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NEW FIRE FLOAT

New Fire Float (1969)

Bristol fire brigade demonstrate their new fire-float, the Aquanaut, at Avonmouth.

MODEL BATTLESHIP

Model Battleship (1948)

Radio controlled model of warship "King George V".

MOUSE DERBY

Mouse Derby (1949)

Mice race in wheels at special 'racecourse' in Bath.

PLOUGHBOY

Ploughboy (1949)

9 year old Arthur Bishop ploughs the land at his father's farm in Bath.

CLIFTON SUSPENSION BRIDGE

Clifton Suspension Bridge (1953)

Footage of lights being fitted tot he Clifton Suspension Bridge in...

DEMO AGAINST TRANSPORT

Demo Against Transport (1947)

Demonstration against nationalisation of transport industry in Bristol.

COUNCIL OF EUROPE FILM - AUSTRIAN STUDENTS AT OXFORD & STRATFORD

Council Of Europe Film - Austrian Students At Oxford & Stratford (1949)

Council of Europe film...

 

 

SHAKESPEARE EXHIBITION PREPARED

Shakespeare Exhibition Prepared (1964)

Artists working on preparation of 400th anniversary of...

OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE PUNT RACE

Oxford And Cambridge Punt Race (1964)

Student antics during Avon boat race. Good footage throughout....

AIR CRASH AT BRISTOL AIRPORT

Air Crash At Bristol Airport (1967)

Plane crash landed at Bristol airport in fog.

ELECTRIC CAR DEMONSTRATION AT BRISTOL

Electric Car Demonstration At Bristol (1966)

Small electric car demonstration in Bristol.

MOP FAIR aka STRATFORD ON AVONS MOP FAIR

Mop Fair AKA Stratford On Avons Mop Fair (1969)

The annual ceremony of the "mop fair" in...

 HARVARD SCHOOL

Harvard School (1930-1939)

Short documentary about Harvard University. 1930's?

"Sweetest Shakespeare - Fancys Child" (1932)

The Prince of Wales opens the New Shakespeare Memorial...

DEWEY AND WIFE AT STRATFORD-UPON-AVON

Dewey And Wife At Stratford-Upon-Avon (1950)

Governor Thomas Dewey and his wife take a tour around...

MULTI-DECK GARAGE

Multi-Deck Garage (1961)

A visit to the first multi-storey car park in the country - they haven't...

CANAL RESTORATION

Canal Restoration (1962)

Young volunteers set about restoring a disused canal.

MOULTON BICYCLE aka BICYCLE OF THE FUTURE or SUSPENSION BICYCLES

Moulton Bicycle AKA Bicycle Of The Future Or Suspension Bicycles (1963)

Alex Moulton has...

STRATFORD BANQUET

Stratford Banquet (1966)

American businessmen are treated to an Elizabethan banquet at a Warwickshire...

MR PICKWICK'S

Mr Pickwick's "Hold Up" (1930)

A re-enactment of a scene from Charles Dickens' novel "Pickwick Papers".

ENGLAND FLOODED

England Flooded (1935)

Heavy rain has caused countryside in many parts of England to be completely...

SHAKESPEARE'S BIRTHDAY on sleeve as SHAKESPEARS BIRTHDAY

Shakespeare's Birthday On Sleeve As Shakespears Birthday (1930)

Flags of all nations are flown...

SWEETS FOR THE SWEET

Sweets For The Sweet (1934)

Good footage of chocolate factory in Somerdale in Avon.

FISHY BUSINESS

Fishy Business (1934)

Young fish are caught in Coombe Lake near Coventry to restock the River Avon.

"Number Please!" (1937)

Trainees at a Bristol post office school see how telephone kiosks and overhead...

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 67

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 67 (1939)

Asparagus pickers in the Vale of Evesham and a French baby is...

SHAKESPEARE'S BIRTHDAY

Shakespeare's Birthday (1938)

The birthday of William Shakespeare is celebrated in Stratford-upon-Avon.

BRISTOL UNI'S MILLION FUND PAGEANT

Bristol Uni's Million Fund Pageant (1921)

Students from Bristol University parade through the streets...

NEW UNIVERSITY OPENED TINTED

New University Opened Tinted (1925)

King George V and Queen Mary open the new university in Bristol....

IN THE GREEN HEART OF ENGLAND

In The Green Heart Of England (1926)

Party of American Hoteliers visit Stratford-upon-Avon and Oxford....

YANKEE AT THE COURT OF THE BARD

Yankee At The Court Of The Bard (1949)

New York Governor Thomas Dewey pays a visit to Stratford on...

RING AROUND THE WORLD

Ring Around The World (1957)

Girl's engagement ring crosses Atlantic in a coffee pot and finds its way...

AVON-KENNET CANAL APPEAL aka QUEEN GETS CANAL APPEAL

Avon-Kennet Canal Appeal AKA Queen Gets Canal Appeal (1956)

Petition against closure of...

OFF WITH OLD, ON WITH NEW

Off With Old, On With New (1965)

Britain's biggest mobile car crusher in Stratford, and new road laying...

BRISTOL - HE PIONEERED JET ENGINES aka WHITTLE LAYS FOUNDATION STONE

Bristol - He Pioneered Jet Engines AKA Whittle Lays Foundation Stone (1962)

Jet inventor Sir...

HOUSE IN 3 WEEKS

House In 3 Weeks (1963)

New factory built houses may solve housing problem.

'CONCORDE' CORDIALE

'concorde' Cordiale (1966)

First interchange of Concord parts between France and Britain is on its way.

FLOODS HAVOC

Floods Havoc (1966)

Floods in Italy and the West Country.

CONCORDE PREPARATION

Concorde Preparation (1969)

Good footage of Concorde in the making at Filton.

CONCORD 002 TAKE OFF

Concord 002 Take Off (1969)

British Concorde 002 takes off on test flight from Filton near Bristol.

REGENCY TAXI

Regency Taxi (1948)

A lady takes a ride in a sedan chair from Bath museum. Avon.

MECHANICAL TORTOISE

Mechanical Tortoise (1951)

Footage of mechanical tortoise in Bristol.

FRANCES ELIZABETH BRIDGET JENNIFER

Frances Elizabeth Bridget Jennifer (1948)

Four girls born to farmer and his wife in Bristol.

DEWEY AT STRATFORD-ON-AVON

Dewey At Stratford-On-Avon (1949)

New York Governor Thomas Dewey pays a visit to Stratford on Avon and...

SALISBURY issue title - IN OTHER WORDS

Salisbury Issue Title - In Other Words (1943)

A look at the picturesque town of Salisbury in...

DUKE OF EDINBURGH AT WESTLAND AIRCRAFT CO

Duke Of Edinburgh At Westland Aircraft CO (1957)

The Duke of Edinburgh visits Westland Aircraft...

AROUND BRISTOL ZOO

Around Bristol Zoo (1965)

Animals resting and being watched by visitors in Bristol zoo.

DECASUALISATION OF DOCKERS

Decasualisation Of Dockers (1966)

Dockers gathered outside the gates in London & dockers meeting in...

CONCORDE CONSTRUCTION - Colour

Concorde Construction - Colour (1967)

Concorde construction in Bristol factory - colour.

STRANDED IN PRESCOT  BRITISH INSULATED CABLES LTD  Reel 4

Stranded In Prescot British Insulated Cables Ltd Reel 4 (1932)

Brilliant documentary showing...