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Selected Originals - FLOODS RAVAGE AUSTRIA

Selected Originals - Floods Ravage Austria (1959)

Material relating to newsreel story "Floods...

NEWS ON THE BRINY

News On The Briny (1959)

Shark fishing in Cornwall and inflatable sausage barge delivers fuel to Jersey.

THIS BOX IS MAGIC

This Box Is Magic (1959)

Fuel cell (electrical generator) demonstrated by inventor Francis Bacon.

NEWS FROM AMERICA

News From America (1959)

Explosion causes devastation to Roseburg, Oregon + launching of satellite at...

FARNBOROUGH AIR DISPLAY

Farnborough Air Display (1959)

Latest in aircraft from British aeronautical industry on display at...

Selected Originals - FARNBOROUGH AIR DISPLAY

Selected Originals - Farnborough Air Display (1959)

Material relating to newsreel story...

CAMERA SNAPS BANK THIEF

Camera Snaps Bank Thief (1959)

Movie cameras installed in New York bank film a robbery.

 

 

THIS GUN CAN'T MISS

This Gun Can't Miss (1959)

Inventor Charles Stockholm demonstrates electronic gun attached to bonnet of...

Selected Originals - THIS GUN CAN'T MISS

Selected Originals - This Gun Can't Miss (1959)

Material relating to newsreel story "This Can't...

WORST EVER TYPHOON aka TYPHOON HITS JAPAN

Worst Ever Typhoon AKA Typhoon Hits Japan (1959)

Japan is hit by typhoon - shots of aftermath.

Selected Originals - WORST EVER TYPHOON

Selected Originals - Worst Ever Typhoon (1959)

Material relation to newsreel story "Worst Ever...

WHAT AWFUL WEATHER IN US

What Awful Weather In Us (1959)

Bad weather in America - Hurricane Gracie in S. Carolina and snow...

WHO'LL GO TO MOON aka THE ROCKET STORY

Who'll Go To Moon AKA The Rocket Story (1959)

Head of American Space Agency, Dr Glennan, visits...

WINTER HITS US

Winter Hits Us (1959)

Heavy snow in Colorado.

NEWS IN FLASHES - SCOTLAND

News In Flashes - Scotland (1959)

Drought is Scotland causes Gladhouse Reservoir to dry up.

ATOMIC ICEBREAKER

Atomic Icebreaker (1959)

A look inside the first atomic-powered icebreaker ship 'Lenin'.

RAIN!

Rain! (1959)

Scenes of in Devon after a summer of severe drought.

MOON PICTURE

Moon Picture (1959)

Soviet rocket Lunik III photographs unseen side of moon.

PHONE IN YOUR CAR

Phone In Your Car (1959)

Car phones used by business men in Lancashire.

NEWS IN FLASHES - LONDON

News In Flashes - London (1959)

American ambassador unveils Sir Walter Raleigh statue + new tyre with...

NEWS IN THE US - 2 STORIES

News In The Us - 2 Stories (1959)

Bathysphere submarine used by US navy + USAF new "flying jeep" in ...

CRANFIELD - BIRD MAN TRIES AGAIN aka BIRD MAN CRASHES

Cranfield - Bird Man Tries Again AKA Bird Man Crashes (1959)

Emiel Hartman test flies his...

BARNET- NEW LUNG FOR POLIO aka ELECTRONIC LUNG REPLACES IRON LUNG

Barnet- New Lung For Polio AKA Electronic Lung Replaces Iron Lung (1959)

The Barnet ventilator...

NEWS FROM THE WEST

News From The West (1959)

Louis Richards rides his invention, a motorised scooter, around Illinois...

SCHOOLBOYS' EXHIBITION

Schoolboys' Exhibition (1959)

Attractions at a Schoolboys' Own Exhibition - sports, soldiers, science...

DARWIN WAS RIGHT aka GORILLA IS PAINTER

Darwin Was Right AKA Gorilla Is Painter (1959)

A gorilla called Sophie creates an abstract...

MOON ZOOM

Moon Zoom (1959)

Camera zooms in and out on photograph of the moon.

SIGNING OF SOVIET ENGLISH COMMUNIQUE

Signing Of Soviet English Communique (1959)

Zhukov and Sir Christopher Mayhew sign agreement for...

DAFFODILS

Daffodils (1959)

Daffodils growing in Vancouver, Canada.

TORNADO WARNING SYSTEM

Tornado Warning System (1959)

Tornado warning system is tested in Kansas.

NAPLES NATO PARADE

Naples NATO Parade (1959)

NATO troops parade through Naples, Italian Minister of Defence Andreotti...

DULLES LEAVES HOSPITAL

Dulles Leaves Hospital (1959)

Dulles leaves hospital for rest period

BIGGEST AMPHIBIOUS HELICOPTER

Biggest Amphibious Helicopter (1959)

American Air Force tests largest land to water helicopter

BRITANNIA MATERIAL

Britannia Material (1959)

BOAC planes from assembly to flight. Good picture quality throughout.

TATIANA ROUSSIAN'S OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT

Tatiana Roussian's Outstanding Achievement (1959)

Soviet Union's first female helicopter pilot,...

LAUNCHING OF TANKER

Launching Of Tanker "British Beacon" (1959)

Launching of tanker "British Beacon" at Genoa, Italy.

THE HOUSE OF TOMORROW

The House Of Tomorrow (1959)

Futuristic house on show in Copenhagen.

A-BLASTS IN SPACE

A-Blasts In Space (1959)

Americans launch nuclear missile into space.

BIGGEST YACHT EVER BUILT IN HOLLAND

Biggest Yacht Ever Built In Holland (1959)

Massive schooner yacht "Carita" is built in shipyard in...

MADAGASCAR FLOODS

Madagascar Floods (1959)

Flooding and flood damage in Madagascar.

ATLAS MISSILE DESTROYED IN MID-AIR

Atlas Missile Destroyed In Mid-Air (1959)

Atlas missile destroyed in mid-air explosion, Cape...

GERMAN INDUSTRY FAIR

German Industry Fair (1959)

German Economics Minister opens German Industries Fair in Hanover.

RECALL PIONEER PACIFIC FLIGHT - CHINA CLIPPER

Recall Pioneer Pacific Flight - China Clipper (1959)

Anniversary of first seaplane service from USA...

LANDSLIDE THREATENS SEVERAL VILLAGES

Landslide Threatens Several Villages (1959)

Landslide threatens several villages in France.

HYDROPOWER STATION IN SIBERIA

Hydropower Station In Siberia (1959)

Shots of Soviet hydropower station.

REPORT ON CHANGING WORLD OF FLIGHT

Report On Changing World Of Flight (1959)

Air show event from the American Nellis air force base.

ATOMIC SUB 'SKIPJACK'

Atomic Sub 'skipjack' (1959)

Various shots of American nuclear powered submarine USS Skipjack.

MARINES IN KOREA - EXERCISE SEA TURTLE

Marines In Korea - Exercise Sea Turtle (1959)

American and Korean troops in manoeuvres on the...

SCOTLAND'S FIRST NUCLEAR POWER STATION AT CHAPELCROSS

Scotland's First Nuclear Power Station At Chapelcross (1959)

Good shots of Chapelcross Atomic...

NEW AIRCRAFT FOR EISENHOWER

New Aircraft For Eisenhower (1959)

A new jet - an early Airforce One - will be used to fly President...