Lagos - Towards A True Democracy (1940-1949)

Lagos, Nigeria. 1949? Various aerial views of the island of Lagos, Nigeria. Pan along bridge over river. Various shots of the busy streets. Several panning shots along rows of houses of poor black population on slummy, malaria infected land. Pan over modern Lagos, resting on modern GPO (General Post Office) building. LS. Black men entering and leaving GPO building. Building. LS. Pan down English type church in Lagos. LS. Dock workers unloading ship - all black. LS. Ferryboat crossing river - cargo ship in background. LS. Dock workers unloading and loading sacks of food from the SS Tailsman. (Red Master) FILM ID:2276.1 A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910