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MADE IN SOUTH AFRICA

Made In South Africa (1941)

Director General of War Supplies at demonstration of first South African...

BLOEMFONTEIN UNDER SNOW Dublin issue

Bloemfontein Under Snow Dublin Issue (1942)

Snow scenes in the South African city of Bloemfontein.

TERRIFIC HAILSTORM IN JOHANNESBURG

Terrific Hailstorm In Johannesburg (1939)

Footage people clearing up the streets after hail stone...

OVER AFRICA'S MOUNTAINS

Over Africa's Mountains (1941)

A look at imposing mountain scenery in Africa.

THE ENGINEERS NEED MEN

The Engineers Need Men (1943)

South African sappers build a bridge in Johannesburg's as a...

SOUTH AFRICAN HORSES IN ARMY

South African Horses In Army (1945)

South African newsreel item about horses being used in the army.

WHALING IN SOUTH AFRICA

Whaling In South Africa (1947)

Whaling in South Africa.

 

 

SNAKE CATCHING

Snake Catching (1947)

Snake catchers at work in South Africa.

HIPPOPOTAMUS POOL

Hippopotamus Pool (1950-1959)

Various shots of hippopotamuses in water and on land.

NATIVE SETTLEMENT SCHOOL

Native Settlement School (1920-1929)

Footage of native settlement school.

TOWN - AFRICA beware - other items in ON 457 have this title

Town - Africa Beware - Other Items In On 457 Have This Title (1920-1929)

Panning shot city at foot of...

RIVER & COUNTRYSIDE

River & Countryside (1920-1929)

Panning shot of wide river in Africa.

WARTIME SECRET REVEALED

Wartime Secret Revealed (1945)

A great new harbour is built in South Africa - Saldanah Bay.

CAPETOWN EXPERIENCES ROUGH WEATHER

Capetown Experiences Rough Weather (1937)

Storm rages across Capetown.

ANIMALS BY AIR

Animals By Air (1951)

Rhinos feeding and being coaxed into crates for shipping in Khartoum, Sudan.

FLAMINGOES aka FLAMINGOS

Flamingoes AKA Flamingos (1966)

Beautiful shots of flamingos feeding and wading in lake at the Nakuru...

SOUTH AFRICA

South Africa (1965)

Airport & Rock formations in South Africa.

NATIVES / RAILWAY 'MAU SUMMIT'

Natives / Railway 'mau Summit' (1920-1929)

Footage of African countryside from on board train.

JOHANNESBURG

Johannesburg (1930-1939)

Various shots of massive swarm of butterflies in Jo'burg, South Africa.

WORLD'S 4TH LARGEST DIAMOND

World's 4th Largest Diamond (1934)

Diamond as large as chicken egg is found in South African mine.

LION DOGS

Lion Dogs (1935)

Rhodesian Ridgeback dogs are taken for a walk in the countryside.

DAM!

Dam! (1931)

Shots of the Vernon Hoofer Dam in Natal.

A NEW JOB!

A New Job! (1940)

A man feeds monkeys that inhabit Durban thanks to a special grant to buy them fruit and...

BIG FIRE AT PORT ELIZABETH

Big Fire At Port Elizabeth (1938)

A huge fire rages in a timber yard at Port Elizabeth, South Africa.

GRAIN DESTROYED - CAPE TOWN

Grain Destroyed - Cape Town (1938)

A pipe bursts in a grain elevator and workers try to save the wheat...

THE RAILWAY ENGINE SHIP

The Railway Engine Ship (1929)

Steam locomotives are unloaded from the SS Beldis in port in South...

FLOOD HAVOC IN SOUTH AFRICA

Flood Havoc In South Africa (1939)

Footage of the flood damage caused in Standerton in South Africa.

MILLIONS ON THE WING

Millions On The Wing (1940)

Good story about a swarm of Locusts in South Africa

BRITISH FARMERS SEE SNAKES

British Farmers See Snakes (1926)

Party of British Farmers visit a snake park in South Africa.

TORNADO HITS SOUTH AFRICA

Tornado Hits South Africa (1948)

Tornado hits mining town of Roodenpoort near Johannesburg, South...

PRETORIA ZOO BABIES issue title - HEY DAY

Pretoria Zoo Babies Issue Title - Hey Day (1941)

Footage of the animal at Pretoria Zoo in Africa.

BABY HIPPO

Baby Hippo (1942)

Good shots of 6 month old hippopotamus which was rescued from an alligator. South...

WORLD'S RAREST ANTELOPE

World's Rarest Antelope (1943)

Item showing the world's rarest antelope, the Bontebok, at reserve in...

A LAND FOR ROSES aka SOUTH AFRICA ROSES

A Land For Roses AKA South Africa Roses (1946)

Views of rose farm near Johannesburg.

AFRICAN WORKMEN

African Workmen (1950-1959)

Stock shot material of African animals and men working in an open air...

KAINGJI DAM COMPLETED.

Kaingji Dam Completed. (1968)

West Africa's biggest dam across the Niger River at Kaingji in...

OIL FROM A KILLER!  aka KILLER SHARKS

Oil From A Killer! AKA Killer Sharks (1940-1949)

Film showing how vitamin oil is obtained from liver of...

THE AMAZING JUDY  aka SCOTS TERRIER HAS TEN PUPPIES

The Amazing Judy AKA Scots Terrier Has Ten Puppies (1940-1949)

Nice footage of a Scots Terrier who...

WILD FLOWERS

Wild Flowers (1947)

A young woman wanders through fields of wild flowers in South Africa.

WILD FLOWERS OF SOUTH AFRICA

Wild Flowers Of South Africa (1947)

Young woman walks through wild flower fields - same or similar to...

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 117

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 117 (1940)

Tropical fish, a dead basking shark and a swarm of locusts.

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 400 - AFRICAN SAFARI

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 400 - African Safari (1962)

Out takes (rushes, cuts) for story "African...

DURBAN AQUARIUM

Durban Aquarium (1963)

Fish are fed by a diver in the Durban Aquarium.

GRAPE HARVEST aka SOUTH AFRICAN GRAPE HARVEST

Grape Harvest AKA South African Grape Harvest (1962)

South African vineyards provide grapes for the...

TABLE MOUNTAIN RAILWAY

Table Mountain Railway (1964)

A trip by cable car to the top of Table Mountain gives us an incredibly...

ZEBRA DARTING

Zebra Darting (1968)

Zebra is knocked out with an anaesthetised dart so that it can have an identifying...

LAND AND WATER CARS aka LAND A WATER CARS

Land And Water Cars AKA Land A Water Cars (1930-1931)

A Riley car is fitted with floatation bags to make...

VISITORS

Visitors (1932)

Various shots of birds in flight.

A NEW BALL GAME!

A New Ball Game! (1940)

Girls of the Natal Technical College do formation exercises with balls.

HIDDEN TREASURE

Hidden Treasure (1931)

Footage of a children's treasure hunt in Durban.