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YES, WE HAVE SOME BANANAS

Yes, We Have Some Bananas (1946)

First shipment of bananas since the start of the war arrives in...

PETROL BLAST KILLS 10

Petrol Blast Kills 10 (1951)

A garage explosion and fire in Bristol kills 10 people during a refuelling...

BAD TIME FOR GOOD QUADS

Bad Time For Good Quads (1950)

Footage of the Good family and two year old quads. Westerleigh, near...

STORM WATER TUNNEL

Storm Water Tunnel (1965)

A tunnel is built to reduce the danger of flooding in Bristol.

"Much Done, But More Remains!" (1933)

Sir Hilton Young, Minister of Health, visits Bristol and talks...

"...The Village Smithy Stands" (1931)

Two women run a village blacksmith shop in Barrow Gurney.

WINNIE - UNIVERSITY CHANCELLOR

Winnie - University Chancellor (1929)

Winston Churchill is installed as Chancellor of Bristol...

 

 

AROUND BRITAIN aka BRISTOL

Around Britain AKA Bristol (1949)

Education Minister George Tomlinson in Bristol to open school built...

OIL DISASTER AT AVONMOUTH

Oil Disaster At Avonmouth (1951)

Massive fire at the Avonmouth oil storage site near Bristol.

AIR NEWS - THE BRITANNIA AIR CRASH - 15 DEAD

Air News - The Britannia Air Crash - 15 Dead (1957)

Britannia aircraft crashes near Bristol.

NEW FIRE FLOAT

New Fire Float (1969)

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

DEMO AGAINST TRANSPORT

Demo Against Transport (1947)

Demonstration against nationalisation of transport industry in Bristol.

PLANE CRASH ON WINTER HILL

Plane Crash On Winter Hill (1958)

Plane crashed near Bolton, Lancashire.

BRISTOL HEATH CENTRE

Bristol Heath Centre (1952)

Minister of Health Iain McLeod opens new Bristol Health Centre.

 THE BERKELEY NUCLEAR POWER STATION

The Berkeley Nuclear Power Station (1961)

Exterior and interior shots of Berkeley Nuclear Power...

AIR CRASH AT BRISTOL AIRPORT

Air Crash At Bristol Airport (1967)

Plane crash landed at Bristol airport in fog.

CHURCHILL IN BRISTOL CEREMONY

Churchill In Bristol Ceremony (1945)

Footage of Winston Churchill attending ceremony in Bristol.

HELICOPTER AND JET RECORD ATTEMPT

Helicopter And Jet Record Attempt (1948)

Helicopter and jet aeroplane take part in record postal...

BRITISH AIRCRAFT ON SALES TRIP: ITALY

British Aircraft On Sales Trip: Italy (1948)

Bristol Freighter aircraft in Italy.

WORKPEOPLE PRESENT AMBULANCE TO RED CROSS

Workpeople Present Ambulance To Red Cross (1914-1918)

Ceremony of ambulance presentation by workers of...

THE MAN OF THE MOMENT

The Man Of The Moment (1941)

Churchill gives honorary degrees to Menzies & Winant + with crowds in...

MINISTERS WITH THE RAF

Ministers With The RAF (1939)

Footage of the Ministers at RAF airfield inspecting aircraft.

"The Somme" ... "Gallipoli" ... "Paschendale" (1932)

New Battalion colours are presented to the 7th...

LIVERPOOL AND BRISTOL GREET ROYAL VISITORS

Liverpool And Bristol Greet Royal Visitors (1949)

Princess Elizabeth open Liverpool Cathedral;...

FOCUS ON AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION

Focus On Aircraft Production (1958)

Pathe turns its eye on wasted Government spending on new aircraft...

QUEEN DIALS EDINBURGH

Queen Dials Edinburgh (1958)

The Queen makes Trunk phone call from the exchange in Bristol to Lord...

LE TOUQUET

Le Touquet (1950)

A cab driver takes three women from London to Le Touquet in France.

ROYAL VISITORS

Royal Visitors (1949)

Princess Elizabeth visits Liverpool - Princess Margaret visits Bristol.

DE GAULLE IN SYRIA AFTER FALL OF VICHY GOVT.

De Gaulle In Syria After Fall Of Vichy Govt.

General De Gaulle tours Damascus after the...

BOMBS DROPPING

Bombs Dropping

Various shots of planes and bombing from WWII.

30 SECOND NEWS - 3 STORIES

30 Second News - 3 Stories (1966)

Los Angeles landslide, Nkrumah deposed & Police uses picture...

GHANA HAILS PREMIER aka MACMILLAN IN GHANA

Ghana Hails Premier AKA Macmillan In Ghana (1960)

Footage of the state visit to Ghana by Prime...

BRITAIN GETS DOWN TO IT

Britain Gets Down To It (1947)

Ministers inspect a Rolls Royce and land is reclaimed in Chester.

BRITAIN FROM THE AIR - VARIOUS TOWNS

Britain From The Air - Various Towns (1924)

Britain from the air - really fantastic aerial views of...

DANGER SOUNDS THE ALERT

Danger Sounds The Alert (1950)

British Cabinet meet. Recruits join up in various countries. US troops...

LE MANS 1955 - reel 1  part 2

Le Mans 1955 - Reel 1 Part 2 (1955)

Documentary covering the 1955 Le Mans endurance race - the one...

THE OTHER MAN reel 1

The Other Man Reel 1 (1950-1959)

Fabulous documentary about road safety - some great footage of bad driving.

THE GREAT CRUSADE reel 1

The Great Crusade Reel 1 (1937)

Fantastic film about new housing - slum dwellers are rehoused in nice...

REVIEWING THE YEAR 1949

Reviewing The Year 1949 (1949)

Pathe looks back over the events of the previous year.

THE GREAT CRUSADE - reel 2

The Great Crusade - Reel 2 (1937)

Fantastic film about new housing - slum dwellers are rehoused in...