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THE POWER PLANE

The Power Plane (1932)

Captain CE Bowden flies a petrol driven model plane in a field.

MAGIC EYE

Magic Eye (1938)

Mr C. W. Roberts invents a periscope which enables him to look at all directions.

CANADIAN JET AIRLINER - THE AVRO C-102

Canadian Jet Airliner - The Avro C-102 (1949)

Canadian Jet Airliner - The Avro C-102

SKATING EVERYWHERE!

Skating Everywhere! (1931)

People enjoy a cold snap by skating on frozen fens in Lincolnshire.

THE WATER SPLASH

The Water Splash (1921)

Motorcycles are driven through a river in an attempt to gauge their reliability...

LIONESS ARRIVES AT THE B.B.C.

Lioness Arrives At The B.B.C. (1938)

An 18 month old lioness arrives at the B.B.C. in London.

A VERY NEAR THING

A Very Near Thing (1929)

A. H. C. Rowson has lucky escape when his autogiro turns over in a sudden gust...

 

 

AN UNWELCOME VISITOR

An Unwelcome Visitor (1925)

A huge balloon has torn away from its moorings and landed on top of Sir C....

WORLD'S FIRST UNMANNED POWER STATION

World's First Unmanned Power Station (1959)

Supervisory control panel, disembodied engine at...

AUTOMATIC HANDLING EQUIPMENT CALLED 'VERSATRAN'.

Automatic Handling Equipment Called 'versatran'. (1967)

Automatic handling equipment (artificial...

US NAVY GETS NEW SEA LORD aka FLEET COMMAND CHANGED LNER

Us Navy Gets New Sea Lord AKA Fleet Command Changed Lner (1938)

Admiral Arthur J Hepburn retires...

NIGHT OPERATION

Night Operation (1949)

Good shots of operation being performed at Middlesex Hospital.

TURKISH O.C.T.U

Turkish O.C.T.U (1941)

Young men train at military college in Ankara before they join Turkish army.

LINDBERGH DEPARTS

Lindbergh Departs (1927)

Charles Lindbergh leaves for home and Chamberlin breaks his Atlantic record but...

THE AIR  PORT OF THE FUTURE aka AIRPORT OF FUTURE

The Air Port Of The Future AKA Airport Of Future (1933)

Captain C.W. Glover details his vision of...

Selected Originals - BY

Selected Originals - By "Comet" To Johannesburg. (1952)

Material relating to newsreel story "By...

C. K. NEO 3RD IN OLYMPIC SWIMMING HEAT

C. K. Neo 3rd In Olympic Swimming Heat (1952)

Swimming heats from the Helsinki Olympics.

AIR SAFETY A STAGE NEARER

Air Safety A Stage Nearer (1959)

Airline representatives attend demonstration of new navigating aid...

VALVE

Valve (1942)

A look at how valves work in microphones and radios.

AIRLINER ALL WANT

Airliner All Want (1963)

Item showing the British Aircraft Corporation 111 aeroplane before test...

KART RACING

Kart Racing (1968)

The RAC hold junior kart racing championships. Shenington, Oxfordshire.

Selected Originals - POLAR FLIGHT - ANCHORAGE

Selected Originals - Polar Flight - Anchorage (1969)

Material relating to newsreel story "Polar...

HYDROSTATIC WEIGHING UNITS

Hydrostatic Weighing Units (1952)

Footage of Hydrostatic aeroplane weighing machine being demonstrated...

PAVEMENT CLOCK

Pavement Clock (1950)

Jeweller, Mr. Dyson, puts clock into pavement outside his shop.

WAR SECRET

War Secret (1945)

A 12,000 lb bomb undergoes a fragmentation test.

FIRST ALL METAL AIRSHIP

First All Metal Airship (1929)

The first all metal airship takes to the sky in Detroit in the United...

COLORADO CATTLE

Colorado Cattle (1949)

Cattle are marooned by freezing cold and heavy snows in America.

PASSENGERS BOARDING BOAC AIRCRAFT

Passengers Boarding BOAC Aircraft (1953)

Passengers boarding BOAC (British Overseas Airways Company)...

'THE VOICE OF FREEDOM' OPENS A NEW RADIO STATION

'the Voice Of Freedom' Opens A New Radio Station (1951)

The dedication ceremony for Radio Free...

ROYAL SIGNALS

Royal Signals (1953)

Major General C M F White inspects Royal Signals at Stornoway Barracks, Lemgo...

FAIREY ROTODYNE PROTOTYPE

Fairey Rotodyne Prototype (1956)

Bentley and jeep entering aircraft, instrument panel inside cockpit &...

JUPITER-C ROCKET SHOWN IN DETROIT

Jupiter-C Rocket Shown In Detroit (1958)

Jupiter-C rocket with sky-scrapers in background. Traffic...

C-133 CARGO PLANE LIFTS RECORD LOAD

C-133 Cargo Plane Lifts Record Load (1959)

A US Military Air Transport Service Cargomaster carries...

THE

The "Stargazer" Balloon Takes Off (1962)

US "Stargazer" balloon takes off to collect astrological...

U.S. LAUNCHES TITAN THREE ROCKET - CAPE KENNEDY

U.S. Launches Titan Three Rocket - Cape Kennedy (1965)

Titan Three C. lifts off.

LINDBERGH DEPARTS

Lindbergh Departs (1927)

Charles Lindbergh leaves for home and Chamberlin breaks his Atlantic record but...

ANIMAL HOSPITAL beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Animal Hospital Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1968)

Dogs and cats are treated at...

PEEPS THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE WORLD NO. 29

Peeps Through The Window Of The World No. 29 (1935)

An ingot is forged, new Italian firefighting...

Selected Originals - BY

Selected Originals - By "Comet" To Johannesburg. (1952)

Material relating to newsreel story "By...

WORLD'S HIGHEST PLANE

World's Highest Plane (1957)

New altitude record by Canberra plane.

UP - AND DOWN

Up - And Down (1957)

Americans solve the problem of bringing object down from outer space.

AIRLINER ON TEST

Airliner On Test (1963)

British Aircraft Corporation's 111 aeroplane has test flight at Hurn, Hampshire....

HEATHROW - PLANE CRASH aka 121 SURVIVE BOEING 707 FIRE AT LONDON AIRPORT AFTER...

Heathrow - Plane Crash AKA 121 Survive Boeing 707 Fire At London Airport After... (1968)

Officials...

GANDER TO LONDON - BOAC VC10 AUTOMATIC LANDING

Gander To London - BOAC Vc10 Automatic Landing (1968)

Airliner travelling from Newfoundland to...

CUT MOTOR TAXES

Cut Motor Taxes (1969)

RAC girls hand out stickers reading 'Cut Motor Tax' to motorists.

FESTIVAL OF SPEED

Festival Of Speed (1969)

Motorbike, go-kart and saloon car races at Brands Hatch.

POLAR FLIGHT - ANCHORAGE - SPECIAL

Polar Flight - Anchorage - Special (1969)

Colour item about first flight from London to Japan,...

HEATHROW AIRPORT aka WINNERS OF 'HELP THE POLICE' COMPETITION OFF TO CANADA

Heathrow Airport AKA Winners Of 'help The Police' Competition Off To Canada (1969)

Winners of...

Selected Original - EXTRA !

Selected Original - Extra ! (1969)

Material relating to newsreel story "Extra ! Exp 70" - 69/90.

ARRIVAL OF FIRST TANKER TO KENT REFINERY

Arrival Of First Tanker To Kent Refinery (1952)

'British Skill' is first tanker to arrive at Kent...