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GALLANT ... MISS SPOONER! aka GALLAN' MISS SPOONER

Gallant ... Miss Spooner! AKA Gallan' Miss Spooner (1930)

British Aviator Miss Spooner gets a...

MIGHTY FLAPS BUT NO FLIGHT!

Mighty Flaps But No Flight! (1929)

Mr E. Winter of Richmond tests his 'mechanical bird', it works by...

BRITANNIA'S RECORD FLIGHT

Britannia's Record Flight (1955)

Turbojet airliner Bristol Britannia flies to South Africa in record...

A WIRELESS ROMANCE

A Wireless Romance (1923)

Lady E. Rous and Owen Mckenna have simple honeymoon in scenic village in...

BRABAZON GIANT PREPARES FOR MAIDEN FLIGHT

Brabazon Giant Prepares For Maiden Flight (1949)

A prototype of Brabazon's new giant airliner is...

1931's FIRST RAILWAY ACCIDENT

1931's First Railway Accident (1931)

Wreckage of crashed steam train in Carlisle.

WOMAN BALLOONIST IN RUSSIA

Woman Balloonist In Russia (1937)

Russian woman balloonist goes up in the air.

 

 

ROUND THE WORLD FLIGHT

Round The World Flight (1927)

The 'Pride of Detroit' arrives at Croydon to the delight of the crowd.

SAVED FROM THE SEA

Saved From The Sea (1928)

Dramatic scenes off the American coast as shipwrecked survivors of the Robert...

LORD BISHOP'S WALK  aka WALKING RACE

Lord Bishop's Walk AKA Walking Race (1920)

A look at the speed walking race for the Bishop of...

A CENTURY OF PROGRESS - IN LOCOMOTION

A Century Of Progress - In Locomotion (1925)

The first engine used on the first railway is compared...

A CENTURY OF PROGRESS - IN LOCOMOTION ORANGE TINT

A Century Of Progress - In Locomotion Orange Tint (1925)

The first engine used on the first...

MORE AND MORE SUPPLIES FOR RUSSIA

More And More Supplies For Russia (1942)

Supplies from Britain destined for Russia are transported...

ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION

Antarctic Expedition (1940)

Rear Admiral Byrd leads an American expedition to the South Pole.

FORWARD THE LIGHT BRIGADE

Forward The Light Brigade (1940)

Men of the British Expeditionary Force show off their motorcycles in...

FEELING THE PULSE OF A BRIDGE

Feeling The Pulse Of A Bridge (1926)

Experts measure vibrations caused by a steam engine passing over...

KENT GREETS VIKING INVADERS

Kent Greets Viking Invaders (1949)

Men of Denmark land in Kent after sailing across the North Sea in a...

WINDSORS HOLIDAY IN ITALY

Windsors Holiday In Italy (1949)

Duke and Duchess of Windsor pay a visit to the Italian spa town of...

THREE MILES A MINUTE AIR RACE aka GORDON BENNETT AIR RACE WON BY FRANCE

Three Miles A Minute Air Race AKA Gordon Bennett Air Race Won By France (1920)

Sadi...

BELFAST AIR CRASH KILLS 27 aka BEA PLANE CRASH

Belfast Air Crash Kills 27 AKA Bea Plane Crash (1953)

A passenger air craft crashes killing 27 in...

B.E.A. CHIEF GETS TOUGH

B.E.A. Chief Gets Tough (1955)

Strike crisis in B.E.A. resolved with firm hand.

HIGH WYCOMBE BEA GIRLS' STUNT

High Wycombe Bea Girls' Stunt (1968)

Air hostesses fly on wings of Tiger Moth biplane.

TRIDENT 3B TEST FLIGHT

Trident 3b Test Flight (1969)

New Trident 3b aircraft on test flight. Hatfield in Hertfordshire.

BYRD ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION DEPARTS

Byrd Antarctic Expedition Departs (1946)

Footage of Richard Bird on The USS Philippine due to leave...

 ADMIRAL BYRD IN ANTARCTICA FOR GEOPHYSICAL YEAR

Admiral Byrd In Antarctica For Geophysical Year (1956)

American newsreel item showing Admiral...

IKE ON BOARD USS 'HELENA'

Ike On Board Uss 'helena' (1952)

Dwight Eisenhower travels on USS 'Helena' to Korea.

JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF INSPECT 'NAUTILUS'

Joint Chiefs Of Staff Inspect 'nautilus' (1957)

Joint Chiefs of Staff inspect USS 'Nautilus'.

ASIAN FESTIVAL WITH BOATS aka NATIVE BOAT RACE

Asian Festival With Boats AKA Native Boat Race (1914)

Boats and ships in native boat race.

WORLD'S LARGEST RAILWAY WAGON

World's Largest Railway Wagon (1930)

A Garratt type locomotive pulls the world's largest railway wagon...

INFLATABLE GARAGE aka INFLATED GARAGE

Inflatable Garage AKA Inflated Garage (1959)

Mr B.E. Pursall demonstrates his inflatable garage.

OFF TO THE ICY ANTARCTIC aka ANTARTIC

Off To The Icy Antarctic AKA Antartic (1933)

Admiral Byrd prepares his dog teams and then sets off...

BRIDGE BUILDERS HUSTLE

Bridge Builders Hustle (1927)

Manual workers toil and heavy steel sections are moved, to build a...

SHOWING THE BEST WAY HOME

Showing The Best Way Home (1930)

The King's Bargemaster, Bill East, shows Cambridge cox, R. E....

WITH THE B.E.F. aka WITH THE BEF

With The B.E.F. AKA With The BEF (1940)

Troops from the British Expeditionary Force helping out on a...

DUKE - AIRMEN'S GRAND MASTER

Duke - Airmen's Grand Master (1953)

Duke of Edinburgh installed as Grand Master of the Guild of Air...

Selected Originals - DUKE - AIRMEN'S GRAND MASTER

Selected Originals - Duke - Airmen's Grand Master (1953)

Material relating to newsreel story "Duke...

Selected Originals - DUKE - AIRMEN'S GRAND MASTER

Selected Originals - Duke - Airmen's Grand Master (1953)

Material relating to newsreel story "Duke...

ROYAL TOUR YACHT READY

Royal Tour Yacht Ready (1953)

S.S. Gothic is ready for Queen's and Duke's trip from Jamaica to...

Selected Originals - ROYAL TOUR YACHT READY aka SS GOTHIC

Selected Originals - Royal Tour Yacht Ready AKA SS Gothic (1953)

Material relating to newsreel...

CID MEN CHECK BOMB-WRECKED VIKING

Cid Men Check Bomb-Wrecked Viking (1950)

Detectives look over plane damaged by time bomb in...

STOPWATCH BUILDING

Stopwatch Building (1958)

Prefabricated offices are put up in a day at London airport. Nice Stop Motion...

IT'S COOLER BY TRAIN

It's Cooler By Train (1959)

Birdseye (Birds Eye) peas being picked and loaded onto refrigerated freight...

CHURCHILLS LEAVE FOR SICILY

Churchills Leave For Sicily (1955)

Sir Winston and Lady Churchill leave for their holiday in Sicily.

PARIS AUTOMOBILE SHOW

Paris Automobile Show (1961)

International Motor Show at Grand Palais in Paris.

ENGINES - 'ANCIENT' AND 'MODERN'

Engines - 'ancient' And 'modern' (1927)

Old and new steam trains line up at a station yard.

LAND'S END AIRPORT

Land's End Airport (1962)

An item about the tiny airport at Land's End in Cornwall.

BRAVO - GAYFORD! BRAVO - NICHOLETTS! BRAVO - THE RAF!

Bravo - Gayford! Bravo - Nicholetts! Bravo - The Raf! (1933)

Reports have come in the Gayford and...

THE GREAT ADVENTURE

The Great Adventure (1930)

Aviator Charles Kingsford-Smith and his crew prepare to fly across the...

BACK FROM THE SOUTH POLE

Back From The South Pole (1930)

American explorer Admiral Richard Byrd gets a great welcome on return...

FIFTY YEARS ABOARD A CABLE SHIP NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

Fifty Years Aboard A Cable Ship News In A Nutshell (1935)

Steward John Campbell who has worked on...