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CANALS TO HELP WAR EFFORT

Canals To Help War Effort (1941)

Shots of barges moving down canal, passing through industrial area.

CANAL RESTORATION

Canal Restoration (1962)

Young volunteers set about restoring a disused canal.

US GUARDS PANAMA CANAL

Us Guards Panama Canal (1939)

Footage of soldiers from the United States of America patrolling the...

JORDAN CANAL UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Jordan Canal Under Construction (1956)

Section of canal completed and various shots of canal under...

SUEZ CANAL ZONE DAMAGE

Suez Canal Zone Damage (1971)

The aftermath of fighting around the Suez Canal

RED PILOTS GUIDE SHIPS IN SUEZ CANAL

Red Pilots Guide Ships In Suez Canal (1956)

First Experience for Russian pilots in the Suez Canal,...

 SOVIET BATTLESHIPS SAIL THROUGH SUEZ CANAL

Soviet Battleships Sail Through Suez Canal (1957)

Various shots of Soviet Battleships / warships...

 

 

HEADLINE HIGHLIGHTS 1956 - SUEZ CANAL CRISIS

Headline Highlights 1956 - Suez Canal Crisis (1956)

Army in attack, firing guns, buildings burning,...

BRITAIN KEEPS CANAL WORKING.

Britain Keeps Canal Working. (1952)

British troops on guard in the Suez Canal zone.

FIRST SHIPS PASS THROUGH CLEARED SUEZ CANAL

First Ships Pass Through Cleared Suez Canal (1956)

First ships pass through Suez Canal after it has...

SALVAGE AND GENERAL SCENES, SUEZ CANAL ENTRANCE

Salvage And General Scenes, Suez Canal Entrance (1956)

Ships are salvaged from around the entrance...

THE ANGLO-FRENCH OPERATIONS ON SUEZ CANAL

The Anglo-French Operations On Suez Canal (1956)

Item showing Anglo-French troops manoeuvring on...

EGYPTIAN SABOTAGE IN CANAL ZONE

Egyptian Sabotage In Canal Zone (1956)

Machinery in factories wrecked by Egyptian forces at Port...

GENERAL ROBERTSON AT G.H.Q. CANAL ZONE

General Robertson At G.H.Q. Canal Zone (1952)

General Sir Brian Robertson visits General...

RAF EXERCISE 'HIGHTIME' IN CANAL ZONE

RAF Exercise 'hightime' In Canal Zone (1952)

RAF manoeuvres in Suez Canal Zone in Egypt.

CHRISTMAS IN THE CANAL ZONE

Christmas In The Canal Zone (1952)

Christmas celebrations continue for British troops guarding the...

Selected Originals - BRITAIN KEEPS CANAL WORKING

Selected Originals - Britain Keeps Canal Working (1952)

Material relating to newsreel story...

Selected Originals - BRITAIN KEEPS CANAL WORKING

Selected Originals - Britain Keeps Canal Working (1952)

Material relating to newsreel story...

Selected Originals - NUN KILLED IN CANAL ZONE

Selected Originals - Nun Killed In Canal Zone (1952)

Material relating to newsreel story "Nun...

Selected Originals - NUN KILLED IN CANAL ZONE

Selected Originals - Nun Killed In Canal Zone (1952)

Material relating to newsreel story "Nun...

DAMAGE TO DUTCH WATERWAYS

Damage To Dutch Waterways (1944)

Dutch canals without water - barges marooned.

Selected Originals - CHRISTMAS IN THE CANAL ZONE

Selected Originals - Christmas In The Canal Zone (1952)

Material relating to newsreel story...

U.N. MEETING - ON EGYPT AND ISRAEL WAR AND SUEZ CANAL Reel 2

U.N. Meeting - On Egypt And Israel War And Suez Canal Reel 2 (1956)

The UN debate on the Suez...

U.N. MEETING ON SUEZ CANAL AND ISRAEL - EGYPTIAN WAR Reel 1

U.N. Meeting On Suez Canal And Israel - Egyptian War Reel 1 (1956)

The UN General Assembly meets...

TROOPS REGATTA

Troops Regatta (1940)

Various two men and six men boat races along the canal - troops regatta in 1940.

THE WHITE ENSIGN IN GERMAN WATERS

The White Ensign In German Waters (1933)

British warships sail along the Kiel Canal though the heart...

EGYPT TAKES OVER CANAL ZONE

Egypt Takes Over Canal Zone (1956)

Parade round flagstaff. Cheering crowd.

AN IMPOSING SPECTACLE

An Imposing Spectacle (1924)

American battleship, U.S.S. Colorado, travels down Panama Canal.

THE SUEZ CANAL - 1943

The Suez Canal - 1943 (1943)

Good footage of Egyptian life at Port Said (?) during war time.

"Showing The Flag"! (1932)

The British Destroyer HMS Velox travels along the Manchester Ship Canal.

UNIQUE NAVAL OCCASION

Unique Naval Occasion (1928)

American, French and British warships meet while travelling through the...

US TROOPS IN PANAMA - 1940

Us Troops In Panama - 1940 (1940)

United States Troops prepare to defend the Panama Canal

VISIT TO SUEZ TROOPS

Visit To Suez Troops (1956)

Item showing allied forces stationed at Port Said along Suez canal. Egypt.

ALLIED NAVAL MISSION IN KIEL CANAL

Allied Naval Mission In Kiel Canal (1910-1929)

Royal Navy on mission to the Kiel Canal to inspect the...

ROOSEVELT ABOARD

Roosevelt Aboard "Houston" - Panama (1930-1939)

President Roosevelt travels on the American warship...

 NEW COAL HAULAGE VEHICLE

New Coal Haulage Vehicle (1956)

United Nations meeting in New York to discuss Suez Canal.

Selected Originals - CANAL CRISIS DEVELOPS aka GLUBB PASHA

Selected Originals - Canal Crisis Develops AKA Glubb Pasha (1956)

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LAST OF CANAL ZONE TROOPS ARRIVE IN CYPRUS

Last Of Canal Zone Troops Arrive In Cyprus (1956)

Canal zone troops disembark from the 'Evan Gibb'...

FRENCH FLEET RETURNS FROM EGYPT - TOULON

French Fleet Returns From Egypt - Toulon (1957)

French Fleet coming back from the Suez Canal...

EGYPTIAN POLICE PREPARE TO ENTER PORT SAID - CANAL BRIDGED BY PONTOONS

Egyptian Police Prepare To Enter Port Said - Canal Bridged By Pontoons (1956)

Troops boarding...

"Vive La France" Again In Re-Won Lorraine (1932)

President Albert Lebrun opens new canal in the...

ISMAILIA; ARMY SEIZE POLICE H.Q.

Ismailia; Army Seize Police H.Q. (1952)

British troops in combat with Egyptian 'terrorists' near Suez...

ARRIVAL OF EGYPTIAN CHIEF MINISTER SABRI AT LONDON AIRPORT

Arrival Of Egyptian Chief Minister Sabri At London Airport (1956)

Sabri questioned about his...

INVASION SCENES EUROPE

Invasion Scenes Europe (1944)

Allied troops on the move in Holland. Troops cross canal bridge in...

Selected Originals - UN FORCE GETS DOWN TO WORK aka SUEZ CANAL

Selected Originals - UN Force Gets Down To Work AKA Suez Canal (1956)

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NEW GUINEA TENSION

New Guinea Tension (1962)

Amer ensures Sukarno that Suez Canal will not be used for arms carrying.

PARATROOPS IN SUEZ ROUND UP

Paratroops In Suez Round Up (1952)

British troops on patrol in Suez Canal Zone - searching villages...

NUN KILLED IN CANAL ZONE

Nun Killed In Canal Zone (1952)

British troops take over in Ismailia following the murder of a nun.

NAVY FROGMEN AT WORK ON SALVAGE - SUEZ CANAL

Navy Frogmen At Work On Salvage - Suez Canal (1956)

10 men from the Navy's Mediterranean Fleet...

UN FORCE GETS DOWN TO WORK

UN Force Gets Down To Work (1956)

UN take-over starts and the first British Unit withdraws from Suez...