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MINIATURE GARDENS

Miniature Gardens (1952)

Anne Ashberry creates replicas of miniature gardens. Chelmsford, Essex.

BOYS BOXING

Boys Boxing (1954)

Young boys come for boxing practise at the Thameside Amateur Boxing Club. Essex.

NEW BISHOP OF CHELMSFORD

New Bishop Of Chelmsford (1929)

Canon H. A. Wilson becomes the new Bishop of Chelmsford. Essex.

"Pickling" The Fleet (1947)

Ships of the reserve fleet are prepared to be mothballed with a chemical...

EAST COAST GALE DISASTER

East Coast Gale Disaster (1953)

Various shots during massive floods and gales in Canvey Island and...

CANVEY ISLAND FLOODS

Canvey Island Floods (1953)

Various shots of Canvey Island during terrible floods.

FARM SHOW

Farm Show (1947)

Ploughing match takes place at Steeple Bumpstead, Essex.

 

 

POWER STRIKE

Power Strike (1949)

T. MacMillan leads power workers strike. Barking, Essex.

SOUTHEND AT WHITSUN

Southend At Whitsun (1947)

People relax during the Whitsun holiday in Southend, Essex.

ANIMALS OFF SHIP AT TILBURY

Animals Off Ship At Tilbury (1947)

A water lizard arrives with some other animals for the London zoo...

VILLAGE OF RABBITS

Village Of Rabbits (1949)

Rabbits galore, including some that have been made into coats, in Essex...

BADEN POWELL LEAVES FOR JAMBOREE

Baden Powell Leaves For Jamboree (1934)

Scouts say goodbye to their Chief Scout Lord Baden-Powell on...

DR. FRY INTERVIEWED ON

Dr. Fry Interviewed On "Zeta" Hydrogen Power From The Sea (1958)

Dr. Fry being interviewed about...

 HOME MADE £1500 HOUSE

Home Made £1500 House (1955)

Mr. Lawson shows his family their new house that he built himself,...

FLOOD PREVENTION

Flood Prevention (1954)

East coast sea walls are rebuilt in Aldbough and Canvey Island after storms...

EXPLODING MINE BUILD UP

Exploding Mine Build Up (1957)

The army prepare to blow up a sea mine at Shoeburyness, Kent.

BRITISH BUILT HOUSES FOR U.S. AIRFORCE

British Built Houses For U.S. Airforce (1950-1959)

Finished houses, work in progress, airmen arriving...

BRADWELL ATOMIC POWER STATION

Bradwell Atomic Power Station (1962)

Views around the Essex based Nuclear Power Station.

SEA SCOUTS BUILD YACHT

Sea Scouts Build Yacht (1963)

Sea scouts build their own yacht in Hainault, Essex.

MOBILE SCHOOL AT ILFORD

Mobile School At Ilford (1966)

Mobile classroom in use at an infant school in Ilford

OCTAGONAL SCHOOL AT BULMER

Octagonal School At Bulmer (1966)

Children studying at octagonal school at Bulmer, Essex.

DUKE OF EDINBURGH AT TRACKING STATION

Duke Of Edinburgh At Tracking Station (1966)

Prince Philip visits a satellite tracking station in...

SCOUTS HOLD CYCLO CROSS COMPETITION

Scouts Hold Cyclo Cross Competition (1968)

Scouts cyclo cross competition in Gilwell Park, Essex.

SCOUT CAMP - GILWELL PARK, ESSEX

Scout Camp - Gilwell Park, Essex (1969)

Family Day at Gilwell Park Scout Camp. Mom and dads look at...

 DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING

Design And Manufacturing (1950-1959)

From drawing board to packing - the making of a metal bread bin.

HENRY FORD II VISITS DAGENHAM WORKS aka HENRY FORD II AT DAGENHAM

Henry Ford II Visits Dagenham Works AKA Henry Ford II At Dagenham (1948)

Grandson of Henry Ford...

CAR RALLY

Car Rally (1949)

North West London Car Club v Chelmsford Police car rally.

BILLY GRAHAM LEAVES

Billy Graham Leaves (1954)

The American evangelist leaves for home after a successful UK tour.

SOUTHEND CARNIVAL

Southend Carnival (1950-1959)

Carnival festivities in Southend

JEWISH CHILD REFUGEES

Jewish Child Refugees (1938)

Jewish child refugees arrive from Germany.

THE PARSON POSTMAN

The Parson Postman (1953)

Reverend Wilfred Howarth is 'driven by hardship' to work as a postman.

YACHTING SEASON OPENS

Yachting Season Opens (1933)

Yachting regatta opens in Harwich at the start of the sailing season.

THE DUNMOW FLITCH TRIAL

The Dunmow Flitch Trial (1930)

A couple win a prize for proving they had not argued for a year and a...

TO HELP TO KEEP OUR UNEMPLOYED

To Help To Keep Our Unemployed "Employed!" (1933)

Camp for Unemployed men - they enjoy a week under...

FUTURE SAILORS

Future Sailors (1934)

Sir Louis Newton visits training ship Warspite to review the cadets.

CHIEF SCOUT SAILS

Chief Scout Sails (1934)

Chief Scout Lord Baden-Powell leaves England for World tour - scouts see him...

CATTERICK CAMP INSPECTION

Catterick Camp Inspection (1934)

Catterick Camp - last inspection of troops before departure for Saar.

DUMB FRIENDS

Dumb Friends (1935)

Animals big and small enjoy their own Christmas party at the People's Dispensary for...

NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

News In A Nutshell (1935)

News in a Nutshell brings a bowling tournament from Southend and the...

100,000 HOLIDAY MAKERS

100,000 Holiday Makers (1931)

Holiday makers enjoy a Carnival parade in Southend-on-Sea.

BARKING BECOMES A BOROUGH!

Barking Becomes A Borough! (1931)

Prince George presents a Charter of Incorporation to the Borough of...

CLACTON-ON-SEA aka JOHN HENRY ARMSTRONG IN TRAINING FOR FORTHCOMING FIGHT

Clacton-On-Sea AKA John Henry Armstrong In Training For Forthcoming Fight (1939)

Footage of...

GRAYS, ESSEX

Grays, Essex (1939)

Footage of Lord Mottistone inspecting sea cadets in on the "Warspite" off the Essex...

JUST BABIES !

Just Babies ! (1930)

Various babies on display at show in Southend, Essex.

CUDDLESOME

Cuddlesome (1935)

Baby competition at Southland carnival, Essex.

WORLD AT YOUR ELBOW

World At Your Elbow (1947)

A train crash halts services in Gidea Park while Scotland lose rugby match in...

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...

NEW STANDARD FOR 5TH ROYAL INNISKILLING DRAGOON GUARDS

New Standard For 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards (1938)

A new standard ceremony and the...

THE GIRLS OF THE YACHT BRIGADE

The Girls Of The Yacht Brigade (1931)

Story about women sailors and their yachts.

6TH BRITISH POLICE WALKING CHAMPIONSHIPS & CUTS

6th British Police Walking Championships & Cuts (1926)

Policemen's speed walking race between...