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GOLD MINING METHODS

Gold Mining Methods (1960)

South African mining process. Good quality.

 OLDER WORKERS - TRAILER

Older Workers - Trailer (1948)

A short trailer film urging skilled workers to postpone their...

OUT OF WORK AFRICANS

Out Of Work Africans (1971)

Unemployed African youngsters huddle outside factories in hope of...

SUPPLY & DEMAND TRAILER

Supply & Demand Trailer (1947)

Short trailer film encouraging people to rejoin the workforce to end...

DIAMOND MINE IN SIERRA LEONE

Diamond Mine In Sierra Leone (1961)

Diamond diggers at work in Siera Leone - colour.

THE HOME OF DRAMBUIE

The Home Of Drambuie (1961)

The winning formula of Drambuie and its makers in Scotland

SAGO

Sago (1931)

The production processes involved in extracting sago in Borneo.

 

 

EVE AND THE ORANGE HARVEST

Eve And The Orange Harvest (1931)

Men and women work together in South Africa packing oranges.

CELEBRATION JOHANNESBURG

Celebration Johannesburg (1926)

Historical pageant to celebrate 40 years of progress in South Africa.

JOHN TUSSAUD CELEBRATES HIS 80TH BIRTHDAY

John Tussaud Celebrates His 80th Birthday (1938)

A short interview with John Tussaud (great...

GOLDMINE aka GOLD SLUICING

Goldmine AKA Gold Sluicing (1940)

A look at a large gold prospecting concern in New Guinea.

NATIVES X-RAY issue title THE YOUNG IDEA

Natives X-Ray Issue Title The Young Idea (1942)

African mine workers have chest x-rays to safeguard...

TEACUP STORM

Teacup Storm (1955)

Pathe News investigate why the prices of tea rise.

110 YEAR OLD WOMAN

110 Year Old Woman (1968)

Ada Roe is 110 years old but still works in her dairy in Lowestoft.

DIGGING FOR VICTORY

Digging For Victory (1940)

Men, both able and disable, working together for Britain - 1940.

BUILDING SITE IN WARSAW

Building Site In Warsaw (1948)

Intellectuals in Poland for congress help workers on building site in...

CHINA BATTLES AGAINST INFLATION

China Battles Against Inflation (1948)

People carrying wads of paper money, men in bank counting...

RECORD RICE CROP FROM FREE CHINA

Record Rice Crop From Free China (1958)

Record rice harvest in Taiwan helps hungry Indians.

CUTS OF

Cuts Of "Banana Calypso" - Colour (1960)

Bananas being cut, carried and ready for transport in cargo...

 A MECHANISED CHINESE DINNER

A Mechanised Chinese Dinner (1961)

Machines help cook and serve meals in a restaurant in Communist...

FISH MARKET - BERGEN - Colour

Fish Market - Bergen - Colour (1972)

Good footage of fish market in Bergen, Norway - Colour.

JOSHUA NKOMO SETTLES IN VILLAGE - BULAWAYO

Joshua Nkomo Settles In Village - Bulawayo (1962)

Nkomo and family settle in mud hut in Somukwe...

BERWICK STREET MARKET

Berwick Street Market (1964)

High shots of Berwick Street market and various shots of shoppers.

MEDIEVAL BUILDING ERECTED ANEW

Medieval Building Erected Anew (1965)

Medieval building restored anew in Melbourne, Australia.

MAKING CHINESE TEA aka CHINA TEA

Making Chinese Tea AKA China Tea (1966)

The different stages of tea production from harvesting to...

MAID AT WORK

Maid At Work (1914-1918)

Excerpt from from stage play ?

CHINA BUYS RAIL LOCOMOTIVES

China Buys Rail Locomotives (1936)

French railway engines are loaded onto a ship bound for China.

HEARING AID MUSEUM

Hearing Aid Museum (1967)

An illustration of hearing aids through the ages.

DARK HARVEST

Dark Harvest (1940)

African workers gather in cotton and wheat harvests by hand.

ALOFT OVER ALASKA!

Aloft Over Alaska! (1940)

Road engineers fly over Alaska in preparatory work for a new highway.

BEERSHEBA MARKET

Beersheba Market (1955)

Scenes at a market frequented by Bedouins in Israel.

ITALY - BLACK MARKET

Italy - Black Market (1947)

Hunger flourishes in Italy while plenty of food is available on the black...

THE COAL GIRLS

The Coal Girls (1930)

Women workers carry baskets of coal on their heads to load up a cargo ship in the...

JOHN D... 90 !

John D... 90 ! (1930)

Oil tycoon John D plays golf in celebration of 90th Birthday, Florida , United...

AROUND BRITAIN - COVENTRY

Around Britain - Coventry (1948)

Princess Elizabeth lays foundation stone of new shopping centre in...

NEWS IN FLASHES aka ITALY: FAMILY OF 60 RUN FARM

News In Flashes AKA Italy: Family Of 60 Run Farm (1952)

In Treviso, Italy, a large family of 60,...

WILD FLOWERS

Wild Flowers (1936)

Wild flowers are picked and sold by local South African people in Capetown.

BLACK MINERS FIRST AID

Black Miners First Aid (1937)

Black miners First Aid competition is held in Cape Town, South Africa.

NAVY LEAGUE WOOLIES issue title - BE PREPARED

Navy League Woolies Issue Title - Be Prepared (1941)

Navy League sponsors drive to make woollen...

S.A. RUBBER issue title is HI-DE-HI

S.A. Rubber Issue Title Is Hi-De-Hi (1943)

Black workers collect sap from gum trees in South Africa,...

SPEARS issue title is POINTS AND PINTS

Spears Issue Title Is Points And Pints (1944)

South African golf club factory helps war effort by...

FARMING SCHOOL

Farming School (1967)

Animals are brought into the classroom at East Sussex School of Agriculture....

COTTON PICKING COMPETITION

Cotton Picking Competition (1946)

Annual cotton picking contest in Arkansas, USA.

CHINESE AIR FORCE

Chinese Air Force

Air display by CAF and shots of factory.

UNNRA ROAD WORKS IN CHINA

Unnra Road Works In China (1946)

Chinese men learning how to build road with contemporary machinery...

DROUGHT IN PALESTINE

Drought In Palestine (1947)

Drought in Palestine destroys crops and forces people to evacuate from their...

SAFETY ON THE ROAD OF FRANCE aka SAFETY ON FRENCH ROADS aka LES ANIMAUX MALADES...

Safety On The Road Of France AKA Safety On French Roads AKA Les Animaux Malades... (1956)

Light-hearted...

RETIRED WORKMAN VISITS MOSCOW

Retired Workman Visits Moscow (1957)

A retired worker visits factory which has just brought in 7 hour...

HONG KONG WATER FRONT

Hong Kong Water Front (1953)

Various shots of various boats in Hong Kong harbour.

SALISBURY - RHODESIA

Salisbury - Rhodesia (1971)

Various footage from Zimbabwe's capital depicting cultural life