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NEW YORK

New York (1939)

The finishing touches are put to a model of Manhattan Island to be used in the World Fair.

UPS AND DOWNS!

Ups And Downs! (1941)

Aerial views of Manhattan, then an auto-gyro takes a trip over New York.

LUXURY LINER AGROUND Dublin issue

Luxury Liner Aground Dublin Issue (1941)

Luxury ship "Manhattan" lies grounded just off Florida...

US SHIPPING - PROFIT AND LOSS

Us Shipping - Profit And Loss (1942)

New ships are launched at US dockyards.

ENVOY SAILS aka JP KENNEDY LEAVES AMERICA FOR ENGLAND

Envoy Sails AKA Jp Kennedy Leaves America For England (1938)

American Ambassador to UK Joe...

NEW YORK SHUTS DOWN

New York Shuts Down (1946)

A strike means New York has to turn out the lights on Broadway.

PLANE RAMS SKYSCRAPER

Plane Rams Skyscraper (1946)

Scenes of wreckage and damage as a plane crashes into a New York...

 

 

SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIP

Swimming Championship (1935)

Women's swimming races from Manhattan Beach.

MOTHER OF THREE SWIMS ROUND MANHATTAN

Mother Of Three Swims Round Manhattan (1959)

Mother of three Diane Struble swims around Manhattan....

AMERICAN DOCK STRIKE aka STRIKE TIES UP MAJOR US PORTS

American Dock Strike AKA Strike Ties Up Major Us Ports (1962)

The 1962 New York dock workers'...

SKYSCRAPER HELICOPTER PASSENGER SERVICE

Skyscraper Helicopter Passenger Service (1964)

A Heliport on top of the Pan Am building in New York...

1964 NEW YORK BOAT SHOW

1964 New York Boat Show (1964)

All kinds of boats on display at the New York boat show.

NEW YORK SCENES - Colour

New York Scenes - Colour (1967)

Scenes around Manhattan in colour.

PASSING DOWN THE HUDSON RIVER

Passing Down The Hudson River (1920-1930)

New York skyline seen from a boat on the Hudson river. America.

BRITISH TANKER AGROUND. MANHATTAN. U.S.A.

British Tanker Aground. Manhattan. U.S.A. (1966)

Very long shot of British tanker and rescued crew...

KENNEDY LEAVES FOR ENGLAND

Kennedy Leaves For England (1940)

American Ambassador Joseph Kennedy addresses the public before...

TUMULTUOUS RECEPTION

Tumultuous Reception (1936)

Dramatic shots of Queen Mary coming into dock in New York, large crowds...

U.S. LEGION MEN CAPTURE NEW YORK

U.S. Legion Men Capture New York (1937)

US Legion marching through the streets of New York.

NEW YORK'S OPERA SEASON OPENS aka NEW YORKS OPERA SEASON OPENS

New York's Opera Season Opens AKA New Yorks Opera Season Opens (1937)

New York's richest and...

PATHE CAMERAMEN ARE EVERYWHERE! aka PAINTING BROOKLYN BRIDGE

Pathe Cameramen Are Everywhere! AKA Painting Brooklyn Bridge (1920)

Excellent item showing men...

THE CLEAR JUMP

The Clear Jump (1933)

Stunt man jumps off the Brooklyn Suspension Bridge into the East River.

MANHATAN IT CUP - NEW YORK aka MANHATTAN HANDICAP - NEW YORK

Manhatan It Cup - New York AKA Manhattan Handicap - New York (1938)

The horse 'Isolator' wins...

RACING - BELMONT PARK - U.S.A.

Racing - Belmont Park - U.S.A. (1938)

The horse 'Isolator' wins the Manhattan Handicap in New York,...

NEW YORK'S NEW AIRPORT

New York's New Airport (1939)

Footage of New York's new airport in the United States of America.

PLANE RAMS SKYSCRAPER

Plane Rams Skyscraper (1946)

An item showing the wreckage of an aeroplane which crashed into a...

THE QUEEN MARY aka QUEEN MARY LINER ARRIVES IN NEW YORK

The Queen Mary AKA Queen Mary Liner Arrives In New York (1936)

The giant liner ship 'The Queen...

TENNESSEE WILLIAMS HOME FROM EUROPE

Tennessee Williams Home From Europe (1950)

Playwright Tennessee Williams returns to USA on "Queen...

SKI ATHON aka SKI-ATHON

Ski Athon AKA Ski-Athon (1955)

Various shots of a water ski race from New York City to Atlantic City.

RUSSIAN 'INVASION' OF WALL STREET

Russian 'invasion' Of Wall Street (1959)

Dancers of the Soviet Bolshoi Ballet company take a tour of...

 HUGE FLAG RIPS AT UNFURLING

Huge Flag Rips At Unfurling (1957)

A huge flag is hung from a New York skyscraper but it tears and...

HORTICULTURAL SHOWS IN US

Horticultural Shows In Us (1961)

Flower shows in Manhattan and Washington DC, United States of America....

NEW YORK TRANSPORT STRIKE

New York Transport Strike (1966)

Transport strike cripples New York.

XMAS TREE IN NEW YORK

Xmas Tree In New York (1967)

Giant Christmas tree erected at Rockefeller Centre in New York.

ALGERIA IN UN

Algeria In UN (1962)

Algeria becomes member of the United Nations at ceremony in New York.

CRANE COLLAPSES IN NEW YORK

Crane Collapses In New York (1967)

Crane collapses in the middle of 42nd Street in New York's...

WORLD'S LARGEST OIL TANKER IN SEA TRIALS

World's Largest Oil Tanker In Sea Trials (1962)

The world's largest oil tanker in New York harbour.

WINTER'S WHITE MANTLE aka WINTERS WHITE MANTLE

Winter's White Mantle AKA Winters White Mantle (1933)

A heavy Winter snowfall covers New York and...

WALL STREET FLIERS aka NEW YORK

Wall Street Fliers AKA New York (1937)

Millionaire businessmen fly into work, landing at Manhattan...

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 33

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 33 (1938)

Fishermen catch dolphins in the Black Sea and students learn...

WRONG WAY CORRIGAN - U.S.A.

Wrong Way Corrigan - U.S.A. (1938)

Airman Douglas Corrigan arrives home to New York and is welcomed...

905 FEET HIGH

905 Feet High (1929)

Good footage of the Trump Building nearing completion, New York, United States of...

THERE'S NOTHING NEW UNDER THE SUN

There's Nothing New Under The Sun (1933)

The ancient towers of San Dominiano in Tuscany are compared...

FOUR MILES UP

Four Miles Up (1932)

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

NEWS FROM AMERICA

News From America (1963)

Flood across America & Pan Am building in New York opened.

NEW YORK - QE2 ARRIVAL

New York - QE2 Arrival (1969)

Luxury liner "Queen Elizabeth II" arrives in New York after maiden...

NEW YORK COLOUR STOCK SHOTS

New York Colour Stock Shots (1963)

Colour footage of New York, USA.

NEW YORK - COLOUR STOCK SHOTS - REEL ONE

New York - Colour Stock Shots - Reel One (1963)

Colour footage of New York.

PRESIDENT KENNEDY SPEAKS AT UN ON JOINT MOON FLIGHT

President Kennedy Speaks At UN On Joint Moon Flight (1963)

American President Kennedy speaking in...

WINDJAMMERS ARRIVE AT NEW YORK

Windjammers Arrive At New York (1964)

Great old windjammers arrive to New York as they finish a ocean...

GOTHAM MARKS HUDSON RIVER ANNIVERSARY

Gotham Marks Hudson River Anniversary (1959)

Nixon and Nelson Rockefeller at anniversary of Hudson...