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150 ESCAPE IN MIRACLE CRASH

150 Escape In Miracle Crash (1955)

Miraculous escape of 150 passengers in holiday train crash.

SHOE RESEARCH

Shoe Research (1950)

Footage of shoe research laboratory in Kettering, Northamptonshire.

THE STATUE LIVES

The Statue Lives (1936)

21 year old farmer Harold Lawrence shows he is Britain's strongest youth by...

HARK AWAY NORTHAMPTONSHIRE aka HARK AWAY NORTH

Hark Away Northamptonshire AKA Hark Away North (1923)

The Belvoir fox hounds exercise by running...

THE NEW 5XX

The New 5xx (1925)

Shot of communications tower at new wireless broadcasting station in Daventry.

LAND GIANT IN ACTION

Land Giant In Action (1951)

A massive grab digger is shown in action in a Corby Ironstone quarry.

WALKING DRAGLINE

Walking Dragline (1954)

The world's largest dragline used for digging in Northampton.

 

 

MULTI-STYLE SHOES

Multi-Style Shoes (1949)

Women's shoes that are designed to be customised.

KING WILLOW REIGNS AGAIN

King Willow Reigns Again (1920)

Various shots of the opening cricket match of the season at the Oval -...

MAKING PHEASANTS EGGS issue title - FAKES AND SHAKES

Making Pheasants Eggs Issue Title - Fakes And Shakes (1940)

William Bailey makes wooden pheasants...

GARAGE ELEPHANT

Garage Elephant (1964)

An elephant works at a garage and helps to put petrol in the cars and push...

A GIANT AM I

A Giant Am I (1934)

Large excavation machine at work in a quarry in Corby in Northamptonshire.

PRINCE AND SPORTSMAN

Prince And Sportsman (1922)

Horse racing in Northampton. Duke of Gloucester narrowly misses winning a...

NO MORE NO LESS

No More No Less (1923)

Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin visits Philip Stott College in Northampton.

PRINCE AND SPORTSMAN aka PRINCES AND SPORTSMAN

Prince And Sportsman AKA Princes And Sportsman (1922)

Horse racing in Northampton. Duke of...

BOOTS BANDS

Boots Bands (1934)

Members of a Kettering brass band are seen at work in a shoe factory.

SILVERSTONE -

Silverstone - "Hutchinson Hundred" (1953)

Kavanagh wins international motorcycle race.

PRINCE HENRY

Prince Henry (1926)

Prince Henry inspects a parade of Boys' Brigade boys in Northampton.

MINTER WINS TROPHY RACE

Minter Wins Trophy Race (1963)

Derek W. Minter wins motorcycle race at Silverstone.

Selected Original - BRITISH GRAND PRIX

Selected Original - British Grand Prix (1969)

Material relating to newsreel story "British Grand...

JACKBOOTS

Jackboots (1953)

Excellent footage of jackboot being made at workshop in Long Buckby, Northamptonshire.

STEEL-CAPPED BOOTS

Steel-Capped Boots (1952)

George Denton tests durability of steel-capped shoes by having them run over...

TRAINING MOUNTAIN DOGS

Training Mountain Dogs (1970)

Pyrennean Mountain Dogs being trained

HAILWOOD WINS AGAIN

Hailwood Wins Again (1964)

Mike Hailwood wins the Hutchinson 100 motorbike race at Silverstone.

GIANT DRAGLINE aka GIANT DRAG LINE

Giant Dragline AKA Giant Drag Line (1955)

The world's largest mobile dragline (giant bulldozer) in...

DRAG RACING

Drag Racing (1967)

Drag racing comes to Britain as the American Commando team race the British.

DOLL'S FACTORY

Doll's Factory (1968)

Fabulous story shows how dollies are made at a famous toy factory.

"Backs To The Land" (1940)

Good footage of land girls at work on a farm in Northamptonshire.

FIRST AERIAL MEET

First Aerial Meet (1929)

First Aerial hunt meeting in Northampton, Northamptonshire.

Selected Originals - RACING AT SILVERSTONE

Selected Originals - Racing At Silverstone (1952)

Material relating to newsreel story 'Racing at...

SILVERSTONE - 1 BRM, 2 BRM, 3 BRM

Silverstone - 1 Brm, 2 Brm, 3 Brm (1957)

British BRM cars come first second and third at Silverstone.

ONE PULL AND THEY'RE IN

One Pull And They're In (1959)

'Battle of the Brook' tug of war contest in Geddington,...

LION LOVES OUT LOCAL

Lion Loves Out Local (1959)

Zookeeper Morris Sharpe takes Simba the lion for a pint at local pub.

MOSS DRIVES AGAIN

Moss Drives Again (1960)

Racing driver Stirling Moss starts driving again after having been injured in...

QUEEN ELIZABETH MODEL

Queen Elizabeth Model (1949)

Mahogany model of ship "Queen Elizabeth" being made in Northampton for...

BARGEES' DOCTOR

Bargees' Doctor (1949)

Sister Mary Ward attends to bargees' families from her cottage by the canal.

GIRL CAR MANUFACTURER

Girl Car Manufacturer (1953)

Car manufacturer Daphne Arnott prepares her cars to race at Silverstone.

LAUREL AND HARDY

Laurel And Hardy (1953)

Nice item about the comedy duo Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy. Northampton.

SILVERSTONE GRAND PRIX

Silverstone Grand Prix (1952)

Grand Prix car races takes place at Silverstone, Northamptonshire.

PRINCE WILLIAM AT HOME

Prince William At Home (1943)

Duke and Duchess of Gloucester with their younger son Prince William at...

EVE'S HANDICRAFTS - THE HOME WEAVERS

Eve's Handicrafts - The Home Weavers (1932)

Cottage industry - group of women and young girls dye,...

PICTURESQUE SOCIETY WEDDING

Picturesque Society Wedding (1929)

The Viscountess of Ipswich marries Gavin Hume-Gore in Whittlebury,...

SOLDIERS' HOME issue title is TOMORROW ALWAYS COMES

Soldiers' Home Issue Title Is Tomorrow Always Comes (1943)

Wounded French soldier at rest home in...

CLARK ALL THE WAY

Clark All The Way (1965)

Jim Clark wins motor racing Grand Prix at Silverstone, Northamptonshire.

TREE TOP BOMBERS aka NEW V BOMBERS HAVE BLUE STEEL

Tree Top Bombers AKA New V Bombers Have Blue Steel (1964)

RAF Victor bombers are newly equipped...

BRABHAM WINS INTERNATIONAL TROPHY

Brabham Wins International Trophy (1966)

Formula One racing from Silverstone. Jack Brabham wins.

VINTAGE CAR RACE

Vintage Car Race (1967)

Vintage car race is won by S. F. Beer in a 1934 M.G. Silverstone,...

MOTOR RACING aka HULME WINS DAILY EXPRESS INTERNATIONAL TROPHY RACE

Motor Racing AKA Hulme Wins Daily Express International Trophy Race (1968)

Racing driver Denny...

TOJO TRIAL

Tojo Trial (1946)

Trial of former Japanese Premier Hidaki Tojo + execution of Japanese General Shampei.

FOUR ENGINED JET VALIANT

Four Engined Jet Valiant (1957)

A Vickers Valiant aeroplane leaves RAF Wittering for Christmas Island....