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FORTH BRIDGE & UNITS OF FLEET

Forth Bridge & Units Of Fleet (1920-1929)

General views of Forth Bridge with British Naval fleet nearby.

FORTH BRIDGE

Forth Bridge (1920-1929)

Train going over the Forth Bridge, Scotland.

'LEVIATHAN' REACHES THE FIRTH OF FORTH

'leviathan' Reaches The Firth Of Forth (1938)

The liner ship Leviathan reaches the Firth of Forth...

ROTOR SHIP EXTRA

Rotor Ship Extra (1925)

More footage of the new rotor ship on its journey to Firth of Forth.

ROTOR SHIP

Rotor Ship (1925)

Rotor ship arrives at Firth of Forth after crossing North Sea in four days.

HIGH AND DRY

High And Dry (1926)

Ocean liner Perisander grounds itself on rocks of Scottish coast.

NAVY GETS 'TIGER'

Navy Gets 'tiger' (1959)

Cruiser HMS Tiger tries out her guns during trials.

 

 

SEA - BED COAL

Sea - Bed Coal (1952-1955)

From a specially built tower men drill the bed of the Firth of Forth to test the...

"Sally Brown" AKA Sheffield Choir (1931)

The Firth Secondary School Boys' Choir sing a sea shanty...

PADDY'S MILESTONE!

Paddy's Milestone! (1934)

A visit to the island of Ailsa Craig, between Scotland and Ireland.

BORDER CASTLES

Border Castles (1935)

Bass Rock, Tantallon Castle and Dunbar Castle in the Borders, Scotland.

A MAJESTIC SPECTACLE & CUTS

A Majestic Spectacle & Cuts (1926)

British Navy fleet of battleships on the River Forth, Scotland.

FIRTH OF FORTH - AIR RAID SEQUEL

Firth Of Forth - Air Raid Sequel (1939)

Footage of injured German airmen after the raid of the Firth...

SWEET MUSIC!  BY THE BOYS OF THE FIRTH SECONDARY SCHOOL CHOIR, SHEFFIELD

Sweet Music! By The Boys Of The Firth Secondary School Choir, Sheffield (1932)

A boys choir...

ROYAL SOVEREIGN RETURNED

Royal Sovereign Returned (1949)

The HMS Royal Sovereign is returned by the Russians after wartime...

'ROYAL SOVEREIGN' BACK FROM RUSSIA

'royal Sovereign' Back From Russia (1949)

The warship 'Royal Sovereign' is handed over by the Russian...

ROYAL SOVEREIGN RETURNS HOME

Royal Sovereign Returns Home (1949)

HMS Royal Sovereign returns to Scotland after being on loan to...

FORD CORTINA WINS LONGEST CAR TRIAL

Ford Cortina Wins Longest Car Trial (1964)

Ford Cortina wins the longest car trial ever.

NEW FORTH BRIDGE UNDER CONSTRUCTION

New Forth Bridge Under Construction (1963)

Shots of new & existing Forth bridges & work by Scottish...

LINER SPEED TRIALS

Liner Speed Trials (1961)

Speed trials for the SS Oriana in the Clyde off the Isle of Arran.

NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

News In A Nutshell (1935)

News in brief from around the World

RED NAVY SEES SCOTLAND BEAT WALES

Red Navy Sees Scotland Beat Wales (1949)

Russian Navy returns loaned battle ship - Officers watch...

ROYAL SOVEREIGN - H.M.S. AGAIN

Royal Sovereign - HMS Again (1949)

The HMS Royal Sovereign is handed back to the Royal Navy by...

MAJOR LONG AT SEA issue title reads HOMES TO HURD

Major Long At Sea Issue Title Reads Homes To Hurd (1936)

Major Long lives on P & O liner - he has...

STYLES IN SWIMMING

Styles In Swimming (1944)

Champion swimmer Nancy Riach demonstrates some of her dives and strokes.

ROYAL SOVEREIGN

Royal Sovereign (1949)

HMS Royal Sovereign is formally handed back by the Russians to the Royal Navy.

READY, AYE, READY!

Ready, Aye, Ready! (1930)

Views of the British Fleet before it sets off for Autumn exercises in the...

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 80

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 80 (1939)

A self-service petrol pump, bush babies have fun and an...

AIR RAIDER SHOT DOWN IN SCOTLAND

Air Raider Shot Down In Scotland (1939)

Footage of the wreckage of a downed German Heinkel bomber in...

HONOURED IN DEATH

Honoured In Death (1939)

Footage of funeral of seamen killed during air aid over the Firth of Forth,...

ATLANTIC QUEEN SAILS AGAIN

Atlantic Queen Sails Again (1946)

Queen Elizabeth and two princesses visiting newly refitted "Queen...

PITTENWEEN issue title is OUT AND ABOUT

Pittenween Issue Title Is Out And About (1939)

Look at life on a typical weekend in sleepy Scottish...

ROYAL DEPARTURE aka QUEEN AND DUKE SAIL FOR NORWAY

Royal Departure AKA Queen And Duke Sail For Norway (1955)

Queen and Duke of Edinburgh sail on...

Special - SCOTTISH NEWS - ROYAL DEPARTURE aka QUEEN AND DUKE SAIL FOR NORWAY

Special - Scottish News - Royal Departure AKA Queen And Duke Sail For Norway (1955)

Queen...

'VICTORIOUS' RECEIVES NEW STRIKE FORCE

'victorious' Receives New Strike Force (1966)

Aircraft carrier HMS Victorious hosts squadron of...

NORTH SEA EXERCISES aka NORTH SEA NAVAL + AIR EXERCISE

North Sea Exercises AKA North Sea Naval + Air Exercise (1948)

North Sea Naval exercises with...

QUEEN SEES FILM OF THE FORTH BRIDGES aka FORTH BRIDGE

Queen Sees Film Of The Forth Bridges AKA Forth Bridge (1964)

Various shots of the new suspension...

EXERCISE

Exercise "Mainbrace" (1952)

NATO naval ships prepare for an exercise in the North Sea.

THE NAVY WELCOMES THE QUEEN

The Navy Welcomes The Queen (1957)

Home Fleet gives a spectacular welcome home to Queen and Duke after...

RUGBY LEAGUE CUP FINAL

Rugby League Cup Final (1960)

Wakefield beat Hull 38 - 5 in Rugby League Cup Final at Wembley, London.

WAKEFIELD WIN CUP

Wakefield Win Cup (1962)

Wakefield Trinity beat Huddersfield in Rugby League Challenge Cup, Wembley.

NORTH SEA EXERCISES  aka NORTH SEA NAVAL+ AIR EXERCISES

North Sea Exercises AKA North Sea Naval+ Air Exercises (1948)

RAF and Royal Navy exercises in...

NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

News In A Nutshell (1936)

News in a Nutshell includes - King Edward VIII inspecting Irish Guards, flying...

NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

News In A Nutshell (1936)

News in a Nutshell includes Duke of Connaught inspecting Rifle Brigade and...

QUEEN OPENS FORTH BRIDGE

Queen Opens Forth Bridge (1964)

Queen Elizabeth opens the wonderful road bridge across the Firth of...

BANKS AND BRAES Reel 2

Banks And Braes Reel 2 (1930-1939)

Travelogue highlighting the beauty of Scotland - its countryside,...

TIME TO REMEMBER -  THE RELUCTANT WARRIORS   1939  - reel 4

Time To Remember - The Reluctant Warriors 1939 - Reel 4 (1939)

Documentary about events of...

ISLE OF BEAUTY

Isle Of Beauty (1950-1959)

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

BANKS AND BRAES Reel 1

Banks And Braes Reel 1 (1930-1939)

Travelogue highlighting the beauty of Scotland - its countryside,...