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THE QUEEN MARY

The Queen Mary (1936)

The "Queen Mary" breaks the record for fastest transatlantic crossing time and gets...

"Hard Luck, 'smithy'!" (1931)

Charles Kingsford Smith arrives at Heston airfield after long flight.

HIS LAST VOYAGE

His Last Voyage (1936)

The coffin of Commodore Sir Edgar Britten is carried aboard the tug "Calshot" to...

THE ULTRA MODERN IN FIGHTER PLANES

The Ultra Modern In Fighter Planes (1945)

New British and American ultra modern fighter planes on...

QUEEN MARY RECORD

Queen Mary Record (1938)

A look at the liner 'Queen Mary' in the dock at Southampton, Hampshire.

THE

The "Air Postman" Arrives! (1930-1931)

Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith flies plane from Australia carrying...

'ROYAL SOVEREIGN' BACK FROM RUSSIA

'royal Sovereign' Back From Russia (1949)

The warship 'Royal Sovereign' is handed over by the Russian...

 

 

NEW RECORD FOR JET AIRCRAFT MADE POSSIBLE BY REFUELLING IN THE AIR

New Record For Jet Aircraft Made Possible By Refuelling In The Air (1949)

Gloster Meteor and...

DE-HAVILLAND 'COMET' DH.106 'PLANE

De-Havilland 'comet' Dh.106 'plane (1949)

De Havilland (comet DH 106) 'plane taxiing along tarmac,...

DE-HAVILLAND 'COMET' DH.106 'PLANE

De-Havilland 'comet' Dh.106 'plane (1949)

Cunningham amid group of mechanics and De Havilland (comet...

ATC CADETS ON PARADE

Atc Cadets On Parade (1950)

Cadets parading in Onslow Square, London.

'AMETHYST' IN GIBRALTAR

'amethyst' In Gibraltar (1949)

Cuts from newsreel 49/87 - The 'Amethyst' gets heroes welcome in...

MORE STREAMLINE

More Streamline (1930-1939)

Very streamlined and modern looking steam engine 'Commodore Vanderbilt' in New...

ITALIAN FLEET SURRENDERS

Italian Fleet Surrenders (1943)

Italian fleet surrenders - Admiral Zara signing surrender documents in...

ROYAL SOVEREIGN - H.M.S. AGAIN

Royal Sovereign - HMS Again (1949)

The HMS Royal Sovereign is handed back to the Royal Navy by...

PRESIDENT EISENHOWER aka IKE WINS!

President Eisenhower AKA Ike Wins! (1952)

Dwight D Eisenhower wins the Presidential Election against...

CID MEN CHECK BOMB-WRECKED VIKING

Cid Men Check Bomb-Wrecked Viking (1950)

Detectives look over plane damaged by time bomb in...

AIR GIANTS FROM USA - ODIHAM

Air Giants From USA - Odiham (1951)

Canadian airmen arrive to England to train with RAF.

PASSING OUT PARADE OF NEW AIRMEN aka SOUTH AFRICAN AIRMEN

Passing Out Parade Of New Airmen AKA South African Airmen (1942)

New pilots pass out to join the...

ROYAL SOVEREIGN

Royal Sovereign (1949)

HMS Royal Sovereign is formally handed back by the Russians to the Royal Navy.

R.A.F. GRADUATION PARADE aka RAF GRADUATION: CRANWELL

R.A.F. Graduation Parade AKA RAF Graduation: Cranwell (1949)

RAF Graduation Parade in Cranwell,...

PRINCESS MARGARET ABOARD THE

Princess Margaret Aboard The "Amazon" (1960)

Princess Margaret shown around ship. Shots of...

GRAND WORK AT A DURBAN SHIPYARD  aka SHIPYARD - DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA

Grand Work At A Durban Shipyard AKA Shipyard - Durban, South Africa (1940-1949)

South African...

FIGHTING FIT THE RAF IN TRAINING

Fighting Fit The RAF In Training (1939)

Good footage of the new recruits of the RAF in training in...

ROUND THE WORLD - No 1

Round The World - No 1 (1933)

Footage of round the world trip aboard the ocean liner the 'Empress of...

NEWS FLASHES - HALES TROPHY AWARDED TO

News Flashes - Hales Trophy Awarded To "Ss United States" AKA Atlantic Trophy (1952)

The...

TO SCHOOL ON CUTTY SARK

To School On Cutty Sark (1957)

Evening school for amateur yachtsmen on the Cutty Sark, Greenwich,...

U.S. LIBERTY SHIP GIVEN TO ITALY

U.S. Liberty Ship Given To Italy (1947)

One of the liberty ships from the U.S. arrives in Genoa....

QUEEN AND PRINCESS MARGARET INSPECT NEW MERCHANT SHIP

Queen And Princess Margaret Inspect New Merchant Ship "Port Brisbane" (1949)

Queen Elizabeth...

METEOR BREAKING AIR SPEED RECORD

Meteor Breaking Air Speed Record (1946)

Donaldson reaches a speed of 623 mph during a test flight for...

DUKE OF EDINBURGH VISITS FERRYFIELD AIRPORT

Duke Of Edinburgh Visits Ferryfield Airport (1956)

Prince Philip visits the home of the air car...

RAF CRANWELL GRADUATION

RAF Cranwell Graduation (1949)

RAF Graduation Parade in Cranwell, Lincolnshire.

DUKE OF EDINBURGH VISITS HMS ROYAL ARTHUR

Duke Of Edinburgh Visits HMS Royal Arthur (1957)

Prince Philip visits men of HMS Royal Arthur at...

EDEN ARRIVES HOME

Eden Arrives Home (1957)

Anthony Eden arriving at Boscombe Down, and at home in Broad Chalke.

TRIDENT RETURNS TO HATFIELD

Trident Returns To Hatfield (1963)

A Trident jet airliner returns home after a sales tour of the Far...

ROYAL AIR SOCIETY AWARDS IN LONDON

Royal Air Society Awards In London (1969)

Air Commodore FR Banks presents Royal Air Society Awards at...

EXCHANGE EVACUEES BETWEEN INDIA AND PAKISTAN

Exchange Evacuees Between India And Pakistan (1947)

Hindus go from Pakistan to India and Moslems...

FIRST R.A.F. WINGS FOR WOMEN aka 1ST WOMAN GETS RAF WINGS

First R.A.F. Wings For Women AKA 1st Woman Gets RAF Wings (1952)

After over 3000 flying hours, a...

EVEREST AIR EXPEDITION

Everest Air Expedition (1933)

British team set off from Heston to fly over Mt. Everest.

AZORES - FIRST PICTURES

Azores - First Pictures (1943)

British troops arrive to Azores - they build the airfield there.

HMS IMPLACABLE LEADS WESTERN UNION FLEET

HMS Implacable Leads Western Union Fleet (1949)

Joint manoeuvres from Western Union Naval forces in...

Selected Originals - BLUE RIBAND FIRST TRY

Selected Originals - Blue Riband First Try (1952)

Material relating to the newsreel story "Blue...

Selected Originals - BLUE RIBAND FIRST TRY

Selected Originals - Blue Riband First Try (1952)

Material relating to the newsreel story "Blue...

Selected Originals - BLUE RIBAND FIRST TRY

Selected Originals - Blue Riband First Try (1952)

Material relating to the newsreel story "Blue...

Selected Originals - BLUE RIBAND FIRST TRY

Selected Originals - Blue Riband First Try (1952)

Material relating to the newsreel story "Blue...

'QUEEN ELIZABETH' LEAVING FOR NEW YORK

'queen Elizabeth' Leaving For New York (1946)

Pathe journalist John Parsons interviewing well known...

R.A.F. GRADUATION PARADE Roll 2 aka RAF GRADUATION: CRANWELL

R.A.F. Graduation Parade Roll 2 AKA RAF Graduation: Cranwell (1949)

RAF Graduation parade with...

CHURCHILL PRESENTS ESHER TROPHY TO 615 SQUADRON REEL 1

Churchill Presents Esher Trophy To 615 Squadron Reel 1 (1954)

Churchill with 615 squadron at...

FILM PREMIERE IN SWITZERLAND IN AID OF THE R.A.F.A.. SANATORIUM ATTENDED BY LORD...

Film Premiere In Switzerland In Aid Of The R.A.F.A.. Sanatorium Attended By Lord... (1954)

RAF...

DUKE OF EDINBURGH VISITS RAF FLYING COLLEGE

Duke Of Edinburgh Visits RAF Flying College (1957)

Prince Philip visits the RAF College at Manby,...