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THE GIRL ON THE YACHT

The Girl On The Yacht (1930)

Women sail yachts - footage of a yacht race.

THE DEFENDERS

The Defenders (1931)

Sea defences are constructed in Holland.

TAKING A CHANCE

Taking A Chance (1933)

A group of women dive from the top of a very high cliff into the sea below.

BRITAIN'S WILD WEST

Britain's Wild West (1933)

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

ALONG AUSTRALIA'S BARRIER REEF

Along Australia's Barrier Reef (1932)

Scenes in Australia - coral reefs, soldier crabs, hunting for...

TITTERTON IN

Titterton In "Friend O'mine" (1932)

Theatrical performance by Frank Titterton accompanied on a cinema...

FINANCIAL PHILOSOPHY FROM FISHES

Financial Philosophy From Fishes (1932)

Jokes about the financial situation in America relating to...

 

 

WATER issue title is MUM'S THE WORD!

Water Issue Title Is Mum's The Word! (1943)

Quirky but informative item about water, includes some...

TWO MINUTES IN KENT

Two Minutes In Kent (1924)

Summer scenes in Herne Bay, Fordwich and Canterbury.

GALES AND FLOODS POUND SOUTH COAST

Gales And Floods Pound South Coast (1950)

Fierce gales around the south coast of England wreck ship...

WHALING

Whaling (1940-1949)

Educational film showing whale hunting procedures.

OPEN AIR THEATRE aka CORNWALL'S MINACK OPEN AIR THEATRE

Open Air Theatre AKA Cornwall's Minack Open Air Theatre (1955)

Rehearsals for a performance of...

DONEGAL TWEED

Donegal Tweed (1957)

A look at the process of hand weaving tweed in Donegal.

SCIENCE IN FISHING

Science In Fishing (1958)

An experiment by Cornish fishermen to try and find pilchards through radar...

MARINE BIOLOGY

Marine Biology (1959)

Samples of seaweed and sea water are taken by employees of the Port Erin Marine...

FEDALA

Fedala (1960)

A visit to the coastal resort of Fedala in Morocco, starting from London Airport.

SOUTHAMPTON TO GUERNSEY

Southampton To Guernsey (1930)

Views from a flying boat as it heads towards Guernsey.

BOTTLED SUNSHINE

Bottled Sunshine (1930)

Interesting film about a solarium - lots of fun including dancing a Charleston...

JERRY THE TROUBLESOME TYKE - A SPLASH AND A DASH

Jerry The Troublesome Tyke - A Splash And A Dash (1926)

Jerry takes a holiday but gets more than...

JOSEPH FARRINGTON IN

Joseph Farrington In "Glorious Devon" (1932)

Nice shots of Devon countryside are intercut with...

SEAMAN'S CHURCH

Seaman's Church (1930)

Great footage of an evangelical preacher who gives his sermon from a ship's mast.

IN SOUTHERN SEAS - PACIFIC ISLANDS OF ROMANCE

In Southern Seas - Pacific Islands Of Romance (1932)

Travelogue featuring scenic shots of the...

THE WAY OF A SHIP Reel 1

The Way Of A Ship Reel 1 (1953)

Fabulous look at life on board a cruise liner - great colour footage. ...

THE RIVER

The River (1924)

Educational film - the story of a river.

SECRETS OF NATURE - SPRINGTIME IN THE SCILLIES

Secrets Of Nature - Springtime In The Scillies (1932)

Educational film showing bird life of the...

THE WORKHOUSE WARD reel 3

The Workhouse Ward Reel 3 (1950-1959)

Filmed play - very funny stuff about two grumpy men who live in the...

DRIFTING

Drifting (1940-1949)

Education film about fishing off the British coast - mostly East Anglia.

SECRETS OF NATURE - SEA LEVEL

Secrets Of Nature - Sea Level (1930)

Quirky educational film comparing the sea bed with a busy traffic...

OCEAN WEATHER SHIP record b

Ocean Weather Ship Record B (1947)

Documentary showing how information about the weather is gathered.

OCEAN WEATHER SHIP record d

Ocean Weather Ship Record D (1947)

Documentary showing how information about the weather is gathered.

ZOO BY THE SEA

Zoo By The Sea (1957)

A private zoo in Illfracombe - various animals including lions and dingoes.

REPTILES AND TROPICAL BIRDS - AFRICA aka WILD ANIMALS

Reptiles And Tropical Birds - Africa AKA Wild Animals (1955)

Various shots of the animals and...

JUNIOR REGATTA

Junior Regatta (1959)

An item about a sailing competition held in Essex for young people.

OUT-TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 249 - 2 OF 2 - CHANNEL SWIM

Out-Takes / Cuts From Cp 249 - 2 Of 2 - Channel Swim (1959)

CHANNEL SWIM - Cuts (rushes,...

FLOATING HOTEL aka TRANSVAAL CASTLE

Floating Hotel AKA Transvaal Castle (1962)

A story about the first floating hotel, a liner which...

JERRY THE TROUBLESOME TYKE -

Jerry The Troublesome Tyke - "Weather" Sic Or Not (1926)

Jerry has fun on board ship - slapstick...

THE CITY MOVES!  - A CONTINENTAL SIDELIGHT

The City Moves! - A Continental Sidelight (1930)

Holidaymakers leave Berlin for their summer break...

[TO] GREENLAND'S ICY MOUNTAINS NO. 5

[to] Greenland's Icy Mountains No. 5 (1932)

Further adventures of eccentric Bob Bartlett - this week...

TO GREENLAND'S ICY MOUNTAINS NO. 1

To Greenland's Icy Mountains No. 1 (1932)

First part of a series following Captain 'Bob' Bartlett's...

BRITISH GUIANA - THE COUNTRY AND ITS INDUSTRIES reel 1

British Guiana - The Country And Its Industries Reel 1 (1924)

Long documentary about life in...

LUSITANIA CARTOON - THE SINKING OF THE LUSITANIA

Lusitania Cartoon - The Sinking Of The Lusitania (1915-1918)

Wonderful Winsor McCay animation...

THIS IS LLOYDS  aka ALL RISKS - reel 2

This Is Lloyds AKA All Risks - Reel 2 (1961)

Documentary about Lloyd's of London, the famous...

CALEDONIA - STERN AND WILD

Caledonia - Stern And Wild (1930-1939)

Lovely shots of the Scottish countryside accompanied by soothing...

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...

HOLIDAY TOWN

Holiday Town (1950-1959)

Holidaymakers in Lyme Regis - nice footage of guest house, children playing on the...

THE HARBOUR

The Harbour (1930)

Educational film showing the building of a harbour on the Gold Coast of West Africa.

THE CONQUEST OF THE AIR reel 2

The Conquest Of The Air Reel 2 (1931)

Great documentary tracing the history of aviation.

THE CONQUEST OF THE AIR reel 3

The Conquest Of The Air Reel 3 (1931)

Great documentary tracing the history of aviation.

OCEAN WEATHER SHIP record c

Ocean Weather Ship Record C (1947)

Documentary showing how information about the weather is gathered.