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 ATOMIC SHIP SAVANNAH

Atomic Ship Savannah (1959)

Mrs. Eisenhower launches atomic ship "Savannah" at New Jersey.

"Operation Facelift" (1959)

Magdalen Street in Norwich is given a makeover by architects.

 PLAGUE OF MICE

Plague Of Mice (1959)

Australian newsreel item about plague of mice in Queensland.

 RESEARCH ON DAILY BREAD

Research On Daily Bread (1959)

Scientists experiment on bread at Agricultural University in Holland. ...

 PRIEST IS A MEMBER OF THE TEAM WORKING AT NANCAY RESEARCH CENTRE

Priest Is A Member Of The Team Working At Nancay Research Centre (1959)

Shots of Nancay...

 RESURFACING OF ROAD AT NIGHT

Resurfacing Of Road At Night (1959)

Atmospheric night shots of workmen resurfacing road at...

 RAILWAY LEVEL CROSSING

Railway Level Crossing (1959)

Railway level crossing in Holland that are operated by women.

 

 

HAWAII STORMS 1959

Hawaii Storms 1959 (1959)

American newsreel item about hurricane in Hawaii.

 FIRST ATOMIC AIRCRAFT CARRIER

First Atomic Aircraft Carrier "Enterprise" (1959)

America's first nuclear powered aircraft...

RAMASITES VIXEN-LABRADOR CROSS

Ramasites Vixen-Labrador Cross (1959)

Shots of Ramasites - a cross between Labrador dogs and vixens....

FORMOSA FLOOD DISASTER

Formosa Flood Disaster (1959)

Terrible floods cause devastation in Formosa (now Taiwan).

MEMORABLE JOURNEY ON ST LAWRENCE

Memorable Journey On St Lawrence (1959)

German freighter 'Transquebec' sails up St Lawrence seaway....

TWIN PIONEER PLANE

Twin Pioneer Plane (1959)

Twin Pioneer planes flying in Benson, Oxfordshire.

REGULUS DELIVERS MISSILE MAIL

Regulus Delivers Missile Mail (1959)

Mail is delivered by a 'Regulus' guided missile. Jacksonville,...

NEW RESURFACING MATERIAL FOR ROADS

New Resurfacing Material For Roads (1959)

New resurfacing material on roads of New York, America.

HOMES COLLAPSE IN FREAK LANDSLIDE

Homes Collapse In Freak Landslide (1959)

Homes in California collapse after freak landslide. America....

SHEPHERDS' CONTEST

Shepherds' Contest (1959)

A contest for shepherds is held in Wurttemberg in Germany.

JUMBO THE ELEPHANT CROSSES FROM FRANCE TO ITALY

Jumbo The Elephant Crosses From France To Italy (1959)

Jumbo the elephant walks across the border...

FARM IRRIGATION DURING DROUGHT

Farm Irrigation During Drought (1959)

Water from local pond used to irrigate farm in Holland during...

FOREST FIRES

Forest Fires (1959)

Firemen fight forest fires in Holland.

BATTLE OF PEACHES

Battle Of Peaches (1959)

The Battle of Peaches takes place in Castel Gandolfo. Italy.

LANDSLIDE IN MONTANA

Landslide In Montana (1959)

Item showing people being rescued after landslide in Montana. America.

GOVERNOR GENERAL INSPECTS ATOMIC REACTOR ONE

Governor General Inspects Atomic Reactor One (1959)

Sir William Slim inspects atomic reactor one at...

RAAF JET EQUIPPED WITH SIDEWINDER

Raaf Jet Equipped With Sidewinder (1959)

Sabre jet carries new sidewinder missile in Victoria,...

NAVY SECRETARY LOOKS THINGS OVER

Navy Secretary Looks Things Over (1959)

Secretary of the Navy William B Franke with fleet in...

AIR MAIL MARKS 100TH ANNIVERSARY

Air Mail Marks 100th Anniversary (1959)

100th anniversary of air mail celebrated in Lafayette,...

GOLD FIND IN WICKLOW MOUNTAIN - IRELAND

Gold Find In Wicklow Mountain - Ireland (1959)

Gold is found in the Wicklow mountains in Ireland...

KHRUSCHEV IN SAN FRANCISCO

Khruschev In San Francisco (1959)

Large crowds gather to see Nikita Khruschev in San Francisco....

 PEOPLE'S STADIUM

People's Stadium (1959)

People's Stadium under construction in Budapest.

 ELEPHANTS CROSS THE ALPS

Elephants Cross The Alps (1959)

Procession of elephants cross mountains of the Alps.

 WORLD OF SILENT SOUNDS

World Of Silent Sounds (1959)

French newsreel item about measuring sound using oscilloscope.

 EXHIBITION OF NATIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS

Exhibition Of National Achievements (1959)

People tour about Exhibition of National Achievements...

 INSTITUTE OF THORAX SURGERY

Institute Of Thorax Surgery (1959)

Thorax operation taking place in USSR, good general hospital...

 MORNING IN THE MOSCOW ZOO

Morning In The Moscow Zoo (1959)

Animals and children at Moscow Zoo, USSR.

 28,000 TON LINER IN DRY DOCK TO HAVE NEW PROPELLER FITTED

28,000 Ton Liner In Dry Dock To Have New Propeller Fitted (1959)

Ship "Himalaya" in Captain...

ALL GIRL SAFARI

All Girl Safari (1959)

A group of girls are led on a safari by big game hunter Manny Laxton.

FREE CHINA REAPS HARVEST FROM THE SEA

Free China Reaps Harvest From The Sea (1959)

Free Chinese fishermen in Formosa (now Taiwan).

BIRD SHOW IN FLORENCE

Bird Show In Florence (1959)

Bird fair in Florence, Italy.

ORLY AIRFIELD NEARING COMPLETION

Orly Airfield Nearing Completion (1959)

Shots of Orly airfield which is nearing completion. Paris,...

SHOTS OF EARTH FROM ROCKET

Shots Of Earth From Rocket (1959)

Pictures of the earth taken from rocket.

US LAUNCHES NEW SATELLITE

Us Launches New Satellite (1959)

New Explorer Seven satellite is launched on Army Juno Two rocket. Cape...

PM SIROKY AT 1ST INTERNATIONAL SAMPLE FAIR

Pm Siroky At 1st International Sample Fair (1959)

Prime Minister Viliam Siroky at 1st International...

ROCKETS THAT NEVER MISS

Rockets That Never Miss (1959)

Anti tank rocket demonstration

HOME BUILT WITH FALLOUT SHELTER

Home Built With Fallout Shelter (1959)

Home in Denver built with a fallout shelter.

EARLS COURT MOTOR SHOW

Earls Court Motor Show (1959)

Cars at the Earls Court Motor Show

SHASHI THE BABY ELEPHANT'S BIRTHDAY

Shashi The Baby Elephant's Birthday (1959)

Shashi a baby elephant with Boswell's Circus has a...

EUROPEAN MINIATURE CAR RACE

European Miniature Car Race (1959)

European Miniature Car Race in Germany

LACQ GAS PIPE LINE IN PARIS

Lacq Gas Pipe Line In Paris (1959)

LACQ GAS PIPE LINE IN PARIS

DUKE OF EDINBURGH VISITS SHIP HYDRODYNAMICS LABORATORY

Duke Of Edinburgh Visits Ship Hydrodynamics Laboratory (1959)

Duke of Edinburgh sees technical...

DUKE OPENS MERLIN REACTOR

Duke Opens Merlin Reactor (1959)

Duke of Edinburgh opens Merlin Reactor