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NEWPORT CARNIVAL 1924

Newport Carnival 1924 (1924)

A spectacular carnival procession in Newport.

NEWPORT CARNIVAL 1930

Newport Carnival 1930 (1930)

Various shots of the parade at the Carnival in Newport - lots of decorated...

AUSTRALIAN SURF CHAMPIONSHIPS

Australian Surf Championships (1953)

Male teams march past with team flags, boats going through...

CHURCH CONGRESS OPENS

Church Congress Opens (1930)

Small clerical parade to Church for opening of Church Congress in Wales.

BLOWING UP TREES IN NEWPORT, SALOP

Blowing Up Trees In Newport, Salop (1938)

Trees in Lilleshall Forest are dynamited to make way for a...

PROTEST AT MOTORWAY SPEED LIMIT

Protest At Motorway Speed Limit (1966)

Motorists protest against 70 mph speed limit on motorways.

ROYAL GWENT HOSPITAL CARNIVAL

Royal Gwent Hospital Carnival (1934)

Newport's fete and carnival in aid of Royal Gwent Hospital.

 

 

ROYAL GWENT CHARITY FETE

Royal Gwent Charity Fete (1937)

Royal Gwent charity fete in Newport.

SAILORS AND SAILORETTES!

Sailors And Sailorettes! (1940)

Small yachts take part in a regatta in Newport Bay, California.

INTERNATIONAL CROSS-COUNTRY

International Cross-Country (1927)

Cross country running in Newport, Wales.

POLITICS AND SIGHTSEEING

Politics And Sightseeing (1924)

Reginald Clarry, M.P. takes 1,000 women from his constituency on a...

F.A. CUP - 2ND ROUND

F.A. Cup - 2nd Round (1938)

Football - Newport County beat Horden Colliery Welfare in the 2nd Round of...

NEWPORT, MONMOUTHSHIRE

Newport, Monmouthshire (1939)

The Newport Carnival in Monmouthshire, Wales.

CARDIFF 7 MILES RACE aka CARDIFF 7 MILE RUN

Cardiff 7 Miles Race AKA Cardiff 7 Mile Run (1926)

Seven mile run is won by the Newport Team, they...

Special - CARDIFF DRAW WITH NEWPORT

Special - Cardiff Draw With Newport (1951)

Rugby - Cardiff draw with Newport 3-3 in Cardiff, Wales.

CARDIFF DRAW WITH NEWPORT

Cardiff Draw With Newport (1951)

Rugby match sees Cardiff and Newport draw 3-3.

WINGLESS CHICKS

Wingless Chicks (1950)

White chickens without wings are seen at Shropshire Agricultural College.

A WHOLE TOWN EN FETE

A Whole Town En Fete (1933)

People take part in parade for Royal Gwent Hospital Carnival.

BETTER THAN EVER! aka NEWPORT CARNIVAL

Better Than Ever! AKA Newport Carnival (1931)

Large parade of floats and fancy dress in the Welsh...

CLIPPER SHIPS AT NEWPORT

Clipper Ships At Newport (1937)

Two great looking clipper ships start their sea race to Bermuda.

DIP FOR THE FAITHFUL

Dip For The Faithful (1941)

Adults and children are baptised by Bishop Grace in the river James....

WORLD'S LARGEST SWIMMING CLASS

World's Largest Swimming Class (1927)

Hilarious scenes as young sailors leap and dive, fully dressed,...

WORLD'S LONGEST BRIDGE

World's Longest Bridge (1928)

The world's longest bridge, 4 1/2 miles long, is opened with lavish...

BETTER THAN EVER

Better Than Ever (1929)

Crowds of people turn out for the Newport Carnival, Wales.

CARNIVAL AND FETE

Carnival And Fete (1922)

Charity carnival in aid of Gwent Hospital, Newport, Wales.

BUDGE WINS AGAIN LNER

Budge Wins Again Lner (1938)

Don Budge beats Sidney B. Wood Junior in the Newport Invitational tennis...

NEWPORT'S FETE AND CARNIVAL

Newport's Fete And Carnival (1923)

Parades and processions make up Newport's carnival in aid of Royal...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM G 1113 - AIRSHIP ANCHORAGE

Out Takes / Cuts From G 1113 - Airship Anchorage (1924)

Out takes (rushes, cuts) for AIRSHIP...

LAUNCH OF U.S. DREADNOUGHT

Launch Of U.S. Dreadnought (1922)

Launching of newest Super-Dreadnought - the 'West Virginia'.

33-SECOND LAUNCHING Dublin issue

33-Second Launching Dublin Issue (1942)

New ship 'Mobile' is launched at Newport, Virginia.

NEWPORT HOSPITAL FETE

Newport Hospital Fete (1925)

Lots of decorated floats take part in Newport Hospital Fete in Wales.

GWENT HOSPITAL FETE

Gwent Hospital Fete (1938)

Decorated floats in a carnival in aid of the Royal Gwent Hospital in Newport.

PORTSMOUTH 3 NEWPORT 2 aka GIANT KILLER GO OUT FIGHTING

Portsmouth 3 Newport 2 AKA Giant Killer Go Out Fighting (1949)

Portsmouth beat Newport County in...

WINGLESS CHICKS FLY IN FROM USA

Wingless Chicks Fly In From USA (1949)

Scientists have bred chickens without wings - to prevent them...

THREE TOUGH DAYS

Three Tough Days (1958)

Yachts prepare for the start of the Newport to Bermuda race.

GRETEL ALL SET

Gretel All Set (1962)

Australian sloop Gretel on practice runs for America's Cup off the coast of...

MODEL SHIPS

Model Ships (1954)

People look at an exhibition of model ships in Brighton.

NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA

Newport News, Virginia (1938)

The American aircraft carrier USS Enterprise is launched in Virginia.

 EISENHOWER ON HOLIDAY AT NEWPORT

Eisenhower On Holiday At Newport (1956-1957)

President Eisenhower on holiday in Rhode Island.

QUEEN OPENS STEELWORKS - NEWPORT, MON aka QUEEN OPENS STEELWORKS

Queen Opens Steelworks - Newport, Mon AKA Queen Opens Steelworks (1962)

The Queen, with Prince...

THE AMERICA CUP RACE

The America Cup Race (1967)

Aerial shots of race, Intrepid retains the cup.

UNVEILING NEWPORT WAR MEMORIAL

Unveiling Newport War Memorial (1918-1925)

A war memorial is unveiled at Newport, Wales.

GIANT NEW U.S. CARRIER NEARS COMPLETION aka NAVY'S BIGGEST CARRIER TAKES SHAPE...

Giant New U.S. Carrier Nears Completion AKA Navy's Biggest Carrier Takes Shape... (1954)

US...

A WHOLE TOWN

A Whole Town "En Fete" (1932)

Floats and bands travel down a crowd lined street in Newport - the Royal...

"The International" (1933)

International cross country race from Newport in Wales - won by England.

ALL AMERICA IS AS SORRY AS WE ARE!

All America Is As Sorry As We Are! (1930)

Scenes of the finish of the America's Cup yachting race.

CHRISTENED WITH WATER FROM THE SEVEN SEAS

Christened With Water From The Seven Seas (1930)

The First Lady Mrs Hoover launches a liner named...

THE ASTOR WEDDING

The Astor Wedding (1934)

John Jacob Astor marries Virginia Middleton French at Rhode Island, USA.

THE OLD COLOURS

The Old Colours (1934)

The old Colours of first Bombay European Regiment remain in St. Thomas' Church,...

SNOW AND ICE

Snow And Ice (1920)

Snow sports and amusements in America - including rolling down a hill in a barrel!