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RAILWAY COLLISION NEAR BEDFORD

Railway Collision Near Bedford (1938)

Scenes of the wreckage of two steam trains after a crash near...

AMERICA'S NEW AIRSHIP aka AMERICA'S NEW BISHOP

America's New Airship AKA America's New Bishop (1921)

An item about the work being done on...

SHUNTER FOR ROAD AND RAIL

Shunter For Road And Rail (1965)

New Unilok shunter that drives on roads and rail tracks, demonstrated...

FOR LANDING ON CARRIERS

For Landing On Carriers (1962)

New arrester gear for planes landing on carriers at sea is tried out at...

THE SUPER GIANT!

The Super Giant! (1939)

A huge digging crane scoops clay out of a quarry.

 WIND TUNNEL INSTALLED AT BEDFORD

Wind Tunnel Installed At Bedford (1957)

Various shots of the building of a large wind tunnel in...

CAT'S ACCESSORIES

Cat's Accessories (1965)

Mrs Dorothy Silkstone runs a very specialised shop for cat lovers.

 

 

CORRECT TO 1/1000 OF AN INCH

Correct To 1/1000 Of An Inch (1926)

Winding gear weighing 30 tonnes is lifted up 2000 ft. (airship?)...

CORONATION MALL ARCHES

Coronation Mall Arches (1953)

Decorations are made for the route of the Coronation Parade.

"Dart" Is Supersonic (1961)

The Handley Page 115 'Dart' (prototype supersonic jet aircraft) on show.

U.2 AIRCRAFT

U.2 Aircraft (1967)

Item showing U.2 plane capable of flying at high altitudes. Bedford, Bedfordshire.

LIFTING APPARATUS

Lifting Apparatus (1969)

Bedford fire brigade demonstrate new inflatable apparatus for lifting up...

BEDFORD V COVENTRY RUGBY MATCH

Bedford V Coventry Rugby Match (1956)

Try by Webb for Bedford, Nicholas scores conversion, score 5-0.

LAND YACHTS RACE

Land Yachts Race (1963)

Peter Shelton wins land yachts race at Great Gransden, Bedfordshire.

20,000 TON LINER LAUNCHED 'DUCHESS OF BEDFORD'

20,000 Ton Liner Launched 'duchess Of Bedford' (1928)

Liner ship 'Duchess of Bedford' is launched.

BLIND FLYING

Blind Flying (1965)

New "automatic pilot" system being tested in Bedford.

WOBURN RHODODENDRA

Woburn Rhododendra (1963)

A family without a garden of their own visit the Duke of Bedford's at Woburn...

CAT'S HOTEL

Cat's Hotel (1967)

Mrs Dorothy Silkstone's cattery cares for beautiful cats in Bedford.

PRINCESS MARY WITH GIRL GUIDES

Princess Mary With Girl Guides (1920)

An item showing Princess Mary inspecting the troops of...

R 33

R 33 (1925)

Some good footage of the R 33 airship as it is flown and tested.

NEW SAFETY DEVICE

New Safety Device (1965)

Device that brings train to halt when it passes red signals.

'ROUGH SEA' ON LAND

'rough Sea' On Land (1963)

Helicopters practise landing and taking off from platform which simulates...

US GIFT TIES

Us Gift Ties (1949)

Young boys try on some bright coloured ties sent from the United States of America.

LAND ARMY

Land Army (1946)

Land Army girls parade before Princess Elizabeth in Bedford.

AERIAL AT HOME

Aerial At Home (1959)

Royal Aero Club organises the largest ever gathering of private planes in the...

WATERCRESS FARM

Watercress Farm (1961)

Watercress is harvested and packed at Silvasprings Farm in Bere Regis.

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 449 - MODERN RAILWAY, WOBURN RHODODENDRA, SCOUTS ON...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 449 - Modern Railway, Woburn Rhododendra, Scouts On... (1963)

Out...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 534 - COCKLE FISHING, SNAIL EATING, BLIND FLYING

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 534 - Cockle Fishing, Snail Eating, Blind Flying (1965)

Out takes...

"Better Late Than Never" (1933)

Prince of Wales pays a visit to the Bedford School.

IN THE SHADOW OF JOHN BUNYAN

In The Shadow Of John Bunyan (1930)

Sir Reginald Poole opens new entrance gates at Bedford Grammar...

THE FLYING DUCHESS

The Flying Duchess (1930)

The Duchess of Bedford lands in Croydon after flight from Capetown, Greater...

DUCHESS'S AIR TRIP

Duchess's Air Trip (1927)

The Duchess of Bedford takes a trip by plane.

20,000 TON LINER LAUNCHED

20,000 Ton Liner Launched (1928)

A new liner, the "Duchess of Bedford" is launched on the Clyde by Mrs...

OLYMPIC CHAMPIONS IN THE MAKING

Olympic Champions In The Making (1928)

Schoolboys compete in athletics in Bedford.

HENLEY REGATTA

Henley Regatta (1938)

The Henley Regatta opens and we see the first races, watched by the smartly-dressed...

TO THE CAPE AND BACK IN 19 DAYS

To The Cape And Back In 19 Days (1930)

The Duchess of Bedford leaves for the Cape in her Fokker...

CHAMPIONS IN THE MAKING

Champions In The Making (1930)

Footage of various events including sprinting, hurdles and high jump, in...

PATHE'S OPINION POLL aka PATHE OPINION POLL - YOU AND THE SQUATTERS

Pathe's Opinion Poll AKA Pathe Opinion Poll - You And The Squatters (1946)

Squatters occupy...

WONDERFUL AIRSHIP  aka WONDERFUL �500,000 AIRSHIP or NEW AIRSHIP R.38...

Wonderful Airship AKA Wonderful �500,000 Airship Or New Airship R.38... (1920)

R.38...

ABBEY CORONATION ANNEXE

Abbey Coronation Annexe (1952)

Minister of Works, David Eccles, inspects a model of an annexe to...

HARNESSING A WHIRLWIND

Harnessing A Whirlwind (1957)

Latest in British aircraft research.

THE BARE FACTS

The Bare Facts (1958)

A group of naturists gather in the groups of Woburn Abbey.

VILLAGE aka JOHN BUNYAN'S COUNTRY issue title - ON THE LEVEL

Village AKA John Bunyan's Country Issue Title - On The Level (1939)

A look at Elston and Bedford...

SUPERSONIC WIND TUNNEL aka THE DUKE AT THE AIRCRAFT RESEARCH ASSOCIATION

Supersonic Wind Tunnel AKA The Duke At The Aircraft Research Association (1956)

The Duke of...

THIS CONCORD FLIES NOW

This Concord Flies Now (1966)

Tests on scale model of Concord at RAF base in Bedford.

PICCADILLY SQUATTERS

Piccadilly Squatters (1969)

British hippies routed from Piccadilly and Bedford Square. London.

LONDON'S AIR PATH aka LONDON'S AIR PARK

London's Air Path AKA London's Air Park (1929)

The Duchess of Bedford opens 'Air Park' in Hanworth...

DUCHESS OF BEDFORD OPENS AIR PARK

Duchess Of Bedford Opens Air Park (1929)

Duchess of Bedford opens new 'Air Park', Hanworth Park,...

HENLEY REGATTA

Henley Regatta (1946)

Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret are attending the Henley Royal Regatta.

AIRLINER CRASHES IN SWAMP

Airliner Crashes In Swamp (1957)

Airliner crashes in a swamp near New Bedford, Massachusetts.