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ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY OPENS

St. Lawrence Seaway Opens (1959)

The waterway across North America - the St. Lawrence Seaway - is...

LAWRENCE OF ARABIA - SIMPLE FUNERAL

Lawrence Of Arabia - Simple Funeral (1935)

The funeral of Lawrence of Arabia also includes library...

MISS GERTRUDE LAWRENCE

Miss Gertrude Lawrence (1931)

Miss Gertrude Lawrence singing with the composer George Posford on the...

MARJORIE LAWRENCE SINGS

Marjorie Lawrence Sings (1947)

Opera singer Marjorie Lawrence makes first standing appearance after...

AUSTRALIA'S FIRST NEWSREEL COMMENTATOR CHARLES LAWRENCE

Australia's First Newsreel Commentator Charles Lawrence (1965)

Charles Lawrence - Australia's...

LAWRENCE WRIGHT AND JUDY SHIRLEY issue title - AIRWAY

Lawrence Wright And Judy Shirley Issue Title - Airway (1938)

Footage of Miss Judy Shirley singing...

MEMORABLE JOURNEY ON ST LAWRENCE

Memorable Journey On St Lawrence (1959)

German freighter 'Transquebec' sails up St Lawrence seaway....

 

 

NEW LIFE-BELT DEMONSTRATION

New Life-Belt Demonstration (1939)

Footage of new life-belt being demonstrated by its inventor Henry...

CHRISTENING NEW SPEEDBOAT 'EMPIRE DAY' AT SLOUGH

Christening New Speedboat 'empire Day' At Slough (1938)

A new speedboat designed by T E Lawrence...

THE STATUE LIVES

The Statue Lives (1936)

21 year old farmer Harold Lawrence shows he is Britain's strongest youth by...

MEMORIAL TO AVIATION issue title - UPS AND DOWNS

Memorial To Aviation Issue Title - Ups And Downs (1940)

Educational film about how far aviation...

SPRING IS HERE ... DEFINITELY! aka DEFINATELY

Spring Is Here ... Definitely! AKA Definately (1932)

Icebreakers break up the frozen surface of the...

ROBERT GIBBINGS ARTIST

Robert Gibbings Artist (1945)

Author and artist Robert Gibbings works in lovely surroundings of Waltham...

BAR POINT-TO-POINT

Bar Point-To-Point (1935)

Members of the legal profession ride in the point-to-point horse race at...

THRO' ICE TO SEA

Thro' Ice To Sea (1962)

Iron ore is transported by ship from St. Lawrence, Canada to Philadelphia.

MISS NEW BRIGHTON

Miss New Brighton (1967)

Betty Lawrence wins the Miss New Brighton beauty contest. Wallasey, Merseyside....

FROM LAKE TO OCEAN

From Lake To Ocean (1932)

Film describing planes for a scheme to deepen the St. Lawrence River on the...

SEAWAY OPENED

Seaway Opened (1959)

Eisenhower and Queen attend opening of St Lawrence Seaway in Canada.

CINEVIEWS IN BRIEF NO. 74

Cineviews In Brief No. 74 (1938)

A boat glides over ice and water on the St Lawrence River, canaries do...

'VARIETY' FETE SPORT STARS

'variety' Fete Sport Stars (1966)

Sport stars gather to donate Variety Club's Sunshine Coach to St...

SEAWAY AWAITS QUEEN

Seaway Awaits Queen (1959)

Queen Elizabeth departs for tour of Canada + look at St. Lawrence Seaway.

'VARIETY' FETE SPORT STARS

'variety' Fete Sport Stars (1966)

Sport stars gather to donate Variety Club's Sunshine Coach to St...

MAN OF THE WEEK

Man Of The Week (1947)

A young boy claims to have fought alongside the Americans in Europe.

BLACKPOOL PIER FIRE

Blackpool Pier Fire (1938)

A fire blazes at Blackpool's North Pier, leaving the Pavilion Theatre in...

CARNIVAL BELOW ZERO!

Carnival Below Zero! (1959)

Carnival floats and the annual canoe race in Quebec.

CANADA LIKES HOVERCRAFT

Canada Likes Hovercraft (1963)

Hovercraft appeals to international buyers on land and water...

AQUA SCOOTERS

Aqua Scooters (1968)

Jet powered aqua scooters called Sea-Doos are demonstrated in Canada.

HARRY ROBBINS

Harry Robbins (1933)

The song "Crazy Sticks" is played on the xylophone by Harry Robbins.

GIANT ATOM SMASHER REVEALED

Giant Atom Smasher Revealed (1954)

New $9 million 'Bevatron' designed to keep America at the...

INLAND SEAWAY

Inland Seaway (1957)

Massive construction works on the St. Lawrence Seaway and hydroelectric dam.

QUEBEC - BATTLESHIPS

Quebec - Battleships (1939)

Footage of the several United States warships arriving in Quebec, Canada.

CAMPAIGN FOR INDIAN INDEPENDENCE aka CABINET MISSION AT WORK FOR INDIAN...

Campaign For Indian Independence AKA Cabinet Mission At Work For Indian... (1946)

British...

HEATHROW

Heathrow (1946)

Indian leaders arrive at Heathrow for talks in London.

CRICCIETH issue title - MIXED BAG

Criccieth Issue Title - Mixed Bag (1942)

A look at the town of Criccieth where Lloyd George was born....

COWDREY RECEIVES MEDAL

Cowdrey Receives Medal (1969)

England and Kent cricket captain is awarded the Edward Hardy Gold medal...

COWDREY RECEIVES MEDAL

Cowdrey Receives Medal (1969)

England and Kent cricket captain is awarded the Edward Hardy Gold medal...

YOUNG STRIBLING LOSES HIS LAST FIGHT

Young Stribling Loses His Last Fight (1933)

Family shots of American Boxer W L Stribling shown after...

FOR WORLD'S CHAMPIONSHIPS

For World's Championships (1931)

W L 'Young' Stribling trains for his fight for Boxing's World...

"When The Lights Go On Again .." (1949)

Illuminated signs are switched back on in London and at the...

WINTER CARNIVAL

Winter Carnival (1967)

A winter carnival includes parades, canoe racing on icy river, and ice hockey...

G.B.S. GEORGE BERNARD SHAW

G.B.S. George Bernard Shaw (1946)

Excellent footage of the writer George Bernard Shaw at home in...

RECORD ORDERS FOR BRITISH TOYS

Record Orders For British Toys (1949)

New toys on show in Birmingham and tiny car is demonstrated in...

NEON SIGNS

Neon Signs (1952)

Footage of neon lights being made in Acton, London.

A PEEP AT GBS ON HIS BIRTHDAY

A Peep At Gbs On His Birthday (1950)

Footage of playwright George Bernard Shaw at his Hertfordshire...

UNITED STATES BIG BLAST

United States Big Blast (1938)

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

SUSAN STEPHEN

Susan Stephen (1953)

Nice story about Susan Stephen and her husband at home in quaint cottage in...

DUKE VISITS FLOOD DISASTER TOWN; AND SCAVENGERS AT DUMP

Duke Visits Flood Disaster Town; And Scavengers At Dump (1968)

Duke of Edinburgh visits flooded...

DEATH OF AUSTRALIAN IMPRESARIO SIR FRANK TAIT

Death Of Australian Impresario Sir Frank Tait (1965)

Sir Frank Tait famous Australian impresario...

HENRY HALL

Henry Hall (1932)

Henry Hall and his BBC Dance Orchestra play cricket then play 'Here's To The Next Time'.

SCOTLAND V WEST GERMANY

Scotland V West Germany (1969)

Football match where Scotland and West Germany draw 1 - 1.