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"Toll For The Brave" (1925)

Footage of the M.1 submarine is shown in memory of its crew.

"Toll For The Brave" (1925)

Footage of the M.1 submarine is shown in memory of its crew. Green tinted.

MOTORWAY MACHINES

Motorway Machines (1965)

The large machines used to make modern motorways, M1 - Leicester.

MOTORWAY AT LAST

Motorway At Last (1959)

Travelling brand new motorway between London and Birmingham.

M1 MOTORWAY AT NIGHT

M1 Motorway At Night (1962)

Various sections of the M1 motorway

THE NAVY'S LAST TRIBUTE

The Navy's Last Tribute (1925)

The navy pays tribute to the men lost on M.1 submarine by dropping...

MOTORWAY OPEN SOON

Motorway Open Soon (1959)

Minister of Transport, Harold Watkinson, inspects new London - Birmingham...

 

 

PROTEST AT MOTORWAY SPEED LIMIT

Protest At Motorway Speed Limit (1966)

Motorists protest against 70 mph speed limit on motorways.

TRAFFIC AND ROAD SCENES

Traffic And Road Scenes (1970-1979)

Travel shot from car driving onto the M1 motorway.

M1 EXTENSION UNDER CONSTRUCTION

M1 Extension Under Construction (1966)

Tippers, bulldozers & workers during early stages of levelling...

M.1. MYSTERY SOLVED

M.1. Mystery Solved (1925)

The damaged stern of the steamer "Vidar" confirms it rammed and sank the M.1...

BRITAIN'S NEW MOTORWAY

Britain's New Motorway (1958)

Work starts on the London to Birmingham motorway - the M1.

60 FAMILIES IN A FIELD

60 Families In A Field (1963)

Gypsies are evicted from field next to M1 motorway. Hertfordshire.

FOG GUN

Fog Gun (1967)

A ray gun beaming radio signals activates fog lights on motorways. Leicestershire.

NEW

New "E" Type Jaguar (1961)

Shots of "E" Type Jaguar being driven at speed and shots of stationary car.

NEW E TYPE JAGUAR

New E Type Jaguar (1961)

Shots of "E" Type Jaguar being driven at speed and shots of stationary car.

STOCK SHOTS M.1.

Stock Shots M.1. (1959)

Shots of M1 through the windscreen, broken down 1937 Morris 8 on side of road.

SPAGHETTI JUNCTION

Spaghetti Junction (1971)

Various shots of roads making up Spaghetti Junction in the West Midlands.

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 325 - VICTORIAN BEACH DANCE, CHINESE JUNK and 300 M.P.H...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 325 - Victorian Beach Dance, Chinese Junk And 300 M.P.H... (1961)

Out...

CUTS / OUT TAKES FOR CP 526 - MOTORWAY MACHINES, TRUCK DRIVERS

Cuts / Out Takes For Cp 526 - Motorway Machines, Truck Drivers (1965)

Out takes (rushes, cuts)...

BRITAIN'S

Britain's "Autobahn" (1958)

Good shots of progress on London to Yorkshire motorway - the M1.

MOTORWAY PROGRESS

Motorway Progress (1958)

The Transport Minister inspects progress on the building of the M1 Motorway.

SILVER EAGLE COACH VISITS BRITAIN

Silver Eagle Coach Visits Britain (1962)

Hostesses check passengers aboard for a trial run, travels...

DRIVING AT NIGHT

Driving At Night (1972)

Atlas Express van driving on motorway at night towards Birmingham.

CUTS / OUT TAKES FOR CP 526 - POLYSTYRENE, MOTORWAY MACHINES

Cuts / Out Takes For Cp 526 - Polystyrene, Motorway Machines (1965)

Out takes (rushes, cuts) for...

110 MILES - JUST A WALK

110 Miles - Just A Walk (1959)

Competitors in London to Birmingham walking race, Dr. Barbara Moore wins...

B.M.C.

B.M.C. "Quality" - Reel 2 (1950-1959)

Great Documentary about standards of Quality in BMC cars - good for...

MARKETS OF THE WORLD Reel 1

Markets Of The World Reel 1 (1965)

Scenes in London's busy streets. Oxford. Birmingham. Traffic and...

NAVAL MATERIAL reel 5

Naval Material Reel 5 (1940-1949)

8 reels of naval footage - some newsreel items, some unedited material.

ASSIGNMENT P6

Assignment P6 (1961)

Second half of documentary about Rover 2000 car (first half is missing).

REVIEW OF THE YEAR 1959

Review Of The Year 1959 (1959)

Review of the years news stories.