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CEMENTING FRIENDSHIP

Cementing Friendship (1936)

Sir Anthony Eden and the Egyptian Prime Minister sign Anglo-Egyptian treaty...

CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA NO. 18

Caught By The Camera No. 18 (1935)

A Swiss mountainside railway doubles as a snowplough, a man skates...

RADAR Beware - other items share this title

Radar Beware - Other Items Share This Title (1945)

How radar works - theory and practice.

THE MELBOURNE CUP - MISSING PART

The Melbourne Cup - Missing Part (1945)

Same as previous story + missing first section.

THE KING AND THE TRIBESMEN aka THE KING AND THE BASUTOS

The King And The Tribesmen AKA The King And The Basutos (1947)

King George VI and the Royal...

A WOMAN MANNED FIRE BRIGADE

A Woman Manned Fire Brigade (1930)

Women fire-fighters do their stuff - feeble jokes about their...

A HIGHLAND HERCULES

A Highland Hercules (1928)

Slow motion footage of E. Anderson throwing the hammer and tossing the caber....

 

 

DANCE POETRY

Dance Poetry (1932)

Elegant dance routine performed by girls in flimsy frocks - Ancient Greek style...

BRAVO JIM ! - RECORD FLIGHT ACROSS THE ATLANTIC

Bravo Jim ! - Record Flight Across The Atlantic (1939)

Footage of aviator Jim Mollison arriving...

THE HUNS HAVE PASSED THIS WAY

The Huns Have Passed This Way (1940)

Good shots of destruction wrought by German bombers in France.

THE KING AND SCHOOLBOY HARVESTERS

The King And Schoolboy Harvesters (1940)

King George visits volunteer boys gathering in the crops.

Selected Originals - OLYMPIC SWIMMING

Selected Originals - Olympic Swimming (1952)

Material relating to newsreel story "Olympic Swimming"...

NEW YORK part of LABOUR DAY AROUND THE WORLD

New York Part Of Labour Day Around The World (1950)

American Communists and police clash in May Day...

Selected Originals - MRS ROOSEVELT ARRIVES IN ENGLAND

Selected Originals - Mrs Roosevelt Arrives In England (1950)

Material related to newsreel story...

GIFTS POUR IN FOR SIR WINSTON

Gifts Pour In For Sir Winston (1954)

Thousands of Pounds are collected for Winston Churchill's 80th...

IF I ONLY HAD WINGS

If I Only Had Wings (1945)

People learning to fly planes at Country Flying Club.

JOE LOUIS - BOXING CHAMPION

Joe Louis - Boxing Champion (1937)

Nice shots of boxer Joe Louis - he talks about his forthcoming...

ISRAEL

Israel (1949)

Big parades mark the opening of the new Israeli Parliament.

INDIAN TROOPS IN DESERT

Indian Troops In Desert (1941)

Good shots of an Indian soldier putting on his turban in the desert.

ATLANTIC CONVOY

Atlantic Convoy (1940-1949)

Convoy resists U-boat attack in the Atlantic.

RAF BELVEDERE HELICOPTER SQUADRON

RAF Belvedere Helicopter Squadron (1961)

RAF helicopters transport bridge.

ITALIAN / RUSSIAN AGREEMENT SIGNED IN MOSCOW

Italian / Russian Agreement Signed In Moscow (1960)

Italian delegates incl Pres Gronchi & Russians...

LONDON AIRPORT

London Airport (1961)

Colour footage of planes landing at London Airport.

WOMEN MODELLING

Women Modelling (1920-1930)

Very good fashion item as women model latest elegant dresses and wraps.

CROWDS WAVING VIPS ON BALCONY

Crowds Waving Vips On Balcony (1910-1920)

Crowds gather for election results (?).

EJECTOR SEAT

Ejector Seat (1952)

Good footage of powerful ejector seat being tested at Philadelphia Naval Base.