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LARGE STEAMER WRECKED

Large Steamer Wrecked (1910-1919)

The 'Espiegle' runs on the rocks in a dense fog, thus commencing the...

ALL SOULS DAY

All Souls Day (1910-1919)

Ceremony on the Cornish Coast. Prayers for the dead and sprinkling flowers on the...

WRECK OF NEWQUAY LIFEBOAT

Wreck Of Newquay Lifeboat (1914-1918)

Fund-raising for new lifeboat following the loss of the previous one...

QUAINT CORNISH CUSTOMS - BUSINESS CEASES WHILST TOWNSFOLK PLAY CENTURIES - OLD...

Quaint Cornish Customs - Business Ceases Whilst Townsfolk Play Centuries - Old... (1914-1919)

Hurling...

THE PRINCE IN HIS DUCHY

The Prince In His Duchy (1914-1918)

Nice footage of the Prince of Wales at agricultural show.

IVES PEOPLES PALACE - TORPOINT

Ives Peoples Palace - Torpoint (1914-1918)

Men pick through rubble outside storm-damaged (?) building in...

FUNERAL OF NAVY HERO JOHN TRAVERS CORNWALL

Funeral Of Navy Hero John Travers Cornwall (1916)

Funeral of the Royal Navy's 'Boy Hero', John...

 

 

TIME TO REMEMBER - THE BETTER 'OLE 1916 - reel 2

Time To Remember - The Better 'ole 1916 - Reel 2 (1916)

Scenes from 1916 - From the Eastern,...

CORNISH TIN MINE DISASTER

Cornish Tin Mine Disaster (1919)

Shots of the Broken shaft at the Levant Tin Mine in Cornwall that...

THE GREAT GALE

The Great Gale (1920)

Wild weather - a ship runs around in Cornwall, trams are overturned by strong winds...

DR MACNAMARA

Dr Macnamara (1920)

Dr. Macnamara unveils a memorial to boy hero Jack Cornwell.

CORNWALL PAGEANT

Cornwall Pageant (1920-1930)

Historical pageant in Cornwall.

TIME TO REMEMBER - TEENAGE FLAPPER  1920s  - Reel 3

Time To Remember - Teenage Flapper 1920s - Reel 3 (1920-1929)

Excellent documentary about women's...

HELSTON'S ANCIENT FURRY DANCE

Helston's Ancient Furry Dance (1921)

The annual festival at Helston in Cornwall includes the ancient...

PRINCE WITH OYSTER FISHERMEN

Prince With Oyster Fishermen (1921)

Prince of Wales takes a trip on an oyster dredger and presents...

WORST GALE EVER RECORDED

Worst Gale Ever Recorded (1922)

Shipwrecked boat is seen close to coast in Cornwall.

GIRL SWIMMERS

Girl Swimmers (1922)

Girl swimmers in training for Tailteann Games, Blackrock (Gwent or Cornwall).

CONVALESCENTS FOOTBALL MATCH

Convalescents Football Match (1922)

Football match played by convalescents at Blackrock Hospital...

TWO SHIPS RUN ASHORE aka FOG - THE SEAMAN'S WORST ENEMY

Two Ships Run Ashore AKA Fog - The Seaman's Worst Enemy (1922)

Two ships run ashore just off the...

GALE SWEPT ENGLAND

Gale Swept England (1922)

The SS Jaunakis is beached in Penzance after strong gales at sea, Cornwall.

LAUNCH OF WIZARD LIFEBOAT aka TO THE RESCUE

Launch Of Wizard Lifeboat AKA To The Rescue (1922)

Launch of the Lizard Lifeboat in stormy weather,...

THIS DAY - FEBRUARY 19  NO 2

This Day - February 19 No 2 (1922-1954)

Short Documentary film about events around that date throughout...

ADOLF VENNER IN THE NICK OF TIME

Adolf Venner In The Nick Of Time (1923)

The Captain and crew of the "Adolf Venner" are saved by being...

IN SUNNY JUNE

In Sunny June (1923)

The SS (S.S.) Nivelle after it has been driven ashore by unseasonal weather....

A MOTORING HOLIDAY - TWO VIEWS! aka TWO-VIEWS - MOTORING HOLIDAY

A Motoring Holiday - Two Views! AKA Two-Views - Motoring Holiday (1923)

Racing cars speed round...

LANCE FISHING

Lance Fishing (1925)

A group of bright young things go Lance fishing in Cornwall.

LYNTON-DEVON GRADIENT 1 IN 3

Lynton-Devon Gradient 1 In 3 (1925)

Motorcyclists make unsteady progress up Beggar's Roost Hill, some...

BY AIRSHIP TO THE NORTH POLE

By Airship To The North Pole (1925)

An expedition to the North Pole begins its first stage by boat...

STRANDED ON THE ROCKY COAST

Stranded On The Rocky Coast (1925)

A French steamer is saved by breeches buoy on Cornish coast at...

CORNWALL COUNTY WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS

Cornwall County Wrestling Championships (1925)

Farm labourers and clay workers fight in Cornwall...

FIRST CORNISH OYSTER FEAST

First Cornish Oyster Feast (1925)

Duchy of Cornwall oysters are enjoyed in first Cornish oyster feast....

REVIVAL OF WRESTLING & CUTS

Revival Of Wrestling & Cuts (1926)

Traditional Cornish wrestling in St. Austell.

IN CHURCH'S SAFE KEEPING & CUTS

In Church's Safe Keeping & Cuts (1926)

Memorial parade and service for 5th Battalion Duke of...

SAFE, SAFE, AT LAST

Safe, Safe, At Last (1926)

After battling with storm at sea, ship - the Aldworth - reaches port of...

WOMENS PEACE PILGRIMAGE aka WOMEN'S PEACE PILGRIMAGE

Womens Peace Pilgrimage AKA Women's Peace Pilgrimage (1926)

Women from all over Britain march to...

NEW SUPER CABLE

New Super Cable (1926)

Telegraph cable from American is dragged ashore at Sennen Cove, Cornwall.

AND THEY SANG AS THEY DANCED ALONG

And They Sang As They Danced Along (1926)

Local people dance and sing around knills steeple

CORNISH WRESTLING CENTENARY

Cornish Wrestling Centenary (1926)

Traditional Cornish wrestling on village green at St. Columb.

H.M.S. CORNWALL

HMS Cornwall (1926)

New cruiser - the H.M.S. Cornwall - is launched in Devonport.

THE FLOWER HARVEST - IN CORNWALL

The Flower Harvest - In Cornwall (1927)

Nice footage of women at work harvesting and packing flowers.

CORNWALL COUNTY WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS

Cornwall County Wrestling Championships (1927)

Men wrestle in the park in Cambourne.

CONWAY CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS

Conway Centenary Celebrations (1927)

Steam trains on parade in North Wales.

CAPTAIN SCOTT'S SHIP HOME

Captain Scott's Ship Home (1927)

The 'Discovery' and its crew reaches Falmouth, returning from the...

DAFFODILS

Daffodils (1928)

Daffodil harvest in the Scilly isles - flowers being picked and packed.

A LUCKY ESCAPE

A Lucky Escape (1928)

Footage of the French steamer, 'Gap', that had run aground on the Cornish coast and...

STIRRING SEA RACE

Stirring Sea Race (1928)

A four masted sailing ship, 'Hougomont' sails in towards port at Falmouth after...

AUTUMN'S FIRST WRECK aka AUTUMN'S FIRST WEEK

Autumn's First Wreck AKA Autumn's First Week (1928)

S.S. Mellanear runs aground on the rocks at...

CATAPULTED AIRMAN SAFE aka CATAPULTED AIRMEN SAFE

Catapulted Airman Safe AKA Catapulted Airmen Safe (1928)

Airmen are rescued by crew of Brixham...

THE SEA IN A FURY

The Sea In A Fury (1928)

The Belgian steamer "Mona" is saved in a storm by skill of her crew. Newlyn,...

THE SEA IN A FURY

The Sea In A Fury (1928)

Cuts (rushes, out takes) for THE SEA IN A FURY in G 1551.