A look at Southend pier after several of its supports have been damaged...
A diver goes underwater to inspect the supports of Southend Pier.
15 year old pilots a plane at Southend Airport.
Trainee customs officials...
A sailing barge crashed into Southend Pier causing extensive damage.
An item showing Southend pier after it has been struck by a ship, the "Violette",...
The ship, Violette, which crashed into the pier at Southend-on-Sea, is...
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People make attempts to fly under their own power.
Demonstration of new Air-Sea rescue service in Southend-on-Sea, Essex.
Footage of swimmers on their war to Gravesend.
Scale models used by scientists to research dock building and Thames...
Boys from an Essex school rebuild an old car as part of their science lesson.
Good quality pictures from a sunny afternoon in Hampstead Heath
Various shots of the Avro-Napier long-range Bomber and aerial views from the plane.