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HOVER ROVER GOES FARMING

Hover Rover Goes Farming (1963)

Latest application of hover principle used in agriculture.

CAT VILLAGE

Cat Village (1966)

Unwanted cats live in luxury kennels at an animal home near Cambridge.

COAL BOARD TURNS TEACHER

Coal Board Turns Teacher (1948)

Men from continental Europe coming to England to work in mines.

THE IMPELLER

The Impeller (1932)

Footage of new Impeller motor boat engine being demonstrated in Christchurch.

WATER DIVINER aka WATER DIVING

Water Diviner AKA Water Diving (1967)

Sixteen-year-old Josie Simpson shows us her skill as a water...

STUDENTS OF SPEED!

Students Of Speed! (1931)

Students compete in a hill climb competition on their motorbikes.

FOR NEXT YEAR'S BOAT RACE!

For Next Year's Boat Race! (1931)

Teams of rowers from Cambridge University compete for the right to...

 

 

PETERBOROUGH'S NOBLE CATHEDRAL

Peterborough's Noble Cathedral (1934)

Good footage of Peterborough Cathedral and the choir,...

THE WHEELS GO ROUND - BY RADIO

The Wheels Go Round - By Radio (1949)

Signalmen use radio to control train movements in Cambridgeshire...

FREEDOM FOR COUNTY

Freedom For County (1946)

The Cambridgeshire Regiment is given Freedom of the Borough of Cambridge.

AMERICAN AND BRITISH GOLF BALL TEST

American And British Golf Ball Test (1931)

Golfers play a round to demonstrate the differences...

OXFORD V CAMBRIDGE

Oxford V Cambridge (1934)

Cambridge beat Oxford in athletic at Fenner's.

THE CAMBRIDGESHIRE

The Cambridgeshire (1935)

'Commander III', ridden by T. Hawcroft, wins The Cambridgeshire horse race at...

HOUNDS!

Hounds! (1930)

Fox hounds on display at the Peterborough Show.

THE FOUR-YEAR-OLDER

The Four-Year-Older (1932)

Four-year-old Jackie Overhill swims and dives into an open-air swimming pool.

SEED TESTING aka TESTING SEEDS

Seed Testing AKA Testing Seeds (1939)

Quality of seeds tested at station in Cambridge.

BOAT RACE TRAINING

Boat Race Training (1950)

Member of Cambridge rowing team practises in front of mirror to study...

FENS MODEL

Fens Model (1950)

Two men do research for flood prevention methods on a model of the Fens.

SPACE AGE LATIN LESSON

Space Age Latin Lesson (1968)

Radio telescope erected near Cambridge helps the scientists to locate the...

MARY HAD A LITTLE ... CALF!

Mary Had A Little ... Calf! (1932)

Children are given calves to look after to interest them in...

THE CAMBRIDGESHIRE

The Cambridgeshire (1934)

The Cambridgeshire - Wychwood Abbott wins Autumn Handicap at Newmarket.

VARSITY TRIAL EIGHTS

Varsity Trial Eights (1934)

Oxford and Cambridge in a process of selection the teams for this year's...

THE CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES

The Cambridgeshire Stakes (1937)

Horse called Artist's Prince wins Cambridgeshire Stakes at Newmarket. ...

BABY HYDROPLANE

Baby Hydroplane (1930)

Young boy gives trial run to his small seaplane in Wentworth, Cambridgeshire.

40-1 CHANCE WINS CAMBRIDGESHIRE

40-1 Chance Wins Cambridgeshire (1945)

Esquire, the outsider, 40 to 1 chace at the bookies, wins the...

OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE BOAT RACE

Oxford And Cambridge Boat Race (1944)

Oxford win the boat race against Cambridge on the river Ouse.

YOUNGEST WOMAN BILLETING OFFICER

Youngest Woman Billeting Officer (1940)

The youngest woman billeting officer is ready to use...

ELY

Ely (1943)

A look at the ancient buildings and impressive cathedral at Ely in Cambridgeshire.

POSH ON WARPATH

Posh On Warpath (1960)

A look at Peterborough United football team doing their day jobs as well as...

SPECIAL ! PRINCE CHARLES - PILOT

Special ! Prince Charles - Pilot (1969)

Prince Charles flying small aeroplane at airbase in...

ROPE-WALKING LION

Rope-Walking Lion (1950)

Footage of lions at the Bertram Mills circus in Cambridgeshire.

RADIO TAXIS

Radio Taxis (1947)

In Cambridge, taxis give instructions over radio where to collect the customers.

CAR RACING COMES BACK AT CAMBRIDGE

Car Racing Comes Back At Cambridge (1947)

Motor racing returns to Gransden Lodge Aerodrome - first...

THE BIG PULL

The Big Pull (1959)

New Haw win the Catchweight final in the Tug of War National Championships.

ST IVES - HUNT issue title is SEEING'S BELIEVING

St Ives - Hunt Issue Title Is Seeing's Believing (1941)

Travelogue item about history of St Ives,...

WENTWORTH GOLF - RICH MAN'S OPEN

Wentworth Golf - Rich Man's Open (1966)

Gary Player wins £16,000 Piccadilly golf tournament.

KARATE COOK

Karate Cook (1968)

Sgt. Stratton - army chef and karate expert + man who smashes concrete over own head. ...

19 MEDALS FOR USAF OFFICER

19 Medals For Usaf Officer (1968)

Vietnam veteran Captain Robert Rankin receives 19 medals for...

MOBILE LABORATORY

Mobile Laboratory (1952)

A mobile laboratory from the Animal Health Trust can make on the spot...

CAMBRIDGE BACKS

Cambridge Backs (1957)

Centuries of beauty and tranquillity preserved - Cambridge travelogue.

RADIO TELESCOPE

Radio Telescope (1960)

Huge radio telescope seen at the Mullard Radio Astronomy Observatory.

STUDENT MAJOR

Student Major (1962)

Story about a United States Air Force Major who is also a lawyer and a Cambridge...

SWEEPSTAKE DRAW AT MANSION HOUSE aka GOLDEN NOTES

Sweepstake Draw At Mansion House AKA Golden Notes (1936)

The Cambridgeshire sweepstake draw takes...

TRIAL EIGHTS AT HENLEY AND ELY

Trial Eights At Henley And Ely (1937)

Cambridge and Oxford University rowing crews in training for...

KING & QUEEN IN THE FEN COUNTRY

King & Queen In The Fen Country (1942)

King George VI and Queen Elizabeth visit land girls at work in...

AIR RAIDS ON BRITAIN

Air Raids On Britain (1940)

Various shots of air raid damage and of shot down German planes.

WOULD YOU BELIEVE IT? NO. 8

Would You Believe It? No. 8 (1934)

Strange things including tiny elephants inside a bean and a part of...

TITO'S VISIT ENDS aka TITO AT AIR SHOW - SEES CRASH aka TITO GOES HOME

Tito's Visit Ends AKA Tito At Air Show - Sees Crash AKA Tito Goes Home (1953)

Tito visits an...

DREAMS COME TRUE

Dreams Come True (1944)

The Gregory family run a farm which is part of the Land Settlement Association's...

VARSITY BALL

Varsity Ball (1949)

High jinks and frivolity at Cambridge University's quirky Granta Ball.