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THE UNDERSEA BATTLESHIP ARRIVES

The Undersea Battleship Arrives (1925)

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

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.

SCALE MODEL OF FLYING BOAT TESTED

Scale Model Of Flying Boat Tested (1940)

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

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.

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.

FIRST LOOK AT CC 5 HOVERCRAFT

First Look At Cc 5 Hovercraft (1966)

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

FOR THE SOLOMON ISLANDS

For The Solomon Islands (1932)

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

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...

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.

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.

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.

THE GIRL ON THE YACHT

The Girl On The Yacht (1930)

Women sail yachts - footage of a yacht race.

PRINCE PHILIP GOES BACK TO SEA

Prince Philip Goes Back To Sea (1949)

Prince Philip and Princess Elizabeth pay a visit to the Isle of...

SMITH BROTHERS GO HOME

Smith Brothers Go Home (1949)

Colin and Stanley Smith return to their home port after sailing the...

DUKE AHOY

Duke Ahoy (1953)

Prince Philip sails Bluebottle in the Cowes Regatta.

ROYAL COWES REGATTA

Royal Cowes Regatta (1956)

The Duke of Edinburgh attends the great Regatta in his new boat.

ISLE OF WIGHT CAR RALLY

Isle Of Wight Car Rally (1951)

Car rally at the Isle of Wight.

DUKE MISSES GRAND PRIX

Duke Misses Grand Prix (1951)

Dave Bennet wins Motorcycle Grand Prix in Isle of Man while rider Geoff...

SAUCER AND SCIENCE HIT HEADLINES - COWES

Saucer And Science Hit Headlines - Cowes (1959)

Test pilot Peter Lamb demonstrates hovercraft before...

DITCHING TRIALS

Ditching Trials (1969)

A scale model of Jetstream aircraft goes through ditching trials on the Isle of...

OFFSHORE POWERBOAT RACE

Offshore Powerboat Race (1967)

'Surfury' wins offshore powerboat race from Isle of Wight to Torquay.

HMS EGRET LAUNCHED EAST

HMS Egret Launched East (1938)

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

THE OPENING OF No.2. TOWING TANK

The Opening Of No.2. Towing Tank (1956)

THE OPENING OF No.2. TOWING TANK

BRITAIN FROM THE AIR - VARIOUS TOWNS

Britain From The Air - Various Towns (1924)

Britain from the air - really fantastic aerial views of...

REVIEWING THE YEAR 1949

Reviewing The Year 1949 (1949)

Pathe looks back over the events of the previous year.