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FAREWELL!

Farewell! (1934)

It is final - Waterloo Bridge is to be demolished.

RECONSTRUCTION OF A WAR DAMAGED BRIDGE IN VERONA

Reconstruction Of A War Damaged Bridge In Verona (1956)

Bridges in Verona reconstructed, Good...

CLEAR THE WAY

Clear The Way (1966)

Road bridge collapses over main railway line to north at Hatfield.

EVVIA ... CHARLIE!!

Evvia ... Charlie!! (1931)

Charlie Chaplin goes for a boat ride in Venice. Good shots of the comic...

DRASTIC DEMOLITION

Drastic Demolition (1934)

Railway bridge in Dauntsey and bridge over Seine in France both demolished by...

HIGH SPY!

High Spy! (1934)

Views from the top of Sydney Harbour Bridge.

NOVELTY LAUNCH IN AUSTRALIA

Novelty Launch In Australia (1938)

Patrol Boat 'Vigilant' is launched in Sydney.

 

 

MIDGET CARS RAISE THE DIRT

Midget Cars Raise The Dirt (1948)

Midget car racing at Stamford Bridge, London.

4 KILLED IN BRIDGE WRECK

4 Killed In Bridge Wreck (1951)

Motorists crash into river after sabotage wrecks bridge in Canada.

NEW BRIDGE IN CZECHOSLOVAKIA.

New Bridge In Czechoslovakia. (1967)

New suspension bridge in Czechoslovakia

TO THE LAND WHERE DEPRESSIONS COME FROM!  ICELAND NO. 2

To The Land Where Depressions Come From! Iceland No. 2 (1934)

Wild countryside and waterfalls of...

SOMEWHERE IN ENGLAND

Somewhere In England (1940)

Army manoeuvres in England.

'LEVIATHAN' REACHES THE FIRTH OF FORTH

'leviathan' Reaches The Firth Of Forth (1938)

The liner ship Leviathan reaches the Firth of Forth...

KEEPING THEM ROLLING

Keeping Them Rolling (1957)

British Railways keep bridges in order and demolish ones they do not want.

ICEBREAKERS GET THROUGH

Icebreakers Get Through (1963)

Ice breakers at work in Holland.

TRANSPORTING BRIDGE

Transporting Bridge (1967)

A large bridge span has to negotiate various obstacles as it is towed up...

NEW LONDON BRIDGE

New London Bridge (1969)

Sections of the new London Bridge are put into position while the old one is...

PRINCESS MARGARET HOVERCRAFT

Princess Margaret Hovercraft (1969)

SRN 4 hovercraft 'Princess Margaret' comes through Tower Bridge in...

BUDAPEST GETS NEW BRIDGE OVER DANUBE

Budapest Gets New Bridge Over Danube (1964)

Bridge opens new access areas in Hungary

"A Symphony In Steel" ... And All British! (1932)

Great views of the massive North Shore Bridge...

THE

The "Hindenburg's" Last Voyage (1930)

The German warship Hindenburg is finally salvaged and towed to...

DOWN RIVER

Down River (1931)

A trip down the River Thames, passing several well-known sights on the way from...

MASS DEMOLITION

Mass Demolition (1934)

Gill Footbridge in Sunderland is demolished with help of a train engine.

NEW BRITISH BATTLESHIPS

New British Battleships (1942)

Good footage of HMS Howe leaving shipyard with new crew and being tested...

A PALACE AFLOAT

A Palace Afloat (1954)

First pictures of he interior of "Britannia" - the Royal Yacht.

CONCRETE ... BUT BUT BEAUTIFUL!

Concrete ... But But Beautiful! (1930-1931)

The new bridge over the River Spey is opened by the Macintosh...

NEWCASTLE BRIDGE

Newcastle Bridge (1967)

New Scotswood bridge is opened in Newcastle-on-Tyne, Tyne and Wear.

NEW FERRY

New Ferry (1967)

A look at the new ferry called 'Dragon' which will carry out cross-Channel runs. London.

CHILEAN SAILING SHIP LEAVES - SYDNEY

Chilean Sailing Ship Leaves - Sydney (1961)

Barquentine (Esmeralda) in full sail, arrives in Sydney...

 ORIANA ARRIVES IN SYDNEY

Oriana Arrives In Sydney (1961)

Ocean liner "Oriana" sails into Sydney - Australian newsreel item.

TAKING A LOOK AT HEIDELBERG

Taking A Look At Heidelberg (1965)

A tour around Heidelberg's landmarks with commentary.

TRAFFIC JAM PROBLEM IN AUSTRALIA

Traffic Jam Problem In Australia (1965)

Heavy traffic problems in Australia.

1967 CONTENDER FOR AMERICA CUP PREPARES AGAIN

1967 Contender For America Cup Prepares Again (1966)

Australian contender for 1967 America Cup the...

"Amphicar" Displayed In Sydney Harbour (1963)

Amphicar demonstrated in Sydney harbour, Australia.

"Showing The Flag"! (1932)

The British Destroyer HMS Velox travels along the Manchester Ship Canal.

"From 'big Ben' Down To The Sea!" (1930)

Walking race from London to Brighton - won by T W Green.

UNITED STATES BIG BLAST

United States Big Blast (1938)

Men work on the construction of a new bridge between New York State and...

MARINE PAGEANT - SAN FRANCISCO

Marine Pageant - San Francisco (1938)

American President Franklin D. Roosevelt watches a marine...

HAVING A LOOK ROUND

Having A Look Round (1940)

Australian soldiers spend a day looking around the sights of London.

FLYING GIANT LANDS ON THE THAMES

Flying Giant Lands On The Thames (1949)

A flying boat is landed on the River Thames.

TAMAR BRIDGE

Tamar Bridge (1962)

An item about the newly constructed bridge over the River Tamar on the Cornwall/...

DUCHESS OF YORK IN BARROW

Duchess Of York In Barrow (1935)

Duchess of York launches P & O liner, Strathmore, and renames bridge...

CITIES OF GREAT BRITAIN - NEWCASTLE NO. 1

Cities Of Great Britain - Newcastle No. 1 (1931)

Good footage of Newcastle in this travelogue.

LONDON AIRPORT

London Airport (1955)

Heathrow Airport 45 years ago - EMPTY! Some great panoramic shots of central London...

RIVER CUSTOMS

River Customs (1958)

A group of Customs Officers inspect the unusual places on a ship where smugglers...

THE THOUSAND ISLANDS BRIDGE

The Thousand Islands Bridge (1938)

President Roosevelt opens the Thousand Island Bridge assures Canada...

STATION BEES

Station Bees (1958)

A bee keeper who has some hives on the roof of the train station at Waterloo.

CHANGING FACE OF LONDON

Changing Face Of London (1962)

An item about modern buildings in London and a country holiday for...

WORLD'S LARGEST GRAIN CARRIER

World's Largest Grain Carrier (1932)

World's Largest grain carrying ship is the first along the newly...

LET PATHE SHOW YOU

Let Pathe Show You (1934)

New giant Cunard-White Star Liner "534" nearly ready for launching.