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THE AERIAL DERBY

The Aerial Derby (1923)

L. L. Carter wins Aerial Derby with speed of 192 miles per hour.

FRANCE'S LONELIEST LIGHTHOUSE

France's Loneliest Lighthouse (1929)

Lighthouse keepers have to endure a dangerous journey through...

BRITISH SUBMARINE DISASTER

British Submarine Disaster (1929)

Other submarines return to port after making every effort to find...

FAMILY PORTRAIT - CANADA'S BIGGEST FAMILY

Family Portrait - Canada's Biggest Family (1943)

Parents and seventeen children - Canada's largest...

SHORT CIRCUIT ... NEGLIGENCE ... OR MALEVOLENCE?

Short Circuit ... Negligence ... Or Malevolence? (1933)

Shots of the damage caused to the French...

NEW ZEPPELIN FOR GERMANY

New Zeppelin For Germany (1934)

New Zeppelin under construction at Friedrichshafen.

ULSTER GRAND PRIX

Ulster Grand Prix (1923)

W. L. Handley wins Ulster Grand Prix, whilst others crash on a difficult...

 

 

FLEMISH ART

Flemish Art (1952)

Flemish art on show at the Museum de l'Orangerie.

 BELLY DANCING

Belly Dancing (1962)

Various shots of belly dancer performing in London club.

THE HINDENBURG

The Hindenburg (1936)

Shots of airship the Hindenburg - flying over Berlin and a look at lavish interior...

LUXURY LINER BURNED OUT

Luxury Liner Burned Out (1933)

The Luxury Liner L'Atlantique burns out in fire at sea.

GERMAN AIR PAGEANT aka GERMAN AVIATION 'MEET'

German Air Pageant AKA German Aviation 'meet' (1934)

Zeppelin impresses the crowds at German air...

LONDON'S FIRE FIGHTERS

London's Fire Fighters (1931)

Firemen show of their skills in a mock rescue from a blaze.

L'ATLANTIQUE on sleeve as  L'ANLANTIQUE

L'atlantique On Sleeve As L'anlantique (1936)

Burnt out hull of wrecked ship L'Atlantique is towed...

PATHE SCOTTISH NEWS

Pathe Scottish News (1947)

Pathe announce the starting of a Special Scottish edition of their Newsreel.

NEW FRENCH ARTERIAL ROAD

New French Arterial Road (1938)

Men work on the construction of a new road between Paris and Brittany.

EVERYBODYS DOING IT NOW aka EVERYBODY'S DOING IT NOW & CUTS

Everybodys Doing It Now AKA Everybody's Doing It Now & Cuts (1926)

Mr. Derham of Southend swims...

SECOND TO NONE!

Second To None! (1927)

Major General Atcherley inspects the Manchester Police.

SECOND TO NONE IN THE LAND

Second To None In The Land (1929)

Major General Sir L. W. Atcherley reviews Liverpool's police force....

PLEASANT SPECTACLE FOR PARIS

Pleasant Spectacle For Paris (1920)

The R.33 airship flies over the Eiffel Tower in Paris. France.

A DARING PRANK   STEEPLEJACK CLIMBS CHURCH SPIRE

A Daring Prank Steeplejack Climbs Church Spire (1920)

Daredevil steeplejack - Mr. C. L. Ager -...

AIR RACE FOR THE KING'S CUP

Air Race For The King's Cup (1922)

Air Race for King's Cup, reaches it's conclusion in Croydon,...

ULSTER GRAND PRIX

Ulster Grand Prix (1923)

The Ulster Grand Prix is won by W. L. Handley but many competitors crash.

AMERICA'S PILGRIMS OF PEACE

America's Pilgrims Of Peace (1930)

US delegates arrive in Plymouth on the 'George Washington', Devon.

FAMOUS LINER ABLAZE

Famous Liner Ablaze (1939)

Footage of the remains of the French liner SS 'Paris' in Le Havre dock in...

FREEDOM TO VICEROY ELECT

Freedom To Viceroy Elect (1926)

F.L. Wood (Baron Irving) is given Freedom of Harrogate before becoming...

COAL SHORTAGE  aka A BURNING QUESTION!

Coal Shortage AKA A Burning Question! (1920)

Children collecting coal during the coal shortage in...

PIRIE STILL CHAMPION

Pirie Still Champion (1954)

Runner Gordon Pirie retains English senior cross-country title.

SKYSCRAPER FLATS

Skyscraper Flats (1956)

Novel ten storey flats opened in Glasgow.

MOTORBOAT RACING

Motorboat Racing (1969)

Speedboat racing on the River Amstel, Holland.

LAUNCH OF THE SS REMOIS aka S.S. REMOIS LAUNCHED

Launch Of The SS Remois AKA S.S. Remois Launched (1932)

A large ship is launched with traditional...

FRENCH ELECTIONS

French Elections (1949)

People voting in election in French village of Montfort L'Amaury.

BERNARD BUFFET AT WORK

Bernard Buffet At Work (1962)

Painter Bernard Buffet at work in his Chateau.

ALGIERS DAMAGED BY O.A.S. PLASTIC BOMBS aka ALGIERS BOMB DAMAGE

Algiers Damaged By O.A.S. Plastic Bombs AKA Algiers Bomb Damage (1962)

Bomb damage on street...

OAS PLASTIC DESTRUCTION IN ALGIERS aka ALGIERS BOMB DAMAGE

Oas Plastic Destruction In Algiers AKA Algiers Bomb Damage (1962)

Good shots of devastated...

GOLDEN ARROW ARCHERY CONTEST

Golden Arrow Archery Contest (1969)

Large number of competitors are featured.

ANTI-OAS DEMONSTRATION - ALGIERS aka ANTI-OAS DEMONSTRATION

Anti-Oas Demonstration - Algiers AKA Anti-Oas Demonstration (1962)

Europeans and Algerians...

L.N.E.R. TRAINS

L.N.E.R. Trains (1937)

Four latest locomotives presented to audience.

US GUARDS JAPAN-RUSSIAN BORDER

Us Guards Japan-Russian Border (1952)

US troops trudge about on snowshoes while guarding Japanese...

RECORD BEATEN BY OVER 7 SECONDS!

Record Beaten By Over 7 Seconds! (1932)

London firemen compete against each other and show off their...

MALENKOV AT CASTLE DONINGTON POWER STATION

Malenkov At Castle Donington Power Station (1950)

Soviet Power minister visits £36m power station...

ROYAL WINDSOR HORSE SHOW

Royal Windsor Horse Show (1962)

Dressage test, Chiddingfold Hunt parade, Harness Pony Championships,...

OH ... WELL PUSHED!

Oh ... Well Pushed! (1932)

Amateur punting championships from Shepperton - these punts go quite fast.

HEROINES OF THE LIFEBOAT

Heroines Of The Lifeboat (1933)

Shots of women who are recognised for their work helping lifeboats.

TO WIN AMERICA'S CUP FOR US AT LAST?

To Win America's Cup For Us At Last? (1933)

Launch of yacht designed to win the America's Cup for...

SECOND TO NONE IN THE LAND!

Second To None In The Land! (1930)

Major-General Sir L W Atcherley inspects Police in Liverpool.

ALL RECORDS SHATTERED!

All Records Shattered! (1930)

W L Handley wins the Isle of Man Senior TT and breaks his previous record...

"It's Good To Be Home"! (1933)

Two English engineers return home after being held for a show trial in...

CULLERCOATS FISH WIVES AND HOLIDAY CROWDS

Cullercoats Fish Wives And Holiday Crowds (1933)

People in Whitley hold their annual parade to...

WITH IMPRESSIVE MASONIC CEREMONIAL

With Impressive Masonic Ceremonial (1933)

A foundation stone is laid for the Sussex Eye Hospital by...