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DUTCH EAST INDIES

Dutch East Indies (1940)

Shots of harbour scenes from Indonesia, a cargo of pigs are loaded onto a boat.

RAMSGATE HARBOUR

Ramsgate Harbour (1965)

Various shots of Ramsgate and the harbour.

UNSINKABLE BOAT

Unsinkable Boat (1966)

Safety at sea - an unsinkable fibreglass and polystyrene boat is put through its...

WHALES

Whales (1937)

A look at three whales swimming just off Sydney harbour, Australia.

EXPANDING HARBOUR

Expanding Harbour (1969)

Work commences on enlargement of Rotterdam Harbour, Holland.

OCEAN GOING BARGES

Ocean Going Barges (1945)

Ocean going barges take soldiers to beach.

SALVAGING SHIPS

Salvaging Ships (1947)

Item showing ships being drained and salvaged.

 

 

BRIXHAM FISHING

Brixham Fishing (1967)

Fishermen in Brixham who have formed a co-operative are seen at work.

BOUILLEBAISSE aka BOUILLABAISSE

Bouillebaisse AKA Bouillabaisse (1967)

In Villefranche we see a mouth-watering Bouillabaisse stew...

BRITAIN'S ATOM SUB ON TRIAL

Britain's Atom Sub On Trial (1963)

Britain's first atomic submarine Dreadnought goes on trial in the...

AERIAL SHOTS OF LAMPEDUSA - 1943

Aerial Shots Of Lampedusa - 1943 (1943)

Good aerial shots of the island of Lampedusa.

THE BORA WIND

The Bora Wind (1950)

High winds make life difficult for the resident of Trieste, Italy.

RECONSTRUCTION IN FRANCE

Reconstruction In France (1947)

New buildings are created to replace slums and bomb damaged homes in...

FREE CHINA REAPS HARVEST FROM THE SEA

Free China Reaps Harvest From The Sea (1959)

Free Chinese fishermen in Formosa (now Taiwan).

HONG KONG WATERFRONT

Hong Kong Waterfront (1970)

Hong Kong from the sea.

VICKERS HOVERCRAFT IN SWEDEN

Vickers Hovercraft In Sweden (1963)

VA-2 Hovercraft being demonstrated on land and in the harbour...

SHIPS SHELTER IN TORBAY

Ships Shelter In Torbay (1963)

Parts of the Devon fishing fleet come into port to shelter from heavy...

NEW HYDROFOIL FOR SYDNEY

New Hydrofoil For Sydney (1966)

A new hydrofoil is tested on the waters around Sydney Harbour

MARKHAM AFTER THE STORM

Markham After The Storm (1910-1919)

Shot panning across boats in Markham harbour after a storm.

VISITORS

Visitors (1932)

Various shots of birds in flight.

CORN BY CANAL

Corn By Canal (1940)

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

DEEP SEA FISHING IN AUSTRALIA

Deep Sea Fishing In Australia (1939)

Footage of sharks captured form a deep sea diving competition in...

POLPERRO issue title - WAIT FOR IT!

Polperro Issue Title - Wait For It! (1937)

Pathe takes you on a tour of the Cornish fishing village...

SHARKS IN DURBAN HARBOUR

Sharks In Durban Harbour (1939)

Men catch tiger shark which has swam to Durban harbour.

ICELAND NO 2 issue title is ENGLAND EXPECTS

Iceland No 2 Issue Title Is England Expects (1939)

Travelogue item showing Iceland.

SHARK HUNTERS issue title missing

Shark Hunters Issue Title Missing (1940)

Fishermen catch sharks in Sydney harbour. Australia.

LORNA DOONE issue title - WEST IS WEST

Lorna Doone Issue Title - West Is West (1943)

Scenic study of Lynmouth, Devon.

BOAT SPEEDS ON BUBBLES

Boat Speeds On Bubbles (1964)

Basil Hurle-Hobbs shows off his new invention the 'Bubble Boat'.

THEY PRAY FOR RAIN

They Pray For Rain (1963)

During disastrous draught Buddhist priests hold special service for rain.

CHICHESTER SAILS HOME

Chichester Sails Home (1967)

Francis Chichester sails home after voyage round the world. Plymouth,...

"Lash Ship" - New Concept In Sea Transport (1969)

Footage of new type of container ship being...

VESUVIUS ERUPTING

Vesuvius Erupting (1944)

Large clouds hang above bay after eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Italy.

HERRING FISHING

Herring Fishing (1947)

A drifter called 'Ocean Dawn' goes fishing for herring. Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.

SARDINE FISHING

Sardine Fishing (1947)

Sardine fishing in Canada.

STORM IN THE BALTIC

Storm In The Baltic (1949)

Polish newsreel item about storm on Baltic Sea.

LIVERPOOL - FIRST RADAR HARBOUR

Liverpool - First Radar Harbour (1940)

Liverpool dockside, Radar station tower with scanner...

KENYA

Kenya (1953)

Various shots of town, country and port of Kenya, showing people working.

 VESUVIUS ERUPTS

Vesuvius Erupts (1944)

Material showing smoking landscape caused by Mount Vesuvius erupting. Italy.

NEW TYPE LAUNCH BASED ON STABILISERS AND AIR CUSHION SYSTEM

New Type Launch Based On Stabilisers And Air Cushion System (1961)

New type of launch,...

 SPEED BOAT

Speed Boat (1930-1939)

Speed boat / MTB - Motor Torpedo Boat speeding across a harbour.

MEXICO - AFTERMATH OF DISASTER

Mexico - Aftermath Of Disaster (1950-1959)

A hurricane has caused havoc in Western Mexico.

THE BORA WIND

The Bora Wind (1954)

Two deaths and hundreds wounded as Trieste encounters the violent 'Bora' wind

DR. HALIM DOSS

Dr. Halim Doss (1971)

Good locational shots of Egypt and brief footage of Dr. Halim Doss

VICKERS HOVERCRAFT IN SWEDEN

Vickers Hovercraft In Sweden (1963)

British Vickers VA-2 Hovercraft demonstrated on land and in the...

JAPANESE SHARK CATCHERS DOCK IN SYDNEY

Japanese Shark Catchers Dock In Sydney (1965)

Japanese fishing trawler for shark catching in Sydney...

LEUKEMIA CURE CLAIM BY FRENCH BIOLOGIST

Leukemia Cure Claim By French Biologist (1964)

French Self Taught Biologist Mr Naessens makes a...

SCOTTISH FISHING BOATS

Scottish Fishing Boats (1971)

Various shots of fishing boats being prepared for the day's work on the...

NEW RUMANIAN CARGO SHIP LAUNCHED

New Rumanian Cargo Ship Launched (1966)

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

GIANT OIL RIG LEAVES HOLLAND aka GIANT OIL RIG

Giant Oil Rig Leaves Holland AKA Giant Oil Rig (1966)

Good shots of a tug floating an oil rig out...

NORTH SEA COASTAL SCENES

North Sea Coastal Scenes (1960-1969)

Scenes from around Britain