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SKYSCRAPER FLATS

Skyscraper Flats (1954)

A look at the first skyscraper flats in London. Finsbury.

KOALA BEARS THREATENED BY EXTINCTION

Koala Bears Threatened By Extinction (1962)

Koala bears threatened by extinction, kept in wildlife...

U.S. NEWS - FLYING ARM CENTRIFUGE TEST FOR PILOTS

U.S. News - Flying Arm Centrifuge Test For Pilots (1952)

American doctor tests out G-forces in a...

CHILDREN'S CORNER DUCHESS OF KENT'S CHILDREN & DIONNE QUINTUPLETS LAUNCH FIVE...

Children's Corner Duchess Of Kent's Children & Dionne Quintuplets Launch Five... (1943)

Princess...

LAKE WINDERMERE

Lake Windermere (1938)

Edward Spurr prepares to test out a new speedboat of his own design. Lake...

LAYMEN TAKE TIME OFF FOR ART

Laymen Take Time Off For Art (1949)

Men and women go out into the countryside to learn how to draw and...

QUADS IN A QUANDARY

Quads In A Quandary (1951)

Quadruplets born into Pappas family in Baltimore.

 

 

REPTILE EXPERT aka ALLIGATOR MAN

Reptile Expert AKA Alligator Man (1963)

An expert shows us some of his collection of 60 rare reptiles...

BLACK SWANS FROM AUSTRALIA TO ITALY

Black Swans From Australia To Italy (1962)

Australian black swans are to be rehoused in Lake Como,...

KING KONG - AUSTRALIA'S FIRST GORILLA

King Kong - Australia's First Gorilla (1959)

Australia's first gorilla is fed by Sir Edward...

VICKERS VANGUARD

Vickers Vanguard (1957)

Aircraft designer George Edwards talks about the Vickers Vanguard. Weybridge,...

BOTTLE FED BABY GIRAFFE AT TARONGA ZOO aka BOTTLE FED BABY GIRAFFE: AUSTRALIA

Bottle Fed Baby Giraffe At Taronga Zoo AKA Bottle Fed Baby Giraffe: Australia (1964)

Mother...

SEA CADET TRAINING SHIP aka PATHE FRONT PAGE

Sea Cadet Training Ship AKA Pathe Front Page (1947)

A new training ship called 'Revenge' is opened...

CHRISTENING NEW SPEEDBOAT 'EMPIRE DAY' AT SLOUGH

Christening New Speedboat 'empire Day' At Slough (1938)

A new speedboat designed by T E Lawrence...

DREAM HOUSE

Dream House (1957)

Ultra modern house with great late 1950s decor.

PINTO COLLECTION aka PINTO ANTIQUE COLLECTION

Pinto Collection AKA Pinto Antique Collection (1958)

Story about the Pinto Collection of Wooden...

AIRLINER ON TEST

Airliner On Test (1963)

British Aircraft Corporation's 111 aeroplane has test flight at Hurn, Hampshire....

BRIGHTON - COMMERCIAL VEHICLES aka VETERAN COMMERCIAL VEHICLE RUN TO BRIGHTON

Brighton - Commercial Vehicles AKA Veteran Commercial Vehicle Run To Brighton (1968)

Veteran...

X.15 REACHES 40 MILES TO ALTITUDE RECORD aka X-15 ROCKET REACHES 40 MILES

X.15 Reaches 40 Miles To Altitude Record AKA X-15 Rocket Reaches 40 Miles (1961)

Spectators...

VICE PRESIDENT JOHNSON TOURS SPACE FACILITIES

Vice President Johnson Tours Space Facilities (1961)

President Johnson visits Moffet field space...

PETS CORNER OPENED - LONDON ZOO

Pets Corner Opened - London Zoo (1938)

6-year-old Teddy (Edward) Kennedy opens the new Pets Corner at...

WORLD NEWS

World News (1950)

Volcano eruption at Hawaii, swinging acrobat & double decker bus.

GRAVITY GOES UP!

Gravity Goes Up! (1959)

Selection of US astronauts and a taste of life without gravity in a test plane.

WIRE MODELLING

Wire Modelling (1957)

Wall hangings featuring figures made of wire are seen being made.

AUTOMATION HITS TENNIS aka TENNIS MACHINE

Automation Hits Tennis AKA Tennis Machine (1959)

An automatic serving machine is demonstrated at...

TEENAGE SCIENTISTS aka SCHOOLBOY SCIENCE LECTURE

Teenage Scientists AKA Schoolboy Science Lecture (1962)

Experiments with electrical charges and...

FEATHER FLOWERS beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Feather Flowers Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1960)

Artificial flowers being made...

£3,000,000 FASTEST EMPIRE SHIP aka FATEST EMPIRE SHIP

£3,000,000 Fastest Empire Ship AKA Fatest Empire Ship (1930)

The Prince of Wales launches the...

BRITISH SCIENTISTS WIN NOBEL PRIZES aka 2 BRITISH SCIENTISTS GET NOBEL

British Scientists Win Nobel Prizes AKA 2 British Scientists Get Nobel (1948)

A reception...

ALFRED HITCHCOCK RECEIVES ZOO GIFT

Alfred Hitchcock Receives Zoo Gift (1964)

Alfred Hitchcock receives two albino kangaroos for Los...

X-15 SETS ALTITUDE RECORD

X-15 Sets Altitude Record (1960)

Launched from a B-52 at 45,000 feet a US rocket plane reaches nearly...

NEW MISSILE INTERCEPTOR FOR U.S. AIR FORCE

New Missile Interceptor For U.S. Air Force (1964)

A-11 taking off, in the air and landing.

DUKE OF WINDSOR GOES INTO HOSPITAL

Duke Of Windsor Goes Into Hospital (1964)

Duke of Windsor goes to hospital in Houston, Texas.

GEMINI 10 TRIUMPH. CAPE KENNEDY

Gemini 10 Triumph. Cape Kennedy (1966)

Preparation and launch of Gemini 10 & its rendezvous with...

LIGHTHOUSE STORY

Lighthouse Story (1958)

A look at the technology behind a modern lighthouse.

NEW AIRCRAFT EXHIBITION

New Aircraft Exhibition (1963)

Aircraft exhibition in Science Museum in London.

GOLD BEATING

Gold Beating (1959)

Bar of gold is thinned, cut and hammered until it became spreadable and used for...

DOME POOL

Dome Pool (1962)

An inflatable plastic dome with adjustable temperature can be used to cover outdoor...

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 127

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 127 (1940)

Manchester statues that may be melted for the war effort and...

NEWS FROM SCOTLAND

News From Scotland (1964)

Queen arrives at Balmoral, bridge building over the Tay and beauty contest in...

CHRISTENING OF BAC III

Christening Of Bac Iii (1968)

The BAC III plane is christened before it starts its service in Germany....

BOAT SHOW '70

Boat Show '70 (1970)

The 1970 Boat Show takes place at Earl's Court, London.

APOLLO XI BLAST OFF

Apollo Xi Blast Off (1969)

The Apollo XI rocket blasts off carrying astronauts to the moon. Cape...

 X-15 PILOTED TO RECORD ALTITUDE

X-15 Piloted To Record Altitude (1962)

X-15 plane reached record altitude & test pilots are...

 MRS KENNEDY AND JOHN GLENN

Mrs Kennedy And John Glenn (1962)

Astronaut John Glenn spends a weekend on President Kennedy's...

PRESIDENT JOHNSON HONOURS SPACEMEN

President Johnson Honours Spacemen (1965)

President Johnson presents medals to McDivitt, White and...

CIRCUS BLESSING

Circus Blessing (1955)

Annual blessing of the circus performers and animals at Chessington Zoo.

BADMINTON THREE DAY HORSE TRIALS

Badminton Three Day Horse Trials (1968)

Royal Family attend Badminton three day horse trials - colour...

TROOPING THE COLOUR AND CONCORDE - SPECIAL!

Trooping The Colour And Concorde - Special! (1969)

Troop the Colour + Royal Family watch Concorde...

MELODIES OF THE MOTHERLAND

Melodies Of The Motherland (1930-1936)

Jack Conway plays patriotic songs on the organ while we see lovely...