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BATTLE OF BRITAIN MEMORIAL

Battle Of Britain Memorial (1947)

Britain celebrates Battle of Britain day with a flypast of military...

Britain v US

Britain V Us (1965)

Great Britain v USA athletics meeting, 1965

Olympic Wedding

Olympic Wedding (1964)

Great Britain Olympic stars marry, 1964

PAINT AND POLISH

Paint And Polish (1935)

The liner "Empress of Britain" is given a new coat of paint and a good polish. ...

BIG VISITOR FOR FESTIVAL

Big Visitor For Festival (1951)

Giant Italian locomotive arrives to festival site in London.

'BIG DIPPER' ON TEST

'big Dipper' On Test (1951)

The world's biggest portable scenic railway undergoes first running test.

DISASTER FOLLOWS SUCCESS

Disaster Follows Success (1933)

The speedboat 'Miss Britain III' bursts into flames after successful...

 

 

ONE WEEK IN HISTORY aka BATTLE OF BRITAIN

One Week In History AKA Battle Of Britain (1947)

Britain celebrates Battle of Britain day with a...

POLISH PREMIER HERE

Polish Premier Here (1939)

Footage of Poland's Prime Minister arriving in England for meeting with...

OVER THAMES ON A WIRE

Over Thames On A Wire (1951)

Famous French tightrope walker Elleano performs a crossing of the River...

JAGUAR FIGHTER ROLLED OUT aka ANGLO-FRENCH JAGUAR STRIKE-TRAINER AIRCRAFT MAKES...

Jaguar Fighter Rolled Out AKA Anglo-French Jaguar Strike-Trainer Aircraft Makes... (1968)

New...

WATER-SKIING

Water-Skiing (1969)

Britain wins speed water ski event in Holland.

THE GROTTO

The Grotto (1948)

A look at the lovely shell covered grotto in Margate, Kent.

FESTIVAL CARS

Festival Cars (1951)

People have fun on new festival cars at Battersea Park, London.

COUNCIL OF EUROPE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION

Council Of Europe International Exhibition (1949)

Exhibition of Austrian art at Tate Gallery,...

GERMANY V GREAT BRITAIN

Germany V Great Britain (1967)

German and British trampoline champions competing.

 LORD BEAVERBROOK

Lord Beaverbrook (1920-1929)

Early sound item of Lord Beaverbrook speaking about post-WW1 economic...

MODEL MAKERS

Model Makers (1968)

Making miniature models for different uses, from exhibitions to film and TV - it's a...

NEW

New "Bullet" Speedboat (1930)

A new motor boat "Miss Britain I" is shown off by its designer Mr H...

BRITAIN - FRANCE AND ITALY

Britain - France And Italy (1931)

Arthur Henderson and A V Alexander attend Naval Conference in Rome.

THE FASTEST THING ON THE SEA!

The Fastest Thing On The Sea! (1933)

H Scott-Paine breaks speed records in the speedboat Miss Britain...

SAFETY AT SEA

Safety At Sea (1934)

Lifeboat exercise onboard 'Empress of Britain'.

A DREAM COMES TRUE

A Dream Comes True (1934)

Neptune, Court Jester and Father Christmas entertain children on Empress of...

BEAUTIES AT TORQUAY

Beauties At Torquay (1935)

The contest to decide Miss Europe held in Torquay.

LEST WE FORGET

Lest We Forget (1944)

Men and women of the R.A.F. hold service to remember those who died in Battle of...

THE OLIVE BANK LEAVES DURBAN FOR AUSTRALIA TO ENTER GRAIN RACE

The Olive Bank Leaves Durban For Australia To Enter Grain Race (1938)

The schooner 'Olive Bank'...

GIRLS ROWING RACE IN AUSTRALIA

Girls Rowing Race In Australia (1938)

Women compete in a rowing race on Sydney's Parramatta River in...

ON THE THAMES aka CANOE CLUB RALLY

On The Thames AKA Canoe Club Rally (1938)

Members of the Canoe Club of Great Britain meet for a rally...

ROUND THE WORLD NO. 4 WITH THE PICTORIAL CAMERAMAN ON

Round The World No. 4 With The Pictorial Cameraman On "The Empress Of Britain" (1933)

Whirling...

ROUND THE WORLD NO. 5 WITH THE PICTORIAL CAMERAMAN ON THE

Round The World No. 5 With The Pictorial Cameraman On The "Empress Of Britain" (1933)

Various...

ROUND THE WORLD NO. 10 WITH THE

Round The World No. 10 With The "Pictorial" Cameraman On "The Empress Of... (1933)

Holidaymakers...

ROUND THE WORLD NO. 11 WITH THE PICTORIAL CAMERAMAN ON

Round The World No. 11 With The Pictorial Cameraman On "The Empress Of Britain" (1933)

Scenes...

ROUND THE WORLD NO. 13 WITH THE PICTORIAL CAMERAMAN ON

Round The World No. 13 With The Pictorial Cameraman On "The Empress Of Britain" (1933)

Last...

ROUND THE WORLD - No 3

Round The World - No 3 (1933)

Footage of camel market in Cairo, Egypt.

MR AND MISS BRITAIN

Mr And Miss Britain (1954)

Britain's beauty queen and muscle men compete for titles.

FESTIVAL FINALE

Festival Finale (1951)

Fireworks and spotlights provide a fitting finale to the Festival of Britain.

SYDNEY BURCHALL issue title is THIS ENGLAND

Sydney Burchall Issue Title Is This England (1943)

Baritone Sydney Burchall sings patriotic anthem...

QUEEN LAUNCHES EMPRESS OF BRITAIN

Queen Launches Empress Of Britain (1955)

Queen launches new 24,000 ton Canadian Pacific liner...

Special - SCOTTISH NEWS - QUEEN LAUNCHES EMPRESS OF BRITAIN

Special - Scottish News - Queen Launches Empress Of Britain (1955)

Queen launches new 24,000 ton...

MUSCLE MEN PARADE

Muscle Men Parade (1955)

Britain's muscle men line up to choose Mr Britain.

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP CYCLE RACING

World Championship Cycle Racing (1967)

Britons win male and female amateur road races at cycle racing...

25TH ANNIVERSARY OF MISS GREAT BRITAIN CONTEST

25th Anniversary Of Miss Great Britain Contest (1969)

A look back at Miss Great Britain contests...

CYCLE RACE

Cycle Race (1969)

Start of the Milk Race is marred by death of cyclist. Worthing, Sussex.

OPEN AIR GIRL

Open Air Girl (1948)

Valerie Carr is photographed after being made Britain's Open Air Girl 1948.

FESTIVAL SITE

Festival Site (1950)

Good footage of the Dome of Discovery being completed by workmen, London.

FESTIVAL POTTERY

Festival Pottery (1951)

Pottery making in the family in West Wickham, Greater London.

PLAYGROUNDS aka CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUND

Playgrounds AKA Children's Playground (1953)

Children have fun on model ship, train and bus in a...

SOUTH BANK

South Bank (1950)

Footage of site being cleared for the 1951 Festival of Britain in London.

HAIR STYLES

Hair Styles (1951)

New hair style creations from nylon in London

FESTIVAL WICKERWORK

Festival Wickerwork (1951)

A team of people create wickerwork models for the Festival of Britain....