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GIANT STEAM ACCUMULATOR

Giant Steam Accumulator (1938)

A huge steam accumulator is towed along a road.

DAM GOOD JOB

Dam Good Job (1938)

An item showing Haweswater dam under construction in Cumbria.

AN ENGINEERING RECORD

An Engineering Record (1931)

A new bridge is moved into place in Glaisdale after flood washed away the...

CHRISTMAS TREES - LAKE THIRLMERE

Christmas Trees - Lake Thirlmere (1938)

Men cut down Christmas trees to sell. Near Lake Thirlmere,...

BUTCHERS TRAINING

Butchers Training (1951)

Footage of a lesson to educate budding butchers in Smithfield, Cumbria.

ALMIRANTE SIMPSON AND CAPITAN THOMPSON

Almirante Simpson And Capitan Thompson (1929)

Two latest submarines for Chilean navy - 'Almirante...

LUXURY LINER AND OUT TAKES

Luxury Liner And Out Takes (1925)

New Cunard liner "Carinthia" is launched in Barrow-in-Furness.

 

 

THE HORSEMEAT SCANDAL

The Horsemeat Scandal (1948)

It is estimated that three million people buy horsemeat every week.

BARROW-IN-FURNESS ROYAL LAUNCH aka LAUNCHING OF ORIANA

Barrow-In-Furness Royal Launch AKA Launching Of Oriana (1959)

Launching of ocean liner, the...

SHEARING SHEEP issue title is V FOR VICTORY

Shearing Sheep Issue Title Is V For Victory (1941)

Sheep shearing near Kendal, Cumbria.

HORSES MEET issue title - ALIVE AND KICKING!

Horses Meet Issue Title - Alive And Kicking! (1943)

Lovely shire horses at a show in Carlisle,...

METEOR FACTORY

Meteor Factory (1946)

Manufacture of Gloster Meteor jets at Derwent and Farnborough - cuts from 46/69.

FLOATING DOCK TO LE HAVRE

Floating Dock To Le Havre (1947)

Floating dock made at Barrow-in-Furness starts its journey to Le...

VALIANT'S KEEL LAID BARROW IN FURNESS

Valiant's Keel Laid Barrow In Furness (1962)

Keel of the nuclear submarine Valiant laid at Barrow...

AGAIN

Again "King Coal" Takes Toll (1931)

An explosion in a coal mine in Cumbria claims 28 lives. Corpses...

FIRST OF THE

First Of The "P" Ships (1929)

H.M.S. Perseus is launched from Vickers-Armstrong's yard in...

WITH THE CHURCH'S BLESSING

With The Church's Blessing (1929)

Footage of the "Araucano" being launched in Barrow-in-Furness,...

OFF TO CHILLI CHILE, CHILI

Off To Chilli Chile, Chili (1930)

Admiral Luis Escobar boards the "Araucano" bound for Chile. ...

NEW ORIENT LINER LAUNCHED

New Orient Liner Launched (1925)

A new liner, the Otranto, is launched by Mrs L.S. Amery in...

BRITISH GUN BOAT BUILT FOR SIAM

British Gun Boat Built For Siam (1929)

Mme Nunkae Bahidda launches the "Sukohodya",...

LAUNCHING OF HMS HERMES

Launching Of HMS Hermes (1953)

Lady Clementine Churchill launches HMS Hermes at Barrow-in-Furness.

LIVE FISH BY AIR

Live Fish By Air (1964)

Fish flown from Hong Kong to Barrow-in-Furness to clean intake grid at power...

NEW SHIP UNDER CONSTRUCTION

New Ship Under Construction (1962)

Workers arrive at the gates of Vickers Armstrong Shipbuilders and...

KEEL LAYING OF POLARIS SUBMARINE

Keel Laying Of Polaris Submarine (1964)

Kell laying of Polaris submarine at Barrow-in-Furness.

LAKELAND GLIMPSES - WITH CAMERA AND CAR AROUND THE ENGLISH LAKES  - PATHECOLOR...

Lakeland Glimpses - With Camera And Car Around The English Lakes - Pathecolor... (1930)

Beautiful...

LAUNCHING IN HMS HERMES

Launching In HMS Hermes (1953)

Lady Clementine Churchill launches new aircraft carrier, HMS Hermes.

IN RETROSPECT reel 1

In Retrospect Reel 1 (1920-1939)

A documentary showing the work of the film department of Morris Motors.