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DISASTER IN THE ALPS

Disaster In The Alps (1951)

Worst avalanche in history kills hundreds in the Alps.

ALPS DISASTER

Alps Disaster (1954)

Helicopter arriving, placing casualties into ambulance.

TRAGEDY AND RESCUE IN THE FRENCH ALPS

Tragedy And Rescue In The French Alps (1939)

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

MOUNTAIN RESCUE TEAM IN ACTION

Mountain Rescue Team In Action (1947)

Footage of wounded man being rescue from mountainside in...

RESCUE DEMONSTRATION ON GLACIER

Rescue Demonstration On Glacier (1950)

Good item showing demonstration of a life saving rescue...

MOUNTAIN RESCUE TEAM TRAINING

Mountain Rescue Team Training (1950)

A mountain rescue team in training on the French Alps.

AVALANCHE IN THE ALPS

Avalanche In The Alps (1950-1959)

Salvaging belongings, clearing snow from inside church, 2 women (one with...

 

 

NEW ALPINE POWER PLANT - LATSCHAU aka NEW POWER PLANT AUSTRIA

New Alpine Power Plant - Latschau AKA New Power Plant Austria (1957)

A convoy of trucks snaking...

NEW MOUNTAIN ROPEWAY OPENED IN ITALY LNER

New Mountain Ropeway Opened In Italy Lner (1938)

A new cable car system opens in the Italian Alps.

AUSTRIA'S ALPINE ARMY ON MANOEUVRES

Austria's Alpine Army On Manoeuvres (1938)

Boys in Austria take cover when an aeroplane flies...

CLIMBING MOUNT ETNA IN A CAR

Climbing Mount Etna In A Car (1938)

A man drives up Mount Etna in his car. Sicily.

FRENCH ALPS PLANE CRASH

French Alps Plane Crash (1939)

Footage of a wrecked German aeroplane discovered in the French Alps.

THE ALPINE PATROL

The Alpine Patrol (1935)

Men of the Austrian Alpine Patrol clear a route up a mountain for climbers to...

A CROSS SET UPON A HILL

A Cross Set Upon A Hill (1950)

Religious cross is erected and blessed on the Spitz of Tonezza in...

VICTORY CELEBRATIONS IN BURMA

Victory Celebrations In Burma (1945)

Material showing Burma road to Japan and victory celebrations.

DAKOTA CRASH IN SWISS ALPS

Dakota Crash In Swiss Alps (1946)

Dakota crash rescue mission in the Swiss Alps. Switzerland. Cuts...

DAKOTA CRASH IN SWISS ALPS

Dakota Crash In Swiss Alps (1946)

Dakota crash rescue mission in the Swiss Alps. Switzerland. Cuts...

DAKOTA CRASH IN SWISS ALPS

Dakota Crash In Swiss Alps (1946)

Dakota crash rescue mission in the Swiss Alps. Switzerland. Cuts...

AIRPLANE CRASH IN SWISS MOUNTAINS

Airplane Crash In Swiss Mountains (1950)

Rescue team on the scene of plane crash in the Swiss Alps....

CELEBRATION OF MASS ON MONT BLANC

Celebration Of Mass On Mont Blanc (1953)

Climbers reach top of Mont Blanc and take part in small...

TERRIBLE MOUNTAIN MISHAP AT SUSTEN

Terrible Mountain Mishap At Susten (1957)

Men climbing mountain, parachute landing near glacier,...

MAN VERSUS AVALANCHE IN ROCKIES - PROBLEMS OF THE NEW ROAD

Man Versus Avalanche In Rockies - Problems Of The New Road (1957)

Man skiing down mountain,...

 CHILDREN WITHOUT HOMES

Children Without Homes (1954)

Orphanage village in mountains of Austria.

 AVALANCHE ON MOUNT FUJIAMA

Avalanche On Mount Fujiama (1954)

People die in avalanche on Japan's sacred mountain - Mt. Fujiama.

AUSTRALIA - THE BURNING MOUNTAIN

Australia - The Burning Mountain (1963)

Burning mountain in New South Wales, Australia.

PUPILS AND TEACHERS DIE IN THE AUSTRIAN ALPS

Pupils And Teachers Die In The Austrian Alps (1954)

Rescue efforts prove futile as nineteen...

WATER INSPECTOR GOES BY TRAM

Water Inspector Goes By Tram (1965)

Man uses cable car and tram to travel up Mount Olympus.

LIFE IN KASHMIR VILLAGES

Life In Kashmir Villages (1965)

Life in the villages in Kashmir, conflict area between India and...

EARTHQUAKE AFTERMATH ON PORTUGUESE ISLE

Earthquake Aftermath On Portuguese Isle (1964)

Earthquake at the Portuguese island of Sao Jorge in...

PILGRIMAGE TO AMARNATH

Pilgrimage To Amarnath (1956)

Pilgrimage through mountains known as 'Amarnath Yatra' Excellent shots of...

DOGS TRAIN FOR SNOW RESCUE - SALZBURG aka DOGS TRAIN FOR SNOW RESCUE

Dogs Train For Snow Rescue - Salzburg AKA Dogs Train For Snow Rescue (1962)

Alsatian dogs...

TABLE MOUNTAIN PILGRIMAGE

Table Mountain Pilgrimage (1940)

South African PM Jan Smuts leads climb to memorial on Table Mountain.

MOUNTAIN RESCUE

Mountain Rescue (1948)

A mountain rescue is carried out at Betheda near Betws-y-Coed, Wales.

TIBET THE MYSTERIOUS NO. 1

Tibet The Mysterious No. 1 (1934)

Excellent footage of the mountainous and spiritual region of Tibet,...

SPANISH REFUGEES IN FRANCE

Spanish Refugees In France (1938)

Spanish refugees make their way to France; most of the men return to...

FRENCH ARMY IN ALPS LNER

French Army In Alps Lner (1938)

Soldiers from the Alpine regiment of the French army take part in...

TRAGIC AVALANCHE IN SWITZERLAND

Tragic Avalanche In Switzerland (1939)

Footage of the devastating effects caused by an avalanche in...

RESCUE EPIC aka TWO DIE IN MONT BLANC TRAGEDY - CHAMONIX

Rescue Epic AKA Two Die In Mont Blanc Tragedy - Chamonix (1957)

Mountain rescue attempt to save...

REVOLT THAT FAILED

Revolt That Failed (1957)

Berber tribesmen change their minds about rebelling against the Sultan of...

HELP REACHES ALPS VICTIMS

Help Reaches Alps Victims (1951)

Rescuers helping the victims of avalanche disaster in Switzerland.

ALPINE RESCUE

Alpine Rescue (1957)

Rescue team saves mountaineers in Swiss Alps.

RESCUE FAILS IN ALPS

Rescue Fails In Alps (1950)

No survivors found in plane crash in the Swiss Alps.

REVOLT AGAINST REDS?

Revolt Against Reds? (1959)

Dalai Lama in Tibet amid reports of an uprising against Chinese Communist...

TEMPLES OF THE EAST aka BALI DANCERS

Temples Of The East AKA Bali Dancers (1937)

Good story of ancient temple in Bali and traditional...

HINDU MOUNTAIN PILGRIMAGE aka HIMALAYAN PILGRIMAGE

Hindu Mountain Pilgrimage AKA Himalayan Pilgrimage (1955)

Hindu pilgrims climb to 14,000 feet in...

ALPINE STATUE

Alpine Statue (1955)

Piedmontese Alpinists climb Monte Rosa with a statue of Christ - they erect it on...

PRIVATE RAILWAY

Private Railway (1948)

A privately run railway takes passengers up Mount Snowden. Llanberis, North...

CEYLON

Ceylon (1933)

Views of pilgrims to a mountain shrine in Sri Lanka.

JAVA EVACUATES

Java Evacuates (1945)

Material showing the evacuation of Java.

TROUBLE IN TYROL

Trouble In Tyrol (1946)

People in national costume demonstrate against Italian control of Austria's...