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BOAT SHOW

Boat Show (1967)

Boat Show at Hamburg, Germany.

U-BOAT PACK RETURNS TO PORT

U-Boat Pack Returns To Port (1943)

Captured German film showing U-boat pack returning to port.

POWER FOR SURF BOATS aka NEW MOTORISED SURF BOAT

Power For Surf Boats AKA New Motorised Surf Boat (1962)

Australian lifeguards test out motorised...

PORTABLE BOAT

Portable Boat (1936)

Two young women assemble a portable boat made from plywood and canvas, then sail in...

GLASS BOATS

Glass Boats (1952)

Footage of small boat being made from fibre glass, Surrey.

CONCRETE BOAT

Concrete Boat (1962)

An item about a boat yard in Norfolk which builds concrete boats.

NEW PATROL BOAT LAUNCHED

New Patrol Boat Launched (1963)

Navaka, new patrol boat launched at New Hebrides.

 

 

"Show Boat" (1932)

A Paddle Steamer - the "Show Boat" - provides dancing and entertainment on the River...

PLANE V BOAT

Plane V Boat (1930)

Seaplane beats motor boat in unusual race.

BOAT SHOW IN GENOA

Boat Show In Genoa (1961)

International boat show in Genoa, Italy.

UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE - OXFORD WIN aka OXFORD WINS THE BOAT RACE

University Boat Race - Oxford Win AKA Oxford Wins The Boat Race (1943)

Oxford wins the annual...

BOAT BUILDING

Boat Building (1950)

Good footage of boat building at an Eaton boathouse in Windsor, Berkshire.

ROBOT BOAT

Robot Boat (1951)

Radio controlled boat is is given trials on the Thames, Kingston, Greater London.

BOATING'S SIMPLE

Boating's Simple (1961)

An American man demonstrates his home made boat - it sinks.

SINKING A U-BOAT

Sinking A U-Boat (1943)

U-boat sunk in the Atlantic.

BOAT RACE EXCITEMENT

Boat Race Excitement (1935)

A Mediaeval boat race with a twist that takes place on the River Arno.

SIDECAR BOAT

Sidecar Boat (1960)

Motorcycle sidecar that converts into a motor boat, Romford, Essex

THE BOAT RACE - 1938

The Boat Race - 1938 (1938)

Oxford win the 1938 Boat Race against Cambridge.

BOAT RACE

Boat Race (1949)

Oxford and Cambridge compete in Annual University Boat Race.

RAT BAFFLE ON BOAT

Rat Baffle On Boat (1938)

Lampshade shaped devices are placed on ropes to prevent rats sneaking onboard...

U-BOAT SPOTTING

U-Boat Spotting (1942)

Great footage of American airships being used to spot U-boats in the Atlantic...

PHOTOGRAPHER'S HALF BOAT

Photographer's Half Boat (1937)

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

UNSINKABLE BOAT

Unsinkable Boat (1966)

Safety at sea - an unsinkable fibreglass and polystyrene boat is put through its...

U-BOATS BLASTED

U-Boats Blasted (1943)

American planes blast German U-boats in the Atlantic.

OXFORD & CAMBRIDGE BOAT RACE

Oxford & Cambridge Boat Race (1940)

Cambridge win the University Boat Race, which was moved to Henley...

PILOT BOAT TRAGEDY

Pilot Boat Tragedy (1939)

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

HAND MADE BOATS

Hand Made Boats (1968)

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

THE

The "Prop" Boat (1933)

A boat with a large, raised propellor makes its way down the River Seine in Paris.

BOATS WITH A BITE - DUBLIN

Boats With A Bite - Dublin (1943)

American M.T.B. boats at training.

POWER BOAT RACE

Power Boat Race (1967)

Speed boat racing on the River Seine.

THE BOAT RACE

The Boat Race (1946)

Oxford win the boat race against Cambridge. London.

ALL-PURPOSE BOAT

All-Purpose Boat (1969)

All-purpose boat, the 'Sailorski' is demonstrated on a lake at Bedfont.

FISHING BOATS AT HASTINGS

Fishing Boats At Hastings (1936)

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

THE BOAT RACE

The Boat Race (1955)

Cambridge wins boat race against Oxford by 16 lengths.

ADMIRALTY'S NEW PICKET BOAT

Admiralty's New Picket Boat (1935)

New passenger carrying speed boat is tested by Royal Navy off...

CHOOSE A NICE BOAT

Choose A Nice Boat (1963)

All sorts of boats are seen at the Boat Show. Earls Court, London.

CALIFORNIA - POWELL MOBILE BOAT

California - Powell Mobile Boat (1937)

George Powell and his amphibious boat that drives on...

THE RED BOATS OF BRIXHAM

The Red Boats Of Brixham (1931)

Large sailing boats compete in racing competition of Brixham coast,...

THE BOAT RACE

The Boat Race (1934)

Cambridge beats Oxford in a traditional annual Putney to Mortlake boat race.

BOAT PREPARATION

Boat Preparation (1947)

Mr and Mrs Tom Hepworth prepare their boat for a trip to the West Indies....

THE BOAT AFLOAT

The Boat Afloat (1931)

A woman gives trial to a strange new floating boat device worn around the neck !

ALL ABOARD - PILOT BOAT INN

All Aboard - Pilot Boat Inn (1937)

The Pilot Boat Inn, a pub shaped like a boat, proves popular at...

U.S. NAVY TESTS TORPEDO BOAT - DUBLIN

U.S. Navy Tests Torpedo Boat - Dublin (1940)

New torpedo boats are tested in America.

CARAVAN BOAT

Caravan Boat (1963)

A new trailer which can be dismantled to make a motor boat and a caravan.

BOAT SPEEDS ON BUBBLES

Boat Speeds On Bubbles (1964)

Basil Hurle-Hobbs shows off his new invention the 'Bubble Boat'.

REPAINTING CANAL BOATS

Repainting Canal Boats (1949)

Canal boats are repainted to look bright and colourful. Hayes.

THE BOAT RACE 1936

The Boat Race 1936 (1936)

Cambridge University crew win annual boat race against Oxford on River Thames....

BOAT RACE CROWD

Boat Race Crowd (1962)

People on the river Thames in Putney watching a boat race.

MODEL BOATS WITH POWER

Model Boats With Power (1963)

Radio controlled model boats compete for Challenge Trophy at Eastbourne.

BOAT SHOW

Boat Show (1956)

Yachts and motor cruisers on exhibition at the Daily Express National Boat Show,...