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A ROPE - A PLANK - AND EVE - NEARLY

A Rope - A Plank - And Eve - Nearly (1922)

An early mono-ski is demonstrated - film reversal is used...

A NEW SPORT

A New Sport (1912)

Cycle-skating is the very latest - good footage of men figure skating with wheels...

WEATHER OR NO !

Weather Or No ! (1932)

Ski jumping and the sport of Skijoring in the town of Ober-Wiesenthal.

SAND SKIING!

Sand Skiing! (1934)

The latest Australian sport - people skiing down sand hills in Cronulla.

SNOW FLIERS

Snow Fliers (1935)

Good footage of skiers practising for the Olympic Games in Bavaria.

AVALANCHE

Avalanche (1935)

Good footage of an avalanche in progress.

SPRING IDYLL!

Spring Idyll! (1935)

Nice item about spring coming to the Tyrollean mountains and melting the snow in the...

 

 

SKYING TO SKIING

Skying To Skiing (1933)

Skiers take a small aeroplane from just outside Munich to skiing grounds 50...

THE SKI POLICE

The Ski Police (1935)

Policemen conduct their patrols on skis near the Vienna Woods. Austria.

THE HOUSE ABOVE THE CLOUDS

The House Above The Clouds (1936)

A look at Europe's highest meteorological station at Sonnblick...

THE SKI AMBULANCE

The Ski Ambulance (1938)

Footage of the Austrian Ski Ambulance in action in the Alps, Austria.

THE MOUNTAINS MANTLE

The Mountains Mantle (1939)

People have fun skiing on Mount Drakenstein in South Africa.

GIRLS WILL BE BOYS - DUBLIN

Girls Will Be Boys - Dublin (1943)

Tough training for student girls in New Hampshire who do not...

U.S. TROOPS IN NEWFOUNDLAND

U.S. Troops In Newfoundland (1941)

American infantry and ski troops arrive by troopship at St....

ITALY - WINTER SPORTS LNER

Italy - Winter Sports Lner (1938)

People compete in the slalom race of the Italian Alpine Ski...

CUTIE!

Cutie! (1931)

Four year old boy demonstrates his prowess on a primitive surf board.

ALPINE SPORTS

Alpine Sports (1927)

Fun and healthy exercise on the snowy slopes of the Jungfrau.

HER ROYAL SKI NESS

Her Royal Ski Ness (1932)

Snowy scenes at a ski resort.

EVE - HERE THERE AND EVERYWHERE

Eve - Here There And Everywhere (1920-1929)

Women perform various sports and exercises - water skiing,...

MUDLARKING MADE EASY

Mudlarking Made Easy (1921)

Major C. Fleming-Williams uses skis to stop him sinking when he walks over...

WINTER TIME IS JOY TIME THERE

Winter Time Is Joy Time There (1925)

Winter sports fans ski, skate and toboggan by day and night in...

FOR THE NEXT ANTARCTIC aka FOR THE NEXT ANTARTICAL CUTS

For The Next Antarctic AKA For The Next Antartical Cuts (1925)

Cuts (rushes, out takes) for FOR...

WORLD'S WINTER PLAYGROUND

World's Winter Playground (1930)

Footage of snow sports in Murren Switzerland and Chamonix France.

IN THE ETERNAL SNOWS

In The Eternal Snows (1930)

Alpine Chasseurs climb 10,000 feet on their skis to patrol the frontier at...

OXFORD V CAMBRIDGE

Oxford V Cambridge (1939)

Indoor ski jumping competition between Oxford and Cambridge at Earls Court,...

WAR IN THE ARCTIC CIRCLE

War In The Arctic Circle (1940)

Scenes from Finland's war against Russian invaders.

WHEN WINTER CAME

When Winter Came (1940)

Snow covered scenes - lots of ice and and snow - huge drifts.

FRENCH OUTPOSTS OF EMPIRE

French Outposts Of Empire (1940)

French troops in Syrian mountains and the Sahara Desert make their...

AQUAPLANING

Aquaplaning (1920)

An item showing an early version of water skiing and some aerial views taken from an...

SKI STOPS BY THE WAY!

Ski Stops By The Way! (1935)

Skiers stop for a drink on their way to the slopes, then reverse footage...

SKI SHAPERS!

Ski Shapers! (1936)

Slow motion shots of ski jumpers and skis being made by craftsmen.

ALPINE AIRLIFT aka PLANE TO THE SKIING FIELDS

Alpine Airlift AKA Plane To The Skiing Fields (1953)

Skiers are flown to high snow fields to show...

SCOTLAND - MARINES TRAIN FOR ARCTIC

Scotland - Marines Train For Arctic (1953)

Royal Marine Commando instructors train for cold weather...

SWEDEN - WORLD SKIING CHAMPIONSHIP

Sweden - World Skiing Championship (1954)

Top honours in the downhill ski race at Aare, Sweden, go to...

ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESCUE

Rocky Mountain Rescue (1956)

Canada's Ski Rescue squads will try anything - including starting their...

FRENCH SKI CHAMPIONSHIP

French Ski Championship (1957)

44th French National Ski Championship is held in the French Alps.

WINTER TIME IS JOY TIME THERE!

Winter Time Is Joy Time There! (1930-1931)

People enjoy the snow in Winter Sports resort in Canada.

NEWS FROM GERMANY

News From Germany (1958)

New powder based fire extinguisher shown off and ski jumping from Oberstorf.

JUMP FOR IT!

Jump For It! (1958)

Ski jumping competition from Oberstdorf in Germany. One jumper is injured.

RUSSIAN SETS SKI RECORD

Russian Sets Ski Record (1959)

19-year-old Yurie Samsonov makes a ski jump of 308 feet and wins event...

GERMANY - ROLLER SKIS

Germany - Roller Skis (1955)

A new ski on rollers open the way to all year skiing.

FINN WINS SKI CONTEST aka SKI JUMPS IN GARMISCH

Finn Wins Ski Contest AKA Ski Jumps In Garmisch (1956)

Ski-jumpers of six nations meet in a...

FINN WINS SKI JUMP

Finn Wins Ski Jump (1960)

Antti Hyverinen wins the ski jumping title at ski meeting in Bavaria.

SKI SEASON LEAPS IN

Ski Season Leaps In (1961)

Koba Tzakadse wins ski jumping competition in Garmisch, Germany.

AVALANCHE KILLS THREE

Avalanche Kills Three (1961)

Footage of huge avalanche in Germany.

WATER SKI CHAMPIONS

Water Ski Champions (1962)

Water skiers on Lake Karapiro in New Zealand.

SKI HERE AT HOME

Ski Here At Home (1961)

Footage of ski humping at Wembley Stadium.

SKIERS LEAP FOR TITLE

Skiers Leap For Title (1964)

International ski jumping competition from Oberstdorf in Germany.

WATER-SKI THRO' CITY

Water-Ski Thro' City (1963)

Plenty of spills in the German Water-Skiing Championships on River Main.

YOU TOO CAN WATER SKI

You Too Can Water Ski (1964)

A Water Ski trainer is designed by Alex Lander for use on Loch Lomond.