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SOUTHAMPTON

Southampton"Beware Other Items Share This Title" (1939)

Footage of the American flying boat the...

SOUTHAMPTON

Southampton "Beware Other Items Share This Title" (1939)

Footage of the launching of a new...

WORLD'S LARGEST PORT

World's Largest Port (1923)

Four ships totalling 180,000 tons set new record for being in Southampton...

NEW DOLLAR EARNER SAILS

New Dollar Earner Sails (1949)

The Cunard liner ship Caronia sets sail for America from Southampton...

SPORT - ENGLAND TEST TEAM ON WAY

Sport - England Test Team On Way (1946)

The English test cricket team, led by Wally Hammond, leave...

PRESIDENT OF THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS aka FIRST PRESIDENT OF THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS...

President Of The League Of Nations AKA First President Of The League Of Nations... (1920)

Earl...

HAMPSHIRE REGIMENT HOME

Hampshire Regiment Home (1919)

Troops disembark at Southampton after service in India and Russia

 

 

BRITISH LABOUR DELEGATES LEAVE FOR AMERICA.

British Labour Delegates Leave For America. (1919)

Labour delegates at Southampton docks prior to...

Selected Originals - CHURCHILL OFF TO AMERICA - AFTER DELAY DUE TO JAMMED ANCHOR...

Selected Originals - Churchill Off To America - After Delay Due To Jammed Anchor... (1952)

Material...

NEWS IN FLASHES - LARGEST ALUMINIUM YACHT

News In Flashes - Largest Aluminium Yacht (1952)

Views of large aluminium motor yacht - the...

PEOPLE IN THE NEWS - TURPIN HOME

People In The News - Turpin Home (1953)

Randolph Turpin, Britain's middleweight Champion is...

Selected Originals - PEOPLE IN THE NEWS - TURPIN HOME

Selected Originals - People In The News - Turpin Home (1953)

Material relating to newsreel story...

Selected Originals - PEOPLE IN THE NEWS - TURPIN HOME

Selected Originals - People In The News - Turpin Home (1953)

Material relating to newsreel story...

"Theirs Not To Reason Why"! (1931)

Soldiers set off from Southampton for service overseas.

NEWS IN FLASHES - SOUTHAMPTON

News In Flashes - Southampton (1951)

Famous sporting trophies arrive to Southampton for the...

SOUTHAMPTON ON THE ALERT

Southampton On The Alert (1951)

The Military help out in a Civil Defence / ARP exercise in Southampton.

NORFOLKS OFF TO KOREA

Norfolks Off To Korea (1951)

Troops of the Royal Norfolk Regiment board troopships bound for Korea.

EGYPT: MORE FAMILIES RETURN

Egypt: More Families Return (1951)

British families, evacuated from the Suez Canal zone, arrive home.

OIL PLATFORM SAILING SOON

Oil Platform Sailing Soon (1959)

Huge oil rig 'Orient Explorer' prepares to be towed from Southampton...

DON COCKELL COMES HOME

Don Cockell Comes Home (1955)

Don Cockell returns from America where he fought against Rocky Marciano -...

SOUTHAMPTON £1,000,000 TERMINAL

Southampton £1,000,000 Terminal (1956)

South African High Commissioner opens a new ocean terminal at...

MORE TROOPSHIPS SAIL

More Troopships Sail (1956)

Enforcement leave to strengthen Britain's action in the Suez crisis.

HOVERCRAFT 'LABORATORY'

Hovercraft 'laboratory' (1965)

A testing tank enables more research to be done on hovercrafts....

Selected originals - SEAMEN ON STRIKE

Selected Originals - Seamen On Strike (1960)

Material relating to newsreel story "Seamen on Strike"...

ATOM SHIP CALLS HERE

Atom Ship Calls Here (1964)

An American nuclear powered ship - The NS Savannah - arrives in Southampton.

SADDLE SOAR!

Saddle Soar! (1966)

Man powered flight - Graham Rouse paddles his helicopter in the air.

TRAIN OF TOMORROW

Train Of Tomorrow (1966)

A model of a hovercraft style monorail train is demonstrated by Hovercraft...

ALL AT SEA - QUEEN MARY DOCK AT SOUTHAMPTON

All At Sea - Queen Mary Dock At Southampton (1966)

Liner Queen Mary arrives to Southampton dock...

SOUTHAMPTON RAG aka STUDENTS' RAG AT SOUTHAMPTON

Southampton Rag AKA Students' Rag At Southampton (1967)

Southampton students go on charity pub...

Selected originals - QE2 RETURN

Selected Originals - QE2 Return (1969)

Material relating to newsreel story - QE2 RETURN - 69/3.

DRY DOCK

Dry Dock (1954)

The Queen Elizabeth liner is cleaned and serviced in dry dock.

WOMAN SWEEP

Woman Sweep (1954)

Violet Robinson is Southampton's only woman chimney sweep.

FAWLEY REFINERY

Fawley Refinery (1953)

A look at the exterior of Fawley oil refinery in Southampton, Hampshire.

AS DELICATE TO ADJUST AS A WATCH

As Delicate To Adjust As A Watch (1929)

Precision and skill are needed to fit a new 38 ton rudder to...

TROOPS DISEMBARKING AT SOUTHAMPTON - JUNE 1940

Troops Disembarking At Southampton - June 1940 (1940)

British troops at Southampton after...

SOUTHAMPTON

Southampton (1936)

New launches demonstrated on the Solent. The boats may have royal connections.

LORD SANKEY OPENS LAW COURTS

Lord Sankey Opens Law Courts (1930)

Lord Chancellor, Lord Sankey, opens Law Courts in Southampton,...

WALT DISNEY AND WIFE ARRIVE IN ENGLAND

Walt Disney And Wife Arrive In England (1946)

Walt Disney at Southampton Docks being interviewed by...

QUEEN MARY STRIKE

Queen Mary Strike (1947)

Good footage of the Queen Mary in Southampton docks, Hampshire.

'QUEEN MARY' RUNS AGROUND

'queen Mary' Runs Aground (1949)

Shots of liner 'Queen Mary' run aground at Southampton, Hampshire.

QUEEN ELIZABETH IN DRY DOCK

Queen Elizabeth In Dry Dock (1946)

Ocean liner "Queen Elizabeth" getting refit in Southampton dry...

MEET THE AUSTRALIAN TEST TEAM

Meet The Australian Test Team (1934)

Australian cricketers arrive to England.

FAR EAST TROOPS HOME FOR CHRISTMAS

Far East Troops Home For Christmas (1954)

Troops arrive home from the Far East for Christmas....

DOCK STRIKE SOUTHAMPTON

Dock Strike Southampton (1955)

Various shots of the liners Queen Elizabeth and the Mauretania at dock...

NEWSREEL CAMERAMEN

Newsreel Cameramen (1953)

Item showing newsreel cameramen from different companies filming in...

DONALD CAMPBELL AND MR MALIK AT SOUTHAMPTON

Donald Campbell And Mr Malik At Southampton (1955)

Interviews with Donald Campbell, Lady Campbell...

WELCOME OF TRISTAN REFUGEES AT SOUTHAMPTON

Welcome Of Tristan Refugees At Southampton (1961)

Mayoress of Southampton officially welcomes...

LINERS IN SOUTHAMPTON HARBOUR

Liners In Southampton Harbour (1964)

SS Andes and SS Queen Elizabeth at Southampton with tugs milling...

QUEEN ELIZABETH 2 IN DRY DOCK

Queen Elizabeth 2 In Dry Dock (1969)

Queen Elizabeth II being cleaned and checked in dry dock at...

FAWLEY FIRE

Fawley Fire (1969)

Huge oil refinery fire in North Southampton.