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DREADNOUGHT OF THE UNDER SEAS

Dreadnought Of The Under Seas (1925)

The X.1. submarine leaves Chatham in Kent, good shots as it sails...

SEVENOAKS CRICKET BI-CENTENARY

Sevenoaks Cricket Bi-Centenary (1934)

Sevenoaks cricket match marks the two centuries of the game.

COURT ON A BARGE

Court On A Barge (1934)

Open air court on a barge is seen in session.

THAMES TUNNEL HALVES MEET

Thames Tunnel Halves Meet (1959)

Construction of Dartford Tunnel - Kent and Essex ends of tunnel meets.

DANCERS ON BEACH on sleeve as DANCERSON BEACH issue title FROM MISSES TO MERSON

Dancers On Beach On Sleeve As Dancerson Beach Issue Title From Misses To Merson (1936)

Troupe...

OAST HOUSE issue title reads HOMES TO HURD

Oast House Issue Title Reads Homes To Hurd (1936)

Oast house, originally used for drying hops, is...

LION CUBS issue title is COCKLES TO CHUCKLES

Lion Cubs Issue Title Is Cockles To Chuckles (1936)

Lioness with lion cubs at Ramsgate Zoo.

 

 

WINDMILL HOUSE issue title is MIND THE DOORS

Windmill House Issue Title Is Mind The Doors (1938)

Large windmill that has been converted into a...

TREE AND WELL aka CHILHAM issue title is MIND THE DOORS

Tree And Well AKA Chilham Issue Title Is Mind The Doors (1938)

A tree growing over the top of an...

COBBLER aka SHOE REPAIRER IN TREE

Cobbler AKA Shoe Repairer In Tree (1940)

A village cobbler runs his business from the hollow in the...

ODD GOLF CLUB aka FREAK GOLF CLUBS

Odd Golf Club AKA Freak Golf Clubs (1940)

A man uses a large twisted golf club to try and hit the...

VILLAGE CHURCH SERVICE

Village Church Service (1955)

Easter service at Westerham Parish church, Kent.

TESTING CARAVANS

Testing Caravans (1968)

Caravans tested on Brands Hatch racetrack. Kent.

BOW-TIE BOYS

Bow-Tie Boys (1949)

Footage of school boy putting bow-ties on as they leave school in Dagenham, Kent.

YOUTH AIDS FOOD DRIVE

Youth Aids Food Drive (1941)

Children help in food production - planting potatoes in Kent.

 FOLKESTONE BEAUTY CONTEST

Folkestone Beauty Contest (1913)

Beauty Competition contestants pose for the cameras.

 WOMEN'S CRICKET

Women's Cricket "Test" (1930)

Nice footage of a women's cricket match in Beckenham, Kent.

GRAVESEND aka WEST INDIES CRICKET XI

Gravesend AKA West Indies Cricket Xi (1939)

West Indian team play charity match in Gravesend, Kent.

RAIL STRIKE

Rail Strike (1955)

Various shots of one train that is running during the rail strike, a crowded station...

BUTLIN CHANNEL SWIM-RACE FOLKESTONE

Butlin Channel Swim-Race Folkestone (1956)

Various shots of swimmer in rough sea.

 MINERS STRIKE - BETTESHANGER - KENT

Miners Strike - Betteshanger - Kent (1970-1979)

Deserted Betteshanger Colliery during miners' strike.

GRAVESEND AND DOCKS

Gravesend And Docks (1969)

Tugs at work in harbour & men loading and unloading ships.

RAMSGATE HOVERCRAFT

Ramsgate Hovercraft (1972)

Various good colour shots of a large hovercraft coming up onto landing...

HOP PICKING

Hop Picking (1950-1959)

Good scenes contrasting the old and new methods of harvesting hops.

PIANOLA MAN

Pianola Man (1961)

Gordon Iles is seen making a paper music roll at his factory, then plays it on his...

SCHOOL BANK

School Bank (1966)

Secondary school pupils learn about finances by setting up their own bank and...

OYSTER FARMING beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Oyster Farming Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1967)

Oyster fishers are seen at...

HOP STRINGING

Hop Stringing (1968)

A competition for the neatest and most uniform hop stringing possible in an hour is...

FIRST STEEL CRUISER OF THE AIR!

First Steel Cruiser Of The Air! (1932)

Large 6 engined Seaplane goes through its paces at Rochester.

THE BARGEES'

The Bargees' "Cowes" (1930)

Trading boats race along a course on the River Thames during the bargees'...

AIR TAXI DISASTER

Air Taxi Disaster (1930)

A cross channel planes crashed near Gravesend killing 6.

WORLD'S LARGEST SEAPLANE

World's Largest Seaplane (1930)

The Short 'Valetta' seaplane is tested out in waters off Kent.

FOG ... THE SEAMAN'S WORST ENEMY!

Fog ... The Seaman's Worst Enemy! (1931)

A steamer crashes off Dungeness.

"Back In Harness" (1931)

Prince George, Duke of Kent visits event in hall.

SAUCY ARETHUSA'S SUCCESSOR

Saucy Arethusa's Successor (1934)

Launching of a new liner which takes the name of the famous ship...

ALWAYS PERFECT

Always Perfect (1934)

Royal Marines Display at Marine Barracks, Deal.

ROUND THE MOUSE

Round The Mouse (1934)

The annual Thames barges race.

FLYING DISPLAY AT HAWKINGE

Flying Display At Hawkinge (1934)

Formation of planes is tied up with ropes at rehearsal for Hendon...

HOCKEY aka NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

Hockey AKA News In A Nutshell (1936)

Ladies' hockey - Sussex beat Germany at Folkestone, Kent.

AIR HOTEL TAKES OFF

Air Hotel Takes Off (1936)

A large new 'flying boat', containing sleeping bunks and smoking rooms is...

ATLANTIC AIR LINER'S FIRST FLIGHT

Atlantic Air Liner's First Flight (1936)

The air liner "Caledonia" has a test flight in Rochester...

ENGLISH CHANNEL CONQUEROR

English Channel Conqueror (1937)

Tom Blower conquers the English Channel.

TRIAL FLIGHT OF BRITAIN'S LATEST AIRLINER

Trial Flight Of Britain's Latest Airliner (1937)

Britain's latest airliner goes for test flight.

CHATHAM DOCKS - SUBMARINE LAUNCHED

Chatham Docks - Submarine Launched (1937)

Submarine launched at Chatham, Kent.

MUNICIPAL ANGLING CONTEST AT RAMSGATE

Municipal Angling Contest At Ramsgate (1937)

Municipal angling competition at Ramsgate.

KIDDIES DAY

Kiddies Day (1932)

Children have fun on the rides at Margate Dreamland.

SAFETY - FIRST AND LAST!

Safety - First And Last! (1939)

Good item showing careless drivers, cyclists and pedestrians, and how...

WINNIE IN ACTION

Winnie In Action (1941)

Big gun in operation at Dover, shelling German vessels and coast of France.

THE OPTIMISTS

The Optimists (1930)

Women fishers hope for a good catch as they stand patiently on the pier at Deal.

CHANNEL CONQUERED AGAIN

Channel Conquered Again (1926)

Mother of two, Mrs. Corson, successfully swims The English Channel.