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GIANT FLOATING CRANE COMES INTO USE AT BARTON LOCKS.

Giant Floating Crane Comes Into Use At Barton Locks. (1938)

A huge floating crane is towed along...

CANAL LOCKS

Canal Locks (1924)

Various shots of a new type of canal lock - barge seen moving through the lock.

TAKING THE BOAT FOR A RIDE

Taking The Boat For A Ride (1932)

Boats are moved between varying water levels of a canal between...

TRAVELIFT FOR BOATS

Travelift For Boats (1964)

A single-boat handling unit lifting a cruiser at Birdham Lock, near...

TURF DRIER

Turf Drier (1954)

Footage of turf drying machine in use on the Oval in Kennington, London.

CORN BY CANAL

Corn By Canal (1940)

Corn is carried by barges as the canals of England become important for transporting...

THE SHORES OF AUSTRALIA

The Shores Of Australia (1963)

Beautiful Australian coast and its history presented.

 

 

RECORD SPEED HELICOPTER

Record Speed Helicopter (1950-1959)

Helicopter in flight, men and Speed recording instruments.

CRICKET AID

Cricket Aid (1959)

Device is demonstrated which helps in cricket technique training.

A NEW WORLD'S RECORD

A New World's Record (1932)

Australians show of a new design of deep sea diving suit in Sydney Harbour ...

THAMES FLOOD BARRIERS

Thames Flood Barriers (1969)

Scale models used by scientists to research dock building and Thames...

FLOODS IN THE THAMES VALLEY

Floods In The Thames Valley (1959)

Flooded farms, villages and countryside in the Thames Valley.

PENNSYLVANIA aka ONE MINUTE NEWS

Pennsylvania AKA One Minute News (1949)

Meeting of huge American family - they total more than 100.

HENLEY issue title - HOW TIME FLIES !

Henley Issue Title - How Time Flies ! (1940)

Footage of Henley-on-Thames in Oxfordshire how it was...

HOLIDAYS OLD STYLE

Holidays Old Style (1967)

Archive footage of holidaymakers in days gone by.

LARGE FAMILY IN PENNSYLVANIA

Large Family In Pennsylvania (1949)

One of America's largest families - over one hundred in total -...

THE THAMES

The Thames (1940-1949)

Educational film all about the river Thames.

ENGINEERING IN MINIATURE

Engineering In Miniature (1955)

Marvels of amateur skill at Model Engineering Exhibition in London.

TEST MATCH - FIRST aka FIRST TEST DRAMA

Test Match - First AKA First Test Drama (1956)

England build up a handsome lead against Australia...

NILE IRRIGATION

Nile Irrigation (1940-1949)

Educational film showing methods of irrigation used in Egypt.

EGYPT

Egypt (1940-1949)

Educational film showing life and work in an Egyptian village.

HOLIDAY ROUNDUP

Holiday Roundup (1957)

Roundup of the news at holiday season.