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DEATH OF PENICILLIN

Death Of Penicillin (1955)

Sir Alexander Fleming, discoverer of Penicillin, has died.

SIR MALCOLM CAMPBELL AND BLUEBIRD

Sir Malcolm Campbell And Bluebird (1947)

Footage of Sir Malcolm Campbell with Bluebird speedboat.

SIR SAMUEL HOARE

Sir Samuel Hoare (1935)

British Politician Sir Samuel Hoare on a railway platform.

THE MAN OF THE WEEK

The Man Of The Week (1947)

Winston Churchill visits London Zoo to meet animals given to him from around...

DID YOU SEE THE ECLIPSE?

Did You See The Eclipse? (1927)

Remarkable sequences showing sun almost at its total eclipse.

TO REPORT PROGRESS

To Report Progress (1927)

Civic leaders pose in oilskins and sou'westers on a visit to the Mersey...

GAINSBOROUGH'S GREAT DAY

Gainsborough's Great Day (1927)

Tollbridge opened in Lincolnshire.

 

 

NOVEL TRAINING GROUND

Novel Training Ground (1924)

Racehorse trainer resorts to taking his animals to the beach to run in...

 LOCO TESTING

Loco Testing (1948)

New locomotive testing station in Rugby. 'Sir Nigel Gresley' put through its paces.

LOCOMOTIVE TESTING STATION

Locomotive Testing Station (1948)

New locomotive testing station in Rugby, Warwickshire.

HULLO ... INDIA! aka HELLO INDIA

Hullo ... India! AKA Hello India (1933)

Sir Samuel Hoare opens radio telephone system linking London...

WEYBRIDGE WORLD FLIERS

Weybridge World Fliers (1921)

Sirs Ross and Keith Smith thank builders of Vickers Vimy which flew them...

MIGHTY VICKERS AMPHIBIAN aka SIR ROSS & KEITH SMITH

Mighty Vickers Amphibian AKA Sir Ross & Keith Smith (1922)

Sir Ross & Keith Smith oversee...

GIANT AIR BOAT'S TRIAL FLIGHT aka GIANT AIRBOAT'S TRIAL FLIGHT

Giant Air Boat's Trial Flight AKA Giant Airboat's Trial Flight (1925)

Sir Samuel Hoare and Air...

SIR ANTHONY EDEN VISITS HARWELL ATOMIC STATION

Sir Anthony Eden Visits Harwell Atomic Station (1955)

Eden arrives to see heavy water reactor &...

OPENING OF RATCLIFFE AERODROME BY SIR SEFTON BRANKER

Opening Of Ratcliffe Aerodrome By Sir Sefton Branker (1930)

New Aerodrome is opened near...

THE MICRO RAY

The Micro Ray (1934)

A micro-ray receiver (or similar) is placed on top of the building and demonstrated.

TYPHOON HITS WARSHIPS OFF JAPAN

Typhoon Hits Warships Off Japan (1945)

Storm scenes as a Typhoon hits carriers and cruisers of...

NEW LIFEBOATS LAUNCHED AT CROMER

New Lifeboats Launched At Cromer (1937)

Sir Samuel Hoare launches new lifeboats at Cromer.

RECORDING THE ECLIPSE

Recording The Eclipse (1927)

A temporary camp has been set up at Giggleswick to record the eclipse.

SHEEP SHEARING IN HYDE PARK

Sheep Shearing In Hyde Park (1938)

A sheep shearing contest in Hyde Park; Sir Phillip Sassoon presents...

FAIRY'S NEW RESEARCH DEPT - HAYES aka FAIREY'S NEW RESEARCH DEPARTMENT

Fairy's New Research Dept - Hayes AKA Fairey's New Research Department (1938)

Sir Kingsley...

LONDON'S NEW OBSERVATORY

London's New Observatory (1929)

Sir Frank Dyson, Astronomer Royal, opens the new Observatory at the...

AN UNWELCOME VISITOR

An Unwelcome Visitor (1925)

A huge balloon has torn away from its moorings and landed on top of Sir C....

FIRST LION TO FLY TINTED

First Lion To Fly Tinted (1925)

Miss A. Hughes brings her pet lion cub home by aeroplane. Orange...

NEW THRILL FOR AIR CHIEF

New Thrill For Air Chief (1930)

The Cierva Antogyro takes to the sky piloted by Sir Sefton Brancker,...

THE WHALER TANKER

The Whaler Tanker (1930)

Footage of "The Sir James Clark Ross", largest tanker to be built on the Tees. ...

FLYING WING

Flying Wing (1939)

Footage of a new aircraft which has been designed with no fuselage, Southampton,...

ON 25TH ANNIVERSARY

On 25th Anniversary (1925)

Sir Alfred Mond unveils memorial statue of his father, Doctor Ludwig Mond in...

MAURETANIA'S MAIDEN VOYAGE

Mauretania's Maiden Voyage (1939)

Footage of the new Mauretania setting sail from Liverpool on...

BLUEBIRD II LEAVES FOR LAKE CONISTON

Bluebird II Leaves For Lake Coniston (1939)

The speed boat Bluebird II is loaded onto trailer bound...

LANCASHIRE aka BLUE BIRD II CHRISTENED AT LAKE CONISTON

Lancashire AKA Blue Bird II Christened At Lake Coniston (1939)

Footage of Donald Campbell and Sir...

PASS OUT DAY & CUTS

Pass Out Day & Cuts (1926)

Sir Philip Games attends inspection of aircraft apprentices.

CHICHESTER SAILS HOME

Chichester Sails Home (1967)

Francis Chichester sails home after voyage round the world. Plymouth,...

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

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

New...

BREMERHAVEN - NEW ARMY FREIGHTER

Bremerhaven - New Army Freighter "Sir Tristam" (1968)

Army lorries board new freighter "Sir...

HOVERCRAFT ANNIVERSARY

Hovercraft Anniversary (1969)

The 10th anniversary of the first channel crossing by Hovercraft.

WATSON-WATT'S HOUSE

Watson-Watt's House (1941)

Shots of the home of the scientific adviser to the Air Ministry - Sir Robert...

MODEL AIRCRAFT SHOW

Model Aircraft Show (1947)

Air Chief Marshal Evill watches model aircraft show.

CAMPBELL'S BLUEBIRD TRIALS

Campbell's Bluebird Trials (1947)

Malcolm Campbell is unsuccessful in speed test attempt on Coniston...

MECHANICAL HANDLING EXHIBITION

Mechanical Handling Exhibition (1952)

The mechanical handling exhibition and convention takes place at...

 ENGINEERING EXHIBITION

Engineering Exhibition (1953)

New household and industrial gadgets on display at Engineering...

SIGNING OF SOVIET ENGLISH COMMUNIQUE

Signing Of Soviet English Communique (1959)

Zhukov and Sir Christopher Mayhew sign agreement for...

SYDNEY SHEEP SHOW

Sydney Sheep Show (1962)

Shots of prize sheep, Sir Eric Woodward presents winning sheep with ribbon.

NEW AUSTRALIAN TRACKING STATION OPENED

New Australian Tracking Station Opened (1965)

The opening of the Tidbindilla tracking station.

WORLD'S RECORD BROKEN aka CAPTAIN CAMPBELL AT PENDINE

World's Record Broken AKA Captain Campbell At Pendine (1927)

Good footage of Malcolm Campbell's...

SIR CLAUDE HILL - ISLE OF MAN

Sir Claude Hill - Isle Of Man (1929)

Governor of Isle of Man, Sir Claude Hill receives deeds and keys...

ABOARD CANOPUS

Aboard Canopus (1936)

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

LORD JELLICOE

Lord Jellicoe (1925)

Cuts (rushes, out takes) for LORD JELLICOE and FIRST CORNISH OYSTER FEAST in G...

CHURCHILL DEGREE

Churchill Degree (1948)

Winston Churchill is awarded honorary degree at London University.