STK-ID 34052

Various shots of Princess Margaret of England officiating at Federation ceremony on dais with Governor general Lord Hailes of Federation of West Indies. Shots of Sir Grantley Adams, first Prime Minister of Federation. Several shots of ruined fortress and monastery. Several shots of West Indian countryside and surroundings. Several shots of bauxite mining and plant. Shots of oil drilling operations on land and at sea. Shots of digging and loading pitch in Trinidad. Shots of men digging sand from river bed and loading it onto rafts. Shots of women carrying stalks of bananas on their heads, loading them into ship's hold.

DETAILS

Excerpt from
The Bright Land
Location
Trinidad and Tobago
Year
1957
Collection
National Film Board
Available formats
Reel 16 mm, Born Digital, ProRes
Shooting format
16mm original kodachrome
Aspect ratio
4/3
Available resolutions
2048x1556, 1920 x 1080