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FLYING BOAT

Flying Boat (1943-1949)

Footage of the Short Sandringham Flying Boat.

COMPOSITE AIRCRAFT READY FOR TEST FLIGHT aka ROCHESTER

Composite Aircraft Ready For Test Flight AKA Rochester (1937)

Small seaplane attached to top of...

QUAINT VILLAGE WEDDING AT HYDE HEATH

Quaint Village Wedding At Hyde Heath (1938)

George Nash and Mary Short are married in Hyde Heath, it...

LAUNCH OF THE GOLDEN HIND

Launch Of The Golden Hind (1939)

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

SMALLEST R.S.M.

Smallest R.S.M. (1943)

15 year old Regimental Sergeant Major William Parson drills his cadet battalion.

 FREIGHTER AIRCRAFT BUILT - BELFAST

Freighter Aircraft Built - Belfast (1962)

The world's largest transport aeroplane under...

"Double Decker" Belfast Plane (1965)

People seated in full scale mock up of double layer seating.

 

 

TWO NEW AIRCRAFT AT SHORT BROS FACTORY

Two New Aircraft At Short Bros Factory (1964)

Two new planes made at Short Bros factory in Belfast.

ALBERTINA RASCH DANCERS

Albertina Rasch Dancers (1932)

The Albertina Rasch Dancers from 'Wild Violets' in Drury Lane perform in...

HOME GUARD & BISLEY

Home Guard & Bisley (1940)

An item showing how to fire different rifles, and a shooting contest at...

SMALLEST WARDEN issue title - MUCH IN LITTLE

Smallest Warden Issue Title - Much In Little (1943)

Item showing A.R.P. warden Griffin at work, he...

AIR GIANT GOES UP

Air Giant Goes Up (1964)

First flight of the Shorts Belfast freighter aircraft.

19 BRIDESMAIDS AT WEDDING

19 Bridesmaids At Wedding (1969)

Doreen Alford has 19 bridesmaids at her wedding to David Short....

TRACKING OF THE RMS 'QUEEN MARY' REEL 1 aka SUNDERLAND FLYING BOAT + QUEEN

Tracking Of The Rms 'queen Mary' Reel 1 AKA Sunderland Flying Boat + Queen (1949)

Aerial...

KENILWORTH ROYAL SHOW

Kenilworth Royal Show (1969)

Kenilworth Royal Show. (now Stoneleigh), Warwickshire.

KENILWORTH ROYAL SHOW

Kenilworth Royal Show (1969)

Kenilworth Royal Show. Warwickshire.

AIR MASTERS GIVE GREATEST SHOW

Air Masters Give Greatest Show (1948)

New aircraft on display at Farnborough air show.

THE ROYAL WELSH SHOW

The Royal Welsh Show (1960)

Item showing the Royal Welsh Agricultural Show in Welshpool. Wales.

SEAPLANE

Seaplane (1947)

Ships and seaplanes in water seen from the air.

NEW RAF RECORD

New RAF Record (1940-1949)

RAF Lancaster aircraft flies to Cape Town, South Africa.

GENERAL SHORT ON ATOMIC BOMB

General Short On Atomic Bomb (1940-1949)

American General Short talking about atomic bomb.

WORLD'S BEST IN THE AIR

World's Best In The Air (1951)

Lots of planes on show at the famous Farnborough Air Show 1951.

TEST PILOT

Test Pilot (1946)

Captain Stone, test pilot for the British Overseas Airway Corporation.

PERL HARBOUR ENQUIRY

Perl Harbour Enquiry (1945)

Enquiry into disaster of Perl Harbour attack starts in Washington.

FLYING BOAT LANDS ON THAMES

Flying Boat Lands On Thames (1949)

Cuts from newsreel 49/37 - Flying Giant (boat) lands on River...

THEIR MAJESTIES AT ROCHESTER

Their Majesties At Rochester (1939)

The King and Queen visit an aircraft factory in Rochester.

HOME ZOO

Home Zoo (1959)

Deer, otter, seal, birds, fox, badger... live in a private zoo in Surrey.

WORLD BUYERS ACCLAIM BRITISH 'PLANES

World Buyers Acclaim British 'planes (1949)

Various military and civil aircraft are on show at the...

STEWARD'S CUP AT GLORIOUS GOODWOOD

Steward's Cup At Glorious Goodwood (1959)

Churchill's horse, "Tudor Monarch", wins Steward's Cup at...

JET FLIES ALL WAYS

Jet Flies All Ways (1960)

Demonstration of new short S.C.1 jet which takes off vertically and can fly...

DANCERS AID CHARITIES

Dancers Aid Charities (1962)

Ballroom dancing competition for charity, Mrs Dickie Valentine and Odette...

AGRICULTURE OUR BIGGEST INDUSTRY

Agriculture Our Biggest Industry (1966)

Coverage of the Bath and West Agricultural Show at Shepton...

POWER IN THE AIR - Technicolor

Power In The Air - Technicolor (1966)

Farnborough Air Show - Technicolor.

SPORT TOPS HOLIDAY LIST

Sport Tops Holiday List (1949)

King's Cup Air Race - Yachting in Norfolk - Athletics from White City...

NEW AIRCRAFT EXHIBITION

New Aircraft Exhibition (1963)

Aircraft exhibition in Science Museum in London.

FARNBOROUGH AIR DISPLAY

Farnborough Air Display (1964)

Various great colour shots of the famous Farnborough Air Display.

SECRETS OF NATURE - PILOT

Secrets Of Nature - Pilot (1959)

Pilot film for a series of nature films - birds, insects and badgers...