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NORWEGIAN LANDSLIDE

Norwegian Landslide (1936)

A landslide on Lerne (?) lake caused a 300 foot high wave bringing death and...

MORE FLOODS

More Floods (1937)

Disastrous floods in Hungary.

PHOSPHORESCENT FELLOWS!

Phosphorescent Fellows! (1934)

Weird and wonderful phosphorescent underwater sea creatures.

THE GRAFTERS

The Grafters (1933)

Small fish follow sharks around to feed off the scraps of their kill.

FLOODS IN AUSTRIA

Floods In Austria (1938)

Extreme floods rage through the towns of Austria's Northern Alps.

FLOODS IN SCOTLAND

Floods In Scotland (1938)

An item showing badly flooded countryside in Scotland.

FLOODS IN YORKSHIRE

Floods In Yorkshire (1939)

Footage of the people of Yorkshire coping with the latest floods.

 

 

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...

CYPRUS 'QUAKE KILLS 40

Cyprus 'quake Kills 40 (1953)

Earthquake tremors in Cyprus destroy buildings, kill 40 people and wound...

AUSTRALIAN FLOOD HAVOC

Australian Flood Havoc (1954)

24 die as floods sweep along thousand miles of the Queensland and New...

CYCLONE KILLS 13,000

Cyclone Kills 13,000 (1965)

Item showing devastation caused by cyclone which killed 13,000. Pakistan.

VOLCANO ERUPTS AGAIN

Volcano Erupts Again (1960)

A volcano erupts on Hawaii causing destruction to surrounding land.

TYPHOON IN JAPAN

Typhoon In Japan (1958)

Damage from typhoon Ida.

WHEN THE EARTH TREMBLED!

When The Earth Trembled! (1930)

Massive earthquake in Southern Italy leaves thousands dead.

EPIDEMICS IN INDIA'S EARTHQUAKE AREA

Epidemics In India's Earthquake Area (1934)

Britain is sending water purifying devices to India's...

FLOODS IN TUNIS

Floods In Tunis (1934)

Images of the flooded streets and houses in Tunis.

CHARTREUSE LANDSLIDE

Chartreuse Landslide (1935)

A sad item showing the wreckage of the monastery in Chartreuse destroyed by...

EL SALVADOR - EARTHQUAKE

El Salvador - Earthquake (1937)

Earthquake in El Salvador kills 250 people.

EARTHQUAKE IN CHILE

Earthquake In Chile (1939)

Footage of the devastation caused by an earthquake in Chile.

BUSY BEES

Busy Bees (1936)

A look at how bees are bred for exportation.

EARTHQUAKE IN MEXICO

Earthquake In Mexico (1941)

Earthquake causes fire, death and homelessness in Mexico.

FLOODS IN AUSTRALIA

Floods In Australia (1945)

New South Wales, Australia, suffers severe floods.

STORM DAMAGE - ABERYSTWYTH LNER

Storm Damage - Aberystwyth Lner (1938)

Men work to repair damage to the sea wall and buildings on the...

GALA DAMAGE AT MARGATE

Gala Damage At Margate (1938)

Brief shots of a wrecked pier and debris on the sea front at Margate...

FLOODS IN IPSWICH aka SUFFOLK

Floods In Ipswich AKA Suffolk (1939)

Footage of the flood water in Ipswich, Suffolk.

BERKSHIRE - FLOODS

Berkshire - Floods (1939)

Floods in Berkshire.

FLOODS IN YORKSHIRE

Floods In Yorkshire (1939)

Footage of York during a flood.

NEW ZEALAND EARTHQUAKE Dublin issue

New Zealand Earthquake Dublin Issue (1942)

Aftermath of slight earthquake in New Zealand town that...

FLOODS IN BRITAIN

Floods In Britain (1939)

Footage of flooding in the English countryside.

SHREWSBURY

Shrewsbury (1948)

Floods in Shrewsbury.

AROUND BRITAIN - CORNWALL - FLOODS

Around Britain - Cornwall - Floods (1948)

Cornwall holiday resort of Looe is under water.

FLOODS SWEEP POLISH FARMS

Floods Sweep Polish Farms (1948)

Polish floods - thousands of farms flooded as Vistula river overflows.

FLOODS HAVOC SOUTHERN FRANCE

Floods Havoc Southern France (1958)

Bridges are washed away and floods devastate part of South-East...

FLOODS HIT SOUTH AMERICA

Floods Hit South America (1959)

Scenes of flooded towns in South America.

WORST EVER TYPHOON aka TYPHOON HITS JAPAN

Worst Ever Typhoon AKA Typhoon Hits Japan (1959)

Japan is hit by typhoon - shots of aftermath.

WORLD FLASHES - ITALIAN LANDSLIDE

World Flashes - Italian Landslide (1956)

Tons of soil and rock bring disaster to Italian villagers.

EARTHQUAKE

Earthquake (1967)

An earthquake causes great damage in Arette, France.

GALES IN GLASGOW aka HURRICANE RIPS THROUGH GLASGOW

Gales In Glasgow AKA Hurricane Rips Through Glasgow (1968)

Strong winds cause havoc in Glasgow; a...

JAPANESE FLOODS

Japanese Floods (1950)

Devastated Japanese bridge and streets after flood, workers building dykes.

FLOODS IN JAPAN

Floods In Japan (1957)

Flooded areas, destroyed houses and rice crops. Japanese troops.

FLOODS IN HUNGARY

Floods In Hungary (1965)

People and pigs rescued from flooding.

HOT BUT COLD

Hot But Cold (1935)

Good footage of Mount Vesuvius erupting with the lava crushing the snow drifts on the...

GALE DAMAGE IN LONDON

Gale Damage In London (1935)

Wildest September Gale experienced for many years.

JAPANESE FLOODS NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

Japanese Floods News In A Nutshell (1935)

Natural disasters in Japan - earthquake in Sizuoka and...

THE AWFUL AVALANCHE

The Awful Avalanche (1939)

Footage of the damage caused by large avalanches in the Pyrenees.

NATURES SCULPTURE

Natures Sculpture (1933)

Picturesque footage of the naturally sculptured cave off the coat of French...

THE HOME OF THE TERN

The Home Of The Tern (1934)

Tern and the Booby nest in the heliotrope trees of Palmyra, Hawaii.

RUMANIAN EARTHQUAKE

Rumanian Earthquake (1941)

King Michael inspects devastation resulting from massive earthquake in...

LANDSLIDE IN RIO DE JANEIRO aka BRAZIL FLOOD

Landslide In Rio De Janeiro AKA Brazil Flood (1938)

Scenes of the destruction left after severe...

ROME FLOODS

Rome Floods (1937)

River Tiber bursts its banks, police help people escape from flooded homes.