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MODEL GERMANS

Model Germans (1957)

International Model Ship Contest in Stuttgart and Model Aircraft Contest in Bochum.

ALL SEASONS PLEASE

All Seasons Please (1937)

A look at beautiful Lulworth in Dorset with its cove and many thatched...

HURLEY aka RIVER LIFE issue title - OUT AND ABOUT

Hurley AKA River Life Issue Title - Out And About (1940)

An item showing Hurley-on-Thames.

NORTH QUEENSLAND issue title - DUTY CALLS

North Queensland Issue Title - Duty Calls (1942)

A look at scenery in North Queensland, Australia.

NEWS FLASHES - U.S. JET SEA PLANE

News Flashes - U.S. Jet Sea Plane (1955)

The world's first multi jet flying boat is revealed to...

'THE WINDY CITY' LIVES UP TO NAME

'the Windy City' Lives Up To Name (1955)

Ice and gales make Chicago's pavements a skating rink.

NEWS FROM AUSTRIA

News From Austria (1964)

A Landslide near Innsbruck creates problems while protestors argue over naming...

 

 

30 SECOND NEWS - FRENCH SEISMIC TESTS & ONE MAN SUBMARINE

30 Second News - French Seismic Tests & One Man Submarine (1966)

Scientists begin seismic tests...

'STRATHARDLE' ARRIVES

'strathardle' Arrives (1967)

Fire boats escort Japanese built P&O cargo-liner 'Strathardle' into...

WOMAN TO CROSS ATLANTIC

Woman To Cross Atlantic (1967)

Elizabeth Leeson sets out on 'Wee Monarch' to single-handedly sail the...

Selected originals - EARL'S COURT BOAT SHOW

Selected Originals - Earl's Court Boat Show (1969)

Material relating to newsreel story - EARL'S...

NEW MAPS FOR NEW WORLDS

New Maps For New Worlds (1945)

New air age maps replace those based on sea travel.

JET GUNBOAT

Jet Gunboat (1948)

Royal Navy's first gas turbine ship - MG 2009 - is tested on Solent.

REMOTE CONTROLLED LAUNCH

Remote Controlled Launch (1950-1951)

Remote controlled launch is tested off coast of Portsmouth, Hampshire.

ELECTRICAL FISHING

Electrical Fishing (1952)

Footage of new electrical fishing equipment being used to lure fish into nets

PROPULSION UNIT

Propulsion Unit (1951)

Footage of mini-tug pushing barge along river in Brentford, Greater London.

WATER CYCLE

Water Cycle (1949)

Quirky invention: a bicycle that can be ridden on water.

ECHO FISHING

Echo Fishing (1952)

Fishermen use special sound equipment to detect the fish in the sea. Newlyn,...

GERMAN TANK AND AIRCRAFT FACTORY

German Tank And Aircraft Factory (1940)

German tanks and U-boats are seen in production.

WORLD'S LARGEST PLANE

World's Largest Plane (1946)

Howard Hughes' experimental flying boat on back of large truck.

BEER GARDEN, BERLIN DANCING aka BELIN DANCING

Beer Garden, Berlin Dancing AKA Belin Dancing

Germans enjoy a drink in the open air at some...

NOW, FOR A CHANGE, COME WITH US TO SOUTHERN POLAR SEAS - WHALE HUNTING!

Now, For A Change, Come With Us To Southern Polar Seas - Whale Hunting! (1932)

Whale is...

SUNDERLAND FLYING BOAT

Sunderland Flying Boat (1940-1949)

Sunderland flying boat at anchor, taking off and in flight.

HERRING HARVEST IN YARMOUTH

Herring Harvest In Yarmouth (1948)

Shots of herring fishing and processing in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.

SAUNDERS ROE JET FLYING BOAT

Saunders Roe Jet Flying Boat (1947)

First flying tests of the new Saunders Roe jet flying boat.

BARGE TRIP ON GERMAN RIVER

Barge Trip On German River (1930)

UFA documentary showing rural, agricultural and industrial life...

BIRD LIFE IN THE LOFOTEN ISLANDS

Bird Life In The Lofoten Islands (1930)

UFA documentary about German naturalists visiting the Lofoten...

ITALIAN FLOODS

Italian Floods (1948)

The river Po floods area around Piedmont, Italy.

SEA HARVEST BUT PRICES HIGH

Sea Harvest But Prices High (1948)

Aerial shot of Camden Haven, fishing boats, piles of Snapper and...

BLESSING THE HERRING FLEET

Blessing The Herring Fleet (1948)

Cuts from newsreel 48/73 - blessing the herring fleets - Whitby in...

TRACKING OF THE RMS 'QUEEN MARY' REEL 1 aka SUNDERLAND FLYING BOAT + QUEEN

Tracking Of The Rms 'queen Mary' Reel 1 AKA Sunderland Flying Boat + Queen (1949)

Aerial...

MARS FLYING BOAT

Mars Flying Boat (1949)

Marshall Mars flying boat carries 308 men on trip

WATERWINGS FOR BOATS

Waterwings For Boats (1953)

Demonstration of new hydrofoil boat on Petuxent River, United States of...

ROUGH SEAS IN KENT AND SUSSEX

Rough Seas In Kent And Sussex (1949)

Rough seas and floods on Kent and Sussex coast.

RAF'S NEWEST

RAF's Newest "Arm" (1932)

Fast launches demonstrate their speed in the seas off Southampton.

"Old-Time Schooners'" Regatta (1932)

Old fashioned sailing boats in a race in the Gulf of Mexico.

WORLD'S LARGEST GRAIN CARRIER

World's Largest Grain Carrier (1932)

World's Largest grain carrying ship is the first along the newly...

"Miss England Iii" (1932)

Kaye Don gives his speed boat a couple of trial runs on Loch Lomond.

PLUCK AND PERSEVERANCE!

Pluck And Perseverance! (1932)

Kaye Don attempts to gain the water speed record on Loch Lomond - in...

A WHOLE TOWN WIPED OUT

A Whole Town Wiped Out (1932)

Damage inflicted in Cuba and Japan by tremendous winds and waves.

"Fire" ... At Its Fullest Appalling Grandeur! AKA Appaling (1933)

Shots of a warehouse fire in...

ARCTIC GRIP ON AMERICA

Arctic Grip On America (1934)

Smashing of the ice on Hudson river.

GLIDIN' ALONG - ON THE SEVERN

Glidin' Along - On The Severn (1926)

A new type of boat is shown - a water-glider for shallow rivers.

FLOODTIME!

Floodtime! (1931)

Scenic shots of flooded fields at sunset.

PADDY'S MILESTONE!

Paddy's Milestone! (1934)

A visit to the island of Ailsa Craig, between Scotland and Ireland.

 ONE MINUTE NEWS - SCHOOLBOYS OWN EXHIBITION

One Minute News - Schoolboys Own Exhibition (1949)

The Schoolboys' Own Exhibition in London and...

US TESTS NEW TORPEDO BOATS FOR BRITISH NAVY

Us Tests New Torpedo Boats For British Navy (1944)

Americans test new torpedo boats for British...

HURRICANE 'HATTIE' HITS HONDURAS

Hurricane 'hattie' Hits Honduras (1961)

Hurricane takes heavy toll in British Honduras

BAOR UNITS HELP IN FLOODS - HAMBURG

BAOR Units Help In Floods - Hamburg (1962)

British army helps to fighting the floods in Western...

SCHOOLBOY MAKES MODEL HOVERCRAFT

Schoolboy Makes Model Hovercraft (1963)

Australian schoolboy makes and displays model hovercraft.