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DIVING FROM A BRIDGE Dublin issue

Diving From A Bridge Dublin Issue (1941)

People dive from bridge into Yarra River, Melbourne,...

BONN

Bonn (1945)

Allied troops entering Bonn.

REMAGEN BRIDGE DESTROYED

Remagen Bridge Destroyed (1945)

Remagen bridge over river Rhine destroyed.

SALVAGING THE CLAN MACKENZIE

Salvaging The Clan Mackenzie (1937)

Shots of sunken steamers salvaged from bottom of River Mersey.

REBUILDING THE BRIDGE ACROSS THE NERVION RIVER AT BILBAO

Rebuilding The Bridge Across The Nervion River At Bilbao (1938)

Spanish Nationalists rebuild the...

TRYING OUT NEW TYPE MOTOR LAUNCH ON RIVER WEAVER

Trying Out New Type Motor Launch On River Weaver (1938)

A motor launch destined for the rivers of...

SWEDISH FLOODS

Swedish Floods (1938)

Scenes of severe flooding in northern Sweden.

 

 

FLOODS IN THE ARGENTINE

Floods In The Argentine (1940)

Buenos Aires suffers from terrible floods as the River Plate overflows.

TRAIN CRASH

Train Crash (1940)

An avalanche in Japan smashes a bridge and sends a train crashing to a river bed.

EAST ANGLIA aka AROUND BRITAIN

East Anglia AKA Around Britain (1949)

Extra flood defences are built to protect East Anglian sea front...

DOGGY DAYS ARE HERE AGAIN!

Doggy Days Are Here Again! (1935)

Nice shots of dogs and their owners at an open air dog show.

RIDING THE RIVER!

Riding The River! (1935)

Hydrogliders are taken for a ride over the shallow waters of the River Severn...

ITALIAN FLOODS KILL 100

Italian Floods Kill 100 (1953)

The Reggio Calabria region of Southern Italy is devastated by floods

FLOODS AFTER THAW IN BRITAIN

Floods After Thaw In Britain (1951)

River Thames floods its banks along large stretches.

AUSTRALIAN FLOOD WRECKS TOWNS

Australian Flood Wrecks Towns (1950)

The plain of the Hunter River is flooded when heavy rains...

GALES AND FLOODS STRIKE ITALY

Gales And Floods Strike Italy (1951)

Gales damage buildings and floods wreck towns in parts of Italy.

ITALIAN FLOODS GROW WORSE

Italian Floods Grow Worse (1951)

Terrible floods in the Italian Po Valley create havoc for local...

RACE AGAINST TIME

Race Against Time (1958)

The Kariba Dam in Zimbabwe is now being repaired after damage by the flooding...

FIRE ON RIVER issue title is FIRE, FINCH AND FUN

Fire On River Issue Title Is Fire, Finch And Fun (1936)

The latest in fire fighting equipment from...

WATER HYACINTH issue title - BACK TO THE FRONT

Water Hyacinth Issue Title - Back To The Front (1937)

Water hyacinths block River Brisbane and...

COMPASSES issue title - THIS WAY PLEASE

Compasses Issue Title - This Way Please (1939)

A look at the processes involved in making a...

RIVER YARRA MELBOURNE

River Yarra Melbourne (1940)

An item showing the river Yarra and the city of Melbourne on its banks. ...

HORSES aka BLUE BLOOD

Horses AKA Blue Blood (1941)

Pedigree horses run around the Hunter river valley in New South Wales....

COLUMBIA PROJECT

Columbia Project (1966)

Americans and Canadians jointly building a dam at Columbia River.

NEW FERRY

New Ferry (1967)

A look at the new ferry called 'Dragon' which will carry out cross-Channel runs. London.

BRITAIN - THE FIGHT AGAINST FOOT AND MOUTH aka FOOT AND MOUTH EPIDEMIC CONTINUES

Britain - The Fight Against Foot And Mouth AKA Foot And Mouth Epidemic Continues (1967)

Item...

RUSSIAN HYDROFOIL

Russian Hydrofoil (1968)

Soviet hydrofoil has test run on the River Thames.

AMPHICAT aka GO ANYWHERE VEHICLE

Amphicat AKA Go Anywhere Vehicle (1968)

Versatile buggy with lots of wheels drives around Paris and...

TANKER AGROUND

Tanker Aground (1967)

Captain returns to stranded and looted vessel 'Emmanuel M.' to collect belongings....

FLOODS

Floods (1968)

Colour item showing flooded towns in Britain.

HOVERCRAFT ON THE THAMES

Hovercraft On The Thames (1968)

Demonstration of the Britten-Norman Cushioncraft CC7 on river Thames,...

DIVER

Diver (1948)

Footage of man diving with home-made diving kit, London.

FENS MODEL

Fens Model (1950)

Two men do research for flood prevention methods on a model of the Fens.

JACKFIELD VILLAGE

Jackfield Village (1952)

Footage of the village of Jackfield in Shropshire suffering from subsidence.

RIDING THE RIVER!

Riding The River! (1934)

Canoeists brave the rapids in the Valley of the Enns.

FLOODS IN ITALY

Floods In Italy (1949)

The River Po floods its banks in the Piedmont area of Italy.

THAMES-SIDE BEAUTY SPOT

Thames-Side Beauty Spot (1935)

Speeches mark the naming of the Riverdale Gardens in Richmond, London.

RICH FARM SOIL RACES TO THE SEA aka FLOODS IN SOUTH AFRICA

Rich Farm Soil Races To The Sea AKA Floods In South Africa (1944)

Various shots of the Orange...

HARPOON issue title WHEELSPIN TO WILTON!

Harpoon Issue Title Wheelspin To Wilton! (1936)

Fishermen show us the latest whaling harpoon.

FLOODS IN SOUTHERN STATES

Floods In Southern States (1963)

Images of the floods in Southern states of USA.

SCHOOLS EXPLORATION EXPEDITION

Schools Exploration Expedition (1950-1959)

School boys on expedition; tasting wine from palm trees,...

 CORAL TO MAKE CEMENT

Coral To Make Cement (1962)

Coral used to make cement, near Brisbane, Australia.

SALVAGING STRANDED SHIP

Salvaging Stranded Ship (1965)

Salvaging a stranded cargo ship in Germany

SUMMER ON THE DANUBE - RUMANIA

Summer On The Danube - Rumania (1966)

Boating on the river Danube.

RIVER ORD IRRIGATION SCHEME

River Ord Irrigation Scheme (1966)

Dams in Western Australia make land increasingly fertile.

RUMANIA COUNTRY SCENES

Rumania Country Scenes (1966)

Scenes around countryside in Rumania.

PAVING A RIVER!

Paving A River! (1934)

Enormous asphalt mats are made to line the river bed of the Mississippi.

VILLAGE issue title is MANY THANKS

Village Issue Title Is Many Thanks (1941)

Travelogue item about picturesque village of Roydon on...

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.