News Briefs: African Federation

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1246
Date Released
20 Apr 1953
Date Other
Apr 1953
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 7
Section Title
News Briefs
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: News Briefs - African Federation. DESCRIPTION: Bulawayo, in Southern Rhodesia, provided plenty of evidence of conflicting opinion, when the referendum on Central African federation was taken recently. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Posters for & against federation. Elevated GV of city. MS streets. Various posters displayed. At polling station, Europeans (interior) at polling stations. Native enters polling station. Result of voting.
Keywords
Politics and government; Buildings and structures
Locations
Rhodesia; Bulawayo
Card file number
58886
Credits:
Camera
H. Duncan Abraham
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
57
Story extras:
Film clip

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'News Briefs: African Federation', British Movietone News Issue No. 1246, 20 Apr 1953. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/18492 (Accessed 26 Dec 2025)