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SQUEEZING FOR SAFETY

Squeezing For Safety (1933)

Incomplete story featuring a wind tunnel - woman with an umbrella is blown...

IT ALL DEPENDS ON THE WEATHER

It All Depends On The Weather (1923)

Spectacular floats make their way in the parade at Nice carnival,...

IN A FOG

In A Fog (1923)

Thick fog surrounds the horses as they race in the Irish Cambridgeshire, Lord Offaly wins....

HOUND RACING

Hound Racing (1938)

English foxhound 'Terma' wins the race at Ulverston, Cumbria.

EPIC OF THE AIR

Epic Of The Air (1925)

The R 33 airship returns after 29 hours, battered and bruised but safe, to Pulham...

BACK TO HER ELEMENT

Back To Her Element (1925)

S.S. Pilton is refloated in the sea near Cardiff, Wales.

THANKS - MR. CLERK OF THE WEATHER TINTED

Thanks - Mr. Clerk Of The Weather Tinted (1925)

People take advantage of the fine weather and ride...

 

 

THE FLIGHT THAT FAILED

The Flight That Failed (1929)

The R-101's take-off is delayed due to bad weather, Cardington,...

SEA! SEA! THOU MIGHTY MONSTER

Sea! Sea! Thou Mighty Monster (1929)

Gales create huge waves which batter the coastline of Britain...

THE THAMES IN FULL FLOOD

The Thames In Full Flood (1929)

The river Thames bursts its banks flooding the streets of Maidenhead in...

CUP TIE-ITIS

Cup Tie-Itis (1922)

Hundreds of football fans packed in terraces to watch favourite team.

WEATHER REPORTS FROM NORTH AND SOUTH

Weather Reports From North And South (1944)

Blizzards and high winds affect the soldiers in the...

ROYAL HENLEY REGATTA

Royal Henley Regatta (1925)

Footage of the Henley Regatta in Oxfordshire.

ST. MORITZ IN MINIATURE aka ST. MORITZ IN MINITURE

St. Moritz In Miniature AKA St. Moritz In Miniture (1925)

Children have fun sledging down hills in...

SPRING IN HYDE PARK  aka OUR WONDERFUL WEATHER

Spring In Hyde Park AKA Our Wonderful Weather (1920)

An item showing horse riding and sheep...

THE CELESTIAL BRUSH

The Celestial Brush (1936)

Nice scenic shots of the countryside.

SUMMER! - RAIN!

Summer! - Rain! (1954)

Typical weather of British summer... rain... rain... rain...

FIRES FOR FROST

Fires For Frost (1936)

Farmers heat the orchard with burning oil.

UMBRELLA SHOPPING LIST aka LIST ON UMBRELLA

Umbrella Shopping List AKA List On Umbrella (1937)

A demonstration of a new invention - a note pad...

PRAM WINDSCREEN

Pram Windscreen (1937)

A celluloid windscreen is attached to a pram at face height to the mother and...

PRESSURE

Pressure (1941)

An item showing varying forms of pressure and ways of measuring it.

WEATHER IN THE DESERT aka METEOROLOGICAL WORKS issue title - RIGHT AS RAIN

Weather In The Desert AKA Meteorological Works Issue Title - Right As Rain (1941)

A...

LAND RECLAMATION

Land Reclamation (1942)

Drainage schemes and pumping stations help reclaim the land flooded by heavy...

GERMAN SHIP IN ICE aka FROZEN SHIP

German Ship In Ice AKA Frozen Ship (1956)

The big Freeze -up turns North- Sea trawler into a...

BUILDERS BEAT WEATHER

Builders Beat Weather (1961)

Polythene cover over house being built so that builders are protected in...

LONDON - THE WEATHER CENTRE aka HOW WEATHER FORECASTS ARE COMPILED

London - The Weather Centre AKA How Weather Forecasts Are Compiled (1968)

Light-hearted item...

NEW MARKET PLACE

New Market Place (1969)

Plastic domes provide shelter for Basildon market.

WATER-PROOFER WATERPROOFER

Water-Proofer Waterproofer (1948)

Girl in dress stands rain - clothes have been dipped in chemicals...

MIRROR VELVET

Mirror Velvet (1954)

Model in velvet coat has water squirted at her to test water-repellent properties of...

MACS IN MANCHESTER

Macs In Manchester (1948)

Rainwear fashions modelled in Manchester.

ICE ON THE BRAIN aka ICE TO PREVENT GUARDSMEN FAINTING

Ice On The Brain AKA Ice To Prevent Guardsmen Fainting (1950)

Device which goes inside hats to...

D.S.I.R. aka COLD FEET

D.S.I.R. AKA Cold Feet (1950)

Footage of feet testing in Hertfordshire.

IN WINTER, TOO MUCH RAIN .. NOW - FARMERS FACE DROUGHT LOSSES

In Winter, Too Much Rain .. Now - Farmers Face Drought Losses (1947)

Droughts cause problems...

RAILWAY BREAKDOWN GANG

Railway Breakdown Gang (1940)

Railway engines on the move in foggy weather - railway workers set out to...

CYCLONE IN MADAGASCAR

Cyclone In Madagascar (1953)

Large scale damage is caused to the island of Madagascar during a cyclone.

FARMERS FACE DROUGHT

Farmers Face Drought (1947)

Cuts from newsreel 47/71 - Farmers Face Drought.

FOGGY LONDON TOWN

Foggy London Town (1948)

Thick fog effects road and rail travel in London.

GALES LASH DUTCH COAST

Gales Lash Dutch Coast (1949)

Dutch lifeboat rescues crew of Swedish ship stranded off coast of...

FOG LANDING LIGHT aka OPERATION FIDO

Fog Landing Light AKA Operation Fido (1946)

'Operation Fido' to combat fog is demonstrated at...

DISASTROUS FLOODS IN GERMANY REEL I

Disastrous Floods In Germany Reel I (1954)

Aerial view of flooding - houses, buildings & trees...

GERMAN FLOODS REEL 3

German Floods Reel 3 (1954)

Men pulling car and dead animals (cows) out of the mud caused by flooding.

BOYS BUILD IGLOOS

Boys Build Igloos (1951)

To boys making igloos in the English snow

GENOA HARBOUR SNOWED UNDER aka GENOA HARBOUR aka IL PORTO DI GENOVA SOTTO LA...

Genoa Harbour Snowed Under AKA Genoa Harbour AKA Il Porto Di Genova Sotto La... (1951)

A...

COMMISSIONER HOLDS ENQUIRY INTO BOMB THROWING - CYPRUS

Commissioner Holds Enquiry Into Bomb Throwing - Cyprus (1956)

Commissioner of Nicosia Martin...

STORM IN NAPLES

Storm In Naples (1957)

Sea lashes the coastline during storm in Naples. Italy.

HEAVY SNOWSTORMS IN CENTRAL FRANCE

Heavy Snowstorms In Central France (1958)

Snow covered car, man trying to open gate wedged with snow,...

ARGENTINA RIVER BOAT DRAMA

Argentina River Boat Drama (1963)

River boat submerges in Argentina.

 STORM WARNING BY RADAR

Storm Warning By Radar (1955)

Meteorologists use radar to track storms.

SMOG CENTRE

Smog Centre (1955)

Item showing smog testing kit at centre in Cunard House, Regent Street, London.

RAINSTORM SCENES

Rainstorm Scenes (1958)

Various shots of pedestrians with brollies and traffic in torrential rain;...