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LADIES' LONG DISTANCE SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS

Ladies' Long Distance Swimming Championships (1926)

Women's swimming race from Rochester to...

MR. PICKWICK

Mr. Pickwick (1927)

Marvellous reconstruction of Dickension times with a coach and Victorian costumes.

COURT ON A BARGE

Court On A Barge (1934)

Open air court on a barge is seen in session.

FIRST STEEL CRUISER OF THE AIR!

First Steel Cruiser Of The Air! (1932)

Large 6 engined Seaplane goes through its paces at Rochester.

THE BARGEES'

The Bargees' "Cowes" (1930)

Trading boats race along a course on the River Thames during the bargees'...

WORLD'S LARGEST SEAPLANE

World's Largest Seaplane (1930)

The Short 'Valetta' seaplane is tested out in waters off Kent.

AIR HOTEL TAKES OFF

Air Hotel Takes Off (1936)

A large new 'flying boat', containing sleeping bunks and smoking rooms is...

 

 

ATLANTIC AIR LINER'S FIRST FLIGHT

Atlantic Air Liner's First Flight (1936)

The air liner "Caledonia" has a test flight in Rochester...

TRIAL FLIGHT OF BRITAIN'S LATEST AIRLINER

Trial Flight Of Britain's Latest Airliner (1937)

Britain's latest airliner goes for test flight.

ROCHESTER - GOLDEN HIND

Rochester - Golden Hind (1939)

Footage of the new flying boat the 'Golden Hind' taking tot he sir for...

FARMERS BATTLE CROP MENACE

Farmers Battle Crop Menace (1948)

Potato crops sprayed in fight against Colorado beetle.

WON BY A HEAD

Won By A Head (1911)

Horse racing from Newbury in Berkshire.

THE FIRST OF ITS KIND

The First Of Its Kind (1935)

A new autogyro flying seaplane is tested on the river Medway at Rochester,...

COMPOSITE AIRCRAFT READY FOR TEST FLIGHT aka ROCHESTER

Composite Aircraft Ready For Test Flight AKA Rochester (1937)

Small seaplane attached to top of...

OUR FLYING MINISTER... FLIES!

Our Flying Minister... Flies! (1928)

Secretary for the Air, Sir Samuel Hoare, climbs aboard the...

LADIES' LONG DISTANCE SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIP

Ladies' Long Distance Swimming Championship (1928)

Nine women compete in the Ladies' Long Distance...

LAUNCH OF THE GOLDEN HIND

Launch Of The Golden Hind (1939)

Footage of Britain's new flying boat the 'Golden Hind' in Rochester,...

26,000 MILES FLIGHT & CUTS

26,000 Miles Flight & Cuts (1926)

Alan Cobham tests De Havilland Sea Plan in preparation for flight to...

THE LAST PARADE

The Last Parade (1951)

The funerals of 20 of the 24 cadets killed by a bus takes place at Rochester....

HOVER-BARROW IN USE ON BUILDING SITE

Hover-Barrow In Use On Building Site (1960)

A wheelbarrow powered by a hovercraft engine is shown of...

ABOARD CANOPUS

Aboard Canopus (1936)

Air Minister Sir Samuel Hoare visits the flying boat Canopus in Kent.

PICK-A-BACK PLANE

Pick-A-Back Plane (1938)

A small seaplane takes off from the roof of a large flying boat.

FOR THE SUDAN AIR ROUTE & CUTS

For The Sudan Air Route & Cuts (1926)

Lady Beatrice Ormsby-Gore christens new seaplane, 'The Pelican'.

SIR ALAN AND LADY COBHAM

Sir Alan And Lady Cobham (1927)

Sir Alan and Lady Cobham leave in a seaplane.

TAMING JUNGLE KINGS aka CLYDE BEATTY TAMES JUNGLE KINGS LNER

Taming Jungle Kings AKA Clyde Beatty Tames Jungle Kings Lner (1938)

Wild animal trainer Clyde...

NEW LIFEBOAT SPEEDS SEA RESCUE

New Lifeboat Speeds Sea Rescue (1949)

British and American designs for ships lifeboats are...

NEW WAR MEMORIAL ROCHESTER

New War Memorial Rochester (1920)

Admiral Sturdee unveils a stained glass window in memory of those...

PIGEONS OF ROCHESTER issue title is ONE FOR THE ROAD

Pigeons Of Rochester Issue Title Is One For The Road (1939)

People feed pigeons in St. Andrew's...

LAUNCH OF HEATH'S YACHT

Launch Of Heath's Yacht (1969)

Tory leader Ted Heath's yacht is launched at Rochester by his...

BRITISH AND US SHIPS OFF KOREA

British And Us Ships Off Korea (1950)

Footage of British and American ships off Korea.

MAYORS FOOTBALL aka MAYORS AT FOOTBALL MATCH

Mayors Football AKA Mayors At Football Match (1947)

Various shots of a friendly match between...

TOTS BALLET

Tots Ballet (1956)

Tiny children demonstrate their ballet skills in the open air - gorgeous.

BATTLE OF JUTLAND COMMEMORATION

Battle Of Jutland Commemoration (1938)

Naval veterans attend the Battle of Jutland Commemoration at...

PEEPS THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE WORLD NO. 71

Peeps Through The Window Of The World No. 71 (1936)

Mobile beauty counter, hiker's safety disc and...

THEIR MAJESTIES AT ROCHESTER

Their Majesties At Rochester (1939)

The King and Queen visit an aircraft factory in Rochester.

DRYDEN NIGHT

Dryden Night (1962)

A murderous attack on the poet Dryden is reconstructed outside the pub where it...

NEWS IN A NUTSHELL  MR PICKWICK RIDES TO ROCHESTER, BIG LONDON WAREHOUSE BLAZE,...

News In A Nutshell Mr Pickwick Rides To Rochester, Big London Warehouse Blaze,... (1936)

News...

THE WORLD IN CAMERA

The World In Camera (1950)

Memorial for the dead of HMS Truculent. Modern design for homes are built in...

NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

News In A Nutshell (1936)

News in a Nutshell includes - King Edward VIII inspecting Irish Guards, flying...

NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

News In A Nutshell (1936)

News in a Nutshell includes signing of Vienna Treaty, escaped eagle in London,...

THE

The "Many" Honour The "Few" - Battle Of Britain Anniversary (1954)

Ex Battle of Britain pilots...

FIVE REIGNS reel 8

Five Reigns Reel 8 (1936)

Historic events during the reign of five British Monarchs. 1936.

THIS DAY - APRIL 15  NO 12

This Day - April 15 No 12 (1921-1945)

Short Documentary film about events around that date throughout the...