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FEATHERED MESSENGERS

Feathered Messengers (1942)

Good footage of the Middle East Pigeon Service, carrying a coded message...

 ISRAEL IMMIGRATION INCREASES

Israel Immigration Increases (1957)

More displaced Jews arrive in Israel to make their homes.

JERUSALEM

Jerusalem (1964)

Views around Jerusalem.

AMERICA DELIVERS THE GOODS

America Delivers The Goods (1941)

American deliveries of military vehicles arrive in the Middle East.

UNCLE SAM'S HELPING HAND

Uncle Sam's Helping Hand (1942)

Transport vehicles are unloaded at Suez as part of the US Lease Lend to...

SOUTHAMPTON

Southampton (1943)

Soldiers disembarking from troopship docked in Southampton Harbour.

 BEN GURION

Ben Gurion (1955)

Israeli Defence Minister Ben Gurion crossing desert by car to get to new car.

 

 

ISRAELI DEFENCES: OIL LINE COMPLETED

Israeli Defences: Oil Line Completed (1957)

Refugees help complete oil line in Israel.

FIRST 20,000 TON TANKERS TO GO THROUGH SUEZ

First 20,000 Ton Tankers To Go Through Suez (1957)

Item showing first 20,000 ton tankers passing...

ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS IN HAIFA

Illegal Immigrants In Haifa (1946)

British troops help Jewish refugees off ship in Haifa, Israel.

BRITISH LEAVE PALESTINE

British Leave Palestine (1948)

British Troops departing by ship from Palestine, Haifa Docks

EVACUATION OF TROOPS FROM HAIFA aka EVACUATION FROM HAIFA

Evacuation Of Troops From Haifa AKA Evacuation From Haifa (1948)

Various shots of British troops...

COUNT FOLKE BERNADOTTE aka COUNT BERNADOTTE

Count Folke Bernadotte AKA Count Bernadotte (1948)

Count Bernadotte

KIBBY RICKARD IN PALESTINE

Kibby Rickard In Palestine (1948)

Cameraman Rickard filmed filming the YMCA in Jerusalem.

ISRAELI SAILORS RETURN FROM EGYPT

Israeli Sailors Return From Egypt (1955)

Israeli sailors arrive home, released by Egyptian...

 SHARETT MEETS BIG FOUR IN GENEVA

Sharett Meets Big Four In Geneva (1955)

Israeli Prime Minister Moshe Sharett at airport before...

CHRISTIAN PILGRIMS CROSS FROM JERUSALEM FOR CHRISTMAS IN BETHLEHEM

Christian Pilgrims Cross From Jerusalem For Christmas In Bethlehem (1956)

Two Nuns being...

EGYPTIAN GENERAL DIGAWI RETURNS HOME

Egyptian General Digawi Returns Home (1957)

General El Digawi leaves Israel for Egypt.

MARINES SAIL FOR MIDDLE EAST

Marines Sail For Middle East (1950-1959)

Marines on deck of ship, waving.

NAZARETH

Nazareth (1966)

Good views around Nazareth. Tourists visit the religious sites.

EGYPT

Egypt (1965)

Sailing in Luxor, Egypt.

ADVANCE TOWARDS JERUSALEM

Advance Towards Jerusalem (1914-1918)

American soldiers advancing towards Jerusalem during WW1.

MID EAST / AFRICAN TOWN / STREET SCENES

Mid East / African Town / Street Scenes (1920-1930)

Scenes from Middle East / African town.

ORPHAN REFUGEES ARRIVE IN HAIFA.

Orphan Refugees Arrive In Haifa. (1947)

Jewish refugee children arriving in Haifa.

JERUSALEM FROM THE RIVER JORDAN.

Jerusalem From The River Jordan. (1920-1929)

Distance shots of the city of Jerusalem.

ARABS

Arabs (1920)

Arab market and camel train.

SOUTHAMPTON

Southampton (1930-1939)

Troops get on board troopship - Dorsetshire - on route for Haifa.

BATTLE SCARRED BUT SMILING

Battle Scarred But Smiling (1941)

Hospital ship brings soldiers wounded in Middle East to South...

WORK OF THE WELLINGTONS

Work Of The Wellingtons (1943)

Wellington bombers dropping torpedoes during exercise in Mediterranean.

OUR GREEK ALLIES

Our Greek Allies (1943)

Greek Navy and army continues the fight against Nazis.

JOINING THE W.A.A.F. aka W.A.A.F. RECRUITING IN THE MIDDLE EAST

Joining The W.A.A.F. AKA W.A.A.F. Recruiting In The Middle East (1943)

Women recruited in...

MORE MEN FOR 8TH ARMY

More Men For 8th Army (1942)

Nice shots of smiling British soldiers arriving in the Middle East.

CAMEL TRANSPORT IN THE DESERT

Camel Transport In The Desert (1942)

Petrol for the Allied Army is transported across the desert by...

ADEN - LAST TROOPS WITHDRAW aka LAST GUARD OF HONOUR REVIEWED BEFORE LEAVING

Aden - Last Troops Withdraw AKA Last Guard Of Honour Reviewed Before Leaving (1967)

Sir...

JEWISH REFUGEES AT HAMBURG

Jewish Refugees At Hamburg (1947)

Illegal Jewish immigrants are sent to Hamburg after trying to get to...

ARMENIAN EMIGRANTS

Armenian Emigrants (1947)

Thousands of Armenians prepare to leave on ship bound for Russia.

SHOTS OF JERUSALEM

Shots Of Jerusalem (1946)

Various shots of Jerusalem.

KING ABDULLAH OF TRANSJORDAN IN JERUSALEM

King Abdullah Of Transjordan In Jerusalem (1948)

King Abdullah walks through Jerusalem to the...

COUNT BERNADOTTE IN TEL-AVIV aka COUNT BERNADOTTE IN PALESTINE

Count Bernadotte In Tel-Aviv AKA Count Bernadotte In Palestine (1948)

Count Bernadotte in Tel...

EGYPTIAN PLANE SHOT DOWN IN ISRAEL

Egyptian Plane Shot Down In Israel (1956)

Wreckage of plane on arid land with hills in the...

JORDAN CANAL UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Jordan Canal Under Construction (1956)

Section of canal completed and various shots of canal under...

BEN GURION INAUGURATES NEW EILATH HIGHWAY

Ben Gurion Inaugurates New Eilath Highway (1958)

Prime Minister of Israel Ben Gurion opens new...

REFUGEES

Refugees (1944)

Refugees onboard transport ship.

HISTORIC DISCOVERIES - AMMAN

Historic Discoveries - Amman (1958)

Labourers excavating tombs, the museum, various discoveries.

BIBLICAL SCROLLS FOUND NEAR DEAD SEA aka BIBLICAL SCROLLS FOUND

Biblical Scrolls Found Near Dead Sea AKA Biblical Scrolls Found (1955)

Various shots of...

AMERICAN ARCHAEOLOGISTS IN AMMAN

American Archaeologists In Amman (1964)

American archaeologists excavating and researching in Jordan.

 QUEEN SOYAYA LEAVES ITALY AFTER HOLIDAY

Queen Soyaya Leaves Italy After Holiday (1955)

The Queen of Persia leaves Rome by plane after a...

LORD HAILSHAM TALKS TO SHIPS COMPANY OF H.M.S. FORTH

Lord Hailsham Talks To Ships Company Of HMS Forth (1956)

Hailsham stepping on board,...

COUNT OF PARIS VISITS ISRAEL

Count Of Paris Visits Israel (1956)

French Pretender to the Throne arrives in Jerusalem on a private...

JEWISH REFUGEES FROM EGYPT AND HUNGARY ARRIVE IN ISRAEL

Jewish Refugees From Egypt And Hungary Arrive In Israel (1956)

The Arab-Israeli conflict and...