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PORPOISES AT SEA LIFE PARK

Porpoises At Sea Life Park (1967)

Porpoises at Sea Life Park, Hawaii.

RESCUE BY HELICOPTER

Rescue By Helicopter (1943)

American helicopter rescues man from dinghy in sea.

SEA SALT

Sea Salt (1954)

Item showing working salt plant in Barletta, Italy.

SURF BOATMEN TOSSED IN MARATHON RACE

Surf Boatmen Tossed In Marathon Race (1947)

Marathon surf boats race in Australia.

NAVY SCENES DEPTH CHARGING

Navy Scenes Depth Charging (1944)

Depth charging at sea & aircraft flying at night.

SEA LIONS IN DANGER

Sea Lions In Danger (1947)

Sea lions being bashed against rocks at edge of sea by huge waves.

AUSTRALIAN SEA CADETS

Australian Sea Cadets (1963)

Australian sea cadets making a trip to Sydney.

 

 

CARRIER

Carrier "Forrestal" Trials (1955)

Carrier Forrestal, the bows and flight deck.

GOING DOWN!

Going Down! (1930-1939)

A diver goes underwater to inspect the supports of Southend Pier.

ROUGH SEAS

Rough Seas (1959)

Rough seas at Brighton and Seaford.

OIL DRILLING IN NORTH SEA

Oil Drilling In North Sea (1962)

Oil drilling erection, tug and helicopter landing.

STORMY SEAS / DEBRIS

Stormy Seas / Debris (1930-1939)

Good shots of waves crashing against the sea front.

AIR GUARDIANS OF THE COAST

Air Guardians Of The Coast (1940)

The work of Coastal Command - shots on board a plane as it overflies...

THE DEAD SEA

The Dead Sea (1967)

Story showing girls floating in the Dead Sea, the salt works and Ein Geddes...

FIRST STEEL CRUISER OF THE AIR!

First Steel Cruiser Of The Air! (1932)

Large 6 engined Seaplane goes through its paces at Rochester.

HERE'S ECONOMY!

Here's Economy! (1933)

German divers save money by salvaging artillery shells, fired in practice, from...

FURY OF THE SEA

Fury Of The Sea (1934)

Several ships fight with stormy sea in Australia.

YACHTING SEASON OPENS

Yachting Season Opens (1931)

Southend on Sea sees the opening of the Yachting season.

GALE DAMAGE IN LONDON

Gale Damage In London (1935)

Wildest September Gale experienced for many years.

MENACE OF THE MEDITERRANEAN

Menace Of The Mediterranean (1937)

Animation showing us how depth charges work and are used to destroy...

SAILING SAILING

Sailing Sailing (1932)

Good footage of yacht race on the North Sea.

WHITE SAILS

White Sails (1933)

Yachting on the Baltic; two yachts are flying swastikas.

RED SEA RAIDERS!

Red Sea Raiders! (1939)

Sharks are hunted in the Red Sea.

MUSTAPHA KEMAL

Mustapha Kemal (1927)

Mustapha Kemal arrives by boat and is welcomed at Constantinople.

THE SEA IN A FURY

The Sea In A Fury (1928)

Cuts (rushes, out takes) for THE SEA IN A FURY in G 1551.

FAIR ANGLERS

Fair Anglers (1924)

Women and little girls goes fishing off a seaside pier in the sunshine.

FOR THOSE IN PERIL ON THE SEA & CUTS

For Those In Peril On The Sea & Cuts (1926)

The launching of latest type of motor life boat at...

WHITEBAIT WINNERS

Whitebait Winners (1933)

Beautifully shot film of whitebait fishing off the Essex coast.

NEWS FLASHES - FOOTBALL IN THE MUD

News Flashes - Football In The Mud (1953)

Football in the mud at Leigh-on-Sea during a Coronation...

FLOATING DOCK FROM BERMUDA

Floating Dock From Bermuda (1951)

A floating dock completes an Atlantic crossing.

CUTTING STEEL UNDER WATER

Cutting Steel Under Water (1936)

A diver uses a cutter fuelled by hydrogen and oxygen to cut steel bars...

CHRISTMAS ROUNDUP - OLD FOLK'S PARTY

Christmas Roundup - Old Folk's Party (1955)

Southend organises Christmas dinner to the borough's old...

OCEAN FREEZE UP

Ocean Freeze Up (1956)

An ice breaker rescues a ship with a sick man aboard in icebound Baltic Fjord.

OIL FROM NORTH SEA

Oil From North Sea (1965)

Look around North Sea oil rig "Conoco 1" , off the Norfolk coast.

MUD BATH FOOTBALL

Mud Bath Football (1961)

Mad and muddy game of football on the beach at Southend.

WORLD'S LARGEST OIL RIG

World's Largest Oil Rig (1967)

World's largest oil rig drills for oil and natural gas off the Victoria...

SOUTHAMPTON - NEW HOVERCRAFT aka HOVERMARINE 2

Southampton - New Hovercraft AKA Hovermarine 2 (1968)

British Rail hovercraft used to ferry...

DELTA WORKS aka SUCCESSFUL CLOSING OF SEA-ARM VOLKERAK - ANOTHER PART OF DELTA...

Delta Works AKA Successful Closing Of Sea-Arm Volkerak - Another Part Of Delta... (1969)

Completion...

COCKLES

Cockles (1946)

Fishermen rake in cockles at low tide at Leigh-on-Sea.

FROGMAN

Frogman (1947)

A sailor gets into frogman gear then gets into a tank and swims about underwater.

EXPERTS DECLARE BIG BATTLESHIP DEMANDS - AMERICA

Experts Declare Big Battleship Demands - America (1933)

The costs of the American navy are...

WITH THE YANKS IN NEW GUINEA!

With The Yanks In New Guinea! (1942)

American troops land in New Guinea and are helped by local...

M.T.B. ON THAMES - 1939

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

Air Sea Rescue boats on Thames in 1939.

HOLIDAY SCENES aka SEASIDE SCENES ENGLAND 1939

Holiday Scenes AKA Seaside Scenes England 1939 (1939)

The last holiday before the war - summer...

ICE IN THE NORTH SEA

Ice In The North Sea (1947)

Huge ice floes with ships making their way through the North Sea.

VILLEFRANCHE

Villefranche (1937)

Battle of flowers in Villefranche harbour.

PACIFIC ISLAND AMMO DUMP AND MODEL TESTS

Pacific Island Ammo Dump And Model Tests (1943)

Fire at ammunitions dump, and test of model plane.

KRAKATOA! aka VOLCANO

Krakatoa! AKA Volcano (1930)

Good shots of eruptions at sea near the Krakatoa volcano.

CYCLONE IN MADAGASCAR

Cyclone In Madagascar (1953)

Large scale damage is caused to the island of Madagascar during a cyclone.

INVASION - LANDINGS AT RANGOON

Invasion - Landings At Rangoon (1945)

The landings at Rangoon.