• 1890
  • 1900
  • 1910
  • 1920
  • 1930
  • 1940
  • 1950
  • 1960
  • 1970
  • 1980
  • 1990
  • 2000
  • 2011
SO SORRY PLEASE - KURUSU'S EXCUSE

So Sorry Please - Kurusu's Excuse (1945)

Japanese Foreign Minister Kurusu claims he knew nothing...

BISCAROSSE - NEW FRENCH TRANSATLANTIC SEAPORT

Biscarosse - New French Transatlantic Seaport (1938)

Men work with bulldozers to clear land for the...

GIBRALTAR

Gibraltar (1930)

Views in and around the British island in the Mediterranean, 1930.

UNSINKABLE BOAT

Unsinkable Boat (1966)

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

HIGH SPY!

High Spy! (1934)

Views from the top of Sydney Harbour Bridge.

SEA WINGS

Sea Wings (1939)

Yachts race around a harbour in New Zealand.

WHILST WE SHIVER

Whilst We Shiver (1933)

Australia plays host to a major sailing regatta.

 

 

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.

SYDNEY HARBOUR FERRY BOATS

Sydney Harbour Ferry Boats (1963)

Old and new ferry boats in Sydney Harbour, Australia.

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...

RED SEA RAIDERS!

Red Sea Raiders! (1939)

Sharks are hunted in the Red Sea.

BOOM DEFENCES

Boom Defences (1940)

Ships lay booms across the mouths of harbours to prevent enemy ships getting...

MARSEILLES UNEARTHS ITS PAST

Marseilles Unearths Its Past (1948)

Archaeologist Fernane Benoit discovers antique treasures in...

THE HARVEST OF HELIGOLAND!

The Harvest Of Heligoland! (1936)

Fishermen of Heligoland in Germany bring in their catches of fish.

SOMETHING ON THE SIDE

Something On The Side (1957)

The biggest ship ever to be launched sideways takes to the water in...

COLCHESTER

Colchester (1937)

A look at the ancient town of Colchester in Essex.

YACHTING

Yachting (1939)

An item showing a yachting regatta in Sydney, Australia.

SUBMARINE SIDON DISASTER

Submarine Sidon Disaster (1955)

13 people died when submarine 'Sidon' sank in Portland Harbour.

FAREWELL TO A LADY

Farewell To A Lady (1961)

Crowds bid farewell to sailing ship 'Esmeralda' at Sydney Harbour.

BRITAIN'S ATOM SUB ON TRIAL

Britain's Atom Sub On Trial (1963)

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

GASOLINE TANK FIRE IN AMSTERDAM

Gasoline Tank Fire In Amsterdam (1969)

Firemen struggling to put Gasoline tank fire in Amsterdam,...

COUNT THE PEOPLE

Count The People (1961)

Item about a census being carried out in Hong Kong.

AERIAL SHOTS OF LAMPEDUSA - 1943

Aerial Shots Of Lampedusa - 1943 (1943)

Good aerial shots of the island of Lampedusa.

GERMAN NEWSREEL - BLACK MARKET

German Newsreel - Black Market (1940-1949)

Seizure of ship full of black market goods in Hamburg, Germany.

THE BORA WIND

The Bora Wind (1950)

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

FREE CHINA REAPS HARVEST FROM THE SEA

Free China Reaps Harvest From The Sea (1959)

Free Chinese fishermen in Formosa (now Taiwan).

BREAKFAST ON WAY TO WORK VIA FERRY

Breakfast On Way To Work Via Ferry (1965)

People eating breakfast on Sydney harbour ferry.

SYDNEY HARBOUR BUILDING PROBLEMS

Sydney Harbour Building Problems (1966)

Building problems around Sydney harbour.

NEW HYDROFOIL FOR SYDNEY

New Hydrofoil For Sydney (1966)

A new hydrofoil is tested on the waters around Sydney Harbour

SCOTTISH FISHING BOATS AND HARBOUR

Scottish Fishing Boats And Harbour (1929-1931)

Trawlers make their way out of harbour plus fish sale and...

ISLE OF MAN issue title - CARRY ON !

Isle Of Man Issue Title - Carry On ! (1940)

Footage of the fishing boat arriving at Peel Harbour in...

FISHING FESTIVAL

Fishing Festival (1961)

Anglers do a spot of deep-sea fishing during Iceland's International Festival.

DUBROVNIK

Dubrovnik (1959)

Passengers from a cruise liner take a brief trip to Dubrovnik.

WITH THE CHURCHES BLESSING

With The Churches Blessing (1934)

Priests bless the 3000 fishermen who are to spend the next 8 months...

AFTER 20 YEARS

After 20 Years (1934)

German battleships Koenigsberg and Leipzig visit Portsmouth.

ALWAYS READY

Always Ready (1935)

An item showing the British fleet in the harbour at Malta.

GERMANY'S FLEET

Germany's Fleet (1936)

Adolf Hitler inspects new fleet of German Navy battleships.

KING COAL!

King Coal! (1940)

Good shots of workers in a new Italian coal mine near Trieste.

CORN BY CANAL

Corn By Canal (1940)

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

BLESSING THE FISHING FLEET AT ST MALO

Blessing The Fishing Fleet At St Malo (1938)

The fishing fleet is blessed by the Archbishop in St...

NOVELTY LAUNCH IN AUSTRALIA

Novelty Launch In Australia (1938)

Patrol Boat 'Vigilant' is launched in Sydney.

DEEP SEA FISHING IN AUSTRALIA

Deep Sea Fishing In Australia (1939)

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

PEARL HARBOUR - FIRST PICTURES

Pearl Harbour - First Pictures (1942)

Wrecked ships of the US Fleet in the aftermath of the Japanese...

IN THE MEDITERRANEAN

In The Mediterranean (1940)

British planes and ships chase and Italian sub into its safe harbour in...

OUR ARMY OF STEEL

Our Army Of Steel (1940)

Tanks, artillery guns and armoured cars arrive to Egypt to be despatched to...

"Sunday" - A Yarmouth Study (1933)

Nice study of Great Yarmouth on Sunday afternoon and Monday...

THE SUPER PAINTERS

The Super Painters (1935)

Great footage from the top of the Sydney Harbour Bridge as it receives a new...

BRIXHAM REMEMBERS

Brixham Remembers (1951)

Historical pageant recalls the landing of William of Orange in Brixham harbour.