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GRAIN DESTROYED - CAPE TOWN

Grain Destroyed - Cape Town (1938)

A pipe bursts in a grain elevator and workers try to save the wheat...

MODEL ROADWAYS

Model Roadways (1949)

Model roadways representing the road network of the future.

TWINS AND MORE TWINS

Twins And More Twins (1967)

Twins of various ages in Bacau Town in Rumania

OIL FROM A KILLER!  aka KILLER SHARKS

Oil From A Killer! AKA Killer Sharks (1940-1949)

Film showing how vitamin oil is obtained from liver of...

THE AMAZING JUDY  aka SCOTS TERRIER HAS TEN PUPPIES

The Amazing Judy AKA Scots Terrier Has Ten Puppies (1940-1949)

Nice footage of a Scots Terrier who...

GUARD RAILS FOR PEDESTRIANS NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

Guard Rails For Pedestrians News In A Nutshell (1935)

Mr. Hore Belisha inaugurates new road safety...

A PIPE STORY FROM CAPE TOWN / CAPETOWN

A Pipe Story From Cape Town / Capetown (1931)

A large pipe is moved in Cape Town.

 

 

MERCURY SEAPLANE ARRIVES - CAPE TOWN

Mercury Seaplane Arrives - Cape Town (1938)

The seaplane 'Mercury' lands at Table Bay in Cape Town...

VIOLENT STORM LASHES CAPE Dublin issue

Violent Storm Lashes Cape Dublin Issue (1942)

Floods and severe gales at Cape Town, South Africa.

PORPOISES

Porpoises (1937)

A school of porpoises swim near the coast in Table Bay, South Africa.

CHAIN SAW issue title is HERE'S HOW

Chain Saw Issue Title Is Here's How (1937)

An early type of chain saw is demonstrated in forests near...

FLU EPIDEMIC AMONG RAILWAY HORSES

Flu Epidemic Among Railway Horses (1949)

Working horses treated for flu at Camden Town.

SNOW TIME IN MONTREAL - PREPARATIONS FOR XMAS

Snow Time In Montreal - Preparations For Xmas (1964)

Montreal preparing for Christmas - Canada.

MODEL HUSBANDS!

Model Husbands! (1940)

Working models made by men of the Cape Town Model Engineering Society.

DISCOVERY II LEAVES CAPE TOWN ON ANOTHER ANTARCTIC TRIP

Discovery II Leaves Cape Town On Another Antarctic Trip (1938)

Royal Exploration Ship Discovery...

WONDERFUL ACHIEVEMENT OF F/O CLOUSTON AND MRS KIRBY GREEN aka CAPE TOWN

Wonderful Achievement Of F/o Clouston And Mrs Kirby Green AKA Cape Town (1937)

Flying...

NEWS FLASHES - SWITZERLAND aka SWISS FLOODS

News Flashes - Switzerland AKA Swiss Floods (1953)

Floods smash villages along the Linth Valley in...

SHEILA SCOTT'S RECORD ATTEMPT

Sheila Scott's Record Attempt (1967)

Sheila Scott attempts to fly from London to Cape Town. London...

ANTI-ATOMIC STRIKE IN HAMBURG AGAINST GOVERNMENT DECISION

Anti-Atomic Strike In Hamburg Against Government Decision (1958)

Antinuclear arms demonstration...

COMRADES FROM USA

Comrades From USA (1942)

American sailors and soldiers arrive in Cape Town and see the sights.

QUEEN OF THE AIR

Queen Of The Air (1932)

Quick library compilation of shots of Amy Johnson and her husband Jim Mollison.

WONDERFUL AMY ...

Wonderful Amy ... (1932)

Female aviator Amy Johnson breaks record for flight to Cape Town - set by her...

THE WORLD'S SWITCHBOARD!

The World's Switchboard! (1932)

Fascinating glimpse inside London's Overseas Telephone Exchange - we...

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 103

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 103 (1940)

A mechanical shop staffed by dolls, ducks in Sweden and...

COBHAM'S CAPE TO CAIRO & CUTS

Cobham's Cape To Cairo & Cuts (1926)

Shots of aeroplanes flying over South Africa lead by aviator,...

BRAMPTON RAILWAY AND MACKAY FESTIVAL aka QUEENSLAND FESTIVAL

Brampton Railway And Mackay Festival AKA Queensland Festival (1966)

A new railway line is opened...

YESTERDAY'S HOMES AND TODAY'S

Yesterday's Homes And Today's (1932)

Traditional thatched cottages are contrasted with new modern...

NOISE issue title - SAFE AND SOUND

Noise Issue Title - Safe And Sound (1940)

Educational film about sound and hearing.

MOSQUITO PLANE IN FLIGHT

Mosquito Plane In Flight (1947)

British Mosquito plane flies in record time from London to Cape Town,...

PRE-WAR GERMANY

Pre-War Germany (1930)

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

BAND OF HIS MAJESTY'S GRENADIER GUARDS

Band Of His Majesty's Grenadier Guards (1931)

African newsreel coverage of the visit to Cape Town of...

NOVELTY CARS

Novelty Cars (1930)

Various weird and wonderful cars are presented to the camera.

NEWS FROM SCOTLAND

News From Scotland (1964)

Queen arrives at Balmoral, bridge building over the Tay and beauty contest in...

STRANDED IN PRESCOT  BRITISH INSULATED CABLES LTD  Reel 5

Stranded In Prescot British Insulated Cables Ltd Reel 5 (1932)

Brilliant documentary showing...

ADVENTURE IN SARDINIA 1

Adventure In Sardinia 1 (1950)

Film detailing attempts to control the mosquito population to stamp out...

ADVENTURE IN SARDINIA 2

Adventure In Sardinia 2 (1950)

Film detailing attempts to control the mosquito population to stamp out...

WHITHER AFRICA?

Whither Africa? (1960)

Prime Minister Harold Macmillan embarks upon a tour of Africa.

SUMMING UP NO. 03

Summing Up No. 03 (1947)

A quarterly round up of news stories from around the world.