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FRESH WATER FROM THE SEA

Fresh Water From The Sea (1943)

Sea water sterilised and ready for drinking in seconds.

SAVING WATER

Saving Water (1942)

Government advises 5 inches of bath water per person.

SAVING WATER

Saving Water (1942)

Warnings of water waste potentially affecting Britain's war effort

SPARE THE HOT WATER

Spare The Hot Water (1946)

Public information film about saving water.

BLOWING UP A WATER TOWER IN GERMANY

Blowing Up A Water Tower In Germany (1938)

A water tower near Frankfurt is exploded by German...

HOT WATER TRAILER

Hot Water Trailer (1942)

Government film encouraging us to save hot water and fuel for the war effort.

WALKING ON WATER - WASHINGTON

Walking On Water - Washington (1962)

Soldiers carrying rifles walk on water with the aid of water...

 

 

WATER WASPS Dublin issue

Water Wasps Dublin Issue (1942)

New speedboats called Water Wasps are tried out off the coast of...

CANADIANS IN FLOODS AT SALISBURY

Canadians In Floods At Salisbury (1914-1918)

Canadian soldiers wade through water up nearly to knees at...

WATER JEEP

Water Jeep (1949)

A jeep is waterproofed with an asbestos compound and tested in the water.

Special for Ireland - JEEP GOES UNDER WATER

Special For Ireland - Jeep Goes Under Water (1951)

New American army jeep goes under water.

LIGHTER MOMENTS ON THE ROCK

Lighter Moments On The Rock (1942)

Off-duty servicemen in Gibraltar play hockey, water polo and splash...

DESERT SCENES / NOMADS aka DROUGHT IN SOUTHERN ALGERIA

Desert Scenes / Nomads AKA Drought In Southern Algeria (1947)

French forces carry water supplies...

BRITISH FLEET IN GREEK WATERS

British Fleet In Greek Waters (1947)

British and Greek naval officers meet when British fleet sails...

CASTRO

Castro "No Water" For Guantanamo Base (1964)

Americans trying to prove that they do not need Cuban...

HORSES DRINKING AT TROUGH 1917 aka WATERING THE HORSES

Horses Drinking At Trough 1917 AKA Watering The Horses (1917)

Soldiers lead horses to trough to...

OLD LAGS INSULATION

Old Lags Insulation (1943)

A Government Official film showing that insulating water pipes is beneficial...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 659 - ARMY SHOW, PLASTIC MEDALLIONS and WATER-SKI SHOW

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 659 - Army Show, Plastic Medallions And Water-Ski Show (1967)

Out...

U-BOAT WARFARE IN AMERICAN WATERS

U-Boat Warfare In American Waters (1916)

Group of women and children survivors of the torpedoed...

Selected Originals - US NAVY'S NEW PLANE aka NEW WATER PLANE

Selected Originals - Us Navy's New Plane AKA New Water Plane (1955)

Material related to newsreel...

TANKER TAKES WATER TO GUANTANAMO WHEN CASTRO RESTRICTS SUPPLY TO US BASE

Tanker Takes Water To Guantanamo When Castro Restricts Supply To Us Base (1964)

Tanker brings...

COLD WAR SPREADS TO THE ARCTIC

Cold War Spreads To The Arctic (1950)

American Naval task force travels to Arctic waters to refuel...

GERT & DAISY ON WAR SAVINGS

Gert & Daisy On War Savings (1942)

Great story takes us to the east end where Gert and Daisy encourage...

GERMAN TROOPS

German Troops (1914-1916)

German troops firing near water.

GERMAN SOLDIERS

German Soldiers (1914-1918)

German troops firing near water.

SOVIET TRAWLERS CAUSE ANOTHER INCIDENT

Soviet Trawlers Cause Another Incident (1959)

Russian trawlers in Philippines waters.

WATER PLANES BERTHED

Water Planes Berthed

Royal Navy warship HMS Hibernia with seaplanes on the deck in Weymouth.

BRITISH BATTLESHIP AND SAILORS

British Battleship And Sailors (1917)

Footage of sailors waving from warship.

THROUGH FIRE AND WATER

Through Fire And Water (1943)

Tough training for American servicemen.

HYDROFOIL FOR US NAVY

Hydrofoil For Us Navy (1963)

Hydrofoil submarine in waters at Long Island.

TREETOPS REBUILT

Treetops Rebuilt (1958)

The Treetops Hotel and game watching station is rebuilt after being burnt out by...

AFTERMATH!

Aftermath! (1932)

German naval mine sweepers at work destroying old mines still floating about after WW I.

ON THEIR TOES IN NORTHERN IRELAND

On Their Toes In Northern Ireland (1941)

The Northern Ireland army go on manoeuvres. Ulster.

ATLANTIC CROSSED UNDER WATER

Atlantic Crossed Under Water (1953)

Submarine "Andrew" rerturns to Gosport, Hampshire, after Atlantic...

WATER JETS CLEAR MINEFIELD aka WATER CLEARS MINEFIELD

Water Jets Clear Minefield AKA Water Clears Minefield (1948)

British troops and German POW's work...

TREADMILL TROTTERS

Treadmill Trotters (1928)

Novelty treadmill for fun in the water also a water chute.

HORSA GLIDER LANDS ON WATER

Horsa Glider Lands On Water (1940)

Gliders used to transport the American troops.

ADMIRALTY'S NEW TORPEDO BOAT aka PORTSMOUTH

Admiralty's New Torpedo Boat AKA Portsmouth (1938)

New torpedo boat zooms over the water at...

PILOT SEAT EJECTOR

Pilot Seat Ejector (1949)

Pilot being ejected from US jet fighter, parachutist hitting water.

BIGGEST AMPHIBIOUS HELICOPTER

Biggest Amphibious Helicopter (1959)

American Air Force tests largest land to water helicopter

US TRUCKS DRIVE THROUGH WATER

Us Trucks Drive Through Water

US army vehicles and troop advance through mud, passing bombed...

GERMAN SENTRY

German Sentry (1914-1915)

German soldier in spiked helmet standing in front of water.

THE BOAT RACE - NAVY STYLE

The Boat Race - Navy Style (1925)

Sailors from H.M.S. Leamington are among winners at Regatta in...

AVOID FROZEN PIPES

Avoid Frozen Pipes (1942)

A Ministry of Information trailer advising how to avoid frozen pipes in the...

EGYPTIAN POLICE PREPARE TO ENTER PORT SAID - CANAL BRIDGED BY PONTOONS

Egyptian Police Prepare To Enter Port Said - Canal Bridged By Pontoons (1956)

Troops boarding...

HOLLAND - PARA-SAILING

Holland - Para-Sailing (1968)

Dutch airmen learn how to land in water by parachute.

ARMY FROGMEN aka ARMY FROGMAN TRAINING

Army Frogmen AKA Army Frogman Training (1961)

Trainee divers from the Royal Engineers are seen in...

WATERING HORSES ON WAY TO CAMP

Watering Horses On Way To Camp (1914-1918)

Horses take a drink from a lake on their way to camp with...

READY AYE READY

Ready Aye Ready (1927)

The Atlantic fleet on manoeuvres in waters off Scotland.

ARMY ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIPS

Army Athletic Championships (1953)

Men's and women's races, spectators, hammer, pole-vault, water...