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AGAIN THE SEA TAKES A TOLL aka AGAIN THE SEA TAKES A TOIL

Again The Sea Takes A Toll AKA Again The Sea Takes A Toil (1928)

Footage of steamer "Eltham"...

STRANDED ON THE ROCKY COAST

Stranded On The Rocky Coast (1925)

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

LIFEBOAT TRAGEDY AT ST. IVES

Lifeboat Tragedy At St. Ives (1939)

Footage of the wrecked lifeboat on the rocks near St. Ives,...

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,...

CORNISH SCENES

Cornish Scenes (1948)

Static Shots - Cornish Village and Railway Viaduct

SAFE, SAFE, AT LAST

Safe, Safe, At Last (1926)

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

CAPTAIN SCOTT'S SHIP HOME

Captain Scott's Ship Home (1927)

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

 

 

A LUCKY ESCAPE

A Lucky Escape (1928)

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

CATAPULTED AIRMAN SAFE aka CATAPULTED AIRMEN SAFE

Catapulted Airman Safe AKA Catapulted Airmen Safe (1928)

Airmen are rescued by crew of Brixham...

FOG - THE SEAMEN'S WORST ENEMY

Fog - The Seamen's Worst Enemy (1929)

Greek steamer "Archangelos" runs straight into rocks at...

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...

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...

PRIZE SHIP DOCKS

Prize Ship Docks (1946)

The disputed salvaged ship "American Farmer" docks in Falmouth with Americans...

RELIEF FOR WOLF ROCK

Relief For Wolf Rock (1948)

Relief at hand for men marooned on Wolf Rock lighthouse.

FLOATING DOCK FROM BERMUDA

Floating Dock From Bermuda (1951)

A floating dock completes an Atlantic crossing.

PIGS RIDE FIRST CLASS

Pigs Ride First Class (1966)

New air conditioned pig transporter travels from Cornwall to Essex.

CORNWALL - CATAMARAN 'WAHOO' LAUNCHED

Cornwall - Catamaran 'wahoo' Launched (1963)

A smart looking catamaran - 'Wahoo' - is launched in...

KYNANCE COVE CORNWALL

Kynance Cove Cornwall (1956)

Beautiful shots of Cornish coastline.

CONWAY CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS

Conway Centenary Celebrations (1927)

Steam trains on parade in North Wales.

STIRRING SEA RACE

Stirring Sea Race (1928)

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

IN SUNNY JUNE

In Sunny June (1923)

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

GIANT AIR SEARCH ANSWERS SOS

Giant Air Search Answers Sos (1949)

A weather plane disappears at sea - a big hunt is set in train.

THE VOYAGE OF THE

The Voyage Of The "Scolopax" (1956)

Husband, wife and a baby sail in a ketch from Falmouth in search...

TINTAGEL issue title - GOING PLACES

Tintagel Issue Title - Going Places (1937)

Two women hikers explore ruins of Tintagel Castle in...

VERYAN

Veryan (1938)

Lovely travelogue of Veryan in Cornwall where houses are round and have crosses on roofs.

GIANT AIR SEARCH ANSWERS S.O.S. FROM WEATHER 'PLANE

Giant Air Search Answers S.O.S. From Weather 'plane (1949)

Lancaster aircraft flying over sea,...

LIGHTHOUSES

Lighthouses (1940)

Lighthouses of Devon and Cornwall.

 MAIL DROP TO HMS GAMBIA

Mail Drop To HMS Gambia (1960)

Shackleton plane leaves St. Mawgan, Cornwall and drops mail canisters...

WRECK OF NEWQUAY LIFEBOAT

Wreck Of Newquay Lifeboat (1914-1918)

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

LARGE STEAMER WRECKED

Large Steamer Wrecked (1910-1919)

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

TORREY CANYON DISASTER

Torrey Canyon Disaster (1967)

Torrey Canyon oil tanker disaster.

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 437 - SCILLY ISLES, STRONG MAN aka WORLD CHAMPION NAIL...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 437 - Scilly Isles, Strong Man AKA World Champion Nail... (1963)

Cuts...

FREE FALL PARACHUTING

Free Fall Parachuting (1965)

Red Devils and American Golden Knights are filmed by a helmet camera as...

PRINCE WITH OYSTER FISHERMEN

Prince With Oyster Fishermen (1921)

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

H.M.S. CORNWALL

HMS Cornwall (1926)

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

THE LAST VOYAGE OF HMS AJAX

The Last Voyage Of HMS Ajax (1949)

HMS Ajax - hero of the battle against the Graf Spee - comes in to...

PORT ISAAC issue title - FOR MEN MUST WORK....

Port Isaac Issue Title - For Men Must Work.... (1938)

A look at the lovely little fishing village...

£200 BOAT PREPARES TO CROSS THE ATLANTIC

£200 Boat Prepares To Cross The Atlantic (1955)

A crew of three prepares to cross the Atlantic in...

ALL AT SEA - ROUND THE WORLD BY LAUNCH

All At Sea - Round The World By Launch (1966)

Frances Chichester leaves on solo trip around the...

ELIZABETH TOURS WEST COUNTRY

Elizabeth Tours West Country (1949)

Princess Elizabeth tours Duchy of Cornwall's estate.

LIGHTHOUSES & SHIPWRECKS

Lighthouses & Shipwrecks (1940)

Dangers at sea, shipwrecks & lighthouses.

DR BARBARA MOORE ARRIVES IN CORNWALL

Dr Barbara Moore Arrives In Cornwall (1960)

Long distance walker Dr Barbara Moore arrives in...

SOLO RUBBER DINGHY BID TO CROSS ATLANTIC BY DEREK HEATH aka SOLO DINGHY BID

Solo Rubber Dinghy Bid To Cross Atlantic By Derek Heath AKA Solo Dinghy Bid (1968)

Derek...

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...

Selected Originals - A GALLANT 'ENTERPRISE'

Selected Originals - A Gallant 'enterprise' (1952)

Material relating to newsreel story "A gallant...

Selected Originals - A GALLANT 'ENTERPRISE'

Selected Originals - A Gallant 'enterprise' (1952)

Material relating to newsreel story "A gallant...

Selected Originals - A GALLANT 'ENTERPRISE'

Selected Originals - A Gallant 'enterprise' (1952)

Material relating to newsreel story "A gallant...

DISASTERS AT SEA

Disasters At Sea (1952)

A cargo ship "Liberty" blazes off Cornwall and the U.S. tanker "Pendleton"...

DEVON AND CORNWALL issue title is STEPPING OUT

Devon And Cornwall Issue Title Is Stepping Out (1939)

Travelogue item about Dartmoor, Cockington...

TRANSPORT MUSEUM

Transport Museum (1970)

Colour item showing the exhibits in the Museum of British Transport in Clapham,...