Union of South Africa its land and n71109

Union of South Africa its land and n71109 is a short film from 1961 released on 16mm. It is held in the IUL Moving Image Archive collection.

Presents the story and history of the Union of South Africa, its people, major cities, and industries. Shows typical European family life in rural and urban areas and compares life on a native reserve where plural marriages are common. Includes pictu...

Union of South Africa its land and n71109
Release date	1961
Running time	0:17:01
Language	English

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71109

Summary

Presents the story and history of the Union of South Africa, its people, major cities, and industries. Shows typical European family life in rural and urban areas and compares life on a native reserve where plural marriages are common. Includes picturesque scenes from the cities of Johannesburg, Capetown, Pretoria, and Durban showing buildings, schools, parks, and industry. Other scenes show underground views in gold and diamond mines and demonstrate how gold is smelted.

Physical Format

1 Film (0:17:01)

16mm

IUL Genres

Educational

Historical

IUL Subject

South Africa -- Description and travel

Travel

South Africa.

Full Original Title

Union of South Africa: its land and its people