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THE THAMES IN FULL FLOOD

The Thames In Full Flood (1929)

The river Thames bursts its banks flooding the streets of Maidenhead in...

SETTING THE THAMES ON FIRE aka SETTING THE THAMES NO FIRE

Setting The Thames On Fire AKA Setting The Thames No Fire (1929)

2,500 gallons of petrol are...

THE RIVAL BLUES

The Rival Blues (1922)

Oxford University rowing team in training for Boat Race on River Thames.

NEW FIRE FLOAT TESTED ON THAMES

New Fire Float Tested On Thames (1939)

Firemen test new test new equipment on the River Thames,...

BACK TO THE RIVER ONCE MORE

Back To The River Once More (1925)

Swans return to their home in the Thames after a spell of cold...

LONDON'S FLOATING BUSES

London's Floating Buses (1940)

Pleasure steamers are used to provide transport along the River Thames.

MUSIC HALL FIRE

Music Hall Fire (1919)

Scenes of the destruction caused by the fire at the Kingston Empire.

 

 

A TRAGEDY OF THE THAMES

A Tragedy Of The Thames (1931)

A liner runs into a tug on the River Thames with the loss of 8 lives.

NEWS IN FLASHES

News In Flashes (1951)

The River Thames floods its banks and creates havoc in Maidenhead.

TUNNELLING UNDER THE THAMES

Tunnelling Under The Thames (1958)

Great scenes of the building of the Dartford Tunnel under the River...

OLD BARN

Old Barn (1938)

Barn wall made of wallpaper printing blocks.

SECTIONS

Sections (1943)

Mathematical and scientific ways of dividing things into sections.

SWAN UPPING

Swan Upping (1926)

Traditional custom of marking the swans on the River Thames.

SWANS RETURNED TO THE RIVER

Swans Returned To The River (1956)

Cleaned Thames swans return to the river.

Selected Scenes - ROYAL REGATTA

Selected Scenes - Royal Regatta (1962)

Material relating to newsreel story ROYAL REGATTA - 62/56.

LARGEST TANKER

Largest Tanker (1968)

Tanker 'Megara' is largest ship ever to enter Thames. London.

NEW LONDON BRIDGE

New London Bridge (1969)

Sections of the new London Bridge are put into position while the old one is...

PLEASURE BEACH

Pleasure Beach (1946)

Footage of people enjoying themselves on the banks of the River Thames. London.

INVALID CHAIR

Invalid Chair (1949)

Footage of new invalid car in use. Thames Ditton, Surrey.

RIVER POLICE

River Police (1949)

A re-enactment of a recent crime shows effectiveness of River Police on the Thames.

HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT

Houses Of Parliament (1934)

Poor quality shots of the Palace of Westminster.

M.T.B. ON THAMES - 1939

M.T.B. On Thames - 1939 (1939)

Air Sea Rescue boats on Thames in 1939.

MARLOW aka MARLOW REACH

Marlow AKA Marlow Reach (1942)

A look at a picturesque part of the river Thames at Marlow Reach....

HAMPTON

Hampton (1935)

Unidentified boat is launched at Hampton-on-Thames.

DAWN OVER LONDON

Dawn Over London (1953)

Sun rising over Tower Bridge and River Thames.

SCENES OF WINDSOR AND ETON

Scenes Of Windsor And Eton (1935)

See 'Windsor and Eton' in PT 275 on *PM1118*.

HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT

Houses Of Parliament (1930)

Shots of the Houses of Parliament. London.

HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT

Houses Of Parliament (1957)

Long shot Houses of Parliament.

AMERICAN TANKER 'STONY POINTS' IN TOW BEHIND DUTCH TUG 'THAMES' AFTER FIRE AT...

American Tanker 'stony Points' In Tow Behind Dutch Tug 'thames' After Fire At... (1957)

American...

HENLEY REGATTA 1961

Henley Regatta 1961 (1961)

Russian team mounting steps to receive trophy, race in progress.

CITY OF LONDON - B  aka MY LORD MAYOR - CUTS

City Of London - B AKA My Lord Mayor - Cuts (1960)

Shots of Guildhall and River Thames.

TEACHING DEAF CHILDREN

Teaching Deaf Children (1972)

News report about new system for teaching hearing impaired children -...

WESTMINSTER AND WATERLOO BRIDGE

Westminster And Waterloo Bridge (1970-1975)

Good shots of London skyline and bridges over the Thames.

RIVER PILOT

River Pilot (1970-1975)

Good shots of a River Boat Pilot turning a large ship round.

FIREWORKS OVER THAMES

Fireworks Over Thames (1969)

Colour footage of a fireworks display in London.

RIVERSIDE DEMOLITION

Riverside Demolition (1970-1979)

Metal is cut up on a riverside demolition site on the banks of the River...

BOATING ON THE RIVER THAMES

Boating On The River Thames (1973)

Mucking about in boats some with sail some with oars - people on...

TOP SHOTS OVER LONDON - 1950'S

Top Shots Over London - 1950's (1955)

High angle shots, from a tall building, of Central London.

CHEYNE HOUSEBOATS

Cheyne Houseboats (1970-1979)

Houseboats moored at Cheyne, London.

FLOOD SCENES IN THAMES VALLEY

Flood Scenes In Thames Valley (1914-1918)

Good footage of flooded town / village in Thames Valley.

BELATED THAMES SWIM

Belated Thames Swim (1914-1918)

Women start swim race in cold River Thames. London.

NIGERIAN FOOTBALL

Nigerian Football (1949)

Nigerian football team touring in England without boots.

SUNK IN THE THAMES

Sunk In The Thames (1923)

Sunken ships in the River Thames after collision. London.

LONDON IN COLOUR

London In Colour (1961)

Footage of London in colour.

ENGAGEMENT OVER

Engagement Over (1962)

Odd shots of a woman terminating her engagement on Lambeth Bridge

AMPHIBIOUS CARAVAN

Amphibious Caravan (1967)

Amphibious caravan on River Thames at Oxfordshire.

"It's The School-Kiddies' Henley!" (1932)

School boys and girls demonstrate their rowing skills - and...

IN REAL EARNEST NOW!

In Real Earnest Now! (1933)

Cambridge University rowers start up their training on the River Thames.

THE DARK BLUES

The Dark Blues (1933)

Shots of Oxford University boat race crew in training at Henley.

HENLEY - THE INCOMPARABLE!

Henley - The Incomparable! (1933)

Scenes from the Henley Royal rowing regatta.