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THIS BOX IS MAGIC

This Box Is Magic (1959)

Fuel cell (electrical generator) demonstrated by inventor Francis Bacon.

MODEL HELICOPTER

Model Helicopter (1951)

Model engineers test some of their models including jet helicopter and...

CHICHESTER SAILS HOME

Chichester Sails Home (1967)

Francis Chichester sails home after voyage round the world. Plymouth,...

FONTWELL PARK aka WOMEN TOP PERSONALITY PARADE

Fontwell Park AKA Women Top Personality Parade (1949)

Princess Elizabeth watches her horse,...

A PAGE FROM THE PAST

A Page From The Past (1933)

Francis Jehl, who worked with Edison, shows us the original phonograph...

POST MUSEUM OPENED IN HUNGARY

Post Museum Opened In Hungary (1955)

A Post Museum opens in Budapest, Hungary.

GENERAL SIR FRANCIS LLOYD'S FAREWELL OF THE CITY OF LONDON NATIONAL GUARD

General Sir Francis Lloyd's Farewell Of The City Of London National Guard (1914-1918)

City of...

 

 

APPALLING FLOOD DISASTER

Appalling Flood Disaster (1928)

Aftermath of a flood disaster - the burst St Francis Reservoir, United...

MEDICAL SCIENCE CONQUERS POLIO

Medical Science Conquers Polio (1955)

Dr Jonas Salk, discoverer of Polio vaccine gives the first...

CHICHESTER ARRIVAL

Chichester Arrival (1967)

Colour item showing Francis Chichester arriving back in Plymouth after round...

PARACHUTE JUMPING

Parachute Jumping (1968)

Red Devils take part in army parachute championships.

WEST COUNTRY SCENES

West Country Scenes (1963)

Caves in Cheddar Gorge and apple harvest in Devon - good scenes.

WORKING MODELS

Working Models (1957)

A story about a man who combines art and mechanics to create animated models which...

SCHOOL POOL

School Pool (1962)

Children at a North London School learn to swim thanks to a portable pool in an empty...

CYPHERS

Cyphers (1941)

An item about codes and cyphers through the ages.

FRANCIS CHICHESTER KNIGHTED

Francis Chichester Knighted (1967)

Colour item showing yachtsmen Sir Francis Chichester being...

START OF LONDON TO SYDNEY AIR RACE

Start Of London To Sydney Air Race (1969)

Pilots prepare their planes for the London to Sydney air...

CHEERS FOR GORDON COOPER

Cheers For Gordon Cooper (1963)

Gordon Cooper receives medals from President Kennedy and Mayor Wagner...

BRITAIN BY JOVE - PROGRAMME 4 - Reel 3

Britain By Jove - Programme 4 - Reel 3 (1960-1969)

Footage of the ventriloquist dummy Lord Charles on...

MODEL ENGINEERING EXHIBITION

Model Engineering Exhibition (1968)

Model Engineering Exhibition is held in Seymour Hall, London.

THE WEALTH OF THE WORLD - CONGO HARVEST reel 2 of 2

The Wealth Of The World - Congo Harvest Reel 2 Of 2 (1950-1959)

Documentary about the influence of the...

THE CONQUEST OF THE AIR reel 1

The Conquest Of The Air Reel 1 (1931)

Great documentary tracing the history of aviation.

THE CAMBRIDGE STORY - 2nd version LONG

The Cambridge Story - 2nd Version Long (1957)

Documentary about telecommunications - featuring the...