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FLOODS IN BRITAIN

Floods In Britain (1939)

Footage of flooding in the English countryside.

130 MILES AN HOUR HURRICANE

130 Miles An Hour Hurricane (1926)

Bad weather causes death and destruction in Bahamas.

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.

Selected originals - BEACON OF PROMISE

Selected Originals - Beacon Of Promise (1965)

Material relating to newsreel story "Beacon of...

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...

PRICE OF THE GREAT FROST aka PRINCE OF THE GREAT FROST

Price Of The Great Frost AKA Prince Of The Great Frost (1929)

Severe frosts cause destruction...

JAPANESE EARTHQUAKE

Japanese Earthquake (1947)

An earthquake in Japan causes widespread devastation.

FLOODS IN ENGLAND

Floods In England (1947)

Various shots of flooded areas in England.

FLOODS AT COWBIT

Floods At Cowbit (1947)

Footage of heavy flooding in Cowbit in Lincolnshire.

JAPANESE FLOODS

Japanese Floods (1950)

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

IRANIAN EARTHQUAKE RELIEF

Iranian Earthquake Relief (1957)

A Hastings aircraft arrives at Tehran bringing supplies for earthquake...

FLOODS IN JAPAN

Floods In Japan (1957)

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

HURRICANE OVER NORMANDY

Hurricane Over Normandy (1961)

Item showing devastation left by hurricane in Normandy, France.

FLOODS IN HUNGARY

Floods In Hungary (1965)

People and pigs rescued from flooding.

A WATERY WORLD

A Watery World (1919)

Footage of mass flooding in Hungary.

CLOUD BURST IN SAXONY 1927

Cloud Burst In Saxony 1927 (1927)

A cloud burst causes floods and destroys houses. Saxony, Germany.

BLUETITS ON BRANCH

Bluetits On Branch (1920-1930)

Baby bluetits sitting on a branch.

THE FLY

The Fly (1930-1939)

Flies and maggots in all their glory.

STORMY SEAS / DEBRIS

Stormy Seas / Debris (1930-1939)

Good shots of waves crashing against the sea front.

TORNADO DAMAGE IN NORTHERN FRANCE

Tornado Damage In Northern France (1967)

Tornado damage to houses and a church.

WHEN THE EARTH TREMBLED - Cuts

When The Earth Trembled - Cuts (1930)

Cuts from story about devastating earthquake in Southern Italy.

BIRMINGHAM STRUCK BY A TORNADO!

Birmingham Struck By A Tornado! (1931)

Houses and shops in Birmingham hit by freak winds.

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.

SEA INVADES NORFOLK

Sea Invades Norfolk (1938)

Floods in Norfolk after the sea has broken through the sea walls on the east...

THE SMALLEST SOUL IN FEATHERS

The Smallest Soul In Feathers (1930)

The hummingbird is featured - babies are fed and then become pets...

CHICK - CHICK - CHICK - CHICKEN

Chick - Chick - Chick - Chicken (1931)

Story following the growth of a chick inside an egg and film...

CUTS / OUT TAKES for HURRICANE DISASTER HAVANA aka HURRICANE DEVASTATES HAVANA ...

Cuts / Out Takes For Hurricane Disaster Havana AKA Hurricane Devastates Havana ... (1926)

Cuts...

BRITAIN'S WORST STORM

Britain's Worst Storm (1927)

Floodwaters at Fleetwood cause devastation.

MOUNT VESUVIUS

Mount Vesuvius (1928)

Mount Vesuvius erupts - good shots of the volcano smoking and pouring out larva.

THE GREAT GALE

The Great Gale (1928)

Bad storms cause havoc for lifeboatmen around coasts of Britain as many ships are...

FLOODS IN CHINA

Floods In China (1938)

The Yellow river floods causing death and destruction in central China.

EARTHQUAKE IN GREECE

Earthquake In Greece (1938)

An earthquake near Athens causes major destruction and leaves thousands...

FLOOD HAVOC IN SOUTH AFRICA

Flood Havoc In South Africa (1939)

Footage of the flood damage caused in Standerton in South Africa.

GALE DAMAGE IN LANCASHIRE

Gale Damage In Lancashire (1939)

Footage of the damage caused in Lancashire by storms and high winds.

FLOODS IN VENICE

Floods In Venice (1939)

Footage of Venice under flood water, Italy.