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INGENIOUS SHIP REPAIRS

Ingenious Ship Repairs (1943)

South Africans repair ship with a help of floating chamber.

SOUTH AFRICA'S NEW AIR SERVICE Dublin issue

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

Inauguration of flying boat service in South...

TO FIGHT THE ITALIANS

To Fight The Italians (1940)

South African troops enjoy a rest as they travel on troopships to fight in...

RAILS OVER THE ANDES

Rails Over The Andes (1955)

Ecuador forges final rail link between its capital Quito and the Pacific.

SCENES OF CANNES

Scenes Of Cannes (1953)

Very quick shots of Cannes - not long enough to use.

SAVED FROM THE SEA

Saved From The Sea (1943)

Merchant sailors being adrift for a month finally saved by Belgian destroyer.

H.M.S. NELSON VISITS SOUTH AFRICA

HMS Nelson Visits South Africa (1941)

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

 

 

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...

SOUTH AFRICA'S TT

South Africa's Tt (1928)

Motorcycle riders speed around a dusty TT racetrack in Port Elizabeth, South...

NEWS FLASHES - TRAIN CRASH

News Flashes - Train Crash (1957)

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

SOUTH AFRICA REFUGEES

South Africa Refugees (1946)

Children evacuees arrive on boat from South Africa.

SOUTH AFRICA

South Africa (1965)

Airport & Rock formations in South Africa.

THE GHOST TOWN OF LUCKNOW

The Ghost Town Of Lucknow (1967)

The deserted scenes in Lucknow, Australia. Once a prosperous mining...

HURRICANES TO SMITE THE ITALIANS

Hurricanes To Smite The Italians (1940)

Hurricane fighters on their way to bomb Italian targets in...

CROYDON TRAIN CRASH MANY KILLED

Croydon Train Crash Many Killed (1947)

Many are killed in railway crash in South Croydon.

THE RAILWAY ENGINE SHIP

The Railway Engine Ship (1929)

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

REPATRIATED ITALIANS

Repatriated Italians (1942)

Italian citizens are taken back to Italy from Abyssinia, via South Africa.

EXPLORER - PLANS NEW TRIP

Explorer - Plans New Trip (1939)

Admiral Byrd explains his plan for exploring Antarctica.

SUNKEN SHIPS RAISED!

Sunken Ships Raised! (1940)

Ships are raised from the depths in France and South Africa.

CONTRABAND CONTROL AT THE CAPE

Contraband Control At The Cape (1940)

South Africa sailors patrol their shores for illegal cargo...

WINGS OVER AFRICA

Wings Over Africa (1940)

Men of the South African Air Force show off their single engined biplanes.

INTO ACTION BY PLANE

Into Action By Plane (1940)

A South African army machine gun unit train to go into action by plane.

S A WOMEN DESPATCH RIDERS aka SOUTH AFRICAN WOMEN DESPATCH RIDERS

S A Women Despatch Riders AKA South African Women Despatch Riders (1940)

Women from the South...

SOUTH AFRICA'S COMMANDER IN CHIEF

South Africa's Commander In Chief (1940)

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

BIG VISITOR FOR FESTIVAL

Big Visitor For Festival (1951)

Giant Italian locomotive arrives to festival site in London.

JOHANNESBURG FROM AIR

Johannesburg From Air (1931)

Aerial views of Johannesburg in South Africa.

JOHANNESBURG TRAFFIC

Johannesburg Traffic (1934)

Traffic scenes in Johannesburg, South Africa.

NEW FRIGATE FOR SOUTH AFRICA

New Frigate For South Africa (1945)

New South African battleship shown to public.

SOUTH SEA ISLAND BEACH

South Sea Island Beach (1950-1959)

Shot of white sandy beach, blue sea and palm trees - IN COLOUR!!

PRESENT OF AMBULANCES BY THE HIGH COMMISSIONER

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

Ambulances presented by High Commissioner of...

LADY BAILEY IN SOUTH AFRICA

Lady Bailey In South Africa (1920-1929)

Plane arrives at South African airport, watched by crowds.

DIVERS RECOVER RELICS OF WRECKED SHIP

Divers Recover Relics Of Wrecked Ship (1963)

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

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...

JONKERS HOEK

Jonkers Hoek (1948)

People climb Jonkers Hoek mountain, South Africa.

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 400 - AFRICAN SAFARI

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

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

UNIDENTIFIED OUT TAKES / CUTS - CP UNI 1 - GATEWAY TO ADVENTURE OXO DOCUMENTARY

Unidentified Out Takes / Cuts - Cp Uni 1 - Gateway To Adventure Oxo Documentary (1966)

Unidentified...

TABLE MOUNTAIN RAILWAY

Table Mountain Railway (1964)

A trip by cable car to the top of Table Mountain gives us an incredibly...

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.

A PIPE STORY FROM CAPE TOWN / CAPETOWN

A Pipe Story From Cape Town / Capetown (1931)

A large pipe is moved in Cape Town.

DAREDEVIL FISHERS

Daredevil Fishers (1940)

Young men climb down cliffs to fish in the pounding surf at South Head near...

TROOPSHIP MINED

Troopship Mined (1943)

Troopship 'President Coolidge' stroke mine and sunk off the coast of South Sea...

SOUTH AFRICA COAST DEFENCES

South Africa Coast Defences (1943)

South African coastal defence manoeuvres.

WITH MACARTHUR IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC

With Macarthur In The South Pacific (1943)

General Macarthur in action - South Pacific.

ELECTRIFICATION OF NEW SECTION OF LNER LNER

Electrification Of New Section Of Lner Lner (1938)

The Mayor of Newcastle travels on the first...

CELEBRATION JOHANNESBURG

Celebration Johannesburg (1926)

Historical pageant to celebrate 40 years of progress in South Africa.

A WONDERFUL SOLO FLIGHT

A Wonderful Solo Flight (1927)

Lt. Bentley is greeted after his long distance flight.

NOW A CHANGE FROM DOWN BELOW - UP ABOVE WITH EVE

Now A Change From Down Below - Up Above With Eve (1932)

Aerial shots of Durban in South Africa.