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GERMANY

Germany (1938)

A new German airship is able to act as a launching pad for biplanes.

SHIP

Ship "Surgery" (1933)

A liner is given an extension of 50 feet in dry dock in Hamburg.

SKY PETROL STATIONS ... SOON?

Sky Petrol Stations ... Soon? (1930)

Demonstration of mid-air refuelling system in use between planes...

NEW TYPE SNOW PLOUGH TRIES OUT ON DRESDEN NEW STATE ROADS

New Type Snow Plough Tries Out On Dresden New State Roads (1938)

A new snow plough clears roads...

FLYING HOTEL - GERMANY

Flying Hotel - Germany (1938)

A new large airliner which holds 40 people in comfort is tested out in...

GERMANY'S WESTERN DEFENCES - SIEGFRIED LINE

Germany's Western Defences - Siegfried Line (1938)

A look at how Germany built their Western...

THE YEAR'S BIGGEST EXPLOSION aka YEAR'S GREATEST EXPLOSION

The Year's Biggest Explosion AKA Year's Greatest Explosion (1938)

A huge man-made explosion...

 

 

THIS EMDEN - GOT HOME

This Emden - Got Home (1929)

The ship "Emden" returns home to Wilhelmshaven after a year's world...

HOLIDAY TRAIN WRECK

Holiday Train Wreck (1926)

Hundreds killed or injured in head on train crash near Munich.

MADE IN GERMANY - MAKES NEWS

Made In Germany - Makes News (1949)

New inventions from Germany provide new transport methods.

GERMAN

German "Water-Bus" AKA New German Winged Speedboat (1952)

A new design of small boat - it uses...

GERMANY - LIFEBOAT PLUS

Germany - Lifeboat Plus "Offspring" AKA Lifeboat With Subsidiary (1953)

A new design of...

BERLIN - REFUGEES SWARM INTO WEST

Berlin - Refugees Swarm Into West (1953)

A large number of refugees are crossing into West Germany to...

Selected Originals - BERLIN - REFUGEES SWARM INTO WEST

Selected Originals - Berlin - Refugees Swarm Into West (1953)

Material relating to newsreel story...

BERLIN - REFUGEE PROBLEM GROWS aka EAST GERMAN REFUGEES

Berlin - Refugee Problem Grows AKA East German Refugees (1953)

Refugees from East Germany stream...

WORLD NEWS - GERMANY

World News - Germany (1956)

A German manufacturer tests his motorcycles the hard way.

TWO MAN SUBMARINE

Two Man Submarine (1964)

A two man submarine, built for pleasure use, is shown off in a lake in Berlin.

Selected originals - MINE DISASTER

Selected Originals - Mine Disaster (1963)

Material relating to newsreel story "Mine Disaster" -...

THE CHURCH OF CHARLEMAGNE aka COLOGNE CATHEDRAL

The Church Of Charlemagne AKA Cologne Cathedral (1931)

Various views of Cologne Cathedral in...

GERMAN NEWSREEL - LOCOMOTIVES

German Newsreel - Locomotives (1940-1949)

Germans repairing locomotives and rolling stock.

50th. ANNIVERSARY OF WUPPERTAL ELEVATED TRAM

50th. Anniversary Of Wuppertal Elevated Tram (1951)

Elevated tram in motion, through town and...

U-BOAT YARDS

U-Boat Yards (1942)

German U-boats are made and launched at U-boat yard.

HAMBURG

Hamburg (1937)

Men work to clear ice from their ship in Hamburg docks.

 CRUISER

Cruiser "Medusa" At Levensau (1920)

Shot of German cruiser "Medusa" off the Holstein coast, Germany....

 GERMAN BOATMEN

German Boatmen (1930-1939)

German lifeboat men at work out on the high seas.

ARCTIC EUROPE

Arctic Europe (1933)

Ships break the ice on a frozen river in Germany.

TERRIBLE COLLIERY DISASTER

Terrible Colliery Disaster (1930)

Awful pit explosion in Germany kills more than 250 people.

PRESIDENT HINDENBURG

President Hindenburg (1927)

President Hindenburg reviews the naval fleet.

ZEPPELINS AGAIN

Zeppelins Again (1928)

Footage of Germany's huge airship, the Zeppelin, in Friedrichshafen.

HOCH! HOCH! HOCH! - GERMANY

Hoch! Hoch! Hoch! - Germany (1928)

The people of Berlin turn out to cheer the Graf Zeppelin as it...

FRANCE'S RING OF STEEL

France's Ring Of Steel (1923)

France's grip on the Ruhr Valley is tightened as they take control of the...

SUDETANS CROSS INTO GERMANY aka CZECHOSLOVAKIA

Sudetans Cross Into Germany AKA Czechoslovakia (1938)

People cross the border of Czechoslovakia...

ROTOR SHIP'S FIRST VOYAGE

Rotor Ship's First Voyage (1925)

The Rotor ship's first voyage is filmed by Pathe cameramen.

UNLUCKY TRIAL TRIP

Unlucky Trial Trip (1930)

German liner the "Europa" runs ashore on a mudbank at Hamburg. Germany.

GERMANY'S MAMMOTH OF THE SKIES

Germany's Mammoth Of The Skies (1929)

A huge flying boat capable of carrying 100 passengers is shown...

THE QUAINTEST PLANE YET

The Quaintest Plane Yet (1929)

The 'tailless' aeroplane takes to the sky in Germany.

NEWS IN FLASHES - MOTOR RICKSHAWS

News In Flashes - Motor Rickshaws (1952)

A motor powered rickshaw is the smart way to get around...

TIME IS MONEY

Time Is Money (1926)

German ferry transports complete train to and from Germany and Denmark.

U.S. MILITARY POLICE SHOT AT IN BERLIN

U.S. Military Police Shot At In Berlin (1952)

German Volkspolice shoot up jeep on sector-border of...

INTERNATIONAL RADIO LINK FOR SHIPPING

International Radio Link For Shipping (1957)

Good shots of new German radio station broadcasting...

 MAIDEN FLIGHT OF GERMAN AIRSHIP

Maiden Flight Of German Airship (1908)

An early German airship takes its first flight.

SVEN HEDIN AT STATION

Sven Hedin At Station (1945)

Short clip showing the explorer Sven Hedin at a railway station in...

GERMAN FLEET

German Fleet (1920-1929)

German warships, including Hessen and Elsass in canal.

ATHLETICS MATCH

Athletics Match (1920-1929)

Athletic meet in Germany.

THE DUCK PLANE - AVIATION'S LATEST!

The Duck Plane - Aviation's Latest! (1930)

A look at a very odd design of aeroplane from Germany.

"Safety In The Air" (1930)

An autogyro is demonstrated in Berlin to show off its safety potential.

FLYING ... REVOLUTIONISED!

Flying ... Revolutionised! (1931)

New design of Junkers plane displayed in Berlin - it uses crude oil...

LEVIATHAN OF THE AIR

Leviathan Of The Air (1926)

First trials of gigantic seaplane that can carry 60 passengers in Germany.

LAUNCHED IN TWO SECTIONS

Launched In Two Sections (1927)

A huge floating dock has been built in Hamburg

FIRST TIME SINCE 1914

First Time Since 1914 (1927)

German students visit the Forth Bridge.