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DOWN BY THE RIVERSIDE - A NOVELTY BOAT FOR EVE

Down By The Riverside - A Novelty Boat For Eve (1928)

Short segment of film showing woman picking...

GOOD FOR TRAVEL - NEW MINI HYDROFOIL

Good For Travel - New Mini Hydrofoil (1966)

High speed mini hydrofoil tested on the river Thames.

BOAT RACE

Boat Race (1946)

Footage of the Cambridge bumping race.

BARGE FOLK

Barge Folk (1920-1929)

Investigation of living on barges from the simple to the ostentatious.

NATIVE SETTLEMENT SCHOOL

Native Settlement School (1920-1929)

Footage of native settlement school.

NEW TYPE OF STEAM BARGE

New Type Of Steam Barge (1920-1929)

New steam barge demonstrated on river.

ASCOT SUNDAY BOULTER'S LOCK aka BOAT RACES: RIVER SEASON BEGIN

Ascot Sunday Boulter's Lock AKA Boat Races: River Season Begin (1910-1919)

Start of river season:...

 

 

FOR THIS YEAR'S BOAT RACE!

For This Year's Boat Race! (1932)

The Cambridge University rowing team in training for the boat race.

ROBERT ASHLEY

Robert Ashley (1938)

Baritone Robert Ashley sings 'Deep Dream River'.

THE WATER WALKER

The Water Walker (1934)

Footage of a new invention being demonstrated of water waders with lifebelt...

600 GALLONS A MINUTE

600 Gallons A Minute (1943)

Firemen displays at the Brisbane River and in Sydney.

RUBBER DUMP FIRE

Rubber Dump Fire (1959)

Blazing rubber dump in Tottenham quelled by fire-fighters

MODEL OF NEW LIVERPOOL

Model Of New Liverpool (1947)

Views of the Mersey and then of the model for the planned new city...

"Majestic With Her Swelling Sails" (1932)

River Thames sailing barges race down the river.

THE BARGEES'

The Bargees' "Cowes" (1930)

Trading boats race along a course on the River Thames during the bargees'...

FOR THE HEADSHIP OF THE RIVER

For The Headship Of The River (1930)

Rowers compete for the title of Head of the River in annual race...

NEARLY 400 SWIMMERS IN GREAT RACE!

Nearly 400 Swimmers In Great Race! (1930)

Swimmers take part in a race in the River Trent in...

BY CANOE TO PARIS!

By Canoe To Paris! (1930)

Students start their journey in their flimsy crafts by paddling along the...

A HIGH DIVING ANALYSIS - BY OUR ULTRA RAPID CAMERA

A High Diving Analysis - By Our Ultra Rapid Camera (1929)

Various dives are demonstrated - some in...

FEARLESS JOE

Fearless Joe (1934)

Joe the chimpanzee is caught fishing in a 'No Fishing' zone.

ICEBREAKERS AT WORK IN VIENNA

Icebreakers At Work In Vienna (1938)

Views from an icebreaker as we move through ice floes on the...

ROME FLOODS

Rome Floods (1937)

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

THE WATER TANDEM

The Water Tandem (1931)

A water bicycle built for two is demonstrated.

VENICE ON THAMES

Venice On Thames (1921)

Ernest Barry takes passengers down the river Thames in the first Gondola to be...

TAKING THE PLUNGE Dublin issue

Taking The Plunge Dublin Issue (1942)

Diving display from a bridge over the Yarra River in Melbourne,...

SPRING CLEANING THE EIFFEL TOWER

Spring Cleaning The Eiffel Tower (1946)

Workmen doing maintenance work on Eiffel Tower in Paris.

LIKE ALADDIN'S CAVE aka LIKE ALADIN'S CAVE

Like Aladdin's Cave AKA Like Aladin's Cave (1925)

Torches light the way through the eerie...

INFLATABLE STRUCTURES aka MAKING INFLATABLE FLOATING FURNITURE

Inflatable Structures AKA Making Inflatable Floating Furniture (1968)

People float on river and...

HOVERCRAFT RALLY

Hovercraft Rally (1968)

International Hovercraft Rally held in Shrewsbury, Shropshire.

SIESTA

Siesta (1946)

People having siesta in Hyde Park during lunch hour.

MARLOW aka MARLOW REACH

Marlow AKA Marlow Reach (1942)

A look at a picturesque part of the river Thames at Marlow Reach....

THE FANTASTIC DIVER

The Fantastic Diver

Early trick filming - a man dives fully clothed in to a river and returns in...

DING DONG DIVERS AT LEARN-TO-SWIM DRIVE

Ding Dong Divers At Learn-To-Swim Drive (1947)

Australian top divers give aquatic display from a...

 MERSEY RIVER PAGEANT

Mersey River Pageant (1951)

Night shots fireworks display over River Mersey, natural sound people...

THE KUMBH FESTIVAL - NEW DELHI - COLOUR

The Kumbh Festival - New Delhi - Colour (1963)

The Kumbh festival in New Delhi, India - Colour.

ARCHAEOLOGICAL DIGS IN SWAMPS OF SURINAM

Archaeological Digs In Swamps Of Surinam (1958)

Archaeological dig underway in coastal swamps of...

OPENING CEREMONY OF THE TWO RAILWAY BRIDGES OVER THE RIVER ODER, POLAND aka RE...

Opening Ceremony Of The Two Railway Bridges Over The River Oder, Poland AKA Re... (1948)

Re...

MOTOR CANOE

Motor Canoe (1920-1939)

Lovely footage of three women spending a day on the river in their motor canoe.

AMPHIBIOUS CARAVAN

Amphibious Caravan (1967)

Amphibious caravan on River Thames at Oxfordshire.

"It's The School-Kiddies' Henley!" (1932)

School boys and girls demonstrate their rowing skills - and...

127

127 "Eights" (1932)

Rowers compete for the 'Headship of the River' on the Thames.

A SWIMMING CONTEST -

A Swimming Contest - "Wholesale" (1932)

A three mile swimming contest in the Yarra River, Australia....

"Ascot Sunday" (1932)

Boats provide a spectacle for the crowds at Boulters Lock.

WITH THE THAMES AT ITS LOVELIEST

With The Thames At Its Loveliest (1932)

People mess about in boats on the River Thames at a novelty...

FOR NEXT YEAR'S BOAT RACE

For Next Year's Boat Race (1932)

Rowers from Cambridge University compete for the chance to face Oxford...

PATRICK COLBERT

Patrick Colbert (1940)

Bass singer performs 'River, Sing Me A Song'.

THE RIVER POSTMAN

The River Postman (1933)

Nice film about a day in the life of a river postman on the River Thames,...

AMPHIBIOUS WATER SCOOTER

Amphibious Water Scooter (1965)

Quirky item showing a man in a bowler hat testing a water scooter on...

THE TORPIDS

The Torpids (1932)

Rowers at Oxford race to win the title 'Head of the River'.

ON THE TIDEWAY FOR THE FIRST TIME aka LIGHT BLUES ON TIDEWAY

On The Tideway For The First Time AKA Light Blues On Tideway (1932)

Cambridge rowing team show...