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SUPER TANKS DEMONSTRATED IN FRANCE

Super Tanks Demonstrated In France (1938)

Tanks mow down trees and brick walls in a demonstration in...

COUNTRYMANS BRAIN WAVE aka COUNTRYMAN'S BRAIN WAVE

Countrymans Brain Wave AKA Countryman's Brain Wave (1946)

A French farmer converts manure to...

THE SUPER AIR DETECTOR

The Super Air Detector (1930)

French troops demonstrate a device for listening to enemy aircraft.

A GIANT AM I

A Giant Am I (1932)

Good footage of large steam locomotive having trial run in France.

THE HELICOPTER

The Helicopter (1921)

A look at an early helicopter as it takes off and hovers unsteadily above the...

BLASTING ICE IN CENTRAL FRANCE

Blasting Ice In Central France (1939)

Footage of French army blowing up ice on the River Louvre,...

PATHE FRONT PAGE - PARIS

Pathe Front Page - Paris (1946)

A large fire in Paris causes £1,000,000 of damage and leaves 300...

 

 

SUPER MOTOR BOAT

Super Motor Boat (1933)

Short item showing new French torpedo craft.

THE DIXMUDE

The Dixmude (1924)

Some last images of the doomed French airship - the Dixmude.

FLOODS IN PARIS

Floods In Paris (1924)

A look at the devastation caused by flooding in the French capital.

CATCH OF THE SEASON

Catch Of The Season (1953)

A giant whale (kept fresh by refrigeration) goes on show in Paris.

FRANCE - RIVIERA BLAZE

France - Riviera Blaze (1957)

Forest fire at French Riviera.

NEWS FLASHES - FRENCH 200 M.P.H. TRAINS

News Flashes - French 200 M.P.H. Trains (1955)

French electric trains set up world speed record of...

AEROTRAIN aka FRENCH AEROTRAIN CLOCKS 235 MPH ON TEST RUN

Aerotrain AKA French Aerotrain Clocks 235 Mph On Test Run (1967)

Test run of super fast train in...

Selected originals - AEROTRAIN

Selected Originals - Aerotrain (1969)

Material relating to newsreel story "Aerotrain" - 69/5.

AEROTRAIN

Aerotrain (1969)

Prototype of French Jet Aerotrain. France.

CONCORDE BREAKS SOUND BARRIER

Concorde Breaks Sound Barrier (1969)

Footage of Concorde breaking the sound barrier. France.

COUNTRYMAN'S BRAINWAVE

Countryman's Brainwave (1946)

A French farmer converts manure to methane gas which powers lights and...

HIKING IN FRANCE

Hiking In France

Nice material of people out for a walk. Nice shots of countryside.

SPACE PILOT TESTING MACHINE

Space Pilot Testing Machine (1958)

Space pilots testing machine show how the body reacts to various...

FRENCH FOREST FIRE

French Forest Fire (1949)

Forest fires and devastated homes in French region of Gironde Province.

FIRST CHINCHILLA FARM IN FRANCE

First Chinchilla Farm In France (1957)

A look at the first chinchilla farm in France.

ELECTRONIC WATCH

Electronic Watch (1952)

The first electronic watch

NEW ARMS TESTING AREA - FRANCE

New Arms Testing Area - France (1963)

New arms testing area designated in French countryside.

 FRENCH GUIDED MISSILE FOR ANTITANK FIRING

French Guided Missile For Antitank Firing (1955)

French guided missile being tested.

BRITISH MAILS BY FRENCH PLANE

British Mails By French Plane (1935-1937)

A French flying boat takes off from Marseilles.

FRENCH BUS FACTORY

French Bus Factory (1946)

Shots inside a bus factory in Chausson, France.

FIRST FRENCH BUILT WARSHIP SURCOUF SINCE WAR

First French Built Warship Surcouf Since War (1954)

Warship 'Surcouf' at sea.

FUTURE LINER 'FRANCE' MODEL TESTS

Future Liner 'france' Model Tests (1957)

Model of future liner 'France' tested in tank. Paris,...

FRENCH FOREST FIRE - CASSIS

French Forest Fire - Cassis (1960-1969)

Forest fire raging in Cassis & aftermath.

NEW FRENCH PEUGEOT 504

New French Peugeot 504 (1968)

New French Peugeot 504 being tested in France.

AERIAL SHOTS OF DUNKIRK TWENTY FIVE YEARS AFTER THE EVACUATION

Aerial Shots Of Dunkirk Twenty Five Years After The Evacuation (1965)

Aerial shots of deserted...

PARIS

Paris (1937)

Cats in cages at Cat 'Salon' in Paris.

PARIS

Paris (1936)

Model aeroplane competition near French capital.

FRENCH ALCHEMIST AT WORK

French Alchemist At Work (1965)

French Alchemist at work

JAGUAR FIGHTER ROLLED OUT aka ANGLO-FRENCH JAGUAR STRIKE-TRAINER AIRCRAFT MAKES...

Jaguar Fighter Rolled Out AKA Anglo-French Jaguar Strike-Trainer Aircraft Makes... (1968)

New...

PLASTIC BOMB IN BIGGEST PARIS NEWS PAPER FRANCE SOIR

Plastic Bomb In Biggest Paris News Paper France Soir (1961)

OAS plastic bomb explodes in Paris...

FRANCE'S LATEST AIRSHIP

France's Latest Airship (1933)

A large French airship - the E9 - on trials at Orly.

FRANCE'S

France's "Sky Might" AKA Frances Sky Might (1933)

Demonstration of France's bomber force at Metz.

A NEW PLANE

A New Plane (1931)

Item showing a new plane with huge double hulls beneath the main body.

MOUNTAIN MILITAIRES!

Mountain Militaires! (1940)

French mountain troops cross rugged terrain as part of their training.

PARIS CAT SHOW LNER

Paris Cat Show Lner (1938)

Lovely shots of pampered cats and cute kittens at a Paris cat show.

FRENCH PARACHUTIST BREAKS RECORD FOR DELAYED DROP

French Parachutist Breaks Record For Delayed Drop (1938)

Famous parachutist Williams breaks the...

PARKING PROBLEM SOLVED

Parking Problem Solved (1927)

A demonstration in Paris of a car with wheels that turn 90 degrees and...

MOTOR CAR NOVELTY

Motor Car Novelty (1921)

A car which has caterpillar tracks for back wheels negotiates sand dunes, sea...

NEW ERA IN FLYING

New Era In Flying (1922)

Aviator M. Pescara takes to the air in his new flying machine the helicopter.

FRENCH AIR DISPLAY - VILLACOUBLAY

French Air Display - Villacoublay (1938)

New fighters and civil machines are on show at an air...

FRENCH BIRD MAN ON SKATES

French Bird Man On Skates (1938)

A French inventor creates huge wing like attachments for the arms in...

AFTER 14 YEARS UNDER THE SEA

After 14 Years Under The Sea (1925)

Liberte, a French cruiser which exploded in 1911, is raised in...

THE APPALLING FLOODS IN FRANCE

The Appalling Floods In France (1930)

More footage of the devastation caused by the floods in...