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WRECK OF THE R-38 AIRSHIP

Wreck Of The R-38 Airship (1921)

We are shown the wreckage of the R-38 airship which crashed into the...

THE UNDERSEA BATTLESHIP ARRIVES

The Undersea Battleship Arrives (1925)

Footage of the X1, the largest submarine in the world. Isle...

HELICOPTER EXERCISE

Helicopter Exercise (1968)

Paratroops dropped by helicopter in invasion exercise on the Isle of Wight.

AUTOMATIC CAR PARKING

Automatic Car Parking (1968)

Space saving car parking system called Space-O-Matic demonstrated in...

DO YOU REVERSE?

Do You Reverse? (1932)

Film reversal technique is used to show various farmyard animals walking...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 670 - G.P.O. GPO RIGGERS, ORCHID NURSERY and GLASS...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 670 - G.P.O. GPO Riggers, Orchid Nursery And Glass... (1968)

Out...

CHEAPER TELEPHONES!

Cheaper Telephones! (1933)

Postmaster General Sir Kingsley Wood shows off a new system for telephones.

 

 

TURKISH O.C.T.U

Turkish O.C.T.U (1941)

Young men train at military college in Ankara before they join Turkish army.

F.I.D.O.

F.I.D.O. (1945)

New Fog Investigation Dispersal Operation (F.I.D.O.) system being tested.

LAUNCH OF THE NEW WATER BUS AT COWES

Launch Of The New Water Bus At Cowes (1938)

A new river bus that will run between Westminster and...

GREAT LANDSLIDE

Great Landslide (1928)

A landslide of 140,000 tons of rock leaves houses perilously near the cliff edge....

SOMETHING NEW IN FERRY BOATS AT YARMOUTH, ISLE OF WIGHT

Something New In Ferry Boats At Yarmouth, Isle Of Wight (1938)

A new car ferry, the Lymington,...

AVIATION'S LATEST WONDER

Aviation's Latest Wonder (1929)

The latest German flying ship takes to the sky, Lake Constance,...

BIG LANDSLIDE IN THE ISLE OF WIGHT

Big Landslide In The Isle Of Wight (1926)

A look at the aftermath of a large landslide on the...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM BIG LANDSLIDE IN THE ISLE OF WIGHT

Out Takes / Cuts From Big Landslide In The Isle Of Wight (1926)

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

Selected Originals - BY

Selected Originals - By "Comet" To Johannesburg. (1952)

Material relating to newsreel story "By...

'PRINCESSES' GET ENGINES

'princesses' Get Engines (1951)

The largest flying boat ever made in Britain, 'Princess', gets engine.

AIR SAFETY A STAGE NEARER

Air Safety A Stage Nearer (1959)

Airline representatives attend demonstration of new navigating aid...

'STRATHARDLE' ARRIVES

'strathardle' Arrives (1967)

Fire boats escort Japanese built P&O cargo-liner 'Strathardle' into...

HOVERCRAFT RALLY

Hovercraft Rally (1967)

Competitors take part in first national hovercraft rally. Isle of Wight.

GPO TRAINING

GPO Training (1968)

General Post Office workers show off new equipment to help them in their job....

Selected Originals - POLAR FLIGHT - ANCHORAGE

Selected Originals - Polar Flight - Anchorage (1969)

Material relating to newsreel story "Polar...

OLD BENTLEYS

Old Bentleys (1969)

Vintage Bentleys make pilgrimage to Le Mans on Golden Jubilee of the Bentley Company.

BROKEN PARCELS AT 'HEARTBREAK CORNER'

Broken Parcels At 'heartbreak Corner' (1970)

GPO broken parcel centre, Mount Pleasant, London.

NYMPH PLANE

Nymph Plane (1969)

The new De Havilland 'Nymph' aircraft which comes in kit form is demonstrated.

HYDROSTATIC WEIGHING UNITS

Hydrostatic Weighing Units (1952)

Footage of Hydrostatic aeroplane weighing machine being demonstrated...

PASSENGERS BOARDING BOAC AIRCRAFT

Passengers Boarding BOAC Aircraft (1953)

Passengers boarding BOAC (British Overseas Airways Company)...

SAUNDERS ROE JET FLYING BOAT

Saunders Roe Jet Flying Boat (1947)

First flying tests of the new Saunders Roe jet flying boat.

WORLD TROUT FISHING COMPETITION

World Trout Fishing Competition (1964)

Lots of fishy pictures from the World Trout Fishing...

G.P.O'S RESEARCH STATION aka GPO'S RESEARCH STATION

G.P.O's Research Station AKA GPO's Research Station (1933)

Ramsay MacDonald opens Post Office...

MRS W J ELLIOT LAUNCHES A NEW MOTOR VESSEL AT GREENWICH

Mrs W J Elliot Launches A New Motor Vessel At Greenwich (1938)

New motor vessel called 'Mount',...

Selected Originals - BY

Selected Originals - By "Comet" To Johannesburg. (1952)

Material relating to newsreel story "By...

AIR NEWS -

Air News - "Princess" Flying Boat (1952)

Saunders-Roe show off their new flying boat / sea plane -...

MEDICAL SCIENCE CONQUERS POLIO

Medical Science Conquers Polio (1955)

Dr Jonas Salk, discoverer of Polio vaccine gives the first...

CUSHIONCRAFT ON TEST

Cushioncraft On Test (1960)

John Britten and Desmond Norman test out their new cushioncraft machine. ...

HEATHROW - PLANE CRASH aka 121 SURVIVE BOEING 707 FIRE AT LONDON AIRPORT AFTER...

Heathrow - Plane Crash AKA 121 Survive Boeing 707 Fire At London Airport After... (1968)

Officials...

GANDER TO LONDON - BOAC VC10 AUTOMATIC LANDING

Gander To London - BOAC Vc10 Automatic Landing (1968)

Airliner travelling from Newfoundland to...

HOVERCRAFT TESTS

Hovercraft Tests (1968)

A look at the work of the Hovercraft Research Centre. Hythe, Isle of Wight.

POLAR FLIGHT - ANCHORAGE - SPECIAL

Polar Flight - Anchorage - Special (1969)

Colour item about first flight from London to Japan,...

HEATHROW AIRPORT aka WINNERS OF 'HELP THE POLICE' COMPETITION OFF TO CANADA

Heathrow Airport AKA Winners Of 'help The Police' Competition Off To Canada (1969)

Winners of...

Selected Original - EXTRA !

Selected Original - Extra ! (1969)

Material relating to newsreel story "Extra ! Exp 70" - 69/90.

SAUNDERS-ROE JET FLYING BOAT

Saunders-Roe Jet Flying Boat (1947)

Captain Geoffrey Tyson tests Saunders-Roe A1 jet flying boat. Off...

SATELLITE AND LUNAR PROBE TRACKING STATION AT JODRELL BANK

Satellite And Lunar Probe Tracking Station At Jodrell Bank (1958)

The British space laboratory...

INDOOR HORSE TRAINING.

Indoor Horse Training. (1966)

Indoor horse training in Reigate. Featuring three horses belonging to...

IRISH SCENES USED IN

Irish Scenes Used In "Workhouse Ward" (1950)

Mixture of images of Republic of Ireland.

STAGED BRIDGE ASSAULT - 1920

Staged Bridge Assault - 1920 (1920)

British troops in action and ambush - staged for cameramen.

ELECTRIC FISHING beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Electric Fishing Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1958)

Electrifying fish - "the...

LONDON CALLING TOKYO

London Calling Tokyo (1935)

Inauguration of London - Japan telephone service by Sir Kingsley Wood,...

VETERANS AND VAMPIRES

Veterans And Vampires (1945)

Veteran car race in Chicago & Vampire Jet lands on aircraft carrier.

ROYALTY IN DOGLAND

Royalty In Dogland (1930)

Bathing belles walk along a beach in the Isle of Wight with Salukis.