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THIS DAY - MARCH 4  NO 6

This Day - March 4 No 6 (1922-1954)

Short Documentary film about events around that date throughout the...

SALVING THE

Salving The "Hindenburg" AKA Salving The Hindenberg (1930)

An attempt is made to salvage the...

FOUR MILES UP

Four Miles Up (1932)

Lovely aerial shots of Manhattan, Staten Island, Statue of Liberty and Empire State...

IN SOUTHERN SEAS - PACIFIC ISLANDS OF ROMANCE

In Southern Seas - Pacific Islands Of Romance (1932)

Travelogue featuring scenic shots of the...

SCRAPBOOK FOR 1933 - reel 2 of 3

Scrapbook For 1933 - Reel 2 Of 3 (1933)

Great film outlining the events of 1933.

THE HOME OF THE WHALES

The Home Of The Whales (1934)

Whale expedition on board HMS Milford in Antarctica.

THE HOLY ISLAND

The Holy Island (1934)

A visit to the Inner Hebrides island of Iona, off the west coast of Scotland.

 

 

SANCTUARY

Sanctuary (1934)

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

THE SKYWAY AMBULANCE

The Skyway Ambulance (1934)

Air ambulance picks up a patient from the Western Isles and takes them back...

FINGAL'S CAVE

Fingal's Cave (1934)

We visit Fingal's Cave on the isle of Staffa in the Inner Hebrides.

THE ISLAND OF STONE - PORTLAND

The Island Of Stone - Portland (1934)

A visit to the island of Portland, off the coast of Dorset.

A PACIFIC IDYLL

A Pacific Idyll (1935)

The South Seas island of Bora-Bora, where one-time tennis star Alain Gerbot is...

ROAMING OVER ROME!

Roaming Over Rome! (1935)

Great aerial shots of Rome as we see some of the major historical sights of...

GUERNSEY - ISLE OF VICTOR HUGO

Guernsey - Isle Of Victor Hugo (1935)

Lovely footage taken on a trip from Weymouth to Guernsey in the...

THE PRINCE IN JERSEY

The Prince In Jersey (1935)

The Prince of Wales is given a rousing welcome despite his delayed arrival...

RACE FOR AMERICA'S CUP

Race For America's Cup (1937)

Start of the America's Cup yacht race.

UNITED STATES BIG BLAST

United States Big Blast (1938)

Men work on the construction of a new bridge between New York State and...

AMERICAN YACHT RACE aka YACHT RACE IN US

American Yacht Race AKA Yacht Race In Us (1938)

Yachts sail out of Rhode Island harbour at the start...

THE THOUSAND ISLANDS BRIDGE

The Thousand Islands Bridge (1938)

President Roosevelt opens the Thousand Island Bridge assures Canada...

RUBBER FLOATS THROUGH THE AIR

Rubber Floats Through The Air (1940)

An amphibious plane with rubber floats takes a demonstration...

COLUMBUS CREW TAKE REFUGE IN USA

Columbus Crew Take Refuge In USA (1940)

The crew of German ship 'Columbus', scuttled off America,...

HENRY FORD WEDDING

Henry Ford Wedding (1940)

Henry Ford II gets married in Long Island.

WINDSOR AND RUNNYMEDE issue title is ON THE SPOT

Windsor And Runnymede Issue Title Is On The Spot (1940)

Travelogue item about towns with Royal...

FIJI - OUTPOST OF EMPIRE

Fiji - Outpost Of Empire (1940)

Tour of what the Fiji islands have to offer, markets, sugar cane...

THE NAVY'S RAID ON LOFOTEN

The Navy's Raid On Lofoten (1941)

Royal Navy raids German occupied Lofoten Islands in Norway.

U.S.S. HORNET - LAST HOURS

U.S.S. Hornet - Last Hours (1943)

USS 'Hornet' sinks near Guadalcanal after being hit by Japanese...

MUNDA FALLS

Munda Falls (1943)

Americans destroy Munda - the biggest Japanese air base in the south-west Pacific.

BRIEF ITEMS FROM THE NORTH, EAST, WEST AND SOUTH Beware - other item share this...

Brief Items From The North, East, West And South Beware - Other Item Share This... (1943)

Short...

THE WAR IN THE PACIFIC

The War In The Pacific (1943)

American Hellcat bombers raid Japanese targets at Wake Island.

U.S. MARINES WIN GLORY IN GILBERT ISLANDS

U.S. Marines Win Glory In Gilbert Islands (1943)

U.S. marines invade the island of Tarawa in...

RODNEY SHELLS ALDERNEY

Rodney Shells Alderney (1944)

HMS Rodney shells German occupied Channel Island of Alderney.

PEOPLE IN THE NEWS aka VIP TOKYO ROSE CLUBBPASHA ETC

People In The News AKA Vip Tokyo Rose Clubbpasha Etc (1948)

Chief of staff at Newport Naval War...

PRINCESS ELIZABETH AND PRINCE PHILIP IN GUERNSEY

Princess Elizabeth And Prince Philip In Guernsey (1949)

Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip visit...

PRINCESS ELIZABETH AND PRINCE PHILIP VISIT SARK

Princess Elizabeth And Prince Philip Visit Sark (1949)

Cuts from newsreel 49/52 - Princess...

STORMS CAUSE HAVOC IN AUSTRALIA

Storms Cause Havoc In Australia (1950)

Heavy seas destroy boats on Australian Coast and a ship...

JAPAN

Japan (1950)

Emperor Hirohito receives a warm welcome as he tours the Shikoku Islands.

A BIG ESKI-MOMENT

A Big Eski-Moment (1950)

An American icebreaker ship visits an Eskimo village in the Arctic.

U.S. ICEBREAKER MAKES NORTH WEST PASSAGE

U.S. Icebreaker Makes North West Passage (1950-1959)

Icebreaker ploughing through ice float, views of...

ACROSS CANADA WITH PRINCESS ELIZABETH Reel 2

Across Canada With Princess Elizabeth Reel 2 (1951)

Documentary which covers the Royal Tour of...

U.S. CARRIER TRAGEDY

U.S. Carrier Tragedy (1954)

100 people are believed dead after explosion and fire in U.S. aircraft...

WELCOME THE QUEEN! reel 1

Welcome The Queen! Reel 1 (1954)

Travelogue style documentary showing the Royal Tour of the...

THE ROYAL TOUR - FIJI AND TONGA - reel 1

The Royal Tour - Fiji And Tonga - Reel 1 (1954)

Colour documentary - Queen Elizabeth II and...

LATEST SEA HELICOPTER

Latest Sea Helicopter (1954)

The US Navy shows off its newest helicopter with special submarine-hunting...

PRINCESS TOURS ANTIGUA

Princess Tours Antigua (1955)

Princess Margaret, escorted by Sir Kenneth Blackburne, the Governor,...

WEEKEND SUBMARINERS

Weekend Submariners (1955)

Midget submarine for sportsmen and scientists is tried in California.

ATOMIC SUBMARINE

Atomic Submarine "Nautilus" First Dive. (1955)

55 million dollar atomic submarine makes test dive in...

THE DUKE'S TOUR

The Duke's Tour (1956)

The Duke of Edinburgh visits Manus Island in Australasia.

CHILDREN'S COCKTAIL BAR

Children's Cocktail Bar (1957)

A children's bar in Jersey serves the soft drink equivalent of normal...

WOMEN'S ISLAND

Women's Island (1957)

An item about the beautiful island of Grand Cayman where most of the inhabitants...

THE DUKE VISITS THE OUTPOSTS

The Duke Visits The Outposts (1957)

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