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RIVER POLICE

River Police (1949)

A re-enactment of a recent crime shows effectiveness of River Police on the Thames.

FLOODS IN BREMEN - GERMANY

Floods In Bremen - Germany (1947)

River Weser breaks loose to flood city of Bremen, Germany.

 EXT. CATHEDRAL AND COUNTRY SCENES

Ext. Cathedral And Country Scenes (1920-1929)

Various exterior shots of large Cathedral, possibly...

THAMES TUNNEL HALVES MEET

Thames Tunnel Halves Meet (1959)

Construction of Dartford Tunnel - Kent and Essex ends of tunnel meets.

HOLY GANGES

Holy Ganges (1955)

Hindu pilgrims flock in thousands to the river Ganges for the traditional bathing...

JUMBO BARGE

Jumbo Barge (1968)

The 1000 ton barge 'Meridian' sails up river Thames. London.

REPAIRING ROOF OF COLOGNE CATHEDRAL

Repairing Roof Of Cologne Cathedral (1946)

Workers repair roof of Cologne cathedral. Germany.

 

 

FLOODS IN ENGLAND

Floods In England (1947)

Various shots of flooded areas in England.

RUBBER DUMP FIRE

Rubber Dump Fire (1959)

Blazing rubber dump in Tottenham quelled by fire-fighters

SHIPBUILDING BOOM

Shipbuilding Boom (1938)

Shipbuilding on the River Clyde and workers, glad to be in employment again.

RIVER POLICE BOAT

River Police Boat (1962)

River police boat speeds towards the camera on the Thames.

NEW BRIDGE OVER RHINE

New Bridge Over Rhine (1940-1949)

New bridge over river Rhine opened in Germany.

RIVER LEA FLOODS

River Lea Floods (1910-1919)

Flooded streets in London after River Lea bursts its banks.

ALL QUIET ON THE

All Quiet On The "Battle Of The Barges" Front! (1933)

Canal workers' threatened strike ends and...

"The Battle Of The Seine" (1933)

Barge workers use their boats to block the River as part of a strike.

AN ARMY OF WORSHIPPERS

An Army Of Worshippers (1927)

Hindu religious festival at Hardwar.

LATEST MODEL LIFEBOAT

Latest Model Lifeboat (1923)

Members of Parliament take a trip on the latest lifeboat on the Thames at...

THE THAMES IN FULL FLOOD

The Thames In Full Flood (1929)

The river Thames bursts its banks flooding the streets of Maidenhead in...

SETTING THE THAMES ON FIRE aka SETTING THE THAMES NO FIRE

Setting The Thames On Fire AKA Setting The Thames No Fire (1929)

2,500 gallons of petrol are...

NEW FIRE FLOAT TESTED ON THAMES

New Fire Float Tested On Thames (1939)

Firemen test new test new equipment on the River Thames,...

NEW GOVERNOR GENERAL

New Governor General (1926)

New governor-general arrives in Saigon.

LONDON'S FLOATING BUSES

London's Floating Buses (1940)

Pleasure steamers are used to provide transport along the River Thames.

'COPTER STRIKE JUNGLE REDS

'copter Strike Jungle Reds (1953)

Malayan Security Forces attack Red terrorist in jungle.

HOLLAND'S WORST POST-WAR FIRE

Holland's Worst Post-War Fire (1954)

150 firemen from 6 Dutch cities fight a warehouse blaze at...

WASHING AWAY AN ECLIPSE

Washing Away An Eclipse (1956)

Hindus ward off the evil effects of a solar eclipse by bathing in the...

TUNNELLING UNDER THE THAMES

Tunnelling Under The Thames (1958)

Great scenes of the building of the Dartford Tunnel under the River...

ROAD CONQUERS JUNGLE

Road Conquers Jungle (1958)

Bulldozers and big machines are used to clear the path of a new large road...

RIVER AND BARGE

River And Barge (1938)

Special boat clearing the weeds in river Stour.

4 DIE IN SUB DISASTER

4 Die In Sub Disaster (1954)

Submarine "Talent" is swept across Medway from its dry dock - 4 dockyard...

NEW MERSEY TUNNEL

New Mersey Tunnel (1968)

Building of new traffic tunnel under the River Mersey.

SOLAR ECLIPSE

Solar Eclipse (1968)

Hindus gather in Kurukshtra for eclipse of the sun. India.

DEVASTATION IN JAPANESE FLOODS

Devastation In Japanese Floods (1947)

Terrible floods follow the bursting of the banks of the Tone...

M.T.B. ON THAMES - 1939

M.T.B. On Thames - 1939 (1939)

Air Sea Rescue boats on Thames in 1939.

SCENES OF WINDSOR AND ETON

Scenes Of Windsor And Eton (1935)

See 'Windsor and Eton' in PT 275 on *PM1118*.

HINDUS ON BANKS OF GANGES

Hindus On Banks Of Ganges (1947)

A look at a holy Hindu city by the river Ganges, India.

NEW BRIDGE OVER RHINE

New Bridge Over Rhine (1950)

Footage of the new bridge being opened over the Rhine.

HUNGARIANS DEMONSTRATE AGAINST NEW FRONTIER

Hungarians Demonstrate Against New Frontier (1946)

Hungarians protest against annexation of their...

FLOODS AT MORTON - RIVER TRENT

Floods At Morton - River Trent (1947)

Footage of heavy floods in Morton.

DISASTROUS FLOODS IN GERMANY REEL I

Disastrous Floods In Germany Reel I (1954)

Aerial view of flooding - houses, buildings & trees...

GERMAN FLOODS REEL 3

German Floods Reel 3 (1954)

Men pulling car and dead animals (cows) out of the mud caused by flooding.

HYDROPOWER STATION UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Hydropower Station Under Construction (1957)

New hydropower station under construction at Kaunus in...

HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT

Houses Of Parliament (1957)

Long shot Houses of Parliament.

WEST COUNTRY FLOODED AFTER THAW

West Country Flooded After Thaw (1963)

Footage of floods in the West Country.

ARGENTINA RIVER BOAT DRAMA

Argentina River Boat Drama (1963)

River boat submerges in Argentina.

TANCARVILLE BRIDGE PASSES RESISTANCE TESTS

Tancarville Bridge Passes Resistance Tests (1959)

Shots of Tancarville Bridge, stretching over...

LACQ GAS PIPE LINE IN PARIS

Lacq Gas Pipe Line In Paris (1959)

LACQ GAS PIPE LINE IN PARIS

FLOODS IN SCOTLAND

Floods In Scotland (1950-1959)

Water rushing under the bridge, man wading through knee high water.

SUNKEN BARGE AT TOTTENHAM

Sunken Barge At Tottenham (1956)

Salvage operation takes place after barge carrying slab zinc sinks at...

BUDAPEST LIGHTS UP

Budapest Lights Up (1962)

Electricians install lights around the Parliament building. Margaret Isle...

STORM WATER TUNNEL

Storm Water Tunnel (1965)

A tunnel is built to reduce the danger of flooding in Bristol.