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  • Leonard Collection, 1950s-1960

Reference
  • 2005/061
Archive collection
  • British Empire & Commonwealth
Level of description
  • Collection
Date
  • 1950s-1960
Description
  • These 13 films include footage from Burma, Ceylon, India and various parts of Africa, particularly Rhodesia and South Africa. Footage generally shows family and local scenes, voyages on board ship, scenes taken when travelling, wildlife, and tourist sights.
Extent and medium
  • 13 films 8mm digitised
Creator
  • Alan Roy Leonard
Biographical history
  • Alan Roy Leonard was born in 1927 and died in 1991. During the 1950s, Leonard spent 6 years in Calcutta, India, and then worked for 2 and 1/2 years in Africa. He was married to Audrey and they had 3 children in total, 2 born in India and 1 in Rhodesia. Leonard used his cine camera to record their travels around India, Ceylon, Burma and various countries in Africa.
Access status
  • Open
Access conditions
  • None

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Leonard Collection 1: Street scenes in Nigeria and family holidays Leonard Collection 2: Footage taken in Burma and Ceylon Leonard Collection 3: voyage to South Africa Leonard Collection 4: family and tourist scenes in various parts of India Leonard Collection 5: Wildlife in Rhodesia Leonard Collection 6: footage from various parts of Africa Leonard Collection 7: voyage to UK via the Suez Canal, Naples and Gibraltar Leonard Collection 8: family events in Rhodesia Leonard Collection 9: family on holiday in South Africa Leonard Collection 10: family holiday in South Africa Leonard Collection 11: Journey through Basutoland and South Africa Leonard Collection 12: Voyage back to the UK Leonard Collection 13: Family footage taken in the Vumba Mountains