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NEW AIRLINER - CROYDON

New Airliner - Croydon (1938)

"Ensign" the latest British airliner is tested at Croydon, London.

AIR VISITORS

Air Visitors (1925)

Cuts (rushes, out takes) for AIR VISITORS in G 1199.

BONES FOR EXPORT

Bones For Export (1950)

A look at how plastic skeletons are made. Croydon, Greater London.

SNOW  PLOUGH  AT  AIRFIELD

Snow Plough At Airfield (1948)

Snow plough at work at Croydon aerodrome.

GET AIRMINDED - CHEAPLY!

Get Airminded - Cheaply! (1931)

Londoners get a cheap flight over their home city - trip in an airliner...

BRAVO JIM!

Bravo Jim! (1936)

Jim Mollison returns to Croydon Aerodrome after his record breaking flight across the...

CROYDON AIR CRASH

Croydon Air Crash (1938)

Aftermath of the crash of a small aeroplane near Croydon Airport.

 

 

MOVIES ABOVE THE CLOUDS MAUVE TINT

Movies Above The Clouds Mauve Tint (1925)

First aerial cinema - films are projected inside an...

AIR VISITORS

Air Visitors (1925)

4 Italian bombers land at Croydon Aerodrome on "Showing the Flag" mission.

GORDON PIRIE ATTEMPTS 2,000 METRES RECORD

Gordon Pirie Attempts 2,000 Metres Record (1955)

Various shots of the 2,000 metres race at Croydon...

BELGIAN AIR LINER DISASTER

Belgian Air Liner Disaster (1930)

A Belgian mail plane crashes near Croydon.

A WONDERFUL FLIGHT

A Wonderful Flight (1937)

Japanese fliers conclude their record flight from Japan to England.

FOOTBALL - THE RUSSIANS ARE HERE

Football - The Russians Are Here (1945)

Soviet football team Moscow's Dynamo arrives to England for...

CROYDON TRAIN CRASH MANY KILLED

Croydon Train Crash Many Killed (1947)

Many are killed in railway crash in South Croydon.

NEW FRENCH AIRLINER aka LE BOURGET - CROYDON

New French Airliner AKA Le Bourget - Croydon (1938)

A new French passenger aeroplane takes its...

SNOW WRECKS AIR LINER

Snow Wrecks Air Liner (1927)

Heavy snow falls cause damage to aircraft buildings at Croydon.

LONDON'S NEW AIRPORT OPENED

London's New Airport Opened (1928)

London's new airport is opened - a new building replaces the old...

178 MILES PER HOUR

178 Miles Per Hour (1922)

Aerial Derby at Croydon is won by the Mars1 aeroplane, Greater London.

END OF 12,000 MILE FLIGHT

End Of 12,000 Mile Flight (1923)

Alan Cobham is greeted by relatives as he returns from his 12,000 mile...

ALAN COBHAM ENDS HIS 12,000 MILE FLIGHT

Alan Cobham Ends His 12,000 Mile Flight (1923)

Alan Cobham returns from 12,000 mile flight round...

THE PIGS THAT FLEW

The Pigs That Flew (1922)

4 pigs leave Croydon to fly to Strasbourg.

GIRL STUDENTS FLIGHT

Girl Students Flight (1922)

American female students arrive in Croydon for the United States of America,...

HOLIDAY SPORT aka WALKING RACE - CROYDON TO GODSTONE

Holiday Sport AKA Walking Race - Croydon To Godstone (1920)

The Croydon to Godstone walking race.

AEROPLANE OF THE FUTURE

Aeroplane Of The Future (1923)

A German pilot demonstrates the benefits of an all-metal aeroplane.

TAKE COVER!

Take Cover! (1923)

Herr Kahlow lands in Croydon in the Dornier C.3, the first German aeroplane there...

APPRENTICE BUILDERS

Apprentice Builders (1948)

Young builders learning their trade in Croydon.

SKELETONS

Skeletons (1953)

A firm assembles plastic skeletons for medical students. Croydon, London.

LATEST TYPE OF BUS

Latest Type Of Bus (1970-1979)

Various shots red Double Decker bus on the route to West Croydon.

RAILWAY ACCIDENT

Railway Accident (1910-1919)

An empty train runs into a goods train near Croydon.

OUR ROYAL VISITORS FROM JAPAN

Our Royal Visitors From Japan (1930)

Prince Takamatsu and his wife take a tour around Croydon Airport.

A BASHFUL FILM STAR!

A Bashful Film Star! (1934)

Film star chimpanzee Julot arrives to Croydon Airport, crowds happy to see...

FROM THE CAPE BY AIR Beware - other items share this title

From The Cape By Air Beware - Other Items Share This Title (1934)

General Jan Christian Smuts,...

GIANT LINER'S MAIDEN VOYAGE

Giant Liner's Maiden Voyage (1931)

The German built Junkers G-38 plane arrives at Croydon airport.

WELCOMED HOME

Welcomed Home (1936)

Scott and Guthrie get warm welcome when they return to Croydon from their flight to...

BRAVO JEAN version 1 of 2

Bravo Jean Version 1 Of 2 (1937)

Jean Batten arrives from New Zealand at Croydon, she has broken Solo...

BRAVO JEAN aka JEAN BATTEN version 2 of 2

Bravo Jean AKA Jean Batten Version 2 Of 2 (1937)

C/U shots of woman aviator Jean Batten.

HOISTING HERMANN

Hoisting Hermann (1945)

Unexploded 4000 pound bomb is ready for removal in Croydon.

GERMANY'S NEW AIRPORT aka GERMANY

Germany's New Airport AKA Germany (1937)

Hermann Goering inspects model of Berlin's new massive...

CLOUSTON HOME AGAIN

Clouston Home Again (1938)

Record-breaking Flying Officer Clouston and Victor Rickets return to London...

FIRST ATLANTIC AIRWOMAN

First Atlantic Airwoman (1927)

Thea Rasche sets off on a flight in her biplane.

GIANT GERMAN ALL-METAL MONOPLANE

Giant German All-Metal Monoplane (1928)

A new German passenger plane is seen at London Airport.

BRITISH AIRWOMAN'S GREAT FLIGHT

British Airwoman's Great Flight (1928)

Lady Heath completes the last stage of her 10,000 mile solo...

AIR CONFERENCE DELEGATES

Air Conference Delegates (1920)

Air Conference Delegates look at the state of the art aeroplanes at...

CROYDON - CELEBRITY FLIES IN

Croydon - Celebrity Flies In (1938)

Unidentified well-known man arrives at Croydon Airport.

COMING EVENTS

Coming Events (1921)

Santa Claus arrives in Croydon in his aeroplane and gives presents to the children.

GIRL STUDENTS FLIGHT

Girl Students Flight (1922)

American female students arrive in Croydon for the United States of America,...

AIR RACE FOR THE KING'S CUP

Air Race For The King's Cup (1922)

Air Race for King's Cup, reaches it's conclusion in Croydon,...

FATHER CHRISTMAS ARRIVES BY PLANE aka FATHER XMAS

Father Christmas Arrives By Plane AKA Father Xmas (1922)

Father Christmas arrives at Croydon...

AIR MINISTER'S AIR TOUR

Air Minister's Air Tour (1923)

Sir Samuel and Lady Hoare leave for inspection of continental air...

AIR CHIEF'S FIRST FLIGHT

Air Chief's First Flight (1924)

Mr. Leach, Labour's Under Secretary for Air, has his first flight in a...