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SPORT ON WHEELS

Sport On Wheels (1956)

Pennsylvania hill climb - motorcycle stars tackle the formidable Freemansburg...

U.S. NEWS - FLYING ARM CENTRIFUGE TEST FOR PILOTS

U.S. News - Flying Arm Centrifuge Test For Pilots (1952)

American doctor tests out G-forces in a...

ALGER HISS RELEASED FROM JAIL

Alger Hiss Released From Jail (1954)

Alger Hiss speaking surrounded by reporters.

IT HAPPENED!

It Happened! (1933)

A riot breaks out when American police break up striking Iron and Steel workers.

EXCITEMENT ... 100% PLUS

Excitement ... 100% Plus (1933)

Army and Navy annual American Football match drives crowds wild.

FLAMING DEATH

Flaming Death (1933)

Coal dust is exploded in a Pittsburgh mine shaft to judge the effect of the...

A HUNTING WE WILL GO

A Hunting We Will Go (1936)

A new stainless steel aeroplane / seaplane enables hunters to land near...

 

 

A REAL FISHY STORY!

A Real Fishy Story! (1938)

People feed throw slices of bread to fish in an enclosure by the sea in...

NATIONAL HUNT STEEPLECHASE IN AMERICA aka USA

National Hunt Steeplechase In America AKA USA (1941)

Racehorse named "Himmel" wins National Hunt...

TRAIN CRASH AT PITTSBURGH

Train Crash At Pittsburgh (1938)

Locomotive crash where the steam train engine fell from an embankment...

ICE BATTLE - SKATE CHAMPS VIE FOR US HONOURS aka US WOMEN'S FIGURE SKATING...

Ice Battle - Skate Champs Vie For Us Honours AKA Us Women's Figure Skating... (1938)

Joan...

PENNSYLVANIA CAR RACE

Pennsylvania Car Race (1939)

Footage of a stock car race in Pennsylvania in the United States of...

ONE MINUTE NEWS PENNSYLVANIA

One Minute News Pennsylvania (1948)

Poison fumes blanket American town of Donora killing 20 people and...

THE WONDERLAND BELOW

The Wonderland Below (1932)

Nice little film showing group of geologists exploring some underground...

CRACK-UPS STOP BIG CAR RACE

Crack-Ups Stop Big Car Race (1951)

Accidents stop a 100 mile stock car race in Pennsylvania.

TOMMY TRINDER'S BAND JAN RALFINI aka TOMMY TRINDER INTRODUCING JAN RALFINI AND...

Tommy Trinder's Band Jan Ralfini AKA Tommy Trinder Introducing Jan Ralfini And... (1942)

Tommy...

STEEL TOWN

Steel Town (1953)

New furnace lit in major American steel works.

AMBRIDGE aka RIOTS IN USA BY METALWORKERS ON STRIKE AT AMBRIDGE, PENNSYLVANIA

Ambridge AKA Riots In USA By Metalworkers On Strike At Ambridge, Pennsylvania (1937)

A...

LEARN FLYING IN GLIDER ON AUTO aka LEARN TO FLY IN AUTO GLIDER

Learn Flying In Glider On Auto AKA Learn To Fly In Auto Glider (1932)

A new invention from...

POISON FOG

Poison Fog (1948)

Poison fumes blanket American town of Donora killing 20 people and leaving 400 sick.

TRUMAN BREAKS RAIL STRIKE

Truman Breaks Rail Strike (1946)

Railway trains stand idle and crowds wait at stations as strike...

EXPERIMENT WITH DEATH: BIKINI

Experiment With Death: Bikini (1946)

Tests are carried out as an atom bomb is dropped on Bikini Atoll...

COAL STRIKE OFF

Coal Strike Off (1946)

John L Lewis calls of coal strike. United States of America.

AMERICAN TOURISTS IN CANADA ON BUYING SPREE aka AMERICAN TOURIST

American Tourists In Canada On Buying Spree AKA American Tourist (1948)

American tourists in...

TWO FORMER PRESIDENTS MAKE NEWS

Two Former Presidents Make News (1958)

Hoover honoured at Valley Forge and Truman rallies Democrats.

LOCOMOTIVES FOR CHILE

Locomotives For Chile (1930-1939)

A steam engine being lifted by crane onto a ship bound for Chile.

 MACKAY REPEATS TENNIS TRIUMPH

Mackay Repeats Tennis Triumph (1959)

Barry Mackay beats Ian Vermaak in Pennsylvania Lawn Tennis...

4TH BOY SCOUT JAMBOREE IN USA

4th Boy Scout Jamboree In USA (1957)

The Fourth Boy Scout jamboree is held in Valley Forge,...

SAN JOSE WIN TITLE - BASEBALL

San Jose Win Title - Baseball (1962)

Match in Pennsylvania between San Jose v. Kankakee, San Jose win...

 TRAIN DISASTER IN PENNSYLVANIA

Train Disaster In Pennsylvania (1962)

19 people die in train crash. Lots of wreckage and mangled...

3,000,000 VOLTS!

3,000,000 Volts! (1939)

Lightning of 3,000,000 volts is demonstrated at a laboratory in Pennsylvania.

POWER OF THE PRESS!

Power Of The Press! (1940)

American schoolboy Joe Miscovitch edits and publishes his own newspaper.

THE WAR ON PNEUMONIA LNER

The War On Pneumonia Lner (1938)

Anti-pneumonia serum is distributed in Pennsylvania, United States of...

US NAVY GETS NEW SEA LORD aka FLEET COMMAND CHANGED LNER

Us Navy Gets New Sea Lord AKA Fleet Command Changed Lner (1938)

Admiral Arthur J Hepburn retires...

U.S. GOLF - GOLF KING

U.S. Golf - Golf King (1938)

Willie Turnesa wins the United States amateur golf title in Oakmont,...

PENNSYLVANIA aka ONE MINUTE NEWS

Pennsylvania AKA One Minute News (1949)

Meeting of huge American family - they total more than 100.

HENLEY REGATTA

Henley Regatta (1955)

Crews from many countries compete for the high honours of the Royal Regatta.

RESCUE!

Rescue! (1963)

Two trapped miners are rescued after 14 days. Hazleton, Pennsylvania. America.

HOOVER AND WIFE GREET CABINET AND PUBLIC aka HOOVERS SHAKE 6,429 HANDS

Hoover And Wife Greet Cabinet And Public AKA Hoovers Shake 6,429 Hands (1929)

President Hoover...

CHURCHILL IN US aka CHURCHILL IN USSR

Churchill In Us AKA Churchill In Ussr (1946)

Winston Churchill gets a warm greeting in a cold part...

SHIPS CRASH, BURN IN DELAWARE BAY

Ships Crash, Burn In Delaware Bay (1949)

'Pennsylvania Sun' collision with victory ship.

HILL CLIMB ROAD RACE

Hill Climb Road Race (1954)

Giants Despair National Hill Climb Road race in progress, Pennsylvania.

 PRESIDENT EISENHOWER'S NEW HOME

President Eisenhower's New Home (1954)

President Eisenhower makes home movies of his new farm in...

EISENHOWER SPEAKS ON KHRUSCHEV

Eisenhower Speaks On Khruschev (1959)

President Dwight Eisenhower talks about Nikita Khruschev's...

FLOOD DEBRIS

Flood Debris (1930-1939)

American towns and cities suffer from awful floods.

EISENHOWER AT COUNTRY FAIR

Eisenhower At Country Fair (1960)

President Dwight Eisenhower at country fair in Arendtsville,...

 PRESIDENTIAL WEEK-END

Presidential Week-End (1957)

President Eisenhower spends the weekend playing golf at his Gettysburg...

NATIONAL COLLEGIATE A.A. GYMNASTIC CHAMPIONSHIPS

National Collegiate A.A. Gymnastic Championships (1960)

Man on trampoline. Jay Werner on...

FREE CHINA'S PREMIER VISITS IKE aka FREE CHINA P.M. VISITS EISENHOWER

Free China's Premier Visits Ike AKA Free China P.M. Visits Eisenhower (1960-1969)

Various shots of...

 EISENHOWER RETURNS TO GETTYSBURG

Eisenhower Returns To Gettysburg (1961)

Eisenhower receives gifts and warm greetings on return to...