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COWES REGATTA

Cowes Regatta (1968)

Colour item showing Cowes Regatta. Isle of Wight.

Selected originals - POWERBOAT RACE

Selected Originals - Powerboat Race (1968)

Material relating to newsreel story "Powerboat Race" -...

NYMPH PLANE

Nymph Plane (1969)

The new De Havilland 'Nymph' aircraft which comes in kit form is demonstrated.

ESCAPED PRISONER IN HAMPSHIRE

Escaped Prisoner In Hampshire (1946)

Police hunt for George Jackson, an ex-Commando and convict who...

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.

 

 

HELICOPTER EXERCISE

Helicopter Exercise (1968)

Paratroops dropped by helicopter in invasion exercise on the Isle of Wight.

FLYING BOAT CRASH

Flying Boat Crash (1957)

Item showing wreckage of crashed flying boat on the Isle of Wight.

COWES REGATTA

Cowes Regatta (1920-1929)

Good footage of yachts and sailing boats off the coast of the Isle of Wight.

FIRST LOOK AT CC 5 HOVERCRAFT

First Look At Cc 5 Hovercraft (1966)

First look of the hovercraft CC 5 on Isle of Wight.

TRUE TO THE BRITISH TRADITION!

True To The British Tradition! (1932)

Scenes of a British ship - The Roumelian - beached off the Isle...

FOR THE SOLOMON ISLANDS

For The Solomon Islands (1932)

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

TRULY ... ROYAL COWES

Truly ... Royal Cowes (1932)

Yacht racing off Cowes on the Isle of Wight - King George V is on board...

ROYAL COWES

Royal Cowes (1931)

The Royal Yacht Britannia takes part in a race off the Isle of Wight.

"Bravo ... 'vads'!" AKA Bravo V.A.D's (1930)

Field Marshal Lord Plumer inspects the VADs - nurses...

DESTROYER LAUNCHED Beware - other items share this title

Destroyer Launched Beware - Other Items Share This Title (1934)

A new Navy destroyer H.M.S....

THE OLD COLOURS

The Old Colours (1934)

The old Colours of first Bombay European Regiment remain in St. Thomas' Church,...

"The Glory Of Cowes Week" (1931)

Sailing at the Isle of Wight - King George V competes in his yacht...

OUR LATEST BATTLESHIP

Our Latest Battleship (1931)

Launch of British destroyer - HMS Kempenfelt.

RYDE I.O.W CARNIVAL

Ryde I.O.W Carnival (1936)

A carnival takes place in Ryde on the Isle of Wight.

SOUTHSEA - RIDE JOHN MORTIMER TROPHY

Southsea - Ride John Mortimer Trophy (1937)

E. K. Jones wins John Mortimer Trophy swimming race from...

SHAMROCK BEATEN

Shamrock Beaten (1930)

"Lulworth" wins the Royal Thames Yacht Club Regatta. Other yachts in the race...

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...

MRS W J ELLIOT LAUNCHES A NEW MOTOR VESSEL AT GREENWICH

Mrs W J Elliot Launches A New Motor Vessel At Greenwich (1938)

New motor vessel called 'Mount',...

WOMAN'S SPEED BOAT CHALLENGE

Woman's Speed Boat Challenge (1928)

First pictures of Miss Carstairs' hitherto secret speedboats.

EVE AND HER YACHT

Eve And Her Yacht (1932)

A group of women have fun sailing a yacht.

COWES!

Cowes! (1932)

Various shots of the Cowes regatta and yacht races in 1932.

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...

EAST COWES aka LAUNCH OF HMS SHEARWATER

East Cowes AKA Launch Of HMS Shearwater (1939)

Footage of the patrol ship HMS Shearwater being...

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.

WHITE WINGS ON THE SOLENT & CUTS

White Wings On The Solent & Cuts (1926)

Cowes week - sailing regatta off Isle of Wight.

AIR NEWS -

Air News - "Princess" Flying Boat (1952)

Saunders-Roe show off their new flying boat / sea plane -...

ALL SPEED RECORDS OURS ... NOW!

All Speed Records Ours ... Now! (1930-1931)

Mr C Harrison in speedboat Non Sequitor X breaks World...

THE SEARCH FOR 'AFFRAY'

The Search For 'affray' (1951)

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

COWES REGATTA

Cowes Regatta (1955)

At Cowes Regatta, Duke of Edinburgh enters with his racing dinghy Coweslip.

CUSHIONCRAFT ON TEST

Cushioncraft On Test (1960)

John Britten and Desmond Norman test out their new cushioncraft machine. ...

COWES REGATTA

Cowes Regatta (1960)

Prince Philip takes part in yachting competition Cowes Regatta. Isle of Wight.

Selected originals - COWES REGATTA

Selected Originals - Cowes Regatta (1960)

Material relating to newsreel story "Cowes Regatta" -...

RACE ROUND THE ISLAND

Race Round The Island (1962)

Yachts and speedboats race round the Isle of Wight.

Selected originals - COWES REGATTA

Selected Originals - Cowes Regatta (1963)

Material relating to newsreel story "Cowes Regatta" -...

HOVERCRAFT TESTS

Hovercraft Tests (1968)

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

ISLE OF WIGHT POP FESTIVAL

Isle Of Wight Pop Festival (1969)

'The Liverpool Scene' perform on stage at Isle of Wight Pop...

POWERBOAT RACE

Powerboat Race (1969)

American boat 'Cigarette' wins International Offshore Powerboat Race at Cowes.

SAUNDERS-ROE JET FLYING BOAT

Saunders-Roe Jet Flying Boat (1947)

Captain Geoffrey Tyson tests Saunders-Roe A1 jet flying boat. Off...

SMITH BROTHERS RETURN HOME

Smith Brothers Return Home (1940-1949)

Yachts and small craft in Yarmouth harbour.

RACING AT RYDE

Racing At Ryde (1934)

King George V aboard his yacht Britannia takes part in Royal Thames Yacht Club...

THE KING ON HOLIDAY

The King On Holiday (1934)

King George V, Queen Mary and Duchess of York arrive to Cowes for a holiday.