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MOVING DAY

Moving Day (1936)

League of Nations moves from temporary headquarters into newly built Palace in Ariana...

PARIS - DEATH FROM THE AIR

Paris - Death From The Air (1937)

Gas attack demonstration staged in Paris at night.

CAIRO - FROM AN AERO! [on sleeve as CAIRO AERIL]

Cairo - From An Aero! [on Sleeve As Cairo Aeril] (1932)

Aerial shots of Cairo taken from a...

WALLS

Walls (1933)

Hadrian's Wall on the Scottish / English border is contrasted with the Great Wall of China.

COASTING ABOUT CAPETOWN

Coasting About Capetown (1933)

Good aerial footage of Cape Town and surrounding areas, South Africa.

ALL ABOARD THE 11:29

All Aboard The 11:29 (1934)

Good footage of the a steam locomotive travelling at speed through the...

THEY MUST SEE IN THE DARK

They Must See In The Dark (1941)

Men from the Royal Air Force have special eye tests to ensure they can...

 

 

ATLANTIC

Atlantic "Queen" Home (1945)

Liner 'Queen Mary' returns to home port after the war service.

FRENCH PLANES aka PARIS

French Planes AKA Paris (1937)

Exhibition of new types of aircraft at Le Bourget Airport in Paris.

AUSTRIA TRIES OUT NEW SOUND DETECTOR

Austria Tries Out New Sound Detector (1937)

Austrian army tests out air attack early warning sound...

THE POPE GIVES BLESSING FROM ST PETER'S BALCONY LNER

The Pope Gives Blessing From St Peter's Balcony Lner (1938)

Pope Pius XI blesses the crowds from...

SWEDISH FLOODS

Swedish Floods (1938)

Scenes of severe flooding in northern Sweden.

NIGHT RACING IN FRANCE

Night Racing In France (1938)

Glamorous people visit Longchamp race course at night to see floodlit...

SOUTH AFRICA OPENING PARLIAMENT

South Africa Opening Parliament (1938)

Governor General of South Africa, Sir Patrick Duncan, opens...

BLACKPOOL ILLUMINATIONS

Blackpool Illuminations (1938)

Blackpool is lit up at night by its famous illuminations.

HALIFAX BOMBERS IN THE MAKING

Halifax Bombers In The Making (1942)

Production of Halifax Bombers in a factory.

GERMANY aka TORCHLIGHT PROCESSION IN BERLIN

Germany AKA Torchlight Procession In Berlin (1939)

Germany celebrates the sixth anniversary of...

GERMAN GRAND PRIX

German Grand Prix (1939)

Footage of the German Grand Prix at the Nurburgring in Germany.

STOCKHOLM LAUNCHED - ITALY

Stockholm Launched - Italy (1938)

Princess Ingeborg launches the new ship 'Stockholm' from a shipyard...

IN THE MEDITERRANEAN

In The Mediterranean (1940)

British planes and ships chase and Italian sub into its safe harbour in...

AIR MAPPING

Air Mapping (1935)

Maps are produced in Italy using aerial photographs and the pentagraph system.

FIREMEN KILLED IN BIG BLAZE

Firemen Killed In Big Blaze (1951)

Huge blaze at London railway warehouse - two firemen were killed.

VOLCANO HITS CONGO - NYAMURAGIRA VOLCANO ERUPTS

Volcano Hits Congo - Nyamuragira Volcano Erupts (1952)

Views of erupting volcano in Congo.

Selected Originals - AIR NEWS - U.S. NAVAL PLANES ATTACK KOREA COMMUNICATIONS

Selected Originals - Air News - U.S. Naval Planes Attack Korea Communications (1952)

Material...

MUNICH BEER FESTIVAL

Munich Beer Festival (1953)

Annual beer festival with huge funfair is held traditionally in Munich.

Special - HIGHLAND NEWS - SCOTTISH COMMAND TATTOO

Special - Highland News - Scottish Command Tattoo (1954)

Traditional Scottish dancing and music...

WINTER TIME IS JOY TIME THERE!

Winter Time Is Joy Time There! (1930-1931)

People enjoy the snow in Winter Sports resort in Canada.

DISASTER STRIKES CANADA

Disaster Strikes Canada (1950)

Town of Rimouski, Quebec, severely damaged by fire.

FLOODS THREATEN WINNIPEG

Floods Threaten Winnipeg (1950)

Floods in Winnipeg, Canada.

EDINBURGH - 250,000 COME TO FESTIVAL

Edinburgh - 250,000 Come To Festival (1955)

Masses of visitors cram Edinburgh for the 9th...

MR. CAP DRILLS FOR OIL

Mr. Cap Drills For Oil (1965)

Look at men working and relaxing on North Sea oil rig.

BEACON OF PROMISE

Beacon Of Promise (1965)

Item showing 'Seagem' a rig in North Sea which will collect natural gas.

FACE LIFT FOR LINER

Face Lift For Liner (1965)

The liner 'Queen Elizabeth' goes into dock at Greenock for repairs and face...

REFUGEES AT PRAYER

Refugees At Prayer (1959)

Refugees from Eastern Europe gather outside Sacre Coeur church in Paris for...

RIVIERA DISASTER

Riviera Disaster (1959)

Aerial shots of broken Malpasset Dam and flooded village of Frejus in France.

OWL DINES NIGHTLY

Owl Dines Nightly (1959)

Quirky item about an restaurant owner who feeds owl every night in Holland.

FLYING DOCTOR

Flying Doctor (1961)

Footage of flying doctor vaccinating children in Hong Kong.

WINTER CARNIVAL

Winter Carnival (1963)

Winter Carnival in Quebec, Canada.

LANDSLIDE SPLITS TOWN

Landslide Splits Town (1963)

Landslide splits town of Nou in Japan.

TUNNEL THROUGH MOUNTAIN

Tunnel Through Mountain (1964)

Engineers in Hong Kong finish tunnelling through a mountain to create a...

BRITON WINS CYCLE RACE

Briton Wins Cycle Race (1963)

Tom Simpson wins Bordeaux to Paris bicycle race.

HONG KONG'S IN THE SWIM

Hong Kong's In The Swim (1964)

Hong Kong's new swimming pool looks like an ideal place for a dip.

ARCTIC - ESKIMOS LONGEST NIGHT

Arctic - Eskimos Longest Night (1964)

Eskimos on island off Greenland celebrate longest night with...

RAFTS ON THE BISTRITZA RIVER

Rafts On The Bistritza River (1968)

Last journey of timber rafts down the Bistritza river in Rumania.

PARACHUTE JUMPS issue title PATHE PICTORIAL HUNTS FOR THRILLS

Parachute Jumps Issue Title Pathe Pictorial Hunts For Thrills (1947)

Good point of view shots...

CROQUET

Croquet (1953)

Footage of croquet being played on tennis courts at Wimbledon, Surrey.

ZOOMING OVER LUZON aka THE PHILIPPINES

Zooming Over Luzon AKA The Philippines (1920-1939)

Aerial views over Manila and the coastline of the...

FLIGHT OVER JOHANNESBURG

Flight Over Johannesburg (1932)

Aerial views from a passenger flight over the South African city of...

BATAILLE DE L'ELECTRICITE aka FRENCH ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Bataille De L'electricite AKA French Electrical System (1933)

Film about the French electricity...

 BAHAMAS AIR RESCUE

Bahamas Air Rescue (1948)

Coast guard planes rescue 23 passengers after plane crash at Bahamas.