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1965 PARIS AIR SHOW - LE BOURGET

1965 Paris Air Show - Le Bourget (1965)

Reception for McDivitt & White, model of Concord and various...

ASCENSION ISLAND BASE

Ascension Island Base (1965)

Various shots of rocket tracking station on the far flung Ascension...

RUSSIAN AIRCRAFT INSTITUTE

Russian Aircraft Institute (1969)

A visit to Russian aircraft institute.

ZEPP ARRIVES

Zepp Arrives (1929)

Great footage of the Graf Zeppelin at Cardington in Bedfordshire.

EVEREST EXPEDITION

Everest Expedition (1920-1929)

Men in mountain area look at supply boxes near glacier; yaks wander around.

 WIRE MAKING AT RUGBY

Wire Making At Rugby (1920-1929)

Item showing men making wire - possibly something to do with telegraph...

MANUFACTURE OF URANIUM RODS

Manufacture Of Uranium Rods (1959)

Detailed account of the production of rods for use in UK atomic...

 

 

TIME TO REMEMBER -  WIND UP WEEK  1938  - reel 3

Time To Remember - Wind Up Week 1938 - Reel 3 (1938)

Documentary film about 1938 - people...

FLYINGDALES EARLY WARNING  aka FLYING DALES EARLY WARNING

Flyingdales Early Warning AKA Flying Dales Early Warning (1966)

A rare glimpse inside the...

'OPS

'ops (1926)

Nice film about hop picking contrasting new mechanical methods with hand picking of old.

MASTERFUL MASTIFFS

Masterful Mastiffs (1931)

Film about Mastiff dogs - puppies and adult dogs are presented to the camera.

EMPIRE'S LARGEST AIRSHIP SHED & CUTS

Empire's Largest Airship Shed & Cuts (1926)

A look at a massive hangar and mooring mast for...

BRITAIN PREPARES FOR COLD SNAP

Britain Prepares For Cold Snap (1948)

People prepare for winter power cuts.

PIPED COAL TO BOOST OUTPUT

Piped Coal To Boost Output (1951)

Turning coal into gas in the pits makes poor mines workable - still...

ABERFAN - VALLEY OF SORROW

Aberfan - Valley Of Sorrow (1966)

Funeral of schoolchildren who died in landslide tragedy in Wales.

AROUND EXPO '67 AND INAUGURATION CEREMONY

Around Expo '67 And Inauguration Ceremony (1967)

A survey of the Expo '67 exhibition in Montreal...

SCIENCE BEHIND THE CAR

Science Behind The Car (1950-1959)

A Morris Minor is put through some tough tests.

SECRETS OF NATURE - HOLD ALL

Secrets Of Nature - Hold All (1930)

Educational film showing various animals being fed in the zoo -...

WRIGHT BROTHERS FLIGHT

Wright Brothers Flight (1900-1920)

Item comparing 1920's aeroplanes with Wright Brothers' planes.

THE APOLLO XI BLAST OFF

The Apollo Xi Blast Off (1969)

Some excellent footage from Cape Kennedy showing the launch of American...

OIL FROM NUTS

Oil From Nuts (1940-1949)

Educational film showing how oil is extracted from nuts in Nigeria.

SPECIAL FOR VARIETY CLUB LIBERIAN CHILDREN

Special For Variety Club Liberian Children (1967)

The story of 5 Liberian children who received...

BMC PRESENTS WIZARDRY ON WHEELS reel 2

Bmc Presents Wizardry On Wheels Reel 2 (1961)

Great documentary showing the design and testing of...

WORLD NEWS IN REVIEW

World News In Review (1945)

Roundup of the latest world's news.

FABRIC TESTS

Fabric Tests (1957)

The Retail Trading Standards Association demonstrate some of the rigorous tests...

WATER WAYS - CARTOONS BY JOE NOBLE

Water Ways - Cartoons By Joe Noble (1931)

A mish mash of live action footage and cartoons on the...

PARSONS - GENIUS OF POWER - reel 1 also known as Parsons' Turbines

Parsons - Genius Of Power - Reel 1 Also Known As Parsons' Turbines (1955)

Documentary about...

REVIEW OF 1958

Review Of 1958 (1958)

Compilation of library material making up a retrospective of 1958 news events.

TWENTY-FOUR HOURS TO HISTORY

Twenty-Four Hours To History (1963)

Documentary following the Rover BRM Gas Turbine car as it is...