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Basden Collection 2: Port Harcourt to Aba, Ebu & Onitsha, 1930

FOOTAGE number
BRV7424520
Video title
Basden Collection 2: Port Harcourt to Aba, Ebu & Onitsha, 1930
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Location
British Empire and Commonwealth Collection, Bristol Archives, UK
Medium
Apple ProRes 422 (HQ)
Date
1930 AD (C20th AD)
Video description

Car journey (car registration ON 862) through the Niger Delta, crossing the Imo River then through Aba, passing near Owerri. At one point the road is blocked by young people who are moved aside. The car is taken over the Niger by ferry where there are views of local boats and boys fishing. Remainder of film shows local dancing classes representing Asaba, Mbieri, Amawbia, Mbaku and Ugwu-Awba. Creator: George Thomas Basden

Photo credit
Bristol Archives/British Empire & Commonwealth Collection / Bridgeman Images
Video keywords
1930s / 20th century / car / vehicle / transport / ferry / boat / Commonwealth of Nations / custom (habit) / dance / dancer / ethnography / anthropology / river / United Kingdom / Europe / Niger / Africa / West Africa / fishing / tradition / culture / travel / black and white / driving / footage
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Largest available format 2048 × 1556 px 4,295 MB
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Footage 2048 × 1556 px 4,295.0 MB 986