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STRATHAIRD

Strathaird (1931)

The ship 'Strathaird' is launched.

NEW SHIPS FROM OLD! aka NEW SHIPS FOR OLD

New Ships From Old! AKA New Ships For Old (1932)

A ship breakers' yard in Blyth. We see bits of...

INLAND SEAWAY

Inland Seaway (1957)

Massive construction works on the St. Lawrence Seaway and hydroelectric dam.

 GERMAN RADAR & SHIP LAUNCHING

German Radar & Ship Launching (1962)

Shots of new German radar base + launching of new ship.

FRUIT CARGO FROM AUSTRALIA - UNLOADED

Fruit Cargo From Australia - Unloaded (1910-1920)

Cargo of fruit from Australia unloaded at docks.

THE WORLD'S LARGEST LORRY

The World's Largest Lorry (1932)

A large lorry is hauling a ship's rudder along the roads of England.

LAUNCHED SIDEWAYS!

Launched Sideways! (1930)

A trawler ship is launched in novel fashion into the water at a shipyard.

 

 

KING WINTER'S ICY GRIP!

King Winter's Icy Grip! (1933)

Canals in Canada start to freeze up and halt the flow of ships for...

JOY DAY ON CLYDESIDE

Joy Day On Clydeside (1934)

Clydeside shipyard - work on construction of giant Cunarder "534" resumes.

LONELY LIFERS

Lonely Lifers (1934)

Nice footage of a replacement crew being transferred across to a lighthouse in the...

OSLO EXPLOSION

Oslo Explosion (1945)

A huge mine and fully loaded ammunition ship exploded in Oslo Harbour.

LAUNCHING OF ADMIRAL VERNON

Launching Of Admiral Vernon (1920)

The ship, the Admiral Vernon, slides into the sea on its side in an...

GRIMSBY - FISH STRIKE

Grimsby - Fish Strike (1921)

Men picket the docks in Grimsby during the fish strike but ships still...

A LINK WITH HISTORY

A Link With History (1921)

Various shots of the wooden three-decker battleship the "Impregnable" as it...

HIGH AND DRY

High And Dry (1921)

The Swedish Schooner "Kaleva" is stuck on the shore at Deal in Kent as the result of...

UNLUCKY TRIAL TRIP

Unlucky Trial Trip (1930)

German liner the "Europa" runs ashore on a mudbank at Hamburg. Germany.

SOVIET DELEGATES VISIT SHIP YARDS

Soviet Delegates Visit Ship Yards (1942)

Crowds of shipyard workers listen to speeches by members of...

ORANGES FOR BRITAIN

Oranges For Britain (1944)

Jaffa oranges in Palestine being picked, packed and loaded on ship bound for...

MEAT FROM SOUTH AFRICA

Meat From South Africa (1939)

Footage of sheep carcasses being prepared for shipment form South Africa...

ALTERNATIVE SECTION - FOOD SHIP ON FIRE AT ROYAL ALBERT DOCKS

Alternative Section - Food Ship On Fire At Royal Albert Docks (1919)

Alternative material of...

BLUE RIBAND OF ATLANTIC

Blue Riband Of Atlantic (1935)

Men at work on the liner ship 'Queen Mary'.

TALLOWDIPS issue title DIPS INTO COMEDY

Tallowdips Issue Title Dips Into Comedy (1936)

Tallow-candles are made in a factory.

SHIPS ON SHOW

Ships On Show (1947)

Item showing good models of warship, liner and tug.

IN THE NICK OF TIME

In The Nick Of Time (1929)

German warship delivers supplies to ship trapped by ice in the frozen Baltic...

BUNDLES FOR BRITAIN - 1942

Bundles For Britain - 1942 (1942)

Sorting clothes in a depot & sinking cargo ship, crew saved.

SEA SALT

Sea Salt (1954)

Item showing working salt plant in Barletta, Italy.

BUILDING MAYFLOWER REPLICA

Building Mayflower Replica (1956)

Construction of replica of ship 'Mayflower' takes place in Brixham,...

IRON MINE AT BOLIVAR MOUNTAIN

Iron Mine At Bolivar Mountain (1954)

At Bolivar mountain, dynamite explosion, iron ore on truck, train...

SHIPBUILDING BOOM

Shipbuilding Boom (1938)

Shipbuilding on the River Clyde and workers, glad to be in employment again.

 NEW INFLATABLE LIFEBOAT

New Inflatable Lifeboat (1969)

Crew of ship watch as new inflatable type of lifeboat is demonstrated,...

SHIP BUILDERS

Ship Builders (1971)

Good footage from Clydebank shipbuilders John Brown

DOCKERS UNLOADING SHIP IN LONDON

Dockers Unloading Ship In London (1971)

Docklands footage of stock being unloaded from ship

GRAVESEND AND DOCKS

Gravesend And Docks (1969)

Tugs at work in harbour & men loading and unloading ships.

CORFU MATERIAL

Corfu Material (1961)

Ship passes through narrow canal and docks, holidaymakers disembark.

SAWMILL

Sawmill (1970-1979)

Material showing trees being unloaded and processed at sawmill.

LAKONIA DISASTER - FIRE AT SEA

Lakonia Disaster - Fire At Sea (1963)

Aerial views of Lakonia and ships going to its aid.

'MAURETANIA' IN SCOTTISH BREAKERS YARD

'mauretania' In Scottish Breakers Yard (1966)

The Liner ship 'Mauretania' being broken up in a...

AIR VIEWS

Air Views (1970-1979)

Aerial views of large ship at sea. Aerial views of Dover harbour.

TANKER 'UNIVERSE IRELAND'

Tanker 'universe Ireland' (1960-1969)

Shots of the tanker 'Universe Ireland'

CHINA CLAY

China Clay (1962-1969)

Clay works and quarries and satellite dish set in the countryside.

SHIPPING aka LONGSHOREMEN UNLOAD BAGS

Shipping AKA Longshoremen Unload Bags (1910-1919)

Goods being unloaded from cargo vessel.

Putting The Funnel On - 1930's

Putting The Funnel On - 1930's (1930-1939)

Ship building footage.

LOADING BARGES

Loading Barges (1920-1929)

Footage of freight ship 'Christen Smith' on the water.

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 713 - DOWN TO THE SEA IN SHIPS

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 713 - Down To The Sea In Ships (1968)

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

DRAKE SAILS AGAIN

Drake Sails Again (1934)

Old and new in Plymouth harbour - replica of Drake's ship is seen just before...

PROSPERITY AHEAD!

Prosperity Ahead! (1933)

New Canadian port opened in Leamington, Ontario.

WORK FOR 2,000

Work For 2,000 (1934)

Keel for the new cruiser laid at Walker Naval Yard - securing the 2,000 jobs.

LAST OF WORLDS WIND JAMMER FLEET

Last Of Worlds Wind Jammer Fleet (1934)

A great fleet - last of its kind - leaves Australia...

SOLDIER MINERS

Soldier Miners (1943)

Canadian miners in armed services volunteered to go back into pits.

SHIPBUILDING BOOM - CLYDE YARDS ON FULL TIME

Shipbuilding Boom - Clyde Yards On Full Time (1938)

Shipbuilding on the River Clyde and a...