Cornwall - British Pathé

Cornwall

: Coast Guards (1945); Coast guard service in Cornwall.

: Fox Hunting Meet (1949); Western Foxhounds meet at Rosehill Sanatorium where their Secretary is a patient. Penzance.

: Giant Air Search Answers Sos (1949); A weather plane disappears at sea - a big hunt is set in train.

: Making Crab Pots (1949); Making crab pots in Cornwall.

: Mead Making (1949); A look at how the drink mead is made in Gulval, Cornwall.

: Pilchard Fishing Industry (1949); Pilchard fishing off the coast of Penzance in Cornwall.

: St. Michael's Mount (1949); Travelogue item showing people of St. Michael's Mount, Cornwall, going about their business.

: Supersonic Rocket (1949); Engineers working on supersonic rocket, Cornwall.

: Western Fleet Manoeuvres (1949); Western Union Fleet manoeuvres in Cornwall.

: Bamboo (1950); Bamboo plantation in Cornwall.

: Mail Delivery To St Michael's Mount (1950); a postman delivers mail to St Michael's Mount in Cornwall.

: Horse Sense (1950); Nice item about a horse that drinks beer at pub in Marazion, Cornwall.

: National Dinghy Championships (1950); Rows of white sails of dinghies at Falmouth, mini cannon firing, yachts sailing.

: Bird Sanctuary (1951); Nice footage of bird sanctuary in the village of Mousehole, Cornwall.

: Crab Pots (1949); Fisherman Bill Butters uses hazel branches to make crab pots. Cornwall.

: Wolf Rock Lighthouse (1948); The 'Triton' goes to rescue of lighthouse keepers trapped in Wolf Rock lighthouse. Cornwall.

: Back To The Land (1946); Footage of country farm run by Kenneth and Kay Davies in Cornwall.

: Cornish Gorsedd - Ancient Rites (1946); Cornish Gorsedd procession to Perran Round.

: Fishing Village (1946); Fishermen go fishing from trawlers off Newlyn, Cornwall.

: Mullion Cove (1946); Nice story about a soldier and a WAAF visiting Mullion Cove in Cornwall.

: People In Camera Beware - Other Items Share This Title (1946); Cornish druidic procession, veterans' Victory Parade in Midlands + Miss America contest.

: Prize Ship Docks (1946); The disputed salvaged ship "American Farmer" docks in Falmouth with Americans onboard.

: Sailor's Return (1946); Wren Pat Downing returns to her home fishing village and helps her Dad catch lobsters.

: HMS Warspite Aground (1947); HMS 'Warspite' aground at Prussia Cove, Cornwall.

: Town Criers Boom In Bodmin (1947); Town Criers give their best shouts in a competition in Bodmin,

: Air News (1948); Radar supplies dropped to a weather ship by plane & new two-way propellor plane tested.

: Around Britain - Cornwall - Floods (1948); Cornwall holiday resort of Looe is under water.

: Battle Of St. Columb (1948); Annual hurling match is played in Cornish village.

: "Warspite" (1948); Salvage men break up the battleship 'Warspite', run aground on the Cornish coast.

: A Gallant "Enterprise" (1952); Captain of the sunken ship, "Flying Enterprise", and his rescuers welcomed in Falmouth.

: Disasters At Sea (1952); A cargo ship "Liberty" blazes off Cornwall and the U.S. tanker "Pendleton" splits in half.

: St. Ives (1959); Barbara Hepworth, Leonard Fuller and Bernard Leach are some of the artists of St. Ives Art colony.

: Barbara Hepworth Sculptress (1960); Shots of the sculptor Barbara Hepworth at work and of her exhibition.

: Cornish Belle Lifeboat (1960); The 'Cornish Belle' lifeboat at sea in Cornwall

: Dr Barbara Moore Arrives In Cornwall (1960); Long distance walker Dr Barbara Moore arrives in Cornwall.

: Traction Engine Doctor (1960); Dr Dyke's Steam Traction Engine goes shopping in the village of Rilla Mill on Bodmin Moor, Cornwall.

: Austin Gipsy Fire Engine (1961); Cornwall County Fire Service demonstrate the Austin Gipsy Fire Engine

: Old Superstitions (1961); Some superstitions and rituals are seen in Cornwall.

: Land's End Airport (1962); An item about the tiny airport at Land's End in Cornwall.

: Jeep Lifesavers AKA Lifesavers (1963); Lifeguards in Cornwall demonstrate lifesaving with the use of a jeep.

: Cross Pilgrimage From Stepney To Looe AKA Stepney To Looe Pilgrimage (1965); Revd Pellow of Stepney takes a cross on pilgrimage to Looe with helpers and boy scouts.

: Look Out, Lobsters! (1965); Skin divers catch shellfish at Newlyn in Cornwall.

: Seven Stones Oil Tanker Disaster AKA Torrey Canyon (1967); Cleanup operation gets underway from 'Torrey Canyon' oil tanker disaster in Cornwall.

: New Surf Boat (1968); Australian life savers make presentation of surf boat to Perranporth in Cornwall. London.

: News On The Briny (1959); Shark fishing in Cornwall and inflatable sausage barge delivers fuel to Jersey.

: Air Mail New Style (1959); Coastal Command in Cornwall transports mail to sailors on board warship in Atlantic.

: Echo Fishing (1952); Fishermen use special sound equipment to detect the fish in the sea. Newlyn, Cornwall.

: HMS Wave Runs Aground (1952); A Royal Navy Minesweeper runs aground in St. Ives.

: Land's End Wreck Drama (1952); Crew of S.S. Liberty rescued from shipwreck off Land's End.

: Rspca Rescue (1952); RSPCA rescue mission in Cornwall

: Girl Water Diviner (1954); Diviner Catherine Bent has such extreme reactions her whole body twitches when near water.

: Cornish Fishermen (1955); Fisherman carries on family tradition in Cornwall.

: Furry Dance AKA Furry Dancer (1955); 50's pagan dancing ritual - pagan rituals have changed over years... Interesting watch for today's pagans.

: Open Air Theatre AKA Cornwall's Minack Open Air Theatre (1955); Rehearsals for a performance of "the Scottish play" at Minack Cliff Theatre in Cornwall.

: Stone Figures (1955); Sculptor Elinor Lambert makes artworks from stones found on a Cornish beach.

: Kynance Cove Cornwall (1956); Beautiful shots of Cornish coastline.

: Queen And Duke In Cornwall (1956); Queen & Duke at Arrallas Farm, Truro Square & Home Farm, Cornwall (in the rain).

: The Voyage Of The "Scolopax" (1956); Husband, wife and a baby sail in a ketch from Falmouth in search of a coral island home.

: Duke Of Edinburgh In Cornwall (1957); Prince Philip visits Geevor tin mine and Melbur clay pit in Cornwall.

: Goonhilly Earth Station (1969); Footage of official opening of the Goonhilly satellite and communications centre, Cornwall.

: Sailor Comes Home (1944); A sailor comes home from the war to his fishing village home in Cornwall.

: Fowey (1938); A look at the scenic town of Fowey in Cornwall.

: Two Ships Run Ashore AKA Fog - The Seaman's Worst Enemy (1922); Two ships run ashore just off the Cornish coast as result of thick fog, Cornwall.

: Worst Gale Ever Recorded (1922); Shipwrecked boat is seen close to coast in Cornwall.

: Adolf Venner In The Nick Of Time (1923); The Captain and crew of the "Adolf Venner" are saved by being winched across to land.

: In Sunny June (1923); The SS (S.S.) Nivelle after it has been driven ashore by unseasonal weather. Cornwall.

: By Airship To The North Pole (1925); An expedition to the North Pole begins its first stage by boat from Falmouth, Cornwall.

: Cornwall County Wrestling Championships (1925); Farm labourers and clay workers fight in Cornwall county wrestling championships. Newquay.

: First Cornish Oyster Feast (1925); Duchy of Cornwall oysters are enjoyed in first Cornish oyster feast. Falmouth, Cornwall.

: Stranded On The Rocky Coast (1925); A French steamer is saved by breeches buoy on Cornish coast at Kennack.

: And They Sang As They Danced Along (1926); Local people dance and sing around knills steeple

: Cornish Wrestling Centenary (1926); Traditional Cornish wrestling on village green at St. Columb.

: In Church's Safe Keeping & Cuts (1926); Memorial parade and service for 5th Battalion Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry.

: Safe, Safe, At Last (1926); After battling with storm at sea, ship - the Aldworth - reaches port of Falmouth.

: Cornwall County Wrestling Championships (1927); Men wrestle in the park in Cambourne.

: Gale Swept England (1922); The SS Jaunakis is beached in Penzance after strong gales at sea, Cornwall.

: Prince With Oyster Fishermen (1921); Prince of Wales takes a trip on an oyster dredger and presents prizes at a show on his trip to the West Country.

: Large Steamer Wrecked (1910); The 'Espiegle' runs on the rocks in a dense fog, thus commencing the Cornish Wrecks Season.

: All Souls Day (1910); Ceremony on the Cornish Coast. Prayers for the dead and sprinkling flowers on the water

: Lance Fishing; A group of bright young things go Lance fishing in Cornwall.

: His Majesty's Tour In The West; King George VI tours Cornwall and Devon.

: And They Sang As They Danced Along; The ancient Furry Dance takes place in the Cornish town, Helston, Cornwall.

: Honour The Brave (1914); Naval funeral of J Travers in Cornwall.

: Ives Peoples Palace - Torpoint (1914); Men pick through rubble outside storm-damaged (?) building in Torpoint, Cornwall.

: Quaint Cornish Customs - Business Ceases Whilst Townsfolk Play Centuries - Old Game Of 'hurling' With A 10 Lb Silver Ball (1914); Hurling game in Cornwall.

: The Prince In His Duchy (1914); Nice footage of the Prince of Wales at agricultural show.

: Wreck Of Newquay Lifeboat (1914); Fund-raising for new lifeboat following the loss of the previous one in gales.

: Saved From The Sea (1919); Australian pilot Hawker's aeroplane lifted out of the ocean after transatlantic flight attempt.

: Cornwall Pageant (1920); Historical pageant in Cornwall.

: Helston's Ancient Furry Dance (1921); The annual festival at Helston in Cornwall includes the ancient Furry Dance which people perform in the town.

: Captain Scott's Ship Home (1927); The 'Discovery' and its crew reaches Falmouth, returning from the South Pole seas.

: The Flower Harvest - In Cornwall (1927); Nice footage of women at work harvesting and packing flowers.

: Britain's Wild West (1933); Short but sweet travelogue showing various spots in Cornwall and its residents.

: Tinstone - How It Is Obtained In A Cornish Mine (1933); Good shots of processes involved in tin mining - gives an idea of the hard physical work involved.

: The Farm Of Many Industries (1935); A co-operative farm in Stoke Climsland, Cornwall, started by local rector Canon Andrews.

: Floating Petrol Pump Issue Title Tame Gentlemen Please (1937); Petrol pump in boat acts as floating petrol station of yachts in Fowey, Cornwall.

: Polperro Issue Title - Wait For It! (1937); Pathe takes you on a tour of the Cornish fishing village of Polperro.

: Tintagel Issue Title - Going Places (1937); Two women hikers explore ruins of Tintagel Castle in Cornwall.

: Town Criers Contest At Bodmin (1937); Town criers competition is held at Bodmin.

: Wheat Pitching Contest At Camborne (1937); Throwing sheaves over high pole - this is called wheat piching.

: Port Isaac Issue Title - For Men Must Work.... (1938); A look at the lovely little fishing village of Port Isaac in north Cornwall.

: Puppets (1940); Robert Whiting makes puppets of celebrities and puts on shows. Newquay, Cornwall.

: They Bring You Fish (1940); Educational film showing work of fishermen.

: Furry Clock (1941); The Furry clock has little models which dance around like the real couples in Helston, Cornwall.

: Vicar Sculptor AKA Lloyds Medal (1941); The Reverend Alan Wyan (?) designs the new Lloyds war medal for the merchant navy.

: "... And They Sang As They Danced Along" (1933); The ancient Furry Dance takes place in the Cornish town of Helston.

: The Padstow "Hobby Hoss" (1932); Ancient custom carried out in the streets of a Cornwall Town - men dressed as horses welcome Summer.

: A Lucky Escape (1928); Footage of the French steamer, 'Gap', that had run aground on the Cornish coast and her rescued crew.

: Again The Sea Takes A Toll AKA Again The Sea Takes A Toil (1928); Footage of steamer "Eltham" wrecked on Cornish coast, all 11 crew are missing.

: Autumn's First Wreck AKA Autumn's First Week (1928); S.S. Mellanear runs aground on the rocks at Land's End, Cornwall.

: Catapulted Airman Safe AKA Catapulted Airmen Safe (1928); Airmen are rescued by crew of Brixham trawler "Children's Friend" after 13 hours adrift. Penzance, Cornwall.

: Stirring Sea Race (1928); A four masted sailing ship, 'Hougomont' sails in towards port at Falmouth after a 124 day race from Australia.

: The Sea In A Fury (1928); The Belgian steamer "Mona" is saved in a storm by skill of her crew. Newlyn, Cornwall.

: Fog - The Seamen's Worst Enemy (1929); Greek steamer "Archangelos" runs straight into rocks at Coverack during foggy weather. Cornwall.

: And They Sang As They Danced Along AKA And They Sank As They Danced Along (1930); The Furry Dance in Helston sees the whole town joining in and dancing through the streets in a big procession. Cornwall.

: Hurling (1930); Chaos reigns when the whole town of St. Columb joins in a Hurling match. Cornwall.

: Submarine On The Rocks (1930); The submarine L-1 gets stranded on the rocks at Cape Cornwall after drifting from its tug. Cornwall.

: "The Princess Mary" (1930); Duke of Gloucester names a new lifeboat in Padstow.

: Brighter Signs! (1931); Woman paints a road sign to hang in Truro, Cornwall.

: Yacht Racing (1931); Nice shots of sailing boats off the coast at Falmouth.

: King & Queen In The West Country (1942); King George VI and Queen Elizabeth see a tin mine, land girls, WRENS and RAF cadets.