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EXTRA ! 'UP-HELLY-AA'

Extra ! 'up-Helly-Aa' (1970)

Footage of the 'Up Helly-AA' festival on the Shetland Islands.

THE KALUA ISLANDERS aka KALVA ISLANDERS

The Kalua Islanders AKA Kalva Islanders (1947)

Hawaiian band The Kalua Islanders perform number on...

PENGUIN ISLAND issue title is PATHE PICTORIAL LOOKS AT LONELINESS

Penguin Island Issue Title Is Pathe Pictorial Looks At Loneliness (1947)

Dadden island, off...

SHEEP CRAG

Sheep Crag (1949)

Sheep are sent to bigger islands to graze during winter and returned to Isle of Papa in...

CHILEAN CLAIM

Chilean Claim (1948)

Britain objects to Chilean inauguration of army base at Greenwich Island.

TOUGH GOING ON BOUGAINVILLE! aka US TROOPS ON PACIFIC ISLAND

Tough Going On Bougainville! AKA Us Troops On Pacific Island (1944)

American troops and tanks...

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...

DEVIL'S ISLAND PRISON COLONY

Devil's Island Prison Colony (1947)

France will stop sending its criminals to Devil's Island off the...

HIKING THROUGH SHALLOW CROSSINGS

Hiking Through Shallow Crossings (1963)

Young men and women hiking through shallow waters in Holland.

MME CHIANG KAI-SHEK WELCOMES TACHENS ORPHANS

Mme Chiang Kai-Shek Welcomes Tachens Orphans (1955)

Mme Chiang Kai-Shek welcomes orphans from the...

AMMUNITION SHIP 'WOOMERA' BLOWS UP

Ammunition Ship 'woomera' Blows Up (1960)

The Australian ammunition ship 'Woomera' explodes near...

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...

BESIEGED QUEMOY STIRS DEBATE

Besieged Quemoy Stirs Debate (1958)

Landing craft makes for shore, unloading supplies at sea, Chiang...

NEW GUINEA VOLCANO ERUPTS

New Guinea Volcano Erupts (1960)

Manam Island volcano erupts.

BATTLE OF FLOWERS TITLE SHOT

Battle Of Flowers Title Shot (1960-1969)

Four full-screen shots of flowers, mainly roses and carnations.

 MANILLA  aka PHILIPPINES CHILDREN AT PLAY

Manilla AKA Philippines Children At Play (1970)

Shots city of Manilla - showing sea front,...

MALCOLM SCOTT CARPENTER AT GRAND TURK ISLAND

Malcolm Scott Carpenter At Grand Turk Island (1962)

Lt Col John Glenn with Scott Carpenter arriving...

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...

AUCKLAND - NEW ZEALAND

Auckland - New Zealand (1966)

Footage of Auckland, New Zealand.

FALKLAND SCENES

Falkland Scenes (1969)

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

AIRCRAFT

Aircraft (1930-1940)

'Athena' aircraft on Indian airfield and in flight.

FALKLAND ISLANDS

Falkland Islands (1969)

A ship off loads and takes on more cargo in visit to the Falkland Islands.

FALKLAND ISLANDS

Falkland Islands (1969)

Shots of a hovercraft in action among the penguin colonies of the Falkland...

SHETLAND ISLE

Shetland Isle (1970-1979)

Various shots of the rugged beauty of the Shetland scenery. Plus an off shore oil...

DON'T FORGET THE DIVER - 1942

Don't Forget The Diver - 1942 (1942)

Men at practice at Whale Island Naval Diving School.

AMERICAN TRANSPORT WRECKED

American Transport Wrecked (1917)

Shipwreck of the USA transport ship 'Summer' off coast of Jersey,...

GREEK ISLAND OCCUPIED

Greek Island Occupied (1916)

English soldiers organise a football match at port of Tozier on occupied...

KOALAS REMOVED FROM QUAIL ISLAND

Koalas Removed From Quail Island (1940-1949)

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

LEWIS'S CATHOLIC PROCESSION

Lewis's Catholic Procession (1920-1930)

A Catholic procession in Lewis, Scotland.

TOWNSHIPS MOVED BY SEA

Townships Moved By Sea (1961)

Townships transported by sea to new township called Centreville.

KINMEN ISLAND BATTERED BY RED CHINESE GUNS

Kinmen Island Battered By Red Chinese Guns (1955)

During the Formosa Crisis in Nationalist China,...

EVACUATION OF TACHEN ISLANDS BY US NAVY

Evacuation Of Tachen Islands By Us Navy (1955)

US Navy landing craft arrive in response to...

THE FALKLAND ISLANDS 1 - Colour

The Falkland Islands 1 - Colour (1969)

Footage of Falkland Islands in colour.

WATER POSTMAN

Water Postman (1964)

Alan Marsh delivers mail by boat to the inhabitants of islands in Poole Harbour.

THE WAR IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC

The War In The South Pacific (1942)

Good footage before, during and after the US attack on the Solomon...

US CONVOY TO ALEUTIANS

Us Convoy To Aleutians (1942)

US Marines land on Andreanof Island in the Aleutians, advancing on the...

THE DUKE VISITS THE OUTPOSTS

The Duke Visits The Outposts (1957)

Prince Philip's Private Secretary Michael Parker resigns at the...

DISCOVERY EXPEDITION

Discovery Expedition (1927)

Various scenes of the South Pole during the Discovery Expedition.

US ELECTIONS CAMPAIGN WINDS UP

Us Elections Campaign Winds Up (1952)

Adlai Stevenson and Dwight Eisenhower wind up American election...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 410 - CANARY ISLANDS

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

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

AIR RESCUE

Air Rescue (1956)

Flight Lieutenant Harry Monks on an RAF survival test on Thorney Island, Hampshire.

BURGH ISLAND

Burgh Island (1964)

A look at Burgh Island off the Devonshire coasts which attracts smugglers as well as...