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TRAILER-PUMP CONTEST

Trailer-Pump Contest (1941)

Firefighters take part in a trailer pump contest in Cape Town, South Africa....

IN A SUMMER FOG

In A Summer Fog (1933)

Shots of the French liner ship 'Nicholas Paquet' after it had sunk off Tangiers.

LABOURING AROUND LABRADOR

Labouring Around Labrador (1932)

A look at the coastline of Cape Mugford, Labrador.

COASTING ABOUT CAPETOWN

Coasting About Capetown (1933)

Good aerial footage of Cape Town and surrounding areas, South Africa.

A ROOF TOP LAUNCH!

A Roof Top Launch! (1940)

A new boat is lowered from a rooftop shipyard to the street below in Cape...

CHARITY GYMKHANA Dublin issue

Charity Gymkhana Dublin Issue (1942)

Plenty of car stunts by Kid Kavanagh and others at a charity...

MINSTRELS

Minstrels (1947)

Clown in makeup - part of Cape own carnival.

 

 

MODEL HUSBANDS!

Model Husbands! (1940)

Working models made by men of the Cape Town Model Engineering Society.

THE KEEPER OF THE BIRDS

The Keeper Of The Birds (1930)

Lots of different owls are featured - they are all seen in cages, a zoo...

BOXING KANGAROO ATTACKS WOMAN

Boxing Kangaroo Attacks Woman (1930)

Boxing kangaroo has a fight with a man, then with a woman.

THREE ROADS TO HEALTH

Three Roads To Health (1946)

Those suffering health problems from whooping cough to war injuries...

SHEILA SCOTT'S RECORD ATTEMPT

Sheila Scott's Record Attempt (1967)

Sheila Scott attempts to fly from London to Cape Town. London...

ATLAS BLAST OFF

Atlas Blast Off (1963)

Launch of Atlas rocket at Cape Canaveral, Florida.

US LAUNCHES NEW SATELLITE

Us Launches New Satellite (1959)

New Explorer Seven satellite is launched on Army Juno Two rocket. Cape...

WONDERFUL AMY ...

Wonderful Amy ... (1932)

Female aviator Amy Johnson breaks record for flight to Cape Town - set by her...

THE WORLD'S SWITCHBOARD!

The World's Switchboard! (1932)

Fascinating glimpse inside London's Overseas Telephone Exchange - we...

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 103

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 103 (1940)

A mechanical shop staffed by dolls, ducks in Sweden and...

SHIP LAUNCHED BY A TYPIST on sleeve as SHIP LAUNCHES

Ship Launched By A Typist On Sleeve As Ship Launches (1941)

Shipbuilder's typist launches ship +...

MORE JOBS!  QUAINT AND QUEER

More Jobs! Quaint And Queer (1932)

Two women with unusual jobs - a meteorologist and an elephant...

GLENN'S RANGER ROCKET LAUNCHING aka LAUNCHING OF JOHN GLENN'S RANGER

Glenn's Ranger Rocket Launching AKA Launching Of John Glenn's Ranger (1962)

Astronaut John...

MALCOLM SCOTT CARPENTER'S SPACE TRIUMPH

Malcolm Scott Carpenter's Space Triumph (1962)

Story of Aurora Seven's take off and Carpenter being...

U.S. ASTRONAUT SCOTT CARPENTER HONOURED

U.S. Astronaut Scott Carpenter Honoured (1962)

Carpenter receives DSM, shows his family the space...

 AMERICA'S LONGEST SPACE FLIGHT

America's Longest Space Flight (1962)

America's longest space flight by astronaut Commander Walter...

HOLIDAY WITH EVERYTHING

Holiday With Everything (1959)

The benefits of embarking on a holiday cruise.

PREPARATIONS FOR APOLLO XI FLIGHT

Preparations For Apollo Xi Flight (1969)

NASA space centre, Cape Kennedy, and astronauts during...

BRITONS ... BE PROUD

Britons ... Be Proud (1933)

British Pilots Gayford and Nicholetts break World Long Distance flight...

APOLLO XI BLAST OFF

Apollo Xi Blast Off (1969)

The Apollo XI rocket blasts off carrying astronauts to the moon. Cape...

APOLLO XI BLAST OFF

Apollo Xi Blast Off (1969)

The Apollo XI rocket blasts off carrying astronauts to the moon. Cape...

PREPARATIONS FOR APOLLO XI FLIGHT

Preparations For Apollo Xi Flight (1969)

Good item showing run through and simulations before Apollo...

BAND OF HIS MAJESTY'S GRENADIER GUARDS

Band Of His Majesty's Grenadier Guards (1931)

African newsreel coverage of the visit to Cape Town of...

OUT-TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 249 - 2 OF 2 - CHANNEL SWIM

Out-Takes / Cuts From Cp 249 - 2 Of 2 - Channel Swim (1959)

CHANNEL SWIM - Cuts (rushes,...

 FIRST AMERICAN MAN INTO SPACE

First American Man Into Space (1961)

From launch to landing - Alan Shepard - the first American in...

AMERICA MAKES `DOUBLE SPACE HISTORY' aka U.S. DOUBLE SPACE SUCCESS

America Makes `double Space History' AKA U.S. Double Space Success (1965)

The two man Gemini...