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GOOD FOR TRAVEL - NEW MINI HYDROFOIL

Good For Travel - New Mini Hydrofoil (1966)

High speed mini hydrofoil tested on the river Thames.

LONDON FIREMEN'S FIRST WAR TIME REGATTA

London Firemen's First War Time Regatta (1914-1918)

Men of London fire brigade compete in rowing boat...

COWES ON THAMES

Cowes On Thames (1923)

Various shots of people yachting on the Thames at Bourne End.

ONE OF THE LAST

One Of The Last (1927)

The 'Viking' sailing ship is seen in the Thames.

OUR LATEST - MOTOR LIFEBOAT

Our Latest - Motor Lifeboat (1929)

Members of the House of Commons inspect new motor lifeboat on the...

VENICE ON THAMES

Venice On Thames (1921)

Ernest Barry takes passengers down the river Thames in the first Gondola to be...

LATEST MODEL LIFEBOAT

Latest Model Lifeboat (1923)

Members of Parliament take a trip on the latest lifeboat on the Thames at...

 

 

CLOSED FOR REPAIR - LONDON

Closed For Repair - London (1924)

Repair work on Waterloo Bridge.

LONDON'S FLOATING BUSES

London's Floating Buses (1940)

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

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.

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...

HAMPTON

Hampton (1935)

Unidentified boat is launched at Hampton-on-Thames.

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...

WESTMINSTER AND WATERLOO BRIDGE

Westminster And Waterloo Bridge (1970-1975)

Good shots of London skyline and bridges over the Thames.

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.

AMPHIBIOUS CARAVAN

Amphibious Caravan (1967)

Amphibious caravan on River Thames at Oxfordshire.

WORLD'S FASTEST LIFEBOAT

World's Fastest Lifeboat (1929)

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

ROYAL HENLEY REGATTA

Royal Henley Regatta (1926)

Lots of posh people having picnics in punts and watching rowing races.

ROYAL BARGE READY FOR THAMES REGATTA

Royal Barge Ready For Thames Regatta (1914-1918)

Royal barge ready for Thames Regatta.

SCOUTS ON DISCOVERY

Scouts On Discovery (1963)

Two chief scout masters visit London scouts on board 'The Discovery' moored...

TAXIS FOR THE THAMES

Taxis For The Thames (1934)

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

ACROSS THE CHANNEL IN A CANOE

Across The Channel In A Canoe (1927)

Two German boys reach the Houses of Parliament in their canoe.

NEW TYPE OF PICKET BOAT

New Type Of Picket Boat (1938)

A new type of picket boat is tested by the Royal Navy on the river...

WATERLOO BRIDGE

Waterloo Bridge (1924)

Subsidence on Waterloo Bridge has got so bad a temporary bridge needs to be...

OXFORD BOAT RACE CREW TRIED OUT

Oxford Boat Race Crew Tried Out (1920)

Various shots of strapping young Oxford students training for...

RIVER PAGEANT aka KING LEADS NATIONS TRIBUTE TO SEA SERVICES IN RIVER PAGEANT...

River Pageant AKA King Leads Nations Tribute To Sea Services In River Pageant... (1919)

People...

CAMBRIDGE WIN AGAIN!

Cambridge Win Again! (1950)

Oxford Vs Cambridge University boat race won by Cambridge.

NEW FERRY

New Ferry (1967)

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

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,...

BOAT RACE

Boat Race (1958)

Cambridge win boat race against Oxford on the River Thames. London.

RIVER THAMES PAGEANT

River Thames Pageant (1965)

River-crafts decorated cruise along the Thames during the pageant.

RIVER THAMES TRAFFIC

River Thames Traffic (1960-1969)

Scenes of the River Thames in London

NEW LONDON BRIDGE

New London Bridge (1970-1979)

Construction work on the new London Bridge over the River Thames.

JUNE 4TH AT ETON PROGRESSION OF

June 4th At Eton Progression Of (1914-1918)

Crowds watch procession of boats on River Thames at Eton...

TO THE HOUSE 'BY AIR'

To The House 'by Air' (1919)

General John Seely arrives at River Thames in a seaplane 'top hat and...

FLOODS IN THE THAMES VALLEY

Floods In The Thames Valley (1914-1918)

Scenic shots taken from River Thames of boats on the river and...

FLIGHT OVER LONDON - HANSON

Flight Over London - Hanson (1910-1929)

Aerial shots London taken from biplane.

AERIAL VIEWS OF LONDON

Aerial Views Of London (1920)

Shots across rooftops of London.

THE GREAT THAW

The Great Thaw (1928)

The snow begins to thaw causing floods all over Britain.

COWES ON THAMES aka COWES-ON-THAMES

Cowes On Thames AKA Cowes-On-Thames (1926)

Dinghy sailing on the River Thames in Buckinghamshire.

MUDLARKS

Mudlarks (1962)

A group of archaeology enthusiasts look for buried treasure on the muddy shores of the...

HURLEY VILLAGE issue title is DOTS AND SPOTS

Hurley Village Issue Title Is Dots And Spots (1939)

Travelogue item showing quaint and historic...

LIFEBOAT

Lifeboat "Aries" Home After Double Atlantic Crossing (1954)

Lifeboat 'Aries' on the Thames, crew...

STATION BEES

Station Bees (1958)

A bee keeper who has some hives on the roof of the train station at Waterloo.

WATER SKIS aka MOTOR SKIS

Water Skis AKA Motor Skis (1962)

The Power Ski, designed for use in sport, can also help a girl speed...

CHANGING FACE OF LONDON

Changing Face Of London (1962)

An item about modern buildings in London and a country holiday for...