For centuries the African has made his home in the tropical rain forests of Nigeria and Ghana, surrounded by giant trees - walnut, mahogan y, agba, iroko and many others - whose wealth lay wasted. This film tells the dramatic story of an industrial enterprise which showed for the first time how these resources could be used.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
011249
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industries - Africa
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Tree felling
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Nigeria
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Afforestation
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Forests and forestry
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Rain forests
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Tree felling
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Timber - Economic aspects
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)