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NEW ELECTRIC TRAIN

New Electric Train (1965)

New electric passengers train for British Railways.

BRITISH PASSENGER TRAIN

British Passenger Train (1969)

British rail uses working model to demonstrate their train of the...

SIGHTS OF LONDON

Sights Of London (1951)

Attractions of Britain's capital city - good shots of London landmarks and...

LOOK AT WALES

Look At Wales (1956)

Welsh travelogue - scenery, traditions, costumes etc. c 1956

TONIGHT IN BRITAIN - reel 1

Tonight In Britain - Reel 1 (1953)

Documentary about night life in Britain - clubs, cabarets,...

TONIGHT IN BRITAIN - USA VERSION - reel 1

Tonight In Britain - USA Version - Reel 1 (1953)

Documentary about night life in Britain - clubs,...

THE CURSE OF THE SWASTIKA reel 4 of 4

The Curse Of The Swastika Reel 4 Of 4 (1940)

Film which details the rise of the Nazi party - very...

 

 

OVERHEAD ELECTRIC TRAIN JOURNEY

Overhead Electric Train Journey (1970)

Various shots of British Rail trains en-route to ends and...

DIESEL TRAIN

Diesel Train (1954)

One of British Rail's lightweight diesels in action between Bradford and Leeds.

HAIFA TRAIN CRASH

Haifa Train Crash (1947)

A passenger train is blown up by Jewish terrorists causing several deaths.

 THE MASTER CUTLER

The Master Cutler (1958)

A new diesel train is named 'The Master Cutler' in Sheffield.

STATELY HOME RAILWAY

Stately Home Railway (1964)

Visitors to a stately home have a trip on a miniature railway and model...

TRAIN JOURNEY TO LILLOOET

Train Journey To Lillooet (1958)

Travelogue showing the beauty of British Columbia.

WORKING MODEL OF BRITISH RAILWAY'S NEW RAILWAY aka MODEL RAILWAY: OLYMPIA

Working Model Of British Railway's New Railway AKA Model Railway: Olympia (1964)

Close-up...

LAND, SEA, AIR AGAINST REDS

Land, Sea, Air Against Reds (1951)

French beat off train attack in Indochina & UN forces offensive in...

A CLASSROOM FILM - THE ENGINE DRIVER

A Classroom Film - The Engine Driver (1947)

Lovely footage of a "day in the life" of a train driver.

TRAIN FERRY TO FRANCE FOLKSTONE-BOULOGNE

Train Ferry To France Folkstone-Boulogne (1962)

The Britain to France Boat rain in service.

TRANSPORT OLD AND NEW

Transport Old And New (1951)

Montage of different forms of transport including early Austin cars.

CID RAIDS IN GEORGETOWN

Cid Raids In Georgetown (1953)

Police detectives investigate communists in British Guiana.

BERLIN BLOCKADE ENDS REEL 1

Berlin Blockade Ends Reel 1 (1949)

People, jeep and lorry at the British check point, Berlin.

WORLD'S SMALLEST TRAIN DEMOBBED

World's Smallest Train Demobbed (1946)

After use by army during war Hythe's mini train goes back to...

WEALTH OF THE WORLD - TRANSPORT - reel 2

Wealth Of The World - Transport - Reel 2 (1947-1951)

The development of road, rail and water transport in...

LATEST ON CHANNEL LINK

Latest On Channel Link (1963)

Hopes for the Channel link renewed in England and France.

SEAMEN ON STRIKE

Seamen On Strike (1960)

Ships are left in dock and passengers stranded at seamen go on strike....

NEWS IN A NUTSHELL MELBURY CLUB TENNIS TOURNAMENT, MOTOR RACING AT BROOKLANDS,...

News In A Nutshell Melbury Club Tennis Tournament, Motor Racing At Brooklands,... (1936)

News...

HOLIDAY TOWN

Holiday Town (1950-1959)

Holidaymakers in Lyme Regis - nice footage of guest house, children playing on the...

NEW ZEALANDERS IN COLOGNE

New Zealanders In Cologne (1918)

A montage of shots to mark end of World War One.

ARMY RAILWAY

Army Railway (1961)

An item about the soldiers trained to work on the army railway at Camp Longmoor.

PEACEFUL YEARS  reel 2

Peaceful Years Reel 2 (1919-1938)

A history of the "The Peaceful Years" from 1919 to 1938

RAF FERRY COMMAND

RAF Ferry Command (1942)

Great story shows Canadian pilots arriving in Britain after flying aircraft...

OIL FOR THE TWENTIETH CENTURY reels 3 & 4

Oil For The Twentieth Century Reels 3 & 4 (1951)

Documentary detailing 50 years of British...

WHAT DO THE STARS FORETELL FOR YOU? aka THE STARS AND YOU

What Do The Stars Foretell For You? AKA The Stars And You (1959)

Story examines why we read our...

NEWSPRINT Part 2

Newsprint Part 2 (1940-1945)

The different stages of newspaper printing

THE RAILWAY TODAY

The Railway Today (1960)

New machinery and technology in use on modern railways around Britain.

ROVER REVIEWING NO.4

Rover Reviewing No.4 (1955)

Rover car success, various stories. Good quality throughout.

HOLIDAY SEASON BEGINS

Holiday Season Begins (1963)

Whitsun holidays around Britain.

THE CAMBRIDGE STORY - 2nd version LONG

The Cambridge Story - 2nd Version Long (1957)

Documentary about telecommunications - featuring the...

CYPRUS

Cyprus (1965)

Travelogue of Cyprus, contrast of a war torn country and a holiday destination.

Prince of Wales Visits USA

Prince Of Wales Visits USA (1924)

Footage of the Prince of Wales on tour of the United States of...

INCIDENT AT KARANDI  OFFICERS RECRUITMENT FILM  Reel 1   reel 1 was originally...

Incident At Karandi Officers Recruitment Film Reel 1 Reel 1 Was Originally... (1960)

Film...

TIME TO REMEMBER - ENOUGH OF EVERYTHING 1917 - reel 4

Time To Remember - Enough Of Everything 1917 - Reel 4 (1917)

Events of 1917 - including the...

SIR ANTHONY EDEN

Sir Anthony Eden (1935-1957)

Documentary about Sir Anthony Eden - Conservative Foreign Minister and Prime...

REVIEW OF 1958

Review Of 1958 (1958)

Compilation of library material making up a retrospective of 1958 news events.

FLASHBACKS Reel 2 reel 2 is old reels 3 & 4 combined

Flashbacks Reel 2 Reel 2 Is Old Reels 3 & 4 Combined (1910-1912)

Retrospective documentary tracing the...

EMANCIPATION OF WOMEN

Emancipation Of Women (1890-1930)

PART 2. Documentary covering changes in women's lives and status between...

I WENT BACK

I Went Back (1950)

Reconstruction in Europe after bomb damage of the Second World War is documented.