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"Hovertrain" (1963)

Engineers work on model of hovertrain.

THE ARMY'S NEW RIFLE

The Army's New Rifle (1954)

A new type of rifle is demonstrated - the 30 F.N.

 ROMNEY MINIATURE RAILWAY

Romney Miniature Railway (1950-1959)

Colour footage of miniature steam train in Kent.

'MAYO' COMPOSITE PLANE

'mayo' Composite Plane (1938)

Seaplane Mercury takes off from the roof of the flying boat Maia.

TOY TRAIN GOES TO WAR

Toy Train Goes To War (1944)

A miniature train is armoured for the war as soldiers use it to patrol...

WORLD'S SMALLEST TRAIN DEMOBBED

World's Smallest Train Demobbed (1946)

After use by army during war Hythe's mini train goes back to...

SALTWOOD CASTLE aka TWO'S COMPANY

Saltwood Castle AKA Two's Company (1937)

Look around Saltwood Castle, Hythe, Kent.

 

 

MINIATURE RAILWAY

Miniature Railway (1934)

Miniature railway in Romney & Hythe, Kent.

HOVERCRAFT 'LABORATORY'

Hovercraft 'laboratory' (1965)

A testing tank enables more research to be done on hovercrafts....

TRAIN OF TOMORROW

Train Of Tomorrow (1966)

A model of a hovercraft style monorail train is demonstrated by Hovercraft...

DR AARON WINS CROSS COUNTRY

Dr Aaron Wins Cross Country (1951)

Dr Frank Aaron wins the cross country race at New Hythe, Kent.

ENGLAND'S VICTORIOUS CAPTAIN aka ENGLANDS VICTORIOUS  & CUTS

England's Victorious Captain AKA Englands Victorious & Cuts (1926)

A. P. F. Chapman, cricket...

ENGLAND'S VICTORIOUS CAPTAIN aka ENGLANDS VICTORIOUS    & CUTS

England's Victorious Captain AKA Englands Victorious & Cuts (1926)

A. P. F. Chapman,...

VENETIAN FETE

Venetian Fete (1960)

People of Hythe enjoy themselves at a colourful carnival floating down the Royal...

NEW ROMNEY RAILWAY

New Romney Railway (1966)

A steam railway one third of life-size is takes children for a ride in the...

NEW

New "Bullet" Speedboat (1930)

A new motor boat "Miss Britain I" is shown off by its designer Mr H...

NOTTINGHAM LIFEBOAT

Nottingham Lifeboat (1930)

Lord Mayor of Nottingham christens lifeboat in Hythe, Kent.

NO BRITISH TROOPS FOR POLAND aka NO TROOPS FOR POLAND

No British Troops For Poland AKA No Troops For Poland (1920)

Allied Premiers decide not to send...

ARMY OF TODAY'S OK! aka NEW WEAPONS FOR BRITISH ARMY

Army Of Today's Ok! AKA New Weapons For British Army (1953)

New weapons for the British army are...

IN MEMORY OF THEIR FOUNDER

In Memory Of Their Founder (1914-1918)

Item showing home for mothers and babies opened by policewomen....

NEW WEAPONS FOR US AND U.S.

New Weapons For Us And U.S. (1951)

Trainees try new weapons in Kent & President Truman inspects new...

HOVERCRAFT TESTS

Hovercraft Tests (1968)

A look at the work of the Hovercraft Research Centre. Hythe, Isle of Wight.

MINIATURE RAILWAY

Miniature Railway (1959)

Film about the smallest railway in the world which runs between Romney and...

OS-KE-NON-TON

Os-Ke-Non-Ton (1936)

Os-Ke-Non-Ton, hereditary chief of the Mohawk tribe, and now radio star, pitches his...

TEST PILOT

Test Pilot (1946)

Captain Stone, test pilot for the British Overseas Airway Corporation.

TWINS

Twins (1954)

A look at the 7 sets of twins who attend Egham Hythe primary school in Staines. Middlesex.

NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

News In A Nutshell (1936)

News in a Nutshell includes signing of Vienna Treaty, escaped eagle in London,...

CROSSROADS  aka STAY IN THE ARMY  reel 1

Crossroads AKA Stay In The Army Reel 1 (1941-1956)

Documentary made to persuade people to stay in the...

TIME TO REMEMBER -  STANDING ALONE  1940  - reel 2

Time To Remember - Standing Alone 1940 - Reel 2 (1940)

Documentary film about events of later...

REVIEW OF THE YEAR

Review Of The Year (1938)

A look at some of the main events from 1938.