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CROYDON

Croydon (1938)

The mayor of Croydon plants a tree in the grounds of a big house. Soundtrack missing.

CROYDON

Croydon (1938)

An item showing what looks to be a crashed aircraft at Croydon, London. Soundtrack...

MOVIES ABOVE THE CLOUDS

Movies Above The Clouds (1925)

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

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....

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...

 

 

BRAVO JIM ! - RECORD FLIGHT ACROSS THE ATLANTIC

Bravo Jim ! - Record Flight Across The Atlantic (1939)

Footage of aviator Jim Mollison arriving...

COBHAM HOME

Cobham Home (1926)

Aviator Sir Alan Cobham arrives home to a rapturous reception.

NON STOP PIANIST

Non Stop Pianist (1920)

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

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.

RAIN MAKERS

Rain Makers (1947)

Experiment is carried out to try and create rain by dropping dry ice onto clouds.

MOBILE GREENGROCER

Mobile Greengrocer (1947)

Mobile greengrocer drives his van through Norwood.

NEW FIRE EXTINGUISHER

New Fire Extinguisher (1966)

New fire extinguisher is demonstrated in Croydon.

AV ALEXANDER RETURNS FROM TALKS IN INDIA

Av Alexander Returns From Talks In India (1946)

Cuts from newsreel 46/53 - AV Alexander returns to...

MINERS DELEGATION HOME FROM HOLLAND

Miners Delegation Home From Holland (1946)

John Parsons interviews British miners returning from...

CHURCHILL ELECTION CAMPAIGNING

Churchill Election Campaigning (1948)

Winston Churchill campaigns in North Croydon before by-election....

PATHE NEWS PLANE

Pathe News Plane (1952)

Urgent Pathe film is loaded onto the Pathe News Plane at Croydon Airport.

MEAT STRIKE PICKETS

Meat Strike Pickets (1956)

Several meat workers strike and picket outside Cherryfield Meat Market,...

PIRIE WINS 10,000 METRES

Pirie Wins 10,000 Metres (1956)

Pirie running in track suit, start of race, Pirie runs into the lead,...

MOBILE ART ON SALE - CROYDON

Mobile Art On Sale - Croydon (1965)

Mobile art on sale in Croydon, Surrey.

CROYDON

Croydon (1930-1939)

German foreign minister Joachim Von Ribbentrop and his party arrive for meetings.

GNOME MAKER

Gnome Maker (1961)

A quirky item about a puppet maker and his displays of moving gnomes.

AS HARD AS SELLING COALS TO NEWCASTLE?

As Hard As Selling Coals To Newcastle? (1932)

Fashion designer, Norman Hartnell sets off with his...

GERMANY'S 34-TON AIR LINER

Germany's 34-Ton Air Liner (1932)

Shots of the strange looking D2500 airliner - part of the Lufthansa...

MALTA AND BACK IN 2 DAYS!

Malta And Back In 2 Days! (1930)

Aviator C D Barnard is welcomed back to Croydon after a flight to...

AMY'S WONDERFUL WELCOME HOME - Sound version

Amy's Wonderful Welcome Home - Sound Version (1930)

Female flier Amy Johnson receives a great...

AMY'S WONDERFUL WELCOME HOME - Mute version

Amy's Wonderful Welcome Home - Mute Version (1930)

Female flier Amy Johnson receives a great...

HOME AGAIN Beware - other items share this title

Home Again Beware - Other Items Share This Title (1934)

Prince George returns home after his...

COLONEL FITZMAURICE TUNES UP

Colonel Fitzmaurice Tunes Up (1934)

Colonel Fitzmaurice testing 'Irish Swoop' before flight to...

SEEKING PEACE

Seeking Peace (1935)

Sir John Simon, British Foreign Secretary, leaves Croydon aerodrome to travel to...

THE BIG HOP

The Big Hop (1936)

American aviators Dick Merrill and Harry Richman leave Wales and land in Croydon to...

IT'S A LONGER WEEKEND BY AIR

It's A Longer Weekend By Air (1930)

Ramsay MacDonald and his daughter Ishbel board an aeroplane that...

THE FLYING DUCHESS

The Flying Duchess (1930)

The Duchess of Bedford lands in Croydon after flight from Capetown, Greater...

NEW HOMES FOR THE BLITZED

New Homes For The Blitzed (1941)

Croydon Corporation rehouses people who have lost everything in the...

HOME FRONT - FARMERS MOVE TO BREAK PRICE RACKET

Home Front - Farmers Move To Break Price Racket (1947)

Farmers in Sussex go into the retail trade...

ANTI-ICING PASTE FOR AEROPLANES on sleeve as ANTI - ICING PASTE FOE aka CROYDON

Anti-Icing Paste For Aeroplanes On Sleeve As Anti - Icing Paste Foe AKA Croydon (1937)

'Kilfrost'...

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,...

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.

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.

MY GREATEST THRILL IN THE WEST

My Greatest Thrill In The West (1928)

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

END OF A WONDERFUL FLIGHT

End Of A Wonderful Flight (1928)

Lady Bailey arrives in Cape Town after an 8,000 mile solo flight from...

INDIA TO ENGLAND IN 4 1/2 DAYS

India To England In 4 1/2 Days (1928)

Captain C. D. Barnard and his co-pilot arrive back in Croydon...

THE WINDMILL PLANE

The Windmill Plane (1928)

Mr de Cierva flies his invention, the Auto Giro aeroplane, in Croydon.

THE SULTAN OF MUSCAT

The Sultan Of Muscat (1928)

The Sultan of Muscat visits London and tries out an airliner and submarine.