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TUNNELLING UNDER THE THAMES

Tunnelling Under The Thames (1958)

Great scenes of the building of the Dartford Tunnel under the River...

PAPER MILLS FIRE

Paper Mills Fire (1949)

Paper Mills fire in Dartford, Kent.

DIVIDED ROADS issue title is UP AND DOING

Divided Roads Issue Title Is Up And Doing (1939)

A road in Dartford is divided by a fence, on one...

ANGORA RABBITS

Angora Rabbits (1953)

Mrs Hare keeps Angora rabbits for their fur which she spins and knits into jumpers.

SPRING! OFFICIAL

Spring! Official (1949)

Nice round up of Spring time images - and young women's fancy turns ....

TUNNELLING UNDER THE THAMES

Tunnelling Under The Thames (1957)

Work starts on the main road tunnel which links Dartford, Kent with...

GYPSIES EVICTED

Gypsies Evicted (1962)

Gypsies evicted from camp in Darenth Wood, Kent. Local MP and vicar protest.

 

 

GYPSIES' PROBLEM

Gypsies' Problem (1962)

Gypsies evicted from Darenth Wood camp by side of A2 road - very poor living...

NEW ROAD, NEW TUNNEL

New Road, New Tunnel (1963)

A look at new section of the M6 motorway, and new Dartford Tunnel.

TRACTOR DEMONSTRATION aka AGRICULTURAL MACHINES FOR SMALL

Tractor Demonstration AKA Agricultural Machines For Small (1949)

Agricultural machinery in...

DOUBLE-DECKER TRAIN

Double-Decker Train (1949)

Double-Decker Train: with passengers and dignitaries

WOMEN'S FIRE BRIGADE aka FIREWOMEN

Women's Fire Brigade AKA Firewomen (1916)

Women fire fighters rescuing people Dartford Fire Brigade.

SILVER BADGE MEN

Silver Badge Men (1914-1918)

'Silver Badge' men parade along wide city street.

LEPIDOPTERIST

Lepidopterist (1949)

Footage of Lepidopterist Mrs Rivers tending to her cocoons in Dartford, Kent.

NEW WATLING STREET  aka PRINCE OPENS NEW WATLING STREET

New Watling Street AKA Prince Opens New Watling Street (1924)

Prince Edward opens the brand...

DOWN AND UP SPEEDS RAILWAY UPS AND DOWNS

Down And Up Speeds Railway Ups And Downs (1949)

A double decker train is introduced on London's...

WOMEN'S WARTIME FIRE BRIGADE aka LADIES FIRE BRIGADE

Women's Wartime Fire Brigade AKA Ladies Fire Brigade (1915)

Women's Fire Brigade in training.

ONE MINUTE NEWS

One Minute News (1949)

French medals are presented, Acheson and Marshall are honoured, paper fire in...

NEWS IN A NUTSHELL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS, TABLE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS, WELL...

News In A Nutshell Cross Country Championships, Table Tennis Championships, Well... (1936)

News...