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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...

THE SUPER AIR DETECTOR

The Super Air Detector (1930)

French troops demonstrate a device for listening to enemy aircraft.

THE HELICOPTER

The Helicopter (1921)

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

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.

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...

FRENCH ALCHEMIST AT WORK

French Alchemist At Work (1965)

French Alchemist at work

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...

Selected Originals - CONCORDE TAKE-OFF

Selected Originals - Concorde Take-Off (1969)

Material relating to newsreel CONCORDE TAKE-OFF -...

Selected Originals - CONCORDE TAKE-OFF

Selected Originals - Concorde Take-Off (1969)

Material relating to newsreel CONCORDE TAKE-OFF -...

Selected Originals - CONCORDE TAKE-OFF

Selected Originals - Concorde Take-Off (1969)

Material relating to newsreel CONCORDE TAKE-OFF -...

MOBILE X-RAY UNIT - FRANCE 1939

Mobile X-Ray Unit - France 1939 (1939)

Mobile X-ray unit in France - 1939.

RIVIERA STORMS

Riviera Storms (1949)

Heavy storms batter the coast in the South of France.

SHRUNKEN HEAD

Shrunken Head (1940-1949)

Small human head with all features and hair exhibited somewhere in Paris.

EXERCISE

Exercise "Cupola" - Western Union Air Exercises (1950)

Western Union air exercise 'Cupola' in...

FRENCH AIR SHOW

French Air Show (1946)

A British Lancaster aeroplane lands in France for aircraft exhibition....

INDUSTRIALISATION OF GAS INDUSTRY

Industrialisation Of Gas Industry (1958)

Construction of gas plant at Lacq, France.

ATTACK ... CHARGE !

Attack ... Charge ! (1930-1939)

Display of horsemanship and cavalry skills by Algerian soldiers in France.

SOUND BARRIER BROKEN

Sound Barrier Broken (1953)

Jacqueline Auriol breaks the sound barrier. Bretigny, France.

OPEN HEART SURGICAL OPERATION aka OPEN HEART SURGERY

Open Heart Surgical Operation AKA Open Heart Surgery (1958)

This operation was the first in...

HURRICANE OVER NORMANDY

Hurricane Over Normandy (1961)

Item showing devastation left by hurricane in Normandy, France.

FRENCH SATELLITE CENTRE

French Satellite Centre (1962)

Exterior of huge balloon like structure, interior with men working.

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.

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...

TORNADO DAMAGE IN NORTHERN FRANCE

Tornado Damage In Northern France (1967)

Tornado damage to houses and a church.

 OYSTER FISHING

Oyster Fishing (1948)

French oyster fishermen set out to sea to retrieve their nets.

INVASION SCENES EUROPE, LIGHTER SIDE

Invasion Scenes Europe, Lighter Side (1944)

Some light-hearted scenes involving British troops in...

STEEPLEJACKS: PARIS

Steeplejacks: Paris (1946)

Steeplejacks carry out repairs on Parisian churches, good scenic views of...

GEOPHYSICAL YEAR UNDERWATER EXPLOSIONS

Geophysical Year Underwater Explosions (1956)

Underwater explosions are conducted to try measuring...

NEW MIRROR FOR OBSERVATORY

New Mirror For Observatory (1958)

New mirror for observatory at St. Michael, France.

COOPER CAR RECORDS

Cooper Car Records (1951)

Racing driver, John Cooper, breaks records for 50 and 100 miles and 50 and 100...

 WILD HORSES

Wild Horses (1948)

Wild horses being driven home from summer pasture, Provence, France.

ARMY RECRUITING SELECTION CENTRES

Army Recruiting Selection Centres (1957)

New psychological and medical tests used to assess army...