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KARAKUM CANAL

Karakum Canal (1957)

Irrigation of canal allows cotton crops to grow in Kara Kum desert, Turkmenia.

DRAINING FLOODED HOLLAND

Draining Flooded Holland (1945)

Work on reclaiming inundated land in Holland.

SUEZ CANAL OPEN AGAIN

Suez Canal Open Again (1955)

Following a tanker collision, the Suez Canal is open again.

 DREDGERS CLEAR SAND FROM SUEZ CANAL

Dredgers Clear Sand From Suez Canal (1957)

Dredgers clearing the sand in the Suez Canal, which...

NEPTUNE'S STAIRCASE

Neptune's Staircase (1934)

Ships pass through locks on the Caledonian Canal, linking the lochs of...

FOSTER EMPIRE TRADE

Foster Empire Trade (1928)

Canadian farmers visit the Manchester Ship Canal at the end of a tour of...

CANAL OVER CANAL

Canal Over Canal (1936)

Swing aquaduct enables both barges and larger ships to move freely along...

 

 

KING WINTER'S ICY GRIP!

King Winter's Icy Grip! (1933)

Canals in Canada start to freeze up and halt the flow of ships for...

VENICE FIREMEN

Venice Firemen (1938)

Great shots of the Venice Fire Brigade answering an alarm call and speeding along...

BARGE HORSES issue title PATHE PICTORIAL LOOKS AT MAN'S BEST FRIEND

Barge Horses Issue Title Pathe Pictorial Looks At Man's Best Friend (1947)

Horses pull canal...

CORFU MATERIAL

Corfu Material (1961)

Ship passes through narrow canal and docks, holidaymakers disembark.

ALL QUIET ON THE

All Quiet On The "Battle Of The Barges" Front! (1933)

Canal workers' threatened strike ends and...

"The Battle Of The Seine" (1933)

Barge workers use their boats to block the River as part of a strike.

TAKING THE BOAT FOR A RIDE

Taking The Boat For A Ride (1932)

Boats are moved between varying water levels of a canal between...

GIANT FLOATING CRANE COMES INTO USE AT BARTON LOCKS.

Giant Floating Crane Comes Into Use At Barton Locks. (1938)

A huge floating crane is towed along...

THE SUEZ CANAL aka EARLY SHOTS OF TRIP THROUGH SUEZ CANAL

The Suez Canal AKA Early Shots Of Trip Through Suez Canal (1920)

Great film explaining the...

TULIP TIME

Tulip Time (1949)

Tulip fields, tulips being picked, packed and displayed.

THE SUEZ CANAL

The Suez Canal (1920)

Good footage showing Suez Canal from ship - duplicate of Film I.D. 2102.15 (UN 1482...

FIRST 20,000 TON TANKERS TO GO THROUGH SUEZ

First 20,000 Ton Tankers To Go Through Suez (1957)

Item showing first 20,000 ton tankers passing...

FIRST BRITISH SHIP PASSES THROUGH SUEZ

First British Ship Passes Through Suez (1957)

First British ship the 'West Breeze' passes through...

BRITISH SHIP 'MALIKA' THROUGH SUEZ CANAL

British Ship 'malika' Through Suez Canal (1957)

British ship 'Malika' sails through Suez Canal along...

COEN TUNNEL NEARS COMPLETION

Coen Tunnel Nears Completion (1966)

Coen tunnel in Amsterdam nears completion.

RED PILOTS GUIDE SHIPS IN SUEZ CANAL

Red Pilots Guide Ships In Suez Canal (1956)

First Experience for Russian pilots in the Suez Canal,...

NEW STIMULUS TO TRADE

New Stimulus To Trade (1934)

Duke of Kent opens a new section of the Grand Union Canal.

BEAUTY AND THE BARGE

Beauty And The Barge (1945)

Good footage of three girl bargees setting off from London with war supplies...

VIVE LE ROI SOLDAT!

Vive Le Roi Soldat! (1933)

King Albert I and members of Belgian Royal Family visit building of new...

A SCHOOLBOY'S DREAM

A Schoolboy's Dream (1934)

A model railway system, built by boys and designed by Mr A G Beach of...

CORN BY CANAL

Corn By Canal (1940)

Corn is carried by barges as the canals of England become important for transporting...

KING FUAD

King Fuad (1927)

King Fuad visits cotton mills in Lancashire.

THE SUPER BARGE

The Super Barge (1933)

An industrial barge is contrasted with much smaller canal barges.

EGYPT GRABS SUEZ

Egypt Grabs Suez (1956)

Nasser challenges the West by seizing the £35 million a year Canal Company.

ICE BREAKING ON RIVER aka ICE BREAKING ON CANAL

Ice Breaking On River AKA Ice Breaking On Canal (1947)

Ice breakers clear a frozen canal in Paris,...

SUEZ CANAL ZONE DAMAGE

Suez Canal Zone Damage (1971)

The aftermath of fighting around the Suez Canal

NORTH OF ENGLAND TOWNS

North Of England Towns (1970-1979)

Aerial view of terraced houses in a small town, and views from a canal.

PALACE LABIA - TREASURY SALE

Palace Labia - Treasury Sale (1964)

Art treasures and old furniture is put on sale in Venice.

A BIG LIFT

A Big Lift (1920-1929)

Floating crane at Ipswich Docks lifts lock gate for inspection.

FIRST US SHIP THROUGH SUEZ, PAYS TOLL UNDER PROTEST

First Us Ship Through Suez, Pays Toll Under Protest (1957)

The first American ship through the...

BEAUTY SPOT THREAT IN FRANCE.

Beauty Spot Threat In France. (1966)

The countryside canal system in Sevres, France

CANAL BARGE

Canal Barge (1954)

A trip along the Regent's Canal from Paddington to Camden Town.

PRINCE GEORGE

Prince George (1933)

The Duke of Kent visits modern steel works in Irlam, Lancashire.

SOMETHING SWEET IN HARVESTS

Something Sweet In Harvests (1920)

Nice film showing the beetroot harvest in Holland - mostly women at...

THE LACE MAKERS OF BURANO

The Lace Makers Of Burano (1935)

Good story about lace making in the city of Burano near Venice.

A QUEER LIFT!

A Queer Lift! (1931)

Canal barges are transported by a large "lift".

THE EVOLUTION OF THE FILM - PART 4

The Evolution Of The Film - Part 4 (1928)

Camera tricks are shown - film reversal of men diving in...

SULTAN OF ZANZIBAR VISITS COTTONPOLIS

Sultan Of Zanzibar Visits Cottonpolis (1929)

The Sultan of Zanzibar visit industrial sites on the...

THE LIME MEN

The Lime Men (1933)

Processes involved in blasting, crushing and grading limestone.

HIGH HOUSE

High House (1940)

A look at the tall Ship Canal building in Manchester and the view from the roof.

WATER CONSERVATION issue title is FINE AND LARGE

Water Conservation Issue Title Is Fine And Large (1943)

Dam crossing Murrumbidgee River irrigates...

TANKER BLOCKS SUEZ CANAL

Tanker Blocks Suez Canal (1955)

Liberian tanker 'World Piece' crashes into Suez Canal Bridge.

OPENING OF THE DONZERE-MONDRAGON DAM

Opening Of The Donzere-Mondragon Dam (1952)

President Auriol opens Donzere-Mondragon Dam in France.