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FORTH BRIDGE

Forth Bridge (1940)

Scotland's famous Forth Bridge is seen with barrage balloons floating above it.

BOON TO MOTORISTS

Boon To Motorists (1936)

A new road bridge is under construction over the Forth at Kincardine, Scotland....

PAINTING THE FOURTH BRIDGE aka PAINTING THE FORTH BRIDGE

Painting The Fourth Bridge AKA Painting The Forth Bridge (1922)

Workmen painting the Fourth...

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.

A MAJESTIC SPECTACLE & CUTS

A Majestic Spectacle & Cuts (1926)

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

'LEVIATHAN' REACHES THE FIRTH OF FORTH

'leviathan' Reaches The Firth Of Forth (1938)

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

 

 

FIRST TIME SINCE 1914

First Time Since 1914 (1927)

German students visit the Forth Bridge.

ROTOR SHIP EXTRA

Rotor Ship Extra (1925)

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

MEN OF THE FORTH BRIDGE

Men Of The Forth Bridge (1930)

Footage of workmen painting the Forth Bridge in Strathclyde, Scotland.

ROTOR SHIP

Rotor Ship (1925)

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

NEW BRITISH BATTLESHIPS

New British Battleships (1942)

Good footage of HMS Howe leaving shipyard with new crew and being tested...

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...

FLYOVER DISASTER

Flyover Disaster (1962)

Footage of flyover disaster in Strathclyde Clyde.

THE

The "Hindenburg's" Last Voyage (1930)

The German warship Hindenburg is finally salvaged and towed to...

BORDER CASTLES

Border Castles (1935)

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

LAUNCHING - CLYDEBANK LNER

Launching - Clydebank Lner (1938)

A new submarine depot ship, HMS Forth, is launched from Clydebank.

HMS RENOWN COMES HOME

HMS Renown Comes Home (1942)

HMS Renown arrives in Scotland and sailors get shore leave.

FIRTH OF FORTH - AIR RAID SEQUEL

Firth Of Forth - Air Raid Sequel (1939)

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

TRIUMPH OF SALVAGE ENGINEERING & PATIENCE

Triumph Of Salvage Engineering & Patience (1929)

The remains of the German warship "Seydlitz" is...

ROYAL SOVEREIGN RETURNED

Royal Sovereign Returned (1949)

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

FRONTIER CENTENNIAL

Frontier Centennial (1936)

Big parade and display of Wild West style in Fort Worth, Texas.

'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...

DOCK GATES FOR LE HAVRE

Dock Gates For Le Havre (1946)

Dock gates bound for France are launched from Alloa yard. River Forth,...

LORD HAILSHAM TALKS TO SHIPS COMPANY OF H.M.S. FORTH

Lord Hailsham Talks To Ships Company Of HMS Forth (1956)

Hailsham stepping on board,...

30 NEW HELICOPTERS FOR US ARMY

30 New Helicopters For Us Army (1963)

30 choppers are delivered to the American Army from a factory in...

NEW FORTH BRIDGE UNDER CONSTRUCTION

New Forth Bridge Under Construction (1963)

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

ONCE THE PRIDE OF THE GERMAN FLEET

Once The Pride Of The German Fleet (1933)

The last of the scuttled German fleet is towed to the scrap...

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...

ROYAL SOVEREIGN

Royal Sovereign (1949)

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

READY ... AYE ... READY - IN THE AIR ... AS ON THE SEA!

Ready ... Aye ... Ready - In The Air ... As On The Sea! (1933)

Royal Navy and RAF co-operate on...

NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

News In A Nutshell (1935)

New in a Nutshell brings the "Bayern" arriving in Rosyth for scrapping, hot...

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,...

EDINBURGH FROM THE AIR

Edinburgh From The Air (1934)

A quick tour of Edinburgh seen from a biplane.

SCOTLAND issue title - CALLING ALL CARDS

Scotland Issue Title - Calling All Cards (1937)

Pathe takes us on a quick scenic tour round the...

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...

SPANS ACROSS THE SEAS

Spans Across The Seas (1934)

A look at different ways of crossing rivers, ending with the Clifton...

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...

ROYAL VISIT TO SCOTLAND

Royal Visit To Scotland (1945)

Reel 2 of 2 reel story about the visit by the King, Queen and Princess...

QUEEN OPENS FORTH BRIDGE

Queen Opens Forth Bridge (1964)

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

CROSSING THE BAR!

Crossing The Bar! (1937)

Bridges around the world are compared for construction and length.

EXERCISE

Exercise "Mainbrace" (1952)

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

SCOTTISH TOUR OF KING AND QUEEN IN FIFE.

Scottish Tour Of King And Queen In Fife. (1948)

Royal Tour of Scotland.

DOCUMENTARY COLOUR CUTS

Documentary Colour Cuts (1961)

Forth bridge from water level, West Smithfield, lights of Piccadilly...