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THIS DAY - APRIL 29TH  NO 14

This Day - April 29th No 14 (1919-1951)

Short Documentary film about events around that date throughout...

EVEREST AIR EXPEDITION

Everest Air Expedition (1933)

British team set off from Heston to fly over Mt. Everest.

INTO THE FROZEN SOUTH

Into The Frozen South (1933)

Views of the Australian territory of Antarctica, taken from the...

OPENING OF THE GROUSE SHOOTING IN DUMFRIESSHIRE

Opening Of The Grouse Shooting In Dumfriesshire (1937)

Duke and Duchess of Gloucester attend the...

ASSEMBLING U.S. AIRCRAFT

Assembling U.S. Aircraft (1941)

Various aircraft from America are assembled on their arrival in...

THE WAR IN NEW GUINEA

The War In New Guinea (1943)

Australians advancing through jungle in New Guinea during General...

MANILA'S V DAY

Manila's V Day (1945)

Americans capture Manila.

 

 

JAP HOSPITAL SHIP

Jap Hospital Ship (1945)

Japanese Red Cross ship turn out to be full of soldiers and ammunition.

WIDE WIDE WORLD Beware - other items share this title

Wide Wide World Beware - Other Items Share This Title (1946)

Stories from around the world.

BRISBANE EXHIBITION

Brisbane Exhibition (1946)

The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester attend first Brisbane Exhibition since...

MODEL AIRCRAFT SHOW

Model Aircraft Show (1947)

Air Chief Marshal Evill watches model aircraft show.

OCEAN WEATHER SHIP record a

Ocean Weather Ship Record A (1947)

Documentary showing how information about the weather is gathered.

RADAR BEATS MANX FOG

Radar Beats Manx Fog (1948)

Opening the world's first radar harbour at Douglas, Isle of Man.

RADAR HARBOUR

Radar Harbour (1948)

SS Tynwald is guided into Douglas, Isle of Man, using radar.

SUPERSONIC PLANE

Supersonic Plane (1949)

Douglas Skyrocket rocket jet is tested out above the Muroc Dry Lake in...

MOUNTAIN RESCUE reel 1 & 2

Mountain Rescue Reel 1 & 2 (1949)

Narrative film showing the actions of a mountain rescue team in...

IT HAPPENED IN LONDON

It Happened In London (1950)

Society Wedding - Bridge Building on the Thames - Baby bears in London...

ISLE OF BEAUTY

Isle Of Beauty (1950-1959)

Travelogue - a family holiday on the Isle of Man - landscapes, beaches, local...

CORSICAN HOLIDAY reel 1

Corsican Holiday Reel 1 (1950-1959)

Travelogue using a romance narrative to show the splendour of Corsica as...

CORSICAN HOLIDAY reel 2 of 3

Corsican Holiday Reel 2 Of 3 (1950-1959)

Travelogue using a romance narrative to show the splendour of...

CORSICAN HOLIDAY reel 3 of 3

Corsican Holiday Reel 3 Of 3 (1950-1959)

Travelogue using a romance narrative to show the splendour of...

EXERCISE 'KING KONG'

Exercise 'king Kong' (1953)

Exercise 'King Kong', a demonstration of army vehicles. Salisbury,...

DOUGLAS SKYROCKET RECORD

Douglas Skyrocket Record (1953)

The Douglas Skyrocket flying at twice the speed of sound

CANBERRA PLANE DEMONSTRATION

Canberra Plane Demonstration (1954)

Line up of crew, Canberra plane demonstration.

MIDGET BOMBER FOR US NAVY

Midget Bomber For Us Navy (1954)

The smallest jet attack plane built so far can still carry atomic...

NEW AIR LEVIATHAN ON FIRST FLIGHT

New Air Leviathan On First Flight (1956)

Douglas C-133A, cameraman on car rooves, plane taking off.

 50 YEARS OF AVIATION SHOW

50 Years Of Aviation Show (1957)

An aviation show in Holland illustrates decades of flying history.

LIGHTHOUSE STORY

Lighthouse Story (1958)

A look at the technology behind a modern lighthouse.

MODERN SCALES

Modern Scales (1958)

Scales are not just for cooking but are also scientific tools as this item about...

AMATEUR WINE MAKING

Amateur Wine Making (1958)

Fun story about the process of producing home made alcohol such as rose petal...

CHEETAHS FOR DUKE AND DUCHESS

Cheetahs For Duke And Duchess (1958)

The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester are presented with animals on...

HORSE TRAMS

Horse Trams (1959)

An item about the horse drawn trams of Douglas and the rest home the horses go to on.

NEWS IN FLASHES - LONDON

News In Flashes - London (1959)

American ambassador unveils Sir Walter Raleigh statue + new tyre with...

MOSCOW LONDON AIR SERVICE OPENS

Moscow London Air Service Opens (1959)

A Moscow to London regular air service opened by British...

GARDEN PARTY AT KEW GARDENS

Garden Party At Kew Gardens (1959)

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip visit Garden Party at Kew...

QUEEN AND DUKE IN NEPAL AND DELHI

Queen And Duke In Nepal And Delhi (1961)

Dead tiger is thrown off elephant, Queen & Duke with Krishna...

 FIRST AMERICAN MAN INTO SPACE

First American Man Into Space (1961)

From launch to landing - Alan Shepard - the first American in...

LAND OF MAGIC - reel 2

Land Of Magic - Reel 2 (1962)

Lovely film showing the wonders of Ireland - great scenic shots and local...

ATOM FOR PEACE - NATION CONFERENCE AND INSIDE SACLAY aka ATOM FOR PEACE

Atom For Peace - Nation Conference And Inside Saclay AKA Atom For Peace (1962)

An...

PACT SIGNED

Pact Signed (1963)

Item showing delegates signing Test Ban Agreement in the Kremlin, Moscow. Russia.

NEW SHORT RANGE PASSENGER JET

New Short Range Passenger Jet (1965)

New American short range passenger jet plane introduced.

COTTON CLIFFS

Cotton Cliffs (1967)

Beautiful natural wonders of Turkey: a hot mineral spring pool and the Cotton...

SEMI-SUBMARINE TRIALS

Semi-Submarine Trials (1967)

Douglas Price with semi-submarine on Longleat lake.

FIREARMS AMNESTY

Firearms Amnesty (1968)

Firearms handed in under amnesty at Scotland Yard.