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BUTTERFLY FARM

Butterfly Farm (1966)

Beautiful butterflies are reared at this butterfly farm in Kent.

MICHAEL FARADAY

Michael Faraday (1931)

Experiments using electricity are seen at the Michael Faraday Exhibition in...

ELECTRICALLY POWERED MODEL PLANES

Electrically Powered Model Planes (1958)

A man makes electrically powered model planes and boats for...

LEOPARD ON A LEAD

Leopard On A Lead (1968)

Fabulous story shows glamorous Angela McWilliams taking her pet leopard,...

EGG SHELL REPAIR aka EGG SHELLS

Egg Shell Repair AKA Egg Shells (1955)

Michael Prynn repairs a broken guillemot's egg.

DERBY DAY AT EPSOM

Derby Day At Epsom (1943)

Stand at Ease wins a charity pony race at Epsom.

MODELS FOR EXPO '67

Models For Expo '67 (1967)

Papier mache models depicting British life for Expo '67. London.

 

 

'SIMON'S SIRCUS' aka LION MASCOT FOR FLEET AIR ARM ACROBATIC TEAM

'simon's Sircus' AKA Lion Mascot For Fleet Air Arm Acrobatic Team (1968)

Simon the lion becomes...

PLASTIC FLOWERS

Plastic Flowers (1959)

Ronald Lane specialises in floral decorative lights.

BOY'S TRACTION ENGINE

Boy's Traction Engine (1956)

11 years old boy treats friends with a ride on his genuine Burell traction...

ROYAL HUNT FINDS EX-KING BEST SHOT

Royal Hunt Finds Ex-King Best Shot (1949)

European Royal go moose hunting in Sweden.

MEMORIAL TO MOVIE PIONEER

Memorial To Movie Pioneer (1951)

A memorial to William Friese-Greene, the Inventor of the Movie Camera...

WORLD'S HIGHEST PLANE

World's Highest Plane (1957)

New altitude record by Canberra plane.

RADIO TELESCOPE

Radio Telescope (1960)

Huge radio telescope seen at the Mullard Radio Astronomy Observatory.

MONASTERY

Monastery (1963)

An item about life inside a Benedictine monastery.

THE QUADS COME OF AGE

The Quads Come Of Age (1956)

The famous St. Neots quadruplets celebrate their 21st birthday.

INTERNATIONAL POULTRY SHOW

International Poultry Show (1963)

International Poultry Show at Olympia. London.

APOLLO 11 FLIGHT TO THE MOON

Apollo 11 Flight To The Moon (1969)

Resume of events leading up to Apollo 11's flight to the moon.

QUEEN OPENS NEW ZEALAND HOUSE

Queen Opens New Zealand House (1963)

Queen opens New Zealand House, third tallest building in London.

SEVEN STONES OIL TANKER DISASTER aka TORREY CANYON

Seven Stones Oil Tanker Disaster AKA Torrey Canyon (1967)

Cleanup operation gets underway from...

APOLLO XI BLAST OFF

Apollo Xi Blast Off (1969)

The Apollo XI rocket blasts off carrying astronauts to the moon. Cape...

APOLLO XI BLAST OFF

Apollo Xi Blast Off (1969)

The Apollo XI rocket blasts off carrying astronauts to the moon. Cape...

THE WORKHOUSE WARD reel 3

The Workhouse Ward Reel 3 (1950-1959)

Filmed play - very funny stuff about two grumpy men who live in the...

YOUR WORLD IN NINE MINUTES

Your World In Nine Minutes (1947)

Race horse owned by boy, Haile Selassie, HMS Warspite in dock,...

THE WEEK THAT WELCOMED 1948

The Week That Welcomed 1948 (1948)

Roundup of the latest news.

AMBUSH reel 2

Ambush Reel 2 (1964)

Documentary showing jungle warfare - possibly in Malaysia although location not...

BRISTOL FASHION  reels 1 & 2

Bristol Fashion Reels 1 & 2 (1964)

The Bristol Channel and Docks. Many views of Bristol including...

ISLE OF BEAUTY

Isle Of Beauty (1950-1959)

Travelogue - a family holiday on the Isle of Man - landscapes, beaches, local...

THE QUESTIONING CITY

The Questioning City (1963)

The Colleges and Student life of Cambridge.

HOLIDAY ROUNDUP

Holiday Roundup (1957)

Roundup of the news at holiday season.