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THE HUNGRY OF HOLLAND

The Hungry Of Holland (1945)

Images of the starved Dutch children - they are now looked after by the...

DRAINING FLOODED HOLLAND

Draining Flooded Holland (1945)

Work on reclaiming inundated land in Holland.

CANOE RACE

Canoe Race (1938)

Three canoe teams compete in a race on a river in the Netherlands.

FAMOUS DUTCH REGIMENTS CELEBRATE 125 TH ANNIVERSARY aka HOLLAND

Famous Dutch Regiments Celebrate 125 Th Anniversary AKA Holland (1939)

Holland celebrates the...

CYCLONE WRECKS DUTCH TOWN

Cyclone Wrecks Dutch Town (1925)

A hurricane destroys the town of Borkulo in Holland causing widespread...

A MARRIAGE HAS BEEN ARRANGED

A Marriage Has Been Arranged (1939)

Footage of traditional country wedding in Holland / Netherlands.

FIRE BLASTS DUTCH FOOD STORES

Fire Blasts Dutch Food Stores (1948)

Food for export wrecked as fire sweeps Amsterdam warehouses.

 

 

THE FLYING DUTCHMAN

The Flying Dutchman (1957)

Steam tram's last journey, Arnhem, Holland.

TILTING TOURNEY

Tilting Tourney (1958)

Dutch horsemen show off their jousting skills by catching rings on their lances.

NEW LIFEBOAT RIGHTS ITSELF

New Lifeboat Rights Itself (1960)

New wonder vessel can turn turtle without harm.

EELS AND BULL MAKE DUTCH TREAT

Eels And Bull Make Dutch Treat (1963)

Eels transported to Holland & Bullfight, Dutch style.

SPERM WHALE

Sperm Whale (1970)

Whale washed up on beach in Holland.

THE ART OF TAIKWONDO

The Art Of Taikwondo (1970)

Demonstration of Taikwondo. Holland.

NEW ELECTRICITY CONNECTION

New Electricity Connection (1969)

Men working on electricity pylons in Holland.

HOLLAND MOBILISES AGAINST BEETLE

Holland Mobilises Against Beetle (1948)

Colorado beetles swept up on beaches threaten Dutch crops.

EGGS FROM HOLLAND

Eggs From Holland (1947)

The Dutch egg industry in full swing.

FLOWER INDUSTRY

Flower Industry (1947)

Flowers being packed into boxes.

BRITISH AMBASSADOR TO HOLLAND

British Ambassador To Holland (1945)

British Ambassador arriving to Holland.

AIRFIELD

Airfield (1945)

Loading planes with food rations at American airfield.

DUTCH CHICKEN FARM

Dutch Chicken Farm (1947)

Hens feeding and eggs being stamped in Dutch farm.

BUILDING PIRATE TELEVISION STATION OFF DUTCH COAST

Building Pirate Television Station Off Dutch Coast (1964)

Television transmitter erected off...

SHIPBUILDING

Shipbuilding (1959)

Large ship built in two halves and joined at sea, Holland.

MAKING CHARCOAL

Making Charcoal (1959)

Item showing people making and collecting charcoal in Holland (The Netherlands).

ROCK'N'ROLL CRAZE HITS AMSTERDAM

Rock'n'roll Craze Hits Amsterdam (1957)

Item showing couples dancing in rock'n'roll competition. ...

 BAD WEATHER HAMPERS TRENCH WORKS IN ZEELAND

Bad Weather Hampers Trench Works In Zeeland (1957)

Work on a large Dutch dyke is held up by bad...

SPOONBILLS ARRIVE IN HOLLAND FOR NESTING

Spoonbills Arrive In Holland For Nesting (1960)

Birds return to Dutch coast to rear their young

HORSE MARKET

Horse Market (1961)

500 years since the first horse market in Beusichem, Netherlands

 STEAMPOWER TAKES TO THE ROAD aka STEAMROLLER TAKES TO THE ROAD

Steampower Takes To The Road AKA Steamroller Takes To The Road (1969)

Steamroller being...

MODEL AEROPLANE DISPLAY IN HOLLAND

Model Aeroplane Display In Holland (1962)

People assemble their model aircrafts, launch them and...

MODEL AIRCRAFT CHAMPIONSHIPS IN ARNHEM

Model Aircraft Championships In Arnhem (1964)

Model planes taking off and landing, worked by remote...

YACHTING SEASON STARTS AT SNEEKERMEER

Yachting Season Starts At Sneekermeer (1965)

Yachts racing.

WINDMILLS IN HOLLAND

Windmills In Holland (1963)

Good shots of windmills turning in Zuid, Holland.

DOCK LIFT AIDS BOAT REPAIR

Dock Lift Aids Boat Repair (1964)

Dock lift used to aid boat repair at Breukelen, Holland.

DUTCH SHIPYARD WORKERS

Dutch Shipyard Workers (1971)

Workers walk to and from work in the Netherlands.

NEW ASPHALT MACHINE

New Asphalt Machine (1966)

A new asphalt machine is demonstrated in Arnham in Holland

YACHT RACING IN HOLLAND

Yacht Racing In Holland (1961)

Yachts racing in open sea and in harbour.

NEW PROGRESS AT DELTA WORKS

New Progress At Delta Works (1967)

Flood defences nearly finished in South of Holland.

 EUROPE'S TALLEST TELEVISION MAST: HOLLAND

Europe's Tallest Television Mast: Holland (1966)

Good shots of the massive 1,000 ft TV...

HOLLAND - FIREWOMEN

Holland - Firewomen (1939)

Women fire fighter demonstrate their skills with hose pipes at the Hague,...

RIDING OVER ROTTERDAM

Riding Over Rotterdam (1931)

Aerial views of the port and city of Rotterdam.

WINDMILLS

Windmills (1938)

Good educational film on the evolution of the windmill and how they work.

TYPEWRITING SPEED CONTEST

Typewriting Speed Contest (1938)

Men and women take part in a typewriting contest on stage at The...

DUTCH PETROL TANKS EXPLODE

Dutch Petrol Tanks Explode (1954)

Fierce fire destroys petrol tanks near Rotterdam - more then £...

FLUSHING - SHIPWRECK

Flushing - Shipwreck (1957)

Swedish tanker 'Vittangi' runs aground near Flushing, Holland.

MASS PRODUCTION - DOGS

Mass Production - Dogs (1957)

A Dalmatian belonging to Dutch actor successfully gives birth to 17...

BATTLE OF BREAD

Battle Of Bread (1957)

Children scramble for 'mid-Lent-Crescents' in traditional Dutch pre-Easter...

ELECTRONIC CHIMES

Electronic Chimes (1957)

Loudspeakers broadcast the melody of the carillon in a Dutch countryside...

BIKE PARKS ARE DUTCH HEADACHES

Bike Parks Are Dutch Headaches (1958)

Dutch police try to deal with bike theft problems - by...

YOU TOO COULD CLIMB EVEREST

You Too Could Climb Everest (1959)

Dutch mountaineers train by climbing buildings.

DITCH DIGGING EXTRAORDINARY

Ditch Digging Extraordinary (1965)

New machine for digging ditches quickly and using less manpower in...