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SOUTH AFRICA'S NEW AIR SERVICE Dublin issue

South Africa's New Air Service Dublin Issue (1941)

Inauguration of flying boat service in South...

BRIDGEND

Bridgend (1948)

General shots of Bridgend.

H.M.S. NELSON VISITS SOUTH AFRICA

HMS Nelson Visits South Africa (1941)

H.M.S. Nelson docks at a South African port.

TRAILER-PUMP CONTEST

Trailer-Pump Contest (1941)

Firefighters take part in a trailer pump contest in Cape Town, South Africa....

JO'BURG'S JOYDAY Dublin issue

Jo'burg's Joyday Dublin Issue (1942)

Parade of decorated floats and native dancing for charity in...

P.T. aka AFRICAN P.T.

P.T. AKA African P.T. (1943)

Young men keep fit by exercising in formation, South Africa. No...

TWINS RULE THE SCHOOL

Twins Rule The School (1947)

Twelve sets of twins in one school in South Australia.

 

 

CARDIFF DOCKS.

Cardiff Docks. (1948)

Docks with cranes at work.

PONTYPRIDD WALES.

Pontypridd Wales. (1948)

General view of Pontypridd.

CHIMNEYS SOUTH WALES.

Chimneys South Wales. (1948)

General views across valley with snow on hillside.

WORLD'S 4TH LARGEST DIAMOND

World's 4th Largest Diamond (1934)

Diamond as large as chicken egg is found in South African mine.

DAM!

Dam! (1931)

Shots of the Vernon Hoofer Dam in Natal.

A NEW JOB!

A New Job! (1940)

A man feeds monkeys that inhabit Durban thanks to a special grant to buy them fruit and...

INDIAN TROOPS IN SOUTH AFRICA

Indian Troops In South Africa (1941)

The mayor of Durban honours Indian troops. South Africa.

CROYDON TRAIN CRASH MANY KILLED

Croydon Train Crash Many Killed (1947)

Many are killed in railway crash in South Croydon.

BIG FIRE AT PORT ELIZABETH

Big Fire At Port Elizabeth (1938)

A huge fire rages in a timber yard at Port Elizabeth, South Africa.

MOTORCYCLE RACE

Motorcycle Race (1920-1929)

Motorcycle race from Durban to Johannesburg, South Africa.

LADY BAILEY IN SOUTH AFRICA

Lady Bailey In South Africa (1920-1929)

Plane arrives at South African airport, watched by crowds.

PT PERFECTION

PT Perfection (1931)

Australian policemen in training in South Africa.

CUTS / OUT TAKES FROM CP 381 - SEAL EXERCISER, ISA MIRANDA aka LAMP ARTIST and...

Cuts / Out Takes From Cp 381 - Seal Exerciser, Isa Miranda AKA Lamp Artist And... (1962)

Out...

SPRINGBOKS V. ENGLAND

Springboks V. England (1932)

Good footage of the England V. South Africa rugby match - sadly no shots...

VISITORS

Visitors (1932)

Various shots of birds in flight.

COASTING ABOUT CAPETOWN

Coasting About Capetown (1933)

Good aerial footage of Cape Town and surrounding areas, South Africa.

THE HUMAN OSTRICH!

The Human Ostrich! (1940)

A man eats glass and razor blades, lies on a bed of nails and bends an iron...

HIDDEN TREASURE

Hidden Treasure (1931)

Footage of a children's treasure hunt in Durban.

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 116

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 116 (1940)

An old lady feeds seagulls on her roof in New South Wales,...

A ROOF TOP LAUNCH!

A Roof Top Launch! (1940)

A new boat is lowered from a rooftop shipyard to the street below in Cape...

REGINALD STONE

Reginald Stone (1940)

Organist Reginald Stone plays 'Rosita' on the electric organ.

U.S. ACTIVITIES ON MANY FRONTS - SOUTH PACIFIC

U.S. Activities On Many Fronts - South Pacific (1943)

American troops fighting Japanese at South...

SOAP BOX DERBY

Soap Box Derby (1941)

Boys race in soap box cars in Australia.

NAVIGATOR HONOURED

Navigator Honoured (1941)

Bartholomew Diaz, first white man in South Africa, is honoured with a cross.

SOUTH AFRICA'S AIR COMMANDO

South Africa's Air Commando (1941)

Field Marshal Smuts inspects the South African Air Force and wishes...

FA CUP SEMI-FINALS

Fa Cup Semi-Finals (1938)

Preston win against Aston Villa and Sunderland lose to Huddersfield in the FA...

THE BIGGER THE NOISE, THE BIGGER THE WELCOME!

The Bigger The Noise, The Bigger The Welcome! (1928)

South Africans welcome actress Sybil Thorndike...

NEW SOUTH WALES POLICE CARNIVAL

New South Wales Police Carnival (1939)

Footage of the New South Wales Police Force on parade in...

CHARITY GYMKHANA Dublin issue

Charity Gymkhana Dublin Issue (1942)

Plenty of car stunts by Kid Kavanagh and others at a charity...

FANATICISM OF THE ORIENT

Fanaticism Of The Orient (1940)

Hindu devotees in South Africa practice fire walking and piercing their...

LION CUBS issue title is TAME GENTLEMEN PLEASE

Lion Cubs Issue Title Is Tame Gentlemen Please (1937)

Young woman takes her pet lion cub for a...

DIZZY BUSINESS issue title is SEEING'S BELIEVING

Dizzy Business Issue Title Is Seeing's Believing (1941)

Steeplejack Tom Spate climbs high...

MUSICIANS IN THE MAKING issue title - BOB'S YOUR UNCLE

Musicians In The Making Issue Title - Bob's Your Uncle (1942)

The nephew of band leader Bob Jaffy...

ARGENTINE ANTS

Argentine Ants (1967)

Plague of Argentine ants in New South Wales. Australia.

PIPE SMOKING WOMEN

Pipe Smoking Women (1969)

Women pipe smokers at the Festival Hall, London.

MINSTRELS

Minstrels (1947)

Clown in makeup - part of Cape own carnival.

SOUTH AFRICAN FOLK DANCING aka SOUTH AFRICA AFRIKAANS DANCING

South African Folk Dancing AKA South Africa Afrikaans Dancing (1948)

Formal dancing in 'eights'...

YOUTH, PEACE AND FRIENDSHIP CARNIVAL.

Youth, Peace And Friendship Carnival. (1952)

Youth, peace and friendship parade in Australia

MAROONED SHEEP RESCUED BY AIR

Marooned Sheep Rescued By Air (1952)

Sheep in plane, pilot at controls pan to lamb beside him, sheep...

 LIFE IN A BANTU VILLAGE

Life In A Bantu Village (1960)

White tourists visit traditional Bantu village in Northern Transvaal,...

BLACK LABOUR IN DURBAN

Black Labour In Durban (1973)

Various shots of 'black-only' areas in Durban

SOUTH AFRICAN CRICKET PRACTICE

South African Cricket Practice (1920-1929)

Slow motion shots of cricketers practising their game.

FLYING BOAT AND AIRSHIP NOBIL ON GROUND

Flying Boat And Airship Nobil On Ground (1920-1930)

Shots of flying boat and airship Nobil.