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NAVY TESTS GAS TURBINE

Navy Tests Gas Turbine (1955)

Rolls Royce RM 60 engine being tested at sea - the most advanced marine...

NOTTINGHAM LACEMAKERS MEET THE QUEEN aka LACEMAKERS AND QUEEN

Nottingham Lacemakers Meet The Queen AKA Lacemakers And Queen (1955)

Queen and Prince Philip...

EDEN SPEECH AT ENGLISH SPEAKING UNION DINNER aka EDEN OUTLINES POLICY FOR SUMMIT...

Eden Speech At English Speaking Union Dinner AKA Eden Outlines Policy For Summit... (1955)

Sir...

ACHTUNG MOTHS aka GERMAN PILOTS TAKE OVER BRITISH PLANES

Achtung Moths AKA German Pilots Take Over British Planes (1955)

Ex-Luftwaffe pilots take...

POLAND WELCOMES H.M.S. GLASGOW aka POLES WELCOME H.M.S. GLASGOW

Poland Welcomes HMS Glasgow AKA Poles Welcome HMS Glasgow (1955)

Exclusive coverage of...

OUR MOST COVETED AIR TROPHY

Our Most Coveted Air Trophy (1932)

Lovely film of start and finish of the race for the King's Cup - an...

AMERICA TO BERLIN NON-STOP! ATLANTIC CROSSED IN 11 1/2 HOURS!!

America To Berlin Non-Stop! Atlantic Crossed In 11 1/2 Hours!! (1932)

Griffin and Mattern in...

 

 

HIS WORK WELL DONE aka HIS WORK WELL DRIVE

His Work Well Done AKA His Work Well Drive (1932)

Ramsay MacDonald receives a hearty greeting on...

PLUCK AND PERSEVERANCE!

Pluck And Perseverance! (1932)

Kaye Don attempts to gain the water speed record on Loch Lomond - in...

"Comrades-In-Arms!" AKA Comrades In Arms (1932)

The Prince of Wales and the Duke of Connaught attend...

BIG CITY BLAZE!

Big City Blaze! (1932)

Firemen in London tackle a large burning warehouse.

THE MARKET SQUARE THEIR RACECOURSE!

The Market Square Their Racecourse! (1932)

Footage of the famous Palio of Sienna - an ancient horse...

TAILTEANN FINALS aka FAILTEANN FINALS

Tailteann Finals AKA Failteann Finals (1932)

Swimming and diving events from Irish games.

WONDERS WILL NEVER CEASE ... ESPECIALLY IN AVIATION!

Wonders Will Never Cease ... Especially In Aviation! (1933)

Footage of aviator Jimmy Mattern and...

OUR MOST COVETED AIR TROPHY

Our Most Coveted Air Trophy (1933)

Captain De Havilland won The King's Cup aviation trophy.

KING FEISAL

King Feisal (1933)

King Feisal of Iraq visits HMS Renown in port at Torquay.

A TENNIS BATTLE ROYAL

A Tennis Battle Royal (1933)

Men's singles final at Wimbledon. Jack Crawford beats Ellsworth Vines.

MRS HELEN WILLS MOODY

Mrs Helen Wills Moody (1933)

Helen Wills Moody retains her Wimbledon Single's Crown (for the eighth...

A NOVEL LAUNCH

A Novel Launch (1930)

The warship HMS Bulldog is launched - fully equipped - from Newcastle-on-Tyne.

FIRST PORTABLE MOORING MAST

First Portable Mooring Mast (1930)

A Goodyear airship attaches to a mobile mooring mast on top of a...

"The Great Fire Of ... Chicago" (1930)

American firemen fight a blaze and then have to demolish...

NEW TYPE CATAPULT

New Type Catapult (1930)

The RAF try out a new mechanical device to speed the launch of planes.

FLOODS IN FRANCE

Floods In France (1930)

Areas near Paris suffer from bad floods.

KING CAROL OF ROMANIA aka KING CARAL OF ROUMANIA

King Carol Of Romania AKA King Caral Of Roumania (1930)

King Carol of Romania and Queen Marie...

BRITISH MOTOR CYCLE EXPERTS

British Motor Cycle Experts (1930)

Motorcyclists do their best to put machines through their paces in...

POLICE FOOTBALL

Police Football (1930)

Football teams made up of policemen from Cardiff and Bristol play a game.

RESULT OF SWEEPSTAKE

Result Of Sweepstake (1930)

The Lord Mayor of Dublin lays foundation stone of the new wing of St....

NORTHERN COMMAND TATTOO

Northern Command Tattoo (1934)

Northern Command Tattoo dress rehearsal at Ravensworth Castle.

THE PRINCE AT IPSWICH

The Prince At Ipswich (1934)

Prince of Wales visits the Royal Agricultural Show at Ipswich.

THIRD TEST MATCH

Third Test Match (1934)

Third Test Match between England and Australia starts at Old Trafford.

FINALS DAY AT HENLEY

Finals Day At Henley (1934)

Finals Day at traditional Henley Regatta.

THE TYNWALD CEREMONY

The Tynwald Ceremony (1934)

Acts do not become laws unless they were read aloud in English and Manx from...

PAGEANT OF GALLOWAY

Pageant Of Galloway (1934)

Queen of the Province is crowned by the Countess of Galloway.

THE CUMBERLAND PLATE

The Cumberland Plate (1934)

Lincrusta wins Cumberland Plate race in Carlisle.

FRED PERRY WINS WIMBLEDON

Fred Perry Wins Wimbledon (1934)

Two Britons Fred Perry and Dorothy Round win the Wimbledon.

ALL DRESSED UP

All Dressed Up (1931)

Parade of people in traditional Swiss costume in Geneva.

THE KING AND QUEEN IN EDINBURGH

The King And Queen In Edinburgh (1931)

King George V and Queen Mary visit St. Giles' Cathedral.

NO THRILL LIKE SPEED!

No Thrill Like Speed! (1931)

Speedboat racing on the waters of Lake Michigan.

THE ROYAL SHOW

The Royal Show (1931)

The Prince of Wales pays a visit to the Royal Agricultural Show in Warwick.

THRILLING POLO

Thrilling Polo (1931)

Panthers play Hurricanes in Polo match from London.

AFTER 17 YEARS BRITISH NAVY VISITS KIEL!

After 17 Years British Navy Visits Kiel! (1931)

British Naval vessels and sailors pay a visit to the...

METROPOLITAN REGATTA

Metropolitan Regatta (1931)

Lots of shots of University rowing regatta in Dublin.

NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

News In A Nutshell (1935)

A turbine driven train, the Admiral's new barge, Pearly Kings and Queens,...

BEAUTIES AT TORQUAY

Beauties At Torquay (1935)

The contest to decide Miss Europe held in Torquay.

JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS AT LOWESTOFT

Jubilee Celebrations At Lowestoft (1935)

A display by Lowestoft school children in which they form...

HIS MAJESTY INSPECTS

His Majesty Inspects (1936)

King Edward VIII inspects the Royal Life Guards at Windsor Great Park,...

THE ROYAL AIR FORCE STATIONS

The Royal Air Force Stations (1936)

King Edward VIII and Prince Albert, Duke of York, inspect Northolt...

AIR HOTEL TAKES OFF

Air Hotel Takes Off (1936)

A large new 'flying boat', containing sleeping bunks and smoking rooms is...

NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

News In A Nutshell (1936)

News in a Nutshell - Prince George in Manchester, the "Teal" launched on...

TANKS IN AUSTRIA aka ARMY MANOEUVRES IN AUSTRIA

Tanks In Austria AKA Army Manoeuvres In Austria (1936)

New small, light tanks, designed for...