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THEY'LL BATTLE NO MORE aka THEY'LL RATTLE NO MORE

They'll Battle No More AKA They'll Rattle No More (1930)

225 used motor cars are set ablaze...

AUSTRALIAN SURF MEN - IN PALESTINE

Australian Surf Men - In Palestine (1942)

Australian soldiers put on a display of lifesaving on a...

WATER LARKS

Water Larks (1942)

Water polo match between New York City and Illinois at Long Beach.

NEWSBRIEFS

Newsbriefs (1944)

Newsbriefs include female lifesavers in Australia and Yugoslav partisans in Malta.

SHUTTER SNAPPERS

Shutter Snappers (1940)

Models in swimwear pose for amateur photographers in California.

BATHING COSTUMES 1914

Bathing Costumes 1914 (1914)

Lovely footage of people having fun at the seaside in 1914.

BRITISH BIKES FIRST THREE IN USA

British Bikes First Three In USA (1949)

Speedy motorcycle race on the beach at Daytona in Florida.

 

 

SPEED KING TEST NO ROLL SHIP

Speed King Test No Roll Ship (1949)

Ex Speed boat racer Gar Wood tests out his new design of ...

FEMININE PICTORIALITIES NO. 50 - SEA AIR AND SEE 'HER'!

Feminine Pictorialities No. 50 - Sea Air And See 'her'! (1935)

The latest hats and outfits for...

BERNARD DUDLEY -

Bernard Dudley - "The Longshoreman" (1932)

A song about being a sailor - performed by Bernard Dudley...

Selected Originals - INVASION BY REQUEST

Selected Originals - Invasion By Request (1952)

Material relating to newsreel story 'Invasion By...

ROYAL TOUR REPORT - BONDI BEACH

Royal Tour Report - Bondi Beach (1954)

Queen and Duke of Edinburgh attend surf carnival at Bondy...

USA FIRES aka FOREST BLAZE

USA Fires AKA Forest Blaze (1957)

Footage of fire-fighters trying to control blaze in Malibu Beach...

NEWS FROM AMERICA - FLORIDA

News From America - Florida (1957)

Sports car test driver walks unharmed from a 130 m.p.h. crash.

US MOTORCYCLE CHAMPIONSHIP

Us Motorcycle Championship (1951)

American motorcycle championship at Daytona Beach, Florida.

JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES HOLD CONVENTION

Jehovah's Witnesses Hold Convention (1958)

Thousands of Jehovah's Witnesses meet in New York to...

WOMEN FERRY ON THAMES

Women Ferry On Thames (1936)

Miss Violet Pope is the only woman ferry operator on the Thames. She rows...

BATHING MODELS aka BATHING MODES

Bathing Models AKA Bathing Modes (1937)

Girls model new stretchy swimsuits made from cotton and...

CLOVELLY

Clovelly (1937)

A look at the beautiful town of Clovelly in North Devon with its ancient cottages and...

BOURNEMOUTH  issue title HOW'S THAT?

Bournemouth Issue Title How's That? (1939)

Travelogue item comparing modern Bournemouth to how it...

FELIX MENDELSSOHN AND HIS HAWAIIAN SERENADERS aka FELIX MENDELSSOHN AND HIS BAND...

Felix Mendelssohn And His Hawaiian Serenaders AKA Felix Mendelssohn And His Band... (1941)

Mendelssohn...

WOMEN LIFESAVERS aka LIFE SAVING GIRLS

Women Lifesavers AKA Life Saving Girls (1943)

An item showing female lifeguards at Clifton in South...

SCHOOL VISITS LIGHTHOUSE

School Visits Lighthouse (1949)

School trip to Eastbourne and Beachy Head, East Sussex.

GRASS SKIRTS

Grass Skirts (1951)

Rope skirt making at Herne Hill, Greater London.

RAILWAY DOG

Railway Dog (1952)

Nice item about a dog going by train to Eastbourne, Sussex.

PLEASURE BEACH issue title PATHE PICTORIAL HUNTS FOR THRILLS

Pleasure Beach Issue Title Pathe Pictorial Hunts For Thrills (1947)

Good footage of people...

KITCHEN FISHING

Kitchen Fishing (1950)

Nice item about a seafood shop in Brighton, East Sussex.

I SAW THE SEA

I Saw The Sea (1945)

A little girl called Jill visits the seaside for the first time with her mother.

FASHION FEATURE

Fashion Feature (1947)

Mannequins show off the latest beachwear designed by Louis London in the studio.

BRITISH MOTORCYCLES

British Motorcycles (1949)

British motorbikes come out tops in an race at Daytona Beach.

BATHING BEAUTIES

Bathing Beauties (1947)

Official Greeters for Miami City are measured up on the beach - Girls in...

SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIP

Swimming Championship (1935)

Women's swimming races from Manhattan Beach.

EX DICTATOR BACK IN VENEZUELA

Ex Dictator Back In Venezuela (1963)

Former dictator Marcos Jimenez returns to Venezuela.

 THE SHARK MENACE

The Shark Menace (1955)

Australian newsreel item showing sharks being caught close to coast near...

OIL INFERNO - HUGE FIRE AT LONG BEACH

Oil Inferno - Huge Fire At Long Beach (1958)

Oil tanks ablaze, close up of firemen, oil field.

SKIMMING THE WATER

Skimming The Water (1930-1939)

Motor-boat Racing at Palm Beach, Florida

MUHAMMAD ALI

Muhammad Ali (1971)

Shots of Mohammed Ali in gym preparing for Frazier fight

ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY IN AUSTRALIA

Archbishop Of Canterbury In Australia (1965)

English Archbishop in Sydney as part of Australian...

NEW SHORT RANGE PASSENGER JET

New Short Range Passenger Jet (1965)

New American short range passenger jet plane introduced.

JOAN MERRIAM FLIES SOLO AROUND WORLD

Joan Merriam Flies Solo Around World (1964)

American aviator Joan Merriam lands in California after...

SURFING CHAMPIONSHIPS

Surfing Championships (1966)

Surfing championships in Hawaii

SURFING CHAMPIONSHIPS

Surfing Championships (1964)

New South Wales Surfing Competition won by Bob Brown.

PRINCE CHARLES VISITS BONDI BEACH

Prince Charles Visits Bondi Beach (1966)

Prince Charles attends lifesavers demonstration at Bondi...

NEW AUSTRALIAN SINGER NORMIE ROWE

New Australian Singer Normie Rowe (1966)

Short profile of teenage Australian pop star, Normie Rowe

CZECHOSLOVAKIAN LAKE RESORT

Czechoslovakian Lake Resort (1967)

People enjoy a camping holiday near Mahha Lake in Czechoslovakia.

MALTA

Malta (1960-1970)

Fantastic footage of Malta.

 SPEED FILM  reel 3

Speed Film Reel 3 (1927)

Lots of clips featuring fast boats, cars, trains, greyhounds, rowing teams...

 SPEED FILM  reel 5

Speed Film Reel 5 (1927)

Lots of clips featuring fast boats, cars, trains, greyhounds, rowing teams...

BATHING PARADE

Bathing Parade (1914-1918)

British troops undress on beach and run to the sea.

"Prisoner Island" (1917)

60,000 prisoners interned in Island of Narghen