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HOME BY PLANE FOR THE HOLIDAYS

Home By Plane For The Holidays (1927)

Mr. Pitman collects his younger brother by plane from Eton.

THE UNDERSEA BATTLESHIP ARRIVES

The Undersea Battleship Arrives (1925)

Footage of the X1, the largest submarine in the world. Isle...

EXPEDITION INTO THE ARCTIC

Expedition Into The Arctic (1946)

Canadian Government mission is sent to Arctic Circle.

KOREA AIR WAR

Korea Air War (1950)

The aerial aspects of battle in the Korean war

KERB DRILL

Kerb Drill (1945)

Public information film about teaching your children how to cross the road safely.

LAUNCH OF THE NEW WATER BUS AT COWES

Launch Of The New Water Bus At Cowes (1938)

A new river bus that will run between Westminster and...

NEW FLYING BOAT

New Flying Boat (1929)

New Flying boat the "Cutty Sark" undergoes test at Cowes, Isle of White.

 

 

COWES REGATTA

Cowes Regatta (1923)

Good footage of yachts racing in the Cowes Regatta on the Isle of Wight.

RACE FOR SCHNEIDER CUP

Race For Schneider Cup (1923)

US (U.S.) seaplane wins race in Cowes with speed of 177 miles an hour.

KING AND QUEEN OF THE BELGIANS

King And Queen Of The Belgians (1930)

King Albert I of Belgium and his Queen visit King Fuad of Egypt...

SCALE MODEL OF FLYING BOAT TESTED

Scale Model Of Flying Boat Tested (1940)

Scale model of a flying boat over the bay at Cowes.

BRAZILIAN BATTLESHIP VISIT  aka BATTLESHIP VISITS BRITAIN

Brazilian Battleship Visit AKA Battleship Visits Britain (1920)

A look at a Brazilian...

NEW FLYING BOAT

New Flying Boat (1952)

The first test flight of the Saunders-Roe "Princess" a massive flying boat.

COWES - FREAK YACHT SETS SAIL aka NEW YACHT SETS SAIL

Cowes - Freak Yacht Sets Sail AKA New Yacht Sets Sail (1954)

A new, three-hulled, four-masted...

'PRINCESSES' GET ENGINES

'princesses' Get Engines (1951)

The largest flying boat ever made in Britain, 'Princess', gets engine.

BRITAIN'S CRAFTSMEN SHOW THE FLAG - COWES

Britain's Craftsmen Show The Flag - Cowes (1950)

World's largest flying boat, Saunders Roe...

HOVERCRAFT RALLY

Hovercraft Rally (1967)

Competitors take part in first national hovercraft rally. Isle of Wight.

ARCTIC EXHIBITION

Arctic Exhibition (1946)

The Canadian Government prepare an Arctic team of explorers.

SAUNDERS ROE JET FLYING BOAT

Saunders Roe Jet Flying Boat (1947)

First flying tests of the new Saunders Roe jet flying boat.

LITTLE BROTHERS FROM U.K. BEGIN NEW LIFE aka BARNARDOS BOYS TO AUSTRALIA

Little Brothers From U.K. Begin New Life AKA Barnardos Boys To Australia (1948)

Barnardos...

COWES WEEK

Cowes Week (1936)

Yachting scenes from the Isle of Wight - the ship Endeavour is damaged.

NICHOLAS I OF MONTENEGRO SEES HIS TROOPS DEPART

Nicholas I Of Montenegro Sees His Troops Depart (1916-1918)

King Nicholas I of Montenegro with his...

COME BACK ALIVE - KERB DRILL

Come Back Alive - Kerb Drill (1946)

Public information trailer about crossing the road safely.

DON'T TAKE CHANCES

Don't Take Chances (1946)

Trailer featuring Cyril Fletcher warning us not to take chances.

READ AND ACT ON THE HIGHWAY CODE

Read And Act On The Highway Code (1946)

Trailer urging us to read The Highway Code.

LEND A HAND ON THE LAND

Lend A Hand On The Land (1944-1945)

Man helping on the land and first of all finding it difficult and then...

SKID SHIP RIDES GALE

Skid Ship Rides Gale (1964)

New Hydrofoil ship Condor I starts its first service to the Channel Islands.

ROAD SENSE

Road Sense (1945)

Road safety trailer for children.

CAR ROOF BED

Car Roof Bed (1956)

An interesting camping idea.

FOR THE SOLOMON ISLANDS

For The Solomon Islands (1932)

The launch of a ship destined for use by the Melanesian Mission.

GESTAPO TORTURE CHAMBER

Gestapo Torture Chamber (1944)

French officials examine Gestapo torture chamber and find chilling...

LAUNCH OF H.M.S. SCORPION AT EAST COWES

Launch Of HMS Scorpion At East Cowes (1937)

Lady Baring launched new rover gun boat, designed for...

HERO - AND HEROINES OF THE SEA

Hero - And Heroines Of The Sea (1927)

Mrs Dent and Mrs Clark, lifeboat heroines, pose for the camera.

NEW VICEROY OFF TO INDIA

New Viceroy Off To India (1921)

Lord Reading is shown around a ship by Lord Inchcape, he will travel on...

HMS EGRET LAUNCHED EAST

HMS Egret Launched East (1938)

Lady Mitchelson launches the latest escort ship for the Royal Navy, HMS...

ROYAL COWES REGATTA

Royal Cowes Regatta (1923)

Royal yacht Britannia wins the Royal Cowes Regatta. Isle of Wight.

DRAMA OF THE SEA WITH A

Drama Of The Sea With A "Happy Ending" (1929)

Three masted schooner runs aground off the coast of...

COWES ON THAMES aka COWES-ON-THAMES

Cowes On Thames AKA Cowes-On-Thames (1926)

Dinghy sailing on the River Thames in Buckinghamshire.

COWES REGATTA 1926

Cowes Regatta 1926 (1926)

King George V and Queen Mary enjoy annual yachting holiday aboard Britannia.

FISH WIVES AND HOLIDAY CROWDS

Fish Wives And Holiday Crowds (1926)

Crowds gather to drag lifeboat through streets to raise money for...

WHITE WINGS ON THE SOLENT & CUTS

White Wings On The Solent & Cuts (1926)

Cowes week - sailing regatta off Isle of Wight.

THE SEARCH FOR 'AFFRAY'

The Search For 'affray' (1951)

The search for missing submarine 'Affray' continues off Isle of Wight.

HOVERCRAFT TESTS

Hovercraft Tests (1968)

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

VOICES OF THE FORCES

Voices Of The Forces (1945)

Soldiers record messages onto gramophone records to send to loved-ones.

SMITH BROTHERS RETURN HOME

Smith Brothers Return Home (1940-1949)

Yachts and small craft in Yarmouth harbour.

KING TALAL OF JORDAN I IN ROME

King Talal Of Jordan I In Rome (1952)

King Talal I of Jordan visits Rome.

GOURAUD

Gouraud (1910-1919)

French General Henri Gouraud at various events during 1910s.

GREEK KING RETURNS - CELEBRATIONS

Greek King Returns - Celebrations (1920-1929)

King Constantine I returns to Greece, having left the...

BLACK OUT SENSE

Black Out Sense (1943)

Trailer reminding pedestrians and drivers to take care in the blackout.

HOSPITAL CAR SERVICE APPEAL

Hospital Car Service Appeal (1946)

Trailer asking for people to use their cars to ferry the sick and...