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CORN BY CANAL

Corn By Canal (1940)

Corn is carried by barges as the canals of England become important for transporting...

KANGAROO KAPERS

Kangaroo Kapers (1932)

Footage of animals and birds being rounded up and placed into containers.

GIANT 'COPTER PASSES TEST

Giant 'copter Passes Test (1959)

Russian helicopter refuels cargo ship and frees mud bound lorry.

NEW RUMANIAN CARGO SHIP LAUNCHED

New Rumanian Cargo Ship Launched (1966)

Crowd gathers for the launch of a 12,500 ton cargo ship.

'WARE ICE!

'ware Ice! (1940)

Icebreaking tugs and supply ships travel across the pack ice of Lake Michigan.

'STRATHARDLE' ARRIVES

'strathardle' Arrives (1967)

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

EAST AFRICAN MATERIAL Reel 3

East African Material Reel 3 (1962)

Holiday makers see sites around East Africa.

 

 

RUSSIAN FISHERMEN'S BIG HAUL

Russian Fishermen's Big Haul (1964)

Soviet fishermen working in the Pacific Ocean

WINTER IN U.S.A.

Winter In U.S.A. (1940)

Winter with heavy snow and frost in USA.

FORT LAWTON - NEW U.S. AMPHIBIAN

Fort Lawton - New U.S. Amphibian "Barc" (1952)

The American army show off their new amphibious...

NEW FULLY AUTOMATIC SHIP

New Fully Automatic Ship (1964)

New 'American Racer' takes to the water proving successful as the...

SCENES OF PETROGRAD

Scenes Of Petrograd (1922)

Footage of street scenes in Petrograd.

BAMPTON FAIR

Bampton Fair (1955)

How ponies are sold at auction - interesting (although painful) watch for animal...

LAUNCHING OF IRISH ELM - special for Eire

Launching Of Irish Elm - Special For Eire (1967)

Launching of cargo ship "Irish Elm" at Cork.

OIL FROM NUTS

Oil From Nuts (1940-1949)

Educational film showing how oil is extracted from nuts in Nigeria.

 GESTETNER WORKS

Gestetner Works (1927)

Good documentary showing work in the Gestetner factory in Tottenham. c. 1927

FROM LAKE TO OCEAN

From Lake To Ocean (1932)

Film describing planes for a scheme to deepen the St. Lawrence River on the...

SPIRIT OF COGNAC - [ CELEBRATION VERSION ]

Spirit Of Cognac - [ Celebration Version ] (1973)

From the grape to the dinner table - how Cognac...

LIPTON'S TEA FILM

Lipton's Tea Film "L'industrie Theiere De Ceylan" (1934)

Promotional film for Lipton's tea. ...

NIGERIA - ITS PEOPLE AND PRODUCE

Nigeria - Its People And Produce (1951)

Educational film showing life in Nigeria.

EGYPT

Egypt (1940-1949)

Educational film showing life and work in an Egyptian village.

SUMMING UP NO. 08 - reel 1

Summing Up No. 08 - Reel 1 (1948)

A quarterly round up of news stories from around the world.

FOR THE MARKETS OF THE WORLD

For The Markets Of The World (1962)

Documentary about the manufacture and export of British motor...

SIGHTS OF LONDON

Sights Of London (1951)

Attractions of Britain's capital city - good shots of London landmarks and...