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ARMY INNOVATIONS

Army Innovations (1965)

Presentation of weird and 'useful' inventions of the British Army.

MALTA AND BACK IN 2 DAYS!

Malta And Back In 2 Days! (1930)

Aviator C D Barnard is welcomed back to Croydon after a flight to...

GIRLS - FAST AND SLOW

Girls - Fast And Slow (1931)

Girls running round a racetrack at normal speed and slow-motion - some...

LONELY LIFERS

Lonely Lifers (1934)

Nice footage of a replacement crew being transferred across to a lighthouse in the...

SKIER JOY

Skier Joy (1936)

Schoolchildren go to Austrian Alps for two week skiing course.

BOXING - FREDDIE MILLS KNOCKS OUT LEN HARVEY

Boxing - Freddie Mills Knocks Out Len Harvey (1942)

Freddie Mills knocks Len Harvey clean out of...

ALLIED COMMAND MEETING IN USA

Allied Command Meeting In USA (1942)

Members of Allied Command meet for talks in Washington DC.

 

 

LAUNCH OF THE GOLDEN HIND

Launch Of The Golden Hind (1939)

Footage of Britain's new flying boat the 'Golden Hind' in Rochester,...

HIGHLANDERS FREEDOM

Highlanders Freedom (1961)

Ceremony to mark the creation of the Queen's Own Highlanders Regiment in...

DR SHASTRI SEES PREMIER

Dr Shastri Sees Premier (1964)

Indian Prime Minister Dr Shastri visits London and meets Harold Wilson.

MEET THE RUBBER MAN

Meet The Rubber Man (1947)

Leonard Ware has job of erasing graffiti on posters on Tube.

RIVER PLATE BATTLE

River Plate Battle (1951)

Re-enactment of the battle of River Plate in model ships on PLeasholm Lake,...

THAMES PORTS

Thames Ports (1948)

A look at the sea-forts in the Thames Estuary, and the soldiers who man them.

RUGBY: ENGLAND V SCOTLAND

Rugby: England V Scotland (1949)

Prince Philip watches rugby match between England and Scotland at...

LONDON AT NIGHT - POWER STATION

London At Night - Power Station (1949)

Illuminated central London at night & inside a power station.

BOAC INTERPRETER

BOAC Interpreter (1946)

Footage of BOAC interpreter working at desk. London.

UNEMPLOYED INTERVIEW

Unemployed Interview (1947)

John Parsons interviews Welsh miners and unemployed men - cuts from 47/22.

NEWS IN FLASHES

News In Flashes (1960)

News in flashes includes antiapartheid demonstrators.

DUKE LEAVING FOR GHANA

Duke Leaving For Ghana (1959)

Prince Philip flies off from Hatfield on flight to Ghana.

 PHOTOGRAPHY AND FASHION

Photography And Fashion (1960)

Fashion models in swimsuits and bikinis, and male model in varying...

CIRCUS ANIMALS

Circus Animals (1962)

Circus animals tamed in forest.

QUEEN MARY ARRIVES IN NEW YORK ON LAST TRIP

Queen Mary Arrives In New York On Last Trip (1967)

The Queen Mary slowly coming into dock and...

OLD CONTEMPTIBLES MARCH - PART 1

Old Contemptibles March - Part 1 (1918)

Old Contemptibles Military Parade, ca 1918.

A SMOKE ATTACK

A Smoke Attack (1914-1918)

British soldiers advance across field, hidden by smoke shield.

THANKSGIVING SERVICE

Thanksgiving Service (1918-1920)

Crowds attend thanksgiving service at St Paul's Cathedral. London

PROJECT GNOME - NUCLEAR TEST

Project Gnome - Nuclear Test (1961)

Underground demonstration for nuclear explosion at Carlsbad...