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COUNTRYSIDE BEAUTIES  aka COUNTRYSIDE BEAUTIES RESTORED

Countryside Beauties AKA Countryside Beauties Restored (1924)

Unsightly advertising signs are...

MUSSEL SHELL FLOWERS item title is ANCIENT AND MODERN

Mussel Shell Flowers Item Title Is Ancient And Modern (1939)

Woman collects shells on beach and...

JOWETT CAR IN SWITZERLAND

Jowett Car In Switzerland (1952)

A prototype car negotiates the twists and turns of the mountain roads...

TV CAMERA INSPECTS SUB-SOIL AT SHELL CENTRE SITE

Tv Camera Inspects Sub-Soil At Shell Centre Site (1965)

TV camera inspects sub-soil at Shell...

THE LONG AND THE SHORT OF IT

The Long And The Short Of It (1928)

Shell is loaded into a large naval gun then fired.

SHELL FLOWERS - AND HOW THEY ARRIVE

Shell Flowers - And How They Arrive (1933)

Craft of making flowers from shells is demonstrated.

REFINERY FIRE aka ROTTERDAM THREATENED BY OIL REFINERY FIRE

Refinery Fire AKA Rotterdam Threatened By Oil Refinery Fire (1968)

Fire at Shell Oil Refinery...

 

 

SUPER SHELL TANKER aka OIL TANKER NEWS

Super Shell Tanker AKA Oil Tanker News (1968)

New Shell tanker "Macoma" in Europoort.

HALF TANKER

Half Tanker (1968)

Stern-half of tanker launched in Holland (bow-half not built yet).

BRANDED PETROL ON THE MARKET AGAIN

Branded Petrol On The Market Again (1953)

Branded Petrol returns to sale after petrol crisis....

SPEEDY TEA-BREAK AT SHELL CENTRE

Speedy Tea-Break At Shell Centre (1962)

Urn filled with tea on trolley and served to shirt sleeved...

GIANT OIL RIG LAUNCHING

Giant Oil Rig Launching (1967)

Shell official's wife launches giant oil rig in Rotterdam, Holland.

SHELL GARDEN beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Shell Garden Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1965)

Lovely eccentric garden with...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 525 - GREEK ISLAND and SHELL GARDEN

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 525 - Greek Island And Shell Garden (1965)

Out takes (cuts, rushes) for...

TROPICAL SHELL SHAPERS

Tropical Shell Shapers (1966)

Tropical shells are carved, polished and made into figurines, jewellery,...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 363 - MILITARY MINIATURES, TROPICAL SHELL SHAPERS and...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 363 - Military Miniatures, Tropical Shell Shapers And... (1966)

Out...

SHELL FLOWERS

Shell Flowers "From The Sea Shore" (1932)

Three women make flowers from shells - these are then...

FLOWERS FROM THE SEA!

Flowers From The Sea! (1935)

Mrs Harcourt-Freeman makes ornamental flowers from sea shells in her Eton...

BUILDING SITE SHOWDOWN

Building Site Showdown (1958)

Strikes and layoffs halt building of new Shell Building on London's South...

A HOUSE OF SHELLS

A House Of Shells (1964)

A Australian couple decorate their house with thousands of shells.

RADIO TANKERS

Radio Tankers (1954)

Two men drive a petrol tanker around an airport to refuel aeroplanes.

LONDON SKYLINE

London Skyline (1930)

Dark clouds and rooftops of London.

EXTENSION FOR TANKERS AT ROTTERDAM HARBOUR

Extension For Tankers At Rotterdam Harbour (1967)

Rotterdam Harbour is enlarged to cater for giant...

GARAGE GIVEAWAYS CONTROVERSY

Garage Giveaways Controversy (1970-1979)

News report by John Stapleton concerning special deals from petrol...

XMAS BOXES FOR THE KAISER

Xmas Boxes For The Kaiser (1916)

Huge shells lined up; with some workers walking between rows.

FRENCH 11

French 11" Gun (1914-1919)

French artillery load guns.

NAVAL GUN

Naval Gun (1914-1918)

French soldiers load large gun in forest area.

Shells going to the Front

Shells Going To The Front (1914-1918)

Shells are piled up and transported to the front.

FRENCH 11'' GUN

French 11'' Gun (1914-1918)

French soldiers load an enormous gun.

6

6" Gun Firing (1914-1918)

Good footage of field gun firing.

NIGHT RAILWAY FOR SHELLS

Night Railway For Shells (1914-1918)

Light railway brings shells up to the Front.

FRENCH COUNTER OFFENSIVE

French Counter Offensive (1918)

French trucks, men and horses transporting munitions and army...

SEA SHELLS

Sea Shells (1956)

Sea shell importer Millicent Rich shows us some exotic specimens in her Balham flat.

SEA SHELLS ARTIST

Sea Shells Artist (1958)

Mr. Sutton cannot grow real flowers in his seaside garden so he makes his own...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 310 - FLOWERS FROM THE SEA

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 310 - Flowers From The Sea (1960)

Out takes (rushes, cuts) for "FLOWERS...

FLOWERS FROM THE SEA

Flowers From The Sea (1960)

Flowers made from shells by Marguerite May David-Baker in Bovey Tracey,...

CAMEOS FOR EVE

Cameos For Eve (1933)

Processes involved in making cameos in Torre del Greco, Italy.

SHELLS - AND SHELLS - AND SHELLS.  SEASIDE VARIETY

Shells - And Shells - And Shells. Seaside Variety (1933)

Groovy "objets d'art" are made from...

THE CITY OF THE FUTURE

The City Of The Future (1935)

Shots of London and New York are compared with sketches and models of a...

OLD TIMERS

Old Timers (1934)

Timepieces and clocks through the ages, ending with the modern clock of the Shell...

PRINCESS LAUNCHES BRITAIN'S BIGGEST TANKER

Princess Launches Britain's Biggest Tanker (1950)

Princess Margaret launches the massive tanker...

SPIGOT GUN issue title is TAKE THAT

Spigot Gun Issue Title Is Take That (1944)

Black South African soldiers build and test fire Spigot...

"Hands Off Tea Break" (1961)

Building trade workers march in protest to Hyde Park after changes to...

MANNEQUIN SCHOOL

Mannequin School (1951)

Footage of models being taught how to pose in swimsuit, Bournemouth, Dorset.

GIRL GUNNERS

Girl Gunners (1949)

ATS girls using equipment to spot and plot shell bursts.

SOUTH BANK

South Bank (1950)

Footage of site being cleared for the 1951 Festival of Britain in London.

LONDON VIEWS

London Views (1946)

A look at London at dusk.

FRENCH FLOODS

French Floods (1951)

Rescuing of civilians in huge floods in France

 VETERAN CAR RALLY LYONS TO LE MANS

Veteran Car Rally Lyons To Le Mans (1962)

Old cars take part in a rally through France.

SHELL MAKING

Shell Making (1914-1918)

Good footage of male munitions workers manufacturing shells at Sheffield factory.