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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.

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.

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...

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...

Selected originals - HOVERBED CURE

Selected Originals - Hoverbed Cure (1967)

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

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.

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...

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.

THE HYDRO-GLIDER

The Hydro-Glider (1931)

The first Hydro-glider in Europe is demonstrated.

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",...

UNWELCOME VISITOR REMOVED

Unwelcome Visitor Removed (1921)

The ship, Violette, which crashed into the pier at Southend-on-Sea, is...

WONDERFUL ENGINEERING FEAT

Wonderful Engineering Feat (1921)

Italian battleship "Leonardo Da Vinci" is successfully turned the...

WRECK OF THE R-38 AIRSHIP

Wreck Of The R-38 Airship (1921)

We are shown the wreckage of the R-38 airship which crashed into the...

GALE SWEPT ENGLAND

Gale Swept England (1922)

The SS Jaunakis is beached in Penzance after strong gales at sea, Cornwall.

MR. FACING-BOTH-WAYS

Mr. Facing-Both-Ways (1930)

Crazy car which has two bonnets and drives forwards and backwards with two...

FLOODS  a shorter version of THE AFTERMATH

Floods A Shorter Version Of The Aftermath (1920)

In Louth, Ireland, the people clear up after an...

PASSENGER TRAIN DISASTER

Passenger Train Disaster (1932)

Remains of a wrecked railway train in Staffordshire.

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.

Selected Originals - THIS IS TRAGEDY

Selected Originals - This Is Tragedy (1966)

Material related to newsreel story "This is Tragedy" -...

COLLAPSED FESTIVAL BRIDGE FOR TEST PURPOSES.

Collapsed Festival Bridge For Test Purposes. (1952)

Tests on the concrete footbridge at The South...

SAFETY FOOTWEAR

Safety Footwear (1952)

Demonstration of safety footwear in London.

SHEFFIELD HURRICANE DAMAGE

Sheffield Hurricane Damage (1962)

Hurricane damage on houses and buildings in Sheffield, Yorkshire.

 SS VENUS RUNS AGROUND

SS Venus Runs Aground (1955)

Various shots beached ship SS "Venus".

PYRENEES SKI CAR ACCIDENT

Pyrenees Ski Car Accident (1954)

Clear-up in France after fatal ski lift accident

DRYING PROCESS FOR CARS

Drying Process For Cars (1958)

A rather staged demonstration of a drying process for cars after a car...

TRAGIC CHILEAN EARTHQUAKE AFTERMATH AT EL COBRE

Tragic Chilean Earthquake Aftermath At El Cobre (1965)

Devastation caused by burst dam and...

NEW MATERIALS FOR SUPERSONIC FLIGHT GERMANY

New Materials For Supersonic Flight Germany (1967)

New materials for supersonic flight are tested...

Man Walking On Wrecked Ship

Man Walking On Wrecked Ship (1920-1929)

Man walking on the deck of wrecked ship off the coast of...

POINT TO POINT RACE - GREAT MANY FALLS

Point To Point Race - Great Many Falls (1920-1929)

Many riders and horses fall during steeplechase.

AQUAPLANING beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Aquaplaning Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1966)

A research centre develops tyres...