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LIFE-BOAT RIGHTS ITSELF

Life-Boat Rights Itself (1966)

A new lifeboat that will not capsize is demonstrated in Portsmouth.

MODEL TRAM

Model Tram (1948)

Good model tram runs around track in Richard Elliott's garden. Abbey Wood, Kent.

GORDON RICHARDS RIDES AN ELEPHANT

Gordon Richards Rides An Elephant (1947)

Famous jockey Gordon Richards takes time out to name a group...

CURLING MATCH AT ST MORITZ

Curling Match At St Moritz (1938)

Horse owners and jockeys play in a curling match while on holiday in...

NUFFIELDS GIFT OF IRON LUNGS aka NUFFIELD'S GIFT OF IRON LUNGS

Nuffields Gift Of Iron Lungs AKA Nuffield's Gift Of Iron Lungs (1938)

Lord Nuffield watches as...

CRIPPLED BOY

Crippled Boy "A Miracle" (1958)

A young boy learns to walk with his artificial legs in County Durham.

HERSTMONCEUX - NEW TELESCOPE aka BRITAIN'S BIGGEST TELESCOPE SIR ISAAC NEWTON

Herstmonceux - New Telescope AKA Britain's Biggest Telescope Sir Isaac Newton (1967)

New...

 

 

GORDON RICHARDS AT THE CIRCUS

Gordon Richards At The Circus (1947)

Gordon Richards christens elephants. Harringay Arena, London.

NONSUCH PALACE

Nonsuch Palace (1959)

Young people are seen at work on an archaeology dig on the site of Henry VIII's...

DONKEY FARM

Donkey Farm (1963)

A boy shares his third birthday party with some miniature donkeys from his father's...

LONGLEAT LIONS

Longleat Lions (1966)

Lions of all ages watch the visitors go by at Longleat game reserve, the...

DERBY DAY AT EPSOM

Derby Day At Epsom (1943)

Stand at Ease wins a charity pony race at Epsom.

ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION

Antarctic Expedition (1940)

Rear Admiral Byrd leads an American expedition to the South Pole.

DONCASTER - SIR GORDON AT THE SALES

Doncaster - Sir Gordon At The Sales (1954)

Sir Gordon Richards, ex jockey, now a trainer, at horse...

RECORD BIDS AT NEWMARKET SALES

Record Bids At Newmarket Sales (1954)

Extremely high prices at the racing horses Christmas sale at...

BULLET-PROOF GLASS

Bullet-Proof Glass (1967)

Lord Shannon tests out bullet-proof glass. Merton, Surrey.

THE MAN BEHIND THE BAILEY BRIDGE

The Man Behind The Bailey Bridge (1945)

Good item showing Donald Colman Bailey, inventor of the...

NHS SERVICE ON INDUSTRIAL ESTATE

Nhs Service On Industrial Estate (1947)

A mobile clinic in the Slough area to render treatment to...

 ADMIRAL BYRD IN ANTARCTICA FOR GEOPHYSICAL YEAR

Admiral Byrd In Antarctica For Geophysical Year (1956)

American newsreel item showing Admiral...

GEMINI 11 RECOVERY aka GEMINI 11 SPLASHDOWN GEMINI XI

Gemini 11 Recovery AKA Gemini 11 Splashdown Gemini Xi (1966)

Splash down and recovery of the...

NEWS IN FLASHES

News In Flashes (1951)

Radio for motorcycle police - decides Scotland Yard.

APOLLO 12 - BLAST OFF

Apollo 12 - Blast Off (1969)

President Nixon attends the takeoff of the Apollo 12, which is to travel...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 601 - reel 2 of 2 - LONGLEAT LIONS and JERICHO

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 601 - Reel 2 Of 2 - Longleat Lions And Jericho (1966)

Out takes...

OFF TO THE ICY ANTARCTIC aka ANTARTIC

Off To The Icy Antarctic AKA Antartic (1933)

Admiral Byrd prepares his dog teams and then sets off...

NEWS FROM THE WEST

News From The West (1959)

Louis Richards rides his invention, a motorised scooter, around Illinois...

CARL CARLISLE

Carl Carlisle (1943)

Carl Carlisle impersonates famous people of the day including Lionel Barrymore.

MECHANICAL COAL HANDLING

Mechanical Coal Handling (1963)

Mechanical Coal Handling Exhibition is held at Marylebone, London.

AIR DISPLAY IN WEST LONDON

Air Display In West London (1947)

Windmill girls at opening of Fairey Aviation Works Flying Club near...

HOLLYWOOD HILLS FIRE ENGULFS MANY FAMOUS HOMES

Hollywood Hills Fire Engulfs Many Famous Homes (1961)

Many famous homes destroyed in Hollywood...

 VARIETY CLUB VISITS WILL ROGERS HOSPITAL

Variety Club Visits Will Rogers Hospital (1957)

Members of the Variety Club visit a hospital that...

OBSERVATORY MUSEUM

Observatory Museum (1967)

Greenwich observatory becomes museum.

SAUCER AND SCIENCE HIT HEADLINES - COWES

Saucer And Science Hit Headlines - Cowes (1959)

Test pilot Peter Lamb demonstrates hovercraft before...

NEW GIANT HANGAR

New Giant Hangar (1967)

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

PHANTOMS FOR THE NAVY

Phantoms For The Navy (1969)

Ceremony of commissioning of 892 squadron at Yeovilton - Venom plane makes...

ASTRONAUTS WELCOMED BY NIXON

Astronauts Welcomed By Nixon (1969)

President Nixon greets the astronauts after their moon flight.

FLIGHT OF GEMINI XI

Flight Of Gemini Xi (1966)

Gemini XI getting ready and being launched in Florida.

APOLLO XI RECOVERY

Apollo Xi Recovery (1969)

Rather poor quality shots from Apollo recovery mission greeted by President...

PIN-UPS ON PARADE

Pin-Ups On Parade (1950)

Theatre and Film Carnival in Roehampton and Chimpanzee's Tea Party in London.

MR PASTRY AT THE CIRCUS

Mr Pastry At The Circus (1960)

Mr Pastry (aka Richard Hearne) visits some animals at Chipperfield's...

AROUND BRITAIN

Around Britain (1947)

An airshow in Scotland and a forest fire in Surrey.

WIDE WIDE WORLD Beware - other items share this title

Wide Wide World Beware - Other Items Share This Title (1946)

Item includes Antarctic voyage,...

 DUKE OF EDINBURGH AT ROLLING STOCK EXHIBITION

Duke Of Edinburgh At Rolling Stock Exhibition (1961)

Prince Philip pays a visit to an exhibition...

GEMINI XI SPACE SUCCESS.

Gemini Xi Space Success. (1966)

Outer space scenes and the Gemini capsule brings the two American...

LYNMOUTH RISES AGAIN

Lynmouth Rises Again (1957)

The story of how the town of Lynmouth was rebuilt after being badly damaged...

AMERICAN ASTRONAUTS

American Astronauts (1965)

American astronauts in Houston, USA.

WAR NEUROSES VERSION B reel 2

War Neuroses Version B Reel 2 (1917-1918)

Amazing footage of men experiencing treatment for shell shock.

THE CITY OF LONDON reel 2

The City Of London Reel 2 (1951)

Documentary tracing the history of the City of London and the variety...

BOURNEMOUTH - ALL SEASONS!

Bournemouth - All Seasons! (1930-1939)

Promotional film featuring the attractions of Bournemouth - lovely...

HOLIDAY ROUNDUP

Holiday Roundup (1957)

Roundup of the news at holiday season.

ONE GIANT LEAP reel 1

One Giant Leap Reel 1 (1969)

Retrospective look at the history of space travel. c. 1969