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SPRINGBOKS ARRIVE

Springboks Arrive (1969)

The Springbok rugby team arrive to antiapartheid demonstration. Heathrow...

SIR GODFREY HUGGINS IN UK

Sir Godfrey Huggins In UK (1950)

Sir Godfrey Huggins, Prime Minister of Southern Rhodesia, arrives at...

AIRPORT NEWS

Airport News (1960)

First Boeing 707 lands at London airport, and Rolls-Royce cars pick up American...

HEATHROW - PLANE CRASH aka 121 SURVIVE BOEING 707 FIRE AT LONDON AIRPORT AFTER...

Heathrow - Plane Crash AKA 121 Survive Boeing 707 Fire At London Airport After... (1968)

Officials...

NEW HOTEL CUTS OUT ALL NOISE

New Hotel Cuts Out All Noise (1964)

A new hotel is opened at London Airport - very stylish for 1964.

ROYAL TOUR BEGINS

Royal Tour Begins (1953)

Queen and Duke of Edinburgh leave London Airport for Bermuda on their...

START OF LONDON TO SYDNEY AIR RACE

Start Of London To Sydney Air Race (1969)

Pilots prepare their planes for the London to Sydney air...

 

 

BON VOYAGE TO THE PRINCESS

Bon Voyage To The Princess (1956)

Princess Margaret flies from London Airport on the start of her East...

VIPS IN AND OUT

Vips In And Out (1962)

The Japanese PM lands at London Airport as Prince Philip flies out to Australia.

AIRPORT PLAYGROUND

Airport Playground (1958)

Different ways to entertain children at London Airport, including a playground...

ROYAL TOUR BEGINS

Royal Tour Begins (1951)

Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip leave from London Airport to start their...

FEDALA

Fedala (1960)

A visit to the coastal resort of Fedala in Morocco, starting from London Airport.

BEATLES OFF TO AMERICA

Beatles Off To America (1964)

Beatlemania scenes at London Airport as the Fab Four set off for a tour...

THE QUEEN IS HOME aka THE QUEEN'S RETURN

The Queen Is Home AKA The Queen's Return (1956)

Queen arrives at London airport after her Nigerian...

QUEEN GOES TO GHANA

Queen Goes To Ghana (1961)

Duncan Sandys visits Ghana in wake of royal tour + Queen's departure from...

HISTORIC AIRCRAFT

Historic Aircraft (1960)

Volunteers work to restore veteran aircraft in a hangar at London Airport.

MISS LONDON AIRPORT

Miss London Airport (1968)

Beauty contest for air hostesses at Heathrow.

HOVER PLATFORM

Hover Platform (1969)

New hover platform is demonstrated at Heathrow airport.

GLUBB PASHA FLIES HOME

Glubb Pasha Flies Home (1956)

Glubb Pasha, British Commander of the Arab Legion is sacked by King...

HERR WILLY BRANDT IN LONDON

Herr Willy Brandt In London (1959)

Anti-Nazi German mayor arrives in London to discuss foreign...

AIR CRASH 36 DEAD

Air Crash 36 Dead (1965)

36 people killed when Vanguard airliner crashes at London Airport.

SINGAPORE SPECIAL - DAVID MARSHAL RETURNS

Singapore Special - David Marshal Returns (1955)

Mr David Marshal, Chief Mister of Singapore,...

BRITON BRINGS HOME HIS RUSSIAN BRIDE

Briton Brings Home His Russian Bride (1969)

Car mechanic Derek Deason arrives back in Britain with...

NEWS FLASHES - RACE HORSES FOR USA

News Flashes - Race Horses For USA (1954)

Horses King of the Tudors and Landau (Queen's horse) fly to...

RADIO TANKERS

Radio Tankers (1954)

Two men drive a petrol tanker around an airport to refuel aeroplanes.

RUMANIAN MINISTER IN LONDON

Rumanian Minister In London (1969)

Rumanian Minister Ion Gheorghe Maurer arrives to London.

MP's ABROAD - ATTLEE'S RETURN

MP's Abroad - Attlee's Return (1954)

Leader of the opposition Mr Clement Attlee returns to London from...

AIR NEWS - AIR FRANCE ANNIVERSARY

Air News - Air France Anniversary (1954)

Celebration marking first Paris to London passenger service...

COMET'S HALF-DAY RETURN TO LIBYA

Comet's Half-Day Return To Libya (1949)

The De Havilland Comet jet liner takes a test flight to...

PERSIA SAYS 'NO!'

Persia Says 'no!' (1951)

British negotiators return after the failure of discussions about Abadan oil...

SOUND BARRIER

Sound Barrier (1953)

Scientists record sound of aeroplane engines through massive sound barrier wall at...

HEATHROW on sleeve as HEATH ROW part of PATHE FRONT PAGE

Heathrow On Sleeve As Heath Row Part Of Pathe Front Page (1946)

Averell Harriman, former US...

AIR NEWS - ANN PRICE QUEEN OF THE AIR

Air News - Ann Price Queen Of The Air (1955)

Stewardess Ann Price becomes international "Queen of...

RADIOACTIVE ISOTOPES

Radioactive Isotopes (1950)

Radioactive Isotopes are used as detector for patient with thyroid gland...

BLUEBIRD FLIES TO US

Bluebird Flies To Us (1955)

Donald Campbell's Bluebird is taken by air to USA for the new world water...

EXPORT RACEHORSES aka RACEHORSES LEAVE FOR FRANCE

Export Racehorses AKA Racehorses Leave For France (1968)

Export racehorses leave for France - the...

NEWS IN FLASHES

News In Flashes (1960)

News in flashes includes antiapartheid demonstrators.

AMY'S WONDERFUL WELCOME HOME - Sound version

Amy's Wonderful Welcome Home - Sound Version (1930)

Female flier Amy Johnson receives a great...

FLYING VC-10 ON GROUND

Flying Vc-10 On Ground (1965)

Flight simulator using movie camera helps train VC10 pilots at London...

OIL DELEGATES BACK FROM IRAN

Oil Delegates Back From Iran (1951)

Oil delegates return from meeting in Iran.

EDEN PLEASED AT GENEVA PROGRESS

Eden Pleased At Geneva Progress (1955)

Anthony Eden claims that Geneva Conference was a great...

MR ZARB RELEASED

Mr Zarb Released (1961)

James Zarb arrives back in Britain after release from prison. London.

STRATOCRUISER LANDING

Stratocruiser Landing (1949)

American Stratocruiser aircraft landing at Heathrow airport.

JUMBO JET

Jumbo Jet (1970)

Colour item showing jumbo jet inside and out. Heathrow Airport, London.

UNION JILLS

Union Jills (1967)

Six girls known as 'Union Jills' promote British goods overseas.

OIL AND WAR - TEHERAN

Oil And War - Teheran (1951)

Delegation from London arrives to Teheran for oil talks & demonstrations...

GUESS WHO!

Guess Who! (1965)

Fans turn out to welcome The Beatles back from their tour of America. London Airport.

IN SUPPORT OF SERETSE

In Support Of Seretse (1952)

Six Bamangwato tribesmen here to plead for Seretse Khama

BOAC INTERPRETER

BOAC Interpreter (1946)

Footage of BOAC interpreter working at desk. London.

DAVE AND DUSTY

Dave And Dusty (1947)

This week Dave and Dusty take a trip on an aeroplane at Heathrow Airport. London.