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SUN ORB

Sun Orb (1950)

Close up shot of the sun's orb.

THE SUN

The Sun (1971)

Close-up of church with setting sun in the background

THE SUN IN COLOUR

The Sun In Colour (1960-1969)

WEDDING

Wedding "By Numbers" In China (1942)

42 couples take part in a mass wedding ceremony in China "in the...

CLIFTONVILLE, KENT aka SUNTAN VENUS COMPETITION

Cliftonville, Kent AKA Suntan Venus Competition (1939)

Footage of bathing competition for young...

6 DROWN IN TUG DISASTER

6 Drown In Tug Disaster (1954)

The tug Cervia is sunk with the loss of six lives.

JAPANESE  /  CHINA WAR

Japanese / China War (1930-1939)

Japanese troops land in China and start their march forward.

 

 

SUN'S ECLIPSE - CAPRI

Sun's Eclipse - Capri (1952)

People and scientists in Capri looking at the partial eclipse of the sun.

PARTIAL ECLIPSE OF THE SUN - EGYPT

Partial Eclipse Of The Sun - Egypt (1952)

Partial eclipse of the sun over Suez Canal, Egypt.

FOLLOWING THE SUN

Following The Sun (1936)

A house in Italy rotates on rails to catch all the sun's rays at any time of...

LONGEST STREET issue title is COCKLES TO CHUCKLES

Longest Street Issue Title Is Cockles To Chuckles (1936)

Joke item about a street that runs from...

FLATS AFLOAT FOR WORKERS

Flats Afloat For Workers (1965)

A floating block of flats called a Botel houses Italian workers in...

SUN SAUCER

Sun Saucer (1968)

Fiona Warren uses a Sun Saucer for maximum sunbathing effect on Brighton beach. Sussex.

SUN TENT

Sun Tent (1968)

Holidaymakers hire plastic Sun Tents to make the most of the weather. Littlehampton,...

JAPANESE WAR

Japanese War (1938)

Scenes from the Sino-Japanese war. Troops have reached the Great Wall of China.

DRUIDS CEREMONY AT STONEHENGE

Druids Ceremony At Stonehenge (1948)

Stonehenge at sunrise with Druids ceremony.

JAPAN MARKS INDEPENDENCE DAY

Japan Marks Independence Day (1952)

Emperor Hirohito and Empress appear before crowds on Japanese...

GENERAL PARK NEW KOREAN PRESIDENT

General Park New Korean President (1963)

General Chun Hee Park become President of South Korea

GROUSE SHOOTING IN SCOTLAND

Grouse Shooting In Scotland (1970-1979)

Country gents in tweed shooting grouse in Scottish hills.

ZEPPELIN FLIGHT

Zeppelin Flight (1916)

Night flight of Allies airship over Paris.

TUGS

Tugs (1960-1969)

Various tugs at work.

SUN REFLECTOR

Sun Reflector (1959)

Aluminium foil is used to help promote a suntan and to help keep picnic food cool.

"As Good As Any Foreign Spa" (1933)

Lord Horder opens new Sun Walk in Harrogate's Spa resort.

WOULD ANYBODY LIKE AN ALLIGATOR?

Would Anybody Like An Alligator? (1930)

Alligators are seen in pens - alligator handlers move them...

BERNARDI

Bernardi (1937)

Tenor Bernardi, wearing black make-up and dressed as slave, sings song - 'The Sun Shines...

LIFE - SAVERS

Life - Savers (1931)

Life saving demonstration on a beach in South Africa

SUN WORSHIPPERS OF BRITAIN

Sun Worshippers Of Britain (1930)

Great footage of people dancing and exercising in the sun.

DEAUVILLE DATA

Deauville Data (1930)

Fashions are displayed at the race course.

SUN WORSHIPPERS OF TODAY

Sun Worshippers Of Today (1933)

Girls enjoy the sunny weather doing exercises and dancing on the beach.

IDAHO aka WORLD NEWS IN BRIEF

Idaho AKA World News In Brief (1949)

Henri Oreiller, of France, wins last race of the skiing season in...

CIVIL WAR IN CHINA aka CIVIL WAR RAVAGES CHINA

Civil War In China AKA Civil War Ravages China (1922)

The Chinese Civil War continues, Peking,...

NEW OIL ROUTE FROM IRAK aka NEW OIL ROUTE FROM IRAQ

New Oil Route From Irak AKA New Oil Route From Iraq (1952)

Huge oil pipeline is completed in...

Selected Originals - NEW OIL ROUTE FROM IRAK aka NEW OIL ROUTE FROM IRAQ

Selected Originals - New Oil Route From Irak AKA New Oil Route From Iraq (1952)

Material...

JUDY SHIRLEY

Judy Shirley (1937)

Judy Shirley sings 'Where is the Sun' and 'Kiss Myself Goodbye'.

THE SUN issue title - GOOD HEAVENS

The Sun Issue Title - Good Heavens (1939)

Various diagrams show different elements of the sun.

ECLIPSE CEREMONY

Eclipse Ceremony (1965)

Hindu pilgrims gather at Kurukshetra and bathe in the river during solar...

HOW ITALY SAW THE ECLIPSE

How Italy Saw The Eclipse (1961)

Nice story about total eclipse of the sun in Florence, Italy.

SOAPBOX RACE FOR CHARITY

Soapbox Race For Charity (1964)

These homemade vehicles are being raced from Christchurch to Poole in...

PETROL STATIONS IN THE SKY ?

Petrol Stations In The Sky ? (1929)

Good footage of aeroplane being refuelled in mid-flight in the...

JAPANESE WAR

Japanese War (1939)

Japanese troops in combat, probably in the Sino-Japanese war.

JAPANESE WAR - IMPERIAL FORCES TAKE ISLAND IN YANTSI TERRITORY

Japanese War - Imperial Forces Take Island In Yantsi Territory (1938)

Japanese troops come...

JAPANESE WAR

Japanese War (1941)

Japanese troops during Sino-Japanese war. British and French officers meet the...

JAPANESE - CHINA WAR

Japanese - China War (1938)

Scenes from the Sino-Japanese war.

EXTERIOR PALACE THEATRE

Exterior Palace Theatre (1946)

An ardent fan buys tickets for While the Sun Rises performed by Mahalah...

NANKING CROWDS AND SCENES

Nanking Crowds And Scenes (1946)

Visit of General Chiang Kai Shek and Nanking Government to tomb of Sun...

GIANT TELESCOPE FOR VIEWING SUN

Giant Telescope For Viewing Sun (1962)

Giant telescope is erected at Ala-Tua in Russia for exploring...

 ELECTIONS IN TAIWAN

Elections In Taiwan (1960)

Election fever grips the people of Taiwan.

POLLUTION

Pollution (1969)

Footage of American town through thick smoke.

 YOUTH STORY BUILD UP

Youth Story Build Up (1962)

Shots of 'The Rising Sun' Public House, Roman Road, Bethnal Green,...

 TALENT CONTEST AT THE 'THE RISING SUN' PUBLIC HOUSE

Talent Contest At The 'the Rising Sun' Public House (1962)

Performers in a talent contest in a...