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THE NON - SKIDDER

The Non - Skidder (1934)

Footage of the non skid motorbike.

SOUTHEND'S UNLUCKY PIER

Southend's Unlucky Pier (1921)

A look at Southend pier after several of its supports have been damaged...

GAS AND WATER MAINS EXPLODE

Gas And Water Mains Explode (1923)

A gas and water mains explosion leaves a very large hole in the...

NEW FERRY WRECKED

New Ferry Wrecked (1922)

Footage of destroyed pier after collision with Dutsh Steamer and Ferry.

AROUND BRITAIN - THAMES - SHIP COLLISION

Around Britain - Thames - Ship Collision (1948)

Shipwreck on the river Thames at Erith.

EXPRESS TRAIN SMASH

Express Train Smash (1929)

Wreckage of two trains after head on collision. Chesterfield, Derbyshire.

PENMAENMAWR WRECK

Penmaenmawr Wreck (1920-1929)

Ship grounded in shallow water at Penmaenmawr, Wales.

 

 

IN A SECOND OF TIME!

In A Second Of Time! (1933)

Massive factory explosion in Germany causes terrible devastation to nearby...

LIKE

Like "No Man's Land" (1933)

A massive explosion in a chemical factory in Mitcham devastates nearby...

CROYDON AIR CRASH

Croydon Air Crash (1938)

Aftermath of the crash of a small aeroplane near Croydon Airport.

THE GREAT GALE

The Great Gale (1927)

A large crane collapses into a London street and hits a taxi.

BRITISH FLEET VISITS HOLLAND

British Fleet Visits Holland (1921)

An item showing various shots of the British flagship "Coventry"...

RESERVOIR BURSTS ITS BANKS

Reservoir Bursts Its Banks (1925)

Trees are uprooted and cars wrecked after a reservoir burst its...

HEROES OF THE STORM

Heroes Of The Storm (1929)

The crew of the "Manchester Regiment" return after rescuing men from sinking...

TRAGEDY AND RESCUE IN THE FRENCH ALPS

Tragedy And Rescue In The French Alps (1939)

Avalanche buries eight skiers in the French Alps,...

WRECKED IN 60 MILE AN HOUR GALE aka WRECKED IN 60 MILE AN HOURN GALE

Wrecked In 60 Mile An Hour Gale AKA Wrecked In 60 Mile An Hourn Gale (1925)

Footage of the...

THE AUTO GYRO AMBULANCE!

The Auto Gyro Ambulance! (1940)

An auto gyro ambulance rescues an injured skier.

SCOTTISH TRAIN DISASTER

Scottish Train Disaster (1937)

Teams at work to rescue survivors at site of horrific train crash at...

SCOTTISH EXPRESS CRASHES

Scottish Express Crashes (1947)

Large train crash near Goswick, Northumberland.

SNOW WRECKS AIR LINER

Snow Wrecks Air Liner (1927)

Heavy snow falls cause damage to aircraft buildings at Croydon.

CITY BUILDING COLLAPSES

City Building Collapses (1927)

Scenes following the collapse of a building in London.

BIG FIRE AT HULL

Big Fire At Hull (1929)

Huge warehouse fire in Hull is brought under control by firemen, Yorkshire.

NORTH DEVON HIGH AND DRY

North Devon High And Dry (1921)

A torpedo boat is left high and dry on a pebble ridge in Devon after...

THE TANK THAT SANK

The Tank That Sank (1921)

An item showing a military tank half submerged in the river Thames being...

TWO SHIPS RUN ASHORE aka FOG - THE SEAMAN'S WORST ENEMY

Two Ships Run Ashore AKA Fog - The Seaman's Worst Enemy (1922)

Two ships run ashore just off the...

GRAIN DESTROYED - CAPE TOWN

Grain Destroyed - Cape Town (1938)

A pipe bursts in a grain elevator and workers try to save the wheat...

HAVOC, DEATH AND DESOLATION aka HAVOL, DEATH AND DESOLATION

Havoc, Death And Desolation AKA Havol, Death And Desolation (1925)

The dam at Lake Eigiau bursts...

OLD SUSSEX LANDMARK

Old Sussex Landmark (1926)

Gale demolished ancient windmill.

HOVERBED CURE

Hoverbed Cure (1967)

A hoverbed can be used to support burns victims and relieve their pain. London.

Selected originals - HOVERBED CURE

Selected Originals - Hoverbed Cure (1967)

Material relating to newsreel story "Hoverbed Cure" -...

TRAIN CRASH aka 12 DIES IN 3 TRAIN CRASH

Train Crash AKA 12 Dies In 3 Train Crash (1967)

Aftermath of train crash at Liege, Belgium.

MARDEN - TRAIN CRASH

Marden - Train Crash (1969)

Item showing wreckage of express train which crashed at Marden, Kent.

LIFTING APPARATUS

Lifting Apparatus (1969)

Bedford fire brigade demonstrate new inflatable apparatus for lifting up...

TRAILER - BLOOD BANKS

Trailer - Blood Banks (1946)

A short trailer film encouraging people to become blood donors.

 AVALANCHE ON MOUNT FUJIAMA

Avalanche On Mount Fujiama (1954)

People die in avalanche on Japan's sacred mountain - Mt. Fujiama.

BRIDGE CRASH IN VANCOUVER - 18 KILLED

Bridge Crash In Vancouver - 18 Killed (1958)

Collapsed bridge, frogmen & rescuers searching water &...

PUPILS AND TEACHERS DIE IN THE AUSTRIAN ALPS

Pupils And Teachers Die In The Austrian Alps (1954)

Rescue efforts prove futile as nineteen...

A REMARKABLE PICTURE - HYDROPLANE

A Remarkable Picture - Hydroplane (1916)

Hydroplane on first test completely overturns in New York...

 CANOES   aka CANOEING

Canoes AKA Canoeing (1920-1929)

Rocky shore and sea, men in canoes - could be India.

SAFETY STRAPS beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Safety Straps Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1962)

Construction and pylon workers...

PASSENGER TRAIN DISASTER

Passenger Train Disaster (1932)

Remains of a wrecked railway train in Staffordshire.

"Like An Earthquake" (1930)

An explosion in a Yorkshire chemical factory killed 12 and injured hundreds.

HARD AND FAST ON THE ROCKS

Hard And Fast On The Rocks (1930)

Ship 'City of Osaka' is wrecked on coastal rocks off Peterhead.

APPALLING LANDSLIDE DISASTER

Appalling Landslide Disaster (1930)

A landslide in Lyons causes devastation. Edouard Herriot comes out...

IN PERIL BY THE SEA!

In Peril By The Sea! (1931)

Coastal erosion causes the collapse of the foundations of a house.

THE HYDRO-GLIDER

The Hydro-Glider (1931)

The first Hydro-glider in Europe is demonstrated.

NORTH SEA DRAMA

North Sea Drama (1938)

The crew of the sinking British trawler 'Pegaway' are rescued by the German liner...

FAST ON THE ROCKS

Fast On The Rocks (1928)

Atlantic liner, "Celtic", gets stranded on Cow & Calf rocks in Queenstown,...

THE GREAT GALE

The Great Gale (1920)

Wild weather - a ship runs around in Cornwall, trams are overturned by strong winds...

SOUTHEND-ON-SEA

Southend-On-Sea (1921)

An item showing Southend pier after it has been struck by a ship, the "Violette",...