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GLIDING CONTEST - DUNSTABLE

Gliding Contest - Dunstable (1938)

Gliders take part in a contest at Dunstable, Bedfordshire.

BABY RHINO WHIPSNADE

Baby Rhino Whipsnade (1971)

Baby rhino at Whipsnade Zoo, Bedfordshire

BRITAIN'S SUPER ZEPP

Britain's Super Zepp (1929)

A look at the R.101 airship, Britain's "Super Zepp", in its hangar. ...

R -101'S TRIUMPH

R -101's Triumph (1929)

Good material of the maiden voyage of the R-101, Cardington, Bedfordshire.

SCIENCE MAKES PEACEFUL STRIDES

Science Makes Peaceful Strides (1959)

Weather reports are fed into computers to give more accurate...

BABY HIPPO AT WHIPSNADE ZOO

Baby Hippo At Whipsnade Zoo (1967)

Baby hippopotamus at Whipsnade Zoo, Bedfordshire.

 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.

THROWAWAY LINES aka PAPER CROCKERY

Throwaway Lines AKA Paper Crockery (1967)

Paper tableware is made at a factory then used for serving...

GIRAFFE AT WHIPSNADE ZOO

Giraffe At Whipsnade Zoo (1938)

Lovely baby giraffe called Boxer seen with its mother at Whipsnade Zoo.

PARACHUTE DROP - LUTON

Parachute Drop - Luton (1938)

A new fast-opening parachute is tested at a Luton airfield.

HIS HIGH OFFICE

His High Office (1929)

Lord Thompson, Air Works Minister has flight on the airship R-101, Cardington,...

THE FLIGHT THAT FAILED

The Flight That Failed (1929)

The R-101's take-off is delayed due to bad weather, Cardington,...

'HARROWING' TIMES

'harrowing' Times (1939)

Footage of goose stepping elephant at Whipsnade Zoo in Bedfordshire.

BABY BEARS

Baby Bears (1941)

Two brown bears take their five very cute cubs out for a run. Whipsnade zoo,...

BEARS AND CUBS issue title is AIRS AND GRACES

Bears And Cubs Issue Title Is Airs And Graces (1943)

Brown bears and their cubs at Whipsnade Zoo,...

BABY BEARS AT WHIPSNADE ZOO

Baby Bears At Whipsnade Zoo (1967)

Three bear cubs on show at Whipsnade Zoo, Bedfordshire.

WHIPSNADE  - BABY ELEPHANT

Whipsnade - Baby Elephant (1967)

Baby elephant and kid goat at Whipsnade Zoo, Bedfordshire.

DOUBLE DECKER CARAVAN

Double Decker Caravan (1951)

Young women demonstrate the latest in caravan design in Biggleswade,...

BABY BISON

Baby Bison (1969)

Baby bison and mother at Whipsnade Zoo.

EJECTION SEAT

Ejection Seat (1966)

An ejection seat is being demonstrated.

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.

SALAD BEAUTY TREATMENT

Salad Beauty Treatment (1968)

Fruit, vegetables and herbs are used as cosmetics - some nice beauty tips...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 727 - OPERATION PEA HARVEST & SALAD BEAUTY TREATMENT

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 727 - Operation Pea Harvest & Salad Beauty Treatment (1968)

Out...

"Well Done R-100!" (1930)

Shots of the R100 airship as she returns to England after a flight from...

LONDON AND WHIPSNADE

London And Whipsnade (1938)

Lovely tiger cubs play at London zoo, and Whipsnade zoo in Bedfordshire.

R 33

R 33 (1925)

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

DOMINION PRIME MINISTERS SEE R 33

Dominion Prime Ministers See R 33 (1925)

Dominion Prime Ministers view the R 33 airship and mooring...

EMPIRE'S LARGEST AIRSHIP SHED & CUTS

Empire's Largest Airship Shed & Cuts (1926)

A look at a massive hangar and mooring mast for...

WHIPSNADE WAYS

Whipsnade Ways (1935)

Rhinos, brown bears and polar bears seen at Whipsnade Zoo.

BALLOON WILL DO A

Balloon Will Do A "Kon Tiki" (1958)

A balloon is prepared at Cardington for a trip across the South...

ZOO BABIES HERE FOR SPRING

Zoo Babies Here For Spring (1955)

New babies arrive to Whipsnade - camels, huskies, hippos and lions.

SCHOOLBOYS BUILD HOVERCRAFT

Schoolboys Build Hovercraft (1968)

Boys from Bedfordshire Secondary Modern show off the hovercraft...

NEW FIRE SUIT

New Fire Suit (1948)

Firemen in Luton try out new waterproof suit.

AERONAUTICAL SCHOOL

Aeronautical School (1953)

Students studying science of flight at Aeronautical College at Cranfield.

BROWN BEAR CUBS AT WHIPSNADE

Brown Bear Cubs At Whipsnade (1962)

Brown bear cubs having fun at Whipsnade zoo.

OPEN DAY AT ROYAL AIRCRAFT ESTABLISHMENT

Open Day At Royal Aircraft Establishment (1964)

Testing of aircraft for future design purposes. Good...

BLIND FLYING

Blind Flying (1965)

New "automatic pilot" system being tested in Bedford.

TRAGEDY MOST PROFOUND

Tragedy Most Profound (1930)

The British Airship, the R-101, crashes into a French hillside in a rain...

BALLOON BARRAGE AT CARDINGTON

Balloon Barrage At Cardington (1938)

A line of barrage balloons is sent up into the air from the old...

WHIPSNADE ZOO CARRIES ON

Whipsnade Zoo Carries On (1939)

Footage of the zoo animals at Whipsnade Zoo in Bedfordshire.

WHIPSNADE COMES OF AGE

Whipsnade Comes Of Age (1952)

Animals and guests celebrate Whipsnade Zoo's 21st Birthday.

THE BARE FACTS

The Bare Facts (1958)

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

CRANFIELD - BIRD MAN TRIES AGAIN aka BIRD MAN CRASHES

Cranfield - Bird Man Tries Again AKA Bird Man Crashes (1959)

Emiel Hartman test flies his...

ZOO ANIMALS issue title - THEY'RE OFF !

Zoo Animals Issue Title - They're Off ! (1938)

Footage of the various animals at Whipsnade Zoo in...

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...

VINTAGE AIR SHOW

Vintage Air Show (1967)

First World War planes are part of display at air show put on by London Gliding...

HENLOW - HEALTH AND BEAUTY FARM aka COLIN MILBURN UNDERGOES WEIGHT REDUCING...

Henlow - Health And Beauty Farm AKA Colin Milburn Undergoes Weight Reducing... (1967)

Chubby...

ZOOS PREPARE

Zoos Prepare (1968)

Animals are prepared for Spring tourists at Whipsnade, London and Chessington zoos.