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FRENCH COAST FROM DOVER

French Coast From Dover

NG shots of French coast - camera lens is v. dirty.

PROTECTING OUR SHIPPING

Protecting Our Shipping (1940)

Barrage balloons are used to protect Dover Harbour and the ships in it.

FRANCE FROM DOVER

France From Dover

NG shots of French coast - camera lens is v. dirty.

WELL PLAYED EVERYBODY

Well Played Everybody (1929)

English cricket team return victorious from Australia.

CLIFFS REPAIRED

Cliffs Repaired (1968)

Repairs are carried out on the white cliffs of Dover to counter effects of...

HEAT HAZE COLLISION

Heat Haze Collision (1926)

Heat haze causes Russian ship to collide with British ship, just off Dover.

SWEDEN'S LATEST SUBMARINES

Sweden's Latest Submarines (1927)

Swedish submarine at Dover.

 

 

THE CHANNEL NEXT YEAR

The Channel Next Year (1928)

Joan Brunton, aged 11, swims from Dover to Deal in under 3 hours.

BRAVO JOAN!

Bravo Joan! (1928)

11 year old Joan Brunton is presented with a Cup for swimming 11 miles from Dover to...

WELCOME - M. BLERIOT

Welcome - M. Bleriot (1929)

Famous aviator Louis Bleriot is welcomed to Britain with an air display.

IN THE WAKE OF THE STORM aka IN THE WAKE OF THE GREAT TEMPEST

In The Wake Of The Storm AKA In The Wake Of The Great Tempest (1929)

Footage of the "Frida",...

DANCERS ON BEACH on sleeve as DANCERSON BEACH issue title FROM MISSES TO MERSON

Dancers On Beach On Sleeve As Dancerson Beach Issue Title From Misses To Merson (1936)

Troupe...

AIR VIEWS

Air Views (1970-1979)

Aerial views of large ship at sea. Aerial views of Dover harbour.

ENGLISH CHANNEL CONQUEROR

English Channel Conqueror (1937)

Tom Blower conquers the English Channel.

WINNIE IN ACTION

Winnie In Action (1941)

Big gun in operation at Dover, shelling German vessels and coast of France.

CHANNEL CONQUERED AGAIN

Channel Conquered Again (1926)

Mother of two, Mrs. Corson, successfully swims The English Channel.

OUR HONOURED GUEST

Our Honoured Guest (1927)

The state visit of King Fuad of Egypt

THE CHANNEL PADDLED

The Channel Paddled (1927)

French boys land on the beach as they make it across the channel in a canoe.

THIRD TIME - SUCCESSFUL!

Third Time - Successful! (1928)

Ivy Hawke, 23 year-old London girl swims the Channel in 19 hours 16...

18 YEAR OLD GIRL CHANNEL CONQUERER ! [sic] aka 18 YEAR OLD GIRL CHANNEL...

18 Year Old Girl Channel Conquerer ! [sic] AKA 18 Year Old Girl Channel... (1928)

18 year old...

A LUCKY ESCAPE

A Lucky Escape (1928)

Polish training ship 'Iskra' is beached with 50 cadets on board. Dover, Kent.

SCHOOL GIRL CHANNEL SWIMMER

School Girl Channel Swimmer (1929)

Joan Brunton, aged 11, gets in training for swimming the English...

THE CHANNEL CONQUERED AGAIN

The Channel Conquered Again (1923)

A happy Henry Sullivan arrives in Dover after having swum the...

WONDERFUL SCHOOLGIRL SWIMMER

Wonderful Schoolgirl Swimmer (1929)

12 year old Joan Brunton reaches Ramsgate after swimming from...

THE CHANNEL NEXT?

The Channel Next? (1929)

The mayor of Dover makes presentations to 12 year old Joan Brunton in...

THE CHANNEL WINS version 2 of 2

The Channel Wins Version 2 Of 2 (1926)

Clarabelle Barratt's second Channel swim attempt fails due to...

CHANNEL SWIMMING SEASON OPENS

Channel Swimming Season Opens (1946)

Jorge Berruetta of Chile trains for his cross Channel swimming...

ADMIRAL CHURCHILL

Admiral Churchill (1946)

Winston Churchill receives the Freedom of the Cinque Ports. Dover, Kent.

DOVER aka WORLD NEWS IN BRIEF

Dover AKA World News In Brief (1949)

Group of 'War Orphans' set off from Dover for a holiday in...

DOVER HOLDS CARNIVAL - SPECIAL

Dover Holds Carnival - Special (1959)

Carnival procession along sea front, cameraman on Pathe float...

CHURCH BELL IN TREE

Church Bell In Tree (1937)

Church bells hanging from trees near church in small Kent village.

KING FEISAL IN UK

King Feisal In UK (1947)

Cuts from newsreel 47/71 - King Feisal arrives in UK.

ADMIRAL  CHURCHILL  VISITS  DOVER CASTLE.

Admiral Churchill Visits Dover Castle. (1946)

Churchill receives the Freedom of the Cinque...

SNOW SCENES IN DOVER

Snow Scenes In Dover (1955)

Various shots of travelling on a country road at night in icy conditions.

KIMBERLEY AMPHICAR PREPARES FOR CROSS CHANNEL TRIP

Kimberley Amphicar Prepares For Cross Channel Trip (1964)

The amphicar enters the sea at Dover and...

A2 TRAFFIC DEMONSTRATION

A2 Traffic Demonstration (1970-1979)

Residents of Blackheath demonstrate for building of Dover Radial.

FREIGHT LINER TRAINS

Freight Liner Trains (1967)

Freight liner trains between Dover and Dunkirk.

AIR VIEWS - CLIFFS OF DOVER

Air Views - Cliffs Of Dover (1970-1979)

Aerial views along the White Cliffs of Dover.

CHANNEL SWIMMERS ROMANCE

Channel Swimmers Romance (1930)

Swimmers Mercedes Gleitze and Patrick Carey get married in Dover.

THE ALPINE TRIAL

The Alpine Trial (1934)

British team returns home after winning the international Alpine Trial car race.

ROYAL VISITORS Beware - other items share this title

Royal Visitors Beware - Other Items Share This Title (1934)

King and Queen of Siam arrive to...

LORD READING PRINT

Lord Reading Print (1934)

Print copy of the same newsreel story "Lord Reading" - 34/53.

ANY LADY

Any Lady (1936)

A look at champion lady wrestler Florence Mason in action against a male opponent.

BELGIAN FISHERFOLK IN SONG & DANCE

Belgian Fisherfolk In Song & Dance (1938)

Belgian fishermen and women sing a traditional song and do...

MISS MARWELL ABRAHAMSON IN TRAINING FOR CHANNEL SWIM

Miss Marwell Abrahamson In Training For Channel Swim (1937)

Miss Marwell Abrahamson in training...

IN DENSEST CHANNEL FOG FOR YEARS on sleeve as IN DENSIST CHANNEL FOG FOR YEARS

In Densest Channel Fog For Years On Sleeve As In Densist Channel Fog For Years (1926)

Dense...

ABLAZE FROM STEM TO STERN on sleeve as A BLAZE FROM STERN TO STERN

Ablaze From Stem To Stern On Sleeve As A Blaze From Stern To Stern (1926)

Ship, S. S. Falcon,...

VIVE L'ENTENTE CORDIALE!

Vive L'entente Cordiale! (1927)

The state visit of Gaston Doumergue, including scenes at Dover, the...

CHANNEL CONQUERED AGAIN

Channel Conquered Again (1927)

The swimmer E.H.Temme receives an enthusiastic welcome from family and...

A QUEER CRAFT

A Queer Craft (1927)

A strange craft, half boat, half seaplane on show in the water at Dover.