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OYSTERS ARE IN

Oysters Are In (1923)

The mayor of Colchester declares Oyster Season open.

TUNNY SEASON OPENS IN SICILY

Tunny Season Opens In Sicily (1949)

Huge catch of Tuna as the fishing season opens in the seas of...

MAKING RAFTS

Making Rafts (1943)

Versatile rafts are made at Tyneside.

TUNNY FISHING

Tunny Fishing (1949)

Tuna fishing off Sicily.

FLYING BOAT

Flying Boat (1944)

Flying boat / seaplane taking off from water.

JAPANESE PEARL FISHING

Japanese Pearl Fishing (1946)

Divers collect oysters off coast of Japan, women remove pearls from...

DOCK LIFT AIDS BOAT REPAIR

Dock Lift Aids Boat Repair (1964)

Dock lift used to aid boat repair at Breukelen, Holland.

 

 

LARGEST HYDROFOIL RIVER BOAT

Largest Hydrofoil River Boat (1961)

Largest hydrofoil river boat demonstrated.

FLYING BOAT

Flying Boat (1943-1949)

Footage of the Short Sandringham Flying Boat.

LAUNCH OF DREDGER 'FOREMOST'

Launch Of Dredger 'foremost' (1920-1929)

Footage of the launching of dredger.

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 624 - reel 2 of 2 - TRINITY HOUSE BUOYS and POWER BOAT...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 624 - Reel 2 Of 2 - Trinity House Buoys And Power Boat... (1966)

Out...

WORLDS BIGGEST PLANE aka WORLD'S BIGGEST PLANE

Worlds Biggest Plane AKA World's Biggest Plane (1946)

An item showing the "Marshall Mars", the...

THE IMPELLER

The Impeller (1932)

Footage of new Impeller motor boat engine being demonstrated in Christchurch.

TIME IS MONEY

Time Is Money (1926)

German ferry transports complete train to and from Germany and Denmark.

PHOTOGRAPHER'S HALF BOAT

Photographer's Half Boat (1937)

A sea front photographer uses half a rowing boat for the back ground of...

MACKEREL FISHING

Mackerel Fishing (1948)

Freak shoal of mackerel in shallows means extra large catch for Dorset...

 SHARK FISHING IN INDIA

Shark Fishing In India (1946)

Traditional methods of shark fishing off the coast of Madras, India.

BEACHY HEAD LIGHTHOUSE

Beachy Head Lighthouse (1952)

Various shots of people boarding boat to go to lighthouse.

FERRY HUMBERSIDE

Ferry Humberside (1973)

Shots of the Ferry Humberside departing on voyage.

LOADING BARGES

Loading Barges (1920-1929)

Footage of freight ship 'Christen Smith' on the water.

FISHER BOATS

Fisher Boats (1971)

Shots of fishing vessels entering docks

GREEK SHIPWRECK

Greek Shipwreck (1940-1949)

Survivors and dead bodies brought ashore after shipwreck in Greece.

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 467 - reel 2 OF 2 - TRUGS, BOARDROOM JOKES and CARAVAN...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 467 - Reel 2 Of 2 - Trugs, Boardroom Jokes And Caravan... (1963)

Out...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 642 - reel 2 of 2 - BRIXHAM FISHING

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 642 - Reel 2 Of 2 - Brixham Fishing (1967)

Out takes (rushes, cuts) for...

HAND MADE BOATS

Hand Made Boats (1968)

The skeleton of a fishing boat takes shape in the village of Seahouses,...

ALL QUIET ON THE

All Quiet On The "Battle Of The Barges" Front! (1933)

Canal workers' threatened strike ends and...

WONDERFUL NEW BRIDGE

Wonderful New Bridge (1931)

A new bridge is opened in Birkenhead - steam engines cross over.

A NOVEL DREDGER

A Novel Dredger (1922)

"Modern" dredger is shown in action.

TAKING THE BOAT FOR A RIDE

Taking The Boat For A Ride (1932)

Boats are moved between varying water levels of a canal between...

THE HARVEST OF THE SEA

The Harvest Of The Sea (1933)

Good footage of the work of fishermen at sea off the coast of Lowestoft,...

FISHERS OF MADAGASCAR

Fishers Of Madagascar (1934)

Madagascan fishermen make their way back to shore with their catch.

THE GREY NORTH SEA

The Grey North Sea (1932)

Fishing scenes - men at work on a trawler, mending nets, bringing in the...

MERSEY'S RECORD   aka LAUNCHING OF 'SAMARA'

Mersey's Record AKA Launching Of 'samara' (1920)

The vast new Curnarder, the S.S. Samaria, is...

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...

DELIGHTFUL DAY OFF

Delightful Day Off (1921)

Members of the cinema trade enjoy a rainy day out in Liverpool as they sail up...

PARIS SILVER STEAMER

Paris Silver Steamer (1939)

Footage of boat auction along the Seine in Paris, France.

PILOT BOAT TRAGEDY

Pilot Boat Tragedy (1939)

Footage of the wreckage of a Mersey pilot boat on the River Mersey.

WHITBY PRAYS FOR FISHERMEN

Whitby Prays For Fishermen (1948)

Bishop of Whitby blesses Britain's fishing fleet.

THE HARVEST OF HELIGOLAND!

The Harvest Of Heligoland! (1936)

Fishermen of Heligoland in Germany bring in their catches of fish.

NEWS IN FLASHES

News In Flashes (1951)

Oilfield workers from the Abadan plant start their journey home after its closure.

ROAD CONQUERS JUNGLE

Road Conquers Jungle (1958)

Bulldozers and big machines are used to clear the path of a new large road...

FISHING BOATS AT HASTINGS

Fishing Boats At Hastings (1936)

A fisherman mends the nets whilst the boats wait for their next...

BACK YARD BOAT

Back Yard Boat (1952)

Young couple build yacht in their back garden, London.

RED SAILS aka SAILING BARGE

Red Sails AKA Sailing Barge (1947)

Men at work on sailing barge making its way out to sea.

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF SEA ANGLERS FESTIVAL 1931

National Federation Of Sea Anglers Festival 1931 (1931)

Anglers, both men and women, set out from...

HOLLAND aka LAND RECLAIMED - GOLD FROM LUTINE

Holland AKA Land Reclaimed - Gold From Lutine (1938)

Dredgers at work off coast of Holland,...

HAMPTON

Hampton (1935)

Unidentified boat is launched at Hampton-on-Thames.

HONG KONG WATER FRONT

Hong Kong Water Front (1953)

Hong Kong harbour, line of junks and other sailing vessels.

FREE CHINA REAPS HARVEST FROM THE SEA

Free China Reaps Harvest From The Sea (1959)

Free Chinese fishermen in Formosa (now Taiwan).

SHRIMPING IN THE COASTAL WATERS OF SURINAM

Shrimping In The Coastal Waters Of Surinam (1958)

Nets pulled in, shrimps sorted. Shrimps in...