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DANCE OF THANKSGIVING IN SWITZERLAND

Dance Of Thanksgiving In Switzerland (1938)

Swiss villagers jig about wearing model villages on...

ALPINE VICTIMS LAID TO REST

Alpine Victims Laid To Rest (1954)

Mourners lay family and friends to rest after an avalanche in...

AIR NEWS - SWISS ALPS - JET HELICOPTER

Air News - Swiss Alps - Jet Helicopter (1955)

French helicopter breaks altitude record.

TRIPS OVER ALPS BY AIRSHIP

Trips Over Alps By Airship (1900-1919)

Airship rides over Alps starting at Lucerne, Switzerland.

JOWETT CAR IN SWITZERLAND

Jowett Car In Switzerland (1952)

A prototype car negotiates the twists and turns of the mountain roads...

MOTORING IN MINIATURE

Motoring In Miniature (1955)

Model cars guided by remote control are designed to aid learner drivers.

SWISS ALPS

Swiss Alps (1952)

Swiss Alps covered in snow - travelling shots.

 

 

ALPINE RALLY SCENES - SWITZERLAND SCENICS - Colour

Alpine Rally Scenes - Switzerland Scenics - Colour (1962)

Colour footage of Swiss Alps.

THE ALPS - GLIDED!

The Alps - Glided! (1933)

A glider pilot flies his plane across the snow covered alpine mountains.

THE AUTO GYRO AMBULANCE!

The Auto Gyro Ambulance! (1940)

An auto gyro ambulance rescues an injured skier.

16,000 FEET UP  aka 16,000M UP or 16,000 FT UP  - short version

16,000 Feet Up AKA 16,000m Up Or 16,000 Ft Up - Short Version (1924)

Stunning aerial shots...

AVALANCHE KILLS 12

Avalanche Kills 12 (1951)

Avalanche kills twelve people in Airolo in South Switzerland.

SIMPLON PASS

Simplon Pass (1950)

A snowplough is used to clear large drifts in the Swiss Alps.

ANSWER TO OIL POLLUTION aka NEW CHEMICAL BELIEVED TO BE ANSWER TO OIL POLLUTION

Answer To Oil Pollution AKA New Chemical Believed To Be Answer To Oil Pollution (1967)

Experiments...

ALPINE RALLY SCENES - SWITZERLAND SCENICS - Colour

Alpine Rally Scenes - Switzerland Scenics - Colour (1962)

Brilliant colour footage of Swiss Alps.

BRIDGES OF BERNE

Bridges Of Berne (1920-1930)

Picturesque scenes of bridges in Berne, Switzerland.

SWISS ALPS

Swiss Alps (1971)

Some excellent shots of the Swiss Alps

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 710 - reel 1 of 2 - IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF SHERLOCK HOLMES

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 710 - Reel 1 Of 2 - In The Footsteps Of Sherlock Holmes (1968)

Out...

CLOCK-WORKS

Clock-Works (1932)

Preserved clocks and mechanical figures are seen in Switzerland.

CURLING MATCH AT ST MORITZ

Curling Match At St Moritz (1938)

Horse owners and jockeys play in a curling match while on holiday in...

MURREN - FAMOUS WINTER SPORTS PLAYGROUND & CUTS

Murren - Famous Winter Sports Playground & Cuts (1926)

Famous ski resort swept by forest fire.

MOVING MOUNTAIN MENACE

Moving Mountain Menace (1928)

A landslide occurs in Switzerland, two villages are evacuated.

WORLD'S WINTER PLAYGROUND

World's Winter Playground (1922)

People make the most of heavy snowfalls in Switzerland.

16,000 FEET UP LONGER VERSION  aka 16,000M UP LONGER VERSION or 16,000FT UP...

16,000 Feet Up Longer Version AKA 16,000m Up Longer Version Or 16,000ft Up... (1924)

Aerial...

AT 60 MILES AN HOUR

At 60 Miles An Hour (1925)

Intrepid tobogganers speed down the ice chute at St. Moritz while others...

TRAGIC AVALANCHE IN SWITZERLAND

Tragic Avalanche In Switzerland (1939)

Footage of the devastating effects caused by an avalanche in...

AVALANCHE DISASTER

Avalanche Disaster (1954)

Large snowfall has caused death and homelessness in Switzerland and Austria.

HELP REACHES ALPS VICTIMS

Help Reaches Alps Victims (1951)

Rescuers helping the victims of avalanche disaster in Switzerland.

GLIDER PILOTS IN SWITZERLAND

Glider Pilots In Switzerland (1950)

American glider pilots receive instruction from Swiss during...

 COLD SPELL HITS SWITZERLAND

Cold Spell Hits Switzerland (1956)

Harsh winter weather conditions in Switzerland.

TENSING TRAINING IN SWISS ALPS

Tensing Training In Swiss Alps (1954)

Mountaineering techniques of Tensing. Excellent panoramic...

SAINT GOTHARD RAIL TUNNEL

Saint Gothard Rail Tunnel (1962)

Cars travel through tunnel on railway cart.

OVER THE ALPS

Over The Alps (1920-1930)

Aerial views of the Alps.

ARMCHAIR ALPS

Armchair Alps (1965)

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

OLD SWISS TRANSPORT

Old Swiss Transport (1963)

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

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 457 - MOTH BREEDER, FUR FASHIONS and OLD SWISS CROCKS

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 457 - Moth Breeder, Fur Fashions And Old Swiss Crocks (1963)

Out...

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...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 640 - reel 1 of 3 - AROUND THE WORLD

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 640 - Reel 1 Of 3 - Around The World (1967)

Out takes (cuts, rushes)...

AVIATION'S LATEST WONDER

Aviation's Latest Wonder (1929)

The latest German flying ship takes to the sky, Lake Constance,...

NEWS FLASHES - SWITZERLAND aka SWISS FLOODS

News Flashes - Switzerland AKA Swiss Floods (1953)

Floods smash villages along the Linth Valley in...

NEW SWISS SKI CABIN

New Swiss Ski Cabin (1969)

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

CHAVEZ ON HIS MONOPLANE TRIES IN VAIN TO CROSS THE 'SIMPLON'

Chavez On His Monoplane Tries In Vain To Cross The 'simplon'

Aviators make attempts to...

UNDERWATER TV

Underwater Tv (1957)

Underwater television camera helps find wreckage of Swiss DC3 aircraft in Lake...

FLORAL CLOCK

Floral Clock (1956)

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

10 1/2 MILES ABOVE THE EARTH! aka 10 MILES ABOVE EARTH - version 1

10 1/2 Miles Above The Earth! AKA 10 Miles Above Earth - Version 1 (1932)

Auguste Piccard...

10 1/2 MILES ABOVE THE EARTH! aka 10 MILES ABOVE EARTH - version 2

10 1/2 Miles Above The Earth! AKA 10 Miles Above Earth - Version 2 (1932)

Auguste Piccard's...

SKY-HIGH SPORTISTS

Sky-High Sportists (1933)

Montage of shots showing people having fun in Switzerland - skiing, sledging,...

THE GREAT CLOCK OF BERNE

The Great Clock Of Berne (1932)

Moving figures on the ornate clock tower of Berne including Old Father...

ATOMS FOR PEACE

Atoms For Peace (1955)

The world's atomic scientists gathered in Geneva to discuss peaceful uses of...

MOTOR SHOW

Motor Show (1967)

New cars on display at Geneva Motor Show. Switzerland.