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ATOM SUB AT POLE

Atom Sub At Pole (1959)

American submarine Skate arrives at the North Pole.

RAILWAY

Railway (1910-1920)

Shots taken from a train somewhere in North Africa.

AIR-MINDED ABORIGINALS

Air-Minded Aboriginals (1933)

Aboriginals do a traditional dance in a North Queensland village.

SALT FROM THE SEA

Salt From The Sea (1933)

Men at work on the salt fields of Tunis.

HURRICANES TO SMITE THE ITALIANS

Hurricanes To Smite The Italians (1940)

Hurricane fighters on their way to bomb Italian targets in...

PRESIDENT DOUMERGUE aka PRESIDENT DOUMERGOU

President Doumergue AKA President Doumergou (1930)

Gaston Doumergue, President of France, reviews...

AM ALL RIGHT

Am All Right (1925)

Captain Amundsen returns safely after being lost for 28 days during flight to North...

 

 

BATTLESHIPS TRANSPORT FOREIGN LEGION

Battleships Transport Foreign Legion (1940)

Soldiers of the French Foreign Legion set sail from...

SCOTTISH SCENIC aka SNOWDONIA RAILWAY

Scottish Scenic AKA Snowdonia Railway (1949)

Scottish scenery and Snowdonia railway

ARCTIC CIRCLE RADAR WARNING NETWORK - DEW LINE

Arctic Circle Radar Warning Network - Dew Line (1956)

Aerial views of snow tractors towing...

US SHIP BOMBARDS KOREA

Us Ship Bombards Korea (1950)

Item showing the US battleship 'Missouri' firing on east coast of north...

FIRST ARCTIC AIR EXERCISES

First Arctic Air Exercises (1956)

Parachutists leaving aircraft and landing in snowy wastes, close up...

NEW DUTCH TUG IN NORTH SEA TRIALS

New Dutch Tug In North Sea Trials (1957)

New Dutch tug the 'Clyde' takes trials in North Sea.

INAUGURATION OF NORTH POLE ROUTE

Inauguration Of North Pole Route (1957)

New air route is charted over the North Pole.

ZOUAVES DEPART

Zouaves Depart (1914-1918)

Item showing the Zouaves departing on train.

NORTH AFRICAN TOWN

North African Town (1910-1920)

Shots of North African town (this may actually be Egypt).

RAILWAY beware - other items in ON 457 have this title

Railway Beware - Other Items In On 457 Have This Title (1920-1929)

Shots of North African town as seen...

DRIVER SPARSHOTT ON LNER'S RECORD RUN NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

Driver Sparshott On Lner's Record Run News In A Nutshell (1935)

Mr. Sparshott is seen with his...

THE MENACE OF THE SEA

The Menace Of The Sea (1932)

Good footage of very large icebergs in the North Atlantic.

FREE FRENCH FORCES IN MIDDLE EAST

Free French Forces In Middle East (1940)

General De Gaulle's Free French Forces resting and training...

AUSTRALIA'S MECHANISED CAVALRY

Australia's Mechanised Cavalry (1941)

Australian motorcycle despatch riders riding across desert in...

AFTER THE CRASH

After The Crash (1922)

Footage of the wreckage from train crash at North Walls, Republic of Ireland...

L.N.E.R.'S [LNER] HUSH - HUSH ENGINE

L.N.E.R.'s [lner] Hush - Hush Engine (1930)

New steam locomotive has a successful first outing,...

PRESIDENT DOUMERGUE

President Doumergue (1930)

The French President, Gaston Doumergue, visits Algiers on 100th anniversary...

FOR THE NORTH POLE

For The North Pole (1925)

The Algarsson expedition prepares to set out from Liverpool for the North...

DRAMA OF THE ARCTIC: 13 MEN FACE ICE CAP TERROR

Drama Of The Arctic: 13 Men Face Ice Cap Terror (1949)

American fliers and the men sent to rescue...

ARCTIC CIRCLE - CRASHED PLANE

Arctic Circle - Crashed Plane (1956)

US Army engineers rescue a crashed bomber aircraft.

A BIG ESKI-MOMENT

A Big Eski-Moment (1950)

An American icebreaker ship visits an Eskimo village in the Arctic.

EXPEDITION INTO THE ARCTIC

Expedition Into The Arctic (1946)

Canadian Government mission is sent to Arctic Circle.

PACUSAN DREAMBOAT ARRIVES IN CAIRO

Pacusan Dreamboat Arrives In Cairo (1946)

Footage of the aircraft 'Pacussan Dreamboat' arriving in...

LA TO COPENHAGEN VIA NORTH POLE

La To Copenhagen Via North Pole (1952)

People board aircraft to fly from Los Angeles to Copenhagen...

RUSSIAN ARMS CAPTURED FROM EGYPTIANS ON SHOW IN ENGLAND

Russian Arms Captured From Egyptians On Show In England (1956)

Rocket firer on lorry, crowd...

MARINES SAIL FOR MIDDLE EAST

Marines Sail For Middle East (1950-1959)

Marines on deck of ship, waving.

RESCUE IN NORTH ATLANTIC

Rescue In North Atlantic (1964)

British freighter 'Ambassador' rescued in North Atlantic.

RUMANIAN MONASTERIES

Rumanian Monasteries (1967)

A tour of monasteries in Rumania

NORTH SEA COASTAL SCENES

North Sea Coastal Scenes (1960-1969)

Scenes from around Britain

STORM AT SEA

Storm At Sea (1920-1929)

Good footage of storm in North Sea - nice scenic shots.

PARIS EXHIBITION aka FALLIERES

Paris Exhibition AKA Fallieres (1900-1910)

French President Clement Fallieres in Tunisia.

RAILWAY beware - other items in ON 457 have this title

Railway Beware - Other Items In On 457 Have This Title (1920-1929)

Tracking shot from train moving...

FIRST LORD OPENS NEW SMITH DOCK

First Lord Opens New Smith Dock (1954)

Official visit by the First Sea Lord to North Shields to open...

"A Symphony In Steel" ... And All British! (1932)

Great views of the massive North Shore Bridge...

THE LAST ACT OF A GREAT TRAGEDY

The Last Act Of A Great Tragedy (1930)

Body of polar balloonist Dr Andree who died on expedition...

BRITAIN'S MIGHT! aka BRITAINS MIGHT

Britain's Might! AKA Britains Might (1930)

The Royal Navy puts on an impressive display on manoeuvres...

1931's FIRST RAILWAY ACCIDENT

1931's First Railway Accident (1931)

Wreckage of crashed steam train in Carlisle.

RAILWAY CURIOSITIES

Railway Curiosities (1935)

A novel way of getting home from the quarry in Port Madoc and the oldest...

THE GREAT CLEAN UP - A

The Great Clean Up - A "Buoyant" Story Of Our Coasts (1931)

A "Whistling Buoy" is taken out to...

THE NAVY'S TASK IN NORTH AFRICA

The Navy's Task In North Africa (1943)

Merchant and Royal Navies' role in North Africa.

GLIDER THRILLS

Glider Thrills (1943)

Troops glider training at training ground in North Carolina.

THE FRENCH NAVY

The French Navy (1943)

French Navy is getting stronger - General Giraud inspects some of the ships and...

GENERAL SMUTS VISITS AN OUTPOST

General Smuts Visits An Outpost (1941)

South African Prime Minister, General Smuts, inspects Fort...