• 1890
  • 1900
  • 1910
  • 1920
  • 1930
  • 1940
  • 1950
  • 1960
  • 1970
  • 1980
  • 1990
  • 2000
  • 2011
ONE JOB JETTY

One Job Jetty (1958)

A special jetty is built to remove the cargo from a stranded ship in Morocco.

BIG RIVER DIVERSION

Big River Diversion (1964)

The South Saskatchewan River is being diverted and a large lake created in...

LYNMOUTH AFTERMATH

Lynmouth Aftermath (1952)

People begin the clear up after terrible floods in a Devon village.

KILLER MINEFIELD CLEARED

Killer Minefield Cleared (1953)

At Trimingham, Norfolk, troops blow up mines along a four mile stretch...

THE WARNING

The Warning (1950)

America tests nuclear bombs at Eniwetok atoll.

FAREWELL TO A VILLAGE

Farewell To A Village (1959)

Alpine village is demolished to make way for new reservoir.

NEW METHODS CLEAR BUSH

New Methods Clear Bush (1959)

Clearing bush to make way for Kariba Dam.

 

 

MARINE MANOEUVRES IN KOREA

Marine Manoeuvres In Korea (1954)

Marines landing and coming ashore from landing craft.

TRACTOR BULLDOZER SCHOOL

Tractor Bulldozer School (1956)

Men are trained in techniques for driving large bulldozers.

COALMINE IN THE SKY

Coalmine In The Sky (1954)

Canadians mining coal from 7000 feet high up Rocky Mountains and bring it...

BUILDING BY HELICOPTER

Building By Helicopter (1956)

Modern methods at a building demonstration on Tyneside.

MOVING A RIVER

Moving A River (1959)

Russians blow up land to divert the River Terek near Pavlopodolsk.

BRITAIN'S NEW MOTORWAY

Britain's New Motorway (1958)

Work starts on the London to Birmingham motorway - the M1.

RUBBISH MADE USEFUL

Rubbish Made Useful (1965)

The Vickers Seerdrum plant turns rubbish into a pulverised peat like...

DESERT INFERNO

Desert Inferno (1962)

Red Adair and team of fire fighters attack natural gas fire in Sahara Desert.

CLEANING UP STREETS - PARIS

Cleaning Up Streets - Paris (1968)

Soldiers help clean up the streets after riots in Paris, France.

BERLINER STREIFLICHTER aka BERLIN - DIGGING UP TREES

Berliner Streiflichter AKA Berlin - Digging Up Trees (1946)

Berlin's devastated Tiergarten Park...

BERLIN SITUATION

Berlin Situation (1948)

Berlin workers and industrial scenes during the making of an airfield

GROUNDNUTS SCHEME

Groundnuts Scheme (1949)

Item about the Groundnuts scheme in Tanganyika, Africa.

CONSTRUCTION SCHOOL

Construction School (1968)

Men are taught how to manoeuvre bulldozers and cranes at this Construction...

ALGERIAN 'QUAKE KILLS 1000

Algerian 'quake Kills 1000 (1954)

Pictures from Orleansville show devastation following a fierce...

STORING ELECTRICITY

Storing Electricity (1957)

German hydro electric engineers find the way to store alternating current...

1,100 FLEE FROM FOREST FIRE

1,100 Flee From Forest Fire (1951)

A huge forest fire in Washington State, USA burns through the town...

FOREST FIRE SWEEPS 3 STATES

Forest Fire Sweeps 3 States (1951)

Fire fighters hard at work in the forests of Arizona, Colorado and...

BRITAIN'S

Britain's "Autobahn" (1958)

Good shots of progress on London to Yorkshire motorway - the M1.

MOTORWAY PROGRESS

Motorway Progress (1958)

The Transport Minister inspects progress on the building of the M1 Motorway.

WINTER HITS US

Winter Hits Us (1959)

Heavy snow in Colorado.

R.E'S BUILD JUNGLE AIR STRIP

R.E's Build Jungle Air Strip (1954)

Helicopters and canoes help construction of new airstrips in...

TANKER BLOCKS SUEZ CANAL

Tanker Blocks Suez Canal (1955)

Liberian tanker 'World Piece' crashes into Suez Canal Bridge.

HIGHWAY AT 7,000 FEET

Highway At 7,000 Feet (1961)

Work continues on a massive road project between Banff and Jasper parks in...

ESSEX RESERVOIR

Essex Reservoir (1954)

Land at West Hangingfield is cleared to make way for a reservoir.

SAIPAN - BASE FOR THE B-29'S

Saipan - Base For The B-29's (1944)

American air base for the B-29 bomber planes built at Saipan,...

SNOW IN AMERICA, SPAIN AND ENGLAND

Snow In America, Spain And England (1963)

America, Spain and England covered in snow.

AUSTRALIA PROJECT FOR RICE GROWING

Australia Project For Rice Growing (1962)

Australia grows rice to export to Asia

READY FOR THE BIG BANG

Ready For The Big Bang (1956)

Christmas Island prepares for a nuclear weapons test.

WINTER LASHES FIVE STATES

Winter Lashes Five States (1959)

Severe flooding and freezing conditions in the United States.

THE ARMY DROPS IN

The Army Drops In (1959)

American army exercise: paratroopers build airstrip in quick time at Fort...

FRANCE - PARIS RIOTS

France - Paris Riots (1968)

Students and workers rioting in streets of Paris.

DUKE VISITS FLOOD DISASTER TOWN; AND SCAVENGERS AT DUMP

Duke Visits Flood Disaster Town; And Scavengers At Dump (1968)

Duke of Edinburgh visits flooded...

ISRAEL SITUATION

Israel Situation (1969)

Life on a Kibbutz in war torn Israel.

SIDELIGHTS ON OUR SPRINGBOK ARMY ACTIVITIES UP NORTH aka SPRING BOKS IN KENYA

Sidelights On Our Springbok Army Activities Up North AKA Spring Boks In Kenya (1939)

Good...

AMERICANS LIBERATE LUZON IN PHILIPPINES

Americans Liberate Luzon In Philippines (1945)

American at island of Luzon, Philippines, advancing...

NEWS IN FLASHES

News In Flashes (1951)

Queen Mary at embroidery exhibition, Logging in Canada & Motorcycle race in...

TRUMAN SEES AMERICAN FLOODS

Truman Sees American Floods (1952)

President Truman views flooded Midwest from his private plane.

ALL ROADS TO EL ALAMEIN

All Roads To El Alamein (1942)

British army prepare for Battle of El Alamein and move to next...

CAPTURED GERMAN NEWSREELS

Captured German Newsreels (1939)

German footage of Air Raid drills in Rome and shelling, and eventual...