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WORLD'S SMALLEST RAILWAY CLOSES

World's Smallest Railway Closes (1940-1949)

Various shots of the world's smallest railway.

COURT ON A BARGE

Court On A Barge (1934)

Open air court on a barge is seen in session.

BRITISH MOTORCOACH RALLY AT BRIGHTON

British Motorcoach Rally At Brighton (1965)

A rally for British motorcoaches - they are put on show...

MANCHESTER SHIP CANAL

Manchester Ship Canal (1927)

A group make an official visit to the Manchester ship canal.

SOUTHAMPTON DOCKS

Southampton Docks (1938)

A ship is launched at Southampton docks in Hampshire. Soundtrack missing.

300 AMERICAN HOTEL MAGNATES

300 American Hotel Magnates (1926)

American hotel magnates are greeted by the Mayor of Plymouth when...

CORNWALL - CATAMARAN 'WAHOO' LAUNCHED

Cornwall - Catamaran 'wahoo' Launched (1963)

A smart looking catamaran - 'Wahoo' - is launched in...

 

 

RIVER DIVERTED AT HARMWORTH PARK

River Diverted At Harmworth Park (1917)

Footage of diverted river at Harmworth Park.

PRINCESS MARGARET RECEIVING FREEDOM OF GLASGOW aka PRINCESS MARGARET FREEDOM OF

Princess Margaret Receiving Freedom Of Glasgow AKA Princess Margaret Freedom Of (1948)

Various...

 MAYOR OF MOSCOW ARRIVES IN LONDON

Mayor Of Moscow Arrives In London (1955)

Mayor of Moscow, Mikhail Yasnov, comes to meet the Lord...

BY ELECTRIC TO BRIGHTON - Sound Version

By Electric To Brighton - Sound Version (1933)

The newly electrified railway line from London to...

OLD ROAR GILL

Old Roar Gill (1933)

Hastings Corporation preserve and area of natural beauty for the local people.

GALLANT ... MISS SPOONER! aka GALLAN' MISS SPOONER

Gallant ... Miss Spooner! AKA Gallan' Miss Spooner (1930)

British Aviator Miss Spooner gets a...

BY ELECTRIC TO BRIGHTON - Mute Version

By Electric To Brighton - Mute Version (1933)

The newly electrified railway line from London to...

BOOMERANG FLIERS RETURN

Boomerang Fliers Return (1934)

Jones and Waller arrive at Lympne Aerodrome from Australia.

ELECTRIFICATION OF NEW SECTION OF LNER LNER

Electrification Of New Section Of Lner Lner (1938)

The Mayor of Newcastle travels on the first...

LORD MAYOR OF NOTTINGHAM

Lord Mayor Of Nottingham (1929)

The Lord Mayor of Nottingham aptly arrives in an aeroplane to receive...

MAYOR OF ARRAS IN NEWCASTLE

Mayor Of Arras In Newcastle (1920)

The Mayor of the war torn city of Arras visits Newcastle to...

TWO MILLION SHILLINGS WANTED

Two Million Shillings Wanted (1923)

Flying Week at Alexandra Park - Lord Mayor and others get in and...

WORLD'S SMALLEST TRAIN DEMOBBED

World's Smallest Train Demobbed (1946)

After use by army during war Hythe's mini train goes back to...

NEWCASTLE AERO CLUB aka NEW CASTLE AERO CLUB

Newcastle Aero Club AKA New Castle Aero Club (1925)

The Lord Mayor makes his first flight in a Moth...

BRITAIN'S LARGEST TRAMWAY

Britain's Largest Tramway (1926)

Lord Mayor of Liverpool lays foundation stone of new tramway.

LAST NEW ZEALAND SOLDIER EMBARKS FOR HOME

Last New Zealand Soldier Embarks For Home (1919)

The last New Zealand soldiers prepare to return...

CHRISTMAS CONVOY FOR HUNGARIAN RELIEF

Christmas Convoy For Hungarian Relief (1956)

Various shots of relief parcels being loaded onto buses...

PELICAN PEDESTRIAN CROSSING

Pelican Pedestrian Crossing (1969)

First Pelican pedestrian crossing introduced in London.

WILLY BRANDT IN NEW YORK

Willy Brandt In New York (1959)

Mayor of Berlin, Willy Brandt, gets a warm welcome in New York City.

CITIES OF BRITAIN - DERBY NO. 4

Cities Of Britain - Derby No. 4 (1931)

A visit to Derby show the recreational and industry sides of...

LANDSLIDE DISASTER

Landslide Disaster (1932)

Shots of a devastated block of flats, hit by a landslide in Lyon, France.

TO BURTON ... ON BURTON!

To Burton ... On Burton! (1930)

A walker walks from London to Burton and ends with a glass of beer.

A PACIFIC IDYLL

A Pacific Idyll (1935)

The South Seas island of Bora-Bora, where one-time tennis star Alain Gerbot is...

TRAFFIC LIGHTS - ROBOT SYSTEM PICCADILLY CIRCUS

Traffic Lights - Robot System Piccadilly Circus (1937)

Minister of Transport inaugurates first set...

BIRMINGHAM AIR PAGEANT

Birmingham Air Pageant (1927)

An air pageant and mock aerial battle in Birmingham.

BRITAIN'S NEW WONDER CAR

Britain's New Wonder Car (1928)

A brief glimpse of Captain Malcolm Campbell's 900 hp Napier-Campbell...

BRITAIN'S SPEED KING

Britain's Speed King (1928)

Captain Malcolm Campbell is greeted on his arrival back in Britain after...

EVERY LITTLE HELPS

Every Little Helps (1928)

A new fund for stricken miners and their families is opened.

THE WEMBLEY OF THE NORTH

The Wembley Of The North (1929)

The Lord Mayor of Newcastle goes up in an aeroplane to get aerial view...

TOM PAYNE WINS MANCHESTER WALK

Tom Payne Wins Manchester Walk (1920)

An item about Tom Payne, champion walker, winning another race.

LAUNCHING OF MENELAUS

Launching Of Menelaus (1923)

Mayoress of Liverpool launches Holt Liner "Menelaus" in Dundee.

HMS CONWAY'S NEW FIGUREHEAD UNVEILED aka LIVERPOOL

HMS Conway's New Figurehead Unveiled AKA Liverpool (1938)

Poet Laureat John Masefield unveils a...

GOOD LUCK .... 'K'

Good Luck .... 'k' (1930)

Racing drive Kaye Don leaves Southampton on the "Berengaria" to race in...

LORD MAYOR TRAM DRIVER

Lord Mayor Tram Driver (1925)

The Lord Mayor of London drives tram over Southwark bridge to open new...

KENT GREETS VIKING INVADERS

Kent Greets Viking Invaders (1949)

Men of Denmark land in Kent after sailing across the North Sea in a...

PRINCESS TOURS WEST COUNTRY

Princess Tours West Country (1949)

Princess Elizabeth pays a visit to Plymouth, Exeter and Dartmoor.

LEAMINGTON SPA

Leamington Spa (1950)

The National Cyclists Union rally passing through Leamington Spa.

JIMMIE [sic] WALKER

Jimmie [sic] Walker (1935)

Former New York Mayor Jimmy Walker returns to his city and makes speech in...

ROYAL NEWS - CHICAGO aka QUEEN ATTENDS BANQUET

Royal News - Chicago AKA Queen Attends Banquet (1959)

Queen Elizabeth attends formal dinner in her...

MOTOR NEWS - DUNSTABLE

Motor News - Dunstable (1959)

Noel Lempriere and Sydney Meddings depart for trip around Europe on...

SOVIET AMBASSADOR AT FLOWER SHOW

Soviet Ambassador At Flower Show (1955)

Soviet Ambassador and his wife are guests of honour at...

AIR GIANT GOES UP

Air Giant Goes Up (1964)

First flight of the Shorts Belfast freighter aircraft.

TED KENNEDY IN IRELAND

Ted Kennedy In Ireland (1964)

Senator Edward Kennedy pays a visit to his family's historic homeland.