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US NAVY ARCTIC EXERCISE

Us Navy Arctic Exercise (1950)

US Navy manoeuvres in the Arctic Sea.

SCORPIONS ON GUARD IN FROZEN ARCTIC

Scorpions On Guard In Frozen Arctic (1955)

Scorpion aeroplanes are on air guard over Arctic.

ATOM SUB AT POLE

Atom Sub At Pole (1959)

American submarine Skate arrives at the North Pole.

RARE FILMS FROM THE ARCTIC ICE CAP

Rare Films From The Arctic Ice Cap (1957)

Scientists and soldiers undertake tests in the icy North.

'WARE ICEBERGS!

'ware Icebergs! (1933)

Sailors in the North Atlantic fire guns at icebergs to break them up.

JUST A CHASE

Just A Chase (1935)

A sailboat looks around icebergs for a polar bear and finds one!

NAZI ARCTIC BASES CAPTURED

Nazi Arctic Bases Captured (1945)

American soldiers capture nazi arctic bases.

 

 

ARCTIC CIRCLE RADAR WARNING NETWORK - DEW LINE

Arctic Circle Radar Warning Network - Dew Line (1956)

Aerial views of snow tractors towing...

US NAVY TEST COSMIC RAYS

Us Navy Test Cosmic Rays (1953)

Cosmic rays tested by US navy from USS 'Staten Island'. Arctic.

FIRST ARCTIC AIR EXERCISES

First Arctic Air Exercises (1956)

Parachutists leaving aircraft and landing in snowy wastes, close up...

US SUBMARINE IN THE ARCTIC

Us Submarine In The Arctic (1960)

US submarine 'Sargo' in the Arctic.

DRAMA OF THE ARCTIC: 13 MEN FACE ICE CAP TERROR

Drama Of The Arctic: 13 Men Face Ice Cap Terror (1949)

American fliers and the men sent to rescue...

ARCTIC CIRCLE - CRASHED PLANE

Arctic Circle - Crashed Plane (1956)

US Army engineers rescue a crashed bomber aircraft.

A BIG ESKI-MOMENT

A Big Eski-Moment (1950)

An American icebreaker ship visits an Eskimo village in the Arctic.

EXPEDITION INTO THE ARCTIC

Expedition Into The Arctic (1946)

Canadian Government mission is sent to Arctic Circle.

SCIENCE ON ICE

Science On Ice (1962)

Soviet ship takes scientists on arctic expedition.

ARCTIC - ESKIMOS LONGEST NIGHT

Arctic - Eskimos Longest Night (1964)

Eskimos on island off Greenland celebrate longest night with...

ARCTIC CLOTHING

Arctic Clothing (1951)

Testing arctic clothing for airmen. Farnborough,

BIRD PARADISE IN THE ARCTIC

Bird Paradise In The Arctic (1930)

UFA documentary about bird life in Arctic.

 CANADIAN PARAS ARCTIC TRAINING

Canadian Paras Arctic Training (1949)

Canadian paratroopers in training at Manitoba - American...

'EAST WIND' ICEBREAKER

'east Wind' Icebreaker (1952)

The 'East Wind' icebreaker cuts through frozen arctic waters.

LA TO COPENHAGEN VIA NORTH POLE

La To Copenhagen Via North Pole (1952)

People board aircraft to fly from Los Angeles to Copenhagen...

SCIENCE BEHIND THE CAR

Science Behind The Car (1950-1959)

A Morris Minor is put through some tough tests.

THE LAST ACT OF A GREAT TRAGEDY

The Last Act Of A Great Tragedy (1930)

Body of polar balloonist Dr Andree who died on expedition...

DAMAGED POLAR SUBMARINE

Damaged Polar Submarine (1931)

Sir Hubert Wilkins and his damaged Sub 'Nautilus' arrive in Cork for...

FRANCE MOURNS

France Mourns (1936)

The coffins of Jean Baptiste Charcot and 21 of his crew are returned to Paris and...

RUSSIAN POLAR EXPEDITION IN THE FROZEN NORTH

Russian Polar Expedition In The Frozen North (1937)

Russian expedition leaving North Russia to go...

RUSSIAN'S RECORD FLIGHT OVER NORTH POLE

Russian's Record Flight Over North Pole (1937)

Giant Soviet plane final preparations for record...

THE SEAL HUNTERS

The Seal Hunters (1932)

Seals are hunted down in the Arctic.

ON FRINGE OF THE POLE NO. 1

On Fringe Of The Pole No. 1 (1934)

Good footage of Captain Bob Bartlett exploring Newfoundland and...

ON THE FRINGE OF THE POLE  - NO 6

On The Fringe Of The Pole - No 6 (1934)

Captain Bartlett's continuing adventures around the Arctic...

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 51

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 51 (1939)

A baby elephant and the Russian icebreaker ship 'Joseph...

"Aries" - The North Pole Plane (1945)

New British Lancaster plane 'Aries' tests its North Pole...

CANINE EXPLORERS

Canine Explorers (1936)

Nice footage of huskies pulling a sledge in an expedition in the Arctic regions.

U.S. ARCTIC AIR BASE aka THULE AIR BASE

U.S. Arctic Air Base AKA Thule Air Base (1952)

The Americans are completing a special airbase in...

THE ARCTIC - HISTORIC JOURNEY

The Arctic - Historic Journey (1957)

Three cutters of the US Coast guard open Northwest passage in...

ESKIMO XMAS

Eskimo Xmas (1957)

Santa delivers Christmas presents to Eskimos in Canada.

COLD WAR SPREADS TO FROZEN NORTH

Cold War Spreads To Frozen North (1950)

American and Canadian troops on manoeuvres in the cold of the...

GAS PIPELINE

Gas Pipeline (1969)

Russians at work on a new gas pipeline in the Arctic Circle.

TESTING TROPICAL GEAR

Testing Tropical Gear (1948)

Soldiers are tested under arctic and tropical conditions to see how their...

ARCTIC RESCUE OF US AIRMEN

Arctic Rescue Of Us Airmen (1949)

American fliers are trapped on a Greenland ice.

SKI TROOPS ON EXERCISE - ARCTIC BIVOUAC

Ski Troops On Exercise - Arctic Bivouac (1950)

Footage of US ski troops in training in the Cascade...

MAKING A FILM ON ARCTIC EXPLORER FRITIOF NANSEN

Making A Film On Arctic Explorer Fritiof Nansen (1968)

Producer and cast sit round table talking...

THE MOST DARING MAN IN THE WORLD!

The Most Daring Man In The World! (1931)

Sir Hubert Wilkins explains his plans to sail a submarine...

ON THE FRINGE OF THE POLE - NO. 4

On The Fringe Of The Pole - No. 4 (1934)

We meet the Eskimo friends of Captain Bartlett as he travels...

ON THE FRINGE OF THE POLE - NO. 2

On The Fringe Of The Pole - No. 2 (1934)

We travel along the Labrador coast with Explorer Captain Bob...

IMMORTAL VOICES

Immortal Voices (1936)

A look at the history of the gramophone.

COLD WAR SPREADS TO THE ARCTIC

Cold War Spreads To The Arctic (1950)

American Naval task force travels to Arctic waters to refuel...

IN PEARY'S FOOTSTEPS NO. 8

In Peary's Footsteps No. 8 (1933)

Captain Bob Bartlett narrates item showing Eskimo women at work in...

YOURS FURS FOR WINTER

Yours Furs For Winter (1961)

Fur fashion show at the Dorchester Hotel in London.