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"Ford To Build Aeroplanes Here?" (1930)

Ford aeroplanes are shown off at Heston Aerodrome - they are...

FORD TO BUILD AEROPLANES HERE?' - Cuts

Ford To Build Aeroplanes Here?' - Cuts (1930)

Cuts from story - Ford aeroplanes are shown off at...

WEMBLEY part of PATHE FRONT PAGE

Wembley Part Of Pathe Front Page (1946)

Rocket powered motorbike tested out by captain of Wembley...

AUSTIN WHIPPET BIPLANE

Austin Whippet Biplane (1919)

Tiny biplane with fold away wings.

INAUGURATION OF THE LONDON TO PARIS AIR SERVICE  aka LONDON-PARIS AIR SHOW

Inauguration Of The London To Paris Air Service AKA London-Paris Air Show (1919)

Passengers...

FLYING ELEPHANTS

Flying Elephants (1952)

Elephants for Billy Smart's circus arrive in plane to London.

COMET TAKES OFF

Comet Takes Off (1952)

Shot of Comet I aeroplane taking off from London Airport.

 

 

VC-10 PASSENGERS FOR SALISBURY - LONDON AIRPORT

Vc-10 Passengers For Salisbury - London Airport (1965)

Passengers going aboard VC-10, destination...

EMIGRANTS TO CANADA.

Emigrants To Canada. (1947)

English emigrants leave for Ontario from Northolt aerodrome.

TAXIS FOR THE THAMES

Taxis For The Thames (1934)

First of the fleet of 35 taxis which are to operate on Thames between Barnes...

GIRL GLIDES THE CHANNEL

Girl Glides The Channel (1934)

Record glider Joan Meakin talks about her achievement after the flight.

MOUNTBATTEN ARRIVES aka PATHE FRONT PAGE

Mountbatten Arrives AKA Pathe Front Page (1947)

Lord Louis Mountbatten arrives back in England for...

WON AT 56 MILES AN HOUR

Won At 56 Miles An Hour (1927)

An aircraft race is staged at Northolt.

FAIRY'S NEW RESEARCH DEPT - HAYES aka FAIREY'S NEW RESEARCH DEPARTMENT

Fairy's New Research Dept - Hayes AKA Fairey's New Research Department (1938)

Sir Kingsley...

SIR KINGSLEY WOOD LEAVES HENDON FOR PARIS

Sir Kingsley Wood Leaves Hendon For Paris (1938)

Air Minister Sir Kingsley Wood leaves from Hendon...

NEW THRILL FOR AIR CHIEF

New Thrill For Air Chief (1930)

The Cierva Antogyro takes to the sky piloted by Sir Sefton Brancker,...

BASUTO CHIEFS AIR TRIP

Basuto Chiefs Air Trip (1919)

The Basuto chiefs airplane seen taxiing and taking off.

AUSTRALIAN FLIGHT BEGUN aka CAPTAIN MATTHEWS BEGINS FLIGHT TO AUSTRALIA

Australian Flight Begun AKA Captain Matthews Begins Flight To Australia (1919)

A couple...

THIS CAR LIKES WATER

This Car Likes Water (1966)

Inventor Charles Vinten presents his amphibious car.

'MOSKITO' SPEEDBOAT

'moskito' Speedboat (1967)

Demonstration of 'Moskito' fibreglass speedboat. Feltham, Greater London.

RAILROADED aka UNIMOG RAILROADER

Railroaded AKA Unimog Railroader (1969)

Unimog railroader - vehicle that drives on road and railway...

SPEAKING TRAFFIC SIGNALS

Speaking Traffic Signals (1949)

Speaking traffic signals demonstrated in Hayes, Middlesex.

STRATOCRUISER LANDING

Stratocruiser Landing (1949)

American Stratocruiser aircraft landing at Heathrow airport.

LONDON AIRPORT

London Airport (1950)

Planes taxiing at Heathrow Airport. Slough, Buckinghamshire.

PLANE HITS TROLLEYBUS

Plane Hits Trolleybus (1948)

RAF plane crashes in High Street of London suburb.

TO FLY ROUND THE WORLD - ALONE!

To Fly Round The World - Alone! (1930)

The Hon. Mrs Victor Bruce sets off on a round-the-world...

NORTHOLT

Northolt (1938)

Unidentified footage of man speaking into microphone - no soundtrack.

MUSICAL ORDERS

Musical Orders (1927)

The RAF provide an aerial display while a band plays, plus shots at night.

ROYAL WEMBLEY IN ROYAL WEATHER

Royal Wembley In Royal Weather (1925)

King George V and Queen Mary visit Wembley and ride on a...

NEW GREAT ROAD TO THE WEST ORANGE TINT

New Great Road To The West Orange Tint (1925)

King George V cuts the ribbon to open the new road at...

THE AIR AGE

The Air Age (1930)

Mr C R Thorn and Flight-Lieut. Haines prepare for flight to the Sudan, Northolt...

LATEST FLYING WONDER

Latest Flying Wonder (1930)

Lord Thomson leaves by plane to conduct survey of Northern Rhodesia, Heston,...

HORIZONTAL FLYER ATTACKS WORLD SPEED RECORD

Horizontal Flyer Attacks World Speed Record (1949)

Motorcycle stories - record attempts in Wales...

NEWS FROM THE AIR

News From The Air (1949)

Stafford Cripps arrives back in London - A Dakota airliner crashes on the moors...

AERIAL CARGO EXPRESS

Aerial Cargo Express (1919)

Packages are loaded on board the "Cargo Express" prior to take off.

SUEZ WIVES COME HOME

Suez Wives Come Home (1956)

British wives arrive from Suez to London - and so does Australia's Premier...

WORLD NEWS aka TEHERAN

World News AKA Teheran (1951)

Averell Harriman arrives in London while riots break out in Teheran.

LONDON AIRPORT

London Airport (1950)

Princess Elizabeth arrives home from Malta - Princess Margaret greets her at the...

AIR SAFETY A STAGE NEARER

Air Safety A Stage Nearer (1959)

Airline representatives attend demonstration of new navigating aid...

DAME MARGOT SAFE HOME

Dame Margot Safe Home (1959)

Ballerina Dame Margot Fonteyn arrives in London after release from Panama...

THE MAN OF THE WEEK

The Man Of The Week (1947)

Foreign Minister Ernest Bevin returns to London after the Moscow Conference.

MORE MILES FOR M6

More Miles For M6 (1964)

Transport Minister Ernest Marples visits M6 and attends spot checks on lorries.

CLOSED CIRCUIT TV FOR TRAFFIC

Closed Circuit Tv For Traffic (1967)

Police using CCTV to control the traffic on the M4 motorway and...

NEW SIGNS

New Signs (1969)

New illuminated signs give instructions to drivers on the M4 motorway.

THE GREAT INTERNATIONAL AIR CONTEST FOR THE DAILY MAIL £10,000 PRIZE

The Great International Air Contest For The Daily Mail £10,000 Prize

Early air race...

THE CHURCHILLS HOME FROM MARRAKECH

The Churchills Home From Marrakech (1948)

Winston and Clementine Churchill arrive back from...

MONTY BACK FROM BERLIN

Monty Back From Berlin (1948)

Field Marshall Montgomery flies into Northolt Aerodrome from Berlin.

PRINCESS MARGARET OFF TO ITALY

Princess Margaret Off To Italy (1949)

Princess Margaret leaves for Italy. London

QUEEN MOTHER LEAVES FOR FRANCE

Queen Mother Leaves For France (1956)

Queen Mother boards plane for France. London Airport.

DUKE LEAVES FOR MALTA

Duke Leaves For Malta (1952)

Prince Philip leaves on BEA plane for Malta. London Airport.