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SPEAKING CLOCK aka TIME

Speaking Clock AKA Time (1954)

A man dials 'TIM' then we hear and see the workings of the speaking...

BALLOON WILL DO A

Balloon Will Do A "Kon Tiki" (1958)

A balloon is prepared at Cardington for a trip across the South...

DONKEY DERBY

Donkey Derby (1956)

The Donkey "classic" at Wivelsfield.

TIME PLEASE

Time Please (1938)

Interesting item about how the speaking clock works, in the days when you just dialled...

VILLAGERS FIGHT TO SAVE MARE

Villagers Fight To Save Mare (1958)

People sign petition to save horse from the knacker's yard in...

TIME PLEASE

Time Please (1945)

Item showing machinery which ensures time signals and speaking clock are correct.

TIM TAM DOES IT AGAIN

Tim Tam Does It Again (1958)

Racehorse Tim Tam wins Preakness race, Baltimore, USA.

 

 

 YACHT CIRCUMNAVIGATES AUSTRALIA

Yacht Circumnavigates Australia (1962)

Yacht "Solo" arrives at Rushcutter Bay after circumnavigating...

THE GRAND NATIONAL 1959

The Grand National 1959 (1959)

Oxo wins the 1959 Grand National at Aintree, ridden by jockey Michael...

BARGE RESTAURANT

Barge Restaurant (1964)

A barge named Pretoria is salvaged in Suffolk and taken to London where it is...

BOY-TOYMAKERS

Boy-Toymakers (1954)

Footage of young toymakers at work in workshop in London.

THE GRAND NATIONAL 1939

The Grand National 1939 (1939)

The 1939 Grand National at Aintree, Liverpool on Merseyside.

ROYALTY ATTEND GOLD CUP aka CHELTENHAM GOLD CUP

Royalty Attend Gold Cup AKA Cheltenham Gold Cup (1953)

'Knock Hard' wins the Gold Cup - Queen and...

THE KENTUCKY DERBY

The Kentucky Derby (1958)

Tim Tam wins America's biggest Horse Race.

THE GREAT CHASE - Technicolor.

The Great Chase - Technicolor. (1966)

Grand National 1966 won by Anglo - Technicolor.

INTER-COUNTIES CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS

Inter-Counties Cross Country Championships (1967)

Inter-counties cross country running...

MY LADY'S HAT

My Lady's Hat (1960)

Tradition of 'Throwing the Hood' and flowery hats on men in Haxey, Lincolnshire.

LABOUR ROMPS HOME

Labour Romps Home (1966)

Labour win the election, Mr Wilson stays the Prime Minister for another term.

HOME ZOO

Home Zoo (1959)

Deer, otter, seal, birds, fox, badger... live in a private zoo in Surrey.

SHOW BUSINESS RACE DAY

Show Business Race Day (1963)

Stars, including Elizabeth Taylor, gather for Variety Club meeting at...

YOUTH FESTIVAL AT WEMBLEY

Youth Festival At Wembley (1949)

Princess Elizabeth and Duke of Edinburgh attend Youth Festival at...

THIS WAS YESTERDAY - reel 7

This Was Yesterday - Reel 7 (1955)

Fantastic look back at entertainers, celebrities, theatrical...

SAFE AND SOUND  Reel 2

Safe And Sound Reel 2 (1962-1967)

A BMC safe driving instructional film .

1958 SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS

1958 Sports Highlights (1958)

A roundup of major sporting events and achievements of 1958 from the...

NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

News In A Nutshell (1936)

News in a Nutshell - a new auto gyro, the launch of the talking clock,...

THIS WAS YESTERDAY - reel 4

This Was Yesterday - Reel 4 (1955)

Fantastic look back at entertainers, celebrities, theatrical...