NASA
NASA | Evolution of the Moon
From year to year, the moon never seems to change. Craters and other formations appear to be permanent now, but the moon didn't always look like this. Thanks to NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, we now have a better look at some of...
Soliloquy
Radioactive Steel
Since the beginning of atomic testing steel has become weakly radioactive making it useless for applications sensitive to radiation such as in the manufacture of Giger Counters.
Espresso Media
Inside the Taliban Leadership in Afghanistan
Join journalist Mohsen Eslamzadeh as he travels with Hajji "Zeraa," the operations commander, to the devastated city of Bramcheh. Witness Eslamzadeh's pivotal role in capturing a special operations team on film as he prepares to meet...
Press Association
Irish leaders condemn exploding pager attack which showed ‘wanton disregard’ for civilian life
The exploding pager attack in Lebanon and Syria showed a “wanton disregard” for the lives of civilians, Irish deputy premier Micheal Martin has said. Pagers used by militant group Hezbollah exploded near-simultaneously on Tuesday,...
British Movietone
EIGHTH ARMY SPEEDS ON - NO SOUND
General Montgomery recently presented medals somewhere in the Libyan desert. Meanwhile the task of bringing forwards supplies continues, as does clearing the debris left by the Axis. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical...
British Movietone
THE ATLAS
Pictures taken at a missile Test Centre in Florida, showed the first abortive trial of America's new Atlas Missile, intended to have a range of 5,000 miles. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and...
British Movietone
SECOND BATTLE OF ARNHEM -
The battle of Arnhem and the important Rhine crossing there has been fought again - and won. Film taken under fire in Arnhem tells its own story of street fighting among blazing buildings - of house-to-house searches and of mopping up....
British Movietone
A PINCH OF SALT
These pictures show Canada's greatest salt mine at Ojibway, Ontario, a show place, covering over three square miles. They estimate a yield of a million tons a year for the next hundred years: and no need to take that with a pinch of...
British Movietone
U-BOAT PERIL - EXCLUSIVE MOVIETONE SURVEY - NO SOUND
Lord Winston speaks on the grave menace of the U-Boat. Our shipyards continue their increased output and women are amongst the work force. Captured German film shows the activity onboard a U-boat that is out on patrol. Disclaimer:...
British Movietone
CYPRUS SCHOOL BOMBED
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PROGRESS OF THE
Naples, now being in the hands of the Allies, is a very busy port for the movement of supplies. Pictures taken by the RAF show the smashed railway yards at Benevento. Lately heavy rain has been holding up the Allied advance, mud becoming...
Curated Video
EXCLUSIVE Yongbyon tower demolished, symbol of disabling nuclear prog
1. Wide of Yongbyon nuclear complex and cooling tower
2. Mid of cooling tower
2. Mid of Sung Kim U.S. State Department expert watching before the tower is blown up
3. Cutaway of cameras waiting to film explosion
4.Man speaking on...
British Movietone
US ARMY CHIEF SEES ARMY CO-OPERATION -
General Marshall with Mr Churchill watches a demonstration of modern tactics. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced for...
British Movietone
MYSTERY OF THE ""FENNY POPPERS""
Every year at the Church of St. Martin's at Fenny Stratford, they celebrate St. Martin's Day by firing miniature iron canons in the ceremony of the ""Fenny Poppers"". These poppers were made around 100 years ago but the origin of the...
British Movietone
THE WOOMERA ATOMIC TEST
Deep in the backlocks of Australia, far beyond Woomera itself, scientific preparations, directed by Sir William Penney were carried out. After a wait of ten days, the right weather conditions prevailed to allow the Atomic explosion to...
British Movietone
SCORCHED EARTH AT HUNGNAM
As United Nations forces prepare to evacuate the Hungnam beach-head, equipment, stores and buildings which might prove useful to the enemy. Flour and oatmeal are distributed to civilians in the area before the final departure....
British Movietone
VAAGSO RAID - NO SOUND
The Commandos set out before first light, the object to capture the small defended island of Vaagso, off the Norwegian coast. The German garrison are taken by surprise and quickly over come on the island of Maaloy. Barges then cross the...
Curated Video
CAN697 EXPLOSION AT OIL REFINARY
Butane storage tanks explode in French refinery in Lyon.
1. ws smoke & flames in sky
2. ws fire
3. ms fire, pull out to show lake
4. ms refinery on fire
5. ws flames in sky
6. ws pan refinery after fire
Film: Neg - Sound: Mute -...
British Movietone
THE STORY OF TWO SHIPS -
The ""Ocean Liberty"" was loaded with a cargo of nitrate when she caught fire in Brest Harbour. Tremendous damage was done and twenty lives were lost in the tragedy. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views...
British Movietone
PANTELLERIA - THE SURRENDER -
The Infantry Force approached the island under cover from the guns of warships. Once they had landed prisoners began to give themselves up and were glad to do so. The capture of Pantelleria means the route through the Mediterranean can...
British Movietone
FRANCE - THE DAYS OF FULFILLMENT -
The Maquis, the French Resistance, have been playing a full part in the liberation of France. In Chartres they were in action alongside the Americans in freeing that city. The Allies continue to take many German prisoners, 50,000 from...
British Movietone
KNOCKING DOWN DOODLEBUGS -
Southern England has been badly hit in the past six weeks by the ""Doodlebugs"". Many people, including air crew, are helping to repair the damage inflicted by these flying bombs. The American 8th Air Force filmed a pilots eye view of a...
British Movietone
MOVIETONE PRESENTS - REVIEW 70 -
All the highlights of the year in a special King Size release heralding the splendid seventies. ® Twelve months in as many minutes - An Action Package, recording the dramas, the tragedies, the achievements of 1970. Disclaimer: British...
British Movietone
THE NAVY GETS THROUGH - NO SOUND
A convoy of the Royal and Merchant Navy's get much needed supplies through to Malta. There was fierce fighting with the enemy and the loss of four ships ""Eagle"", ""Manchester"", ""Cairo"" and ""Forsight"". Disclaimer: British Movietone...