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TRAILER-PUMP CONTEST

Trailer-Pump Contest (1941)

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

CAPETOWN EXPERIENCES ROUGH WEATHER

Capetown Experiences Rough Weather (1937)

Storm rages across Capetown.

PIGMY PRINCESS IN AUSTRALIA

Pigmy Princess In Australia (1937)

Midget woman - "Pigmy Princess" - dances and speaks to camera in...

BUSH FIRES IN AUSTRALIA

Bush Fires In Australia (1952)

Bush Fires in New South Wales, Eastern Australia - farms and houses in...

PT GIRLS issue title PLAY AND PLAYFULNESS

PT Girls Issue Title Play And Playfulness (1936)

Young girls do keep fit exercises in formation in...

SOUTH KOREANS DEMONSTRATE aka CROWDS IN SEOUL DEMAND UNITED KOREA

South Koreans Demonstrate AKA Crowds In Seoul Demand United Korea (1953)

Mass demonstration in...

TWINS RULE THE SCHOOL

Twins Rule The School (1947)

Twelve sets of twins in one school in South Australia.

 

 

BIG FIRE AT PORT ELIZABETH

Big Fire At Port Elizabeth (1938)

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

CZECH INDEPENDENCE DAY Dublin issue

Czech Independence Day Dublin Issue (1942)

Czechoslovakians in national costume attend an...

ROUGH RIDING 'DOWN UNDER'

Rough Riding 'down Under' (1948)

Rodeo in New South Wales, Australia.

WOMEN EXERCISE aka BEAUTY EXERCISES

Women Exercise AKA Beauty Exercises (1939)

Durban girls doing physical exercises to keep fit and...

THERMOMETERS issue title is ENGLAND EXPECTS

Thermometers Issue Title Is England Expects (1939)

Thermometers - unusual and historical - on...

GENERAL KOTOKA STATUE

General Kotoka Statue (1969)

A statue of General Kotoka is prepared for transportation to Ghana.

A SWAN MAKES A DIVE aka WOMAN DIVER

A Swan Makes A Dive AKA Woman Diver (1945)

A South African woman shows off a deep sea diving suit.

RELAYING JO'BURG'S CRICKET NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

Relaying Jo'burg's Cricket News In A Nutshell (1935)

Sports ground ploughed up in South Africa so...

 MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR 1960 KOREAN UPRISING

Memorial Service For 1960 Korean Uprising (1961)

Koreans hold a memorial service to those killed...

REEL NIPPERS aka YOUNG LIFE-GUARDS

Reel Nippers AKA Young Life-Guards (1967)

Young boys train to be lifeguards on a beach in New South...

DIVERS RECOVER RELICS OF WRECKED SHIP

Divers Recover Relics Of Wrecked Ship (1963)

Divers recovering relics of wrecked ship in South Head,...

JONKERS HOEK

Jonkers Hoek (1948)

People climb Jonkers Hoek mountain, South Africa.

FUR FARMING

Fur Farming (1959)

Small furry animals are bred for the fifties fur trade.

PATHE CAMERAMEN ARE EVERYWHERE!

Pathe Cameramen Are Everywhere! (1931)

Tribesmen in Swaziland perform and ancient initiation rite.

REAL AUSTRALIAN NATIVES!

Real Australian Natives! (1934)

Oysters are farmed on a river in New South Wales, Australia.

THE SHARK PATROL

The Shark Patrol (1935)

The Shark Patrol in action on a beach in New South Wales, Australia.

A NEW BALL GAME!

A New Ball Game! (1940)

Girls of the Natal Technical College do formation exercises with balls.

HORSE RACE IN SOUTH AFRICA

Horse Race In South Africa (1938)

Asbestos II wins the Metropolitan Handicap (horse race) at Cape...

ALL BLACKS V SPRINGBOKS IN NEW ZEALAND

All Blacks V Springboks In New Zealand (1937)

International rugby match between All Blacks and...

SCHOOLBOYS EXHIBITION LONDON

Schoolboys Exhibition London (1938)

Boys look at exhibits in the Schoolboys' Exhibition at the...

SERIOUS DROUGHT IN SOUTH AFRICA

Serious Drought In South Africa (1938)

Scenes of a severe drought in South Africa.

OLD-TIME REGATTA Dublin issue

Old-Time Regatta Dublin Issue (1942)

Small regatta to celebrate the anniversary of the Cape Town Yacht...

INDABA AT MONGOMA aka INDABA AT NONGOMA

Indaba At Mongoma AKA Indaba At Nongoma (1944)

Zulus gather at Nongoma for an Indaba. South Africa....

THOUSAND HOMELESS IN AUSTRALIAN FLOODS

Thousand Homeless In Australian Floods (1949)

Huge floods in New South Wales create havoc for large...

OVER THAMES ON A WIRE

Over Thames On A Wire (1951)

Famous French tightrope walker Elleano performs a crossing of the River...

NATIVE CARNIVAL

Native Carnival (1931)

Colourful Carnival in South Africa.

BRIXHAM

Brixham (1939)

A short travelogue style film introducing Brixham.

SHARKS IN DURBAN HARBOUR

Sharks In Durban Harbour (1939)

Men catch tiger shark which has swam to Durban harbour.

KID COPS aka TRAFFIC SCHOOL AND COURT

Kid Cops AKA Traffic School And Court (1939)

Johannesburg school children learn how to become...

YOUNG SIGNALLERS issue title - ALL CLEAR

Young Signallers Issue Title - All Clear (1940)

Schoolchildren in New South Wales learn to semaphore...

HAIRDRESSING issue title - COMING SHORTLY

Hairdressing Issue Title - Coming Shortly (1941)

Lovely hairstyles at the annual hairdressing...

SCHOOLBOY MODELLER

Schoolboy Modeller (1941)

A 13 year old boy models the head of native chief Matomba out of clay....

SOUTH AFRICAN CHILDREN issue title - FOR GOODNESS SAKE !

South African Children Issue Title - For Goodness Sake ! (1943)

First aid lessons in Cape Town,...

PIPE SMOKING WOMEN

Pipe Smoking Women (1969)

Women pipe smokers at the Festival Hall, London.

RODIN SCULPTURES

Rodin Sculptures (1970)

Art and sculpture - The Rodin Exhibition at the Hayward Gallery.

THE GREAT TREK

The Great Trek (1939)

Footage of Boers celebrating the centenary of the Boers movement northwards in...

SOUTH AFRICAN ARMY RECRUITS aka HATS OFF TO THESE YOUNG MEN

South African Army Recruits AKA Hats Off To These Young Men (1945)

South African newsreel item...

IMPROVED TELEPHONE DIRECTORY IN THE MAKING

Improved Telephone Directory In The Making (1945)

New printing and binding techniques on show in...

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...

PREHISTORIC MONSTER

Prehistoric Monster (1963)

Large concrete dinosaur sculpture erected in North Gosford, New South Wales. ...

DEMONSTRATIONS IN SAIGON

Demonstrations In Saigon (1964)

Student and Buddhist demonstrations; acting Premier Nguyen Oanh at...

ABORIGINAL ART AT MOOTWINGEE

Aboriginal Art At Mootwingee (1965)

Aboriginal art on rocks and caves at Mootwingee, New South Wales.