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KITES

Kites (1947)

A girl takes off in seat attached to large kite.

HOLIDAY NEWS - KITE FESTIVAL

Holiday News - Kite Festival (1954)

Holidaymakers in Japan indulge in 300 year old sport of kite...

WATER AND KITE SKIING CHAMPIONSHIPS

Water And Kite Skiing Championships (1963)

International water and kite skiing championship in...

SKI-KITING COMPETITION IN TEXAS

Ski-Kiting Competition In Texas (1964)

Pioneer of Ski-kiting wins Texan tournament

HOLIDAY NEWS -  PARAGLIDING KITE FLYING

Holiday News - Paragliding Kite Flying (1954)

American water skier flies with kite as he is towed...

HIGH FLYERS

High Flyers (1930)

Kite flying in Germany.

UNIQUE AIR FESTIVAL

Unique Air Festival (1928)

Schoolboys in Japan take part in a national kite flying contest.

 

 

SOMETHING FOR THE YOUNGSTERS -  KITES

Something For The Youngsters - Kites (1922)

Hawaiian kite flyers - various elaborate kites are...

THE GIANT!

The Giant! (1927)

Very large kite is demonstrated - large group of people hang on to the kite string.

QUEEREST CRAFT YET

Queerest Craft Yet (1928)

Kite-balloon airship is tested out by inventor in Germany.

Selected Originals - HOLIDAY NEWS - KITE FESTIVAL & PARAGLIDING KITE FLYING

Selected Originals - Holiday News - Kite Festival & Paragliding Kite Flying (1954)

Material...

HYDROPLANE CHAMPIONSHIPS IN GERMANY - RIVER MOSELLE

Hydroplane Championships In Germany - River Moselle (1965)

Hydroplanes race around the circuit,...

AMERICAN TROOPS IN TRAINING

American Troops In Training (1914-1918)

Soldier Lifted by Kites an new surveillance method.

BIRD MAN ON ROLLER SKATES

Bird Man On Roller Skates (1964)

Man on roller skates strapped to kite is pulled along by a car and...

REAL FLYING DUTCHMAN

Real Flying Dutchman (1963)

Norbert Jurgens of Holland introduces new sport - flying by kite from water...

WINGS OF TOMORROW

Wings Of Tomorrow (1936)

Asian kite inventor, Mr. Mehra, demonstrates his new kite without a tail in...

FIRST MODEL AIRPLANE MEETING

First Model Airplane Meeting (1927)

The R.A.F. hold their first model aeroplane meeting

HIGH FLYING!

High Flying! (1935)

Banners fly in Honolulu to mark Tango-no-Sekku - Japanese Boys' Day Festival.

SKI KITE HIGH FLYING IN AUSTRALIA

Ski Kite High Flying In Australia (1967)

An Aussie man uses a speed boat to tow him on a hang glider...

FLYING SAUCER

Flying Saucer (1950)

A flying saucer made by 14-year-old Jeremy Coles is seen on a test flight.

WOLF ROCK LIGHTHOUSE

Wolf Rock Lighthouse (1952)

Good footage of relief boat arriving at Wolf Rock Lighthouse in Cornwall.

30 SECOND NEWS - WATER SKIING & WORLD'S LARGEST TANKER

30 Second News - Water Skiing & World's Largest Tanker (1966)

Water skiers use kites in France &...

SANTA TAKES FLIGHT XMAS IN FLORIDA & ARCTIC CANADA

Santa Takes Flight Xmas In Florida & Arctic Canada (1957)

Waterskiing Santa delivers Christmas...

HOLIDAY SCENES ON THE COTE D'AZUR

Holiday Scenes On The Cote D'azur (1967)

Young people on boat singing and sunbathing, people dancing...

INTERNATIONAL WATERSKI CHAMPIONSHIPS

International Waterski Championships (1966)

International water skiing championships from South...

MEMORIAL TO AVIATION issue title - UPS AND DOWNS

Memorial To Aviation Issue Title - Ups And Downs (1940)

Educational film about how far aviation...

JOCKEYING ALONG

Jockeying Along (1946)

Former jockey Fulke Walwyn trains horses at his stables in Lambourne. Berkshire.

MOTORCYCLING

Motorcycling (1954)

Pupils take part in motorcycle training courses at R.A.C. / A.C.U training school....

SAPPER FILM   reel 1

Sapper Film Reel 1 (1900-1919)

The development of the Sapper for war purposes from 1900 to W.W.11.

THE CONQUEST OF THE AIR reel 1

The Conquest Of The Air Reel 1 (1931)

Great documentary tracing the history of aviation.

AMERICAN WATERCOPTER

American Watercopter (1955)

A cross between a helicopter, a kite and a water skis, show its paces in...

SIR MALCOLM CAMPBELL AT DAYTONA NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

Sir Malcolm Campbell At Daytona News In A Nutshell (1935)

Sir Malcolm Campbell preparing for next...

EMETT'S FLYING MACHINE

Emett's Flying Machine (1969)

Bizarre item about inventor Emett Roland and his strange flying machine....

PARAKITE ATTEMPT

Parakite Attempt (1962)

Wally Draper parakites

DUCHESS OF KENT VISITS THE WRENS

Duchess Of Kent Visits The Wrens (1942)

Duchess of Kent Princess Marina visits a WRNS training depot.

ROYAL TOURNAMENT

Royal Tournament (1968)

The Royal Tournament features a tribute to 50 years of the Royal Air Force....

SANTA BRINGS GIFTS TO AQUAMAIDS

Santa Brings Gifts To Aquamaids (1960)

Father Christmas arrives on water skis bringing presents to...

ON HAMPSTEAD HEATH - REEL 1

On Hampstead Heath - Reel 1 (1971)

Some excellent shots of wildlife on Hampstead Heath and its...

WATER SKIING

Water Skiing (1967)

International Water Ski meeting at Ruislip lido, Greater London.

WATER-SKIING

Water-Skiing (1969)

Britain wins speed water ski event in Holland.

WATER PAGEANT ON DANUBE

Water Pageant On Danube (1963)

Water festival on Danube in Budapest, Hungary.

NEWS FLASHES - PRAGUE

News Flashes - Prague (1959)

National model aeroplane championships in Prague, Czechoslovakia.

 REFUGEE PROBLEM IN GERMANY

Refugee Problem In Germany (1958)

Willy Brandt and Konrad Adenauer discuss the flow of refugees into...

TOMMY HANDLEY INTROS PARACHUTE AND ANCIENT CARS

Tommy Handley Intros Parachute And Ancient Cars (1937)

Comedian Tommy Handley narrates item about...

SPITFIRE BEATS JET

Spitfire Beats Jet (1948)

Lettice Curtis sets a new international women's speed record at air race in...

SPITFIRE BEATS JET

Spitfire Beats Jet (1948)

Lettice Curtis sets a new international women's speed record at air race in...

Selected Originals - WOLF ROCK RELIEVED

Selected Originals - Wolf Rock Relieved (1952)

Material relating to newsreel story "Wolf Rock...

NEWS IN A NUTSHELL  PHYSICAL CULTURE DISPLAY AT CAMBRIDGE, FUNERAL OF SIR JAMES...

News In A Nutshell Physical Culture Display At Cambridge, Funeral Of Sir James... (1937)

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TRAWLING

Trawling (1940-1949)

Educational film showing all the processes involved in trawling for fish.