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RAILWAY ACCIDENT

Railway Accident (1910-1919)

An empty train runs into a goods train near Croydon.

CROYDON TERRITORIALS HOME

Croydon Territorials Home (1919)

The return of soldiers of the Queen's West Surreys to Croydon.

GOVERNMENT GUN DUMP

Government Gun Dump (1919)

More Artillery guns are added to the thousands already in a Government dump.

AIR CONFERENCE DELEGATES

Air Conference Delegates (1920)

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

NON STOP PIANIST

Non Stop Pianist (1920)

'Professor' Albert Kemp attempts to break the World record for the longest time...

HOLIDAY SPORT aka WALKING RACE - CROYDON TO GODSTONE

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

The Croydon to Godstone walking race.

TIME TO REMEMBER - FAST AND FAR  IN THE TWENTIES  1927  - reel 2 - record a

Time To Remember - Fast And Far In The Twenties 1927 - Reel 2 - Record A (1920-1929)

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TIME TO REMEMBER - FAST AND FAR  IN THE TWENTIES  1927   - reel 3

Time To Remember - Fast And Far In The Twenties 1927 - Reel 3 (1920-1929)

A look at the...

COMING EVENTS

Coming Events (1921)

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

178 MILES PER HOUR

178 Miles Per Hour (1922)

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

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...

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,...

MAJOR GENERAL BRANCKER aka AN AEROPLANE CHRISTENING

Major General Brancker AKA An Aeroplane Christening (1922)

Major General Brancker christening...

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...

AIR MINISTER'S AIR TOUR

Air Minister's Air Tour (1923)

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

AIR MINISTER'S AIR TRIP

Air Minister's Air Trip (1923)

Sir Samuel and Lady Hoare take off in an aeroplane for Gothenburg...

WE MUST BE SUPREME IN THE AIR

We Must Be Supreme In The Air (1923)

Dominion Premiers see demonstration of civilian and RAF (R.A.F.)...

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...

MR. STEPHEN WALSH

Mr. Stephen Walsh (1924)

Stephen Walsh, Socialist Minister for War, reviews Army of Occupation on the...

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...

US WORLD FLIERS HERE  aka U.S. WORLD FLIERS HERE

Us World Fliers Here AKA U.S. World Fliers Here (1924)

American pilots attempting to fly around...

MOVIES ABOVE THE CLOUDS

Movies Above The Clouds (1925)

First aerial cinema - films are projected from inside the aeroplane onto...

MOVIES ABOVE THE CLOUDS MAUVE TINT

Movies Above The Clouds Mauve Tint (1925)

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

FIRST LION TO FLY TINTED

First Lion To Fly Tinted (1925)

Miss A. Hughes brings her pet lion cub home by aeroplane. Orange...

CRASH PROOF AEROPLANES COMING!

Crash Proof Aeroplanes Coming! (1925)

Mr Fokker tests out his new safe aeroplane at Croydon Aerodrome....

AIR VISITORS

Air Visitors (1925)

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

AIR VISITORS

Air Visitors (1925)

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

ROUND BRITAIN AT 2 1/2 MILES A MINUTE

Round Britain At 2 1/2 Miles A Minute (1925)

Captain Barnard wins King's Cup in Eric Geddes' Siskin...

THE BULLION PLANE

The Bullion Plane (1925)

A Junkers monoplane delivers £10,000,000 worth of bonds to England under...

PULLMAN OF THE SKIES aka PULL MAN OF THE SKIES

Pullman Of The Skies AKA Pull Man Of The Skies (1925)

A new British 20 seater aeroplane is tested...

EMPIRE AIR PAGEANT on sleeve as EMPIRE AS PAGEANT

Empire Air Pageant On Sleeve As Empire As Pageant (1926)

Premiers in country for Imperial...

CUTS / OUT TAKES for EMPIRE AIR PAGEANT on sleeve as EMPIRE AS PAGEANT

Cuts / Out Takes For Empire Air Pageant On Sleeve As Empire As Pageant (1926)

Cuts (out takes,...

5 NEW AIR LINERS OF THE SKIES

5 New Air Liners Of The Skies (1926)

Lady Maude Hoare inaugurated 5 new passenger aeroplanes.

COBHAM HOME

Cobham Home (1926)

Aviator Sir Alan Cobham arrives home to a rapturous reception.

SNOW WRECKS AIR LINER

Snow Wrecks Air Liner (1927)

Heavy snow falls cause damage to aircraft buildings at Croydon.

AIR SERVICE TO INDIA DAILY SOON

Air Service To India Daily Soon (1927)

Passengers board an aircraft bound for Cairo at Croydon.

AIR SERVICE DE LUXE

Air Service De Luxe (1927)

First Imperial Airways 'Silver Wing' London to Paris passenger service...

DUCHESS'S AIR TRIP

Duchess's Air Trip (1927)

The Duchess of Bedford takes a trip by plane.

FIRST ATLANTIC AIRWOMAN

First Atlantic Airwoman (1927)

Thea Rasche sets off on a flight in her biplane.

FROM DUBLIN TO OTTAWA

From Dublin To Ottawa (1927)

Intrepid transatlantic airmen with their aircraft.

ROUND THE WORLD FLIGHT

Round The World Flight (1927)

The 'Pride of Detroit' arrives at Croydon to the delight of the crowd.

THE LONGEST FLIGHT EVER

The Longest Flight Ever (1927)

Intrepid lady aviator begins long distance flight from Croydon.

LINDBERGH'S ATLANTIC FLIGHT - ARRIVAL AT LE BOURGET IN PARIS - ARRIVAL AT...

Lindbergh's Atlantic Flight - Arrival At Le Bourget In Paris - Arrival At... (1927)

The...

LONDON'S NEW AIRPORT OPENED

London's New Airport Opened (1928)

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

MY GREATEST THRILL IN THE WEST

My Greatest Thrill In The West (1928)

King Amanullah of Afghanistan visits London Airport and takes a...