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MOTOR NEWS - AUSTRALIA  aka HELICOPTER CRASHES INTO SEA

Motor News - Australia AKA Helicopter Crashes Into Sea (1959)

Helicopter crashes into sea near...

POLPERRO issue title - WAIT FOR IT!

Polperro Issue Title - Wait For It! (1937)

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

POOLE issue title is GOOD HEALTH

Poole Issue Title Is Good Health (1938)

Travelogue item showing pretty seaside town of Poole in...

BRIXHAM

Brixham (1939)

A short travelogue style film introducing Brixham.

SHARKS IN DURBAN HARBOUR

Sharks In Durban Harbour (1939)

Men catch tiger shark which has swam to Durban harbour.

MAKING BOWLS

Making Bowls (1939)

Short film showing the process of making wooden bowls for bowling.

ICELAND NO 2 issue title is ENGLAND EXPECTS

Iceland No 2 Issue Title Is England Expects (1939)

Travelogue item showing Iceland.

 

 

WELLS issue title - DRAWING THE LINE

Wells Issue Title - Drawing The Line (1939)

Footage of the fishing village of Wells in Norfolk.

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.

SYDNEY - RACE TO TASMANIA aka HOBART YACHT RACE

Sydney - Race To Tasmania AKA Hobart Yacht Race (1962)

Yachts leave Sydney Harbour on Hobart Race...

DELINQUENTS RECLAIMED

Delinquents Reclaimed (1962)

Tropical island becomes prison camp where delinquents from Singapore will...

WATER FAMINE

Water Famine (1962)

Footage of new reservoir being built on Lantau Island for Hong Kong.

FLYING DOCTOR

Flying Doctor (1961)

Footage of flying doctor vaccinating children in Hong Kong.

CATAMARAN OUT SIZE

Catamaran Out Size (1961)

A large catamaran is launched at Southend in Essex.

US YACHT SAILS IN

Us Yacht Sails In (1962)

American yacht Ondine arrives in Sydney Harbour.

YACHTS RACE TO TASMANIA

Yachts Race To Tasmania (1964)

Shots of the Sydney to Hobart yacht race.

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.

WESTWARD THE TALL SHIPS

Westward The Tall Ships (1964)

The Tall Ships race, for sailing ships sets out from Lisbon, Portugal.

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...

SARDINE FISHING

Sardine Fishing (1954)

Sardine fishermen at work in Blacks Harbour, New Brunswick in Canada.

 ROOSEVELT AT HAITI ON CRUISER 'HOUSTON'

Roosevelt At Haiti On Cruiser 'houston' (1930-1939)

American President F D Roosevelt visits Haiti.

ROOSEVELT IN SOUTH AMERICA

Roosevelt In South America (1941)

President Franklin D Roosevelt at gathering of American Nations.

SINGAPORE aka SINGAPORE CRISIS - TROOPS ARRIVING

Singapore AKA Singapore Crisis - Troops Arriving (1941)

Allied troops arrive in Singapore while...

JAPANESE MOCK ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOUR - DECEMBER 1940

Japanese Mock Attack On Pearl Harbour - December 1940 (1940)

Japanese item showing staged...

BANANA INDUSTRY

Banana Industry (1947)

Australian banana industry.

SALVAGING 'NEW YORK' IN KIEL

Salvaging 'new York' In Kiel (1949)

Item showing steamer 'New York' being salvaged in Kiel harbour....

VENEZIA aka FLEET AT VENICE

Venezia AKA Fleet At Venice (1930-1939)

British warships visit Venice and welcome Italian naval officers.

AMERICAN COTTON FOR GERMANY

American Cotton For Germany (1946)

American cotton arrives in Bremen, Germany.

ITALIAN FLEET OPEN DAY

Italian Fleet Open Day (1947)

Italian fleet at training and in Genoa harbour where one of the...

LIVERPOOL - FIRST RADAR HARBOUR

Liverpool - First Radar Harbour (1940)

Liverpool dockside, Radar station tower with scanner...

ATOMIC SUBMARINE 'SKATE' SETS RECORD

Atomic Submarine 'skate' Sets Record (1958)

American atomic-powered submarine 'Skate' makes record...

THIS IS CUBA TODAY

This Is Cuba Today (1963)

Images of Havana after the Revolution.

NEW LOOK ON WAY FOR SYDNEY

New Look On Way For Sydney (1963)

Sydney harbour area is to be rebuilt.

 SMUGGLING ILLEGAL MIGRANTS INTO AUSTRALIA

Smuggling Illegal Migrants Into Australia (1959)

Item about discovery of bodies of Chinese...

MEXICO - AFTERMATH OF DISASTER

Mexico - Aftermath Of Disaster (1950-1959)

A hurricane has caused havoc in Western Mexico.

LAUNCHING OF DUTCH GREATEST PASSENGER LINER

Launching Of Dutch Greatest Passenger Liner (1958)

Queen Juliana christens the ship Rotterdam with...

YACHTING: SYDNEY

Yachting: Sydney (1960)

Yacht race in Sydney Harbour, Australia.

CYCLONE DAMAGE IN AUSTRALIA

Cyclone Damage In Australia (1960)

Australian troops are brought in to repair damage caused by cyclone...

NEW GOVERNOR OF GIBRALTAR - Colour

New Governor Of Gibraltar - Colour (1969)

Appointment of the new Governor of Gibraltar - Colour.

 JAPANESE NAVY VISITS AUSTRALIA

Japanese Navy Visits Australia (1962)

Japanese sailors visit Sydney and have judo match with...

OLD GUN EMPLACEMENT AT SYDNEY HARBOUR

Old Gun Emplacement At Sydney Harbour (1965)

Deserted gun emplacement and montage of stills and...

TRAFFIC JAM PROBLEM IN AUSTRALIA

Traffic Jam Problem In Australia (1965)

Heavy traffic problems in Australia.

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...

EXTENSION FOR TANKERS AT ROTTERDAM HARBOUR

Extension For Tankers At Rotterdam Harbour (1967)

Rotterdam Harbour is enlarged to cater for giant...

SYDNEY HARBOUR FERRIES

Sydney Harbour Ferries (1966)

Images of the old and new Sydney harbour ferries.

NEW RUMANIAN CARGO SHIP LAUNCHED

New Rumanian Cargo Ship Launched (1966)

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