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BRIXHAM

Brixham (1939)

A short travelogue style film introducing Brixham.

NEWPORT

Newport (1920-1929)

View of Newport from ship on River Severn and good shots of rough sea.

SAILING SHIP 'PASSAT' HOME

Sailing Ship 'passat' Home (1957)

Cadets are welcomed home from ship 'Passat'. Hamburg, Germany.

 THAMES PILOT

Thames Pilot (1920-1929)

Good shots of industrial section of River Thames, near Greenwich, London.

FLIGHT FUELLING IN MID-AIR

Flight Fuelling In Mid-Air (1939)

Footage of the Imperial Airways flying boat being refuelled in...

LANCASHIRE aka BLUE BIRD II CHRISTENED AT LAKE CONISTON

Lancashire AKA Blue Bird II Christened At Lake Coniston (1939)

Footage of Donald Campbell and Sir...

SPEEDBOAT THRILLS

Speedboat Thrills (1940)

Good shots of speedboat racing - it ends with one of the boats bursts into...

 

 

PILOT AHOY!

Pilot Ahoy! (1940)

Life aboard a pilot cutter in New York harbour.

FOR THOSE IN PERIL

For Those In Peril (1943)

Air Sea Rescue teams at work.

THIS CAR LIKES WATER

This Car Likes Water (1966)

Inventor Charles Vinten presents his amphibious car.

TANKER

Tanker "Varand" (1928)

Footage of the tanker "Varand" and other cargo ships.

BOTTLING UP RUM ROW TINTED

Bottling Up Rum Row Tinted (1925)

Footage of the ships caught carrying rum by the prohibition patrol...

JUTLAND DAY

Jutland Day (1926)

A memorial service on board a boat in the River Tyne.

HAMMERSMITH REGATTA

Hammersmith Regatta (1914-1918)

Hammersmith Regatta with onlookers.

ACROSS THE CHANNEL IN A CANOE

Across The Channel In A Canoe (1927)

Two German boys reach the Houses of Parliament in their canoe.

PLYMOUTH

Plymouth (1970-1979)

Various shots around the coast at Plymouth.

SWANS & RIVER

Swans & River (1960-1969)

Shots of people in small boats and swans on a river.

WINTER'S ICY GRIP

Winter's Icy Grip (1923)

A boat from a fishing fleet returns to Boston covered in ice from a blizzard.

TASMAN AIR SERVICE

Tasman Air Service (1940)

New Flying Boat service is inaugurated from New Zealand to Australia.

HOME GUARD NAVY

Home Guard Navy (1940)

Men of the Local Defence Volunteers get into their boats to defend the River...

THE VOYAGE OF THE

The Voyage Of The "Scolopax" (1956)

Husband, wife and a baby sail in a ketch from Falmouth in search...

BUOYS REPAIRING

Buoys Repairing (1918)

Footage of Buoys being repaired at sea.

THE GIRLS IN THE BOAT aka STRONG ARMED EVES ROWING

The Girls In The Boat AKA Strong Armed Eves Rowing (1928)

Women's rowing race.

Selected Originals - JET NEWS - JOHN COBB'S

Selected Originals - Jet News - John Cobb's "Crusader" Jet Speed Boat (1952)

Material relating...

CORN BY CANAL

Corn By Canal (1940)

Corn is carried by barges as the canals of England become important for transporting...

WEIGHT AND SEA

Weight And Sea (1933)

Good footage of an ice breaking ship off the coast of Sweden.

FLOATING FIRE FIGHTERS

Floating Fire Fighters (1933)

Fire fighting equipment is transported by canal, possibly in Holland.

STILL MORE TONNAGE - FRANCE IS RAPIDLY REPLACING HER LOST SHIPS

Still More Tonnage - France Is Rapidly Replacing Her Lost Ships (1914-1918)

Footage of ships being...

FOR THOSE IN PERIL ON THE SEA & CUTS

For Those In Peril On The Sea & Cuts (1926)

The launching of latest type of motor life boat at...

EVVIA ... CHARLIE!!

Evvia ... Charlie!! (1931)

Charlie Chaplin goes for a boat ride in Venice. Good shots of the comic...

5,000 MILE FLIGHT

5,000 Mile Flight (1929)

A fleet of 3 giant flying boats leave Plymouth for service in Basra.

BOTTLING UP RUM ROW

Bottling Up Rum Row (1925)

Footage of the ships caught carrying rum by the prohibition patrol boats....

OFF TO THE PEACE CONFERENCE

Off To The Peace Conference (1914-1919)

Mercantile marine delegates urge claims for compensation for...

LABOURING AROUND LABRADOR

Labouring Around Labrador (1932)

A look at the coastline of Cape Mugford, Labrador.

FRENCH FISHERMEN CARRY ON

French Fishermen Carry On (1940)

The French fishing fleet goes out to sea under the watch of...

POOLE issue title is GOOD HEALTH

Poole Issue Title Is Good Health (1938)

Travelogue item showing pretty seaside town of Poole in...

'MOSKITO' SPEEDBOAT

'moskito' Speedboat (1967)

Demonstration of 'Moskito' fibreglass speedboat. Feltham, Greater London.

DR. HANNES LINDEMANN ARRIVES HOME AFTER SAILING THE ATLANTIC IN A NATIVE CANOE

Dr. Hannes Lindemann Arrives Home After Sailing The Atlantic In A Native Canoe (1956)

Dr...

UNDER WATER EXPLORATION FOR OIL

Under Water Exploration For Oil (1954)

Under water shots of the men swimming in search of oil...

THE SUBMARINE CHASERS

The Submarine Chasers (1917)

French Navy submarine chasers in the Mediterranean.

A DAY ABOARD A TROOPSHIP

A Day Aboard A Troopship (1914-1918)

Footage of Anzac troops exercising and relaxing on board troopship.

BACK TO CIVIL LIFE - THE FAMOUS CUNARD LINER 'CARMANIA'

Back To Civil Life - The Famous Cunard Liner 'carmania' (1914-1919)

CARMANIA Returns to Civilian Life,...

'SAXON' UNION CASTLE STEAMER LEAVING SOUTHAMPTON

'saxon' Union Castle Steamer Leaving Southampton (1914-1918)

Good footage of liner ship 'Saxon' leaving...

KAISER WILHELM II at Southampton

Kaiser Wilhelm II At Southampton (1910-1919)

Footage of large ocean liner in Southampton dock, Hampshire.

THE GREAT ENDEAVOUR

The Great Endeavour (1934)

England's sailing boat "Endeavour" starts its journey across Atlantic to win...

BARGE BALLOON BARRAGE

Barge Balloon Barrage (1940)

Air Vice Marshal Boyle inspects boats and barges from which are flying...

WASHINGTON

Washington (1935)

People pay a visit to a large dam and take a boat trip on the lake.

SUPPLYING ANTARCTIC BASES

Supplying Antarctic Bases (1964)

Supply ship stuck in ice, boat floats away with supplies, helicopter...

MARSEILLES

Marseilles (1937)

King Farouk of Egypt lands from boat en route for holiday in Switzerland.

BARBADOS FISHING aka TRINIDAD FISHING

Barbados Fishing AKA Trinidad Fishing (1957)

A little film about Barbados fishermen at work.