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SYDNEY HARBOUR FERRY BOATS

Sydney Harbour Ferry Boats (1963)

Old and new ferry boats in Sydney Harbour, Australia.

READY FOR ANYTHING

Ready For Anything (1940)

Happy looking troops leave Australia to fight in Europe.

TRAMS aka CABLE TRAMS END IN MELBOURNE

Trams AKA Cable Trams End In Melbourne (1941)

The run of the cable tram comes to an end as new buses...

HYDROFOIL FOR FERRY

Hydrofoil For Ferry (1965)

New hydrofoil ferry "Manly" is tested in Sydney, Harbour.

FERRY SPEED UP

Ferry Speed Up (1966)

New Woolwich Ferry Service across Thames opened.

BREAKFAST ON WAY TO WORK VIA FERRY

Breakfast On Way To Work Via Ferry (1965)

People eating breakfast on Sydney harbour ferry.

MANY INVENTIONS

Many Inventions (1934)

A manpowered boat, manpowered plane (non-flying) and a ferry that is powered by...

 

 

FERRY issue title - BOATS AND BELLES

Ferry Issue Title - Boats And Belles (1937)

A man uses metal pulley system to transport vehicles and...

UNDERSEA FISHING CONTEST

Undersea Fishing Contest (1964)

Sub Aqua fishing competition off Spithead. Lots of rubber suits and...

NEW FERRY

New Ferry (1967)

A look at the new ferry called 'Dragon' which will carry out cross-Channel runs. London.

TROOPS AND VAD'S FOR WARZONE

Troops And Vad's For Warzone (1939)

Australian soldiers and Volunteer Ambulance Drivers get on board...

SYDNEY HARBOUR FERRIES

Sydney Harbour Ferries (1966)

Images of the old and new Sydney harbour ferries.

L.C.T. FERRY

L.C.T. Ferry (1949)

Item about a car ferry leaving Southampton for the Isle of Wight.

FERRY PILOT

Ferry Pilot (1952)

Footage of RAF pilots ferrying new aeroplanes to their destinations, Aston,...

CHANNEL WATER SKIER

Channel Water Skier (1955)

Aleks Wozniak wants to cross the English Channel on skis.

DIEPPE

Dieppe (1964)

Travelogue showing the wonders of Dieppe market.

"A Symphony In Steel" ... And All British! (1932)

Great views of the massive North Shore Bridge...

A SWIMMING CONTEST -

A Swimming Contest - "Wholesale" (1932)

A three mile swimming contest in the Yarra River, Australia....

THROUGH SERVICE

Through Service (1936)

French Ambassador Charles Corbin opens the new Dover - Dunkirk ferry service....

DOWN BELOW THE RIVER

Down Below The River (1934)

Great footage of the nearly completed Mersey Tunnel between Liverpool and...

TANA

Tana (1939)

Amazing scenery around Lake Tana and the Blue Nile River in Africa.

SOMETHING NEW IN FERRY BOATS AT YARMOUTH, ISLE OF WIGHT

Something New In Ferry Boats At Yarmouth, Isle Of Wight (1938)

A new car ferry, the Lymington,...

PREMIER LEAVES FOR PARIS

Premier Leaves For Paris (1938)

Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain sets off from Dover on a rough...

BRITISH EXPEDITIONARY FORCE EMBARKATION

British Expeditionary Force Embarkation (1939)

Good footage of the British Expeditionary Force...

MORE BRITISH TROOPS ARRIVE IN FRANCE

More British Troops Arrive In France (1940)

British soldiers get off troopship in French Channel...

THE JUBILEE DUETTISTS

The Jubilee Duettists (1933)

The Jubilee Duettists perform the old-fashioned song 'Twickenham Ferry'.

WOMEN FERRY ON THAMES

Women Ferry On Thames (1936)

Miss Violet Pope is the only woman ferry operator on the Thames. She rows...

SHOW BOAT issue title GOING GAY

Show Boat Issue Title Going Gay (1938)

Old ferry takes ukulele band across Sydney Harbour, Australia....

GETTING AROUND

Getting Around (1938)

New South Wales family travels to Sydney on camels.

MERSEY FERRY issue title - AT YOUR SERVICE

Mersey Ferry Issue Title - At Your Service (1939)

Good footage of the Mersey ferry boats in...

GIRL CHOIR ROUGH TRIP aka GIRLS' CHOIR EN ROUTE FOR CONTINENT

Girl Choir Rough Trip AKA Girls' Choir En Route For Continent (1962)

Wimbledon Girls Choir...

BY CAR TO BOULOGNE

By Car To Boulogne (1964)

Early system of cross Channel car ferries between Dover and Boulogne.

QUEEN OF SEASIDE SCOTS

Queen Of Seaside Scots (1963)

Vicky Young is Scottish Seaside Queen.

'CONCORDE' CORDIALE

'concorde' Cordiale (1966)

First interchange of Concord parts between France and Britain is on its way.

SOUTHAMPTON - NEW HOVERCRAFT aka SRN 4 SOON TO START CROSS-CHANNEL SERVICE

Southampton - New Hovercraft AKA Srn 4 Soon To Start Cross-Channel Service (1968)

SRN 4...

MAY DAY CELEBRATED IN SOFIA

May Day Celebrated In Sofia (1956)

Various Bulgarian items including May Day parade in Sofia.

PENANG WELCOMES ITS KING

Penang Welcomes Its King (1958)

King Yang Di-Pertuan Agong of Malaya visits Penang.

NEW ZEALAND'S NEW INTER ISLAND FERRY

New Zealand's New Inter Island Ferry (1964)

New Zealand's new inter island ferry in a bay.

SUN MAKES ELECTRICITY

Sun Makes Electricity (1954)

Sun striking strips of silicon, ferris wheel stopping and starting.

NEW BRIDGE REPLACES FERRY - SYDNEY

New Bridge Replaces Ferry - Sydney (1965)

Captain Cook bridge is opened by Sir Eric Woodward, race to...

DAMMING THE THAMES!

Damming The Thames! (1938)

Good shots of River Thames; models and diagrams for a new dam over the river...

130 MILLION GUILDERS UNDER WATER

130 Million Guilders Under Water (1957)

Queen Juliana of Holland opens Europe's most modern tunnel...

MILLIONTH CAR ACROSS

Millionth Car Across (1962)

Donald Jeffries and family are in the millionth car to go through the...

MAN AND HIS WORLD EXHIBITION

Man And His World Exhibition (1968)

Crowds gather to see Man and His World Exhibition on site of Expo...

PRINCE PHILIP OPENS HOVERCRAFT AT RAMSGATE

Prince Philip Opens Hovercraft At Ramsgate (1969)

Duke of Edinburgh opens Pegwell Bay hoverport for...

PRIVATE COACH

Private Coach (1953)

Lucky people from Aylesbury get a free trip to London on a luxury coach.

LAGOS - TOWARDS A TRUE DEMOCRACY

Lagos - Towards A True Democracy (1940-1949)

Footage showing island of Lagos, Nigeria.

DENMARK

Denmark (1965)

A visit by ferry to sample the delights of Denmark.

SYDNEY

Sydney (1967)

A visit to Sydney, Australia, shows us koalas, boomerangs and the half-finished Opera House.

HONG KONG

Hong Kong (1968)

Travelogue showing us both the traditional and modern sights of Hong Kong.