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 CHANNEL BOATS

Channel Boats (1930-1939)

The Channel ferry ship 'Canterbury' comes into dock.

CUTS / OUT TAKES for IN DENSEST CHANNEL FOG FOR YEARS aka IN DENSIST CHANNEL FOG...

Cuts / Out Takes For In Densest Channel Fog For Years AKA In Densist Channel Fog... (1926)

Cuts...

THE CHANNEL PADDLED

The Channel Paddled (1927)

French boys land on the beach as they make it across the channel in a canoe.

 AERIAL VIEW OF

Aerial View Of "Gothic" (1953)

Aerial shots Royal Liner "Gothic" in Channel.

CUSHION CRAFT

Cushion Craft (1963)

An item about the first hovercraft to be bought by a commercial firm.

GIRL GLIDES THE CHANNEL

Girl Glides The Channel (1934)

Record glider Joan Meakin talks about her achievement after the flight.

A QUEER CRAFT

A Queer Craft (1927)

A strange craft, half boat, half seaplane on show in the water at Dover.

 

 

THE CHANNEL CYCLED NOW

The Channel Cycled Now (1927)

Rene Savard crosses the channel in a boat bicycle.

AIR LINER DISASTER

Air Liner Disaster (1929)

Passenger killed in aeroplane crash off the coast of Dungeness, Scotland.

CADETS SAVED FROM SINKING KETCH

Cadets Saved From Sinking Ketch (1956)

Students of the Southampton Navigation school rescued from...

HELICOPTERS FOR CONVOYS

Helicopters For Convoys (1951)

Helicopters checking for submarines ahead of convoy.

NEW FERRY

New Ferry (1967)

A look at the new ferry called 'Dragon' which will carry out cross-Channel runs. London.

THE CHANNEL SEASON

The Channel Season (1929)

Aimee Pfanner crosses the English Channel on "hydro cycle".

BALLOON ACROSS CHANNEL

Balloon Across Channel (1963)

Two Frenchmen attempt to cross English Channel in balloon.

THE CHANNEL TUNNEL

The Channel Tunnel (1957)

Bleriot plane taking off and in flight over Channel, and people waving...

CHANNEL TUNNEL FRENCH SIDE

Channel Tunnel French Side (1957)

Steamer 'Twickenham ferry', document of tunnel agreement, man...

FRENCH CHANNEL TUNNEL SURVEY UNDER WAY - DOVER

French Channel Tunnel Survey Under Way - Dover (1965)

Investigations undertaken for channel...

AMERICAN TRANSPORT WRECKED

American Transport Wrecked (1917)

Shipwreck of the USA transport ship 'Summer' off coast of Jersey,...

RAIDS ON PARIS

Raids On Paris (1943)

Free French Air Force uses British Bostons to raid Paris.

RODNEY SHELLS ALDERNEY

Rodney Shells Alderney (1944)

HMS Rodney shells German occupied Channel Island of Alderney.

H.M.S. NELSON

HMS Nelson (1927)

The battleship, H.M.S. Nelson is seen in the channel.

CHANNEL FOG TRAGEDY

Channel Fog Tragedy (1928)

The Russian training ship, 'Tovarisch', is seen after a collision in fog with...

CHANNEL MOTORCYCLED - NOW !

Channel Motorcycled - Now ! (1929)

H.S. Perry crosses the channel on a motorbike, Dover, Kent.

SICK LIGHT HOUSE KEEPER RESCUED FROM EDDYSTONE LIGHTHOUSE aka SICK LIGHTHOUSE...

Sick Light House Keeper Rescued From Eddystone Lighthouse AKA Sick Lighthouse... (1938)

The...

CONVOY ATTACKED IN THE CHANNEL

Convoy Attacked In The Channel (1940)

ESCAPE SCENES FILMED ON MINED 'ASTRID'

Escape Scenes Filmed On Mined 'astrid' (1949)

An American man relives his experiences on a sinking...

CHUNNEL WILL BE FIRST RATE - MARPLES

Chunnel Will Be First Rate - Marples (1964)

Transport Minister Ernest Marples inspects plans for the...

Selected Originals -  CHUNNEL WILL BE FIRST RATE - MARPLES

Selected Originals - Chunnel Will Be First Rate - Marples (1964)

Material relating to newsreel...

HOVERCRAFT FOR FERRY

Hovercraft For Ferry (1963)

A look at the new SRN2 hovercraft service from Weston-Super-Mare to Penarth....

Selected originals - HOVERCRAFT FOR FERRY

Selected Originals - Hovercraft For Ferry (1963)

Material relating to newsreel story "Hovercraft...

ENGINES IN HEADLINES

Engines In Headlines (1963)

A man rides his replica Ford Quadricycle in Australia, and a sea tractor is...

Selected Originals - QUEEN MARY'S LAST TRIP

Selected Originals - Queen Mary's Last Trip (1967)

Material relating to newsreel story "Queen...

SOUTHAMPTON - NEW HOVERCRAFT aka SRN 4 SOON TO START CROSS-CHANNEL SERVICE

Southampton - New Hovercraft AKA Srn 4 Soon To Start Cross-Channel Service (1968)

SRN 4...

STRIKE BOUND TOURISTS RETURN TO ENGLAND

Strike Bound Tourists Return To England (1953)

Channel steamer 'Invicta' returns to Dover carrying...

SHIRLEY MAY HOMECOMING

Shirley May Homecoming (1940)

Parade for American cross-Channel swimmer Shirley May France.

NEW CROSS-CHANNEL CAR FERRY

New Cross-Channel Car Ferry (1968)

Launching of new passenger ferry at Ostend, Belgium by Princess...

ROYAL VISIT TO CHANNEL ISLES

Royal Visit To Channel Isles (1945)

King and Queen fly to Channel Isles.

SKID SHIP RIDES GALE

Skid Ship Rides Gale (1964)

New Hydrofoil ship Condor I starts its first service to the Channel Islands.

JERSEY - THE LONG 24 HOURS

Jersey - The Long 24 Hours (1965)

Travelogue showing all the attractions of the largest of the...

CHANNEL TUNNEL - YES OR NO?

Channel Tunnel - Yes Or No? (1957)

Investigation into prospects of building undersea link between...

CHILDREN'S COCKTAIL BAR

Children's Cocktail Bar (1957)

A children's bar in Jersey serves the soft drink equivalent of normal...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 564 - reel 1 of 3 - JERSEY - THE LONG 24 HOURS

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 564 - Reel 1 Of 3 - Jersey - The Long 24 Hours (1965)

Out takes...

HMS GLAMORGAN - COMPUTER SHIP OF THE FUTURE

HMS Glamorgan - Computer Ship Of The Future (1967)

Story showing life on board HMS Glamorgan,...

THE SEA GIRT ISLE OF LUNDY

The Sea Girt Isle Of Lundy (1931)

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

VENTURAS OVER FRANCE

Venturas Over France (1943)

RAF planes bomb German targets in France.

CYCLING THE THAMES - MISS ZETTA HILLS

Cycling The Thames - Miss Zetta Hills (1920)

Miss Zetta Hills rides her strange water bicycle...

AIR DRAMA OFF THE COAST

Air Drama Off The Coast (1940)

German dive bombers attack a British Convoy off the Kent coast.

THE QUEEN OPENS GATWICK

The Queen Opens Gatwick (1958)

Queen Elizabeth II opens Gatwick Airport and visits Crawley , Sussex.

NEW SHIP FOR CHANNEL ISLES aka LAUNCHING OF ELK

New Ship For Channel Isles AKA Launching Of Elk (1959)

Lady Warter launches new British Railways...

PRINCE PHILIP OPENS HOVERCRAFT AT RAMSGATE

Prince Philip Opens Hovercraft At Ramsgate (1969)

Duke of Edinburgh opens Pegwell Bay hoverport for...