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THE COAST

The Coast (1948)

Crowded beaches - Britain goes on holiday.

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 324 - BLACK AND WHITE SANDS

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 324 - Black And White Sands (1961)

Out takes (rushes, cuts) for stories...

BRIGHTON OUT OF SEASON

Brighton Out Of Season (1963)

Scenes of Brighton, East Sussex during the close of the holiday season.

RECLAIMING THE BEACH AT DURBAN

Reclaiming The Beach At Durban (1937)

Portable breakwater at Durban beech cuts the current and saves...

NEW PAINT FOR BLACKPOOL TOWER

New Paint For Blackpool Tower (1939)

Footage of the Blackpool Tower being painted - Lancashire.

PEOPLE ON BEACH AND SWIMMING

People On Beach And Swimming (1937)

Young people at the seaside - sunbathing, relaxing, splashing...

BEACH PARADISE OPEN

Beach Paradise Open (1921)

We see children using the swings and seesaw at their new playground on the...

 

 

SPEEDWALKING ON THE SANDS aka SPEEDING ON THE SANDS

Speedwalking On The Sands AKA Speeding On The Sands (1922)

Motorcycle race on the sands at...

SANDY COVE GALA aka SANDYCOVE GALA

Sandy Cove Gala AKA Sandycove Gala (1922)

Swimming event at Sandycove, Dalkey.

PHEW!

Phew! (1923)

A heat wave in England sees people trying out a variety of ways to keep cool.

SIGN OF THE COLD SNAP

Sign Of The Cold Snap (1923)

As the cold weather comes, Deauville's beach is deserted for the warmer...

10 TONS OF DYNAMITE

10 Tons Of Dynamite (1923)

Impressive shots as 10 tons of dynamite are used to blow up 700 feet of...

SURF RACE Dublin issue

Surf Race Dublin Issue (1942)

Young men paddle out to sea and back on their surfboards in a race;...

GREAT GALE IN THE CHANNEL

Great Gale In The Channel (1924-1926)

Winter weather threatens sea defences at Sidmouth.

DANGER - MINES

Danger - Mines (1940)

A French naval team disarm mines washed up on a beach.

BIGGER FISH STILL TO COME

Bigger Fish Still To Come (1940)

An unexpected harvest - fish get caught on barbed wire set to ward of...

FUN AND GAMES - SOUTHEND FUN FAIR

Fun And Games - Southend Fun Fair (1953)

Southend during the Bank Holiday.

FUN AND GAMES - HOLIDAY CROWDS AT BLACKPOOL

Fun And Games - Holiday Crowds At Blackpool (1953)

Blackpool beach and promenade during the Bank...

ACROBATS issue title - PLAYTIME

Acrobats Issue Title - Playtime (1938)

Acrobats practise their act with complicated balancing...

HOLIDAY CROWDS

Holiday Crowds (1955)

Crowd scenes on Brighton sea front - people sunbathing.

LANDSLIDE HAVOC

Landslide Havoc (1956)

In Italy, a landslide pushes 200 ton locomotive into the sea.

HOLIDAY SCENES IN ENGLAND

Holiday Scenes In England

Holidaymakers (mainly children) swimming and paddling in sea.

ASSAULT TRAINING

Assault Training

American troops in training for amphibious landing on beach.

CLEARING BEACHES

Clearing Beaches (1944)

British troops blowing up mines at beaches.

SEA FRONT AT BRIDLINGTON

Sea Front At Bridlington (1949)

Sea front at Bridlington in Yorkshire.

SCENES TAKEN FOR C.E.A. SPECIAL OF LLANDUDNO SEA FRONT

Scenes Taken For C.E.A. Special Of Llandudno Sea Front (1952)

Elevated general views of Llandudno...

VIEWS OF HASTINGS

Views Of Hastings (1960-1969)

Two high shots, views of Hastings town with beach and pier.

CLOVELLY  CORNWALL

Clovelly Cornwall (1948)

Life of old fishing village where streets are too narrow for any mechanised...

 COASTAL SCENES

Coastal Scenes (1930-1939)

Coastal scenes at unidentified location.

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 349 - reel 1 of 2 - BLACK HEADED GULLS

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 349 - Reel 1 Of 2 - Black Headed Gulls (1961)

Out takes (cuts, rushes)...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 562 - reel 2 of 3 - BULGARIA

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 562 - Reel 2 Of 3 - Bulgaria (1965)

Out takes ( rushes, cuts ) for CP...

DEFENCE BY FIRE

Defence By Fire (1945)

Britain's Coastal defence barriers revealed to public.

MOTOR CAR NOVELTY

Motor Car Novelty (1921)

A car which has caterpillar tracks for back wheels negotiates sand dunes, sea...

ITALY HOLIDAY TIME LNER

Italy Holiday Time Lner (1938)

Italian holidaymakers flock to the coast to have fun in the the warm...

MOTORCYCLE TRIALS

Motorcycle Trials (1920-1924)

Motorcycle races across a wide sandy beach.

ROME LIDO

Rome Lido (1939)

Good footage of children playing at new outdoor sports centre in Rome, Italy.

WET-SUN!

Wet-Sun! (1952)

Title card for series of stories about the wet Whitsun holiday period.

HOLIDAY NEWS aka HOLIDAY SCENES - Brighton

Holiday News AKA Holiday Scenes - Brighton (1954)

Deserted Brightin beach - not much of a holiday...

DECK CHAIRS issue title is CHILDREN FIRST AND LAST

Deck Chairs Issue Title Is Children First And Last (1936)

Two women try out latest design in...

PHOTOGRAPHER'S HALF BOAT

Photographer's Half Boat (1937)

A sea front photographer uses half a rowing boat for the back ground of...

RIVIERA STORMS

Riviera Storms (1949)

Heavy storms batter the coast in the South of France.

 BLACKPOOL PROMENADE

Blackpool Promenade (1900)

Great Turn of the Century scenes of the Blackpool seafront.

CLIFF TOP HOUSE

Cliff Top House (1951)

Woman who lives in house perched on top of cliff in Hastings - from NP 298.

 CARNIVAL SCENES

Carnival Scenes (1930-1939)

Children's fancy dress parade in British seaside resort town.

 BAHAMAS BEACH

Bahamas Beach (1965-1975)

Holidaymakers on white sandy beach in the Bahamas.

PENGUINS COME ASHORE TO LAY EGGS aka PENGUINS

Penguins Come Ashore To Lay Eggs AKA Penguins (1964)

At night, penguins leave the sea to file up...

SURFING - DEVON

Surfing - Devon (1968)

Nice footage of people having fun on surfboards on a Devon beach.

COASTLINE OF ENGLAND

Coastline Of England (1970-1979)

Aerial views of part of the English coastline. Nice shots over beaches and...

SEASIDE HOLIDAY CAMP FOR KIDS

Seaside Holiday Camp For Kids (1948)

Children's seaside holiday camp in Italy for kids from all over...

JET BOY

Jet Boy (1966)

Roy Jay continues the Victorian craft of carving in jet.