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THE POWER OF OXYGEN

The Power Of Oxygen (1966)

Demonstrations at laboratories show the amazing power of oxygen.

FLYING LESSONS INDOORS

Flying Lessons Indoors (1957)

Aircraft simulator trains pilots on ground.

HAIGH MURDER

Haigh Murder (1949)

Missing widow - man charged for murder.

HOME-MADE PLAYGROUND

Home-Made Playground (1967)

Children put together their own adventure playground and have great fun...

RICH WIDOW MYSTERY: MAN CHARGED

Rich Widow Mystery: Man Charged (1949)

Acid Bath killer George Haigh is brought to Court in Horsham.

LONGEST STREET issue title is COCKLES TO CHUCKLES

Longest Street Issue Title Is Cockles To Chuckles (1936)

Joke item about a street that runs from...

RABBITS issue title - ALL IN FAVOUR

Rabbits Issue Title - All In Favour (1941)

Rabbits are bred for their skins at Crawley Downs in West...

 

 

STOCK CAR RACING

Stock Car Racing (1955)

Stock car racing at Harringay - winner is a woman, Mrs Tanya Crouch.

BY THE YEARS FORGOT

By The Years Forgot (1945)

Monks at the Franciscan Monastery in Crawley cultivate the land to produce...

METEOROLOGICAL RADIO-SONDE BALLOON

Meteorological Radio-Sonde Balloon (1956)

This 7-foot diameter balloon gave the only regular met...

TOPIARY NURSERY

Topiary Nursery (1960)

Much bush snipping and clipping at a Topiary Nursery in Crawley, West Sussex.

EPSOM SPRING MEETING

Epsom Spring Meeting (1935)

The Great Metropolitan Stakes won by "Crawley Wood" a 100/8 outsider.

PRESIDENT'S PUTTER TROPHY AT RYE

President's Putter Trophy At Rye (1938)

Members of the Oxford and Cambridge Golfing Society play for...

OLD CROCKS RUN TO BRIGHTON

Old Crocks Run To Brighton (1938)

Old cars race from London to Brighton.

PONY IN CAR

Pony In Car (1952)

David Evatt takes his little horse in the family car and exercises it on Crawley...

MARBLES

Marbles (1960)

The Telcon Terribles and The Marvels battle it out in a marble match in Crawley, West...

MARBLES CHAMPIONSHIP AT TINSLEY GREEN

Marbles Championship At Tinsley Green (1938)

The 351st Marbles Championship is played at Tinsley...

THE QUEEN OPENS GATWICK

The Queen Opens Gatwick (1958)

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

TRAPEZE GIRL

Trapeze Girl (1953)

Shirley Tate training to be circus performer by doing trick horse riding and on...

NO LONGER ALONE

No Longer Alone (1961)

Documentary about special schools for blind children with additional handicaps.

SCHOOL CARS

School Cars (1961)

Lucky pupils at this school receive driving instruction and practise on their playing...

BILL KELLY WINS BRIGHTON RUN

Bill Kelly Wins Brighton Run (1954)

41 years old Bill Kelly wins the 52 mile race from London to...

US OLYMPIC TRIALS

Us Olympic Trials (1964)

American athletes compete for Olympic places in games in Los Angeles.

"From Big Ben Down To The Sea" (1932)

A London to Brighton walking race - won by J H Ludlow.

THE WORLD IN CAMERA

The World In Camera (1950)

Princess Elizabeth In Crawley. Robot footballer in Hendon and Eruptions on...

LIGHTHOUSE STORY

Lighthouse Story (1958)

A look at the technology behind a modern lighthouse.

TRICYCLE MARATHON

Tricycle Marathon (1960)

Men from the Clarion cycling club ride on tricycles from Hyde Park in London to...

LONDON - BRIGHTON VETERAN CAR RACE

London - Brighton Veteran Car Race (1946)

Annual London to Brighton veteran car race.

BILLY JONES - PIONEER OF JAZZ

Billy Jones - Pioneer Of Jazz (1963)

Interesting story which looks at modern ways of appreciating...

WOMAN OF THE YEAR - LONDON

Woman Of The Year - London (1969)

Woman of the Year award ceremony at Savoy Hotel, London.