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SUEZ CANAL OPEN AGAIN

Suez Canal Open Again (1955)

Following a tanker collision, the Suez Canal is open again.

PORTSMOUTH aka FLOATING DOCK FOR EGYPT

Portsmouth AKA Floating Dock For Egypt (1939)

Footage of a large floating dock in Portsmouth which...

KING FAROUK OPENS CAIRO FAIR

King Farouk Opens Cairo Fair (1949)

King Farouk and his sisters pay a visit to Egypt's Agricultural...

EGYPT GRABS SUEZ

Egypt Grabs Suez (1956)

Nasser challenges the West by seizing the £35 million a year Canal Company.

PORT SUEZ - OIL REFINERY

Port Suez - Oil Refinery (1967)

Israeli army shells Egyptian oil refinery at Port Suez.

THE FETE OF THE BRIDE OF THE NILE

The Fete Of The Bride Of The Nile (1930)

A river parade down the River Nile is part of an ancient...

ROUND THE WORLD - No 3

Round The World - No 3 (1933)

Footage of camel market in Cairo, Egypt.

 

 

FARM BY PYRAMIDS

Farm By Pyramids (1943)

British soldiers visit an Egyptian farm and see how it is run.

TANKER BLOCKS SUEZ CANAL

Tanker Blocks Suez Canal (1955)

Liberian tanker 'World Piece' crashes into Suez Canal Bridge.

WHITE RHINOS

White Rhinos (1950)

Item about two white rhinos being transferred from Khartoum to Antwerp.

KING FAROUK

King Farouk (1949)

King Farouk Opens Cairo Fair.

MINISTER OF FUEL SPEAKS ON PETROL

Minister Of Fuel Speaks On Petrol (1956)

Fuel Minister Aubrey Jones speaks about petrol rationing.

MODERN PRODUCTION

Modern Production (1950-1959)

The working of an Automated motor engine production line sponsored by B.M.C.

NILE

Nile (1950)

People bargain at the camel market near the river Nile. Egypt.

ON THE UP & UP

On The Up & Up (1932)

Footage of of some of the worlds tallest buildings over the centuries.

NASSER SEES EGYPT PARADE MILITARY MIGHT aka EGYPTIAN MILITARY PARADE

Nasser Sees Egypt Parade Military Might AKA Egyptian Military Parade (1956)

Military parade...

NEW GUINEA TENSION

New Guinea Tension (1962)

Amer ensures Sukarno that Suez Canal will not be used for arms carrying.

PICKETS DEMONSTRATES IN NEW YORK & SUEZ CANAL

Pickets Demonstrates In New York & Suez Canal (1960)

Americans and Egyptians protest at effects of...

SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME  issue title is I LIKES THAT

Shape Of Things To Come Issue Title Is I Likes That (1942)

Eccentric item about passing of time...

U.N. MEETING ON SUEZ CANAL AND ISRAEL - EGYPTIAN WAR Reel 1

U.N. Meeting On Suez Canal And Israel - Egyptian War Reel 1 (1956)

The UN General Assembly meets...

STRANDED IN PRESCOT  BRITISH INSULATED CABLES LTD  Reel 5

Stranded In Prescot British Insulated Cables Ltd Reel 5 (1932)

Brilliant documentary showing...

THIS DAY - MARCH 4  NO 6

This Day - March 4 No 6 (1922-1954)

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

HEINZ PRESENT - THE WORLD IN A CAN part 1

Heinz Present - The World In A Can Part 1 (1962)

Fabulous documentary showing how Heinz make their...

TIME TO REMEMBER - TIME OF THE SUFFRAGETTES  1911 - 1913  - record d - reel 1

Time To Remember - Time Of The Suffragettes 1911 - 1913 - Record D - Reel 1 (1911-1912)

Events...

THIS DAY - MARCH 18  NO 8

This Day - March 18 No 8 (1920-1949)

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