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WATER SKI LIFT

Water Ski Lift (1968)

A water ski lift tows skiers round lake in Bavaria. Germany.

WATER DIVINER

Water Diviner (1951)

Footage of Mr Mullins searching for water with diviner instrument. Bath.

THRILLS ON THE WAVES

Thrills On The Waves (1930-1939)

Aquaplaning racers take to the water in a race off Juan-les-Pins.

WATER-SKI SHOW

Water-Ski Show (1967)

Bathing belles and clowns galore in this water show at Theale.

WATER SKI-ING issue title PATHE PICTORIAL HUNTS FOR THRILLS

Water Ski-Ing Issue Title Pathe Pictorial Hunts For Thrills (1947)

Men and women do water-skiing...

DONALD CAMPBELL WATER-SKIS TO IMPROVE HIS BACK CONDITION

Donald Campbell Water-Skis To Improve His Back Condition (1956)

Donald Campbell water-skiing.

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 690 - reel 2 of 2 - WATER PANTO

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 690 - Reel 2 Of 2 - Water Panto (1968)

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Selected originals - WATER SKIING

Selected Originals - Water Skiing (1968)

Material relating to newsreel story "Water Skiing" - 68/61.

WATER SKIING WITH A DIFFERENCE

Water Skiing With A Difference (1969)

Footage of water skiers in Vienna performing acrobatic stunts...

CARDBOARD MODELS AKA CARDBOARD JETS

Cardboard Models AKA Cardboard Jets (1955)

Wallis Rigby has designed model boats made of cardboard

SPEED BOAT SEASON OPENS aka SPEEDBOAT SAESON OPENS

Speed Boat Season Opens AKA Speedboat Saeson Opens (1932)

Speedboats provide enjoyment for...

WATER SPEEDSTERS

Water Speedsters (1932)

Speedboats zoom across Southampton Water.

WATER SPOUT IN LONDON

Water Spout In London (1929)

Burst water mains on the Strand is a real spectacle, the Strand, London.

GERT & DAISY ON WAR SAVINGS

Gert & Daisy On War Savings (1942)

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

INDOOR WATER-SKIING

Indoor Water-Skiing (1967)

A big pool allows people to learn water-skiing techniques indoors. Reading,...

FOREST FIRES

Forest Fires (1959)

Firemen fight forest fires in Holland.

HOUSE IN THE CLOUDS

House In The Clouds (1959)

The Ridge family live in a strange looking house converted from a water...

LITTLE VENICE duplicate transfer

Little Venice Duplicate Transfer (1959)

A look at the pleasure cruising around picturesque Little...

CORNISH FISHERMEN

Cornish Fishermen (1955)

Fisherman carries on family tradition in Cornwall.

MEXICAN AQUABATICS

Mexican Aquabatics (1963)

A Mexican water ski team do their display off the coast at Acapulco.

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 690 - reel 1 of 2 - WATER PANTO

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 690 - Reel 1 Of 2 - Water Panto (1968)

Out takes (rushes, cuts) for...

FOR THIS YEAR'S BOAT RACE!

For This Year's Boat Race! (1932)

The Cambridge University rowing team in training for the boat race.

"A Cowes In Miniature" (1932)

Dingy sailing just of the Essex coast. One of the boats takes one rather...

"A Colossus Of The Clouds" (1932)

Massive German seaplane - the DoX 3 - takes off.

SEA! ... SEA!! ... THOU MIGHTY MONSTER!

Sea! ... Sea!! ... Thou Mighty Monster! (1932)

High seas lash against the sea front at Hastings -...

BRITAIN GOES DRY!

Britain Goes Dry! (1934)

Concerns are raised as a village in Berkshire runs short of a water supply.

A ROPE - A PLANK - AND EVE - NEARLY

A Rope - A Plank - And Eve - Nearly (1922)

An early mono-ski is demonstrated - film reversal is used...

SPEEDING UP NATURE

Speeding Up Nature (1935)

Great time lapse footage of the Bottle Brush Tree growing and Water Lilies...

WATER POLO

Water Polo (1934)

The Scotland and Belgium water polo teams meet for a match in a Hastings swimming pool.

ON THEIR TOES IN NORTHERN IRELAND

On Their Toes In Northern Ireland (1941)

The Northern Ireland army go on manoeuvres. Ulster.

CUTIE!

Cutie! (1931)

Four year old boy demonstrates his prowess on a primitive surf board.

'MOSKITO' SPEEDBOAT

'moskito' Speedboat (1967)

Demonstration of 'Moskito' fibreglass speedboat. Feltham, Greater London.

GERMAN WATER SKI CHAMPIONSHIPS

German Water Ski Championships (1967)

German water skiing championships take place in Traben-Trarbach.

WATER CIRCUS

Water Circus (1968)

The 'Indoor Swimming Pool Ducks' clown around at the Wiesbaden water circus. Germany.

WATER POLO

Water Polo (1947)

The team of Olympic hopefuls play water polo in the pool.

GIRL WATER DIVINER

Girl Water Diviner (1954)

Diviner Catherine Bent has such extreme reactions her whole body twitches when...

PERSONALITY - MEET BELITA

Personality - Meet Belita (1946)

Skating star Belita water-skis about a lake.

BURMESE WATER FESTIVAL

Burmese Water Festival (1946)

People get sprayed with water at Water Festival in Rangoon, Burma.

SWIMMING ETC.

Swimming Etc. (1946)

Swimming gala at Marshall Street baths, London.

SWIMMING ETC.

Swimming Etc. (1946)

Water polo and diving at swimming gala in London.

DONALD CAMPBELL DOES A TRIAL RUN

Donald Campbell Does A Trial Run (1956)

Donald Campbell's speedboat, "Bluebird" on trial in the Lake...

DOLPHIN SCHOOL

Dolphin School (1965)

Dolphin school at Taronga Park zoo, Australia.

BLUEBIRD TRIALS

Bluebird Trials (1958)

Donald Campbell does further tests in his speedboat, "Bluebird".

IT'S FUN AFLOAT

It's Fun Afloat (1963)

Demonstration of various water sports at Reading.

WATER SKI CIRCUS

Water Ski Circus (1964)

A water ski extravaganza for our entertainment, courtesy of Theale Water Ski...

WATER PANTO

Water Panto (1968)

This whole issue is devoted to 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarves' - a pantomime on...

MARSH LOCK CANOE RACE aka CANOE SLALOM - CP 32

Marsh Lock Canoe Race AKA Canoe Slalom - Cp 32 (1955)

Competitors practice their slalom techniques...

WATER SCOOTERS

Water Scooters (1956)

Girls in swimsuits at Ruislip Lido test new water scooters - great fun.

ELECTRICALLY POWERED MODEL PLANES

Electrically Powered Model Planes (1958)

A man makes electrically powered model planes and boats for...

CHANNEL WATER SKIER

Channel Water Skier (1955)

Aleks Wozniak wants to cross the English Channel on skis.