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LIFEBOAT TRAGEDY AT ST. IVES

Lifeboat Tragedy At St. Ives (1939)

Footage of the wrecked lifeboat on the rocks near St. Ives,...

REFUELLING MIRAGE IV IN FLIGHT

Refuelling Mirage IV In Flight (1964)

French aircraft Mirage being refuelled in flight.

MASS ATTACK

Mass Attack (1937)

Children angling competition in Cambridgeshire.

AGA KHAN AT WORK aka AGA KHAN LOOKS OVER NEW LUXURY SITE IN SARDINIA

Aga Khan At Work AKA Aga Khan Looks Over New Luxury Site In Sardinia (1962)

Aga Khan looks at...

FRENCH AEROBATIC TEAM

French Aerobatic Team (1961)

Formation of Mystere's IV.

AND THEY SANG AS THEY DANCED ALONG

And They Sang As They Danced Along (1926)

Local people dance and sing around knills steeple

LIFE SAVING EXHIBITION

Life Saving Exhibition (1963)

Life saving exhibition is held in St. Ives, Cornwall.

 

 

GIPSY MOTH

Gipsy Moth (1968)

Round the world yacht 'Gipsy Moth IV' is taken from Woolwich to dry dock in Greenwich.

LYNN BRETTON

Lynn Bretton (1947)

Lynn Bretton sings "I've Got the Eye".

ASSEMBLING THE COMET IV

Assembling The Comet IV (1958)

Finished Comet IV comes out of hangar onto runway.

BRITISH SURF RESCUE TEAMS

British Surf Rescue Teams (1961)

British life savers show off their skills on a windy beach in...

COMET 4 AIR TO AIR STOCKSHOTS aka COMET IV

Comet 4 Air To Air Stockshots AKA Comet IV (1961)

Good stockshots of BOAC Comet IV in flight from...

AUSTRALIAN MOTORCYCLE POLICE TRAINING

Australian Motorcycle Police Training (1966)

Motorcycle police recruits in training at St Ives.

SKIMMING THE WAVES Beware - other items share this title

Skimming The Waves Beware - Other Items Share This Title (1934)

Mr Arthur Bray sets the new...

ANOTHER RECORD FOR BRITAIN

Another Record For Britain (1929)

Mr R. W. Weatherall breaks speed record in his outboard motorboat...

TO REGAIN BRITISH INTERNATIONAL MOTOR BOAT   MOTORBOAT  TROPHY

To Regain British International Motor Boat Motorboat Trophy (1929)

Footage of Miss Carstairs...

H.M.S. WAVE RUNS AGROUND

HMS Wave Runs Aground (1952)

A Royal Navy Minesweeper runs aground in St. Ives.

PISTOLS

Pistols (1937)

Pistols dating back 300 years are demonstrated by gun expert Keith Neil.

THE SUN issue title - GOOD HEAVENS

The Sun Issue Title - Good Heavens (1939)

Various diagrams show different elements of the sun.

PIGEON DERBY

Pigeon Derby (1960)

Thousands of pigeons are released in Berwick for Pigeon Derby. Northumberland.

300 QUEUE FOR HOUSES

300 Queue For Houses (1964)

People queue overnight to be able to put down a deposit on a new house.

FRANCIS THE GREAT

Francis The Great (1966)

Francis Chichester sails from Plymouth to Sydney on yacht Gipsy Moth IV.

TOWN OF ASSISI

Town Of Assisi (1946)

Newsreel item about Franciscan Friars at Assisi.

MACMILLAN LEAVES FOR USSR

Macmillan Leaves For Ussr (1959)

Prime Minister Harold Macmillan leaves London on a trip to the Soviet...

ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY ARRIVES IN ROME

Archbishop Of Canterbury Arrives In Rome (1960)

Archbishop of Canterbury arrives to Rome, Italy.

COMET FLIGHT TO SOUTH AMERICA

Comet Flight To South America (1960)

The Comet IV aeroplane flies from London Airport to South...

LONE SAILOR DEPARTS  aka SIR FRANCIS CHICHESTER LEAVES SYDNEY

Lone Sailor Departs AKA Sir Francis Chichester Leaves Sydney (1967)

Yachtsman Sir Francis...

CORNISH BELLE LIFEBOAT

Cornish Belle Lifeboat (1960-1969)

The 'Cornish Belle' lifeboat at sea in Cornwall

BARBARA HEPWORTH SCULPTRESS

Barbara Hepworth Sculptress (1960-1969)

Shots of the sculptor Barbara Hepworth at work and of her...

IVES PEOPLES PALACE - TORPOINT

Ives Peoples Palace - Torpoint (1914-1918)

Men pick through rubble outside storm-damaged (?) building in...

MADAGASCAR INDEPENDENCE CELEBRATIONS aka MADAGASCAR INDEPENDENCE PARTY

Madagascar Independence Celebrations AKA Madagascar Independence Party (1960)

French Premier...

WINTER CARNIVAL LNER

Winter Carnival Lner (1938)

Scenes from a winter carnival in Canada include a 5-year-old figure skater...

SHAMROCK IV aka THE FIRST RACE FOR THE CUP

Shamrock IV AKA The First Race For The Cup (1920)

Thomas Lipton's yacht "Shamrock IV" wins first...

THE COMET REBORN

The Comet Reborn (1958)

The Comet IV Jet airliner is taken for a test flight by 'Cat's Eyes' Cunningham.

18 CARATS IN SPACE!

18 Carats In Space! (1959)

American rocket Pioneer IV takes off on trip to orbit round the sun.

ST IVES - HUNT issue title is SEEING'S BELIEVING

St Ives - Hunt Issue Title Is Seeing's Believing (1941)

Travelogue item about history of St Ives,...

ARTISTS COLONY

Artists Colony (1948)

Footage of artists painting in St Ives, Cornwall.

BRIGHTON SOAP BOX DERBY

Brighton Soap Box Derby (1950)

Item showing Soap Box Derby in Brighton. East Sussex.

B.O.A.C.'S COMET FLIGHT TO SOUTH AMERICA

B.O.A.C.'s Comet Flight To South America (1960)

B.O.A.C.'S COMET FLIGHT TO SOUTH AMERICA

GREENWICH

Greenwich (1970)

Good aerials and general views of the Royal Naval College and the surrounding area.

CORRECTLY ADDRESSING ENVELOPES

Correctly Addressing Envelopes (1942)

How to make sure the postman delivers your mail.

DR. VERWOERD ARRIVES HOME & ANTI-APARTHEID DEMONSTRATIONS

Dr. Verwoerd Arrives Home & Anti-Apartheid Demonstrations (1961)

Anti-apartheid protest before...

BRITAIN'S WILD WEST

Britain's Wild West (1933)

Short but sweet travelogue showing various spots in Cornwall and its...

SHAMROCK IV

Shamrock IV (1920)

This item shows Sir Thomas Lipton's racing yacht, Shamrock IV, in action.

PHILIP RIDGEWAY

Philip Ridgeway (1936)

Radio broadcaster Philip Ridgeway, singer Irene and Jean Melville entertain us...

MR PRESIDENT ? aka US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION DAY DRAWS NEAR

Mr President ? AKA Us Presidential Election Day Draws Near (1952)

Ike and Adlai Stevenson are...

AIR NEWS

Air News (1950)

Lord Pakenham in Northern Rhodesia to open new runway.

TRAFALGAR SQUARE issue title is ENGLAND EXPECTS

Trafalgar Square Issue Title Is England Expects (1939)

A look at landmarks and monuments around...

THE QUEEN'S STAMPS

The Queen's Stamps (1965)

Colour item showing the Royal collection of stamps at Buckingham Palace.

TRANSATLANTIC RACE

Transatlantic Race (1968)

Single-handed transatlantic yacht race starts at Plymouth.