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WAR'S LATEST TERROR

War's Latest Terror (1926)

American Army demonstrates some new weapons; antiaircraft guns and white...

ANOTHER 'MOTHER OF TWO'

Another 'mother Of Two' (1926)

Mrs. Schoemmel, a mother of two, swims 152 miles in 57 hours.

AIR CRASH AVERTED

Air Crash Averted (1926)

Stomach churning aerial stunt - woman changes wheel of plane in mid-air!

OVER 4 MILES A MINUTE

Over 4 Miles A Minute (1926)

A look at U.S. Navy's seaplane entry for this year's Schneider Cup.

THE 500 LB SEA PLANE

The 500 Lb Sea Plane (1926)

Crane lifts seaplane out of sea and lowers it onto deck of ship.

FOND OF TURKEY & CUTS

Fond Of Turkey & Cuts (1926)

A look at turkeys being fattened for Christmas with some very quirky out...

TO MAKE AERIAL HISTORY

To Make Aerial History (1926)

U.S. Navy seaplanes leave on projected 2100 mile non-stop flight.

 

 

TRUDIE TURNS TEACHER on sleeve as TRUDIE RETURNS TEACHER

Trudie Turns Teacher On Sleeve As Trudie Returns Teacher (1926)

Channel swimmer, Gertrude...

IN WINTER'S GRIP aka IN WINTERS GRIP long version

In Winter's Grip AKA In Winters Grip Long Version (1926)

Snow storms hit New York City.

IN WINTER'S GRIP aka IN WINTERS GRIP short version

In Winter's Grip AKA In Winters Grip Short Version (1926)

Snow storms hit New York City.

TRAPPED IN THE ICE

Trapped In The Ice (1926)

Rescue tugs take supplies to ships trapped on frozen Great Lakes near...

OIL TANKER BURSTS

Oil Tanker Bursts (1926)

Oil tanker docking in Brooklyn explodes, causing side of ship to buckle - shots...

CUTS / OUT TAKES for WINTER SPORTS BEGIN in G 1358

Cuts / Out Takes For Winter Sports Begin In G 1358 (1926)

Cuts (out takes, rushes) for WINTER...

LIKE A GIANT BELLOWS

Like A Giant Bellows (1927)

A fire raged in New York and caused devastation.

IN PASADENA - THE CITY OF ROSES

In Pasadena - The City Of Roses (1927)

The annual festival includes a carnival parade of decorated...

PHILADELPHIA - THE QUAKER CITY

Philadelphia - The Quaker City (1927)

Carnival fun in Philadelphia.

WORLD'S RICHEST MAN

World's Richest Man (1927)

John D Rockefeller invites the cameras inside his Florida home.

COMPLETELY WRECKED BY FIRE

Completely Wrecked By Fire (1927)

A Mississippi paddleboat has been wrecked by fire.

ARMY MANOEUVRES IN DEEP SNOW

Army Manoeuvres In Deep Snow (1927)

An American Cavalry Regiment train in deep snow.

A STIFF WIND AND A PERFECT COURSE

A Stiff Wind And A Perfect Course (1927)

Ice yachting on the frozen waters in New Jersey.

FOR HIS  SICK MOTHERS SAKE

For His Sick Mothers Sake (1927)

Swimmers in California tackle the cold waters for prize money.

S'NO USE STUDYING

S'no Use Studying (1927)

Fun in the snow for soldiers at a military academy in Culver.

SOME RUN!

Some Run! (1927)

An exhausted runner, Dr. J. Seiler completes a marathon run.

YOUNG MUSHERS DERBY

Young Mushers Derby (1927)

Youngster race round a track on sledges pulled by dogs.

3 RAILWAY ENGINES TO HAUL SUBMARINE

3 Railway Engines To Haul Submarine (1927)

Steam train engines are used to haul a submarine into the...

UNCLE SAM TAKES A HAND

Uncle Sam Takes A Hand (1927)

Marines board ship to leave for China from San Diego.

SKATING AT 30 MILES AN HOUR!

Skating At 30 Miles An Hour! (1927)

Speed skating on a track at Saranac Lake.

AN AERODROME AT SEA!

An Aerodrome At Sea! (1927)

Scenes showing aircraft landing on the deck of the aircraft carrier...

FLOOD HAVOC IN USA

Flood Havoc In USA (1927)

Floods in Los Angeles include a collapsed bridge.

AMERICA'S LATEST 170 MPH. BATTLE PLAN!

America's Latest 170 Mph. Battle Plan! (1927)

US Navy aircraft on display and in the air.

SPEED THRILLS - AND A SPILL

Speed Thrills - And A Spill (1927)

Cycle race in a velodrome provides speed thrills.

5,000 SQUARE MILES FLOODED

5,000 Square Miles Flooded (1927)

Kentucky continues to suffer from raging floods.

THE GREAT AMERICAN FLOOD DISASTER

The Great American Flood Disaster (1927)

More news pictures of the floods in America.

ATLANTIC FLIGHT DISASTER

Atlantic Flight Disaster (1927)

The wreck of the aircraft 'American Legion'

UNCLE SAM'S ARMADA

Uncle Sam's Armada (1927)

The American fleet on show.

NEW ORLEANS SAVED

New Orleans Saved (1927)

Scenes showing the controlled explosions to divert raging Mississippi waters.

CAMBRIDGE ATHLETES' TRIUMPH

Cambridge Athletes' Triumph (1927)

Cambridge athletes perform well in Philadelphia.

U.S. BATTLESHIP AGROUND

U.S. Battleship Aground (1927)

Scenes showing the ships in New York Harbour.

STICKING IT

Sticking It (1927)

Commander de Pinedo lands his seaplane in a large bay.

ALL ALTITUDE RECORDS BROKEN

All Altitude Records Broken (1927)

Captain H.C. Gray achieves a new record when his hot air balloon...

ONE OF WILBUR WRIGHT'S FIRST FLIGHTS

One Of Wilbur Wright's First Flights (1927)

A look back to 1903 as Wilbur Wright makes one of his...

AMERICA'S CHANNEL SWIM

America's Channel Swim (1927)

Swimmers set off on a long swim with the handsome Jack Dempsey to signal...

JACK DEMPSEY'S COME BACK

Jack Dempsey's Come Back (1927)

Boxing: Jack Dempsey beats Jack Sharkey in New York.

PLEASURE STEAMER DISASTER

Pleasure Steamer Disaster (1927)

Swimmers dive down under the floating remains of a vessel.

SPEEDING UP THE MAILS

Speeding Up The Mails (1927)

The liner 'The Leviathan' has a postal collection taken away by air...

BOMBS WRECK TUBE RAILWAYS

Bombs Wreck Tube Railways (1927)

Scenes in New York following bomb damage to underground railways.

HOME MADE BLIMP

Home Made Blimp (1927)

Hilarious scenes as an intrepid inventor sees his airship ascend and crash.

HOME MADE BLIMP

Home Made Blimp (1927)

Inventor, Mr. Hamza, has a large team to help with the launch of his airship.

SPEED RACE FOR NATIONAL TROPHY

Speed Race For National Trophy (1927)

Speed boat race in America, in which one boat sinks.

AMERICAN MECHANISED ARMY MANOEUVRES

American Mechanised Army Manoeuvres (1927)

Marvellous and exciting coverage of American army...