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U-BOAT PACK RETURNS TO PORT

U-Boat Pack Returns To Port (1943)

Captured German film showing U-boat pack returning to port.

UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE - OXFORD WIN aka OXFORD WINS THE BOAT RACE

University Boat Race - Oxford Win AKA Oxford Wins The Boat Race (1943)

Oxford wins the annual...

BRITAIN'S ANSWER TO E-BOATS

Britain's Answer To E-Boats (1942)

A miniature destroyer ship sets out on patrol duties around the...

"Bumpers" On The Water ... Now! (1933)

New design of small motor boat of British design is...

U-BOATS BLASTED

U-Boats Blasted (1943)

Combined neg. copy of the same story - added to improve quality.

CHINESE SUPPLY LINE

Chinese Supply Line (1945)

American military supplies travel slowly upstream to reach Chinese fighters.

CAMBODIAN PADDLE CHAMPS

Cambodian Paddle Champs (1945)

Annual boat racing day in Cambodia.

 

 

TROUPE OF MIDGETS FROM HAMBURG

Troupe Of Midgets From Hamburg (1938)

A troupe of midgets pose for the camera on their arrival by boat...

AUSTRALIAN AIR-SEA RESCUE SERVICE

Australian Air-Sea Rescue Service (1944)

A look at the Australian air-sea rescue service in action.

THE ICE JUMPER

The Ice Jumper (1933)

A motor boat pilot demonstrates how to his boat can also be used on a frozen lake.

VIKINGS SAIL AGAIN

Vikings Sail Again (1949)

Danish rowers try to recreate their forefathers by setting sail for Kent in a...

TUNNY SEASON OPENS IN SICILY

Tunny Season Opens In Sicily (1949)

Huge catch of Tuna as the fishing season opens in the seas of...

SUPER MOTOR BOAT

Super Motor Boat (1933)

Short item showing new French torpedo craft.

GERMAN

German "Water-Bus" AKA New German Winged Speedboat (1952)

A new design of small boat - it uses...

PORTABLE BOAT

Portable Boat (1936)

Two young women assemble a portable boat made from plywood and canvas, then sail in...

BOATMAN issue title - BACK TO THE FRONT

Boatman Issue Title - Back To The Front (1937)

Boatman advertises his boat trips with sign on his...

MAKING RAFTS

Making Rafts (1943)

Versatile rafts are made at Tyneside.

BOAT

Boat "Walks" On Water (1961)

Footage of hydrofoil speeding along river in Holland.

MAKE YOUR OWN DINGHY

Make Your Own Dinghy (1961)

Footage of fibre glass boat being built in factory, Lymington, Hampshire.

MODEL SAILING SHIPS RALLY

Model Sailing Ships Rally (1962)

Enthusiasts for model sailing ships show off their craft at rally in...

PUNTING

Punting (1946)

Punting might be harder then it looks - shows this little film.

TUNNY FISHING

Tunny Fishing (1949)

Tuna fishing off Sicily.

NEW PROGRESS AT DELTA WORKS

New Progress At Delta Works (1967)

Flood defences nearly finished in South of Holland.

OULTON SPEED BOATS

Oulton Speed Boats (1963)

Hydroplanes reach high speeds as they race on the Oulton Broads in Norfolk.

THE LIGHT BLUES

The Light Blues (1934)

Cambridge crew train for the traditional Oxford Cambridge boat race.

FATHER THAMES' DAUGHTERS

Father Thames' Daughters (1932)

A fashion show on board a boat on the River Thames shows us London's...

OXFORD

Oxford (1947)

Oxford University's Boat Race crew get in some training on the River Thames.

OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE ON THE TIDEWAY aka PUTNEY LNER

Oxford And Cambridge On The Tideway AKA Putney Lner (1938)

The Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race...

ROUND WORLD TRIP

Round World Trip (1938)

Australian Bradford Potter, his son and two friends set off in a ketch for a...

PUTNEY aka THE OXFORD CREW ON THE TIDEWAY

Putney AKA The Oxford Crew On The Tideway (1939)

Footage of the Oxford boat race crew in training...

OXFORD & CAMBRIDGE BOAT RACE

Oxford & Cambridge Boat Race (1940)

Cambridge win the University Boat Race, which was moved to Henley...

BOAT RACE TRAINING

Boat Race Training (1950)

Member of Cambridge rowing team practises in front of mirror to study...

ARCTIC EUROPE

Arctic Europe (1933)

Ships break the ice on a frozen river in Germany.

TWICKENHAM CHILDRENS REGATTA aka CHILDREN'S REGATTA

Twickenham Childrens Regatta AKA Children's Regatta (1935)

Children's day at Twickenham Regatta...

BOAT RACE EXCITEMENT

Boat Race Excitement (1935)

A Mediaeval boat race with a twist that takes place on the River Arno.

THE RED BOATS OF BRIXHAM

The Red Boats Of Brixham (1931)

Large sailing boats compete in racing competition of Brixham coast,...

FRANCE

France "Beware Other Items Share This Title" (1939)

French torpedo boat the Maneluke is launched in...

SAIL HO!

Sail Ho! (1931)

Canadian sailing boat, 'Bluenose', seen on the Atlantic Ocean.

DANGEROUS DAN

Dangerous Dan (1932)

A small motor boat is given trials on large lake.

HIGH SPEED DINGHIES

High Speed Dinghies (1938)

High speed dinghies take...

U-BOAT SPOTTING

U-Boat Spotting (1942)

Great footage of American airships being used to spot U-boats in the Atlantic...

WORLDS BIGGEST PLANE aka WORLD'S BIGGEST PLANE

Worlds Biggest Plane AKA World's Biggest Plane (1946)

An item showing the "Marshall Mars", the...

THE IMPELLER

The Impeller (1932)

Footage of new Impeller motor boat engine being demonstrated in Christchurch.

PHOTOGRAPHER'S HALF BOAT

Photographer's Half Boat (1937)

A sea front photographer uses half a rowing boat for the back ground of...

WHALES

Whales (1937)

A look at three whales swimming just off Sydney harbour, Australia.

RAT BAFFLE ON BOAT

Rat Baffle On Boat (1938)

Lampshade shaped devices are placed on ropes to prevent rats sneaking onboard...

26 DIE IN LEBANON SHIPWRECK aka THE WRECK OF THE CHAMPOLLION

26 Die In Lebanon Shipwreck AKA The Wreck Of The Champollion (1953)

Brave seamen set out in...

FLOOD HAVOC IN RHODESIA

Flood Havoc In Rhodesia (1956)

Ancient paddle steamers come to rescue when floods wreck rail...

POWER FOR SURF BOATS aka NEW MOTORISED SURF BOAT

Power For Surf Boats AKA New Motorised Surf Boat (1962)

Australian lifeguards test out motorised...

ANGLING CONTEST

Angling Contest (1969)

Opening boat angling festival in Southend, Essex.