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NILE STEAMER

Nile Steamer (1964)

A steamer sails up the river Nile to show various ancient temples and statues in...

HOLED FORE AND AFT!

Holed Fore And Aft! (1933)

A steamer is wrecked on rocks off the coast of Scotland.

THE SAIL PROP

The Sail Prop (1931)

Unusual boat is demonstrated - it is powered by a propeller attached to a mast.

FOG ... THE SEAMAN'S WORST ENEMY!

Fog ... The Seaman's Worst Enemy! (1931)

A steamer crashes off Dungeness.

BOTTLE BOATS

Bottle Boats (1934)

Nice footage showing how ships in bottles are made.

SCOTTISH TOUR

Scottish Tour (1910-1920)

Good item showing Scottish scenery, some shots taken from boats.

SALVAGING THE CLAN MACKENZIE

Salvaging The Clan Mackenzie (1937)

Shots of sunken steamers salvaged from bottom of River Mersey.

 

 

CHANNEL FOG COLLISION

Channel Fog Collision (1927)

Shots of the damaged ships after a collision in the fog.

WRECKED IN 60 MILE AN HOUR GALE aka WRECKED IN 60 MILE AN HOURN GALE

Wrecked In 60 Mile An Hour Gale AKA Wrecked In 60 Mile An Hourn Gale (1925)

Footage of the...

DYNAMITING A RIVER BED IN US aka CLEARING MISSISSIPPI

Dynamiting A River Bed In Us AKA Clearing Mississippi (1938)

Mud banks are cleared by dynamite...

HEROES OF THE STORM

Heroes Of The Storm (1929)

The crew of the "Manchester Regiment" return after rescuing men from sinking...

 RIVER DANUBE DRIES UP

River Danube Dries Up (1960-1969)

Drought causes River Danube to dry up, Budapest, Hungary.

SEA! SEA! THOU MIGHTY MONSTER aka HAVOC OF THE GREAT GALE

Sea! Sea! Thou Mighty Monster AKA Havoc Of The Great Gale (1929)

The treacherously rough seas...

MODEL GERMANS

Model Germans (1957)

International Model Ship Contest in Stuttgart and Model Aircraft Contest in Bochum.

NEW FERRY WRECKED

New Ferry Wrecked (1922)

Footage of destroyed pier after collision with Dutsh Steamer and Ferry.

FLOOD HAVOC IN RHODESIA

Flood Havoc In Rhodesia (1956)

Ancient paddle steamers come to rescue when floods wreck rail...

IN THE WAKE OF THE STORM aka IN THE WAKE OF THE GREAT TEMPEST

In The Wake Of The Storm AKA In The Wake Of The Great Tempest (1929)

Footage of the "Frida",...

OUR LATEST SUBMARINE

Our Latest Submarine (1934)

New British made submarine is launched in Barrow in Furness.

SECRETS OF NATURE - BEEF AND BEER

Secrets Of Nature - Beef And Beer (1930-1939)

Educational film about hop gathering and beef production in...

DUSTY MILES   reel 3

Dusty Miles Reel 3 (1950-1959)

A Nuffield sponsored film showing the highway from Dawson Creek in Alberta...

PANAM NEW HORIZONS NEW ZEALAND

Panam New Horizons New Zealand (1970)

A Travelogue of New Zealand's North and South Island.

LOOK AT WALES

Look At Wales (1956)

Welsh travelogue - scenery, traditions, costumes etc. c 1956

MOUNT STROMBOLI ERUPTS

Mount Stromboli Erupts (1950)

The eruption of Mount Stromboli. Lipari Islands.

NEW SITE FOR DANUBE HYDRO STATION

New Site For Danube Hydro Station (1966)

New site for hydro electric station on the river Danube in...

LAUNCH OF WIZARD LIFEBOAT aka TO THE RESCUE

Launch Of Wizard Lifeboat AKA To The Rescue (1922)

Launch of the Lizard Lifeboat in stormy weather,...

BLOWING UP ICE ON DANUBE

Blowing Up Ice On Danube (1947)

Explosives break up the frozen river Danube.

SHIP BECOMES A RAILWAY SIDEWAY!

Ship Becomes A Railway Sideway! (1933)

The railway locomotive 'Royal Scot' is lifted onto a ship for...

GREAT GALES SWEEP NORTH AND EAST COAST!

Great Gales Sweep North And East Coast! (1933)

Heavy weather hits the North coast of England - big...

GREAT GALE IN THE CHANNEL

Great Gale In The Channel (1924-1926)

Winter weather threatens sea defences at Sidmouth.

ANTI-POLARIS DEMO AT DUNOON

Anti-Polaris Demo At Dunoon (1961)

Michael Foot takes part in anti-Polaris demonstration at Dunoon,...

WHEAT HARVEST CANADIAN FILM BOARD

Wheat Harvest Canadian Film Board (1952)

Agriculural methods used to cope with Canadas largest ever...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FOR GREAT GALE IN THE CHANNEL IN G 1256

Out Takes / Cuts For Great Gale In The Channel In G 1256 (1926)

Out takes (rushes, cuts) for...

LINER QUEEN MARY FOR SALE

Liner Queen Mary For Sale (1967)

A look at the life of the liner 'Queen Mary' before it is sold to...

BRIGHTON - COMMERCIAL VEHICLES aka VETERAN COMMERCIAL VEHICLE RUN TO BRIGHTON

Brighton - Commercial Vehicles AKA Veteran Commercial Vehicle Run To Brighton (1968)

Veteran...

QUEEN MARY'S LAST TRIP aka QUEEN MARY STEAMS INTO SOUTHAMPTON FOR LAST TIME

Queen Mary's Last Trip AKA Queen Mary Steams Into Southampton For Last Time (1967)

Ocean...

UNIQUE LAUNCH CEREMONY

Unique Launch Ceremony (1927)

A different style for the launch of the Jalabala in Glasgow.

SECRETS OF NATURE - SPRINGTIME IN THE SCILLIES

Secrets Of Nature - Springtime In The Scillies (1932)

Educational film showing bird life of the...

THE LAND OF FAIRY TALES

The Land Of Fairy Tales (1968)

Great story shows us lovely scenery of Denmark and takes us to the newly...

PRE-WAR GERMANY

Pre-War Germany (1930)

UFA documentary from 1930s showing rural idyll and picturesque Medieval towns in...

"Britannia" Arrives In Chicago (1959)

Royal Yacht "Britannia" arrives in Chicago with US Navy escort.

DENMARK

Denmark (1965)

A visit by ferry to sample the delights of Denmark.

Selected Originals - HEAT WAVE

Selected Originals - Heat Wave (1952)

Material relating to newsreel story "Heat Wave" - 52/54.

BOAT DRILL ON MAURETANIA aka AQUITANIA?

Boat Drill On Mauretania AKA Aquitania? (1920-1930)

Boat drill on Mauretania and rowing team from...

CHANNEL TUNNEL - YES OR NO?

Channel Tunnel - Yes Or No? (1957)

Investigation into prospects of building undersea link between...

RUSSIA STEPS UP THE PACE

Russia Steps Up The Pace (1957)

Russia starts a political offensive.