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AROUND BRITAIN

Around Britain (1948)

Title for the roundup of national news.

A REAL

A Real "Wash Out" (1931)

Army manoeuvres in Guildford are ended due to heavy rain.

THE BEAR TRUTH

The Bear Truth (1931)

Brown bears seen in a zoo enclosure.

WHEN THE RAINS CAME TO AUSTRALIA

When The Rains Came To Australia (1944)

Torrential rain causes floods in the streets but relieves the...

AROUND BRITAIN - KENT - GALES AND HEAVY SEAS

Around Britain - Kent - Gales And Heavy Seas (1948)

Rough seas at Kent.

WORST FOG IN MEMORY

Worst Fog In Memory (1948)

Severe fog hits London - traffic in chaos.

EMBANKMENT

Embankment (1950)

Art exhibition is held on the Embankment, London.

 

 

WEATHER BY RADAR IN AUSTRALIAN WEATHER STATION

Weather By Radar In Australian Weather Station (1965)

Weather predicted by radar in Australian...

WEATHER SHIP

Weather Ship (1952)

Footage of British weather ship in the Atlantic Ocean.

RAIN

Rain (1962)

An item showing Buxton town centre on a very rainy day.

SCIENCE MAKES PEACEFUL STRIDES

Science Makes Peaceful Strides (1959)

Weather reports are fed into computers to give more accurate...

RAIN COVER FOR PIPE aka PIPE AND SHADE

Rain Cover For Pipe AKA Pipe And Shade (1937)

Glass lid protects pipe from rain.

HANDS FREE UMBRELLA

Hands Free Umbrella (1936)

A hands free umbrella is attached to the shoulders with the handle down the...

Selected Originals - WINTER BLOWS HARDEST YET

Selected Originals - Winter Blows Hardest Yet (1962)

Material relating to newsreel story "Winter...

SUMMER HATS Dublin Special

Summer Hats Dublin Special (1950)

Lovely summer hats, big and small, from America.

SEA LIONS IN DANGER

Sea Lions In Danger (1947)

Sea lions being bashed against rocks at edge of sea by huge waves.

JAPANESE FLOODS

Japanese Floods (1950)

Devastated Japanese bridge and streets after flood, workers building dykes.

'WARE ICEBERGS!

'ware Icebergs! (1933)

Sailors in the North Atlantic fire guns at icebergs to break them up.

A WASH OUT

A Wash Out (1934)

Fourth cricket test match between England and Australia is stopped due to heavy rain.

BRAVING THE ELEMENTS

Braving The Elements (1934)

Annual Whit Monday Protestant Procession in Manchester spoiled by rain.

THAME SHOW WRECKED BY GALE

Thame Show Wrecked By Gale (1935)

Thame Agricultural Show wrecked by exceptionally strong Gale.

WHAT WEATHER!!!

What Weather!!! (1931)

Heavy rain in Yorkshire has led to large floods in town and country.

RACING IN THE RAIN

Racing In The Rain (1936)

Solerina wins the Stewards' Cup at Goodwood horse races in Sussex.

FURY OF THE ATLANTIC

Fury Of The Atlantic (1937)

Sea rescue at Cost off Brittany, France.

HEATH WAVE PICTURES

Heath Wave Pictures (1937)

People enjoying the sun.

COACHING MARATHON FROM AYLESBURY TO PRINCES RISBOROUGH

Coaching Marathon From Aylesbury To Princes Risborough (1937)

Annual eight miles coaching...

ORPHANS OF THE SNOW

Orphans Of The Snow (1934)

Good footage of numerous species of animals at snow covered zoos.

SEA INVADES NORFOLK

Sea Invades Norfolk (1938)

Floods in Norfolk after the sea has broken through the sea walls on the east...

THIRD TEST MATCH - OLD TRAFFORD

Third Test Match - Old Trafford (1938)

The Third Test Match is washed out by rain in Manchester.

HOUND RACING

Hound Racing (1938)

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

WEATHER REPORTS FROM NORTH AND SOUTH

Weather Reports From North And South (1944)

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

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...

GALES LASH DUTCH COAST

Gales Lash Dutch Coast (1949)

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