Not a single Mauritian born and brought up in Mauritius before 1968 acquired British Citizenship .Britain refused citizenship to locals ,biut locals were called to fight aside Britain during world war 2
Judging by the vehicles, the dress style and the background scenery, the footage dates from way before 1941, which would have been wartime period. Most probably the 1920's.
One must remember that Mauritius was always behind the times, thus the 1920's model vehicles were probably still in active use in 1941. Everything else seems in keeping with the announced date of the film.
The british ship couldn't have sailed leisurely by Reunion in 1941 as at that date it was controlled by Vichy France an ally of Nazi Germany and hence an enemy of Great Britain. Most of the ships seen in Port Louis are sailing ships while in the 1940's they would have been steam powered ones.
Thank you for sharing
For 80 years ago the quality still looks really great!
Precious, amazing, interesting... I have no words to describe this doc.👍
Great discovery, oldest film archive footage I've ever seen of the Island.
This precious document can be restored,any volunteer please?!.. .
Amazing to note that many of us still have relatives who lived at that time .
The information in the description underneath the video needs to be corrected. Mauritius became independent on 12 March 1968 not in 1992.
Thank you for spotting. Needful done. Cheers.
@@lovemauritius6969 In the 1992 the Queen wasn't the head of state anymore
Wow, awesome, thank you
Not a single Mauritian born and brought up in Mauritius before 1968 acquired British Citizenship .Britain refused citizenship to locals ,biut locals were called to fight aside Britain during world war 2
Great pictures
Exactly 10 yrs later my grandpa and bros would open their famous hotel providence on La rue desforges
Judging by the vehicles, the dress style and the background scenery, the footage dates from way before 1941, which would have been wartime period. Most probably the 1920's.
One must remember that Mauritius was always behind the times, thus the 1920's model vehicles were probably still in active use in 1941. Everything else seems in keeping with the announced date of the film.
Yes you're probably right, the style of these dresses dates back to the 1920s
The british ship couldn't have sailed leisurely by Reunion in 1941 as at that date it was controlled by Vichy France an ally of Nazi Germany and hence an enemy of Great Britain. Most of the ships seen in Port Louis are sailing ships while in the 1940's they would have been steam powered ones.
this is useful for students
the champ de mars is the same like before
Yes ! Meme a lépoque parking ti full .
Yeah…I also think it is the time far before 1941…1921?
With a world war raging in the background.
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