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FLIRTING WITH DEATH

Flirting With Death (1938)

Mountain guides climb the Dolomites to check for danger areas to climbers.

CAIRNGORMS MOUNTAINEERS

Cairngorms Mountaineers (1965)

Mountaineers in the Cairngorms can gain experience for Himalayan...

MOUNTAIN MILITAIRES!

Mountain Militaires! (1940)

French mountain troops cross rugged terrain as part of their training.

OUTWARD BOUND MOUNTAIN SCHOOL

Outward Bound Mountain School (1950)

Footage of outward bound school in Cumberland.

DODGING ICY DEATH

Dodging Icy Death (1936)

A group of people climb the snow covered mountains of the Austrian Tyrol.

NEW OVERHEAD RAILWAY IN AUSTRIAN ALPS

New Overhead Railway In Austrian Alps (1938)

A new cable car opens on the Alberg Mountain.

MOUNTAINEERING BY MOTOR CYCLE

Mountaineering By Motor Cycle (1934)

A man rides up the Oetscher mountain on a motorbike.

 

 

SNOW IN SCOTLAND

Snow In Scotland (1937)

Scenes of snow swept Scotland, lorry drivers find themselves stranded by bad...

FLOOD SCENES AT VARIOUS POINTS OF GALLOWAY HYDRO ELECTRIC SCHEME

Flood Scenes At Various Points Of Galloway Hydro Electric Scheme (1938)

Water thunders over the...

FRANCE aka DUTCH BABY PRINCESS CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY

France AKA Dutch Baby Princess Celebrates Birthday (1939)

Footage of the annual open air mass for...

THE GRAND SLIDE - IT'S A MOUNTAIN FREAK!

The Grand Slide - It's A Mountain Freak! (1933)

Landslides have caused a mountain to move a quarter...

POWER FROM THE ANDES

Power From The Andes (1952)

Chile harnesses water from towering peaks to make electricity

OVER AFRICA'S MOUNTAINS

Over Africa's Mountains (1941)

A look at imposing mountain scenery in Africa.

AIR NEWS - SWISS ALPS - JET HELICOPTER

Air News - Swiss Alps - Jet Helicopter (1955)

French helicopter breaks altitude record.

BOMB SHIFTS AVALANCHE

Bomb Shifts Avalanche (1955)

Avalanches in the Alps are shifted by mortar fire before they get too big.

ALPS TEST GLIDERS

Alps Test Gliders (1961)

Nice item about gliders flying over the Alps. Germany.

DISASTER IN THE ALPS

Disaster In The Alps (1951)

Worst avalanche in history kills hundreds in the Alps.

OFFICERS WITH A WOMAN

Officers With A Woman (1945)

Officers chatting to a woman on balcony.

SKIERS & ICE SKATERS IN TRAINING

Skiers & Ice Skaters In Training (1962)

Skiers and ice skaters in training in the mountains.

SCORPIONS ON GUARD IN FROZEN ARCTIC

Scorpions On Guard In Frozen Arctic (1955)

Scorpion aeroplanes are on air guard over Arctic.

MOUNTAIN CLIMBING SCHOOL

Mountain Climbing School (1963)

Mountaineering school in Canada.

PYRENEES

Pyrenees (1937)

New cable railway in French Pyrenees.

ITALY

Italy (1930-1939)

New ski hoists are demonstrated in the Italian Dolomite mountains.

THE MOUNTAINS MANTLE

The Mountains Mantle (1939)

People have fun skiing on Mount Drakenstein in South Africa.

WHERE ONE SLIP IS THE LAST

Where One Slip Is The Last (1934)

A group of hikers climb up Glass House Mountain in Brisbane,...

MOUNTAIN CYCLING issue title - THIS WAY PLEASE

Mountain Cycling Issue Title - This Way Please (1937)

Young South African cyclists ride to the top...

POWER STATION

Power Station (1954)

Power station under construction inside the Rocky Mountains, Canada.

AN ALL-DAY JOB

An All-Day Job (1934)

Welsh shepherds give each of their sheep a good soak - and there are thousands of...

SKIING IN TYROL aka SKI-ING IN TYROL NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

Skiing In Tyrol AKA Ski-Ing In Tyrol News In A Nutshell (1935)

Staff from large Austrian hotel...

THE WINTER SPORTS SPECIAL

The Winter Sports Special (1937)

Young men and women enjoying the skiing on French mountain.

OTHER MAN'S JOB

Other Man's Job (1935)

Footage of Salzburg in Austria and the large cliffs surrounding it.

FLIRTING WITH DEATH

Flirting With Death (1935)

Rock climbers ascend the Dolomites in the Alps, Italy.

DRAMA IN THE ALPS!

Drama In The Alps! (1937)

When a climber falls down a mountain a rescue squad spring into action to...

MOUNTAINS TO MOLEHILLS

Mountains To Molehills (1938)

Geographic experts make a detailed model of the Grossglockner Mountain in...

ALCAN ROAD

Alcan Road (1943)

Convoys of war supplies travel through Alaskan mountains.

SKIING - FRANCE LNER

Skiing - France Lner (1938)

Men on skis pulled by motorcycles race around a French ski resort.

TRAGEDY AND RESCUE IN THE FRENCH ALPS

Tragedy And Rescue In The French Alps (1939)

Avalanche buries eight skiers in the French Alps,...

THE SMITH AN ARTY MAN IS HE

The Smith An Arty Man Is He (1939)

Footage of a blacksmith and his many creations, Austria.

EASTER PARADE - record c Snowdon

Easter Parade - Record C Snowdon (1950)

People climbing Snowdon over the Easter bank holiday.

YOU TOO COULD CLIMB EVEREST

You Too Could Climb Everest (1959)

Dutch mountaineers train by climbing buildings.

ALPINE MILKLINE aka ALPINE MILK LINE

Alpine Milkline AKA Alpine Milk Line (1956)

Swiss dairy farmers try a new method of getting their...

SKIING IN THE LAURENTIANS

Skiing In The Laurentians (1961)

Footage of people skiing in the Laurentians, Canada.

MOTOR CYCLE RACING issue title PATHE PICTORIAL HUNTS FOR THRILLS

Motor Cycle Racing Issue Title Pathe Pictorial Hunts For Thrills (1947)

Motorcycling racing on...

OBERAMMERGAU PASSION PLAY

Oberammergau Passion Play (1950)

Footage of the Oberammergau Passion play play being performed....

IRON MINE AT BOLIVAR MOUNTAIN

Iron Mine At Bolivar Mountain (1954)

At Bolivar mountain, dynamite explosion, iron ore on truck, train...

 MARBLE QUARRY

Marble Quarry (1954)

Shots of marble being quarried in the Carrara Mountains in Italy.

 ITALIAN ALPINE MANOEUVRES

Italian Alpine Manoeuvres (1955)

Italian troops on manoeuvres in mountains at Cervinia.

ALPINE TROOPS MANOEUVRES

Alpine Troops Manoeuvres (1935)

French ski soldiers training in the snows of the mountains of Savoy.

ALPINE ACTIVITY AT DINANT

Alpine Activity At Dinant (1946)

Young Belgian mountaineers in action at Dinant.

THE HOME OF ST BERNARD

The Home Of St Bernard (1933)

Men explore the area around the hospice of St Bernard at Menthon in...