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SALVAGE FROM RUBBISH

Salvage From Rubbish (1970-1975)

Footage of rubbish processing plant.

OLD IRON FROM GERMANY & CONTRABAND CONTROL

Old Iron From Germany & Contraband Control (1940)

An old German warship is salvaged for scrap and...

RUBBER TYRES INTO SHOES

Rubber Tyres Into Shoes (1946)

Germans recycle rubber tyres into shoe soles.

SALVAGING TINS OF SALMON

Salvaging Tins Of Salmon (1947)

Tins of salmon are rescued from a sunken ship.

SALVAGING SHIPS

Salvaging Ships (1947)

Item showing ships being drained and salvaged.

JAPANESE EARTHQUAKE

Japanese Earthquake (1947)

An earthquake in Japan causes widespread devastation.

THE SUPER SALVAGE SHIP

The Super Salvage Ship (1932)

A model of a new salvage ship demonstrates how sunken ships can be raised...

 

 

YOUR WASTE PAPER - WHAT BECOMES OF IT aka YOU'RE WASTE PAPER TRAILER ?

Your Waste Paper - What Becomes Of It AKA You're Waste Paper Trailer ? (1941)

A look at how...

A TICKLISH JOB  aka WALL OF HOP EXCHANGE DEMOLISHED

A Ticklish Job AKA Wall Of Hop Exchange Demolished (1920)

After a destructive fire, the Hop...

GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL FILM - WASTE PAPER TRAILER

Government Official Film - Waste Paper Trailer (1942)

Government official film urging us to save...

CEMENT BARREL HOUSE

Cement Barrel House (1937)

A teashop has been built entirely from cement salvaged from a ship.

SALVAGE aka BEACHCOMBING

Salvage AKA Beachcombing (1940)

Wartime beachcombers find all sorts of things from cotton wool to a...

SUBMARINE SIDON DISASTER

Submarine Sidon Disaster (1955)

13 people died when submarine 'Sidon' sank in Portland Harbour.

6 DROWN IN TUG DISASTER

6 Drown In Tug Disaster (1954)

The tug Cervia is sunk with the loss of six lives.

 FRENCH WRECKS

French Wrecks (1948)

The French salvage sunken German ships from Loire by changing the course of the...

SALVAGE COLLECTING PARSON

Salvage Collecting Parson (1947)

Reverend B Peake collects salvage from housewives in a truck.

ITALIAN CRUISER

Italian Cruiser "Trieste"S Salvaged Hulk (1949)

Salvaged warship "Trieste" in bay of La Spezia,...

ACTIVITIES AT THE DEPOT - SALVAGE

Activities At The Depot - Salvage (1914-1918)

Salvage / recycling materials for war use.

DEEP SEA DIVER BREAKING WRECKED SHIPS

Deep Sea Diver Breaking Wrecked Ships (1946)

Divers break wrecked ships in parts so they can be...

GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL TRAILER - SAVE BONES

Government Official Trailer - Save Bones (1943)

Government urges the population to save bones for...

DESERT SALVAGE

Desert Salvage (1943)

Scrap metal and spare parts for military vehicles are supplied from North African...

TICKETS DREAM - TRAILER aka GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL

Tickets Dream - Trailer AKA Government Official (1944)

Ministry of Information cartoon encouraging...

SCRAP METAL SALVAGE 'DOWN UNDER'

Scrap Metal Salvage 'down Under' (1940)

Lots of scrap metal is collected and broken down in a scrap...

TRUCULENT: MYSTERY OF THE MISSING HOUR

Truculent: Mystery Of The Missing Hour (1950)

Work continues to salvage the wreckage of the sunk...

SALVAGE issue title - ALL THE BEST!

Salvage Issue Title - All The Best! (1941)

The Australian army saves £30,000 a year by salvaging and...

MILE OF BOOKS

Mile Of Books (1942)

The people of Stockton create a 2 mile long line of books for salvage. Cleveland.

NEW CHEMICAL SAVES SHIPS aka SHIP DE-OILED                                      ...

New Chemical Saves Ships AKA Ship De-Oiled ... (1944)

New...

SIDON RAISED

Sidon Raised (1955)

Dramatic shots of the raising of the sunken submarine 'Sidon' in Portland Harbour.

DORTMUND EXPLOSION KILLS MANY

Dortmund Explosion Kills Many (1959)

British soldiers rescue people from rubble of house destroyed by...

BUSES NOT FOR CUBA

Buses Not For Cuba (1964)

East German salvage ships work on a sunken ship in Kent. It is laden with...

HALF A TANKER ON TOW

Half A Tanker On Tow (1969)

Front half of wrecked Norwegian tanker 'Sitakund' is towed away. Eastbourne,...

SCRAP FOR MUNITIONS - 1940

Scrap For Munitions - 1940 (1940)

People collect scrap metal for munition in 1940.

SAVE PAPER TRAILER

Save Paper Trailer (1948)

A short trailer film encouraging people to save paper - Terry Thomas stars.

TRAILER - WASTE PAPER

Trailer - Waste Paper (1946)

A short trailer film encouraging people to save waste paper.

SALVAGING 'NEW YORK' IN KIEL

Salvaging 'new York' In Kiel (1949)

Item showing steamer 'New York' being salvaged in Kiel harbour....

SALVAGING STRANDED SHIP

Salvaging Stranded Ship (1965)

Salvaging a stranded cargo ship in Germany

DER TAG SCAPA FLOW REEL

Der Tag Scapa Flow Reel (1924)

Duplicate story from Pathe Gazette issue about salvaging warships from...

GERMAN BATTLESHIP RAISED SCAPA FLOW REEL

German Battleship Raised Scapa Flow Reel (1924)

Duplicate of item in G 1110 about salvaging...

DISASTER AT HALIFAX

Disaster At Halifax (1914-1918)

Footage of a wrecked ship on the coast of Halifax, Nova Scotia.

AN IN GLORIOUS END

An In Glorious End (1914-1918)

Wrecked German submarine on Hastings beach is broken down for scrap.

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 314 - CHILD SKATER aka CHICO SKATER, HOUSEWIFE SCRAP...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 314 - Child Skater AKA Chico Skater, Housewife Scrap... (1960)

Out...

TRAIN GRAVEYARD

Train Graveyard (1961)

Heartbreaking story about old steam engines being broken down for scrap at...

SALVAGE FROM THE SEA

Salvage From The Sea (1941)

Ship grounded off New Zealand is broken up for scrap metal for the war...

CRYSTAL PALACE TOWER - THE END

Crystal Palace Tower - The End (1941)

Last bit of Crystal Palace is demolished, steel frame will be...

SAVE RUBBER TRAILER

Save Rubber Trailer (1942)

Actor Basil Radford steals bits of rubber to draw attention to the rubber...

SAVE TOOTHPASTE TUBES - TRAILER

Save Toothpaste Tubes - Trailer (1942)

Government trailer to encourage recycling of toothpaste tubes...

SOAP BOX SALVAGE

Soap Box Salvage (1940)

Boys in Australia collect waste materials for use in the war effort.

CUXHAVEN - TUG SINKS - 2 DIE

Cuxhaven - Tug Sinks - 2 Die (1954)

Radio operator and Captain's five years old son are drowned when...

TRUCULENT RETURNS TO PORT

Truculent Returns To Port (1950)

The sunk submarine HMS Truculent is salvaged by 2 German lifting...

SPANISH GALLEON MAY REVEAL LOST TREASURES

Spanish Galleon May Reveal Lost Treasures (1950)

The Navy hope to salvage treasure from a sunken...