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Saint Lawrence Canada 1961 stock footage and images

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Newsreel 'Man made lake, open newest seaway link'

A sign reads 'The St. Lawrence Power Project'. Dignitaries and cameramen seen. A 30 ton dynamite blast sends water from Saint Lawrence River into the bed of world's largest man made lake. The blast opens a new link in North of Massena in New York to establish a hydroelectric station.

Date: 1958, July 1
Duration: 1 min 2 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675040889
Pilgrims walk in a religious procession and pray at Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré in Quebec, Canada

Religious faithful gather at Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré (10018 Ave Royale, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Quebec G0A 3C0, Canada), a national Catholic shrine in Quebec, Canada. The exteriors of the shrine. People gathered outside the shrine to celebrate the annual novena to the blessed Mother of Mary. Exterior view of the original former shrine building. Pilgrims in the religious procession, led by Jean-Marie-Rodrigue Cardinal Villeneuve, Archbishop of Quebec. People kneel at stations of the cross and pray for loved ones and those away fighting in World War II. People outside the shrine. Two women in wheelchairs. People pray in the shrine. A statue of the Virgin Mary inside the shrine. View of many crutches and assistive devices that were left at the shrine by those who received miracle cures from afflictions.

Date: 1942, July
Duration: 1 min 39 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675067927
Australian Ship SS Taronga Park readied for launch at Saint John Dry Dock & Shipbuilding Co., New Brunswick, Canada

Australian ship Taronga Park being readied for launching at Saint John Dry Dock & Shipbuilding Co in New Brunswick, Canada. Shipyard workers use battering ram to dislodge supports from under keel of ship. Australian flag hoisted aboard the ship. A sign on the side of the ship reads 'Made in Canada for Australia SS Taronga Park'. Many shipyard workers descend stairs from scaffolding before before ship is launched.

Date: 1944, April
Duration: 17 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675065732
British firemen work to control fire in buildings in London, England following German Luftwaffe Blitz attack (WW2)

War damage in London, England during blitz or blitzkrieg over London in World War II. People walking on the street. Parts of the city of London are on fire. Flames engulf buildings. Firemen at work extinguishing the blazes. Narrow streets filled with debris. The dome of Saint Paul's Cathedral is dimly visible through smoke and glare in the sky. Smoldering ruins and debris on the streets. A postman rummages through the debris for a letterbox. The destroyed church of Saint Lawrence Jewry (Guildhall Yard, London EC2V 5AA, United Kingdom) next to the Guildhall.

Date: 1940, December 29
Duration: 2 min 9 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675062257
Ray Patterson wins Golden Gloves title in the Heavyweight Open Class in New York City.

Golden Gloves Boxing match between Jerome Allemby and Lawrence Price in New York City at Madison Square Garden. Lawrence Price wins by a TKO. Ray Patterson wins Golden Gloves title in the Heavyweight Open Class defeating Jim Howard. View of Patterson's brother, famous boxer Floyd Patterson, seated ring side cheering for his brother, and congratulating his brother at the end of the match won by Patterson on points. Gene Tunney sits among spectators.

Date: 1961, February 23
Duration: 1 min 37 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675055190
Royal Yacht "Britannia" opens St. Lawrence Seaway; Queen Elizabeth and President Eisenhower speak at Seaway opening ceremony

View from shore of newly opened St. Lawrence Seaway as the British Royal Yacht Britannia navigates a lock of the seaway canal. Crowd looks on from platforms and waves at the royal party aboard the ship. View switches to the grandstand at the opening ceremony for the St Lawrence Seaway. Britain's Queen Elizabeth approaches the podium to give remarks. Camera pans across grounds showing audience listening to the addresses from the ceremony grandstand. Candian police and mounted police in the foreground near the grandstand. United States President Dwight Eisenhower approaches the podium to make remarks.

Date: 1959, June 26
Duration: 1 min 23 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675078228