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THE DEEP ONE

The Deep One (1930)

Inventor tries out his new deep sea diving suit.

DEEP SEA MEN

Deep Sea Men (1930)

Men are helped into antiquated diving suits.

FISHING

Fishing (1928)

Short segment showing a deep sea diver emerging from the water.

MAKING SURE

Making Sure (1940)

French naval divers check the destruction of a German U-Boat.

CUTTING STEEL UNDER WATER

Cutting Steel Under Water (1936)

A diver uses a cutter fuelled by hydrogen and oxygen to cut steel bars...

FROGMAN

Frogman (1947)

A sailor gets into frogman gear then gets into a tank and swims about underwater.

"'ware Sharks!" (1933)

Men enter shark pools in Australia.

 

 

A PIPE STORY FROM CAPE TOWN / CAPETOWN

A Pipe Story From Cape Town / Capetown (1931)

A large pipe is moved in Cape Town.

THE BOY DIVER

The Boy Diver (1932)

Teenage boy demonstrates a diving suit he has made himself.

ROBERT ASHLEY

Robert Ashley (1938)

Baritone Robert Ashley sings 'Deep Dream River'.

GIRL DIVER

Girl Diver (1941)

Girl diver Nancy Hellings dives in Sydney harbour. Australia.

FOOD BANK'S NOT A FROST

Food Bank's Not A Frost (1959)

A food storage facility: people store their Christmas turkeys etc. in...

DON'T FORGET THE DIVER

Don't Forget The Diver (1945)

Divers used to repair ship under water.

PEARL CULTIVATION

Pearl Cultivation (1932)

Processes involved in cultivating pearls.

JUST A STROLL - BELOW THE SEA!

Just A Stroll - Below The Sea! (1935)

A girl walks about on the sea bed; underwater shots of sea...

THE HIGH PRESSURE DRESS

The High Pressure Dress (1938)

Diver Jack Childs tests out his own invention of a high-pressure diving...

TAKING A CHANCE

Taking A Chance (1930)

Woman demonstrates a new diving suit - bizarre.

EVE - DIVER

Eve - Diver (1932)

A female industrial diver is seen being prepared for a dive and showing off her finds.

HUMAN FISH DEEP SEA DIVING RECORD aka DEEP SEA DIVING

Human Fish Deep Sea Diving Record AKA Deep Sea Diving (1920)

Deep Sea diving off the coast of...

GIRL DIVER

Girl Diver (1937)

16 year old Ivy Snelling goes diving with a home-made diving suit and helmet.

PATRICK COLBERT

Patrick Colbert (1938)

Famous bass singer Patrick Colbert singing "Deep Waters".

JACK AND EDDIE EDEN issue title - CHINS UP

Jack And Eddie Eden Issue Title - Chins Up (1940)

Footage of the comedy duo and variety...

DEEP SEA TRIALS

Deep Sea Trials (1968)

US navy divers practise in royal navy's deep sea diving simulator. Gosport,...

WALKIE-TALKIE DIVER

Walkie-Talkie Diver (1948)

Diver has a walkie-talkie microphone fitted into his helmet.

GIRL DIVER

Girl Diver (1954)

A girl is helped on with diving equipment and goes under the water of a lake in Kent.

UNDERWATER CAMERAMAN

Underwater Cameraman (1950)

Deep-sea diver investigates wreck of destroyer off Malta.

SUBMARINE MINERVE LOST IN MEDITERRANEAN

Submarine Minerve Lost In Mediterranean (1968)

French ships looking for, and finding, submarine...

MISSING LINKS

Missing Links (1930)

Fancy-dress golf tournament on Long Beach, California, United States of America.

FOR GOLFERS

For Golfers (1929)

Two men in swimsuits demonstrate a diving helmet used when rescuing golf balls from a...

CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA NO. 87

Caught By The Camera No. 87 (1936)

Caught by the Camera - a boat shaped car propelled by oars and...

GOING DOWN!

Going Down! (1939)

A brief history of the diving suit, helmet and equipment used for reaching the seabed.

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 126

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 126 (1940)

US Navy carry out deep sea diving experiments and a...

THE FOUR MUSKETEERS

The Four Musketeers (1933)

The Four Musketeers sing 'Ezekiel Saw De Wheel' in blackface.

PEEPS THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE WORLD NO. 38

Peeps Through The Window Of The World No. 38 (1935)

A versatile bathtub, a home-made diving outfit...

CYRIL FLETCHER issue title is HANDS WANTED

Cyril Fletcher Issue Title Is Hands Wanted (1939)

Cyril Fletcher tells comic story in rhymes about...

BOYER AND REVEL aka BOWYER AND RAVEL, on sleeve as BOWYER AND LAVEL issue title...

Boyer And Revel AKA Bowyer And Ravel, On Sleeve As Bowyer And Lavel Issue Title... (1940)

Ballroom...

ROBERT WILSON

Robert Wilson (1942)

Scottish tenor Robert Wilson sings 'So Deep is the Night'.

BIGGEST GOLD MINE OPENS

Biggest Gold Mine Opens (1962)

Opening of new gold mine in South Africa.

CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA NO. 38

Caught By The Camera No. 38 (1935)

Odd station names in Kent, an American diving machine and a tiny...

DIVING INTO THINGS...

Diving Into Things... (1932)

Girls have a botany lesson on board a boat in Florida.

FOUR MUSKETEERS

Four Musketeers (1933)

Harmony singing group The Four Musketeers sing 'Roll Dem Bones' in blackface.

TWENTY THOUSAND YEARS AGO!

Twenty Thousand Years Ago! (1931)

Bones of a dinosaur are lifted from the bottom of a lake in Florida....

LE MANS - FERRARIS FIRST SIX

Le Mans - Ferraris First Six (1963)

Scarfiotti and Bandini win Le Mans 24 hour car race - first six...

CINEVIEWS IN BRIEF NO. 12

Cineviews In Brief No. 12 (1937)

Austrians harnessing power of mountain streams, geyser in...

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 22

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 22 (1938)

A boy in a home-made diving helmet, a beauty contest at a...

PATHE'S RADIO MUSIC HALL reel 1

Pathe's Radio Music Hall Reel 1 (1938)

Great selection of music hall entertainers including Rob...

PATHE'S RADIO MUSIC HALL reel 2

Pathe's Radio Music Hall Reel 2 (1938)

Great selection of music hall entertainers including Rob...

ODD-JOBS record a

Odd-Jobs Record A (1927)

Various jobs are featured - stunt flying, deep sea diving, totem pole carvers,...

FILM FANFARE - NO 22 SECTION 1

Film Fanfare - No 22 Section 1 (1950-1959)

Tommy Reilly plays the harmonica, Parsons' report, April Orlich...

FILM FANFARE - NO 22 SECTION 2

Film Fanfare - No 22 Section 2 (1950-1959)

John Fitzgerald reviews 'First Travelling Saleslady', 'Pacific...