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CRICKET HIGHLIGHTS

Cricket Highlights (1899-1959)

Retrospective documentary tracing sixty years of British cricketing history.

CRICKET HIGHLIGHTS

Cricket Highlights (1899-1938)

Retrospective documentary tracing sixty years of British cricketing history.

Louis Armstrong

Louis Armstrong (1901-1971)

HMS HERMES DESIGNED FOR SEAPLANE CARRIER, LAUNCHED aka HMS HERMIES DESIGNED FOR...

HMS Hermes Designed For Seaplane Carrier, Launched AKA HMS Hermies Designed For... (1919)

The...

ENGLAND LOSE THE ASHES

England Lose The Ashes (1921)

England cricket team lose the Ashes to the Australians in the match in...

101ST TEST MATCH

101st Test Match (1921)

The referee tosses a coin at the beginning of the 101st Test Match, we briefly...

FUNERAL OF LATE MR BARNEY ARMSTRONG

Funeral Of Late Mr Barney Armstrong (1921)

An item showing the funeral of Mr Barney Armstrong in...

 

 

ENGLAND LOSE THE ASHES

England Lose The Ashes (1921)

England cricket team lose the Ashes to the Australians in the match in...

IRISH CRICKET SEASON OPENS

Irish Cricket Season Opens (1921)

We see a cricket match in Dublin and some of the Australian cricket...

WORLD'S LARGEST DOCK

World's Largest Dock (1924)

Large floating dock built by Armstrong Whitworth of Newcastle.

LAUNCH OF RAILWAY STEAMER

Launch Of Railway Steamer (1924-1926)

The railway steamer 'Malines' launched from Armstrong Whitworth's...

RULE BRITANNIA

Rule Britannia (1925)

H.M.S. Nelson, the world's latest battleship, is launched by Dame Caroline...

THE NEW FLEET REPAIR SHIP

The New Fleet Repair Ship (1928)

H.M.S. Resource, the new fleet repair ship, is launched in Cumbria.

THE NEW ORONTES

The New Orontes (1929)

Lady Anderson launches the new "Orontes" at Barrow-in-Furness.

TO INDIA IN 7 DAYS

To India In 7 Days (1929)

Sir Samuel Hoare inaugurates the new Armstrong-Siddeley air mail liner, which...

FIRST OF THE

First Of The "P" Ships (1929)

H.M.S. Perseus is launched from Vickers-Armstrong's yard in...

LAUNCH OF HMS POSEIDON

Launch Of HMS Poseidon (1929)

Launching of the submarine the HMS Poseidon in Barrow-in-Furness,...

WITH THE CHURCH'S BLESSING

With The Church's Blessing (1929)

Footage of the "Araucano" being launched in Barrow-in-Furness,...

BRITISH GUN BOAT BUILT FOR SIAM

British Gun Boat Built For Siam (1929)

Mme Nunkae Bahidda launches the "Sukohodya",...

LET US TAKE YOU BACK 25 YEARS aka THE SECOND TEST

Let Us Take You Back 25 Years AKA The Second Test (1930)

A flashback look at the 1905 test match...

LET US TAKE YOU BACK 25 YEARS aka THE SECOND TEST

Let Us Take You Back 25 Years AKA The Second Test (1930)

A flashback look at the 1905 test match...

TANKS SWIM NOW!

Tanks Swim Now! (1931)

Demonstration of new amphibious tank design from Vickers-Armstrong.

AND GREAT WAS THE FALL THEREOF

And Great Was The Fall Thereof (1933)

A huge chimney is demolished in a factory in Lancashire.

NEW

New "Battleship Of The Air"! (1933)

Shots of the Perth, the RAF's new huge flying boat - with its...

ON THE AIR - IN THE AIR!  WITH JACK HYLTON AND HIS BAND

On The Air - In The Air! With Jack Hylton And His Band (1933)

Jack Hylton and his Band...

ON THE AIR - AND IN THE AIR - WITH JACK HYLTON AND HIS BAND.

On The Air - And In The Air - With Jack Hylton And His Band. (1933)

Jack Hylton and band...

OUR LATEST SUBMARINE

Our Latest Submarine (1934)

New British made submarine is launched in Barrow in Furness.

LAUNCH OF ORCADES

Launch Of Orcades (1936)

Ocean liner, 'Orcades', is launched at...

ROYAL VISIT TO TYNESIDE

Royal Visit To Tyneside (1939)

Good footage of King and Queen on Tyneside, were the King launches the...

HENRY ARMSTRONG V ERNIE RODERICK

Henry Armstrong V Ernie Roderick (1939)

Footage of the boxing match between Henry Armstrong and Ernie...

CLACTON-ON-SEA aka JOHN HENRY ARMSTRONG IN TRAINING FOR FORTHCOMING FIGHT

Clacton-On-Sea AKA John Henry Armstrong In Training For Forthcoming Fight (1939)

Footage of...

HMS ILLUSTRIOUS LAUNCHED

HMS Illustrious Launched (1939)

The aircraft carrier the HMS 'Illustrious' is launched in Barrow,...

BRITISH GLIDERS AND PLANES LANDING

British Gliders And Planes Landing (1943)

Footage of Airspeed Horsa gliders landing and taking-off

NEWMARKET SALE - HORSE FLESH 46/- AN OUNCE

Newmarket Sale - Horse Flesh 46/- An Ounce (1945)

Sarajarao fetches record price at great racehorse...

HORSES AT NEWMARKET

Horses At Newmarket (1946)

Item showing race horses training at Newmarket, Suffolk.

VINTAGE CARS IN REGENT'S PARK

Vintage Cars In Regent's Park (1946)

Parade of veteran and modern cars in London to mark 50th...

VETERAN CAR SHOW

Veteran Car Show (1947)

Good footage of glorious vintage and veteran cars in an RAC jubilee show in...

THE FLYING WING

The Flying Wing (1947)

Squadron Leader Franklin pilots tailless aircraft, the flying wing. Rugby,...

GENEVA MOTOR SHOW

Geneva Motor Show (1947)

International motor car show in Geneva, Switzerland.

WORLD BUYERS ACCLAIM BRITISH 'PLANES

World Buyers Acclaim British 'planes (1949)

Various military and civil aircraft are on show at the...

AND NOW THE APOLLO!

And Now The Apollo! (1949)

Good shots of construction and testing of the Armstrong Whitworth Apollo...

SOCCER AMATEURS THRILL WEMBLEY THOUSANDS

Soccer Amateurs Thrill Wembley Thousands (1950)

Willington and Bishop Auckland Amateur Footballers...

BRITAIN SHOWS NEW PLANES

Britain Shows New Planes (1950)

Various shots of the famous air show at Farnborough.

ASTRONAUTS LOOK AHEAD INTO SPACE

Astronauts Look Ahead Into Space (1950-1959)

Seven men chosen to be America's first astronauts - includes...

 QUEEN MOTHER COMPILATION

Queen Mother Compilation (1950-1969)

Compilation of Colour Material of the Queen Mother.

S.S. BRITISH SOVEREIGN

S.S. British Sovereign (1950-1959)

The story of how a ship wrought from steel and many other materials,...

HIGHLIGHTS OF FARNBOROUGH 1951

Highlights Of Farnborough 1951 (1951)

Farnborough air show highlights 1951

SPECIAL - F.A. CUP 5th ROUND - LEEDS UTD V CHELSEA

Special - F.A. Cup 5th Round - Leeds Utd V Chelsea (1952)

F.A. Cup 5th Round Football Match in...

MOTOR SHOW AT EARLS COURT

Motor Show At Earls Court (1952)

Three British film stars look at the cars at the Motor Show.

EARL PLANS CORONATION

Earl Plans Coronation (1952)

The Duke of Norfolk - the Premier Earl - plans the route for the...