Visit Of Sir Ofori Atta (1928)

Full titles read: “Visit of SIR OFORI ATTA - to the Ship Canal and the Cotton Mills of Messrs. R. Haworth, Ltd.“ Manchester. Various shots show Sir Ofori Atta on his visit to the Manchester Ship Canal and cotton mills; he wears traditional African robes and is accompanied by several African men, some in traditional and some in western costume. Nice C/U of Atta. FILM ID: 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 (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.
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