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OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 475 - reel 2 OF 2 - BARGE RESTAURANT

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 475 - Reel 2 Of 2 - Barge Restaurant (1964)

Cuts (rushes, out takes)...

RESTOCKING THE THAMES

Restocking The Thames (1920)

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

BIG FIRE AT KINGSTON POWER STATION

Big Fire At Kingston Power Station (1938)

A fire at a power station leaves many homes without...

THAMES TUNNEL HALVES MEET

Thames Tunnel Halves Meet (1959)

Construction of Dartford Tunnel - Kent and Essex ends of tunnel meets.

THE LIGHT BLUES

The Light Blues (1929)

Oxford and Cambridge rowing teams have to take to new waters when their usual...

TUNNELLING UNDER THE THAMES

Tunnelling Under The Thames (1958)

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

LARGEST TANKER

Largest Tanker (1968)

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

 

 

HAMPTON

Hampton (1935)

Unidentified boat is launched at Hampton-on-Thames.

WESTMINSTER AND WATERLOO BRIDGE

Westminster And Waterloo Bridge (1970-1975)

Good shots of London skyline and bridges over the Thames.

WORLD'S FASTEST LIFEBOAT

World's Fastest Lifeboat (1929)

Mrs Forbes Sempill launches the fastest lifeboat in the World,...

AMPHIBIOUS WATER SCOOTER

Amphibious Water Scooter (1965)

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

TAXIS FOR THE THAMES

Taxis For The Thames (1934)

First of the fleet of 35 taxis which are to operate on Thames between Barnes...

LAUNCH OF LATEST MOTOR TORPEDO BOAT AT HAMPTON ON THAMES

Launch Of Latest Motor Torpedo Boat At Hampton On Thames (1939)

Footage of a new torpedo boat...

INSTANT BATHROOM

Instant Bathroom (1969)

Prefabricated bathrooms being constructed in Thames Ditton, Surrey.

WATER WORKS

Water Works (1949)

Footage of reservoir being built in Chingford, Greater London.

MOBILE SHOP

Mobile Shop (1951)

Footage of van delivering food to residents in Kingston-on-Thames, London.

DOG COLLECTORS

Dog Collectors (1953)

Footage of dogs being used by members of Canine protection League to collect funds.

MUD SHIFTERS

Mud Shifters (1949)

Foreshoremen at work: they rake back excess mud from banks of the Thames.

MAGNETIC DREDGER

Magnetic Dredger (1949)

Magnet used to lift metal objects from bed of River Thames by river police.

TOWER BRIDGE

Tower Bridge (1951)

Repair work being carried out on Tower Bridge, London.

PLEASURE CRUISE

Pleasure Cruise (1945)

Captain Archer gets his sight seeing ship ready for pleasure cruises.

TRAIN TRIP TO BRIGHTON - NEW KINGSTON BY PASS

Train Trip To Brighton - New Kingston By Pass (1939)

Couple go on trip to Brighton and footage of...

LONDON DOCK STRIKE

London Dock Strike (1949)

Shots of idle cranes along River Thames during dockers' strike.

ROVER GAS TURBINE LAUNCH

Rover Gas Turbine Launch (1950)

Rover Gas Turbine Launch in action on River Thames near Chelsea,...

WINDOW CLEANING AT VICKERS TOWER

Window Cleaning At Vickers Tower (1970)

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

RIVER THAMES TRAFFIC

River Thames Traffic (1960-1969)

Scenes of the River Thames in London

HELL DRIVER - STEPHEN LADD

Hell Driver - Stephen Ladd (1972)

Various shots of a stunt driver - Stephen Alan Ladd - performing...

ARCTIC BRITAIN

Arctic Britain (1929)

The Thames freezes over and boats come back frozen during arctic conditions in...

ELECTRICITY STORY

Electricity Story (1948)

Item about power stations in London, including Battersea under constructions.

 BRITISH ELECTRIC  reel 2

British Electric Reel 2 (1948)

Various unedited material about power stations and electricity.

A JOB FOR THE POLICE

A Job For The Police (1963)

We see the men and women of the police force at work in various divisions...

500 BUSINESS GIRLS

500 Business Girls (1932)

London shop assistants, secretaries, typists, telephonists etc. give keep fit...

WE ARE SIX!

We Are Six! (1937)

The six Cave sisters are seen at work on their farm and with their cattle at an...

IF YOU WERE MR SHINWELL

If You Were Mr Shinwell (1947)

Pathe go out into the streets to ask people about the Fuel Crisis and...

TRADESMEN ASK OLYMPIC TRIAL

Tradesmen Ask Olympic Trial (1948)

Men from factories near Thames train to compete for the place in...

DOCK STRIKE CONTINUES

Dock Strike Continues (1955)

Dock strike continues - Russian Henley competitors have to practise in...

300 QUEUE FOR HOUSES

300 Queue For Houses (1964)

People queue overnight to be able to put down a deposit on a new house.

EXTRA ! ST KATHERINE'S DOCK

Extra ! St Katherine's Dock (1969)

Models show what the redeveloped St. Katherine's dock will look...

DEMOLITION OF BRIDGES aka DISMANTLING EMERGENCY BRIDGES

Demolition Of Bridges AKA Dismantling Emergency Bridges (1948)

Emergency wartime bridge between...

BEACHCOMBERS

Beachcombers (1948)

People from the Mudlarks' Club search the river Thames for ancient artefacts. London.

FLY FARM

Fly Farm (1952)

Scientists experiment with insecticides on flies at laboratory in Sunbury-on-Thames,...

MECHANICAL MANNEQUINS

Mechanical Mannequins (1951)

Footage of moving mannequins at Weybridge-on-Thames, Surrey.

PAINTING TOWER BRIDGE

Painting Tower Bridge (1952)

Item showing repainting of Tower Bridge in London.

PAPIER MACHE MODEL

Papier Mache Model (1952)

Women make papier mache models in workshop in New Malden.

SWAN UPPING

Swan Upping (1953)

Vintners and Dyers mark cygnets according to ownership on the River Thames.

SWAN UPPERS

Swan Uppers (1946)

Vintners and Dyers search the Thames for their swans and mark their beaks.

PLANE TAKE OFF AERIAL

Plane Take Off Aerial (1945)

Various aerial shots. Wing tips as plane takes off.

LONDON DOCK STRIKE

London Dock Strike (1948)

Various shots of the docks lying idle at Tower Bridge, views up river of the...

TOWER BRIDGE

Tower Bridge (1970-1979)

Colour footage of Tower Bridge with busy river traffic below.

PUB / WATERLOO BRIDGE AND RUBBISH TIP

Pub / Waterloo Bridge And Rubbish Tip (1960-1969)

Busy pub. Waterloo bridge. Rubbish tip on the side of...