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ROLL OUT A BARREL!

Roll Out A Barrel! (1940)

The complete process involved in making a barrel the traditional way - by...

ROLL OUT THE BARREL

Roll Out The Barrel (1965)

Barrel rolling contest at Hampstead, London.

OH! OH! ANTONIO - BARREL ORGAN

Oh! Oh! Antonio - Barrel Organ (1923)

Couples dance in the street to the first wireless barrel organ...

WORLD BARREL JUMPING CHAMPIONSHIPS

World Barrel Jumping Championships (1958)

Terry Brown wins World Barrel-Jumping Championship.

CHESTER - BARREL ORGAN

Chester - Barrel Organ (1939)

The Bishop of Chester plays the barrel organ in a street in Chester,...

BARRELS MADE BY SAILORS aka NAVAL COOPERS

Barrels Made By Sailors AKA Naval Coopers (1917)

Barrel manufacturing by Royal Navy sailors

NEWS FLASHES - BARREL JUMPING

News Flashes - Barrel Jumping (1955)

The finals of the annual barrel jumping contest in New York.

 

 

NIAGARA CONQUERED IN A BARREL!

Niagara Conquered In A Barrel! (1930)

William 'Red' Hill rides the rapids near Niagara in a barrel.

 NEW BARREL-JUMP CHAMPION

New Barrel-Jump Champion (1961)

Jumping barrels on ice skates - competition in USA, baseball player...

BARREL JUMPING SKATERS ON A HOT SEAT

Barrel Jumping Skaters On A Hot Seat (1956)

Footage of competitors skating and jumping barrels in...

THRILLS COME IN BARRELS aka BARREL OF THRILLS

Thrills Come In Barrels AKA Barrel Of Thrills (1962)

Ice skaters' barrel jumping competition, Rita...

BARREL ORGANS beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Barrel Organs Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1955)

The decline of the barrel organ...

A NOVEL RACE

A Novel Race (1931)

Men race around a track while rolling barrels - they do it every year.

FIVE WEEKS UP THE POLE?

Five Weeks Up The Pole? (1966)

A Birmingham man spends five weeks sitting in a barrel up a high pole.

HAPPY LANDINGS aka WORLD BARREL JUMPING CHAMPIONSHIPS

Happy Landings AKA World Barrel Jumping Championships (1957)

Barrel jumping competition - looks...

BARREL MAKING AND COOPER INITIATING

Barrel Making And Cooper Initiating (1949)

Footage of Barrel making and Cooper initiating.

SMOKING OUT BEER BARRELS

Smoking Out Beer Barrels (1947)

Good shots of large barrels being prepared for use.

MINIATURE BARREL MAKING IN HUNGARY

Miniature Barrel Making In Hungary (1968)

Craftsmen making miniature barrels in Hungary.

 SHERRY BARRELS - SPAIN

Sherry Barrels - Spain (1969)

Coopers making large barrels to store and age Sherry.

GIANT GUN BARREL BEING UNLOADED FROM SHIP

Giant Gun Barrel Being Unloaded From Ship (1914-1919)

Footage of large gun barrel being unloaded.

BLAZING BARRELS

Blazing Barrels (1966)

Men run around with blazing barrels of tar in the Festival of Fire of a Devon...

THE THREE VIRGINIANS

The Three Virginians (1940)

Singing trio The Three Virginians perform 'Roll Out The Barrel'.

CAMPING IN BARRELS - CZECHOSLOVAKIA

Camping In Barrels - Czechoslovakia (1965)

Old giant Budvar beer barrels transformed into holiday...

FLYING FEET

Flying Feet " - "Really Cool" (1928)

Barrel jumping stunts by Phil Taylor - the famous skater of St....

CANADIAN-AMERICAN BARREL JUMPING CONTEST

Canadian-American Barrel Jumping Contest (1960)

Barrel jumping, champion embracing his wife &...

ICE-OBATICS

Ice-Obatics (1929)

Barrel jumping at an ice rink - lots of crashing and falling over.

THE EXPERTS ON STEEL

The Experts On Steel (1930)

Ice skating stunts - barrel jumping seen through medium of various camera...

BARRELS OF FUN

Barrels Of Fun (1937)

Ice skating clown, Heine Brock, jumps over piles of barrels in the Madison Square...

NIAGARA CLAIMS ANOTHER VICTIM

Niagara Claims Another Victim (1951)

William 'Red' Hill is killed trying to ride the falls in a rubber...

NIAGARA FALLS

Niagara Falls (1949)

Major Lloyd Hill breaks his leg after trying to ride the rapids in his metal covered...

BARREL OF 14

Barrel Of 14" Gun Being Hosted Aboard Ship (1914-1918)

Large gun barrel is raised on pulley of ship.

Selected Originals -NEWS FLASHES - BARREL JUMPING

Selected Originals -News Flashes - Barrel Jumping (1954)

Material relating to newsreel story "News...

BARREL OVER NIAGARA FALLS  aka IS THIS TRIP NECESSARY ?

Barrel Over Niagara Falls AKA Is This Trip Necessary ? (1930-1939)

Footage of Red Hill who...

BARREL ORGANS beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Barrel Organs Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1960)

Antonio Tomasso makes and plays...

NEWS IN FLASHES

News In Flashes (1960)

Preparation for nuclear attack, three wheeled car, barrel lifting contest, and...

Women Brewery Workers

Women Brewery Workers (1914-1918)

Women brewery workers during wartime.

 COOPERING  aka COOPERY or COOPERAGE

Coopering AKA Coopery Or Cooperage (1970-1979)

Men making barrels using traditional methods.

SCOTTISH TROOPS IN GREECE aka SCOTTIES IN SALONIKA

Scottish Troops In Greece AKA Scotties In Salonika (1914)

Scottish soldiers in Salonika

AUSTRALIAN COOPER AT WORK

Australian Cooper At Work (1966)

Australian cooper repairs barrels the old way.

CEMENT BARREL HOUSE

Cement Barrel House (1937)

A teashop has been built entirely from cement salvaged from a ship.

ANCIENT MUSIC BOXES ON SHOW

Ancient Music Boxes On Show (1967)

Ancient music boxes on show at Iassy, Rumania.

ART OF SMELLING

Art Of Smelling (1959)

The craft of beer barrel smelling - looking out for stinker-barrels!

RAF CADETS' SPORTS MEETING

RAF Cadets' Sports Meeting (1914-1918)

Royal Air Force Cadets hold sports meeting.

DONKEY BIKE

Donkey Bike (1966)

A new style of bicycle is ridden around London.

FOOT WIZARDRY

Foot Wizardry (1935)

Lady juggler Levanda juggles a barrel with her feet.

BRITISH WEEK IN BRUSSELS

British Week In Brussels (1967)

London bus, British style pubs, people drink beer and British cars.

ICE STARS

Ice Stars (1925)

Ice dancing and barrel jumping at an outdoor skating rink.

BEER FLOWS LIKE WATER BUT ONLY DOWN DRAIN

Beer Flows Like Water But Only Down Drain

Federal agents empty out barrels of beer during...

VILLAGE FAIR

Village Fair (1969)

Village fair in centre of London, at Hyde Park Crescent.

TRUSSING THE COOPER

Trussing The Cooper (1954)

Tradition marking end of cooper's apprenticeship - he is rolled around...