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MISS BRITAIN III

Miss Britain Iii (1934)

Mr Scott Paine, with his speedboat Miss Britain III, leaves for Italy.

THE AMERICA'S CUP

The America's Cup (1934)

America's Cup defender 'Rainbow' and challenger 'Endeavour' are seen at sea.

ANOTHER SPEED - UP

Another Speed - Up (1934)

Minister of Transport Mr Hore Belisha opens a new road in London.

TO THE FROZEN SOUTH

To The Frozen South (1934)

President of Royal Geographic Society says goodbye to latest Antarctic...

FAREWELL!

Farewell! (1934)

It is final - Waterloo Bridge is to be demolished.

MASS DEMOLITION

Mass Demolition (1934)

Gill Footbridge in Sunderland is demolished with help of a train engine.

LAUNCH OF H.M.S. GALATEA aka LAUNCH OF TIMS GALACEA

Launch Of HMS Galatea AKA Launch Of Tims Galacea (1934)

Lady Alice Shaw-Stewart launches a new...

 

 

ONTARIO - BAGHDAD

Ontario - Baghdad (1934)

Canadian airmen come to London in their attempt to fly from Canada to Iraq.

LET PATHE SHOW YOU

Let Pathe Show You (1934)

New giant Cunard-White Star Liner "534" nearly ready for launching.

MORRO CASTLE AFTERMATH

Morro Castle Aftermath (1934)

More pictures of the American liner Morro Castle after its tragic fire...

TO HEROIC COXWAIN

To Heroic Coxwain (1934)

Princess Royal names a new lifeboat.

SAFETY AT SEA

Safety At Sea (1934)

Lifeboat exercise onboard 'Empress of Britain'.

FOR AUSTRALIAN NAVY

For Australian Navy (1934)

New Australian cruiser 'Sydney' is launched at Wallsend.

"534" (1934)

Former Cunarder "534" becomes 'Queen Mary'.

FATAL TRAIN CRASH NEAR WARRINGTON

Fatal Train Crash Near Warrington (1934)

Fast London to Blackpool train collided with a local motor...

WORK FOR 2,000

Work For 2,000 (1934)

Keel for the new cruiser laid at Walker Naval Yard - securing the 2,000 jobs.

LAST OF WORLDS WIND JAMMER FLEET

Last Of Worlds Wind Jammer Fleet (1934)

A great fleet - last of its kind - leaves Australia...

THE SKY

The Sky "Pull Man" AKA The Sky "Pullman" (1934)

Sleep-up plane, a 'sleeping car' inside a plane -...

AMERICA'S CUP CHALLENGER

America's Cup Challenger (1934)

America Cup Challenger, yacht "Endeavour" is launched in Gosport.

SUB 3 GIANT FRENCH LINER

Sub 3 Giant French Liner (1934)

French Minister of Marine inspects the final works on the world's...

CHERBOURG'S NEW DOCK

Cherbourg's New Dock (1934)

A new dock is open at Cherbourg.

DONCASTER AIR-PORT aka DONCASTER AIRPORT

Doncaster Air-Port AKA Doncaster Airport (1934)

Lord Lonsdale opens a new airport at Doncaster.

"Olympic" Rams Lightship (1934)

Liner "Olympic" cuts right through the lightship "Nantucket" in a dense...

THE GERMAN NAVY ENTERTAIN

The German Navy Entertain (1934)

German Navy officers entertain children onboard one of their ships.

FLYING DISPLAY AT HAWKINGE

Flying Display At Hawkinge (1934)

Formation of planes is tied up with ropes at rehearsal for Hendon...

SHAKING ROUND PARIS

Shaking Round Paris (1934)

Annual parade of vintage cars is held in Paris.

TELEPHONE WEEK INAUGURATED

Telephone Week Inaugurated (1934)

The Acting Lord Mayor of London, Sir Kynaston Studd visits the...

LONDON - MELBOURNE AIR RACE

London - Melbourne Air Race (1934)

New de Havilland "Comet" christened at Hatfield.

ENGLAND TO AUSTRALIA AIR RACE Beware - other items share this title

England To Australia Air Race Beware - Other Items Share This Title (1934)

Diagram and shots...

MEMORIAL TO GREAT EXPLORER

Memorial To Great Explorer (1934)

Obelisk unveiled to great explorer James Cook at Great Ayton.

ENGLAND - AUSTRALIA AIR RACE

England - Australia Air Race (1934)

Contestants getting ready for start of England to Australia Air...

DRASTIC DEMOLITION

Drastic Demolition (1934)

Railway bridge in Dauntsey and bridge over Seine in France both demolished by...

CLEAR THE LINE

Clear The Line (1934)

Stator Yoke for new Battersea Power Station transported along double track from...

RECORD HOLDERS HOME

Record Holders Home (1934)

Aviator C.W.A. Scott and his co-pilot Campbell Black return to England.

ENGLAND TO AUSTRALIA AIR RACE Beware - other items share this title

England To Australia Air Race Beware - Other Items Share This Title (1934)

Aviator C.W.A....

NEW CYCLE TRACK OPENED

New Cycle Track Opened (1934)

Mr Hore Belisha, Minister of Transport, opens a new cycle track in...

COLONEL FITZMAURICE TUNES UP

Colonel Fitzmaurice Tunes Up (1934)

Colonel Fitzmaurice testing 'Irish Swoop' before flight to...

TRAGEDY FOLLOWS TRAGEDY

Tragedy Follows Tragedy (1934)

Plane carrying film of the Assassination of Yugoslavian King Alexander I...

CHIEF SCOUT SAILS

Chief Scout Sails (1934)

Chief Scout Lord Baden-Powell leaves England for World tour - scouts see him...

WORLD RECORDS BROKEN

World Records Broken (1934)

Hans von Stuck breaks several world's speed records in his Auto Union AG...

SKIMMING THE WAVES Beware - other items share this title

Skimming The Waves Beware - Other Items Share This Title (1934)

Jean Dupuy sets the new water...

PRIDE OF FORMER DAYS

Pride Of Former Days (1934)

Great old windjammer 'Abraham Rydberg is to sail to Australia to bring wheat...

WORLD'S LARGEST LINER

World's Largest Liner (1934)

The world's largest liner "Normandie" under construction at St. Nazaire.

NEW STIMULUS TO TRADE

New Stimulus To Trade (1934)

Duke of Kent opens a new section of the Grand Union Canal.

U.S.S. MACON ON MANOEUVRES

U.S.S. Macon On Manoeuvres (1934)

Zeppelin flies over California but takes time and careful...

BOOMERANG FLIERS RETURN

Boomerang Fliers Return (1934)

Jones and Waller arrive at Lympne Aerodrome from Australia.

TEN MILES HIGH

Ten Miles High (1934)

Piccards set off for stratosphere, Detroit.

SUNKEN TREASURE

Sunken Treasure (1934)

Latest American submarine salvage boat is launched in Connecticut.

A TIGHT FIT

A Tight Fit (1934)

US Aircraft Carrier "Lexington" squeezes through Panama Canal.

KINGFORD - SMITH'S LUCK HOLDS aka KINGSFORD SMITH'S LUCK HOLDS

Kingford - Smith's Luck Holds AKA Kingsford Smith's Luck Holds (1934)

Sir Charles Kingsford...