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Royal Naval College, Dartmouth
COI synopsis: Officer cadets, at Dartmouth’s famous naval college, train for the responsibilities of command in the navies and fleet air arms of their own countries.
Children’s Festival
COI synopsis: A 3-day festival in Hong Kong, traditionally held to placate the spirits of islanders who were killed in a pirates’ massacre 80 years ago. Children dressed in colourful period costume ride...
Ribena
COI synopsis: Blackcurrants, a rich source of vitamin C, are harvested in England, their sun-rich juice pressurised into a purple torrent and bottled, factory-fresh, for lovers of health drinks all over the...
Riding Stables
COI synopsis: ‘Roundabout’ visits racing stables at Andover in England, where a group of Malayan jockeys are training with the horses of a famous Malayan owner.
Ascot
COI synopsis: The scene switches to Royal Ascot, one of the most lively events in the English calendar, also well-known for its fashionable profusion of strange and elegant hats.
Australian Surf Riding
COI synopsis: Inside Australia’s coral reefs, surf-riders glide on the high waves towards sunny beaches.
Desert Story
NoS synopsis: Shows a mechanical excavator digging out sand from a desert, which is then loaded onto a lorry.
Glass Foundry
NoS synopsis: Visits a glass foundry, showing the manufacture of jars, bottles and decorative glassware.
Design Centre
COI synopsis: Follows her Royal Highness Princess Chichibu of Japan through the Design Centre in London, where artists have been at work among the necessities of life turning all manner of utilitarian things...
King Of Thailand In Malaya
COI synopsis: Finally, we join their Majesties the King and Queen of Thailand on their state visit to Malaya and see the extensive work of land-development and the resettlement of homeless people there.