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 NORFOLK BROADS

Norfolk Broads (1970-1979)

Various travelling shots from boat on the Norfolk Broads.

WOMAN HARBOURMASTER

Woman Harbourmaster (1961)

Agnes Russell, the only female harbourmaster in Britain, goes about her work.

TEACHING DEAF CHILDREN

Teaching Deaf Children (1972)

News report about new system for teaching hearing impaired children -...

HOME-A-FLOAT

Home-A-Float (1960)

Fantastic candy-coloured house-flat, seen cruising the Norfolk Broads.

A JOB FOR THE POLICE

A Job For The Police (1963)

We see the men and women of the police force at work in various divisions...

SCOUTS ON DISCOVERY

Scouts On Discovery (1963)

Two chief scout masters visit London scouts on board 'The Discovery' moored...

AMPHIBIOUS WATER SCOOTER

Amphibious Water Scooter (1965)

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

 

 

FLOODS

Floods (1968)

Colour item showing flooded towns in Britain.

 RIVER TRAFFIC

River Traffic (1970-1979)

Good colour shots of boats and river bank scenes on the River Thames.

RIVER POLICE - RESCUE

River Police - Rescue (1957)

Reconstruction of an accident on the Thames - the River Police come to the...

WILD ANIMALS

Wild Animals (1955)

Various animals are seen in a National Park in Uganda.

KATAMARS

Katamars (1959)

Some girls from the Windmill Theatre assist the launch of a new boat.

OXFORD UNDERGRAD'S BALL

Oxford Undergrad's Ball (1961)

After their end of term ball, Oxford students go punting on the river,...

RAG REGATTA

Rag Regatta (1956)

Members of Richmond Canoe Club stage a 'rag regatta' for charity.

FISH HATCHERIES

Fish Hatcheries (1959)

An item about the methods of trout farming used at a fish hatchery in North...

FISH TRAP

Fish Trap (1962)

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries keep track of sea trout with a trap on the...

THEBES

Thebes (1964)

A tour round ancient Egypt including the sun god's temple at Luxor and the statue of...

CARABOAT aka CARAVAN / BOAT

Caraboat AKA Caravan / Boat (1968)

A caravan that turns into a boat is taken for a spin at...

PEARL FISHING

Pearl Fishing (1961)

Beautiful film about Pearl Fisher Bill Abernethy hunting for mussels in the South...

POLISH CASTLE

Polish Castle (1955)

Sailors from H.M.S. Glasgow visit Malbork Castle in Poland - a courtesy visit.

WATERSMEET

Watersmeet (1957)

A look at picturesque Watersmeet where the West Lyn and East Lyn rivers meet up to go...

STATION BEES

Station Bees (1958)

A bee keeper who has some hives on the roof of the train station at Waterloo.

WATER SKIS aka MOTOR SKIS

Water Skis AKA Motor Skis (1962)

The Power Ski, designed for use in sport, can also help a girl speed...

CONCRETE BOAT

Concrete Boat (1962)

An item about a boat yard in Norfolk which builds concrete boats.

CHANGING FACE OF LONDON

Changing Face Of London (1962)

An item about modern buildings in London and a country holiday for...

SUCTION DREDGER

Suction Dredger (1961)

A new dredger with agitator jets is seen in action on the Norfolk Broads.

RIVER LIFE

River Life (1962)

An item about a family who take their car on their boat and a man who has built a...

BRIDGE BUILDING  aka ARMY BRIDGE BUILDING

Bridge Building AKA Army Bridge Building (1963)

An item about a military bridge building...

DARTMOOR POSTMAN beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Dartmoor Postman Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1963)

An item about an postman who...

WATER CAR

Water Car (1963)

Fabulous amphibious car goes for a drive in the Thames.

SPORTING HOLIDAY

Sporting Holiday (1963)

A look at a sporting holiday where people can sail, play tennis or basketball...

WATER MATTRESS

Water Mattress (1965)

Water mattress made from reeds and willow branches on the River Ouse, Kings Lynn,...

MALONEY ON FASHION aka PAPER FASHIONS

Maloney On Fashion AKA Paper Fashions (1967)

Comedian Peter Maloney and a dolly bird find that their...

BANGKOK - VENICE OF THE EAST

Bangkok - Venice Of The East (1968)

Great footage of life on the busy Chao Phraya River in Bangkok.

EXTRA ! PORTUGAL  HOLIDAY

Extra ! Portugal Holiday (1969)

Good footage of the holiday resorts of Estoril and Lisbon in Portugal.

EXTRA ! ST KATHERINE'S DOCK

Extra ! St Katherine's Dock (1969)

Models show what the redeveloped St. Katherine's dock will look...

TOWER OF LONDON

Tower Of London (1970-1979)

Man tours the Tower of London detailing part of its history relating to Queen...

KASHMIR

Kashmir (1974)

Documentary or educational film about life in Kashmir. Rug making, Pashminas, making boats.

SPIRIT OF COGNAC

Spirit Of Cognac (1958)

From vine to bottle - the complete process of world famous Cognac brandy

FLY FISHING

Fly Fishing (1955)

A story of fly fishing - from making a fly to catching a salmon.

ROWING RACE FAMILY aka ROWING FAMILY

Rowing Race Family AKA Rowing Family (1960)

Doggett's Coat and Badge Race on the River Thames and...

MODEL MERMAIDS aka CEMENT MERMAIDS - CP 001 Int'l

Model Mermaids AKA Cement Mermaids - Cp 001 Int'l (1955)

Absolutely wonderful sexy statues made by...

NAVAL CADETS

Naval Cadets (1959)

Boys train for a life at sea.

NEW LIFE JACKET aka NEW LIFE JACKETS DEMONSTRATED IN THE THAMES

New Life Jacket AKA New Life Jackets Demonstrated In The Thames (1959)

Mark Shaw's new design...

FERRY LOAD aka FERRY ROAD

Ferry Load AKA Ferry Road (1960)

Lorry travels by ferry from Tilbury, Essex to Antwerp, Belgium then on...

PARIS  LA VIE PARISIENNE

Paris La Vie Parisienne (1965)

All aspects of the Parisian life are covered in this travelogue - from...

WONDERS OF CANADA

Wonders Of Canada (1969)

Travelogue extolling the virtues of Canada.

CEMENT MERMAIDS aka MODEL MERMAIDS - CP 033

Cement Mermaids AKA Model Mermaids - Cp 033 (1955)

Absolutely wonderful sexy statues made by...

HELICOPTER GIRL

Helicopter Girl (1955)

A French woman does trapeze number while hanging from the helicopter - extremely...

CHAMPION GIRL CANOEIST

Champion Girl Canoeist (1956)

Champion woman canoeist trains at Richmond-upon-Thames.