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NEW LIGHT PLANE

New Light Plane (1937)

New light plane crashes during demonstration to public - pilot only bruised.

GRAVESEND AND DOCKS

Gravesend And Docks (1969)

Men overalls move sacks with 'Ciment Fondu' on the side and are hoisted onto...

GRAVESEND aka WEST INDIES CRICKET XI

Gravesend AKA West Indies Cricket Xi (1939)

West Indian team play charity match in Gravesend, Kent.

THE BARGEES'

The Bargees' "Cowes" (1928)

Sailing barges race on the Thames Estuary at Gravesend.

MR WILLIAM HENRY JUBB aka THE MAN WHO WAS ENGLAND

Mr William Henry Jubb AKA The Man Who Was England (1922)

Footage of the hero of the German liner...

STEAMERS COLLIDE

Steamers Collide (1924)

A collision causes a massive hole in the side of a ship.

GRAVESEND aka WEST INDIES CRICKET XI

Gravesend AKA West Indies Cricket Xi (1939)

West Indian team play charity match in Gravesend, Kent.

 

 

GRAVESEND AND DOCKS

Gravesend And Docks (1969)

Tugs at work in harbour & men loading and unloading ships.

AIR TAXI DISASTER

Air Taxi Disaster (1930)

A cross channel planes crashed near Gravesend killing 6.

ROUND THE MOUSE

Round The Mouse (1934)

The annual Thames barges race.

TREVESSA HEROES ARRIVE HOME

Trevessa Heroes Arrive Home (1923)

Captain Foster and his crew are welcomed by their families after 3...

6 DROWN IN TUG DISASTER

6 Drown In Tug Disaster (1954)

The tug Cervia is sunk with the loss of six lives.

BRANDED PETROL ON THE MARKET AGAIN

Branded Petrol On The Market Again (1953)

Branded Petrol returns to sale after petrol crisis....

NEWS IN A NUTSHELL - ENGLAND v INDIA aka ALL INDIA XI V

News In A Nutshell - England V India AKA All India Xi V "Tich Freemans Xi (1936)

Charity...

GIRL FOOTBALLER

Girl Footballer (1961)

Nine-year-old Megan Lear plays football with the boys at Westcourt School in...

FLIGHT RECORD

Flight Record (1939)

Footage of Alex Henshaw arriving back in England after record breaking flight to...

GOVERNMENT HOLDS GRAVESEND AFTER CLOSE FIGHT

Government Holds Gravesend After Close Fight (1947)

Sir Richard Acland wins a by-election for...

LONDON'S OWN

London's Own (1929)

The Lord Mayor visits H.M.S. London. Gravesend.

A TRAGIC WEEKEND

A Tragic Weekend (1922)

Footage of the debris following train crash, Gravesend, Kent.

A NARROW ESCAPE

A Narrow Escape (1930)

Footage of the German oil-tanker "Nord Atlantic" and French passenger steamer...

SHRIMPERS RACE

Shrimpers Race (1969)

34 mile rowing race - Gravesend to Southend and back.

LONDON IN THE AUTUMN

London In The Autumn (1947)

Scenes of London in the autumn.

GRAVESEND BY-ELECTION

Gravesend By-Election (1947)

Sir Richard Acland wins a by-election for Labour in Gravesend, Kent.

SOUTHEND TO GRAVESEND - SWIM

Southend To Gravesend - Swim (1920-1929)

Footage of swimmers on their war to Gravesend.

FAMOUS CUTTY SARK ARRIVES AT GRAVESEND

Famous Cutty Sark Arrives At Gravesend (1938)

The Cutty Sark becomes a training ship for the Thames...

HALF A SHIP

Half A Ship (1931)

The damaged steam ship Nurtureton is towed into port.

MORRO CASTLE AWAITS HER FATE

Morro Castle Awaits Her Fate (1935)

The tragic liner 'Morro Castle' is taken from New Jersey to...

TESTING MINIATURE WAR CRAFT aka GRAVESEND - GREENHYTHE

Testing Miniature War Craft AKA Gravesend - Greenhythe (1936)

A new war craft, the Thornicroft...

STATUE UNVEILED TO GORDON OF KHARTOUM aka GRAVESEND

Statue Unveiled To Gordon Of Khartoum AKA Gravesend (1937)

Tablet unveiled on side of General...

CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA NO. 63

Caught By The Camera No. 63 (1935)

Caught by the Camera - a house with an upturned boat for a roof, a...

SPRING! OFFICIAL

Spring! Official (1949)

Nice round up of Spring time images - and young women's fancy turns ....

QUADS FEATURE KIDDIE FASHIONS

Quads Feature Kiddie Fashions (1950)

The Taylor Quads take part in a fashion show in Gravesend.

NURSES OFF DUTY

Nurses Off Duty (1948)

Off-duty nurses have breakfast in bed and are allowed to wear make-up for work!

DOCKYARD DOG

Dockyard Dog (1948)

Bob the dog swims out to retrieve ropes thrown from docking ships at Gravesend.

BLOW EGG FOOTBALL

Blow Egg Football (1950)

Light-hearted item about a game of blow egg football in Gravesend, Kent.

FISH TANKS

Fish Tanks (1951)

Nice item about man who has constructed fish tanks into wall of his house in Gravesend.

P.L.A. HEALTH SHIP

P.L.A. Health Ship (1948)

A look at the work of a Port of London Authority health ship. Gravesend,...

THAMES BARGE RACE

Thames Barge Race (1953)

'Sara' wins the Thames barge race - the first held since the end of the war.

OLD PEOPLE'S BUS

Old People's Bus (1952)

The Reverend Dr. Daunton dedicates a bus for old people at Gravesend, Kent.

THE LOOKOUT

The Lookout (1951)

Nice item about a collector of ships memorabilia. Gravesend, Kent.

MANUFACTURE OF ELECTRIC POWER CABLES  HENLEY'S LTD  - reel 1

Manufacture Of Electric Power Cables Henley's Ltd - Reel 1 (1930-1939)

Detailed promotional film...

PEEPS THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE WORLD NO. 70

Peeps Through The Window Of The World No. 70 (1936)

Brown bears at zoo, bird nests in unusual...

SAILORS IDENTITY DISCS issue title CALLING ALL TARS

Sailors Identity Discs Issue Title Calling All Tars (1937)

Boys at Gravesend Sea School and a...

SPRING STORY aka SPRING TIME IN UK

Spring Story AKA Spring Time In UK (1949)

Tableaux typifying spring - new life, love and cleaning.

NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

News In A Nutshell (1936)

News in a Nutshell - Golf at Leeds Castle, a fire at a factory in Leith,...

NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

News In A Nutshell (1936)

News in a Nutshell includes National Horse Show in New York, Norwegian cargo...

COME TO LONDON!

Come To London! (1966)

London's diversity celebrated - from the Lord Mayor's show to Cockney barrow...

NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

News In A Nutshell (1936)

News in brief from around the World - Candlemas handball game at Jedburgh,...