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THE GOODWILL PRESIDENT

The Goodwill President (1928)

President-elect Herbert Hoover visits South America.

£1,250,000 BLAZE Dublin issue

£1,250,000 Blaze Dublin Issue (1942)

Stacks of cotton stored at South African port go up in flames.

SOUTH AFRICA'S DAY OF PRAYER

South Africa's Day Of Prayer (1940)

Large crowds gather to take part in a National Day of Prayer.

SEOUL - BLAZE DESTROYS 800 HOMES

Seoul - Blaze Destroys 800 Homes (1954)

A raging fire destroys the market in Seoul's centre -...

SOUTH AFRICAN SANCTUARY FOR POLISH REFUGEES aka SOUTH AFRICA PROVIDES SANCTUARY

South African Sanctuary For Polish Refugees AKA South Africa Provides Sanctuary (1939)

South...

GRAND MAGAZINE EXPLODES S. AFRICA

Grand Magazine Explodes S. Africa (1945)

South African newsreel item about explosion at Pretoria...

OIL FIRE IN SEOUL

Oil Fire In Seoul (1955)

Fire rages through an oil company's headquarters in the South Korean capital.

 

 

HOLY FIREWALKERS

Holy Firewalkers (1928)

Hindus walk over white hot coals in Pietermaritzburg, 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...

BUSH FIRES IN AUSTRALIA

Bush Fires In Australia (1952)

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

NEWS FLASHES - TRAIN CRASH

News Flashes - Train Crash (1957)

Disaster near Cape Town as two expresses collide head-on.

ONE MINUTE NEWS

One Minute News (1947)

100 couples renew their Wedding vows in South Wigston, Leicestershire.

SOUTH AFRICAN LABOUR DEMONSTRATION

South African Labour Demonstration (1910-1920)

South African labour demonstration.

FLOOD HAVOC IN SOUTH AFRICA

Flood Havoc In South Africa (1939)

Footage of the flood damage caused in Standerton in South Africa.

SOUTH AFRICA'S AGRICULTURAL SHOW - DUBLIN

South Africa's Agricultural Show - Dublin (1940)

South African Prime Minster General Smuts attend...

SOUTH AFRICA'S COMMANDER IN CHIEF

South Africa's Commander In Chief (1940)

Prime Minister of South Africa, General Smuts, inspects his...

COAL CRISIS

Coal Crisis (1920)

Welsh miners cast their votes in a strike ballot, they are demanding a reduction in...

TRAINING POLICE HORSES issue title -

Training Police Horses Issue Title - "Fine And Dandy" (1940)

A look at how police horses are...

ATHLETICS

Athletics (1941)

The men from the Physical Training Corps exercise in formation. Cape Town, South Africa....

GENERAL KOTOKA STATUE

General Kotoka Statue (1969)

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

SMUTS SPEECH

Smuts Speech (1948)

General Jan Christian Smuts makes speech (mute) - South Africa.

KOREAN WAR - THIRD ANNIVERSARY

Korean War - Third Anniversary (1953)

Large crowd assembled in the main square of Seoul & Syngman Rhee...

AUSTRALIA - THE BURNING MOUNTAIN

Australia - The Burning Mountain (1963)

Burning mountain in New South Wales, Australia.

FOREST FIRES ON RIVIERA

Forest Fires On Riviera (1956)

Forest fires rage out of control on French Riviera. Grasse, South of...

SOUTH AFRICAN MINING DISASTER

South African Mining Disaster (1960)

Main shaft of colliery, Africans wrapped in blankets.

TRAIN CRASH

Train Crash (1961)

Wrecked train carriage and crash area, Picton New South Wales.

 MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR 1960 KOREAN UPRISING

Memorial Service For 1960 Korean Uprising (1961)

Koreans hold a memorial service to those killed...

NEW SOUTH MILITARY CABINET IS SWORN IN

New South Military Cabinet Is Sworn In (1961)

A new 14 man military cabinet is sworn in by Lt. Gen...

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...

PRESENT OF AMBULANCES BY THE HIGH COMMISSIONER

Present Of Ambulances By The High Commissioner (1914-1918)

Ambulances presented by High Commissioner of...

MOTORCYCLE RACE

Motorcycle Race (1920-1929)

Motorcycle race from Durban to Johannesburg, South Africa.

LIFE SAVING DRILL issue title - STAY PUT!

Life Saving Drill Issue Title - Stay Put! (1940)

South African Women's Life Saving Squad in...

WOMEN LIFESAVERS aka LIFE SAVING GIRLS

Women Lifesavers AKA Life Saving Girls (1943)

An item showing female lifeguards at Clifton in South...

ELECTRIFICATION OF NEW SECTION OF LNER LNER

Electrification Of New Section Of Lner Lner (1938)

The Mayor of Newcastle travels on the first...

SOUTH AFRICA OPENING PARLIAMENT

South Africa Opening Parliament (1938)

Governor General of South Africa, Sir Patrick Duncan, opens...

TABLE BAY aka BIG FIRE IN CAPETOWN DOCKS

Table Bay AKA Big Fire In Capetown Docks (1939)

Footage of warehouse blaze in Cape Town, South...

NEW SOUTH WALES POLICE CARNIVAL

New South Wales Police Carnival (1939)

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

VIOLENT STORM LASHES CAPE Dublin issue

Violent Storm Lashes Cape Dublin Issue (1942)

Floods and severe gales at Cape Town, South Africa.

VICHY CONVOY CAPTURED

Vichy Convoy Captured (1942)

Vichy French merchant ships carrying supplies to the Germans are captured...

CHARITY GYMKHANA Dublin issue

Charity Gymkhana Dublin Issue (1942)

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

NEW SOUTH WALES

New South Wales (1939)

Footage of the ship the Delowrie breaking up off the cost of new South Wales,...

INDABA AT MONGOMA aka INDABA AT NONGOMA

Indaba At Mongoma AKA Indaba At Nongoma (1944)

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

UNDER QUEENSBERRY RULES!

Under Queensberry Rules! (1940)

Boxing bout in segregated South Africa.

GENERAL SMUTS REVIEWS THE BOTHA REGIMENT

General Smuts Reviews The Botha Regiment (1940)

South African Prime Minister inspects troops.

ITALIAN STEAMER SEIZED

Italian Steamer Seized (1940)

Shots of an Italian cargo ship captured in Cape Town.

MONSTER SOUTH AFRICAN PETITION

Monster South African Petition (1940)

Jan Smuts accepts thousands of signatures to the 'Peace Through...

BUILDING SITE SHOWDOWN

Building Site Showdown (1958)

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

LIGHTHOUSE AND POSTMAN issue title - OHMS

Lighthouse And Postman Issue Title - OHMS (1938)

Footage of postman climbing numerous steps to...

VERYAN

Veryan (1938)

Lovely travelogue of Veryan in Cornwall where houses are round and have crosses on roofs.

KID COPS aka TRAFFIC SCHOOL AND COURT

Kid Cops AKA Traffic School And Court (1939)

Johannesburg school children learn how to become...