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LINER ON THE ROCKS

Liner On The Rocks (1947)

The liner ship Wanganella goes aground on treacherous rocks in Australia.

RAILWAY LUGGAGE LOCKERS

Railway Luggage Lockers (1949)

Railway luggage lockers installed at Euston station, London.

TESTING INVALID CAR

Testing Invalid Car (1946)

New car for disabled people tested.

NEWS IN FLASHES

News In Flashes (1951)

Oilfield workers from the Abadan plant start their journey home after its closure.

SCHOOLBOY PORTERS

Schoolboy Porters (1960)

Schoolboys working as luggage porters at Skegness Station

SHEIK LEAVES PRISON

Sheik Leaves Prison (1964)

Sheik Abdulla - The Lion of Kashmir - is released from jail in Jammu.

TANKER AGROUND

Tanker Aground (1967)

Captain returns to stranded and looted vessel 'Emmanuel M.' to collect belongings....

 

 

JAPANESE LEAVE AUSTRALIA - 1942

Japanese Leave Australia - 1942 (1942)

Japanese ship carries Japanese citizens home from Australia.

CZECHOSLOVAKIAN CHILDREN IN UK

Czechoslovakian Children In UK (1946)

Czech children arrive at Folkestone to spend holiday with...

BATAVIA: DUTCH EAST INDIES

Batavia: Dutch East Indies (1946)

Doctor Van Mook at Batavia in the Dutch East Indies.

BOEING 707 AT LONDON AIRPORT

Boeing 707 At London Airport (1959)

People board Boeing 707 aeroplane at London Airport.

HOLIDAY CAMPING IN HOLLAND

Holiday Camping In Holland (1960)

The Dutch go off on camping holidays and enjoy the seaside as well...

FASHION SHOW ON AEROPLANE

Fashion Show On Aeroplane (1946)

Cuts from newsreel 46/54 - American models arrive in Britain.

GERMAN CIVILIANS

German Civilians (1914-1918)

Shots of civilian men in front of car and luggage with contents on display.

ORPHAN REFUGEES ARRIVE IN HAIFA.

Orphan Refugees Arrive In Haifa. (1947)

Jewish refugee children arriving in Haifa.

BLUE RIBAND IS SAFE WITH BRITAIN'S QUEENS

Blue Riband Is Safe With Britain's Queens (1950)

The liner ship 'Queen Mary' sets sail from...

PREMIER OPENS NEW OCEAN TERMINAL

Premier Opens New Ocean Terminal (1950)

Clement Attlee opens new liner terminal at Southampton.

SOMALIA BREAKS OFF RELATIONS

Somalia Breaks Off Relations (1963)

Somalia breaks off diplomatic relation with Britain - embassy...

ENNIS

Ennis (1949)

Footage of the small Irish town of Ennis in County Clare.

LEATHER FAIR

Leather Fair (1954)

The latest ideas in bags and cases from the Leather Fair in London.

GERMANY ANNEXES THE SAAR - 1935

Germany Annexes The Saar - 1935 (1935)

Various shots surrounding the referendum for the Saarland to...

CUXHAVEN

Cuxhaven (1930)

Documentary film about the German port of Cuxhaven - almost skirts over Nazi government.

EASTER HOLIDAY RAILWAY

Easter Holiday Railway (1937)

Scenes of a busy Euston railway station as people set off for their...

REFUGEES

Refugees (1944)

American soldiers help evacuate civilians in Holland / Belgium during Allied invasion.

SORTING THROUGH PERSONAL EFFECTS - BELSEN

Sorting Through Personal Effects - Belsen (1945)

A U.S. officer sorts through the piles of personal...

BRITISH EVACUATE PALESTINE

British Evacuate Palestine (1947)

British wives and children are evacuated from Palestine.

EVACUEES RETURN TO LONDON

Evacuees Return To London (1945)

Evacuees arrive by train back to London.

HARBOUR - JAPAN - POW'S

Harbour - Japan - POW's (1945)

Repatriation of Japanese from China?

THE CHURCHILLS HOME FROM MARRAKECH

The Churchills Home From Marrakech (1948)

Winston and Clementine Churchill arrive back from...

US DOCK STRIKE

Us Dock Strike (1948)

Passengers being forced to carry their own luggage in New York during dock strike.

HOP PICKERS OFF TO KENT

Hop Pickers Off To Kent (1950)

Hop pickers leave London Bridge by train for working holiday in Kent.

RUSSIANS STOP FREE PASSAGE TO BERLIN

Russians Stop Free Passage To Berlin (1948)

Soviets prevent American traffic through East Berlin.

SUPERFORTRESSES ARRIVE AT SCAMPTON

Superfortresses Arrive At Scampton (1948)

Superfortress aeroplanes arrive at Scampton, Lincolnshire.

PRINCESS MARGARET LEAVES FOR ITALY

Princess Margaret Leaves For Italy (1949)

Princess Margaret at airport, leaving for Italy.

COUNCIL OF EUROPE FILM - CALAIS & DOVER

Council Of Europe Film - Calais & Dover (1949)

Council of Europe film showing people crossing...

 CROWDS AT WATERLOO STATION

Crowds At Waterloo Station (1945)

Holiday crowds queue up at London railway stations for their...

HMS LONDON HOME FROM YANGTSE

HMS London Home From Yangtse (1949)

The men of HMS London get a warm welcome on arrival in Chatham.

JEWISH REFUGEES

Jewish Refugees (1951)

Refugees taken to improvised camps to embark on new lives

GLOBEMASTER AIR CRASH

Globemaster Air Crash (1952)

Wreckage of Globemaster aeroplane after horrific crash in Larson Field,...

RUSSIANS CUT TROOPS AND ARMS

Russians Cut Troops And Arms (1960)

The Russian army scales down by scrapping weapons and vehicles. ...

IRISH STOCK SHOTS - COUNTRY COTTAGES

Irish Stock Shots - Country Cottages (1950-1959)

Scenes of Irish country cottages.

FIRST VICKERS VANGUARD DELIVERED TO TRANS CANADA AIR LINES

First Vickers Vanguard Delivered To Trans Canada Air Lines (1960)

Vickers Vanguard aeroplanes...

 BOEING 707 PROVING FLIGHT

Boeing 707 Proving Flight (1960)

Members of the press, including cameraman Ced Baynes, take test...

AIR STRIKE HITS NEW YORK

Air Strike Hits New York (1962)

Flights cancelled from New York as engineers go on strike.

KING'S CROSS STATION

King's Cross Station (1950-1959)

People on railway station platform wait for the Flying Scotsman.

AIR TRAVEL

Air Travel (1950-1959)

Passengers use coaches and planes to travel from Britain to France.

Repatriated Prisoners

Repatriated Prisoners (1914-1919)

Footage of former prisoners of war returning to Britain.

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT #8

What Happens Next #8 (1950-1959)

A family prepare to leave for their holiday. They think they've left their...

WRAF NURSEMAIDS

Wraf Nursemaids (1949)

WRAFs help servicemen's families board ship bound for Middle East.

GENERAL ERSKINE IN NAIROBI

General Erskine In Nairobi (1953)

General Erskine arrives in Kenya and inspects RAF guard of honour.