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FLAT RACING SEASON BEGINS

Flat Racing Season Begins (1927)

Workmen busy on the construction of a new stand and the demolition of...

DO TANKS SPOIL OUR COMMONS

Do Tanks Spoil Our Commons (1927)

Tank manoeuvres in Surrey.

JIXI SIR?

Jixi Sir? (1927)

A new small taxi is to be introduced in London.

MAKING BALLOONS GODALMING

Making Balloons Godalming (1938)

Balloon barrages to defend British cities are made in a large hangar...

AROUND BRITAIN - RICHMOND

Around Britain - Richmond (1948)

Fire destroys paint factory in Richmond.

ARMY'S NEW 65 TON TANK

Army's New 65 Ton Tank (1955)

The Army demonstrates the Conqueror, new 65 ton tank soon to go overseas.

AERODROME DRYER

Aerodrome Dryer (1955)

A new mobile suction machine dries up flooded tarmacs and makes air landings...

 

 

TOPIARY

Topiary (1954)

Men and women trim topiary bushes at a nursery in Richmond.

RESTOCKING THE THAMES

Restocking The Thames (1920)

Fish are netted in reservoirs and transported to the River Thames.

SUNNY LANES issue title PATHE PICTORIAL LOOKS ON THE SUNNY SIDE

Sunny Lanes Issue Title Pathe Pictorial Looks On The Sunny Side (1947)

Trees on sunny, country...

HARVESTING issue title PATHE PICTORIAL LOOKS ON THE SUNNY SIDE

Harvesting Issue Title Pathe Pictorial Looks On The Sunny Side (1947)

Good scenic shots of...

AGRICULTURAL MACHINE FOR SMALL FARMS

Agricultural Machine For Small Farms (1949)

Demonstration of agricultural machinery to aid...

DESIGN IN PLASTIC

Design In Plastic (1966)

Unusual ornaments are made from dipping leaves in gold then setting them in...

ORCHARD

Orchard" Offensive" Opens (1933)

Farmers spray loads of chemicals over trees to control insects.

HIGH LIFERS

High Lifers (1920-1929)

Men who work very high in the air are featured - on towers and scaffolding.

SPEED CAR TO INVADE AMERICA aka THE COOPER CAR AIDS EXPORT

Speed Car To Invade America AKA The Cooper Car Aids Export (1949)

The Cooper car company show...

NEW LIFE!

New Life! (1934)

A windmill dating from 1665 is fitted with new sails.

AEROPLANE OF THE FUTURE

Aeroplane Of The Future (1923)

A German pilot demonstrates the benefits of an all-metal aeroplane.

BARBARA KELLY'S MOTIQUE

Barbara Kelly's Motique (1967)

Barbara Kelly takes her mobile boutique 'Motique' to Richmond. Surrey.

SCAFFOLDING CENTRE

Scaffolding Centre (1969)

Training centre for scaffolders at Mitcham.

COAL TRUCKS

Coal Trucks (1948)

Volunteers from local cricket team help to clear coal from railway sidings and get it...

TESTING CRATES

Testing Crates (1949)

Goods containers are tested for strength and durability at Leatherhead, Surrey.

FURNITURE RESEARCH

Furniture Research (1953)

Chairs are tested at the Furniture Development Council.

THE ASH GROVE

The Ash Grove (1946)

Walking sticks made of ash trees.

HAMPTON

Hampton (1935)

Unidentified boat is launched at Hampton-on-Thames.

WIND TUNNEL TEST OF VICKERS BAC 1-11 AIRCRAFT

Wind Tunnel Test Of Vickers Bac 1-11 Aircraft (1961)

Wind tunnel test for model of Vickers 1-11...

SOVIET SHIP

Soviet Ship "Taganrog" (1955)

Soviet ship at Surrey docks

NEW EDA HOUSE

New Eda House (1953)

Various electrical goods tested for safety and durability at new EDA house....

PYLON CONTROVERSY CUTTING DOWN TREE

Pylon Controversy Cutting Down Tree (1956)

Farmer Glanfield arriving where men were chopping down...

1962 DERBY CUTS - Colour

1962 Derby Cuts - Colour (1962)

Bookies counting money & winner at the winners enclosure after 1962...

VANGUARD FIRST FLIGHT

Vanguard First Flight (1959)

New British passenger aircraft has orders from over 50 airlines as it...

SAFETY STRAPS beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Safety Straps Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1962)

Construction and pylon workers...

SKELETON STAFF

Skeleton Staff (1963)

A look at a factory which makes skeletons out of plastic for sale to the medical...

PLASTIC SKELETONS

Plastic Skeletons (1965)

Life size skeletons are made from plastic at a factory in Redhill.

THE TRAFFIC PROBLEM

The Traffic Problem (1934)

Hore Belisha opens a new Guildford - Godalming by-pass road.

JUST STICKS!

Just Sticks! (1934)

Walking sticks are made in the traditional way at Chiddingfold in Surrey.

GARDENS OF BEAUTY

Gardens Of Beauty (1930)

Scenic shots of Wisley Gardens in Surrey - glamour girl poses in picturesque...

AIR CONFERENCE DELEGATES

Air Conference Delegates (1920)

Air Conference Delegates look at the state of the art aeroplanes at...

RUSSIAN PRINCES

Russian Princes (1921)

Russian princes Obolensky and Golitzin are seen at work on a farm in Surrey...

THE BULLION PLANE

The Bullion Plane (1925)

A Junkers monoplane delivers £10,000,000 worth of bonds to England under...

FATHER CHRISTMAS JOINS PRODUCTION DRIVE

Father Christmas Joins Production Drive (1948)

Toys and Christmas cards are getting ready for...

GOVERNMENT GUN DUMP

Government Gun Dump (1919)

More Artillery guns are added to the thousands already in a Government dump.

SUGAR CROWN JEWELS

Sugar Crown Jewels (1952)

A chef has made a copy of the Crown Jewels - in icing sugar.

CAN A PYLON TRESPASS

Can A Pylon Trespass (1956)

A Surrey farmer waves a one-man war with the British Electricity Authority.

BAGSHOT part of WORLD NEWS

Bagshot Part Of World News (1950)

A new British jeep and a 'Hybrid' motorcycle are tested out by the...

INSTANT BATHROOM

Instant Bathroom (1969)

Prefabricated bathrooms being constructed in Thames Ditton, Surrey.

TWILIGHT HOTEL

Twilight Hotel (1948)

Children stay at the Twilight Hotel for a night to give their parents a break....

TRANSPORTER

Transporter (1950)

Huge transporter 'The Mighty Antar' is driven around a muddy test ground.

SHRUB FRAMES

Shrub Frames (1950-1951)

Item about Frank Wynniatt and his topiary nursery in Richmond, Surrey.

WOLF CUBS

Wolf Cubs (1952)

New wolf cubs are found in their tunnel and weighed at Chessington zoo, Surrey.