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IT'S SWISS FORTNIGHT

It's Swiss Fortnight (1959)

Londoners celebrate all things Swiss - watches, edelweiss, crossbows and...

NEW SWISS SKI CABIN

New Swiss Ski Cabin (1969)

Lovely colour footage of the Swiss ski resort of Flims as Europe's largest...

SWISS WRESTLERS

Swiss Wrestlers (1932)

Wrestling competition in Switzerland.

TO YOUR HOMES ... DISMISS!

To Your Homes ... Dismiss! (1930)

Swiss troops on parade - these men are reservists on annual...

SWISS ARTIST PUTS ON A SNOW ACADEMY

Swiss Artist Puts On A Snow Academy (1950)

Swiss artist creates snow sculptures.

SWISS WIN GYM MATCH

Swiss Win Gym Match (1955)

Swiss gymnasts beat Germans in great, high standard performance contest.

VERDUN SWISS CHALET IN AUSTRALIA

Verdun Swiss Chalet In Australia (1962)

Fine carvings and fittings of Swiss style chalet.

 

 

OLD SWISS TRANSPORT

Old Swiss Transport (1963)

Veteran cars, old trains and a vintage hot air balloon.

SWEDES BEAT SWISS

Swedes Beat Swiss (1946)

The Swedes beat the Swiss in international hockey match. Stockholm, Sweden.

SWISS WIN BOB-SLED RACE

Swiss Win Bob-Sled Race (1955)

Swiss four men team wins bob-sledge racing championship.

ACROBATS ALL BATS

Acrobats All Bats (1963)

Swiss veteran gymnasts and comics Hermos Troupe entertain the audience in...

1966 SWISS MOTOR SHOW

1966 Swiss Motor Show (1966)

British cars on display at 1966 Swiss Motor Show in Geneva.

SWISS HIGHLAND GAMES

Swiss Highland Games (1963)

We see various events in the Swiss Highland Games such as flag throwing and...

Selected Originals -  SWISS WIN GYM MATCH

Selected Originals - Swiss Win Gym Match (1955)

Material relating to newsreel story "Swiss Win Gym...

Selected Originals - SWISS ALPS aka CORONATION FASHIONS

Selected Originals - Swiss Alps AKA Coronation Fashions (1953)

Material relating to newsreel...

SHE SKIS!  IN SWISS STYLE

She Skis! In Swiss Style (1930)

Eve skis and bob sleighs in Switzerland.

SPORTSHOTS NO. 7 - ROCK CLIMBING

Sportshots No. 7 - Rock Climbing (1933)

Men are seen rock climbing in the Swiss Alps and Cheddar...

FLORAL CLOCK

Floral Clock (1956)

Mr René Marchand, Swiss watchmaker, presents his creation - a chiming floral clock.

WINTER SPORTS FEBRUARY 1928 aka HOCKEY GAMES IN VILLAGE IN SWISS ALPS

Winter Sports February 1928 AKA Hockey Games In Village In Swiss Alps (1928)

Ice hockey match...

SWISS ATHLETES HAVE NOW SUCCEEDED IN LIFTING JOHNNY COULON

Swiss Athletes Have Now Succeeded In Lifting Johnny Coulon (1921)

Johnny Coulon claims to make...

SWISS MISSES

Swiss Misses (1931)

Various shots of skiers and ice skaters in Switzerland.

Selected Originals -NEWS FLASHES - SWISS INTERNATIONAL SKI RACING aka AUSTRIAN...

Selected Originals -News Flashes - Swiss International Ski Racing AKA Austrian... (1954)

Material...

SWISS PAIR WIN SIDECAR GRAND PRIX

Swiss Pair Win Sidecar Grand Prix (1965)

Swiss pair wins the sidecar Grand Prix.

SWISS VOLUNTEERS

Swiss Volunteers (1914-1918)

Footage of Army volunteers from Switzerland during World War One.

NEWS FLASHES - SWISS INTERNATIONAL SKI RACING aka AUSTRIAN SKI RACES

News Flashes - Swiss International Ski Racing AKA Austrian Ski Races (1955)

Swiss...

CHEESE LABELS

Cheese Labels (1953)

Footage of cheese label collector Mrs Mabel. London.

EASTER SUNDAY IN FLORENCE

Easter Sunday In Florence (1959)

Easter Sunday celebrated in Florence by burning of paper rocked-shaped...

WORLD TWO MAN SLED CHAMPIONSHIP

World Two Man Sled Championship (1955)

Swiss team win the championship with the Austrian team second.

BOBSLEIGH AT GARMISCH

Bobsleigh At Garmisch (1953)

Bobsled competition in Germany.

ON THEIR TOES

On Their Toes (1930-1939)

Swiss soldiers speed walking along road to Lausanne.

SWISS HARVEST FESTIVAL

Swiss Harvest Festival (1930-1939)

Harvest parade - people are wearing traditional local costumes and...

FOUR MEN BOB SLEIGH CHAMPIONSHIP

Four Men Bob Sleigh Championship (1958)

Bob Sleigh championship in Garmisch Partenkirchen, Germany.

CHILDREN'S SKI SCHOOL

Children's Ski School (1952)

Children learning to ski in the Swiss Alps.

PARADISE

Paradise (1946)

Two hundred British children go to Switzerland for holiday.

1959 LINE'S THE SNOWLINE

1959 Line's The Snowline (1959)

Great skiing fashions from Switzerland, modelled in Swiss hotel lounge.

8FT WOMAN!

8ft Woman! (1927)

Unusual people are featured - a very tall woman and a very large man.

SPORTS NEWS - HENLEY-ON-THAMES

Sports News - Henley-On-Thames (1954)

Traditional Henley regatta - Russians win most of the races,...

ADENAUER LEAVES FOR SWISS HOLIDAY

Adenauer Leaves For Swiss Holiday (1956)

Dr Adenauer leaves Rhondorf with his daughter Libeta to...

SKI-ING IN ENGLAND

Ski-Ing In England (1961)

A huge ski-jump is built in Wembley Stadium for an international ski-jumping...

WINE FESTIVAL

Wine Festival (1955)

Once every 25 years winegrowers of Swiss town Vevey organise a mammoth Wine...

THE FASTEST GAME IN THE WORLD

The Fastest Game In The World (1926)

Cambridge University are beaten by Swiss team Rosay at ice...

ST. MORITZ

St. Moritz (1956)

Snow, skating, tobogganing and skiing in the beautiful Swiss town of St Moritz.

CAR CRASH aka SWISS STUNT DRIVER

Car Crash AKA Swiss Stunt Driver (1967)

Stunt driver Jean Pierre Riesen performs in Hamburg show....

SWITZERLAND IN BRITAIN

Switzerland In Britain (1966)

A look at Swiss influences in England - rock climbing, skiing and William...

FLOWERS aka FLOWER COLLARS

Flowers AKA Flower Collars (1955)

Fabulous story about decorating the hair and body with flowers -...

THAT TROUSER COMPLEX

That Trouser Complex (1931)

Story about women wearing the trousers - literally!

TOWARDS TEN-THOUSAND!  A BERNESE ALPS STUDY

Towards Ten-Thousand! A Bernese Alps Study (1932)

A vertigo inducing mountain railway trip in...

ARMCHAIR ALPS

Armchair Alps (1965)

The spectacular views of the Alpine peaks as tourists flock to the region.

SWISS GYMNASTS

Swiss Gymnasts (1947)

National gymnasts give a display in Berne, Switzerland.

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 465 - SWISS HIGHLAND GAMES, GONE FISHING and BLACK GOLD

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 465 - Swiss Highland Games, Gone Fishing And Black Gold (1963)

Cuts...