Curated Video
Building the Panama Canal
The Panama Canal is a vital trade route linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Its fascinating story goes back hundreds of years.
Curated Video
War on the Lakes
If the U.S. Navy was to defeat the British during the War of 1812, it would not do so on the open seas. The battles that raged on the Great Lakes, however, would have a huge impact on the outcome of the war.
Curated Video
Department of Transportation
The Department of Transportation ensures the equitable and safe transport of goods and people along our roads, railways, skies, waterways and airspace. So, why did it take so long to come into existence?
Curated Video
U.S.S. Constitution
With a fleet of just 22 warships, it was never going to be easy for the U.S. Navy to defeat the mighty British Royal Navy during the War of 1812. The enemy didn’t expect its secret weapon – the U.S.S. Constitution.
Curated Video
How Weather Is Formed
Have you ever wondered how weather is formed? The weather is mainly influenced by polar and tropical air masses. Watch the video to learn more!
Curated Video
Building the Panama Canal
The Panama Canal is a vital trade route linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. The story of its creations goes back hundreds of years.
Curated Video
War on the Water: Civil War Navies
The American Civil War wasn’t just fought on land – it took place on rivers and seas too. But the contrast between Union and Confederate navies could not have been more stark.
Weatherthings
Ship Tracks
Ships leave trails of vapor, called ship tracks, in humid ocean air. You see them here, on satellite.
Next Animation Studio
Solar-powered boat circumnavigates the world
The Turanor PlanetSolar will become the first solar-powered boat to circumnavigate the world when it returns to Monaco today. The vessel is equipped with more than 500 square meters of solar panelling. It measures 31m long and 15m wide....
Next Animation Studio
Massive iceberg breaks from Eastern Antarctica
Scientists said iceberg D-28 is among the largest to calve from Antarctic ice in decades, but is not caused by climate change.
Next Animation Studio
Massive iceberg breaks from Eastern Antarctica
Scientists said iceberg D-28 is among the largest to calve from Antarctic ice in decades, but is not caused by climate change.
Epic History TV
Blackbeard the Pirate
Animated maps chart the course of Blackbeard's reign of terror across the Caribbean - this is the true story behind the countless legends, and reveals a cunning and ferocious pirate who just didn't know when to quit.
Epic History TV
Drake's Round the World Voyage
In 1577 English sailor Francis Drake set off on one of the most daring voyages in history, intending to plunder Spanish territories of the New World, cross the vast Pacific Ocean, and become only the second captain ever to circumnavigate...
Press Association
Grant Shapps holds a press conference with Ukraine's Vice Admiral to launch naval assistance programme
Defence Secretary Grant Shapps holds a press conference with Commander of the Ukrainian Navy, Vice Admiral Oleksiy Neizhpapa for the launch of the Maritime Capability Coalition for Ukraine at Admiralty House central London.
Press Association
RMT members accept deal to end long-running pay and conditions dispute
Members of the biggest rail workers’ union have voted overwhelmingly to accept a deal to end their long-running dispute over pay and conditions.
The Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union has been embroiled in a bitter row for more...
British Movietone
SHIPPING NEWS
A LINER IN CRASH - The American Liner ""Excalibur"" was grounded off Brooklyn, New York, after being in a collision with the freighter ""Columbia"". ® A LINER LAUNCHED - Better shipping news comes from Barrow-in-Furness where the Orient...
Bridgeman Arts
A holiday at the Port of "Sidi Fredj", Algeria 1970
Featuring the port of "Sidi Fredj", Algeria.
Bridgeman Arts
Hong Kong Trip in 1979
Shots of airplanes landing in Hong Kong, Hong Kong Harbour with boats, ships and war ships. Mandarin Hotel, night life and neon street signs.
Bridgeman Arts
Guadeloupe 1962
A Holiday in Guadeloupe, a French overseas region and an island group in the southern Caribbean Sea.
Bridgeman Arts
A Family Holiday in Ibiza 1974
Ibiza is one of the Balearic islands, an archipelago of Spain in the Mediterranean Sea. Family tours the rural part of town.
Bridgeman Arts
Cabo de Palos
Panoramic view of a Spanish fishermen village by the sea next to a cape. Mar Menor near Cartagena.
Bridgeman Arts
ACHMELVICH BEACH, SCOTLAND, 1970
Achmelvich is a settlement located in the Highland region of Scotland. Achmelvich lies on the surrounding slopes, but the film focuses on the beach, which has is known for its cleanliness and has also been awarded the Blue Flag. The...
Bridgeman Arts
Horse & Buggy On Beach
Colour. 1970s. A boy in a small buggy controls a horse pulling the buggy on sands by the sea. The horse gallops along the sand, the boy leans far back holding reins.