• 1890
  • 1900
  • 1910
  • 1920
  • 1930
  • 1940
  • 1950
  • 1960
  • 1970
  • 1980
  • 1990
  • 2000
  • 2011
OCEAN DRILL IS TESTED

Ocean Drill Is Tested (1969)

New ocean going drilling machine is tested in the North Sea, Scotland.

'MAYO' COMPOSITE PLANE

'mayo' Composite Plane (1938)

Seaplane Mercury takes off from the roof of the flying boat Maia.

MERCURY SEAPLANE ARRIVES - CAPE TOWN

Mercury Seaplane Arrives - Cape Town (1938)

The seaplane 'Mercury' lands at Table Bay in Cape Town...

PICK-A-BACK PLANE PREPARES FOR CAPE TOWN FLIGHT

Pick-A-Back Plane Prepares For Cape Town Flight (1938)

'Pick-A-Back' plane 'Mercury' is prepared...

CABLE FLEET'S NEW SHIP

Cable Fleet's New Ship (1962)

The new Cable Ship Mercury is prepared for service in Birkenhead.

SPEEDBOAT NATIONAL

Speedboat National (1951)

Spectacular speedboat steeplechase in Florida.

CRICKETER C. B. FRY RETIRES

Cricketer C. B. Fry Retires (1950)

C. B. Fry retires as director of training ship "Mercury" at...

 

 

C. B. FRY RETIRES FROM DUTY

C. B. Fry Retires From Duty (1950)

C. B. Fry retires from directorship of training ship Mercury.

HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS!

Home For The Holidays! (1932)

Naval cadets at the training ship 'Mercury' have final inspection before...

THE DUKE OF YORK

The Duke Of York (1929)

Prince Albert, Duke of York, inspects cadets at Mr C. B. Fry's Nautical School...

THE MAN JOHN GLENN

The Man John Glenn (1962)

Astronaut John Glenn and scientists at Cape Canaveral prepare for orbit of...

WORLD LAUDS GLENN

World Lauds Glenn (1962)

Material of astronaut John Glenn, rocket "Friendship 7" lifting off and capsule...

FIRST MAN IN SPACE

First Man In Space (1961)

Background to the news that Yuri Gagarin is the first man in space.

AMERICAN ASTRONAUTS READY FOR FIRST SPACE FLIGHT

American Astronauts Ready For First Space Flight (1961)

7 mercury astronauts from whom the 1st man...

FURTHER PROGRESS TOWARDS MAN IN SPACE aka CAPSULE RECOVERY

Further Progress Towards Man In Space AKA Capsule Recovery (1960)

Launch of Redstone Booster...

C. B. FRY RETIRES FROM DUTY

C. B. Fry Retires From Duty (1950)

C. B. Fry retires from directorship of training ship Mercury.

OUR LATEST SUBMARINE

Our Latest Submarine (1934)

New British made submarine is launched in Barrow in Furness.

VIM ON THE WATER

Vim On The Water (1929)

Fun on the water - motor boats, water skiing, punting, etc.

MORE FROLICS FROM

More Frolics From "Phi-Phi" At The London Pavilion (1922)

Dancing and comedy routines from the...

GRAVITY GOES UP!

Gravity Goes Up! (1959)

Selection of US astronauts and a taste of life without gravity in a test plane.

THE MAN JOHN GLENN

The Man John Glenn (1962)

Astronaut John Glenn prepares for Project Mercury, he gives interview to...

SUCCESS AND ALL'S WELL aka CARPENTER'S SPACE FLIGHT A SUCCESS

Success And All's Well AKA Carpenter's Space Flight A Success (1962)

Atlas rocket with Mercury...

THIRD MAN IN SPACE

Third Man In Space (1961)

NASA Astronaut 'Gus' Grissom takes off for space from Florida.

MITHRAS

Mithras (1954)

Item showing relics gathered from the excavation of a Roman temple to god Mithras. London.

 ATLAS MISSILE EXPLOSION

Atlas Missile Explosion (1961)

A test explosion by NASA checks safety systems for Atlas rockets.

NAVAL CADETS

Naval Cadets (1959)

Boys train for a life at sea.

WERE YOU BORN A GEMINI?

Were You Born A Gemini? (1931)

Fantastic film about the characteristics and possible fortunes of those...

ASTRO CHIMP DOES TWO ORBIT FLIGHT

Astro Chimp Does Two Orbit Flight (1961)

American space chimpanzee flies to orbit, returns and being...

 FIRST AMERICAN MAN INTO SPACE

First American Man Into Space (1961)

From launch to landing - Alan Shepard - the first American in...

THIS DAY - FEBRUARY 19  NO 2

This Day - February 19 No 2 (1922-1954)

Short Documentary film about events around that date throughout...