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Selected Originals - THE FARNBOROUGH TRAGEDY

Selected Originals - The Farnborough Tragedy (1952)

Material relating to newsreel story 'The...

STORM IN BALTIC

Storm In Baltic (1948)

Shots of Swedish ship in rough Baltic seas.

'WINDSOR CASTLE' SAILS

'windsor Castle' Sails (1962)

The 'Windsor Castle' at a quay with tugs in the foreground.

CARGO SHIP AT SEA

Cargo Ship At Sea (1964)

Cargo ships at sea

SHIPS AT SEA

Ships At Sea (1966)

Ships at sea

ROUGH SEAS AT TORQUAY - 1941

Rough Seas At Torquay - 1941 (1941)

Gales at Torquay - very rough sea.

SMOOTH SEA

Smooth Sea (1929)

Tracking shot of smooth sea in the middle of the ocean.

 

 

MAKING SURE

Making Sure (1940)

French naval divers check the destruction of a German U-Boat.

RESCUE BY HELICOPTER

Rescue By Helicopter (1943)

American helicopter rescues man from dinghy in sea.

MUSTAPHA KEMAL

Mustapha Kemal (1927)

Mustapha Kemal arrives by boat and is welcomed at Constantinople.

FOR THOSE IN PERIL ON THE SEA & CUTS

For Those In Peril On The Sea & Cuts (1926)

The launching of latest type of motor life boat at...

FLOATING DOCK FROM BERMUDA

Floating Dock From Bermuda (1951)

A floating dock completes an Atlantic crossing.

WORLD'S LARGEST OIL RIG

World's Largest Oil Rig (1967)

World's largest oil rig drills for oil and natural gas off the Victoria...

SOUTHAMPTON - NEW HOVERCRAFT aka HOVERMARINE 2

Southampton - New Hovercraft AKA Hovermarine 2 (1968)

British Rail hovercraft used to ferry...

ROYAL NAVY SHIPS

Royal Navy Ships (1940-1949)

Destroyers at sea - probably after sinking German battle cruiser Scharnhorst.

SOUTH SEA ISLAND BEACH

South Sea Island Beach (1950-1959)

Shot of white sandy beach, blue sea and palm trees - IN COLOUR!!

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.

SEA TRUCK

Sea Truck (1970-1979)

Good shots of a flat bottomed boat or sea truck being built and carrying cargo.

NORWEGIAN FISHING FLEET SETS SAIL

Norwegian Fishing Fleet Sets Sail (1941)

Norwegian fishing fleet goes at sea. 1941?

HMS VICTORIOUS AT SEA

HMS Victorious At Sea (1941)

Aircraft carrier HMS Victorious on trials. 1941?

BRITISH FLEET

British Fleet (1910-1929)

Two shots of British Fleet at sea.

TANKERS IN POST

Tankers In Post (1970)

Various shots of tanker being hauled along by tug boats

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 296 - CAR FERRY

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 296 - Car Ferry (1960)

Out takes (rushes, cuts) for story 'Car Ferry' in CP...

SCOUTS ON DISCOVERY

Scouts On Discovery (1963)

Two chief scout masters visit London scouts on board 'The Discovery' moored...

THE WORLD'S LONGEST TOW

The World's Longest Tow (1932)

A massive floating dock is towed into New Zealand following a journey...

AIR-MINDED RAMSGATE! aka AIR - MINDED RAMS GATE

Air-Minded Ramsgate! AKA Air - Minded Rams Gate (1933)

Councillors from Ramsgate inaugurate a...

SUMMER PREPS aka SUMMER PEEPS

Summer Preps AKA Summer Peeps (1931)

Footage of boat mariner on the Baltic coast.

A PIPE STORY FROM CAPE TOWN / CAPETOWN

A Pipe Story From Cape Town / Capetown (1931)

A large pipe is moved in Cape Town.

TROOPSHIP MINED

Troopship Mined (1943)

Troopship 'President Coolidge' stroke mine and sunk off the coast of South Sea...

THAT CROSS CHANNEL FEELING

That Cross Channel Feeling (1943)

Americans conducting a research to cure sea sickness.

THE SEA FLEA

The Sea Flea (1927)

The Sea Flea, a crazy vehicle, half boat, half seaplane is tested on the Thames.

THE SEA FLEA

The Sea Flea (1927)

The Sea Flea, a crazy vehicle, half boat, half seaplane is tested on the Thames.

UNWELCOME VISITOR REMOVED

Unwelcome Visitor Removed (1921)

The ship, Violette, which crashed into the pier at Southend-on-Sea, is...

LONDON'S AIR DEFENSES aka LONDON'S AIR DEFENCES

London's Air Defenses AKA London's Air Defences (1923)

A look at antiaircraft guns and how the...

SUNK IN COLLISION

Sunk In Collision (1940)

Scenes of the sunken steamer 'Flandres' which was holed in a collision.

WIZARD OF THE WIRELESS

Wizard Of The Wireless (1920)

Marconi is shown on board his yacht, the S.Y. 'Ellectra' conducting...

WOT, NO ENGINE!

Wot, No Engine! (1964)

People make attempts to fly under their own power.

AQUA SCOOTERS

Aqua Scooters (1968)

Jet powered aqua scooters called Sea-Doos are demonstrated in Canada.

ZOOMING OVER LUZON aka THE PHILIPPINES

Zooming Over Luzon AKA The Philippines (1920-1939)

Aerial views over Manila and the coastline of the...

GIANT AIR SEARCH ANSWERS S.O.S. FROM WEATHER 'PLANE

Giant Air Search Answers S.O.S. From Weather 'plane (1949)

Lancaster aircraft flying over sea,...

NEW FRENCH DEPTH BOAT

New French Depth Boat (1953)

New French depth boat on trials in Mediterranean Sea.

LIGHTHOUSES

Lighthouses (1940)

Lighthouses of Devon and Cornwall.

THREE MEMBERS OF RELIGIOUS SECT PREPARE TO LEAVE FOR EGYPT

Three Members Of Religious Sect Prepare To Leave For Egypt (1957)

Eric Smith and Sheila Ripley...

SEA SCOUTS BUILD YACHT

Sea Scouts Build Yacht (1963)

Sea scouts build their own yacht in Hainault, Essex.

BLACK SEA HOLIDAY RESORT

Black Sea Holiday Resort (1966)

Rumanian holiday resorts on the Black Sea prepare for the season.

NORTH SEA COASTAL SCENES

North Sea Coastal Scenes (1960-1969)

Scenes from around Britain

U. S. SUBMARINE

U. S. Submarine (1942)

American submarine at sea.

GREEK BLOCKADE

Greek Blockade (1916)

Large ships in harbour during Greek blockade.

THE SUBMARINE CHASERS

The Submarine Chasers (1917)

French Navy submarine chasers in the Mediterranean.

A DAY ABOARD A TROOPSHIP

A Day Aboard A Troopship (1914-1918)

Footage of Anzac troops exercising and relaxing on board troopship.