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NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

News In A Nutshell (1936)

International news stories in brief.

WHERE MY CARAVAN HAS RESTED 2

Where My Caravan Has Rested 2 (1932)

Five girls go on holiday together with their fold up caravan.

OTTER HUNTING BEGINS

Otter Hunting Begins (1922)

Opening meet in picturesque countryside for otter hunting.

BOLD BAD MAN SHARKEY

Bold Bad Man Sharkey (1930)

Footage of the boxer Jack Sharkey in training in the United States of...

OUR PEACE NOTE

Our Peace Note (1931)

Large artillery guns are demonstrated in the U.S.A.

PALESTINE EVACUATION BEGINS

Palestine Evacuation Begins (1948)

Fifteen hundred troops leave Haifa as British evacuation starts.

AEROTRAIN aka FRENCH AEROTRAIN CLOCKS 235 MPH ON TEST RUN

Aerotrain AKA French Aerotrain Clocks 235 Mph On Test Run (1967)

Test run of super fast train in...

 

 

GERMAN POWS

German Pows (1944)

Footage of German prisoners in camp.

HOME TOWN WELCOMES GLENN

Home Town Welcomes Glenn (1962)

Famous American cosmonaut John Glenn visits his home town, New Concord,...

DUKE OF EDINBURGH ON HMS 'BULWARK'

Duke Of Edinburgh On HMS 'bulwark' (1960)

Prince Philip visits HMS 'Bulwark', and troops undertake...

MOSCOW SCHOOL SPEAKS ONLY ENGLISH

Moscow School Speaks Only English (1960)

All classes in a Moscow school are taught in English. Russia...

ITALY: CHILDREN'S FASHION SHOW

Italy: Children's Fashion Show (1960)

New designs of children's clothes put on show in Italy.

GENERAL DE GAULLE'S TOUR OF NORMANDY

General De Gaulle's Tour Of Normandy (1960)

French President concentrates on the Algerian situation...

OLD AVIATION

Old Aviation (1910-1929)

Montage of stories - early aeroplanes taking off from airfields and RAF awards...

BRITISH GAMES

British Games (1936)

British Athletics competition held at White City sports stadium.

PILOT JOHN BURNS

Pilot John Burns (1922)

Gigantic liner Berenga leaving Newcastle Docks Captained by John Burns.

THE PAPAL PILGRIMAGE - TECHNICOLOR

The Papal Pilgrimage - Technicolor (1964)

Good story about visit of Pope Paul VI to the Sites of the...

 NAVAL WOMEN'S FASHIONS

Naval Women's Fashions (1948)

US Navy uniforms fashion show in Washington.

BAD NEWS FOR TOKIO sic aka US PLANES FOR CHINA

Bad News For Tokio Sic AKA Us Planes For China (1943)

Madame Chaing Kai Shek and military officers...

US ARMY IN EUROPE

Us Army In Europe (1945)

American troops advancing through Europe.

THE 'MILLE MIGLIA' ROAD RACE

The 'mille Miglia' Road Race (1949)

Aerial view of car 242 speeding along roads, Italy.

MANSTEIN WAR CRIMES TRIAL

Manstein War Crimes Trial (1940-1949)

Inside court, exterior of the Curio House and shot of Manstein,...

MOUNT STROMBOLI ERUPTS

Mount Stromboli Erupts (1950)

The eruption of Mount Stromboli. Lipari Islands.

THE ENGONI CELEBRATE 52 YEARS UNDER BRITISH PROTECTION  aka 52 YEARS UNDER...

The Engoni Celebrate 52 Years Under British Protection AKA 52 Years Under... (1956)

Sir...

 SAAR ELECTIONS

Saar Elections (1955)

Preparations are made in the Saar Region for forthcoming elections.

ROYAL ASCOT

Royal Ascot (1969)

The royal family, crowds and racing at Ascot.

MAXIM GORKY CENTENARY

Maxim Gorky Centenary (1968)

Russian archive footage showing events in the life of Maxim Gorky.

UNION LEADER FRANK CHAPPLE

Union Leader Frank Chapple (1970-1979)

Electrical Trade Union leader Frank Chapple at work.

VILLAGE CRICKET

Village Cricket (1970-1979)

Various shots of English village cricket match.

NEW US ARMS - 1941

New Us Arms - 1941 (1941)

New American arms tested.

GIFT AMBULANCES FOR RED CROSS

Gift Ambulances For Red Cross (1914-1918)

Ceremony marking Southport's donation of ambulances to the Red...

VARSITY SPORTS

Varsity Sports (1920-1930)

King George V watches Queen's Clubs Varsity Sports.