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AUSTRALIA SYDNEY SYDNEY'S OLD OBSERVATORY

Australia Sydney Sydney's Old Observatory (1965)

Sydney's old observatory at operation.

WITH THE GRAF ZEPPELIN TO AMERICA

With The Graf Zeppelin To America (1929)

Footage taken from the 'Graf Zeppelin' flying from Germany...

FRENCH ASTRONOMER

French Astronomer (1963)

French astronomer Mr Salkazanov talks about his work.

RADIO TELESCOPE - AUSTRALIA

Radio Telescope - Australia (1965)

Australian radio astronomers show a new design system for a radio...

PHOTOGRAPHING THE MOON

Photographing The Moon (1956)

Photographs of the Moon are taken with the aid of television cameras.

MAN MADE SATELLITE

Man Made Satellite (1957)

Item relating to man made satellite launched in Russia.

GARDEN TELESCOPE

Garden Telescope (1949)

George Hole takes pictures of the moon with large telescope which he built...

 

 

MOON MAPPING

Moon Mapping (1953)

Percy Wilkins uses home-made telescope to chart the surface of the moon.

YOUNG ASTRONOMER issue title - BRIGHT AND BREEZY

Young Astronomer Issue Title - Bright And Breezy (1943)

Fisherman Tony Ellis finds fame as an...

ATLAS MISSILE FIRED AT FLORIDA

Atlas Missile Fired At Florida (1957)

The 'Atlas' missile is fired from Cape Canaveral. Florida....

GIANT TELESCOPE FOR VIEWING SUN

Giant Telescope For Viewing Sun (1962)

Giant telescope is erected at Ala-Tua in Russia for exploring...

RUSSIAN REACTIONS OF THE FIRST EARTH PLANET

Russian Reactions Of The First Earth Planet (1959)

First ever rocket to escape from the earth's...

AIMING HIGH

Aiming High (1957)

Russian scientist send dogs in space.

18 CARATS IN SPACE!

18 Carats In Space! (1959)

American rocket Pioneer IV takes off on trip to orbit round the sun.

THIRD SATELLITE CONTINUES ITS FLIGHT

Third Satellite Continues Its Flight (1958)

Soviet newsreel item about Sputnik satellite.

STUDYING SUN SPOTS

Studying Sun Spots (1958)

American newsreel story about observatory in New Mexico where sun is studied. ...

THE LUNA 9 STORY - SPACE VEHICLE LANDS ON THE MOON

The Luna 9 Story - Space Vehicle Lands On The Moon (1966)

The Soviet built Luna 9 lands on the...

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 136

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 136 (1940)

Kansas farmer discovers star, yacht arrives in New York from...

THE GIRL ON THE YACHT

The Girl On The Yacht (1930)

Women sail yachts - footage of a yacht race.

ALL SET FOR THE MOON

All Set For The Moon (1958)

Pathe looks over America's efforts to send a rocket to the moon.

US PIONEER IN ORBIT AROUND THE SUN

Us Pioneer In Orbit Around The Sun (1959)

Americans pioneer in orbit flight around the sun.

THROUGH A TELESCOPE issue title LOOK OUT!

Through A Telescope Issue Title Look Out! (1944)

History of telescopes includes a look at some...

MEDITERRANEAN CRUISE - SPAIN / GIBRALTAR / MADEIRA aka SHOOTING THE SUN

Mediterranean Cruise - Spain / Gibraltar / Madeira AKA Shooting The Sun (1934)

Footage of...

REVIEW OF 1958

Review Of 1958 (1958)

Compilation of library material making up a retrospective of 1958 news events.