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BIRTH OF AN ISLAND

Birth Of An Island (1946)

Underwater volcano in Pacific causes island of rock to rise out of sea.

SOUTH SEA SHOT

South Sea Shot (1968)

LS of sea lapping beach on palm lined South Sea Island.

AUSTRALIAN SEAL ISLAND - PHILLIP ISLAND

Australian Seal Island - Phillip Island (1938)

An item showing a colony of seals off Phillip Island...

130 MILES AN HOUR HURRICANE

130 Miles An Hour Hurricane (1926)

Bad weather causes death and destruction in Bahamas.

SHETLAND PONIES

Shetland Ponies (1973)

Shots of Shetland ponies grazing in field

PENGUINS COME ASHORE TO LAY EGGS aka PENGUINS

Penguins Come Ashore To Lay Eggs AKA Penguins (1964)

At night, penguins leave the sea to file up...

TROPICAL ISLAND

Tropical Island (1965)

Static single shot of a tropical beach with palm trees.

 

 

GIANT CATAMARAN

Giant Catamaran (1966)

The world's biggest Catamaran, the 30 ton Tsulamaran, is prepared for launch at...

SANCTUARY

Sanctuary (1934)

Nice footage of the Mutton bird and the Bluefeather on Mutton island, off the coast of...

FIRE DESTROYS DUTCH WAREHOUSE

Fire Destroys Dutch Warehouse (1949)

Large Amsterdam warehouses are burned down in big fire.

THE SEABIRDS' HOME

The Seabirds' Home (1935)

Good footage of seabirds who make their home on the rugged Scottish isle of...

TYPHOON SMASHES WAKE ISLAND aka TYPHOON DAMAGE

Typhoon Smashes Wake Island AKA Typhoon Damage (1952)

Scenes of devastation on a Pacific island...

VOLCANO DISCOVERED

Volcano Discovered (1952)

A new active volcano - on San Benedicto Island in the Pacific - is discovered.

FRENCH A-BLAST

French A-Blast (1966)

French atomic bomb test in Pacific.

PLANE-SAIL TRIMARAN

Plane-Sail Trimaran (1969)

Footage of new type of Trimaran being given trials off Hayling Island.

DUTCH FIRE

Dutch Fire (1949)

A big fire causes problems in Amsterdam.

MOUNT STROMBOLI ERUPTS

Mount Stromboli Erupts (1950)

The eruption of Mount Stromboli. Lipari Islands.

US NAVY TEST COSMIC RAYS

Us Navy Test Cosmic Rays (1953)

Cosmic rays tested by US navy from USS 'Staten Island'. Arctic.

SPACE MONKEY

Space Monkey "Sam" Makes Headlines (1950-1959)

Rocket being fired, capsule lifted out of rough seas onto...

 JERSEY FLOWER GROWERS

Jersey Flower Growers (1965-1969)

Greenhouses in Jersey where flowers and tomatoes are grown.

HURRICANE FLORA - HAITI AFTERMATH

Hurricane Flora - Haiti Aftermath (1963)

Hurricane Flora creates havoc and destroys houses and goods...

EARTHQUAKE AFTERMATH ON PORTUGUESE ISLE

Earthquake Aftermath On Portuguese Isle (1964)

Earthquake at the Portuguese island of Sao Jorge in...

ISLANDS IN THE SUN aka NEW CALEDONIA - ISLANDS IN THE SUN

Islands In The Sun AKA New Caledonia - Islands In The Sun (1968)

Very beautiful scenery in this...

THE GUILLEMOT AT HOME - A FARNE ISLANDS PEEP

The Guillemot At Home - A Farne Islands Peep (1933)

Various shots of birds nesting on cliffs.

CRAZY CRAYFISH!

Crazy Crayfish! (1933)

Fishermen bring a catch of crayfish up from the sea around King Island, Tasmania.

U.S. ACTIVITIES ON MANY FRONTS - KISKA ALEUTIANS

U.S. Activities On Many Fronts - Kiska Aleutians (1943)

American planes bombing Kiska at Aleutian...

FLAK AND FLAME OVER PHILIPPINES

Flak And Flame Over Philippines (1945)

American planes raid Negros Islands in the Philippines.

MAKING AN ISLAND

Making An Island (1937)

Scientists visit volcano of Krakatoa in East Indies.

THE GIANT GRIZZLIES OF ALASKA

The Giant Grizzlies Of Alaska (1932)

Good footage of Grizzly bears in Alaska.

A-BOMB POWER

A-Bomb Power (1952)

American authorities test atomic bomb against buildings on Pacific Atoll.

Selected Originals - A-BOMB POWER aka ATOM BOMB TEST

Selected Originals - A-Bomb Power AKA Atom Bomb Test (1952)

Material relating to the newsreel...

JAPANESE EARTHQUAKE

Japanese Earthquake (1952)

An earthquake followed by a tidal wave hits Hokkaido island but casualties...

QUEER FISH issue title is SEA SHELL HAVE MUSIC

Queer Fish Issue Title Is Sea Shell Have Music (1936)

Different methods of catching exotic fish in...

THORNEY ISLAND - HELICOPTER DISPLAY aka THIRD INTERNATIONAL HELICOPTER MEETING

Thorney Island - Helicopter Display AKA Third International Helicopter Meeting (1969)

International...

EAST COAST GALE DISASTER

East Coast Gale Disaster (1953)

Various shots during massive floods and gales in Canvey Island and...

CANVEY ISLAND FLOODS

Canvey Island Floods (1953)

Various shots of Canvey Island during terrible floods.

CYCLONE DESTROYS VILLAGE

Cyclone Destroys Village (1948)

Devastation caused on Reunion Island by cyclone. Indian Ocean.

STUDIES ON BIRD ISLAND

Studies On Bird Island (1947)

Great item showing inhabitants of Bird Island animal sanctuary in...

NEW HOME FOR KING PENGUINS

New Home For King Penguins (1953)

King Penguins watched by spectators at the zoo.

KING PENGUINS IN CANADA

King Penguins In Canada (1952)

King Penguins cavort in their pool at Stanley Park Zoo in Vancouver,...

H POWER FOR PEACE

H Power For Peace (1958)

British scientist working on Zeta machine which produces energy by hydrogen...

FLOOD PREVENTION

Flood Prevention (1954)

East coast sea walls are rebuilt in Aldbough and Canvey Island after storms...

POLAR STATION AT BEAR ISLAND

Polar Station At Bear Island (1958)

Bear Island, polar bears, huskies, station's staff at work, polar...

NEW GUINEA VOLCANO ERUPTS

New Guinea Volcano Erupts (1960)

Manam Island volcano erupts.

COLLECTING CORAL FOR WORLD MARKET

Collecting Coral For World Market (1965)

Australians collecting corals for export to the world...

ASCENSION ISLAND BASE

Ascension Island Base (1965)

Various shots of rocket tracking station on the far flung Ascension...

FALKLAND SCENES

Falkland Scenes (1969)

Sheep being herded, fleeces being packed plus aerial views of coastline.

KOALAS REMOVED FROM QUAIL ISLAND

Koalas Removed From Quail Island (1940-1949)

Koala bears are moved from Quail Island to a forest with an...

DISCOVERY EXPEDITION

Discovery Expedition (1927)

Various scenes of the South Pole during the Discovery Expedition.

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 410 - CANARY ISLANDS

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 410 - Canary Islands (1962)

Out takes (rushes, cuts) for the stories...