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Palm Oil - Malaya
NoS synopsis: Visits a new palm oil producing factory at Norrib on the west coast of Malaya, showing the production processes. Then, travels to a factory in North West England which uses palm kernels...
Smallholding
NoS synopsis: U Khin Maung Yi, editor of the Rangoon ‘Mirror’ and U On Khin, editor of Mo Gyo visit a Burmese smallholding and examine the poultry-keeping methods and chrysanthemum crop. Selling through...
Australian Sheep Shearing
NoS synopsis: Shows a team of Australian sheap shearers at work, and the work of the wool classer in estimating the quality and condition of the fleece to grade it for export to woollen mills around the world.
Royal Corps Of Signals Motor Cycle Team
NoS synopsis: Shows a display by British Army motor cycle despatch riders.
Timber
NoS synopsis: Highlights the important timber industries of Burma, North Borneo, Sarawak, Laos and Thailand, showing how trees are felled and logs transported. Features teak from Thailand and ramin wood from...
Furniture Making
NoS synopsis: Visits a furniture factory in southern England, showing the use of woods grown in Asia in the production of chairs.
Plastics
NoS synopsis: Visits a British factory which produces a range of plastics and moulds them into a variety of different products.
Hampton Court
NoS synopsis: Shows a visit to the grounds and state rooms of Hampton Court Palace made by Madame Diah, wife of the Indonesian Ambassador with a party of ladies from the Indonesian community in London,...
Commonwealth Institute
NoS synopsis: Visits the newly built Commonwealth Institute in London, which was opened in November 1962 by Queen Elizabeth II, and has a permanent exhibition providing examples of the culture and industry...
Edinburgh Tattoo
NoS synopsis: Shows soldiers of the Commonwealth taking part in the military tattoo held annually on the esplanade of Edinburgh Castle. Features the first appearance of the pipes, drums and bandsmen of the...