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WESTWARD THE TALL SHIPS

Westward The Tall Ships (1964)

The Tall Ships race, for sailing ships sets out from Lisbon, Portugal.

GIANT MAN 9 FEET 7 INCHES & NORMAL WIFE aka TALL MAN 9'7

Giant Man 9 Feet 7 Inches & Normal Wife AKA Tall Man 9'7" Chicago (1914-1918)

Gigantically tall man...

TALL SHIPS RACE

Tall Ships Race (1962)

Tall ships are among the sailing craft taking part in a race from Torbay to...

 TALL SHIPS ARRIVE IN ROTTERDAM

Tall Ships Arrive In Rotterdam (1962)

Tall ships arrive in Rotterdam Harbour + reception for crew...

TALL SHIPS SET SAIL

Tall Ships Set Sail (1966)

Tall Ships Race starts at Falmouth harbour to end in Denmark.

TALL SHIPS IN DENMARK

Tall Ships In Denmark (1966)

Tall ships including the 'Sir Winston Churchill' from Britain are seen in...

TALL SHIPS SET OUT

Tall Ships Set Out (1964)

Beautiful vessels set out in the Tall Ships Sailing Race from Plymouth to...

 

 

OTTO - FRENCH GIANT

Otto - French Giant (1910-1919)

An extremely tall man called Otto poses in a park with some 'normal' size...

WINDJAMMER SHOTS

Windjammer Shots (1957)

Shots of activity on board old tall ship at sea.

LOOKING AT LONDON'S TALL BUILDINGS

Looking At London's Tall Buildings (1965)

Footage of London's tall buildings.

THREE-MASTED BARQUE

Three-Masted Barque (1948)

Norwegian tall ship "Stratsraad Lehmkuhl" docks at Lerwick in Shetlands.

ONE OF WORLDS LAST WIND JAMMERS aka  ONE OF WORLD'S LAST WINDJAMMERS & CUTS from...

One Of Worlds Last Wind Jammers AKA One Of World's Last Windjammers & Cuts From... (1926)

Shots...

FOUDROYANT

Foudroyant (1951)

Girl sea rangers train on tall ship "Foudroyant" at Gosport.

FRANCE'S TALL BOXER NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

France's Tall Boxer News In A Nutshell (1935)

Shots of extremely tall man - a boxer from Romania...

Selected Originals DEMOLISHING A CHIMNEY aka TALL STORY

Selected Originals Demolishing A Chimney AKA Tall Story (1956)

Material relating to the Newsreel...

TRAINING SHIP AHOY

Training Ship Ahoy (1962)

West German tall ship, "The Gorch Fock", sails into New York harbour.

IS IT COLD UP THERE

Is It Cold Up There (1928)

Jack Earle, 7 feet 8 inches tall, helps out at a children's Christmas party. ...

STRONG MEN & PERFORMING DOGS

Strong Men & Performing Dogs (1949)

Strong men and performing dogs in fancy dress!

FELLING A TALL LONDON CHIMNEY

Felling A Tall London Chimney (1935)

The last tall chimney in the centre of London is demolished.

HIGH RISE FLATS

High Rise Flats (1976)

Tall building block erected in Newham.

Fire in Tall Building

Fire In Tall Building (1917)

Footage of smoke billowing out of large building.

A TALL STORY

A Tall Story (1946)

Interview with one of the tallest men in England as he trains in gym.

YACHT RACE STARTS FROM PLYMOUTH

Yacht Race Starts From Plymouth (1967)

A yacht race at Plymouth featuring Sir Francis Chichester.

TALL TIMBER TALES

Tall Timber Tales (1931)

Trees are felled in a snowy forest in America.

 TREE OBSERVATION POST

Tree Observation Post (1914-1918)

French army observation post in tall tree.

WIRELESS MAST FELLED

Wireless Mast Felled (1934)

Tall wooden structure falls down at Kidbrooke.

A TALL STORY

A Tall Story (1923)

Large wireless mast in the United States of America under construction.

NOW MEET SONIA STAPLES.  JUST EIGHT YEARS OLD, BUT GOING STRONG FOR SOMEONE...

Now Meet Sonia Staples. Just Eight Years Old, But Going Strong For Someone... (1931)

Young...

CRUFT'S DOG SHOW

Cruft's Dog Show (1967)

A Lakeland Terrier becomes Supreme Champion at Cruft's Dog Show. Olympia,...

TOP SHOTS OVER LONDON - 1950'S

Top Shots Over London - 1950's (1955)

High angle shots, from a tall building, of Central London.

CYRIL FLETCHER issue title is ON THE SPOT

Cyril Fletcher Issue Title Is On The Spot (1940)

Cyril Fletcher tells tall stories and comic...

 MAYFLOWER II ARRIVES IN WASHINGTON

Mayflower II Arrives In Washington (1958)

Replica of tall ship "Mayflower" arrives in Washington...

LOFTY ARRIVES

Lofty Arrives (1924)

Enormous nine foot tall man arrives in London.

TALLEST MAN issue title is PATHE PICTORIAL LOOKS AT OTHER PEOPLE'S PROBLEMS

Tallest Man Issue Title Is Pathe Pictorial Looks At Other People's Problems (1947)

Item about...

HOMAGE TO BUDDHA IN CEYLON

Homage To Buddha In Ceylon (1957)

People riding bikes carrying tall Bo-trees and devil dancers.

OUTSIZE SHOP IN HUNGARY

Outsize Shop In Hungary (1967)

Specialist shop for small and tall in Hungary.

NEW CITY BUILDINGS

New City Buildings (1964)

Modern tall buildings and inscription of old wall of St Alphage.

THE LONG AND THE SHORT OF IT

The Long And The Short Of It (1929)

Very tall man is contrasted with a very short woman - a giant and...

TINY & TALL ARP issue title - ACCORDING TO PLAN

Tiny & Tall Arp Issue Title - According To Plan (1942)

An item showing the tallest and shortest...

AUTUMN GALES

Autumn Gales (1920)

Tall ship, 'Yvonne' has her sails torn to shreds by heavy storms.

QUEENSLAND issue title is SIDE LINE

Queensland Issue Title Is Side Line (1942)

Aborigine men climb very tall smooth trunked trees at...

VICTORIA STREET

Victoria Street (1970-1979)

London's Victoria Street. Shots show lots of the tall office blocks in the...

QUEER AND QUAINT

Queer And Quaint (1931)

Footage of various circus stars including Jack Earle who is over eight feet...

LOOKING UP!

Looking Up! (1930)

A very tall man (giant) and a very small man (dwarf or midget) are contrasted.

MIDGETS WEDDING aka MIDGETS' WEDDING

Midgets Wedding AKA Midgets' Wedding (1946)

Jimmy Wetton and Margaret Kierney, both 3 and a half...

GASBAG MOTOR CAR

Gasbag Motor Car (1914-1918)

Tall vehicle with long roof with balloon full of gas on top.

THE WORLD'S YOUNGEST GIANT!

The World's Youngest Giant! (1936)

Extremely tall man Robert Wadlow poses with four young women and...

THE WORLD'S TALLEST MAN

The World's Tallest Man (1925)

A very tall man (giant) called John Aason visits his tailor.

8FT WOMAN!

8ft Woman! (1927)

Unusual people are featured - a very tall woman and a very large man.

THE LONG AND THE SHORT OF IT

The Long And The Short Of It (1932)

Very tall people are contrasted with very small people - giants...