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King Opens Colonial Month

Date released

27 Jun 1949

Series name

Pathe News

Issue no

49/51

NoS ID

102981

Story no

4 / 4

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

At Church House, Westminster, the King opens "Colonial Month" designed to encourage the home country’s interest in the Colonies. The story tells of the important part the Colonies are playing in...

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British Empire in Colour, The (2002)

Subject

History

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 180 minutes), £19.99

The rise and fall of the British Empire shown through recently discovered colour footage. Originally broadcast as a 3-part television series.

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"A Vision of This Island" (2015 Audio)

aka: Shakespeare and the Caribbean

Series

Shakespeare Unlimited

Producer

Richard Paul

Podcast from the Folger Shakespeare Library. Shakespeare and his plays are woven deeply into the culture of the Caribbean, both white and black. Even after centuries of British colonial rule came to an end,...

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Brian Hayes show - Sonny Ramphal (1978)

Genre

Advertisement; Interview; News bulletin; Phone-in

Brian Hayes presents a show about the Commonwealth. He speaks to Secretary General Sir Shridath (Sonny) Ramphal who speaks about what it means to be part of the commonwealth, if the commonwealth is more than...

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Media Screen Roundup - October 2015

Date

12 Nov 2015, 12:35

Author

Linda

Post Type

Post

The monthly roundup of film and television publications compiled by Simon Baker, Institute of Historical Research, and published here at the BUFVC by Linda Kaye. In this month’s Roundup there is a focus...

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The Queen and Canteens from the Colonies

Date released

19 Dec 1940

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

40/102

NoS ID

098465

Story no

1 / 6

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

The Queen inspects 35 mobile canteens which have [been] presented to England from the whole of the Colonial Empire.

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Empire Day (Special)

Date released

28 May 1934

Series name

Universal News

Issue no

405

NoS ID

140513

Story no

3 / 3

1. Colonies. 2. Police Walk. 3. Golf at Prestwick. 4. Duchess of York. 5. Tattoo Rehearsal 6. Dock Gates opened. 7. RAF Rehearsal.

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RAF Link Empires Far Flung Colonies

Date released

16 Apr 1932

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

150

NoS ID

003580

Story no

6 / 6

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: RAF Link Empires Far Flung Colonies. DESCRIPTION: On three month’s cruise over East Africa, machines of No 14 Bomber Squadron prospect Mount Kenya. SHOTLIST: Shot of the bombers lined...

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Fate of an Empire

Date released

Jul 1948

Series name

This Modern Age

Issue no

20

NoS ID

347029

Story no

1 / 1

NoS synopsis: A survey of the former Italian colonies of Tripolitania, Cyrenaica, Eritrea and Somalia, with a record of parts of the journey of the fact-finding Commission sent out by four powers.

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Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The Queen Inspects Gifts from Colonies

Date released

19 Dec 1940

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

602A

NoS ID

011357

Story no

3 / 9

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Queen Inspects Mobile Canteens. DESCRIPTION: Thirty-five Mobile Canteens were accepted by The Queen at Buckingham Palace. SHOTLIST: The Queen, accompanied by Lord Lloyd and Lord Woolton...

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