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RAILWAYS PROGRESS

Railways Progress (1963)

Old and new trains shown to mark the progress of railway industry.

PAPAL TRAIN MOVES AGAIN

Papal Train Moves Again (1951)

An old set of carriages for a Papal train are moved to a new museum in...

NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

News In A Nutshell (1936)

News in a Nutshell includes - 103 year old father, train with pneumatic tyres,...

TRAINS OLD AND NEW

Trains Old And New (1957)

Old locomotives being destroyed and new locomotives being made - all in one...

WORLD NEWS IN REVIEW

World News In Review (1945)

Roundup of the latest world's news.

WOMAN BECOMES BOXING PROMOTER

Woman Becomes Boxing Promoter (1969)

Harry Cooper in training on the Old Kent Road and Beryl Gibbons -...

ENGINES - 'ANCIENT' AND 'MODERN'

Engines - 'ancient' And 'modern' (1927)

Old and new steam trains line up at a station yard.

 

 

125 YEARS ANNIVERSARY OF GERMAN RAILWAYS

125 Years Anniversary Of German Railways (1960)

Old and new trains in celebration of 125 year...

TONIGHT IN BRITAIN - USA VERSION - reel 1

Tonight In Britain - USA Version - Reel 1 (1953)

Documentary about night life in Britain - clubs,...

TONIGHT IN BRITAIN - reel 1

Tonight In Britain - Reel 1 (1953)

Documentary about night life in Britain - clubs, cabarets,...

TIME TO REMEMBER - AROUND THE CORNER  1932  reel 2

Time To Remember - Around The Corner 1932 Reel 2 (1932)

Diary of events in 1932 in the United...

NEW ELECTRIC TRAIN

New Electric Train (1965)

New electric passengers train for British Railways.

HARLOW & MILTON KEYNES

Harlow & Milton Keynes (1968)

Footage of Harlow in Essex the newly purpose built town of Milton Keynes.

MODEL RAILWAY

Model Railway (1950)

Chris Soper and his model railway, Plymouth - cuts from NP 287.

 WRECK ON THE ERIE

Wreck On The Erie (1958)

Five die and 35 are injured as two trains crash in New York State.

FIRST SPAN OF NEW HAWKESBURY BRIDGE

First Span Of New Hawkesbury Bridge (1945)

First span of a new bridge across Hawkesbury river is...

NEW CARRIAGES FOR TUBES

New Carriages For Tubes (1950)

Great shots people on Tube train - cuts from NP 283.

NEW TUBE TRAIN

New Tube Train (1950)

A new tube train with bigger windows runs on the Bakerloo line. London.

 ENGINES OLD AND NEW

Engines Old And New (1920-1929)

Victorian steam engine and modern steam engine seem together.

SNOWBOUND TRAIN

Snowbound Train (1952)

Passengers saving operation as the snow stops a train at Donner Pass, California. ...

 MANHUNT ON FOR US SUBWAY BOMBER

Manhunt On For Us Subway Bomber (1960)

Police step up for bomber after a women is killed in an...

NEW RAILWAY UNIFORMS FOR BRITISH RAILWAY

New Railway Uniforms For British Railway (1964)

New uniforms for British Railway staff.

WOMEN AT WORK Dublin issue

Women At Work Dublin Issue (1942)

Good shots of women doing work that is usually associated with men.

YORK - RAILWAY

York - Railway (1938)

Official-looking men examine and pose with a great steam engine at York Museum.

TRAINING CENTRE FOR UNDERPRIVILEGED BOYS

Training Centre For Underprivileged Boys (1960)

Boys at Turners Court build new extension to their...

BONFIRE OF OLD COACHES NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

Bonfire Of Old Coaches News In A Nutshell (1935)

Railway carriages too old to use are burnt

SIGNAL TRIUMPH

Signal Triumph (1951)

New electric signalling system in York. Yorkshire.

1831-1933

1831-1933 (1933)

A "modern" (1933) train is compared to an "old fashioned" locomotive from 1831.

MASS DEMOLITION

Mass Demolition (1934)

Gill Footbridge in Sunderland is demolished with help of a train engine.

LATEST DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE

Latest Diesel Locomotive (1959)

The latest diesel locomotive, Scafell Pike, is seen at Marylebone...

VICTORIA LINE EXHIBITION

Victoria Line Exhibition (1968)

Victoria Line underground exhibition takes place at Design Centre,...

PRESIDENT TRUMAN AND GOVERNOR DEWEY

President Truman And Governor Dewey (1948)

American Presidential campaign continues.

 PIG SWIMS UNDERWATER

Pig Swims Underwater (1961)

A Texas pig called 'Missey' who has been trained to swim underwater.

NEW CENTRAL LINE TUBE EXTENSION

New Central Line Tube Extension (1946)

Minister of Transport opens new London Central Line tube...

UP AND DOWN THE RAILWAY LINES!

Up And Down The Railway Lines! (1940)

Veteran steam engines are contrasted with modern streamlined...

NEW BRIDGES FOR OLD

New Bridges For Old (1930)

Men replace an old wooden railway bridge for a new steel one in 48 hours. ...

MODERN RAILWAY

Modern Railway (1963)

An item about a new transport museum and various railway modernisation schemes.

NEW LOCO FOR REs

New Loco For RES (1964)

New Army Locomotive for the Royal Engineers. Named by General Lord Robertson.

NEW GUINEA TENSION

New Guinea Tension (1962)

Amer ensures Sukarno that Suez Canal will not be used for arms carrying.

MINI RADAR BREAKTHROUGH aka MINI RADAR SET

Mini Radar Breakthrough AKA Mini Radar Set (1967)

The world's smallest radar set

RAILWAY GRAVEYARD aka SWINDON LNER

Railway Graveyard AKA Swindon Lner (1938)

Old steam engines are broken down for scrap and used to...

LOST LEGION RETURNS TO GERMANY

Lost Legion Returns To Germany (1949)

German prisoners held by the Russians since the War return to...

CAVE FOLK OF TODAY

Cave Folk Of Today (1932)

Story about the Lunghai Railway in China and the cave dwellings of some local...

NEW BRIDGE OVER RHINE

New Bridge Over Rhine (1946)

British State Minister for Germany opens a new rail bridge over the Rhine...

GOOD LUCK  - TOM!

Good Luck - Tom! (1928)

Boxer Tom Heeney is seen in training and at his former trade of blacksmith.

SIGNAL BOXES

Signal Boxes (1953)

Contrast of old and new signal boxes at tube stations in London.

LORD DERBY

Lord Derby (1928)

Lord Derby lays the foundation stone for Warrington Training College after the old one...

PRINCESS MARGARET OPENS QARANC's CENTRE

Princess Margaret Opens Qaranc's Centre (1967)

Princess Margaret opens QARANC centre at Aldershot,...

MEXICAN PRESIDENT OPENS NEW RAIL ROAD

Mexican President Opens New Rail Road (1961)

New Mexican rail road opened by President of Mexico...

 DUKE OF EDINBURGH AT ROLLING STOCK EXHIBITION

Duke Of Edinburgh At Rolling Stock Exhibition (1961)

Prince Philip pays a visit to an exhibition...