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SEA WALL COLLAPSES

Sea Wall Collapses (1947)

Footage of broken sea wall in Amroth in North Wales.

AIR-SEA RESCUE

Air-Sea Rescue (1970)

Demonstration of new Air-Sea rescue service in Southend-on-Sea, Essex.

THE SEA WALL

The Sea Wall (1918)

Footage of water leaking through large sea wall.

PRAYERS FOR VICTORY

Prayers For Victory (1922)

Southend football team attend church service.

RESCUE BY HELICOPTER

Rescue By Helicopter (1943)

American helicopter rescues man from dinghy in sea.

GOING DOWN!

Going Down! (1930-1939)

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

STORMY SEAS / DEBRIS

Stormy Seas / Debris (1930-1939)

Good shots of waves crashing against the sea front.

 

 

WHITE SAILS

White Sails (1933)

Yachting on the Baltic; two yachts are flying swastikas.

MUSTAPHA KEMAL

Mustapha Kemal (1927)

Mustapha Kemal arrives by boat and is welcomed at Constantinople.

NEWS FLASHES - FOOTBALL IN THE MUD

News Flashes - Football In The Mud (1953)

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

CHRISTMAS ROUNDUP - OLD FOLK'S PARTY

Christmas Roundup - Old Folk's Party (1955)

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

M.T.B. ON THAMES - 1939

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

Air Sea Rescue boats on Thames in 1939.

CYCLONE IN MADAGASCAR

Cyclone In Madagascar (1953)

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

GALES LASH DUTCH COAST

Gales Lash Dutch Coast (1949)

Dutch lifeboat rescues crew of Swedish ship stranded off coast of...

STORM IN NAPLES

Storm In Naples (1957)

Sea lashes the coastline during storm in Naples. Italy.

REMEMBRANCE DAY FOR AIR SEA RESCUE UNITS

Remembrance Day For Air Sea Rescue Units (1960)

Men of the Air Sea Rescue service commemorate their...

CLOSING DYKE - LAUWER SEA

Closing Dyke - Lauwer Sea (1969)

Closing dyke at Lauwer Sea to eliminate threat of floods in areas of...

FLOOD OF ZUYDER ZEE NOW I JSELLMEER aka ZUYDER ZEE FLOODS

Flood Of Zuyder Zee Now I Jsellmeer AKA Zuyder Zee Floods (1916)

Floods in Zuyder Zee,...

THE SCOT'S DYKE ABLAZE IN SOUTHAMPTON WATERS

The Scot's Dyke Ablaze In Southampton Waters (1910-1920)

The boat 'Scot's Dyke' on fire in Southampton...

ALL SOULS DAY

All Souls Day (1910-1919)

Ceremony on the Cornish Coast. Prayers for the dead and sprinkling flowers on the...

WHERE 1,300 YEARS AGO STOOD A CITY!

Where 1,300 Years Ago Stood A City! (1933)

A religious service is held in Suffolk - the annual...

BREAKING THE BLOCKADE OFF NORTHERN SPAIN

Breaking The Blockade Off Northern Spain (1937)

Battleships at sea and refugee being served food on...

CHURCH CONGRESS OPENS

Church Congress Opens (1920)

The Church Congress opens with a procession of Archbishops, Bishops and...

BIG GALE DAMAGE

Big Gale Damage (1938)

Gales cause damage to promenades at Blackpool and Aberystwyth, and bring floods to...

PRAYERS FOR VICTORY

Prayers For Victory (1922)

Southend United Football Team attend special service at local church.

"The Pilot Of One Is Safe" (1942)

Airmen in distress at sea is thrown a dinghy and rescued by the...

Selected Originals - WOLF ROCK RELIEVED

Selected Originals - Wolf Rock Relieved (1952)

Material relating to newsreel story "Wolf Rock...

SMUGGLERS AHOY aka SMUGGLING CHASE OVER TYRRHENIAN SEA

Smugglers Ahoy AKA Smuggling Chase Over Tyrrhenian Sea (1956)

First ever pictures of an actual...

CLIFF RESCUE

Cliff Rescue (1954)

Demonstration of cliff rescue at Burling Gap, Sussex.

WOLF ROCK LIGHTHOUSE

Wolf Rock Lighthouse (1948)

The 'Triton' goes to rescue of lighthouse keepers trapped in Wolf Rock...

GIANT AIR SEARCH ANSWERS S.O.S. FROM WEATHER 'PLANE

Giant Air Search Answers S.O.S. From Weather 'plane (1949)

Lancaster aircraft flying over sea,...

GROUP OF GERMAN YOUTHS 'INVADE' HELIGOLAND IN PROTEST AGAINST ITS USE AS R.A.F....

Group Of German Youths 'invade' Heligoland In Protest Against Its Use As R.A.F.... (1951)

German...

FISHING RESEARCH IN SURINAM

Fishing Research In Surinam (1957)

Locals fish in flooded plantation at Surinam. Dutch Guiana.

 GALE DISASTER AT HUNSTANTON

Gale Disaster At Hunstanton (1950-1959)

Flooded countryside and broken sea defences, US airmen help...

THREE MEMBERS OF RELIGIOUS SECT PREPARE TO LEAVE FOR EGYPT

Three Members Of Religious Sect Prepare To Leave For Egypt (1957)

Eric Smith and Sheila Ripley...

GAS SHIP TOWED OUT TO SEA AND SUNK

Gas Ship Towed Out To Sea And Sunk (1946)

Ship carrying poison gas is sunk at sea.

AIR SEA RESCUE PATROL

Air Sea Rescue Patrol (1970-1975)

Footage from inside air sea rescue patrol helicopter.

MEMORY OF BATTLE OF CORAL SEA

Memory Of Battle Of Coral Sea (1963)

Memorial wreath placed at cenotaph and band of the Carrier Coral...

SINGAPORE NAVAL BASE OPENED

Singapore Naval Base Opened (1938)

King George VI Dock is opened in Singapore.

SURREY CAPTAIN'S MONOCLED BRIDE

Surrey Captain's Monocled Bride (1924)

Cricket player, F. H. Gillingham marries the monocle wearing...

GALE IN CALIFORNIA

Gale In California (1939)

Footage of the damage caused by strong winds in California in the United...

LAND OF CANAAN

Land Of Canaan (1932)

Good footage of the wastelands of Palestine and Jordan.

STRANGE CEREMONY

Strange Ceremony (1957)

Israel recognises Palestinian Druses as an independent religious entity with...

SEA SCOUTS RIVER PATROL

Sea Scouts River Patrol (1940)

The sea scouts are trained up as members of the River Emergency Service....

SAFETY CAPSULE aka LIFESAVING DEVICE INSTALLED ON GAS RIG

Safety Capsule AKA Lifesaving Device Installed On Gas Rig (1968)

Capsule lifeboat on gas rig in...

SEALAND FORT

Sealand Fort (1969)

Roy Bates and his family live on a former wartime gun fortress in the North Sea.

LIFEBOATS aka LIFEBOATMEN

Lifeboats AKA Lifeboatmen (1948)

Launching lifeboat at Walmer in Kent and new type of parachute...

HICCUPS CURE

Hiccups Cure (1949)

Boy has hiccups cured by ride on scary roller coaster, the Cyclone at Southend.

COAST GUARDS aka COASTGUARDS

Coast Guards AKA Coastguards (1950)

Isle of Wight cliff top coast guard exercise.

SOUTHEND LIGHTS

Southend Lights (1950)

The illuminations are turned on at Southend-on-Sea. Essex.