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ROUGH SEAS

Rough Seas (1971)

Various footage of seascape, excellent quality throughout

STARFISH FILMED BY MICROSCOPIC PHOTOGRAPHY, 1920s

Starfish Filmed By Microscopic Photography, 1920s (1920-1929)

C/U shots of parts of a starfish.

COAST OR COUNTRY?

Coast Or Country? (1929)

Crowded beach is featured, wave breaking on shore, cliffs leading down to the...

SEA! SEA! THOU MIGHTY MONSTER

Sea! Sea! Thou Mighty Monster (1929)

Gales create huge waves which batter the coastline of Britain...

THE LIGHT THAT NEVER FAILS

The Light That Never Fails (1939)

Footage of a new lighthouse built on an island off the coast of...

BRITAIN'S WILD WEST

Britain's Wild West (1933)

Short but sweet travelogue showing various spots in Cornwall and its...

JOSEPH FARRINGTON IN

Joseph Farrington In "Glorious Devon" (1932)

Nice shots of Devon countryside are intercut with...

 

 

SEA FEVER!

Sea Fever! (1933)

A lifeboat rolls about on a very rough sea.

DEEP SEA MEN

Deep Sea Men (1930)

Men are helped into antiquated diving suits.

IN SOUTHERN SEAS - PACIFIC ISLANDS OF ROMANCE

In Southern Seas - Pacific Islands Of Romance (1932)

Travelogue featuring scenic shots of the...

FURS FOR EARLY SPRING

Furs For Early Spring (1923)

Shots of furry beasts destined to be skinned for coats.

WATER SPORTITES

Water Sportites (1931)

Surfing the waves in Hawaii.

SUNSET IN GULF OF MEXICO

Sunset In Gulf Of Mexico (1928)

Sunset seen from a moving ship - very short segment.

THE CURIOSITIES OF THE SEA

The Curiosities Of The Sea (1932)

Item about the hermit crab and the squid.

SEA SHORE TREES

Sea Shore Trees (1937)

A look at trees on the seashore at Dovercourt, they are part of a submerged forest...

LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER issue title is PATHE PICTORIAL LOOKS AT LONELINESS

Lighthouse Keeper Issue Title Is Pathe Pictorial Looks At Loneliness (1947)

Lighthouse keeper...

GOODWINS

Goodwins (1948)

Treacherous Goodwins sandbanks are explored off the Kentish coast.

SCOTLAND MARCHES ON - SHORT VERSION

Scotland Marches On - Short Version (1930-1939)

Nicely made film extolling the goodness of milk - nice...

SCOTLAND MARCHES ON - LONG VERSION

Scotland Marches On - Long Version (1930-1939)

Scottish film celebrating the introduction of milk scheme...

KYNANCE COVE CORNWALL

Kynance Cove Cornwall (1956)

Beautiful shots of Cornish coastline.

SEA! ... SEA!! ... THOU MIGHTY MONSTER!

Sea! ... Sea!! ... Thou Mighty Monster! (1932)

High seas lash against the sea front at Hastings -...

BEAVER

Beaver (1930)

Strange sea creatures and a beaver are featured - short segment.

THE GUILLEMOT AT HOME - A FARNE ISLANDS PEEP

The Guillemot At Home - A Farne Islands Peep (1933)

Various shots of birds nesting on cliffs.

VALLEY OF THE GODS

Valley Of The Gods (1928)

Various shots of a Chinese Bay. Homes and statues are carved into the cliffs.

MODEL MASTERS

Model Masters (1930)

Models are displayed - a ship, a locomotive and a tractor.

THE BEACON!

The Beacon! (1931)

Lizard Lighthouse in Cornwall - the keeper cleans and turns the lamp - nice footage.

DAREDEVIL FISHERS

Daredevil Fishers (1940)

Young men climb down cliffs to fish in the pounding surf at South Head near...

FRESH AIR FROLICS

Fresh Air Frolics (1931)

By use of camera techniques the ghostly figure of a woman walks the high wire...

LIVING PAINTINGS

Living Paintings (1932)

Various shots of some young people having fun at the seaside.

"Sailing, Sailing Over The Bounding Main" (1933)

Various ways of travelling the waves in Hawaii...

"Sunday" - A Yarmouth Study (1933)

Nice study of Great Yarmouth on Sunday afternoon and Monday...

LOOK OUT TOWER issue title - EYES RIGHT

Look Out Tower Issue Title - Eyes Right (1941)

A greengrocer sells her produce from ruined look out...

SWINGING THE LEAD

Swinging The Lead (1942)

A look at how the depth below a ship is measured.

SEA WALL

Sea Wall (1953)

Sea Walls being repaired in Kent after serious flooding.

THE PEOPLE NEXT DOOR reel 1

The People Next Door Reel 1 (1948)

Documentary about the benefits of European co-operation. c. 1948

A MEDITERRANEAN ISLAND

A Mediterranean Island (1940-1949)

Educational film about Cyprus.

SEA HARVESTS

Sea Harvests (1940-1949)

Educational film about various fishing techniques including Whaling, Trawling and...

HERE'S TO THE MEMORY - part 1

Here's To The Memory - Part 1 (1896-1919)

Excellent retrospective looking back over 50 years - this reel...

HOUSE OF WINDSOR  ROLL 1

House Of Windsor Roll 1 (1937)

Documentary about the Royal Family.

BLACK AND WHITE SANDS

Black And White Sands (1961)

A black and a golden beach run parallel to each other on the island of...

STONE FIGURES

Stone Figures (1955)

Sculptor Elinor Lambert makes artworks from stones found on a Cornish beach.

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 307 - DERELICT VILLAGE

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 307 - Derelict Village (1960)

Out takes (rushes, cuts) for "DERELICT...

SEA HAWKS ABOVE LONELY ROOKERIES

Sea Hawks Above Lonely Rookeries (1926)

Birds in flight and nesting amongst rocks - man abseils down...

OVER THE BOUNDING MAIN - THE ROMANCE & WRATH OF THE RESTLESS SEAS

Over The Bounding Main - The Romance & Wrath Of The Restless Seas (1932)

Nice footage shot on...

PEARL CULTIVATION

Pearl Cultivation (1932)

Processes involved in cultivating pearls.

INTERNATIONAL HOCKEY

International Hockey (1930)

England beat Holland in an International Hockey match, and we see the...

ON BRITAIN'S BIGGEST BATTLESHIP

On Britain's Biggest Battleship (1930)

A day in the life of 'Jack Tar', on board the battleship HMS...

THE HOME OF THE FALCON BY CHARLES D. HEAD

The Home Of The Falcon By Charles D. Head (1933)

Growth of some Peregrine Falcon chicks is observed...

BEAUTIES OF THE BEACH

Beauties Of The Beach (1929)

Bathing belles are seen posing at the beach.

PADDY'S MILESTONE!

Paddy's Milestone! (1934)

A visit to the island of Ailsa Craig, between Scotland and Ireland.