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THE FETE OF THE BRIDE OF THE NILE

The Fete Of The Bride Of The Nile (1930)

A river parade down the River Nile is part of an ancient...

THE LOCUST BATTLE

The Locust Battle (1930)

Men battle locusts in Palestine - by stamping on them - and using flame...

"The Farmers' Mecca" (1930)

The Duke of Gloucester at the Royal Agricultural Society Show.

THE ROYAL SCOTS GREYS

The Royal Scots Greys (1930)

Riding display from the Royal Scots Guards at the Royal Agricultural Show...

LAUNCHED SIDEWAYS!

Launched Sideways! (1930)

A trawler ship is launched in novel fashion into the water at a shipyard.

CANADA'S FIRST WARSHIP

Canada's First Warship (1930)

A Canadian naval destroyer is launched from a shipyard in Southampton.

QUICK WORK!

Quick Work! (1930)

American soldiers build a pontoon bridge across the Chatahoochee River in 46 minutes.

 

 

THE GREAT YORKSHIRE SHOW

The Great Yorkshire Show (1930)

Nice shots of livestock at an agricultural show in Hull.

"Like An Earthquake" (1930)

An explosion in a Yorkshire chemical factory killed 12 and injured hundreds.

"Prime Scotch" (1930)

Lots of cows and pigs are on show at the Royal Highland Cattle Show in Dumfries.

NEWPORT CARNIVAL 1930

Newport Carnival 1930 (1930)

Various shots of the parade at the Carnival in Newport - lots of decorated...

"The Ram Laugh" (1930)

An annual sheep or ram fair sees fine specimens being auctioned off in Oxford.

"The Most Kissable Girl In Hollywood" (1930)

British actress Dorothy Mackaill returns home from...

THE HOP PICKERS' ARMY

The Hop Pickers' Army (1930)

Families from London's East End spend their holidays picking hops in Kent.

RESULT OF SWEEPSTAKE

Result Of Sweepstake (1930)

The Lord Mayor of Dublin lays foundation stone of the new wing of St....

"The Rotolactor" - Hygiene's Latest (1930)

An automatic milking machine is demonstrated at a dairy in...

A NEW FRENCH LUXURY LINER

A New French Luxury Liner (1930)

Launch of the new French liner SS Djenne.

WORLD'S TRACTOR TRIALS

World's Tractor Trials (1930)

Various methods of ploughing a straight furrow are tested out in a...

EDINBURGH'S FIRST ROYAL

Edinburgh's First Royal "Freewoman" (1930)

Princess Mary receives the Freedom of Edinburgh and opens...

BRIDGE BUILDING AT THE DOUBLE!

Bridge Building At The Double! (1930)

Italian troops demonstrate their skills by building a bridge in...

UNIQUE HARVEST FESTIVAL - Mute Version

Unique Harvest Festival - Mute Version (1930)

A celebration of the grape harvest in Italy leads to...

UNIQUE HARVEST FESTIVAL - Sound Version

Unique Harvest Festival - Sound Version (1930)

A celebration of the grape harvest in Italy leads to...

THE DUKE OF YORK

The Duke Of York (1930)

Prince Edward, the Duke of York, lays commemoration stone at Dundee Harbour.

"When Do Bloaters Become Kippers?" (1930)

Prince of Wales visits fishing fleet and opens a new Bridge...

"A Railway Zeppelin" (1930)

Brilliant new and modern design of railway engine - looks like it is from...

SIR JAMES BARRIE, OM

Sir James Barrie, Om (1930)

Author / playwright Sir J M Barrie becomes Chancellor of Edinburgh...

OUR FIRST VILLAGE COLLEGE

Our First Village College (1930)

Prince of Wales opens a College to provide education for rural...

LAUNCHED SIDEWAYS

Launched Sideways (1930)

A large ferry to carry trains is launched.

THE DUCHESS OF YORK

The Duchess Of York (1930)

The Duchess of York opens a Hostel in Highgate, London.

ALL THE BEST BIRDS WERE THERE!

All The Best Birds Were There! (1930)

International Poultry Show from London's Crystal Palace.

WORLD'S LARGEST OIL TANKER

World's Largest Oil Tanker (1930)

The oil tanker J H Senior is launched in Germany.

CHRISTENED WITH WATER FROM THE SEVEN SEAS

Christened With Water From The Seven Seas (1930)

The First Lady Mrs Hoover launches a liner named...

MINER DANCERS

Miner Dancers (1930)

Miners in Newcastle perform an traditional folk dance with swords.

ROYAL CATTLE SHOW

Royal Cattle Show (1930)

Various sheep and cows at agricultural market in Slough.

MRS PORKER AT HOME - FILMED AT SHAWLANDS, LINGFIELD

Mrs Porker At Home - Filmed At Shawlands, Lingfield (1930)

A mother pig and her brood are seen -...

THE MERRY-GO-ROUND OF MILADY

The Merry-Go-Round Of Milady (1930)

Fashion item which uses some trick photography to nice effect.

THE ORANGE HARVEST

The Orange Harvest (1930)

Young children pick oranges in Spain.

THE

The "Super" Laundress Of Today (1930)

New technology in action in a modern laundry.

HAND-MADE MAIDENS!

Hand-Made Maidens! (1930)

How shop dummies are made and painted in Berlin.

AN EXPENSIVE HARVEST

An Expensive Harvest (1930)

Women at work harvesting asparagus - possibly in Germany.

DUNLOP SPORTS SHOES - WATCH THEM MADE AT LIVERPOOL

Dunlop Sports Shoes - Watch Them Made At Liverpool (1930)

How Dunlop tennis shoes are made -...

ROSES - ROSES - ALL THE WAY

Roses - Roses - All The Way (1930)

Roses growing in North Germany.

THE STAFF OF LIFE - A MEASURE OF PROGRESS

The Staff Of Life - A Measure Of Progress (1930)

Great film contrasting bread making in caveman...

IT HAPPENED IN HOLLAND

It Happened In Holland (1930)

Nice travelogue showing traditional Dutch scenes - windmill, cheese...

A SWEET FRAGMENT FROM THE

A Sweet Fragment From The "Dessert" Island (1930)

Processes involved in making jam.

WOMEN OF HANOI

Women Of Hanoi (1930)

Travelogue style film showing life in Hanoi - food, work, crafts etc.

THE SPINNER

The Spinner (1930)

The art of spinning glass - tiny birds are made with the silk like glass.

MINK & MINX!

Mink & Minx! (1930)

Mink farm in England - we see them in their cages and being fed.

SEALING-WAX STUNTS

Sealing-Wax Stunts (1930)

Craft demonstration showing how to decorate various things with melted sealing...

MANY INVENTIONS

Many Inventions (1930)

New inventions including tennis racket with detachable handle & electric iron...