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LONDON'S FLOOD PERIL

London's Flood Peril (1928)

Men work to reinforce the wall of the River Thames as the water rises to...

LONDON'S LATEST FIRE FLOAT aka 4,000 GALLONS A MINUTE

London's Latest Fire Float AKA 4,000 Gallons A Minute (1922)

London's latest fire float in...

GOOD FOR TRAVEL - NEW MINI HYDROFOIL

Good For Travel - New Mini Hydrofoil (1966)

High speed mini hydrofoil tested on the river Thames.

FLOOD PERIL BUSINESS AS USUAL

Flood Peril Business As Usual (1928)

The river Thames comes dangerously close to the top of the river...

RESTOCKING THE THAMES

Restocking The Thames (1920)

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

JUMBO BARGE

Jumbo Barge (1968)

The 1000 ton barge 'Meridian' sails up river Thames. London.

THE TANK THAT SANK

The Tank That Sank (1921)

An item showing a military tank half submerged in the river Thames being...

 

 

THE THAMES IN FULL FLOOD

The Thames In Full Flood (1929)

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

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...

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...

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.

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...

INVALID CHAIR

Invalid Chair (1949)

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

M.T.B. ON THAMES - 1939

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

Air Sea Rescue boats on Thames in 1939.

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*.

FLOOD SCENES IN THAMES VALLEY

Flood Scenes In Thames Valley (1914-1918)

Good footage of flooded town / village in Thames Valley.

AMPHIBIOUS CARAVAN

Amphibious Caravan (1967)

Amphibious caravan on River Thames at Oxfordshire.

HURLEY aka RIVER LIFE issue title - OUT AND ABOUT

Hurley AKA River Life Issue Title - Out And About (1940)

An item showing Hurley-on-Thames.

CARABOAT aka CARAVAN / BOAT

Caraboat AKA Caravan / Boat (1968)

A caravan that turns into a boat is taken for a spin at...

AMPHIBIOUS WATER SCOOTER

Amphibious Water Scooter (1965)

Quirky item showing a man in a bowler hat testing a water scooter on...

KING FISHER

King Fisher (1968)

Ace angler Ray Mumford shows us his technique and home-made equipment in action.

WATER WALKER - NO RELATION TO JOHNNY

Water Walker - No Relation To Johnny (1923)

New invention which facilitates walking on water - small...

RIVERSIDE TIMBERYARD BLAZE aka RIVERSIDE TIMBER YARD BLAZE

Riverside Timberyard Blaze AKA Riverside Timber Yard Blaze (1928)

Firemen fight to put out the...

COME TO THE RIVIERA - FOR 2 MINUTES

Come To The Riviera - For 2 Minutes (1924)

Compare London in the rain to the French Riviera bathed...

SWAN UPPING

Swan Upping (1925)

Cuts (rushes, out takes) for SWAN UPPING in G 1209 which is currently missing.

SWAN UPPING

Swan Upping (1925)

Cuts (rushes, out takes) for SWAN UPPING in G 1209 which is currently missing.

DOGGY DAYS ARE HERE AGAIN!

Doggy Days Are Here Again! (1935)

Nice shots of dogs and their owners at an open air dog show.

FLOODS AFTER THAW IN BRITAIN

Floods After Thaw In Britain (1951)

River Thames floods its banks along large stretches.

FIRE ON RIVER issue title is FIRE, FINCH AND FUN

Fire On River Issue Title Is Fire, Finch And Fun (1936)

The latest in fire fighting equipment from...

NEW FERRY

New Ferry (1967)

A look at the new ferry called 'Dragon' which will carry out cross-Channel runs. London.

BRITAIN - THE FIGHT AGAINST FOOT AND MOUTH aka FOOT AND MOUTH EPIDEMIC CONTINUES

Britain - The Fight Against Foot And Mouth AKA Foot And Mouth Epidemic Continues (1967)

Item...

RUSSIAN HYDROFOIL

Russian Hydrofoil (1968)

Soviet hydrofoil has test run on the River Thames.

AMPHICAT aka GO ANYWHERE VEHICLE

Amphicat AKA Go Anywhere Vehicle (1968)

Versatile buggy with lots of wheels drives around Paris and...

HOVERCRAFT ON THE THAMES

Hovercraft On The Thames (1968)

Demonstration of the Britten-Norman Cushioncraft CC7 on river Thames,...

INSTANT BATHROOM

Instant Bathroom (1969)

Prefabricated bathrooms being constructed in Thames Ditton, Surrey.

DIVER

Diver (1948)

Footage of man diving with home-made diving kit, London.

ROBOT BOAT

Robot Boat (1951)

Radio controlled boat is is given trials on the Thames, Kingston, Greater London.

THAMES-SIDE BEAUTY SPOT

Thames-Side Beauty Spot (1935)

Speeches mark the naming of the Riverdale Gardens in Richmond, London.

HOVERCRAFT ON RIVER THAMES

Hovercraft On River Thames (1960)

MPs watch trial run of the Hovercraft under Lambeth Bridge and past...

WINDOW CLEANING AT VICKERS TOWER

Window Cleaning At Vickers Tower (1970)

The mechanical crane and cradle for cleaning the window of...

WINSTON CHURCHILL 'SAILING BOAT'

Winston Churchill 'sailing Boat' (1966)

The schooner ship 'Winston Churchill' sails down the River...

TOWER OF LONDON

Tower Of London (1972)

Various shots of the Tower of London.

THE COUNTRY UNDERWATER

The Country Underwater (1918)

Footage of the countryside after Thames flooding.

HENLEY  aka PONY JUMPING AT HENLEY

Henley AKA Pony Jumping At Henley (1936)

Pony jumping competition for children at Henley on Thames.

AERIAL VIEWS OF LONDON

Aerial Views Of London (1920)

Shots across rooftops of London.