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CONCORD PROGRESS

Concord Progress (1967)

Life size model of Concord shows how glamorous it will look.

BABY GORILLA

Baby Gorilla (1968)

Item showing baby gorilla called Caroline, a new arrival at Bristol Zoo.

VICKERS VIKING AIRCRAFT

Vickers Viking Aircraft (1946)

Introduction to Vickers Viking aircraft.

WORLD'S LARGEST SEAPLANE

World's Largest Seaplane (1930)

The Short 'Valetta' seaplane is tested out in waters off Kent.

BRITANNIA'S RECORD FLIGHT

Britannia's Record Flight (1955)

Turbojet airliner Bristol Britannia flies to South Africa in record...

AIRLINERS NOW AND LATER

Airliners Now And Later (1963)

Item showing models and mock-up of Concorde evolving in England and...

SAFETY VEHICLE TESTING

Safety Vehicle Testing (1968)

Item showing the new commercial vehicle testing station. Bristol, North...

 

 

Selected Originals - CONCORD OO2 TAKE OFF

Selected Originals - Concord Oo2 Take Off (1969)

Material relating to newsreel story CONCORD OO2...

CONCORD CONSTRUCTION UNDER WAY AT FILTON

Concord Construction Under Way At Filton (1965)

Concord construction under way at Filton, Bristol.

STORM WATER TUNNEL

Storm Water Tunnel (1965)

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

MECHANICAL TORTOISE

Mechanical Tortoise (1951)

Footage of mechanical tortoise in Bristol.

INVENTOR OF THE CINEMATOGRAPH HONOURED

Inventor Of The Cinematograph Honoured (1939)

William Friese Green the inventor of the Cinematograph...

THE ROCKET RACE

The Rocket Race (1957)

New British guided missiles are tested.

BLOODHOUND SHOWS ITS PACES

Bloodhound Shows Its Paces (1958)

The Bloodhound anti-aircraft missile is undergoing final testing on...

LIFEBOAT DEFIES FIRE

Lifeboat Defies Fire (1963)

A fireproof lifeboat is tested in burning artificial lake at Pinewood...

BABY POLAR BEAR

Baby Polar Bear (1967)

Cute 3 1/2 month old polar bear at Bristol Zoo. North Somerset.

BABY MONKEY AT BRISTOL ZOO aka 5 WEEK OLD MONKEY REARED BY KEEPER

Baby Monkey At Bristol Zoo AKA 5 Week Old Monkey Reared By Keeper (1968)

Doug Chidgey, keeper...

ZOO CUBS aka NEW ARRIVALS AT BRISTOL ZOO

Zoo Cubs AKA New Arrivals At Bristol Zoo (1968)

Baby animals at Bristol Zoo - leopards, rhinos and...

NEW FIRE FLOAT

New Fire Float (1969)

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

CLIFTON SUSPENSION BRIDGE

Clifton Suspension Bridge (1953)

Footage of lights being fitted tot he Clifton Suspension Bridge in...

B.O.A.C.

B.O.A.C. "Britannia" (1953)

BOAC Britannia

B.O.A.C.

B.O.A.C. "Britannia" (1953)

BOAC Britannia

WORLD'S FIRST UNMANNED POWER STATION

World's First Unmanned Power Station (1959)

Supervisory control panel, disembodied engine at...

THE BRISTOL BLOOD HOUND 2 MISSILE aka BRISTOL BLOODHOUND MISSILE

The Bristol Blood Hound 2 Missile AKA Bristol Bloodhound Missile (1961)

First footage of tests...

 THE BERKELEY NUCLEAR POWER STATION

The Berkeley Nuclear Power Station (1961)

Exterior and interior shots of Berkeley Nuclear Power...

NEW GORILLAS ON SHOW AT BRISTOL ZOO.

New Gorillas On Show At Bristol Zoo. (1966)

Two baby gorillas on show at Bristol zoo.

ELECTRIC CAR DEMONSTRATION AT BRISTOL

Electric Car Demonstration At Bristol (1966)

Small electric car demonstration in Bristol.

AVIATION'S LATEST WONDER

Aviation's Latest Wonder (1929)

The latest German flying ship takes to the sky, Lake Constance,...

Selected originals - HOVERCRAFT FOR FERRY

Selected Originals - Hovercraft For Ferry (1963)

Material relating to newsreel story "Hovercraft...

'CONCORDE' CORDIALE

'concorde' Cordiale (1966)

First interchange of Concord parts between France and Britain is on its way.

CONCORDE PREPARATION

Concorde Preparation (1969)

Good footage of Concorde in the making at Filton.

CONCORD 002 TAKE OFF

Concord 002 Take Off (1969)

British Concorde 002 takes off on test flight from Filton near Bristol.

BRABAZON AIRLINER NAMED

Brabazon Airliner Named (1947)

Cuts for newsreel 47/82 - Brabazon Airliner Named.

BRITISH AIRCRAFT ON SALES TRIP: ITALY

British Aircraft On Sales Trip: Italy (1948)

Bristol Freighter aircraft in Italy.

PROFESSOR POWELL'S STRATOSPHERE BALLOON

Professor Powell's Stratosphere Balloon (1950)

Professor Powell talks about his stratospheric...

DUKE OF EDINBURGH AT WESTLAND AIRCRAFT CO

Duke Of Edinburgh At Westland Aircraft CO (1957)

The Duke of Edinburgh visits Westland Aircraft...

 BLOODHOUND GUIDED MISSILE IS LAUNCHED AT WOOMERA

Bloodhound Guided Missile Is Launched At Woomera (1958)

A Bloodhound guided missile is tested...

AROUND BRISTOL ZOO

Around Bristol Zoo (1965)

Animals resting and being watched by visitors in Bristol zoo.

CONCORDE CONSTRUCTION - Colour

Concorde Construction - Colour (1967)

Concorde construction in Bristol factory - colour.

THE SEA GIRT ISLE OF LUNDY

The Sea Girt Isle Of Lundy (1931)

Scenic shots of the Isle of Lundy - rugged cliffs, shipwrecks,...

OPERATION PLUTO

Operation Pluto (1945)

Huge petrol pipeline was constructed under English Channel to supply troops on...

DUKE VISITS FLOOD DISASTER TOWN; AND SCAVENGERS AT DUMP

Duke Visits Flood Disaster Town; And Scavengers At Dump (1968)

Duke of Edinburgh visits flooded...

LONDON TO PARIS BY CAR

London To Paris By Car (1950-1959)

Colour item showing car being driven from London, through France and to...

FARNBOROUGH AIR DISPLAY

Farnborough Air Display (1959)

Latest in aircraft from British aeronautical industry on display at...

THE NEW

The New "Bluebird" (1960)

Donald Campbell, the Duke of Richmond and others discussing the engine of the...

WILDLIFE PARK

Wildlife Park (1966)

Wildlife Park at Westbury near Bristol.

STUDENTS MAKE HOLIDAYS PAY

Students Make Holidays Pay (1948)

University students work at zoo to earn money during their holiday.

THE FARNBOROUGH TRAGEDY

The Farnborough Tragedy (1952)

A De Havilland 110 crashes into the crowd at the Farnborough Air Show.

FARNBOROUGH SHOWS WORLD

Farnborough Shows World (1957)

Britain shows her latest achievement in the air at Farnborough Air...

WORLD AIRLINES BUY BRITISH

World Airlines Buy British (1958)

Pathe look at how well British built airliners - the Viscount,...