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NEW AIRLINER - CROYDON

New Airliner - Croydon (1938)

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

BONES FOR EXPORT

Bones For Export (1950)

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

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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.

MINERS DELEGATION HOME FROM HOLLAND

Miners Delegation Home From Holland (1946)

John Parsons interviews British miners returning from...

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...

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...

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...

FRENCH PREMIER IN LONDON RUSH VERSION

French Premier In London Rush Version (1938)

French Premier Deladier arrives at Croydon to discuss...

CROYDON aka THE PETER'S SISTERS FLY TO PARIS FROM CROYDON

Croydon AKA The Peter's Sisters Fly To Paris From Croydon (1939)

The Peter's sisters leave...

RITA AND ALY FLY TO FRANCE aka RITA HAYWORTH AND THE PRINCE DROP IN

Rita And Aly Fly To France AKA Rita Hayworth And The Prince Drop In (1949)

Rita Hayworth and...

FARRAN HOME WITH POLICE GUARD

Farran Home With Police Guard (1949)

Major Roy Farran returns home - he is still a target for Stern...

ARCTIC DROPS IN

Arctic Drops In (1948)

Snow blizzard hits England.

CROYDON - ELECTION

Croydon - Election (1948)

Candidates prepare for hard election fight in Croydon.

EDGAR SANDERS COMES HOME aka SANDONS

Edgar Sanders Comes Home AKA Sandons (1953)

After three and a half years in a Hungarian prison,...

NEWS FLASHES - BUXTON AND FINCH IN TRAINING

News Flashes - Buxton And Finch In Training (1954)

Boxers Albert Finch and Alex Buxton train for...

CUP FOR PART TIME NURSES

Cup For Part Time Nurses (1963)

Hospital nursing reserves compete for Minister of Health's Challenge...

SPEAKING CLOCK aka TIME

Speaking Clock AKA Time (1954)

A man dials 'TIM' then we hear and see the workings of the speaking...

TRAFFIC CONTROL FROM AIR! aka AIR CONTROL OF TRAFFIC - CROYDON

Traffic Control From Air! AKA Air Control Of Traffic - Croydon (1932)

Police at Croydon prepare...

CAPTAIN HOOK aka PARROT STORY

Captain Hook AKA Parrot Story (1957)

Charles Godsall and his parrot are inseparable - quirky little...

"Blazing The Air Trail" (1932)

Preparations for an airmail flight from Croydon to South Africa.

YOUNGEST AIR TRAVELLER?

Youngest Air Traveller? (1932)

A two year old boy arrives at Croydon with his father after flight from...

RECORD FLIGHT FROM AUSTRALIA

Record Flight From Australia (1935)

Accountant from Yorkshire, Mr. Brook, flies from Australia to...

HOME AGAIN

Home Again (1935)

Prince George, Duke of Kent and Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent, return from their...

THE FLYING SCOTSMAN

The Flying Scotsman (1931)

Pilot Jim Mollison breaks the record for the flight from Australia to...

BRAVO AMY

Bravo Amy (1936)

Amy Johnson arrives back in England to warm welcome, having flown from South Africa.

PIRIE:  ATHLETE OF THE YEAR

Pirie: Athlete Of The Year (1953)

Exclusive interview with athlete of the year - Gordon Pirie