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TYNWALD DAY

Tynwald Day (1928)

The Isle of Man celebrates the opening of her parliament and the reading of the Island...

SS ORSOVA SEA TRIALS

SS Orsova Sea Trials (1954)

Shots of Orsova at sea.

CARISBROOKE CASTLE DONKEYS aka DONKEY WHEEL, aka CARISBROOKE DONKEYS

Carisbrooke Castle Donkeys AKA Donkey Wheel, AKA Carisbrooke Donkeys (1963)

At Carisbrooke...

CUSHION CRAFT

Cushion Craft (1963)

An item about the first hovercraft to be bought by a commercial firm.

EVE HELPS THE FLOWER HARVEST

Eve Helps The Flower Harvest (1932)

Various shots of a flower harvest in the Scilly Isles. Flowers...

WINDMILL issue title WAGGERS AND JOKERS

Windmill Issue Title Waggers And Jokers (1936)

A windmill on the Isle of Thanet that has been...

LOBSTER FISHING

Lobster Fishing (1949)

Working day of lobster fisherman, Mr Jack Comben.

 

 

HYDROFIN

Hydrofin (1950)

Footage of new boat the hydrofin being demonstrated, Cowes, Isle of Wight.

FLYING BOAT CRASH

Flying Boat Crash (1957)

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

'ORSOVA' TRIALS

'orsova' Trials (1950-1959)

Engineers watching dials, telegram about result of test, interior of a cabin.

SS ORSOVA SEA TRIALS

SS Orsova Sea Trials (1954)

Ship in operation.

TOWNSHIPS MOVED BY SEA

Townships Moved By Sea (1961)

Townships transported by sea to new township called Centreville.

FLOWERS

Flowers (1937)

Daffodils are picked on the Isles of Scilly, they are shipped to Penzance where they go to...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 437 - SCILLY ISLES, STRONG MAN aka WORLD CHAMPION NAIL...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 437 - Scilly Isles, Strong Man AKA World Champion Nail... (1963)

Cuts...

DAFFODILS

Daffodils (1928)

Daffodil harvest in the Scilly isles - flowers being picked and packed.

BRITAIN'S CRAFTSMEN SHOW THE FLAG - COWES

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

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

NYMPH PLANE

Nymph Plane (1969)

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

RADAR HARBOUR

Radar Harbour (1948)

SS Tynwald is guided into Douglas, Isle of Man, using radar.

PONY ROUNDUP AND SALE

Pony Roundup And Sale (1948)

Wild ponies being caught and taken to auction in Shetlands.

PEAT

Peat (1949)

Contrast in digging in the Shetlands and Eire.

NAB LIGHTHOUSE

Nab Lighthouse (1954)

A new crew of sailors arrive at Nab light off the coast of the Isle of Wight.

ORSOVA TRIALS

Orsova Trials (1954)

The new ship "Orsova" is taken to the Isle of Arran for trials.

SAUNDERS ROE JET FLYING BOAT

Saunders Roe Jet Flying Boat (1947)

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

FIRST TANKER ROUND THE CAPE TO BRITAIN ARRIVES ISLE OF GRAIN

First Tanker Round The Cape To Britain Arrives Isle Of Grain (1956)

Oil from Kuwait comes the...

DE L'ISLE'S LEAVE AUSTRALIA FOR U.K. HOLIDAY

De L'isle's Leave Australia For U.K. Holiday (1962)

Lord and Lady De L'Isle leave Australia for the...

LORD DE L'ISLE ON BOARD H.M.A.S. SYDNEY

Lord De L'isle On Board H.M.A.S. Sydney (1962)

Lord de L'Isle on board H.M.A.S. Sydney and inspects...

NEW DECCA RADAR FOR AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL

New Decca Radar For Air Traffic Control (1963)

A new system of radar is demonstrated by the Decca...

WYLFA NUCLEAR POWER STATION UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Wylfa Nuclear Power Station Under Construction (1965)

Construction of the new Wylfa nuclear power...

BLACK ARROW SATELLITE LAUNCHER TEST

Black Arrow Satellite Launcher Test (1968)

A countdown sequence showing dials, technicians working on...

CUSTOMS MEN AT OIL REFINERY aka CUSTOM OIL

Customs Men At Oil Refinery AKA Custom Oil (1958)

A look at the work of a Customs and Excise...

CALF OF MAN

Calf Of Man (1959)

A bird is caught and "ringed" on the Calf of Man.

SPRING FLOWERS

Spring Flowers (1948)

Flowers being picked, packed and transported to mainland from Scilly Islands.

L.C.T. FERRY

L.C.T. Ferry (1949)

Item about a car ferry leaving Southampton for the Isle of Wight.

ARRIVAL OF FIRST TANKER TO KENT REFINERY

Arrival Of First Tanker To Kent Refinery (1952)

'British Skill' is first tanker to arrive at Kent...

NEW ENGINE 'ISLE OF MAN' CHRISTENED AT LIVERPOOL LNER

New Engine 'isle Of Man' Christened At Liverpool Lner (1938)

A new steam train of the LMS is...

PORTLAND STONE

Portland Stone (1955)

Famous Portland stone before and after - from rocks off Dorset coast to St. Paul's...

SAUCER AND SCIENCE HIT HEADLINES - COWES

Saucer And Science Hit Headlines - Cowes (1959)

Test pilot Peter Lamb demonstrates hovercraft before...

OPERATION PUTS PIPELINE UNDER CHANNEL

Operation Puts Pipeline Under Channel (1945)

Material relating to Operation Pluto and plan to put...

"Empress Of Australia" Launched AKA Sydney: Launch Of Empress Of Australia (1964)

Catherine...

MARINE BIOLOGY

Marine Biology (1959)

Samples of seaweed and sea water are taken by employees of the Port Erin Marine...

AIR NEWS

Air News (1951)

American air force show off their planes - Saunders-Roe 'Princess' flying boat on show.

PEEPS THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE WORLD NO. 72

Peeps Through The Window Of The World No. 72 (1936)

Stories include girl bricklayers, and a Russian...

BRITAIN FROM THE AIR - VARIOUS TOWNS

Britain From The Air - Various Towns (1924)

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

IN THE ROVER TRADITION  Reel One

In The Rover Tradition Reel One (1950-1959)

A history of the Rover manufacturing Company.

BUSMAN'S HOLIDAY  aka BUSMANS HOLIDAY

Busman's Holiday AKA Busmans Holiday (1960-1965)

A bus tour of the the Scottish highlands to John...

PEACEFUL YEARS  reel 4

Peaceful Years Reel 4 (1919-1938)

A history of the "The Peaceful Years" from 1919 to 1938

SUMMING UP NO. 11

Summing Up No. 11 (1949)

A quarterly round up of news stories from around the world.