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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...

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.

ROCK'N'ROLL CRAZE HITS AMSTERDAM

Rock'n'roll Craze Hits Amsterdam (1957)

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

SPOONBILLS ARRIVE IN HOLLAND FOR NESTING

Spoonbills Arrive In Holland For Nesting (1960)

Birds return to Dutch coast to rear their young

 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...

NEW ASPHALT MACHINE

New Asphalt Machine (1966)

A new asphalt machine is demonstrated in Arnham in Holland

NEW PROGRESS AT DELTA WORKS

New Progress At Delta Works (1967)

Flood defences nearly finished in South of Holland.

HOLLAND - FIREWOMEN

Holland - Firewomen (1939)

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

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...

HORSE SALE

Horse Sale (1967)

Annual horse fair in Hedel, Holland.

RUSSIAN HYDROFOIL

Russian Hydrofoil (1968)

Russian hydrofoil 'Kometa' pays goodwill visit to Holland.

EXPANDING HARBOUR

Expanding Harbour (1969)

Work commences on enlargement of Rotterdam Harbour, Holland.

ICY CONDITIONS IN HOLLAND

Icy Conditions In Holland (1970)

Footage of treacherous icy conditions in Holland.

SWIMMING AID

Swimming Aid (1969)

Man demonstrates new motorised swimming aid in a pool in Utrecht, Holland.

BIRD HOSPITAL IN HAARLEM

Bird Hospital In Haarlem (1963)

Small birds hospital in Haarlem, Holland.

CARILLON IN AMSTERDAM

Carillon In Amsterdam (1963)

Carillon fitted into tower of Rijksmueum, Amsterdam.

DUTCH RAILWAYS FIGHT

Dutch Railways Fight "Swinging Rails" With Special Grinding Train (1958)

Grindstones from train...

STUDENTS EXAMINATIONS IN HOLLAND

Students Examinations In Holland (1967)

Students preparing for exams in Holland

WITH GRIM REALISM!

With Grim Realism! (1933)

Authorities in Holland demonstrate their preparedness for a bombing attack.

GRETCHEN'S NEW GAME!

Gretchen's New Game! (1938)

A new game in Holland looks like a cross between basketball and football.

ROLLER HOCKEY!

Roller Hockey! (1940)

Young men play roller hockey on the promenade of a seaside town in Holland.

ORPHANS - DUTCH CHILDREN ARRIVE aka ORPHANS OF THE STORM

Orphans - Dutch Children Arrive AKA Orphans Of The Storm (1945)

Dutch orphan children are...

COT TIME IN HOLLAND

Cot Time In Holland (1937)

Cots being made in Holland - Princess Juliana's pregnancy has started a...

ICE BREAKERS IN HOLLAND

Ice Breakers In Holland (1939)

Ice breaking ship and plenty of Ice off the coast of Holland.

FIRE DESTROYS DUTCH WAREHOUSE

Fire Destroys Dutch Warehouse (1949)

Large Amsterdam warehouses are burned down in big fire.

HOLLAND'S WORST POST-WAR FIRE

Holland's Worst Post-War Fire (1954)

150 firemen from 6 Dutch cities fight a warehouse blaze at...

SOMETHING ON THE SIDE

Something On The Side (1957)

The biggest ship ever to be launched sideways takes to the water in...

PARKING PROBLEM

Parking Problem (1957)

Dutch starlings find themselves with hardly an inch of branch to stand on.