16mm film: 'Oxfam - Forty Years On'
MS. Oxfam COM/5/4/76
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
16mm film: 'Oxfam - Forty Years On'
Shelfmark
MS. Oxfam COM/5/4/76
Summary
The film opens with disasters at the beginning and end of the 1970s. The Bangladesh War is featured as a major turning point for Oxfam due to the scale and the development of sophisticated water and sanitation systems. It includes footage from John Pilger's film on Cambodia, Canon Milford talking about the formation of Oxfam, and emergencies including Greece, Algeria, and the Nigerian Civil War.
Date
1982
Language
English
Physical extent
1 reel
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Collection contents
Records produced by Oxfam's communications function
Photographic material
16mm and 8mm Film
16mm film: 'Oxfam - Forty Years On'
