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LATEST NECKWEAR

Latest Neckwear (1933)

"Giraffe necked" women from Burma arrive for "The Greatest Show on Earth".

Selected Originals - GREATEST ATLANTIC RESCUE

Selected Originals - Greatest Atlantic Rescue (1956)

Material relating to newsreel story "Greatest...

RAF'S GREATEST BOMBING RAID

RAF's Greatest Bombing Raid (1940)

R.A.F. set off for bombing raid on the Isle of Sylt.

250,000 PEOPLE

250,000 People (1934)

Masses of people gather to see, and walk through, the world's greatest tunnel.

THE WORLD'S GREATEST LEANER

The World's Greatest Leaner (1934)

Good footage of the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy.

HINDUISM'S GREATEST FESTIVAL

Hinduism's Greatest Festival (1932)

Massive crowds at Indian religious ceremony in Puri.

WORLD'S GREATEST OIL FIRE

World's Greatest Oil Fire (1926)

Fire envelops and destroys tanks containing millions of gallons of oil...

 

 

GREATEST SKY ARMADA IN HISTORY

Greatest Sky Armada In History (1944)

Large numbers of aeroplanes and gliders with D-day markings take...

AIR MASTERS GIVE GREATEST SHOW

Air Masters Give Greatest Show (1948)

New aircraft on display at Farnborough air show.

MY GREATEST THRILL IN THE WEST

My Greatest Thrill In The West (1928)

King Amanullah of Afghanistan visits London Airport and takes a...

BISMARCK RE-CHRISTENED aka WORLDS GREATEST LINER

Bismarck Re-Christened AKA Worlds Greatest Liner (1922)

The Bismarck (The Majestic) at sea and...

THE GREATEST AIR ADVENTURE EVER! - version 1

The Greatest Air Adventure Ever! - Version 1 (1932)

Aviators Jim Mollison and Amy Johnson (also his...

THE GREATEST AIR ADVENTURE EVER! - version 2

The Greatest Air Adventure Ever! - Version 2 (1932)

Aviators Jim Mollison and Amy Johnson (also his...

THE YEAR'S BIGGEST EXPLOSION aka YEAR'S GREATEST EXPLOSION

The Year's Biggest Explosion AKA Year's Greatest Explosion (1938)

A huge man-made explosion...

THE WORLD'S GREATEST RADIO STATION aka RUGBY WIRELESS STATION

The World's Greatest Radio Station AKA Rugby Wireless Station (1932)

A tour around the Post...

SEA NEWS - EMPRESS OF CANADA SALVAGED

Sea News - Empress Of Canada Salvaged (1954)

Rising of the giant liner "Empress of Canada" is the...

BMC PRESENTS WIZARDRY ON WHEELS reel 1

Bmc Presents Wizardry On Wheels Reel 1 (1961)

Great documentary showing the design and testing of...

BMC PRESENTS WIZARDRY ON WHEELS reel 2

Bmc Presents Wizardry On Wheels Reel 2 (1961)

Great documentary showing the design and testing of...

BMC PRESENTS WIZARDRY ON WHEELS reel 3

Bmc Presents Wizardry On Wheels Reel 3 (1961)

Great documentary showing the design and testing of...

GREATEST ATLANTIC RESCUE

Greatest Atlantic Rescue (1956)

People rescued from liner Andrea Doria which sinks after collision with...

BRITAIN'S AIRCRAFT OF TOMORROW

Britain's Aircraft Of Tomorrow (1953)

Aircraft of every shape and size go through their paces in the...

GREATER HOVE CELEBRATIONS

Greater Hove Celebrations (1927)

A carnival with fun and fancy dress at Hove, near Brighton.

A WELCOME

A Welcome "Fit For Heroes" (1930)

Aviators Costes and Bellonte receive a ticker tape welcome in New...

"Welcome Home Charlie" - Sound Version (1931)

Charlie Chaplin is welcomed back in London. He arrives...

TO FLY ROUND THE WORLD - ALONE!

To Fly Round The World - Alone! (1930)

The Hon. Mrs Victor Bruce sets off on a round-the-world...

IN GOETHE'S FOOTSTEPS

In Goethe's Footsteps (1933)

A look at the areas of Germany where Johann Wolfgang Goethe lived and...

BIRMINGHAM AIR PAGEANT

Birmingham Air Pageant (1927)

An air pageant and mock aerial battle in Birmingham.

PULLMAN OF THE SKIES aka PULL MAN OF THE SKIES

Pullman Of The Skies AKA Pull Man Of The Skies (1925)

A new British 20 seater aeroplane is tested...

RAF  R.A.F.  AIR DISPLAY

RAF R.A.F. Air Display (1920)

Famous war pilots do airborne stunts to raise money in aid of the...

COCKINGTON VILLAGE

Cockington Village (1955)

A little film showing "the prettiest village in England". Village has great...

"More Wonderful Than Ever ... Amy" (1932)

Aviator Amy Johnson receives a rapturous welcome on return...

ON TRAFALGAR DAY

On Trafalgar Day (1927)

Celebrations to mark Trafalgar Day in Portsmouth.

ROYAL HENLEY REGATTA

Royal Henley Regatta (1926)

Lots of posh people having picnics in punts and watching rowing races.

HOMETOWN - LEICESTER

Hometown - Leicester (1950-1959)

The delights of Leicester are served up in this short travelogue.

ZANZIBAR STORY

Zanzibar Story (1961)

Beautiful scenes from the African island of Zanzibar, showing us the food, crafts...

LINDBERGH DEPARTS

Lindbergh Departs (1927)

Charles Lindbergh leaves for home and Chamberlin breaks his Atlantic record but...

LINDBERGH DEPARTS Reel 1 of 2

Lindbergh Departs Reel 1 Of 2 (1927)

Lindbergh departs for home from Cherbourg.

LINDBERGH DEPARTS Reel 2 of 2

Lindbergh Departs Reel 2 Of 2 (1927)

Scenes from various locations tracking the latest transatlantic...

THIS IN OUR TIME reel 1

This In Our Time Reel 1 (1896-1929)

Wonderful documentary about the history of Liverpool.

OLD AVIATION - NOVEL AEROPLANE

Old Aviation - Novel Aeroplane (1910-1929)

Lengthy compilation of early aviation stories.

THE PASSING YEARS

The Passing Years (1899-1950)

Documentary tracing the history of news reporting in the Pathe newsreel.