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ARGENTINA RIVER BOAT DRAMA

Argentina River Boat Drama (1963)

River boat submerges in Argentina.

 STORM WARNING BY RADAR

Storm Warning By Radar (1955)

Meteorologists use radar to track storms.

 JAPANESE HEAT WAVE

Japanese Heat Wave (1963)

The citizens of Tokyo go to the beach during hot weather.

MAN MADE AVALANCHE IN CANADA

Man Made Avalanche In Canada (1962)

Man made avalanche demonstrated.

ARTIFICIAL SNOW IN AUSTRALIA

Artificial Snow In Australia (1962)

Warm weather means machine, not nature, provides snow in Southern...

HEAT WAVE SHOWS NEW FIGURES

Heat Wave Shows New Figures (1948)

Italy enjoys a heath wave - beaches still full.

SUMMER! - RAIN!

Summer! - Rain! (1954)

Typical weather of British summer... rain... rain... rain...

 

 

JAPANESE TYPHOON

Japanese Typhoon (1950)

American newsreel item showing aftermath of typhoon at Kobe, Japan.

SEA! ... SEA!! ... THOU MIGHTY MONSTER!

Sea! ... Sea!! ... Thou Mighty Monster! (1932)

High seas lash against the sea front at Hastings -...

... BUT ... AH! ... HERE'S THE SUN!

... But ... Ah! ... Here's The Sun! (1933)

Australians enjoy sunshine by the River Yarra at the...

PRESIDENT DOUMERGUE

President Doumergue (1930)

A parade to celebrate 100th anniversary of the Second French Revolution gets...

IN A SUMMER FOG

In A Summer Fog (1933)

Shots of the French liner ship 'Nicholas Paquet' after it had sunk off Tangiers.

THANKS ... MR CLERK OF THE WEATHER!

Thanks ... Mr Clerk Of The Weather! (1931)

Scenes of early Spring in London's Hyde Park.

LEVEL CROSSING SMASH

Level Crossing Smash (1934)

Train disaster at Wormley - train collided with lorry, four coaches wrecked.

ASCOT DEFIES THE RAIN

Ascot Defies The Rain (1935)

Huge crowds attend the Ascot Stakes horse race despite heavy rainstorms....

IT'S THE SCHOOL KIDDIES'

It's The School Kiddies' "Henley" (1931)

School children compete in rowing races at Twickenham.

THE CESAREWITCH

The Cesarewitch (1936)

Fet wins the Cesarewitch horse race at Newmarket, Suffolk.

ETON AND HARROW AT LORD'S

Eton And Harrow At Lord's (1937)

Annual cricket match between Eton and Harrow at Lord's Cricket Ground.

MAN VERSUS NATURE

Man Versus Nature (1931)

Footage of a Japanese ice breaker cutting through the frozen waters near...

TALL TIMBER TALES

Tall Timber Tales (1931)

Trees are felled in a snowy forest in America.

SPRIG HAS CUB [sic]

Sprig Has Cub [sic] (1932)

Americans in swimming costumes have a snowball fight and jump into an icy...

MAKE WAY FOR THE AMBULANCE

Make Way For The Ambulance (1932)

A patient is taken to hospital by sledge and by boat during cold...

ON THIN ICE

On Thin Ice (1932)

Two ice skaters demonstrate their skills aided by trick photography.

OUT OF THEIR ELEMENT

Out Of Their Element (1933)

African animals walk about in the snow at Berlin Zoo.

HIGH SCHOOL VERY!

High School Very! (1934)

Children in an Austrian village go to their mountainside school on skis.

SOUTH OF ZERO

South Of Zero (1934)

Spartans of Vienna swim in the icy Danube, then cover a man in snow to mark his 70th...

ON THE ROOF OF EUROPE

On The Roof Of Europe (1934)

Men cross the Grossvenediger Glacier in Austria.

CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA NO. 31

Caught By The Camera No. 31 (1935)

Stories in this item include a novelty picnic table and footage of...

THE HOUSE ABOVE THE CLOUDS

The House Above The Clouds (1936)

A look at Europe's highest meteorological station at Sonnblick...

OBSERVATION

Observation (1936)

Celebrations are held to mark the 50th anniversary of Europe's highest weather station...

THE TEST!

The Test! (1932)

A model plane is used to show the effect of lightning striking a moving aircraft.

THE ROAD YACHT

The Road Yacht (1932)

Strange contraption - a cross between a car and a boat - propelled by wind power.

GIANT AIR SEARCH ANSWERS SOS

Giant Air Search Answers Sos (1949)

A weather plane disappears at sea - a big hunt is set in train.

HEATED STREETS

Heated Streets (1954)

Gas heaters are installed outside French cafes to keep the customers warm while...

GALES AND FLOODS STRIKE ITALY

Gales And Floods Strike Italy (1951)

Gales damage buildings and floods wreck towns in parts of Italy.

HOLIDAY WASHOUT

Holiday Washout (1958)

Floods cause problems in the West Country.

FOG WON'T STOP FUTURE FLYING

Fog Won't Stop Future Flying (1958)

Scientists test out an automatic landing system for aeroplanes in...

MONTREAL - SHIPS DESPERATE TO ESCAPE ICE

Montreal - Ships Desperate To Escape Ice (1959)

Transontario ship caught in ice has path cleared by...

HATS FOR SALE issue title is MILES AND SMILES

Hats For Sale Issue Title Is Miles And Smiles (1936)

Enterprising man sells sun hats to hot...

SPRINGTIME

Springtime (1937)

A look at beautiful countryside and picturesque villages now that Spring has arrived and...

STRING TRICK

String Trick (1941)

A trick with a piece of string makes the sound of wind and thunder.

OWEN GUN  issue title is ACCOUNT RENDERED

Owen Gun Issue Title Is Account Rendered (1942)

Australian inventor Evelyn Owen demonstrates his...

3RD ROUND F.A. CUP - NEWCASTLE V. SWANSEA

3rd Round F.A. Cup - Newcastle V. Swansea (1953)

Football match between Newcastle and Swansea...

NEW ARCTIC STATION

New Arctic Station (1961)

The Arctic base at Resolute Bay is restocked before Winter comes in.

TWO YEAR DROUGHT ENDS

Two Year Drought Ends (1964)

People pray for rain and it comes. Rain helps in the fields of Hong Kong.

THIRD TEST MATCH - OLD TRAFFORD

Third Test Match - Old Trafford (1938)

The Third Test Match is washed out by rain in Manchester.

STRATOJETS NON-STOP TO JAPAN

Stratojets Non-Stop To Japan (1954)

B. 47 Stratojet in flight - foggy, plane landing with aid of...

SAILORS BRAVE ANTARCTIC WINTER

Sailors Brave Antarctic Winter (1957)

American sailors battle with the Antarctic winter.

ATOM FEAR STIRS JAPAN

Atom Fear Stirs Japan (1957)

Radioactive rain in Tokyo, and protests against British hydrogen bomb...

U.S. AIR FORCE SUPPLIES ANTARCTIC SCIENTISTS

U.S. Air Force Supplies Antarctic Scientists (1961)

Globemaster standing on snow covered air-strip,...