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FLEET

Fleet (1914-1918)

Footage of two warships.

ROYAL VISIT

Royal Visit (1923)

Footage of the royal yacht arriving in dock.

THE BIGGEST DOCK EVER

The Biggest Dock Ever (1928)

A giant dock capable of lifting a 54,000 ton ship is finished in...

LIFEBOAT SATURDAY

Lifeboat Saturday (1922)

Footage of lifeboat being towed through the streets of Whitley Bay, Tyne and...

DREDGING THE TYNE FOR THE 'BERENGARIA'

Dredging The Tyne For The 'berengaria' (1938)

Dredgers work in the river Tyne to scoop out a channel...

UP THE PERUVIAN ANDES

Up The Peruvian Andes (1939)

Footage of the views of the Peruvian countryside in the Andes, Peru.

AMERICAN NON-CAPSIZABLE LIFEBOAT

American Non-Capsizable Lifeboat (1920)

Non-capsizable lifeboat built in America.

 

 

Canoe Capsize Drill

Canoe Capsize Drill (1917)

Footage of men trying to get back in canoe after it has capsized.

AMERICAN NEW PIRATE CHASER

American New Pirate Chaser (1914-1919)

Ship building in progress. America.

LAUNCH OF THE PRINCESS ELIZABETH

Launch Of The Princess Elizabeth (1920-1930)

The liner "Princess Elizabeth" is launched at Govan,...

Launch Of HMS Collingwood

Launch Of HMS Collingwood (1910-1919)

Footage of the launch of the 'Andania'.

HMS DISCOVERY

HMS Discovery (1920-1929)

Canadian sailing ship HMS Discovery in port.

LAUNCH OF 'MENDOYA'

Launch Of 'mendoya' (1920-1929)

Freight ship (?) 'Mendoya' is launched.

CARGO SHIP aka LINER AT SEA

Cargo Ship AKA Liner At Sea (1910-1929)

Shots of cargo ships and liners at sea.

TORPEDOED BOAT

Torpedoed Boat (1914-1919)

Item showing sailors rescued on chain of rafts.

NAVY DISASTER - SHIP WRECK

Navy Disaster - Ship Wreck (1914-1918)

Footage of wrecked naval ships.

MASS DEMOLITION

Mass Demolition (1934)

Gill Footbridge in Sunderland is demolished with help of a train engine.

WITH US FORCES IN ICELAND

With Us Forces In Iceland (1941)

An item showing American troops stationed in Iceland surviving the...

SALE OF LOST PROPERTY IN HOLLAND

Sale Of Lost Property In Holland (1938)

Lost property is sold in lots by a Dutch transport company.

THE UPLIFT MOVEMENT

The Uplift Movement (1931)

Women perform a mid-air stunt, jumping from the wing of one aircraft to...

BRITISH SALVAGE TRIUMPH

British Salvage Triumph (1927)

Scenes showing the salvaged German cruiser 'Moltke'.

FIRST MODEL AIRPLANE MEETING

First Model Airplane Meeting (1927)

The R.A.F. hold their first model aeroplane meeting

CYCLISTS CHURCH PARADE

Cyclists Church Parade (1927)

Cyclists on parade at Blagdon.

2ND ANNUAL CITY CARNIVAL

2nd Annual City Carnival (1927)

Newcastle's second carnival and street parade.

A RECORD LOAD

A Record Load (1927)

Railway engines are loaded onto railway trucks for shipment to India.

MARVELLOUS NEW RAILWAY BRIDGE

Marvellous New Railway Bridge (1928)

Footage of the new bridge in Newcastle-on-Tyne which is nearing...

BRITISH BUILT SUBMARINES

British Built Submarines (1928)

British built submarines for the Czecho-Slovak Navy are seen leaving...

AN 8,500 MILE VOYAGE AT 3 MILES AN HOUR

An 8,500 Mile Voyage At 3 Miles An Hour (1928)

Tugs pull a section of a new floating dock bound for...

TRAVERS TROPHY TRIAL aka TRAVELERS TROPHY TRAIL

Travers Trophy Trial AKA Travelers Trophy Trail (1929)

81 motorcycle riders, some with sidecars,...

REMARKABLE RAILWAY ACCIDENT

Remarkable Railway Accident (1923)

Footage showing the upturned engine and tender of a train after...

OUT TAKES / CUTS / TRIMS FROM G 1078 - WORLD'S LARGEST DOCK

Out Takes / Cuts / Trims From G 1078 - World's Largest Dock (1924)

Out takes (rushes, cuts,...

WONDERFUL PILOTING

Wonderful Piloting (1924)

Tug boats tows an enormous floating dock from Newcastle to Southampton.

BERENGARIA'S LAST VOYAGE - JARROW

Berengaria's Last Voyage - Jarrow (1938)

The ship 'Berengaria' sails into Jarrow to be broken up....

SPICK AND SPAN

Spick And Span (1925)

The Royal yacht, "Victoria-Albert", is prepared for the King's cruise around the...

LIVERPOOL aka LAUNCH OF LIFEBOAT AT LIVERPOOL

Liverpool AKA Launch Of Lifeboat At Liverpool (1939)

Footage of a Lifeboat Launch in Liverpool,...

LURE OF NORTHERN SPEED TRIALS

Lure Of Northern Speed Trials (1926)

Cars and motorbikes race across a wide sandy beach in front of a...

HOLIDAY NEWS aka HOLIDAY SCENES - Blackpool

Holiday News AKA Holiday Scenes - Blackpool (1954)

How interesting is Blackpool as a Holiday...

MINIATURE RAILWAY

Miniature Railway (1934)

Miniature railway in Romney & Hythe, Kent.

EXPORT RACEHORSES aka RACEHORSES LEAVE FOR FRANCE

Export Racehorses AKA Racehorses Leave For France (1968)

Export racehorses leave for France - the...

GERMANY DORNIER 31

Germany Dornier 31 (1969)

Item showing first vertical takeoff freighter plane the Dornier 31. Germany.

TANKER

Tanker "Ottawa" Launched For Canada - Wallsend (1964)

"Ottawa" sets sail from the Tyne

THE FLYING 'ATAR'

The Flying 'atar' (1956)

Item showing the Flying 'Atar', a vertical takeoff plane. France.

LINERS IN SOUTHAMPTON HARBOUR

Liners In Southampton Harbour (1964)

SS Andes and SS Queen Elizabeth at Southampton with tugs milling...

VTOL WIND TUNNEL

Vtol Wind Tunnel (1965)

Europe first VTOL wind tunnel at Hatfield.

THE WATCH ON THE OCEAN HIGHWAY - BRITISH SUBMARINES REACH AMERICAN PORT

The Watch On The Ocean Highway - British Submarines Reach American Port (1914-1918)

Shots of a...

AMERICA'S OCEAN GREYHOUNDS

America's Ocean Greyhounds (1917)

Fast new American submarines to hunt German craft.

STILL MORE TONNAGE - FRANCE IS RAPIDLY REPLACING HER LOST SHIPS

Still More Tonnage - France Is Rapidly Replacing Her Lost Ships (1914-1918)

Footage of ships being...

BACK TO CIVIL LIFE - THE FAMOUS CUNARD LINER 'CARMANIA'

Back To Civil Life - The Famous Cunard Liner 'carmania' (1914-1919)

CARMANIA Returns to Civilian Life,...

LAUNCH OF THE 'PRINCE NICHOLAS'

Launch Of The 'prince Nicholas' (1914-1919)

The ship 'Prince Nicholas' is launched.

THE MEDITERRANEAN GUARD - FRENCH FLEET AT SEA

The Mediterranean Guard - French Fleet At Sea (1914-1918)

Footage of the French fleet at sea.