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AIR NEWS - PILOT EJECTOR

Air News - Pilot Ejector (1955)

New catapult device fires parachuter to safety.

TWIN PIONEER PLANE

Twin Pioneer Plane (1959)

Twin Pioneer planes flying in Benson, Oxfordshire.

CHRISTMAS TREES

Christmas Trees (1968)

Christmas trees are chopped down ready for the season. Tackley Wood, Oxfordshire.

CAR TRANSPORTER

Car Transporter (1949)

Cars are driven to the docks on transporters with hydraulic lifts. Oxfordshire.

AMPHIBIOUS CARAVAN

Amphibious Caravan (1967)

Amphibious caravan on River Thames at Oxfordshire.

THE LAST SPITFIRE

The Last Spitfire (1945)

Morris Motors factory change from fighter planes to post-war car production.

FIRST AGRICULTURAL SHOW

First Agricultural Show (1926)

Prize bulls at an agricultural show in Oxfordshire.

 

 

CAR TESTS

Car Tests (1949)

Scientists test car to see how it holds up to cold weather and bumpy roads.

NUFFIELD TENDER

Nuffield Tender (1954)

A nuffield tender is used in research test to reduce noise in Morris cars, Oxford.

HENLEY  aka PONY JUMPING AT HENLEY

Henley AKA Pony Jumping At Henley (1936)

Pony jumping competition for children at Henley on Thames.

TESTING MORRIS MOTOR CARS

Testing Morris Motor Cars (1948)

Cars tried and tested by new methods at Nuffield Research Centre,...

STATELY ZOO

Stately Zoo (1959)

The family currently in residence at the stately home of Thame Park have a cheetah as...

HYDRAULICS

Hydraulics (1964)

A Hydraulics Research Station uses models to predict the currents and tides of the...

KART RACING

Kart Racing (1968)

The RAC hold junior kart racing championships. Shenington, Oxfordshire.

WITNEY - SHEEP SHEARING - EXTRA!

Witney - Sheep Shearing - Extra! (1969)

Record breaking attempt to turn raw fleece into woollen...

CONVERTIBLE CAR

Convertible Car (1948)

A convertible car becomes roofless in a matter of seconds thanks to designer JRV...

ANIMAL TRAINERS aka ANIMAL FARM

Animal Trainers AKA Animal Farm (1960)

Lots of animals being fed and petted at the Wallingford home...

BAD WEATHER HITS HARVEST

Bad Weather Hits Harvest (1950)

Footage of the devastation caused to harvest around the country due to...

THAMES FLOOD BARRIERS

Thames Flood Barriers (1969)

Scale models used by scientists to research dock building and Thames...

WORKING MODELS

Working Models (1957)

A story about a man who combines art and mechanics to create animated models which...

FILM STAR ANIMALS

Film Star Animals (1963)

An item about animals that are trained to work on the stage and in films.

BIRDLAND

Birdland (1964)

Len Hill has a collection of flamingos, macaws, penguins and parrots at his Cotswold home....

CARABOAT aka CARAVAN / BOAT

Caraboat AKA Caravan / Boat (1968)

A caravan that turns into a boat is taken for a spin at...

HENLEY issue title - HOW TIME FLIES !

Henley Issue Title - How Time Flies ! (1940)

Footage of Henley-on-Thames in Oxfordshire how it was...

NEW GIANT HANGAR

New Giant Hangar (1967)

Biggest hangar in Europe handed over to the Royal Air Force. Brize Norton,...

FABRIC TESTS

Fabric Tests (1957)

The Retail Trading Standards Association demonstrate some of the rigorous tests...

WATER REGATTA aka BURTON-ON-TRENT REGATTA and HENLEY-ON-THAMES CANOE REGATTA

Water Regatta AKA Burton-On-Trent Regatta And Henley-On-Thames Canoe Regatta (1952)

Hydroplane...

KNEES BEND PLANE

Knees Bend Plane (1966)

Thirty one Andover turbo jets for RAF transport command.

AERIAL SURVEY

Aerial Survey (1949)

Aerial photographs taken of London are used to make detailed ordnance survey map.

FOR THE MARKETS OF THE WORLD

For The Markets Of The World (1962)

Documentary about the manufacture and export of British motor...