean island of Curacao.

Riding Down The River (1933)

People have fun sliding down some shallow rapids in Guadeloupe,

Puerto Rico (1948)

Geologists discover fields of salt in Puerto Rico - enough to supply both Americas.

Mardi Gras Carnival

New Orleans holds its Mardi Gras carnival with thousands of people watching the ornate costumes and floats pass by. America (USA).

Mardi Gras In New Orleans (1962)

Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans, USA.

Voodoo Festival (1962)

Good coverage of people observing Voodoo rituals in Haiti.

Drum Dance (1956)

Boscoe Holder's troupe perform Caribbean dancing and drumming at The Cote d'Azure Club in London.

Dominican Dictator Trujillo Assassinated (1961)

Short biopic showing Trujillo with his brother Hector and receiving his investiture.

Dominican Revolt- New Turn AKA Crisis In The Dominican Republic (1965)

American nationals evacuate from Dominican Republic when riots flare up.

Riots In Dominican Republic (1961)

Riots in Dominican Republic.

Riots In Dominican Republic (1961)

Anti-American riots in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

Colombian Railroad (1957)

The linking of the Atlantic coast with Pacific coast by rail.

London's Nightworld - Reel 2 (1947)

Great documentary showing various evening entertainments available to tourists in London.

Talbot Brothers (1959)

Talbot Brothers sing "Bermuda Buggy Ride".

Talbot Bros. Mary Anne (1959)

The famous Talbot Brothers perform their song, 'Mary Anne'.

BOAC And Bwia Present A Flying Visit To The Caribbean (1960)

Travelogue treating us to beautiful scenes and wonderful music from the Caribbean islands.

All Aboard For The Virgin Islands (1937)

Travelogue item showing idyllic Caribbean Virgin Islands.

West Indies - Beach Scenes (1971)

Scenic shots of holidaymakers having fun in the West Indies.

Nassau Bahamas AKA Bermuda Bathing (1937)

Nassau beach on Bahamas.

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

Footage of women coal shovelers at work in the British West Indies.

U-Boats Attack Dutch Islands (1942)

Night shots of the burning oil refinery on the Island of Aruba after a U-boat attack.

Black And White Sands (1961)

A black and a golden beach run parallel to each other on the island of Grenada.

The Black King's Citadel (1935)

Excellent footage of the ruined castle of the Black King in Haiti, in the West Indies.

Haiti Rocked By Revolt (1957)

Smashed shop windows and overturned cars, President Daniel Pinoli of Haiti seated at table.

Hurricane Flora - Haiti Aftermath (1963)

Hurricane Flora creates havoc and destroys houses and goods at Haiti, Caribbean Islands.

Santiago Lopez And His Rhumba Band (1947)

Latino music with maracas, bongos and salsa dancing from Santiago and the boys.

Caribbean Market (1961)

Lovely footage of shoppers at market stalls in Brixton's Granville Arcade.

Jamaica (1958)

A visit to the new tourist spot of Jamaica.

Jamaica (1954)

A look at Jamaica and its palm trees and coral reefs. West Indies.

Jamaica Greets Churchill (1953)

Winston Churchill gets a great welcome when he arrives in Jamaica.

Jamaica - London - Royal Welcome - Technicolor. (1966)

Queen and Prince Philip visit Jamaica, Queen returns home - Technicolor.

Jamaican Independence (1962)

Princess Margaret attends opening of Jamaica's new parliament in Kingston.

Jamaicans Arriving (1950)

Good shots of immigrants from the West Indies arriving in Southampton.

Jamaicans Marry At Brixton AKA Jamaican Problem In London (1956)

Two Jamaican bridal couples on the steps of Brixton Registry Office, street scenes of shoppers in Brixton, mixed race couples at home having tea and shopping for furniture.

Banana Plantation AKA Banana Story (1957)

How bananas are harvested and exported from Jamaica.

Kingston Jamaica (1966)

General scenes of people in the streets of Kingston, Jamaica.

Our Jamaican Problem (1955)

Nation-wide concern about the influx of emigrants from West Indies.

Selected Originals - Jamaican Independence (1962)

Material relating to newsreel story JAMAICAN INDEPENDENCE - 62/65.

Shopping (1975)

Shots of Afro-Caribbean women and men among those shopping in a London market.

Shameful Episode AKA Racial Riots (1958)

Race riots are sparked in Notting Hill with attacks on Afro-Caribbean families.

Notting Hill Gate Tension (1959)

Local life in London amid anti-black demonstrations and racial tension. Good quality.

Racial Troubles In Notting Hill (1959)

Interview with racist White League of defence leader, Mr. Jordan.

Lobster Fishing In The West Indies (1957)

Barbaric lobster hunting ends with lobster picnic lunch.