| TROOPS TO AFRICA Troops from Eire and Britain leave for Africa, whilst soldiers patrol after riots in Bulawayo. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5833 |
| Catalog #: | 8955 | |
| Clip Number: | 8955-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 60/62 | |
| Timecode: | 01:56:48 - 01:59:30 | |
| Location: | Southern Ireland, England, Rhodesia | |
| Year Shot: | 1960 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | LOCATIONS/AFRICA: Zimbabwe (Rhodesia) LOCATIONS/EUROPE: Ireland (Eire) MILITARY: Army MILITARY: Army, Irish OCCUPATIONS: Law Enforcement, Police PARADES AND PROCESSIONS: Military RIOTS: Political TRANSPORTATION/AVIATION: Military WAR & CONFLICT: Revolution, Congo 1960 | |
| Description: | TROOPS TO AFRICA Troops from Eire and Britain leave for Africa, whilst soldiers patrol after riots in Bulawayo. Eire (Southern Ireland, Republic of Ireland). M/S as soldiers from the 32nd Battalion march along past platform holding Premier Sean Lemass and other dignitaries. M/S as they march past General Post Office. M/S of them marching around. L/S huge crowds jostling. M/S airfield. M/S as they board plane to take them to the Congo where they are joining other United Nations forces. M/S people watching. M/S plane taxiing. Intertitle - 'Lyneham', Wiltshire. M/S's British troops in ranks at Lyneham airport waiting to embark for Kenya. M/S pan up some of the soldiers. C/U soldier with sten gun. C/U's of the men. C/U officer doing roll-call. C/U the list. M/S other soldiers who are going on the next flight relaxing on the aerodrome C/U one of the soldiers looking at photograph. M/S others playing cards. M/S of the aircraft with soldiers embarking. C/U Sergeant detailing men for the aircraft. L/S men embarking. C/U Major General Harrington and Brigadier Jackson watching. M/S as aircraft takes off. Intertitle - 'Bulawayo' (Southern Rhodesia). M/S's troops in Bulawayo. Camera pans across shops with broken windows. M/S one of the windows. M/S of a burnt building which belonged to the Bantu press, C/U one of the windows. M/S fire engines going past camera. M/S people watching. M/S Police Land Rover going past camera. M/S burnt out van which is on its side. M/S looking under the bonnet which is gaping open. M/S pan across another burnt out vehicle. M/S soldier coming out of a building. M/S people and soldiers. M/S small boy. C/U woman, camera pans down to small child. M/S soldiers patrolling and people milling about. C/U soldier, M/S others in street with truncheons and shields. | |


