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LONDON FIRE BRIGADE DISPLAY

London Fire Brigade Display (1941)

Australian premier, Robert Menzies, inspects London's Civil...

AUSTRALIA CARRIES ON

Australia Carries On (1939)

Footage of the Brisbane Agricultural Show in Australia.

NEW PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR BUILDING WORKERS

New Protective Clothing For Building Workers (1968)

New protective clothing for builders shown in...

CHAMBERS ENCYCLOPAEDIA

Chambers Encyclopaedia (1970-1979)

Footage of Chambers Encyclopaedia being printed.

OIL IN THE DESERT

Oil In The Desert (1957)

France taps oil resources of the Sahara to ease Europe fuel shortage.

INLAND SEAWAY

Inland Seaway (1957)

Massive construction works on the St. Lawrence Seaway and hydroelectric dam.

WAITER

Waiter (1947)

Young Robert Brown trains to be a waiter at the Savoy Hotel. London.

 

 

BUILDING A DAM

Building A Dam (1948)

Robert Lacoste opens new dam at Genissiat. France.

MENZIES LEAVES AUSTRALIA - KINGSFORD-SMITH AIRPORT AUSTRALIA

Menzies Leaves Australia - Kingsford-Smith Airport Australia (1962)

Robert Menzies shakes hands...

MR M. G.H ROBERTS MINISTER OF LABOUR

Mr M. G.H Roberts Minister Of Labour (1914-1918)

Minister of Labour M.G.H. Roberts inspects shell...

LORD MAYOR TRAM DRIVER

Lord Mayor Tram Driver (1925)

The Lord Mayor of London drives tram over Southwark bridge to open new...

BATTLE FOR THE HARVEST

Battle For The Harvest (1948)

Good harvest feeds the country - agriculture needs mechanisation, says...

IS SCHUMAN PLAN KEY TO PEACE?

Is Schuman Plan Key To Peace? (1950)

Leaders meet in Paris to discuss the formation of a European Coal...

QUEEN LAUNCHES EMPRESS OF BRITAIN

Queen Launches Empress Of Britain (1955)

Queen launches new 24,000 ton Canadian Pacific liner...

Special - SCOTTISH NEWS - QUEEN LAUNCHES EMPRESS OF BRITAIN

Special - Scottish News - Queen Launches Empress Of Britain (1955)

Queen launches new 24,000 ton...

SOVIET AMBASSADOR AT FLOWER SHOW

Soviet Ambassador At Flower Show (1955)

Soviet Ambassador and his wife are guests of honour at...

WHITEHALL FORGE

Whitehall Forge (1951)

Footage of the work done by a Whitehall forge restoring iron screens at Hampton...

SICK CHIMP

Sick Chimp (1953)

A chimp recovering from pneumonia is fed gruel and visited by his brother.

PRIME MINISTER OPENS HUGE MOTOR PLANT aka MR MENZIES OPENS HUGH MOTOR PLANT

Prime Minister Opens Huge Motor Plant AKA Mr Menzies Opens Hugh Motor Plant (1940)

Australian...

FRENCH EXHIBITION IN SYDNEY

French Exhibition In Sydney (1956)

A major exhibition promotes French goods in Australia.

UN CONFERENCE - PARIS

UN Conference - Paris (1948)

Ernest Bevin speaking at the UN Conference in Paris.

TRADE MISSION FROM NEW ZEALAND VISITS CANBERRA

Trade Mission From New Zealand Visits Canberra (1950-1959)

Businessmen from New Zealand meet Australian...

MENZIES OPENS NEW POWER STATION

Menzies Opens New Power Station (1962)

Prime Minister Menzies opens power station near Sydney,...

JAPANESE PRIME MINISTER ARRIVES IN AUSTRALIA

Japanese Prime Minister Arrives In Australia (1963)

Mr Ikeda, wife and daughter are greeted by Sir...

NEW ZEALAND AUSTRALIA AIR LINK

New Zealand Australia Air Link (1965)

New air service opened between New Zealand and Australia.

SIR ROBERT MENZIES 'BUSTS' BEING MADE FOR SALE aka SIR ROBERT MENZIES 'BUSTS'...

Sir Robert Menzies 'busts' Being Made For Sale AKA Sir Robert Menzies 'busts'... (1966)

Moulded...

MENZIES OPENS NUCLEAR RESEARCH BUILDING AT LUCAS HEIGHTS

Menzies Opens Nuclear Research Building At Lucas Heights (1962)

New nuclear research centre...

ROBERT KENNEDY IN JAPAN

Robert Kennedy In Japan (1962)

Robert Kennedy and his wife visit a radio and TV factory, a housing...

SIGNAL BOXES

Signal Boxes (1953)

Contrast of old and new signal boxes at tube stations in London.

SOCCER MART

Soccer Mart (1966)

Southend United FC opens market at part of their ground to produce more revenue.

JONAH

Jonah (1954)

Jonah the giant embalmed whale is transported through London on huge lorry.

PARIS MOTOR SHOW

Paris Motor Show (1948)

International Motor Show at Grand Palais, Paris.

SIGNING THE SCHUMANN PLAN

Signing The Schumann Plan (1951)

Two European ministers signing the Shumann plan in Paris

MENZIES ARRIVES HOME

Menzies Arrives Home (1961)

Australian Prime Minister Robert Menzies returns from Commonwealth...

HEAD OF M-G-M IS FILM PIONEER FOR 1965 - U.S.A.

Head Of M-G-M Is Film Pioneer For 1965 - U.S.A. (1965)

O'Brien blows out candles and receives an...

NUCLEAR PASSENGER SHIP 'SAVANNAH'

Nuclear Passenger Ship 'savannah' (1964)

Nuclear powered passenger ship 'Savannah' enter New York...

NEW PARKING GADGET

New Parking Gadget (1955)

Cap Mechanical Car Parking System in operation.

VISIT OF THE QUEEN TO ROYAL ENGINEERS

Visit Of The Queen To Royal Engineers (1956)

Queen Elizabeth visits School of Military Engineering....

LORRY ON CUPS TEST

Lorry On Cups Test (1958)

Item about testing the strength of Wedgwood crockery by putting it under the...

MODEL AUTOMAT aka THE AGE OF THE ROBOT

Model Automat AKA The Age Of The Robot (1968)

The 'Quickmaid' room service machine dispenses...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 671 - TRAINING POLICE HORSES, WADDESDON AVIARY and...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 671 - Training Police Horses, Waddesdon Aviary And... (1968)

Out...

FILM NEWS - JACK WARNER LUNCHEON aka DORCHESTER

Film News - Jack Warner Luncheon AKA Dorchester (1952)

Film industry bosses gather for luncheon...

Special - MAYOR OPENS NEW CINEMA aka SPECIAL

Special - Mayor Opens New Cinema AKA Special (1956)

Mayor of Leamington opens new Clifton cinema at...

FOREIGN MINISTERS CONFERENCE ON SCHUMAN PLAN

Foreign Ministers Conference On Schuman Plan (1950)

European ministers meet in Rome to discuss the...

 EUROPE URGED TO DROP TRADE BARRIERS

Europe Urged To Drop Trade Barriers (1949)

Marshall Plan chief, Paul Hoffman, advises European...

DUKE VISITS BOMBER COMMAND

Duke Visits Bomber Command (1954)

Duke of Edinburgh visits bomber command, inspecting plane which won...

FIRST BUILDING OPEN AT NEW YORK FAIR SITE

First Building Open At New York Fair Site (1963)

Opening of the first building completed for the...

NEW YORK OPENS WORLD'S LONGEST SUSPENSION BRIDGE

New York Opens World's Longest Suspension Bridge (1964)

First traffic rolls along New York's huge...

CARPETS beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Carpets Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1955)

Contrasting modern carpets of the mid...

"Peace Hath Her Heroes No Less Renowned Than War" (1931)

Lifeboat men receive awards for their...