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FROZEN SHIPS IN STOCKHOLM

Frozen Ships In Stockholm (1922)

Large ship in Stockholm covered in ice, Sweden.

WEATHER SHIP

Weather Ship (1952)

Footage of British weather ship in the Atlantic Ocean.

FEELING THE PINCH

Feeling The Pinch (1921)

We are shown various effects of the coal strike including coal rationing and...

HOP EXCHANGE BURNED

Hop Exchange Burned (1920)

A story about a devastating fire in a large hop exchange.

SPRING IN HYDE PARK  aka OUR WONDERFUL WEATHER

Spring In Hyde Park AKA Our Wonderful Weather (1920)

An item showing horse riding and sheep...

FIRES FOR FROST

Fires For Frost (1936)

Farmers heat the orchard with burning oil.

NEW MARKET PLACE

New Market Place (1969)

Plastic domes provide shelter for Basildon market.

 

 

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

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

Droughts cause problems...

FARMERS FACE DROUGHT

Farmers Face Drought (1947)

Cuts from newsreel 47/71 - Farmers Face Drought.

LUNCHTIME AT SINGER FACTORY

Lunchtime At Singer Factory (1971)

Workers at electrical factory in Scotland

MAN VERSUS NATURE

Man Versus Nature (1931)

Footage of a Japanese ice breaker cutting through the frozen waters near...

TALL TIMBER TALES

Tall Timber Tales (1931)

Trees are felled in a snowy forest in America.

MAKE WAY FOR THE AMBULANCE

Make Way For The Ambulance (1932)

A patient is taken to hospital by sledge and by boat during cold...

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.

IN TIME OF BLOSSOM

In Time Of Blossom (1931)

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

SOUTHEND-ON-SEA

Southend-On-Sea (1921)

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

HATS FOR SALE issue title is MILES AND SMILES

Hats For Sale Issue Title Is Miles And Smiles (1936)

Enterprising man sells sun hats to hot...

BUILDIN' IN THE RAIN

Buildin' In The Rain (1966)

Building site in London where builders work in the rain with aid of large...

WEATHER SATELLITE STATION

Weather Satellite Station (1969)

Hawker Siddley's new weather satellite station in Stevenage,...

RAIN MAKERS

Rain Makers (1947)

Experiment is carried out to try and create rain by dropping dry ice onto clouds.

BOYS' METEOROLOGICAL SCHOOL

Boys' Meteorological School (1949)

Clement Bush runs a Boys' Meteorological School in Wargrave...

RICHMOND DEER

Richmond Deer (1954)

Deer in Richmond Park are brought food by park workers on a frosty winter day.

CAR TESTS

Car Tests (1949)

Scientists test car to see how it holds up to cold weather and bumpy roads.

MARSH REED HOUSES

Marsh Reed Houses (1953)

Men harvesting reeds on frozen swamp to make reed panels used for building...

U.S. WEATHER 'PLANES

U.S. Weather 'planes (1952)

Weather reconnaissance planes in Alaska

STRATOJETS NON-STOP TO JAPAN

Stratojets Non-Stop To Japan (1954)

B. 47 Stratojet in flight - foggy, plane landing with aid of...

OVER AUSTRALIAN ALPS

Over Australian Alps (1963)

Mountain tunnel, Mount Cook, ski-plane landing, 'The Hermitage' hotel.

FUNERAL PROCESSION MEN IN UNIFORM

Funeral Procession Men In Uniform (1910-1919)

Footage of funeral procession and miners at work in coal...

WHERE IT'S REALLY COLD!

Where It's Really Cold! (1932)

Fishermen in Boston, USA remove ice from their frozen ships upon...

SPRING IS HERE ... DEFINITELY! aka DEFINATELY

Spring Is Here ... Definitely! AKA Definately (1932)

Icebreakers break up the frozen surface of the...

DAFFODILS

Daffodils (1928)

Daffodil harvest in the Scilly isles - flowers being picked and packed.

AN ICELAND ITEM

An Iceland Item (1931)

Travelogue featuring Reykjavik - housing, climate, street scenes, industry,...

THE ORANGE HARVEST

The Orange Harvest (1930)

Young children pick oranges in Spain.

'WARE ICE!

'ware Ice! (1940)

Icebreaking tugs and supply ships travel across the pack ice of Lake Michigan.

PRINCE OF WALES

Prince Of Wales (1926)

Prince of Wales visiting factories, docks and hanging out with dignitaries in...

CROP PERIL - RAINS THREATEN MIDWEST FARMS aka AMERICAN FARMLAND FLOODED LNER

Crop Peril - Rains Threaten Midwest Farms AKA American Farmland Flooded Lner (1938)

Severe...

THE LILY HARVEST

The Lily Harvest (1932)

Story about harvesting water lilies from a pond in Surrey.

FACTORY-MADE INVASION HARBOUR

Factory-Made Invasion Harbour (1944)

A large portable harbour is transported across the Channel for...

BATTLE FOR THE HARVEST

Battle For The Harvest (1948)

Good harvest feeds the country - agriculture needs mechanisation, says...

PASTURES NEW

Pastures New (1932)

Cows are moved along a river by boat to greener pastures.

AERIAL CARGO EXPRESS

Aerial Cargo Express (1919)

Packages are loaded on board the "Cargo Express" prior to take off.

Selected Originals - RECORD SNOW IN CALIFORNIA

Selected Originals - Record Snow In California (1952)

Material relating to newsreel story "Record...

USA BUILDS WEATHER ISLANDS

USA Builds Weather Islands (1955)

In the Atlantic Ocean off the US coast, towers are built to house...

DESERTED VILLAGE issue title is PATHE PICTORIAL LOOKS AT PASSING OF THE YEARS

Deserted Village Issue Title Is Pathe Pictorial Looks At Passing Of The Years (1947)

Old...

RADAR HARBOUR

Radar Harbour (1948)

SS Tynwald is guided into Douglas, Isle of Man, using radar.

COCKLE WOMEN

Cockle Women (1948)

Cockle women of Penclaudd collect shellfish at the shore on a cold winter's morning.

TEXTILE RESEARCH

Textile Research (1951)

Footage of clothes being tested for defects, London.

UMBRELLA MAKING

Umbrella Making (1952)

Footage of the Umbrella making in London.

SHOE REPAIRS

Shoe Repairs (1953)

Evening class for girls to learn about shoe repair.