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OYEZ, OYEZ, OYEZ

Oyez, Oyez, Oyez (1948)

National Town Criers Contest at Lyme Regis.

OYEZ, OYEZ, OYEZ

Oyez, Oyez, Oyez (1948)

National Town Criers Contest at Lyme Regis. - Lavender print with sound.

BOSCOMBE DOWN: R.A.F. DEMONSTRATE SECRET DEVICES

Boscombe Down: R.A.F. Demonstrate Secret Devices (1954)

First visit to RAF experimental...

POOLE issue title is GOOD HEALTH

Poole Issue Title Is Good Health (1938)

Travelogue item showing pretty seaside town of Poole in...

SIDON RAISED

Sidon Raised (1955)

Dramatic shots of the raising of the sunken submarine 'Sidon' in Portland Harbour.

MISSILE V TANK

Missile V Tank (1960)

Royal Armoured Corps test out the malkara, an antitank guided missile. Dorset.

ON 6 WHEELS ANYWHERE

On 6 Wheels Anywhere (1963)

'Stalwart' amphibious vehicle is tested out by NATO in Dorset.

 

 

OIL PROSPECTING

Oil Prospecting (1948)

Prospectors test for oil and build wells in Weymouth, Dorset.

LOBSTER FISHING

Lobster Fishing (1949)

Working day of lobster fisherman, Mr Jack Comben.

SWANNERY AT ABBOTSBURY

Swannery At Abbotsbury (1949)

Swans return to swannery at Chesil beech to breed - supervised by Mr...

BOURNEMOUTH SWIMSUITS

Bournemouth Swimsuits (1951)

Footage of swimsuit competition in Bournemouth, Dorset.

NETS

Nets (1954)

Women making fishing nets by hand in traditional manner at Bridport, Dorset.

SEA CRICKET

Sea Cricket (1949)

Girls play game of sea cricket beside Bournemouth Pier.

TERRITORIAL ARMY

Territorial Army (1948)

Footage of the Territorial army action. Weymouth, Dorset.

CYCLISTS NOVEL WEDDING

Cyclists Novel Wedding (1930)

Cyclist couple arrive to wedding on bicycles and depart on a tandem.

TOLPUDDLE PAGEANT

Tolpuddle Pageant (1947)

Tolpuddle Martyr's Day celebrations in Dorchester.

TOWN CRIERS CONTEST

Town Criers Contest (1948)

Cuts from newsreel story 48/70 - Town Criers' Contest in Lyme-Regis, West...

NEW TYPE LAUNCH BASED ON STABILISERS AND AIR CUSHION SYSTEM

New Type Launch Based On Stabilisers And Air Cushion System (1961)

New type of launch,...

HELICOPTER GUIDED MISSILE

Helicopter Guided Missile (1969)

Helicopter carrying guided missiles is demonstrated off Portland,...

ARMY FIGHTING VEHICLES DISPLAY - REEL 1

Army Fighting Vehicles Display - Reel 1 (1954)

Various footage of army training manoeuvres.

INTER-SERVICE KART MEETING

Inter-Service Kart Meeting (1960)

Inter-Service kart races held in Blandford, Dorset.

SHEARWATER CATAMARAN CHAMPIONSHIPS - POOLE

Shearwater Catamaran Championships - Poole (1965)

Catamarans being prepared and sailing.

HELICOPTER GUIDED MISSILE

Helicopter Guided Missile (1969)

Helicopter carrying guided missiles is demonstrated off Portland,...

CRICHEL DOWN CONTROVERSY

Crichel Down Controversy (1954)

Picturesque village of Tarrant Hinton and deserted RAF camp on nearby...

CONSERVATIVE PARTY CONFERENCE - REEL 2 aka CONSERVATIVE PARTY CONF. 2

Conservative Party Conference - Reel 2 AKA Conservative Party Conf. 2 (1955)

Various shots of...

AUSTRALIAN RESORT OF COWRA

Australian Resort Of Cowra (1966)

A short portrait of the tourist town of Cowra and its thriving...

IN AID OF CHARITY

In Aid Of Charity (1930)

Amy Johnson opens a hospital fete in Bournemouth.

"Our Sure Shield" (1930)

Various ships of the Royal Navy on manoeuvre off Dorset.

BRITISH HARD COURT CHAMPIONSHIP

British Hard Court Championship (1934)

Fred Perry and Dorothy Round continue to be the first man and...

SKIMMING THE WAVES Beware - other items share this title

Skimming The Waves Beware - Other Items Share This Title (1934)

Mr Arthur Bray sets the new...

BLESSING THE WATERS AT MUDDEFORD NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

Blessing The Waters At Muddeford News In A Nutshell (1935)

Traditional ceremony carried out a...

SIR DAN GODFREY

Sir Dan Godfrey (1931)

The composer Sir Dan Godfrey conducts the Bournemouth Municipal Orchestra.

MAKING CHRISTMAS PUDDINGS AT DR BARNARDO'S HOME AND NAUTICAL SCHOOL PARKSTONE...

Making Christmas Puddings At Dr Barnardo's Home And Nautical School Parkstone... (1937)

Light...

A ROYAL HUSTLER

A Royal Hustler (1927)

The Prince of Wales makes an eventful visit to Bournemouth.

UP PORTLAND BILL AND BACK

Up Portland Bill And Back (1927)

Marathon runners tackle Portland Bill.

ASTONISHING, TERRIFYING AND UNROMANTIC

Astonishing, Terrifying And Unromantic (1928)

King Amanullah of Afghanistan sees a display of army...

KING NEPTUNE COMES ASHORE

King Neptune Comes Ashore (1928)

A sailor undergoes the rites of Noble and Ancient Order of the Bath...

DUKE OF GLOUCESTER OPENS BOURNEMOUTH PAVILION

Duke Of Gloucester Opens Bournemouth Pavilion (1929)

Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester, opens...

"The Compleat Sic Yachtsman!" On Sleeve As Ye Complete Yachtsman (1933)

A young couple sail...

TOLL FOR THE BRAVE

Toll For The Brave (1924)

A submarine is lost with all hands, this story shows shots of its sister ship.

IN THE PATH OF THE STORM

In The Path Of The Storm (1925)

Big storms cause havoc in Britain with ships wrecked and trains...

READY

Ready "Aye" Ready (1930)

The Royal Navy on manoeuvres in off the coast of Portland, Dorset.

WEDDINGS OF THE WEEK

Weddings Of The Week (1939)

Footage of wedding at St Paul's Cathedral and in Bournemouth, Dorset.

HOME FLEET EXERCISES

Home Fleet Exercises (1946)

Royal Navy fleet sailing off Portland on first exercises since war.

UNITY AT LAST

Unity At Last (1946)

New panda, Lien Ho, arrives at London Zoo from Tibetan mountains.

MOTOR BOAT THRILLS aka MOTORBOAT THRILLS

Motor Boat Thrills AKA Motorboat Thrills (1925)

Lord Louis Mountbatten's motorboat 'Shadow' beats...

THE BOAT RACE - NAVY STYLE

The Boat Race - Navy Style (1925)

Sailors from H.M.S. Leamington are among winners at Regatta in...

OYEZ ! OYEZ ! OYEZ !  TOWN CRIERS CONTEST AT LYME REGIS

Oyez ! Oyez ! Oyez ! Town Criers Contest At Lyme Regis (1939)

Footage of town criers competition...

AT HOME TO THE KIDDIES

At Home To The Kiddies (1926)

Sailors entertain party of children on board H.M.S. Repulse.

THE KING AND SCHOOLBOY HARVESTERS

The King And Schoolboy Harvesters (1940)

King George visits volunteer boys gathering in the crops.