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FIRST NATIVE HARVEST

First Native Harvest (1925)

Farmers receive prizes as an incentive to grow more fruit on the Gold Coast....

GOLD IN MADRID

Gold In Madrid (1939)

Footage of member of Spanish public being made to hand over gold jewellery to...

ALL THAT GLITTERS aka ALL THAT GUTTERS

All That Glitters AKA All That Gutters (1957)

The Royal Mint is making golden sovereigns again.

GOLD PROSPECTING issue title - GOOD AS GOLD

Gold Prospecting Issue Title - Good As Gold (1938)

Footage of gold mining in Lanarkshire.

GOLD BEATING

Gold Beating (1949)

Item showing how gold leaf is made. London.

AUTOMATIC WATERING AT SUNNINGDALE GOLF COURSE

Automatic Watering At Sunningdale Golf Course (1966)

Sunningdale golf club being watered...

GOLD VAULT AT BANK OF ENGLAND

Gold Vault At Bank Of England (1968)

Photograph of the bars of gold stacked in a vault.

 

 

FRENCH ALCHEMIST AT WORK

French Alchemist At Work (1965)

French Alchemist at work

TREASURE SUBMARINE

Treasure Submarine (1942)

Gold belonging to the Manila Government arrives in Corregidor, thanks to US...

GUINEA GOLD

Guinea Gold (1940)

Mud and stones are dredged for gold in New Guinea.

HUNGARIAN WOMAN FINDS GOLD PIECES

Hungarian Woman Finds Gold Pieces (1963)

Hungarian woman finds gold coins in her yard and gives them...

GOLD RUSH IN HOLLAND.

Gold Rush In Holland. (1966)

Dutch farmers find ancient gold coins in the fields

AUSTRALIAN GOLD TOWN

Australian Gold Town (1967)

Abandoned Australian gold town of Sofala.

ANOTHER

Another "Gold Rush" (1933)

Men of the London Stock Exchange rush onto the streets as boom hits.

GOLD! IN ABYSSINIA

Gold! In Abyssinia (1938)

Gold mining in Abyssinia in Ethiopia, Africa.

GOLD COAST FISHERFOLK - DUBLIN

Gold Coast Fisherfolk - Dublin (1943)

Fishing on Gold Coast.

LAND RECLAMATION

Land Reclamation (1942)

Drainage schemes and pumping stations help reclaim the land flooded by heavy...

BANK OF FRANCE

Bank Of France (1950)

Gold bars being stored in vaults in Bank of France.

CHELTENHAM RACES

Cheltenham Races (1947)

Footage of the Cheltenham Gold. Gloucestershire.

MINING AT JOHANNESBURG FOR GOLD AND URANIUM

Mining At Johannesburg For Gold And Uranium (1950)

Miners at work drilling, gold bar being weighed,...

DRAGGING FOR GOLD

Dragging For Gold (1963)

Dragging for Gold in Siberia, Soviet Union.

OPENING OF GHANA PARLIAMENT

Opening Of Ghana Parliament (1960)

Ceremony of opening of the Parliament in Ghana.

ASSAY LABORATORY

Assay Laboratory (1960-1969)

Various aspects of silver production

 GOLD RUSH IN SOUTH AFRICA

Gold Rush In South Africa (1920-1929)

Men rush to stake claims on land where they believe gold can be...

TOKYO SILVER RAISED FROM HARBOUR

Tokyo Silver Raised From Harbour (1946)

Silver, gold and platinum dumped into water during the war,...

Olympic Medals Close Ups

Olympic Medals Close Ups (1948)

1948 London Olympics, Various shots of gold, silver and bronze medals

CUTS / OUT TAKES FROM CP 381 - SEAL EXERCISER, ISA MIRANDA aka LAMP ARTIST and...

Cuts / Out Takes From Cp 381 - Seal Exerciser, Isa Miranda AKA Lamp Artist And... (1962)

Out...

FOUR FOLD TRAIN COLLISION

Four Fold Train Collision (1935)

A Staffordshire train diver was killed, and many more deaths were...

DENVER GOLD MINING LNER

Denver Gold Mining Lner (1937)

Streets of Denver dug out - allegedly there is gold under them.

TRYING OUT NEW TYPE MOTOR LAUNCH ON RIVER WEAVER

Trying Out New Type Motor Launch On River Weaver (1938)

A motor launch destined for the rivers of...

I'VE A HUNDRED BOILED SHIRTS

I've A Hundred Boiled Shirts (1928)

Mr JH Thomas leaves Liverpool for the Gold Coast, but poses on...

LAPLAND AS LONDON

Lapland As London (1920)

Picturesque item showing reindeers in the snow.

INTERNATIONAL HORSE SHOW

International Horse Show (1921)

We see a horse complete its show jumping round for the King's Gold Cup...

THE GOLD COAST'S LADY

The Gold Coast's Lady (1925)

Footage of Miss Decema Moore, wife of the Governor of the Gold Coast, on a...

4,300 FT BELOW EARTH'S SURFACE

4,300 Ft Below Earth's Surface (1926)

Party of British farmers visit a gold mine in South Africa.

4,300 FT BELOW EARTH'S SURFACE orange tint

4,300 Ft Below Earth's Surface Orange Tint (1926)

British Farmers touring South Africa visit the...

BAT-MAN STRIKES IT RICH!

Bat-Man Strikes It Rich! (1953)

Bill Freeman finds bats Guano - the best fertiliser known to men with...

CPP WELCOME FREED LEADER

Cpp Welcome Freed Leader (1951)

Huge crowd welcomes Kwame Nkrumah, leader of CPP from prison after...

AUSSIES STRIKE IT RICH

Aussies Strike It Rich (1950)

Australians start another gold rush after finding a big nugget in a back...

GOLDMINE aka GOLD SLUICING

Goldmine AKA Gold Sluicing (1940)

A look at a large gold prospecting concern in New Guinea.

GOLD AND CORDELL

Gold And Cordell (1941)

Dancers Gold and Cordell perform a graceful routine in moonlit setting.

MILLION VOTE ON GOLD COAST

Million Vote On Gold Coast (1954)

A million Africans go to election polls to vote - Dr Nkrumah wins...

FLOOD HAVOC

Flood Havoc (1962)

Scenes of floods in Accra, capital of Ghana.

Selected originals - FLOOD HAVOC

Selected Originals - Flood Havoc (1962)

Material relating to newsreel story FLOOD HAVOC - 62/53.

SPECIAL - DIAMONDS - INTERNATIONAL AWARDS

Special - Diamonds - International Awards (1969)

Diamond show at London's design centre.

GOLD BEATERS

Gold Beaters (1952)

Footage of goldsmiths at work making charms for bracelets in Kent.

THE GOLD STAR RACE

The Gold Star Race (1932)

Earl Howe wins motor car race at famous Brooklands circuit.

DR NKRUMAH AT GARDEN PARTY

Dr Nkrumah At Garden Party (1960)

President of Ghana Dr Nkrumah at garden party.

GEM STONES TO BE FOUND IN AUSTRALIA

Gem Stones To Be Found In Australia (1965)

Precious stones found in Oberon, Australia.

AUSTRALIAN GHOST TOWN OF GOLD RUSH DAYS

Australian Ghost Town Of Gold Rush Days (1963)

Excellent footage of former gold town in Australia...