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BRITAIN'S LARGEST AIRLINER

Britain's Largest Airliner (1938)

The largest airliner ever built is taken for a test flight at...

THE COMRADESHIP OF THE SEA

The Comradeship Of The Sea (1927)

Crowds wave at the dockside at Portsmouth.

OUR WONDERFUL SUBMARINES

Our Wonderful Submarines (1922)

Good footage of submarine and crew off the coast of Portsmouth,...

WE'VE GOT A NAVY

We've Got A Navy (1925)

The world's largest submarine, 350 foot long X1, leaves from Portsmouth.

THE MIGHTY AQUITANIA

The Mighty Aquitania (1928)

The Cunard liner "Aquitania" stands in floating dock waiting for overhaul. ...

HIGH SPEED DINGHIES

High Speed Dinghies (1938)

High speed dinghies take...

ANOTHER WIRELESS WONDER

Another Wireless Wonder (1923)

An amplifying device enables operator to be heard for 3 miles and to...

 

 

EAST - WEST HOME'S BEST

East - West Home's Best (1923)

Men of the occupying army return from Turkey with their families.

NELSON'S FAMOUS FLAGSHIP

Nelson's Famous Flagship (1925)

Good shots of Nelson's ship, Victory, after it is re-floated in...

FOR QUICK STOP

For Quick Stop (1966)

An experiment in stopping planes at the end of runways at Farnborough.

"East, West Home's Best" (1930)

Sailors in Portsmouth set off on their journey home for Christmas.

REFITTING THE QUEEN MARY

Refitting The Queen Mary (1938)

The liner ship Queen Mary comes into dry dock at Southampton for a...

SCRAPPED! & CUTS

Scrapped! & Cuts (1926)

Captured German floating dock is sent to breakers yard "because we've now built...

A NEW HOLIDAY THRILL

A New Holiday Thrill (1927)

A race for aeroplanes takes place at Bournemouth racecourse.

DEMONSTRATION OF KAY AUTOGYRO AT SOUTHAMPTON

Demonstration Of Kay Autogyro At Southampton (1938)

The Kay Autogyro is seen in flight around...

THE LEVIATHAN

The Leviathan (1923)

A shot of the ship "Leviathan" in Southampton.

SAFETY FIRST ALWAYS

Safety First Always (1923)

A look at lifeboat practice on the Cunard Liner Aquitania.

SOUTHAMPTON DOCKS

Southampton Docks (1938)

A ship is launched at Southampton docks in Hampshire. Soundtrack missing.

GERMAN REFUGEES AT ANDOVER

German Refugees At Andover (1938)

Jewish refugees from Germany learn to be agricultural workers at...

WORLD'S RECORD  aka WORLD'S RECORD LIFT

World's Record AKA World's Record Lift (1924)

An ocean liner is lifted out of the sea on a...

WORLD'S RECORD LIFT

World's Record Lift (1925)

The liner "Majestic" is raised in a floating dock in Southampton.

WHERE IS THE ARK ROYAL?

Where Is The Ark Royal? (1940)

Good shots of the HMS Ark Royal in harbour in Portsmouth.

U.S. STRIKE STOPS QUEENS SAILING aka SHIP STRIKE ENDS AT SOUTHAMPTON

U.S. Strike Stops Queens Sailing AKA Ship Strike Ends At Southampton (1948)

Luxury liners...

"Imperator" Docked (1919)

The "Imperator" being assisted into Southampton docks.

BASUTO CHIEFS ARRIVE IN ENGLAND

Basuto Chiefs Arrive In England (1919)

The Basuto Chiefs take a ship's tour with the captain after...

NEWS IN FLASHES - FARNBOROUGH VICKERS VALIANT aka VICKERS VALIANT

News In Flashes - Farnborough Vickers Valiant AKA Vickers Valiant (1953)

Farnborough: the...

NEW SUB ESCAPE TECHNIQUES

New Sub Escape Techniques (1954)

The new "free ascent" method of submarine escape is demonstrated in...

Q.E. GETS RE-FIT aka QUEEN ELIZABETH RE-FITTED

Q.E. Gets Re-Fit AKA Queen Elizabeth Re-Fitted (1953)

The massive liner gets an overhaul before...

FINS FOR OCEAN

Fins For Ocean "Queen" (1955)

Stabilising fins are fitted to "Queen Elizabeth" at Southampton.

SCIENCE AIDS JET PILOTS

Science Aids Jet Pilots (1955)

Centrifuge machine tests strains on jet airmen - dramatic distortion of...

FLYING MATTRESS aka FARNBOROUGH FLYING

Flying Mattress AKA Farnborough Flying (1955)

New plane with pneumatic delta wing blown up like a...

QUEEN MARY'S LAST TRIP aka QUEEN MARY STEAMS INTO SOUTHAMPTON FOR LAST TIME

Queen Mary's Last Trip AKA Queen Mary Steams Into Southampton For Last Time (1967)

Ocean...

SOUTHAMPTON - NEW HOVERCRAFT aka HOVERMARINE 2

Southampton - New Hovercraft AKA Hovermarine 2 (1968)

British Rail hovercraft used to ferry...

SOUTHAMPTON

Southampton (1943)

Soldiers disembarking from troopship docked in Southampton Harbour.

QUEEN ELIZABETH LEAVES

Queen Elizabeth Leaves (1946)

Liner Queen Elizabeth leaving for America.

THE 'QUEEN ELIZABETH' LEAVING SOUTHAMPTON

The 'queen Elizabeth' Leaving Southampton (1951)

Footage of the line 'Queen Elizabeth' at...

"Queen Mary" In Southampton (1953)

Ocean liner "Queen Mary" at Southampton.

SCHOONER 'SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL' NEARING COMPLETION

Schooner 'sir Winston Churchill' Nearing Completion (1965)

Large shooner Winston Churchill being...

PORTSMOUTH - JOHANNESBURG AIR RACE

Portsmouth - Johannesburg Air Race (1936)

Aerial views from planes in the race to South Africa.

BRITAIN'S MIGHT - mute version

Britain's Might - Mute Version (1931)

Ships of the British Navy set off for manoeuvres from Spithead.

"Home, Sweet Home" (1931)

Troops of King's Own Royal Regiment return home from Sudan to Southampton...

GETTING HIS HAND AND EYE ... IN!

Getting His Hand And Eye ... In! (1930)

Kaye Don tests out his boat 'Crescendo' in Southampton...

STRETCHING HER SAILS

Stretching Her Sails (1934)

"The Endeavour" - America's Cup Challenger yacht is having her first sail -...

ATLANTIC

Atlantic "Queen" Home (1945)

Liner 'Queen Mary' returns to home port after the war service.

NOVEL AEROPLANE

Novel Aeroplane (1927)

The biplane 'Typhoon' is tested at Southampton.

JAGGERS THE 2ND!

Jaggers The 2nd! (1927)

Scenes of Daniel Rudge, a post boy, as he leaves for New York by ship.

BRITISH SHIP BUILDING TRIUMPH

British Ship Building Triumph (1927)

The start of the maiden voyage for the liner, the Alcantra.

NEW ZEALAND'S FIRST OIL TANKER

New Zealand's First Oil Tanker (1927)

Sequences showing the New Zealand oil tanker 'Paula'.

FIRST MODEL AIRPLANE MEETING

First Model Airplane Meeting (1927)

The R.A.F. hold their first model aeroplane meeting

INTERNATIONAL SPEED BOATS

International Speed Boats (1927)

Long sequences showing speed boats racing around the waters at...