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FIRST TIME FOR 14 YEARS

First Time For 14 Years (1927)

Hockey: England v Germany at Folkestone.

NEW BRIDGES FOR OLD

New Bridges For Old (1930)

Men replace an old wooden railway bridge for a new steel one in 48 hours. ...

FOLKESTONE TOWER TRANSPORTED TO DUCHESS

Folkestone Tower Transported To Duchess (1961)

Folkestone Tower in Kent is to be transported to...

 FOLKESTONE BEAUTY CONTEST

Folkestone Beauty Contest (1913)

Beauty Competition contestants pose for the cameras.

BUTLIN CHANNEL SWIM-RACE FOLKESTONE

Butlin Channel Swim-Race Folkestone (1956)

Various shots of swimmer in rough sea.

HOCKEY aka NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

Hockey AKA News In A Nutshell (1936)

Ladies' hockey - Sussex beat Germany at Folkestone, Kent.

A SPLENDID FAILURE

A Splendid Failure (1927)

Mercedes Gleitze attempts a channel swim.

 

 

THE TOTE  - A SUCCESS

The Tote - A Success (1929)

New Totalisator machine is used at race course in Folkestone, Kent

FIRST COMPLEXION

First Complexion (1926)

Nicest skin competition for young women, judged by men.

FROM HUNGER TO HAPPINESS aka FROM HUGER TO HAPPINESS

From Hunger To Happiness AKA From Huger To Happiness (1920)

500 children arrive at Folkestone...

TUGS SAVE SINKING SHIP

Tugs Save Sinking Ship (1956)

The Norwegian ship Hassel is beached just in time after a channel...

THE CHANNEL WINS AGAIN

The Channel Wins Again (1926)

A typist from London is forced to give up her cross-Channel swim.

PHILIP MICKMAN CHANNEL SWIMMER

Philip Mickman Channel Swimmer (1950)

Shots of Channel swimmer Philip Mickman practising in...

FOLKESTONE - CARPENTIER LEAVES FOR FRANCE

Folkestone - Carpentier Leaves For France (1910-1919)

Footage of the boxer Carpentier leaving for...

RINK HOCKEY

Rink Hockey (1954)

Female roller hockey team the Folkestone Stars seen in action in a match.

AUSTRIAN CHANCELLOR IN ENGLAND

Austrian Chancellor In England (1935)

Austrian Chancellor Kurt Von Schuschnigg visits London and pays...

ROBINSON CRUSOE UP-TO DATE aka ROBINSON CRUSOE UP - TO - DATE

Robinson Crusoe Up-To Date AKA Robinson Crusoe Up - To - Date (1936)

Poor families camping in...

CYCLING THE CHANNEL

Cycling The Channel (1921)

We see Mr H. A. Rigby cycling towards the shore after his 12 hour journey...

IT MUST RUN IN THE FAMILY aka LIKE FATHER LIKE SON

It Must Run In The Family AKA Like Father Like Son (1926)

An entire family of steeplejacks,...

CHEERFUL SPARROWS FETE on sleeve as CHEERFUL SPARRONS FETE

Cheerful Sparrows Fete On Sleeve As Cheerful Sparrons Fete (1926)

Children's fancy dress parade....

MINEFIELD CLEARANCE

Minefield Clearance (1953)

Clearing minefields on beaches of Folkestone, Kent.

CZECHOSLOVAKIAN CHILDREN IN UK

Czechoslovakian Children In UK (1946)

Czech children arrive at Folkestone to spend holiday with...

CHRISTMAS TREES

Christmas Trees (1962)

Cutting down of Christmas Trees in Kent

WELCOME TO ENGLAND

Welcome To England (1934)

Future wife of Prince George, Princess Marina of Greece, has arrived to...

DUKE OF GLOUCESTER DEPUTISES FOR PRINCE GEORGE

Duke Of Gloucester Deputises For Prince George (1929)

Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester, opens Kent...

GOOD OLD FATHER XMAS  aka GOOD OLD FATHER CHRISTMAS

Good Old Father Xmas AKA Good Old Father Christmas (1920)

R.A.F. men are treated to a visit by...

JACK TAR JUNR! aka SEA CADETS AT FOLKESTONE or JACK TAR JR-CADETS

Jack Tar Junr! AKA Sea Cadets At Folkestone Or Jack Tar Jr-Cadets (1920)

Sea Cadets receive...

INTERNATIONAL HOCKEY FESTIVAL

International Hockey Festival (1953)

Teams from all over the world gather at Folkestone for...

CHANNEL DISASTER

Channel Disaster (1953)

20 dead in the crash between steamer Vittoria Claudia and motor vessel Perou

MONTE CARLO DRAWS EUROPE'S BEST CARS

Monte Carlo Draws Europe's Best Cars (1950)

Cars competing in the Monte Carlo Rally arrive in the...

SCIENCE BEATS WRINKLES

Science Beats Wrinkles (1961)

Footage of Osteopath at work with equipment to remove women's wrinkles....

BY CAR TO BOULOGNE

By Car To Boulogne (1964)

Early system of cross Channel car ferries between Dover and Boulogne.

GARDEN POOL

Garden Pool (1953)

16-year-old Robin Floydd swims on the spot in a 4 foot pool made by his dad.

CHANNEL SWIMMERS

Channel Swimmers (1950)

Channel swimmers on training in Kent.

CHANNEL SWIM

Channel Swim (1956)

People on boats, swimmers, rough sea, Meester being fed.

NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

News In A Nutshell (1939)

Stories included in this item include footage of the new Agricultural Minister...

WONDER DRUG

Wonder Drug (1955)

Pfizer plant produces new antibiotic terramycin for medicinal use and "for fattening...

CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA NO. 65

Caught By The Camera No. 65 (1935)

A muffin woman, a mobile dressmaker, an idea for carrying baby and...

FRENCH PREMIER ARRIVES

French Premier Arrives (1920)

Premier Millerand arrives in Folkestone to confer with Lloyd George about...

NEWS IN THE SWIM

News In The Swim (1954)

At Folkestone 17 entrants train for cross-Channel swim.

BRITISH SUCCESS IN CHANNEL SWIM

British Success In Channel Swim (1950)

The Egyptian Hassan El Rehim wins the English channel race.

EGYPTIAN WINS CHANNEL RACE

Egyptian Wins Channel Race (1955)

3 swimmers out of 16 finished this year's Channel Swimming Race -...

MASS CROSS CHANNEL WATER SKI CROSSING aka WATER SKIING

Mass Cross Channel Water Ski Crossing AKA Water Skiing (1966)

Teams setting off from Sandgate,...

A GREAT HOMECOMING  aka CRICKETERS' HOMECOMING

A Great Homecoming AKA Cricketers' Homecoming (1925)

Duke and Duchess of York return along with...

A GREAT HOMECOMING TINTED

A Great Homecoming Tinted (1925)

The M.C.C. team return to Britain on the same ship as the Duke and...

AQUATIC NEWS

Aquatic News (1951)

Competitions for the Daily Mail Cross Channel Swimming Race.

SWIMMERS HERE FOR DAILY MAIL PRIZE CONTEST

Swimmers Here For Daily Mail Prize Contest (1950)

Swimmers arriving for Daily Mail prize Channel...

TIME TO REMEMBER - TIME OF THE SUFFRAGETTES  1911 - 1913  - record a - reel 1

Time To Remember - Time Of The Suffragettes 1911 - 1913 - Record A - Reel 1 (1911-1913)

Events...

CHANNEL TUNNEL - YES OR NO?

Channel Tunnel - Yes Or No? (1957)

Investigation into prospects of building undersea link between...

MONTE CARLO RALLY

Monte Carlo Rally (1952)

British entrants in the Monte Carlo Rally leave from Glasgow and travel via...