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COUNTRYMANS BRAIN WAVE aka COUNTRYMAN'S BRAIN WAVE

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

A French farmer converts manure to...

 DRILLING FOR OIL FRANCE

Drilling For Oil France (1951)

Oil field in operation in France.

A GIANT AM I

A Giant Am I (1932)

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

RAIL STRIKE PARALYSES FRANCE

Rail Strike Paralyses France (1947)

A large scale rail strike causes transport chaos across France.

THEY LOVE OUR BOBBIES

They Love Our Bobbies (1929)

Metropolitan policemen meet gendarmes in Paris. France.

BIG DOCK FIRE AT CALAIS aka HUGE DICK FIRE

Big Dock Fire At Calais AKA Huge Dick Fire (1922)

Footage of Calais docks on fire, France.

FRANCE BUILDS DAM NEW DAM ON RIVER RHONE

France Builds Dam New Dam On River Rhone (1939)

Footage of new dam over the Rhone river under...

 

 

MIGHTY FRENCH MOBILE GUNS

Mighty French Mobile Guns (1940)

Good shots of large French motorised artillery guns moving over muddy...

DANGER - MINES

Danger - Mines (1940)

A French naval team disarm mines washed up on a beach.

KEEPING THE HOME FIRES BURNING

Keeping The Home Fires Burning (1926)

Striking miners discover and work little coal mines off their...

PARIS GOES GAY

Paris Goes Gay (1946)

Art students parade through Paris celebrating traditional Bizuth Baptism.

CHAMPAGNE - FRANCE

Champagne - France (1948)

Print copy of the second story of the item ONE MINUTE NEWS - Film ID 1438.34

THE DIXMUDE

The Dixmude (1924)

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

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...

FRENCH ELECTIONS

French Elections (1946)

Scenes from French Constitutional Referendum.

ELECTRONIC WATCH

Electronic Watch (1952)

The first electronic watch

FRENCH BUS FACTORY

French Bus Factory (1946)

Shots inside a bus factory in Chausson, France.

FUTURE LINER 'FRANCE' MODEL TESTS

Future Liner 'france' Model Tests (1957)

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

CHILDREN'S PARADISE

Children's Paradise (1934)

Mechanical toys exhibited in shops for the Paris Toy Carnival.

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 419 - BLUE JOHN and CHAMPAGNE STORY

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 419 - Blue John And Champagne Story (1963)

Out takes ( rushes, cuts )...

A NEW PLANE

A New Plane (1931)

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

TOM HEENEY

Tom Heeney (1928)

Boxer Tom Heeney keeps fit while on holiday in Paris.

WITH THE CHURCH'S BLESSING

With The Church's Blessing (1930)

The church bestows its blessing on fishing fleet of 3000 men leaving...

MORE POWER FOR FRANCE

More Power For France (1946)

Dam across River Cere will provide electricity for France's population.

NEWS IN FLASHES: DOOMED VILLAGE

News In Flashes: Doomed Village (1952)

Inhabitants of Tignes forced to leave their homes which are to...

PEASANTS IN FIELD PICKING GRAPES

Peasants In Field Picking Grapes (1945)

People picking grapes in vineyard in France.

5% REDUCTION IN FRENCH SHOP

5% Reduction In French Shop (1947)

Good footage of French shops and market stall after five percent...

SCHOOL FOR CHEFS

School For Chefs (1940-1949)

Waiters and waitresses training at school for waiting staff and chefs in France.

FRENCH MINERS STRIKE CONTINUES

French Miners Strike Continues (1963)

French miners continuing their strike.

INDUSTRIALISATION OF GAS INDUSTRY

Industrialisation Of Gas Industry (1958)

Construction of gas plant at Lacq, France.

PARIS PAVEMENT CAFE SCENES

Paris Pavement Cafe Scenes (1962)

Pavement cafes doing a busy trade on the Champs Elysee.

NEW PEUGEOT CAR SHOWS ITS PACES

New Peugeot Car Shows Its Paces (1965)

Motoring story about the unveiling of new French Peugeot

FRANCE HAS NEW AUTOROUTE

France Has New Autoroute (1963)

New motorway which links Paris with Normandy is opened.

WESTLAND HELICOPTERS AT LE BOURGET AIR SHOW

Westland Helicopters At Le Bourget Air Show (1967)

Helicopter demonstration in Paris with Westland...

1932'S FIRST RAILWAY WRECK

1932's First Railway Wreck (1932)

Scenes of damage at the site of a French railway crash.

"... But Someone Must Have Told The Fish!" (1933)

Anglers parade through Paris before lowering...

ALL QUIET ON THE

All Quiet On The "Battle Of The Barges" Front! (1933)

Canal workers' threatened strike ends and...

"The Battle Of The Seine" (1933)

Barge workers use their boats to block the River as part of a strike.

MAPPING IT OUT!

Mapping It Out! (1940)

French army map makers at work, showing every stage in production of maps.

CUTS / OUT TAKES from HONOUR TO THE MARTYR MAID in G 1339

Cuts / Out Takes From Honour To The Martyr Maid In G 1339 (1926)

Cuts (out takes, rushes) from...

HONOUR TO THE MARTYR MAID version 2 of 2

Honour To The Martyr Maid Version 2 Of 2 (1926)

Annual harvest field service in village of Domremy -...

WITH THE CHURCH'S BLESSING

With The Church's Blessing (1927)

The fishing fleet at St Malo is blessed before heading off to...

FRENCH LINER ABLAZE AT LE HAVRE

French Liner Ablaze At Le Havre (1938)

The French liner ship 'Lafayette' blazes in the harbour at Le...

FRANCE ENFORCES MORE PENALTIES

France Enforces More Penalties (1923)

French troops occupy Dortmund and Bochum and seize mines on the...

PARIS aka AIR RAID TUNNEL IN PARIS

Paris AKA Air Raid Tunnel In Paris (1939)

Footage of workers constructing a new air raid tunnel in...

SS PARIS ABLAZE - FIRST LAND PICTURES OF THE FIRE

SS Paris Ablaze - First Land Pictures Of The Fire (1939)

Good footage of the SS 'Paris' ablaze in...

SPRING CLEANING THE EIFFEL TOWER

Spring Cleaning The Eiffel Tower (1946)

Workmen doing maintenance work on Eiffel Tower in Paris.

PARIS SILVER STEAMER

Paris Silver Steamer (1939)

Footage of boat auction along the Seine in Paris, France.