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THE SAIL PROP

The Sail Prop (1931)

Unusual boat is demonstrated - it is powered by a propeller attached to a mast.

THE FETE OF THE BRIDE OF THE NILE

The Fete Of The Bride Of The Nile (1926)

Ancient Egyptian ceremony recreated on Nile with ship...

OPEN TO VISITORS

Open To Visitors (1927)

Holiday makers visit battleships.

 PADDLE STEAMER

Paddle Steamer (1900)

Great Turn of the Century shots of people taking a trip on the paddle steamer,...

A TRIP TO THE SEASIDE

A Trip To The Seaside

Pleasure cruises and swimming with showgirls - a Turn of the Century day...

NEW TAY BRIDGE UNDER CONSTRUCTION - DUNDEE

New Tay Bridge Under Construction - Dundee (1965)

The new Tay bridge under construction.

AQUITANIA

Aquitania (1910-1919)

Liner "Aquitania" being pulled into harbour by steam tugs.

 

 

SCOTTISH TOUR

Scottish Tour (1910-1920)

Good item showing Scottish scenery, some shots taken from boats.

PADDLE STEAMERS OF AUSTRALIA

Paddle Steamers Of Australia (1967)

Paddle steamers on the river Murray.

GERMAN SAILING BOAT

German Sailing Boat (1914-1918)

Tugboats tow German sailing ship into Yarmouth harbour.

"Show Boat" (1932)

A Paddle Steamer - the "Show Boat" - provides dancing and entertainment on the River...

SHIP FAST IN ICE FLOW aka EVANSVILLE INDIANA

Ship Fast In Ice Flow AKA Evansville Indiana (1936)

Boats and ship are stranded by thick ice flow...

DAM NOVELTY

Dam Novelty (1934)

Good footage of the World's largest roller dam on the Mississippi river, United States...

DYNAMITING A RIVER BED IN US aka CLEARING MISSISSIPPI

Dynamiting A River Bed In Us AKA Clearing Mississippi (1938)

Mud banks are cleared by dynamite...

FLOODS HIT SHEEP FARMERS

Floods Hit Sheep Farmers (1956)

River boats rescue marooned sheep during Australian floods.

OLD TIMERS FESTIVAL

Old Timers Festival (1966)

Gold rush days revived at Sourdough Festival at Yukon, Canada.

 LET US NOW TAKE A TRIP TO THE SEASIDE

Let Us Now Take A Trip To The Seaside

Pleasure cruises and swimming with showgirls - a Turn...

DOCK TOUR

Dock Tour (1948)

Nice footage of London docks in the late 1940's

ENGLISH SCHOOL CHILDREN IN GERMAN HOMES

English School Children In German Homes (1950)

English schoolchildren visit German homes. Germany.

COLOMBIAN RAILROAD

Colombian Railroad (1957)

The linking of the Atlantic coast with Pacific coast by rail.

TEMPLE ON NILE TO BE SAVED

Temple On Nile To Be Saved (1964)

Surveyors and engineers measure Abu Simbel temple.

TRYGVE LIE IN PARIS

Trygve Lie In Paris (1948)

Secretary General of the United Nation Organisation Trygve Lie in Paris.

THE CANOE GIRLS OF NGARUAWAHIA AHEM!

The Canoe Girls Of Ngaruawahia Ahem! (1931)

Canoeing competition in Ngaruawahia, New Zealand.

SOUTHEND issue title PATHE PICTORIAL GOES AWAY FOR THE WEEKEND

Southend Issue Title Pathe Pictorial Goes Away For The Weekend (1947)

Good shots of people on a...

PRINCE OF WALES RETURNS ON

Prince Of Wales Returns On "Renown" AKA Prince Of Wales (1922)

Footage of the Prince of Wales's...

Selected Originals - BLUE RIBAND FIRST TRY

Selected Originals - Blue Riband First Try (1952)

Material relating to newsreel story "Blue Riband...

RIVER FOLK

River Folk (1943)

People take their holidays at home and spend them boating on the Thames or sunbathing...

CANADA: DUKE'S TOUR CONTINUES

Canada: Duke's Tour Continues (1954)

Duke of Edinburgh visits Yukon territory on his tour around...

MUSEUM FOR TRANSPORT

Museum For Transport (1961)

Good footage of old forms of transport in side London's Transport Museum.

VARIOUS NEW YORK

Various New York

Various early shots of New York life.

 CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAYS  record b

Canadian Pacific Railways Record B (1928)

Travelogue extolling the virtues of Canada as a holiday...

TIME TO REMEMBER - TURN OF THE CENTURY  1896 - 1902  - record a - reel 1

Time To Remember - Turn Of The Century 1896 - 1902 - Record A - Reel 1 (1896-1899)

Scenes from...

ECCENTRIC STEPS

Eccentric Steps (1925)

Black dancers perform a routine from the "Dover Street to Dixie" revue.

DUSTY MILES   reel 3

Dusty Miles Reel 3 (1950-1959)

A Nuffield sponsored film showing the highway from Dawson Creek in Alberta...

 UP THE RHINE BY BOAT

Up The Rhine By Boat (1933-1935)

A trip up the Rhine in the 1930s - unedited material.

THE NILE

The Nile (1919)

An early travelogue showing boats and life by the Nile and famous historical sites.

BLUE RIBAND FIRST TRY

Blue Riband First Try (1952)

SS 'United States' arrives in Le Harve and Southampton as it attempts to...

OIL FOR THE TWENTIETH CENTURY reels 1 & 2

Oil For The Twentieth Century Reels 1 & 2 (1951)

Documentary detailing 50 years of British...

BERLIN

Berlin (1930-1939)

Various views of the city's landmarks and inhabitants at work and play.

INTRODUCING OURSELVES PART 2 [ TELEVISION COMMERCIALS ]

Introducing Ourselves Part 2 [ Television Commercials ] (1956-1970)

A range of television commercials...