• 1890
  • 1900
  • 1910
  • 1920
  • 1930
  • 1940
  • 1950
  • 1960
  • 1970
  • 1980
  • 1990
  • 2000
  • 2011
FRANCE - RIVIERA BLAZE

France - Riviera Blaze (1957)

Forest fire at French Riviera.

LOGGING BALLOON

Logging Balloon (1967)

A big balloon lifts felled trees and takes them through the forest. Vancouver,...

WESTMINSTER ABBEY

Westminster Abbey (1950)

Various exterior shots of Westminster Abbey in London.

THE GREAT DROUGHT

The Great Drought (1947)

Effects of drought on rivers, forests and crops.

LOPPING TREES FOR LONDON BUSES

Lopping Trees For London Buses (1943)

A special open top bus is used for cutting down trees which get...

TREE AND WELL aka CHILHAM issue title is MIND THE DOORS

Tree And Well AKA Chilham Issue Title Is Mind The Doors (1938)

A tree growing over the top of an...

MAYOR AND MILITARY TREE PLANTING

Mayor And Military Tree Planting (1944)

Tree planting ceremony watched by soldier and dignitaries...

 

 

LONDON SCOTTISH CADETS

London Scottish Cadets (1914-1918)

A female dignitary inspects cadets.

ROAD CONQUERS JUNGLE

Road Conquers Jungle (1958)

Bulldozers and big machines are used to clear the path of a new large road...

NEW METHODS CLEAR BUSH

New Methods Clear Bush (1959)

Clearing bush to make way for Kariba Dam.

CHURCH TREES issue title - SEE HOW THEY RUN aka CARVED TREES

Church Trees Issue Title - See How They Run AKA Carved Trees (1937)

Yews at entrance of St...

MORE COAL, SO MORE PROPS

More Coal, So More Props (1951)

Forestry department provides props for mines, saves imports.

MAYOR AND MILITARY AT TREE PLANTING

Mayor And Military At Tree Planting (1944)

Footage of tree planting ceremony attended by the mayor...

SPRING IN CZECHOSLOVAKIA

Spring In Czechoslovakia (1963)

Traditional Easter celebrations in Czechoslovakia.

DAIL CRISIS - PERSONALITIES AND SCENES

Dail Crisis - Personalities And Scenes (1927)

Scenes outside the Dail, with various people arriving.

DISASTER STRIKES CANADA

Disaster Strikes Canada (1950)

Town of Rimouski, Quebec, severely damaged by fire.

LORD MAYOR AND CANADIAN TROOPS

Lord Mayor And Canadian Troops (1940-1949)

Mayor of Holborn plants Canadian Maple tree - a present from...

LORD MAYOR PLANTING TREE

Lord Mayor Planting Tree (1940-1949)

Lord Mayor of Holborn planting Canadian Maple tree - present from...

THE BORA WIND

The Bora Wind (1954)

Two deaths and hundreds wounded as Trieste encounters the violent 'Bora' wind

CYPRUS

Cyprus (1955)

Various shots of Cyprus including troops training and patrolling.

ST. PAUL'S FLOODLIT

St. Paul's Floodlit (1963)

West front of St. Paul's Cathedral floodlit at night. Christmas tree at main...

IN THE TRACK OF THE GREAT STORM

In The Track Of The Great Storm (1916)

Children playing on fallen trees that were uprooted in storm...

 LORD FRENCH - TITANIC MEMORIAL

Lord French - Titanic Memorial (1920)

Lord French unveils Titanic memorial and lays wreath on war...

CHRISTMAS IN HAMBURG

Christmas In Hamburg (1953)

British army chaplain and soldiers decorate a chapel at Christmas in...

RUMANIAN MONASTERY aka ROMANIAN MONASTERY

Rumanian Monastery AKA Romanian Monastery (1968)

Carved wooden interior of ancient monastery in...

SPASTIC CHILDREN'S CHRISTMAS PARTY

Spastic Children's Christmas Party (1957)

Children with cerebral palsy enjoy making music at a...

TRAILER - SAVINGS

Trailer - Savings (1950)

Ministry of information film encouraging people to save money with the Post...

INVASION SCENES

Invasion Scenes (1944)

American troops in Europe. Spotter planes in use and visiting Church.

SHALL LETCOMBE BASSETT DIE?

Shall Letcombe Bassett Die? (1948)

Villagers refuse to move and let their village die.

USA FIRES aka FOREST BLAZE

USA Fires AKA Forest Blaze (1957)

Footage of fire-fighters trying to control blaze in Malibu Beach...

1,100 FLEE FROM FOREST FIRE

1,100 Flee From Forest Fire (1951)

A huge forest fire in Washington State, USA burns through the town...

FOREST FIRE SWEEPS 3 STATES

Forest Fire Sweeps 3 States (1951)

Fire fighters hard at work in the forests of Arizona, Colorado and...

BRITAIN'S

Britain's "Autobahn" (1958)

Good shots of progress on London to Yorkshire motorway - the M1.

MAP MAKING BY W.V.S. issue title - QUITE SO!

Map Making By W.V.S. Issue Title - Quite So! (1943)

Ladies from the Women's Voluntary Service make...

BULLDOZER WORKING - CZECHOSLOVAKIA

Bulldozer Working - Czechoslovakia (1946)

Bulldozers donated by UNRRA clear woods for new roads in...

TARIFF CONFERENCE & TREE PLANTING

Tariff Conference & Tree Planting (1951)

Delegates from different countries at tree planting...

ASSAM PREPARES TO RECEIVE DALAI LAMA

Assam Prepares To Receive Dalai Lama (1959)

Preparations made in India for arrival of Dalai Lama.

HURRICANE DONNA

Hurricane Donna (1960)

Hurricane Donna causes havoc in America.

HOMAGE TO BUDDHA IN CEYLON

Homage To Buddha In Ceylon (1957)

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

LENINGRAD WEDDING PALACE

Leningrad Wedding Palace (1960)

A couple get married at Leningrad (St Petersburg) Wedding Palace in...

HURRICANE DORA HITS FLORIDA

Hurricane Dora Hits Florida (1964)

Hurricane Dora hits North East Florida and causes havoc near the...

DROUGHT HITS NORTH EAST AMERICA

Drought Hits North East America (1964)

Bad drought creates chaos - empty reservoirs and forest fires...

AMPHICAR TO THE LOCAL INN

Amphicar To The Local Inn (1966)

During floods in Gloucestershire, a pub landlord collects his...

ANTI CAR PROTEST

Anti Car Protest (1970-1979)

Earls Court Motor Show & Anti car protest material.

TREE FALLS THROUGH ROOF IN STORM aka IN THE PATH OF THE GREAT GALE

Tree Falls Through Roof In Storm AKA In The Path Of The Great Gale (1916)

Shots of tree...

MINNESOTA

Minnesota (1936)

Huge forest fires devastate large areas in Minnesota, USA.

RANGOON - BURMA

Rangoon - Burma (1920-1929)

Good shots in and around Rangoon in the 1920's. Burma.

CHRISTMAS STORY

Christmas Story (1958)

How Christmas is celebrated in northern (urban) and southern (rural) Germany.

THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS

The Spirit Of Christmas (1948)

People in town and in village prepare for Christmas.

PEEPS THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE WORLD NO. 25

Peeps Through The Window Of The World No. 25 (1935)

An 8-shaped tree, bells outside a church, game...