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THE HOUSE ABOVE THE CLOUDS

The House Above The Clouds (1936)

A look at Europe's highest meteorological station at Sonnblick...

OBSERVATION

Observation (1936)

Celebrations are held to mark the 50th anniversary of Europe's highest weather station...

FISHERMEN BOLD - AND COLD

Fishermen Bold - And Cold (1931)

Men fish through holes in in frozen lakes in Ontario.

TYPHOON HITS WARSHIPS OFF JAPAN

Typhoon Hits Warships Off Japan (1945)

Storm scenes as a Typhoon hits carriers and cruisers of...

AND THIS IS IT

And This Is It (1947)

Professional and amateur weather forecasters give their opinions for the Summer.

BRITAIN WARMS UP

Britain Warms Up (1947)

A heat wave brings Londoners out in their swimwear to catch the sun.

IT MAY NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN - BRITAIN SWEATS IT OUT

It May Never Happen Again - Britain Sweats It Out (1947)

People take great pleasure in getting out...

 

 

FIRST PICTURES OF SKY QUEEN CRASH

First Pictures Of Sky Queen Crash (1947)

A flying boat ditches in the Atlantic and has to be rescued...

GUARDS LEAVE TOWER HILL FOR PIRBRIGHT LNER

Guards Leave Tower Hill For Pirbright Lner (1938)

Troops are relieved at the Tower of London and...

PUSSY'S GLASSES

Pussy's Glasses (1930)

Funny story about short sighted cats being given glasses.

DWELLERS IN CAVES!

Dwellers In Caves! (1931)

Story about families living in caves in Worcestershire.

IN TIME OF BLOSSOM

In Time Of Blossom (1931)

Women walk through an orchard then stop to pick branches of blossom.

IN DENSEST CHANNEL FOG FOR YEARS on sleeve as IN DENSIST CHANNEL FOG FOR YEARS

In Densest Channel Fog For Years On Sleeve As In Densist Channel Fog For Years (1926)

Dense...

MURREN - FAMOUS WINTER SPORTS PLAYGROUND & CUTS

Murren - Famous Winter Sports Playground & Cuts (1926)

Famous ski resort swept by forest fire.

THE MUSHER'S DERBY - QUEBEC

The Musher's Derby - Quebec (1927)

Huskies and drivers compete in a race in Canada.

THE GEORGE BOILLOT CUP

The George Boillot Cup (1927)

Open top tourers take part in a road race in France.

ASHORE ON THE GOODWINS

Ashore On The Goodwins (1928)

Item showing the Ramsgate lifeboat coming to the aid of a stranded...

WILD WEATHER EVERYWHERE

Wild Weather Everywhere (1928)

Extreme winter weather is seen in Britain and Norway.

FOG - THE SEAMAN'S WORST ENEMY!

Fog - The Seaman's Worst Enemy! (1928)

The trawler 'Sarah' and SS President are seen after running...

HOLIDAY MAKERS SEE AMAZING TRIPLE ESCAPE

Holiday Makers See Amazing Triple Escape (1928)

The SS Augsberg is seen being towed to safety after...

DOWN THE ROW

Down The Row (1920-1929)

A group of horse riders ride along Rotten Row.

AMATEUR ROWING

Amateur Rowing (1920)

An amateur rowing club regatta is ruined by bad weather.

ON THE COAST

On The Coast (1938)

Good footage of people in coats on the beach and enjoying fairground rides on a...

THE GREAT GALE

The Great Gale (1920)

Wild weather - a ship runs around in Cornwall, trams are overturned by strong winds...

LAPLAND AS LONDON

Lapland As London (1920)

Picturesque item showing reindeers in the snow.

SOUTHEND-ON-SEA

Southend-On-Sea (1921)

An item showing Southend pier after it has been struck by a ship, the "Violette",...

SEEING THINGS

Seeing Things (1921)

People kneel down to see "the Sahara Mirage" created by the heat wave in London.

LORD MAYOR'S SHOW

Lord Mayor's Show (1921)

Various shots of the Lord Mayor's show and parade on a very foggy day.

GALE SWEPT ENGLAND

Gale Swept England (1922)

The SS Jaunakis is beached in Penzance after strong gales at sea, Cornwall.

THE DERBY 1923

The Derby 1923 (1923)

An item showing The Derby of 1923.

ROYAL HENLEY

Royal Henley (1923)

The Henley Regatta sees people watching an exciting boat race up the river.

COME TO THE RIVIERA - FOR 2 MINUTES

Come To The Riviera - For 2 Minutes (1924)

Compare London in the rain to the French Riviera bathed...

U-LA-LA THE MUD

U-La-La The Mud (1924)

Racing at Epsom is hampered by heavy rain.

86TH VARSITY CRICKET MATCH

86th Varsity Cricket Match (1924)

Cricket match at Lords.

HEARD THREE MILES AWAY

Heard Three Miles Away (1930)

Much damage is done but no lives are lost when steamer "Torchbearer"...

HOW THE EARTH WAS BORN

How The Earth Was Born (1934)

Diagrams illustrate this educational film explaining the 'Tidal Theory'...

FLYING HOOFS

Flying Hoofs (1934)

Men in small horse-drawn sleighs race each other over the snow in Austria.

WATERLOO CUP aka BLUE RIBAND OF THE LEASH

Waterloo Cup AKA Blue Riband Of The Leash (1922)

Hare coursing in Altcar, Lancashire.

THE 14TH ARMY IN THE ARAKAN

The 14th Army In The Arakan (1944)

The 14th army trudge through mud and torrential rain in the Arakan....

THE SEA IN FURY

The Sea In Fury (1925)

A U.S. battleship takes the brunt of a summer storm which causes its deck to be...

CANADA'S WORST BLIZZARD

Canada's Worst Blizzard (1926)

Snowy scenes in Canada, includes beautiful views of Niagara Falls.

WEIGHT AND SEA

Weight And Sea (1933)

Good footage of an ice breaking ship off the coast of Sweden.

ARMY MEN FREEZE IN FRIG

Army Men Freeze In Frig (1949)

Canadian soldiers test out cold weather clothes in special refrigerated...

AUTUMN GALES AND FLOODS FOLLOW SUMMER DROUGHT

Autumn Gales And Floods Follow Summer Drought (1949)

Gales and high waves create problems in Sussex...

THE AFTERMATH  longer version of FLOODS

The Aftermath Longer Version Of Floods (1920)

The inhabitants of Louth, Ireland clear up after...

ST. LEGER  aka ST. LEGER WON BY CALIGULA

St. Leger AKA St. Leger Won By Caligula (1920)

Race horse Caligula wins by half a length in the...

THE TEST!

The Test! (1932)

A model plane is used to show the effect of lightning striking a moving aircraft.

THE ROAD YACHT

The Road Yacht (1932)

Strange contraption - a cross between a car and a boat - propelled by wind power.

GIANT AIR SEARCH ANSWERS SOS

Giant Air Search Answers Sos (1949)

A weather plane disappears at sea - a big hunt is set in train.

ROYAL ASCOT 1924

Royal Ascot 1924 (1924)

King George V and Queen Mary are seen at Royal Ascot.