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MADE IN SOUTH AFRICA

Made In South Africa (1941)

Director General of War Supplies at demonstration of first South African...

BLOEMFONTEIN UNDER SNOW Dublin issue

Bloemfontein Under Snow Dublin Issue (1942)

Snow scenes in the South African city of Bloemfontein.

TERRIFIC HAILSTORM IN JOHANNESBURG

Terrific Hailstorm In Johannesburg (1939)

Footage people clearing up the streets after hail stone...

THE ENGINEERS NEED MEN

The Engineers Need Men (1943)

South African sappers build a bridge in Johannesburg's as a...

SOUTH AFRICAN HORSES IN ARMY

South African Horses In Army (1945)

South African newsreel item about horses being used in the army.

WHALING IN SOUTH AFRICA

Whaling In South Africa (1947)

Whaling in South Africa.

SNAKE CATCHING

Snake Catching (1947)

Snake catchers at work in South Africa.

 

 

SOUTH SEA SHOT

South Sea Shot (1968)

LS of sea lapping beach on palm lined South Sea Island.

BRIDGEND

Bridgend (1948)

General shots of Bridgend.

WARTIME SECRET REVEALED

Wartime Secret Revealed (1945)

A great new harbour is built in South Africa - Saldanah Bay.

CAPETOWN EXPERIENCES ROUGH WEATHER

Capetown Experiences Rough Weather (1937)

Storm rages across Capetown.

FLOODS HIT SOUTH AMERICA

Floods Hit South America (1959)

Scenes of flooded towns in South America.

RIVIERA STORMS

Riviera Storms (1949)

Heavy storms batter the coast in the South of France.

TV CAMERA INSPECTS SHELL CENTRE

Tv Camera Inspects Shell Centre (1959)

TV camera is lowered into hole to inspect it - new aid to...

SOUTH AFRICA

South Africa (1965)

Airport & Rock formations in South Africa.

CHIMNEYS SOUTH WALES.

Chimneys South Wales. (1948)

General views across valley with snow on hillside.

JOHANNESBURG

Johannesburg (1930-1939)

Various shots of massive swarm of butterflies in Jo'burg, South Africa.

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...

BIG FIRE AT PORT ELIZABETH

Big Fire At Port Elizabeth (1938)

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

GRAIN DESTROYED - CAPE TOWN

Grain Destroyed - Cape Town (1938)

A pipe bursts in a grain elevator and workers try to save the wheat...

THE RAILWAY ENGINE SHIP

The Railway Engine Ship (1929)

Steam locomotives are unloaded from the SS Beldis in port in South...

FLOOD HAVOC IN SOUTH AFRICA

Flood Havoc In South Africa (1939)

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

WEATHER REPORTS FROM NORTH AND SOUTH

Weather Reports From North And South (1944)

Blizzards and high winds affect the soldiers in the...

MILLIONS ON THE WING

Millions On The Wing (1940)

Good story about a swarm of Locusts in South Africa

BRITISH FARMERS SEE SNAKES

British Farmers See Snakes (1926)

Party of British Farmers visit a snake park in South Africa.

EYES OF THE NIGHT

Eyes Of The Night (1940)

Australian soldiers train in using searchlights and sound detectors to track...

TORNADO HITS SOUTH AFRICA

Tornado Hits South Africa (1948)

Tornado hits mining town of Roodenpoort near Johannesburg, South...

THERMOMETERS issue title is ENGLAND EXPECTS

Thermometers Issue Title Is England Expects (1939)

Thermometers - unusual and historical - on...

PRETORIA ZOO BABIES issue title - HEY DAY

Pretoria Zoo Babies Issue Title - Hey Day (1941)

Footage of the animal at Pretoria Zoo in Africa.

BABY HIPPO

Baby Hippo (1942)

Good shots of 6 month old hippopotamus which was rescued from an alligator. South...

WORLD'S RAREST ANTELOPE

World's Rarest Antelope (1943)

Item showing the world's rarest antelope, the Bontebok, at reserve in...

NEW SOUTH WALES - THE FLOODS RETREAT

New South Wales - The Floods Retreat (1955)

Thousands begin salvage wrk after Australia's worst ever...

BALES OF OLD CARS

Bales Of Old Cars (1964)

A mobile press is used to crush old cars into small bales in South Wales.

A LAND FOR ROSES aka SOUTH AFRICA ROSES

A Land For Roses AKA South Africa Roses (1946)

Views of rose farm near Johannesburg.

TELEVISION IN BANK

Television In Bank (1963)

New technology opens new possibilities in a bank in Australia.

FOREST FIRES ON RIVIERA

Forest Fires On Riviera (1956)

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

GAUCHOS

Gauchos (1971)

Various shots of Gauchos riding their horses across the grasslands of Argentina.

OIL FROM A KILLER!  aka KILLER SHARKS

Oil From A Killer! AKA Killer Sharks (1940-1949)

Film showing how vitamin oil is obtained from liver of...

THE AMAZING JUDY  aka SCOTS TERRIER HAS TEN PUPPIES

The Amazing Judy AKA Scots Terrier Has Ten Puppies (1940-1949)

Nice footage of a Scots Terrier who...

WILD FLOWERS

Wild Flowers (1947)

A young woman wanders through fields of wild flowers in South Africa.

WILD FLOWERS OF SOUTH AFRICA

Wild Flowers Of South Africa (1947)

Young woman walks through wild flower fields - same or similar to...

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 117

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 117 (1940)

Tropical fish, a dead basking shark and a swarm of locusts.

WINDY BAY!

Windy Bay! (1940)

The South African Yacht Club Regatta in a very windy Durban Bay.

DISCOVERY II LEAVES CAPE TOWN ON ANOTHER ANTARCTIC TRIP

Discovery II Leaves Cape Town On Another Antarctic Trip (1938)

Royal Exploration Ship Discovery...

BRITISH WHALER 'TERJE VIKEN' ALSO PREPARES FOR THE ANTARCTIC TABLE BAY

British Whaler 'terje Viken' Also Prepares For The Antarctic Table Bay (1938)

The huge British...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 400 - AFRICAN SAFARI

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 400 - African Safari (1962)

Out takes (rushes, cuts) for story "African...

DURBAN AQUARIUM

Durban Aquarium (1963)

Fish are fed by a diver in the Durban Aquarium.

GRAPE HARVEST aka SOUTH AFRICAN GRAPE HARVEST

Grape Harvest AKA South African Grape Harvest (1962)

South African vineyards provide grapes for the...