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SHOOT!

Shoot! (1933)

Men float down the Hodzu River in Japan on primitive floats.

NERVE!

Nerve! (1928)

Man aquaplanes close to the back of a large boat - looks quite dangerous.

SPEEDING SAILS

Speeding Sails (1933)

Various shots of ice yachting in Sweden.

FANTASTIC AIR MANOEUVRES

Fantastic Air Manoeuvres (1920)

Daredevil stuntman on wing of airborne biplane in LA.

THE MENACE OF THE SEA

The Menace Of The Sea (1932)

Good footage of very large icebergs in the North Atlantic.

DAREDEVIL FISHERS

Daredevil Fishers (1940)

Young men climb down cliffs to fish in the pounding surf at South Head near...

MOTOR BIKING - THE SPORT OF CLINGS!

Motor Biking - The Sport Of Clings! (1933)

Fun and games on motorbikes in Australia.

 

 

PULLY BRIDGE

Pully Bridge (1938)

Rope bridge used by children every day on their way to school.

FIRE ON THE DOCKS aka FIRE DOCK

Fire On The Docks AKA Fire Dock (1914-1918)

Huge fire raging on docks.

LOWER KERR KNOTT - CLIMBING

Lower Kerr Knott - Climbing (1920-1929)

Two men climb up crevasse of Lower Kerr Knott.

LONG DISTANCE GLIDING RECORD

Long Distance Gliding Record (1932)

Man launches glider of the top of a mountain to win a long...

THE CAR-A-VAN

The Car-A-Van (1934)

New novelty invention of a car with an extendable boot and camping facilities.

DEATH DIVE!

Death Dive! (1941)

Two men jump from an aeroplane in a race to get to the ground first.

EVE AT THE PITS

Eve At The Pits (1932)

Girl spectators watch their men roar around the track at Brooklands.

A WONDERFUL BRIDGE

A Wonderful Bridge (1933)

Rickety suspension bridge allows men and horses to make their way across the...

IN PEARY'S FOOTSTEPS - No 4

In Peary's Footsteps - No 4 (1933)

Footage of continuing voyage of explorer Captain Bob Bartlett on...

THE CONQUERORS

The Conquerors (1932)

Good footage of mountaineering on Mount Rainier in the United States of America.

LAUNCH OF SHIP

Launch Of Ship (1918)

Footage of large ship being launched.

FISHING FLEET BACK TO PEACE TIME OPERATION

Fishing Fleet Back To Peace Time Operation (1914-1918)

Footage of fishing boats at sea.

PLANE FLIES THROUGH ARC DE TRIOMPHE - MAN JUMPS FROM TRAIN TO PLANE

Plane Flies Through Arc De Triomphe - Man Jumps From Train To Plane (1914-1918)

Aeroplane flies...

TORPEDO BOAT RETRIEVING PARAVANE

Torpedo Boat Retrieving Paravane (1914-1918)

Anti mining paravane being recovered

BANANA PLANTATION aka BANANA STORY

Banana Plantation AKA Banana Story (1957)

How bananas are harvested and exported from Jamaica.

COLD WAR SPREADS TO THE ARCTIC

Cold War Spreads To The Arctic (1950)

American Naval task force travels to Arctic waters to refuel...

ANTI-SKID SCHOOL

Anti-Skid School (1960)

Demonstrations of driving techniques during skidding at Anti-Skid School in...

RAILWAY ARTIST

Railway Artist (1960)

Railway artist Terence Cuneo at work, sketching a diesel freight train and steam...

THE ROOF OF THE WORLD

The Roof Of The World (1934)

Good footage of Herren Merkl's failed expedition up Nanga Parbat in the...

COAST GUARD!

Coast Guard! (1940)

US Coast Guard men rescue the crew of a damaged merchant ship off the coast of...

UNDERGROUND SCHOOL

Underground School (1955)

Trainees are taken through safety procedures for London Underground trains.

VOYAGEUR - ADVENTURE ON THE MISSISSAGI, ONTARIO

Voyageur - Adventure On The Mississagi, Ontario (1933)

Canoeists negotiate white water on the...

WOULD YOU BELIEVE IT? NO. 15

Would You Believe It? No. 15 (1934)

Protective wall, American place names in England and a girl using...