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OYEZ! OYEZ! OYEZ!

Oyez! Oyez! Oyez! (1925)

The town crier of Guildford announces new electric train service from Guildford...

NIGHT SCENES IN BIRMINGHAM

Night Scenes In Birmingham (1956)

Shots of Birmingham at night. West Midlands.

SCOTS GUARDS IN AUSTRALIA

Scots Guards In Australia (1964)

The Scots Guards pay their respects at Sydney's War Memorial during an...

TABLE MOUNTAIN RAILWAY

Table Mountain Railway (1964)

A trip by cable car to the top of Table Mountain gives us an incredibly...

COASTING ABOUT CAPETOWN

Coasting About Capetown (1933)

Good aerial footage of Cape Town and surrounding areas, South Africa.

A PIPE STORY FROM CAPE TOWN / CAPETOWN

A Pipe Story From Cape Town / Capetown (1931)

A large pipe is moved in Cape Town.

GREATER LONDON DOCKS EXPANSION

Greater London Docks Expansion (1927)

Scenes at Canning Town showing the empty docks at Thames...

 

 

MERCURY SEAPLANE ARRIVES - CAPE TOWN

Mercury Seaplane Arrives - Cape Town (1938)

The seaplane 'Mercury' lands at Table Bay in Cape Town...

ENGLAND - CAPETOWN RECORD

England - Capetown Record (1939)

Alex Henshaw claims new England to Capetown record.

ITALIAN STEAMER SEIZED

Italian Steamer Seized (1940)

Shots of an Italian cargo ship captured in Cape Town.

ROYAL TOUR 1946 / 1947 aka CREW OF VANGUARD ON TABLE MOUNTAIN

Royal Tour 1946 / 1947 AKA Crew Of Vanguard On Table Mountain (1947)

Crew of 'Vanguard' have a...

TABLE MOUNTAIN

Table Mountain (1962)

Colour scenes around Cable Mountain in South Africa.

SHANTY TOWN IN ARGENTINA

Shanty Town In Argentina (1971)

People carry on their lives in a Shanty Town near Buenos Aires.

TRANSPORT - ANCIENT AND MODERN

Transport - Ancient And Modern (1930)

A historical pageant presents the history of transport up to the...

ALL IN THE DAY'S WORK!

All In The Day's Work! (1931)

RAF planes flying on the Cairo to the Cape trip in Africa.

CURFEW TIME

Curfew Time (1932)

Excellent footage of the Stockholm as the day comes to a close, Sweden.

DISCOVERY II LEAVES CAPE TOWN ON ANOTHER ANTARCTIC TRIP

Discovery II Leaves Cape Town On Another Antarctic Trip (1938)

Royal Exploration Ship Discovery...

TO THE CAPE IN A MOTH

To The Cape In A Moth (1927)

An elegant Lady Bailey christens a Tiger Moth aircraft destined for South...

END OF A WONDERFUL FLIGHT

End Of A Wonderful Flight (1928)

Lady Bailey arrives in Cape Town after an 8,000 mile solo flight from...

LORD HAIG

Lord Haig (1921)

Lord and Lady Haig board the ship which will take them to Cape Town for the Empire...

PICK-A-BACK PLANE PREPARES FOR CAPE TOWN FLIGHT

Pick-A-Back Plane Prepares For Cape Town Flight (1938)

'Pick-A-Back' plane 'Mercury' is prepared...

TO THE CAPE AND BACK IN 19 DAYS

To The Cape And Back In 19 Days (1930)

The Duchess of Bedford leaves for the Cape in her Fokker...

LONDON TO CAPETOWN BY AIR

London To Capetown By Air (1925)

Alan J. Cobham prepares to make 8000 mile flight from London to...

LONDON TO CAPETOWN BY AIR

London To Capetown By Air (1925)

Alan J. Cobham prepares to make 8000 mile flight from London to...

FROM CAPE TO CAIRO

From Cape To Cairo (1926)

Court-Treatt Trans-African motor expedition reached goal - Cairo!

BLAZING THE AIR TRAIL

Blazing The Air Trail (1926)

R.A.F. Detachment complete Egypt to South Africa flight.

RETURN FROM PATROL

Return From Patrol (1940)

A British Naval Warship is given a refit in South Africa after service in the...

THE KING IN MANCHESTER

The King In Manchester (1934)

King George V and Queen Mary visit Manchester.

A CITY OF CONTRASTS - STUTTGART

A City Of Contrasts - Stuttgart (1934)

Good shots of both the modern and traditional architecture in...

NEW GOVERNOR GENERAL OF SOUTH AFRICA

New Governor General Of South Africa (1924)

Earl and Countess Athlone are seen on deck of the ship...

SHEILA SCOTT'S RECORD ATTEMPT

Sheila Scott's Record Attempt (1967)

Sheila Scott attempts to fly from London to Cape Town. London...

ROYAL TOUR 1947

Royal Tour 1947 (1947)

Cuts from newsreel 47/17 - start of Royal Tour in Cape Town.

PRINCESS ELIZABETH AT CARDIFF aka PRINCESS ELIZABETH FREEDOM OF

Princess Elizabeth At Cardiff AKA Princess Elizabeth Freedom Of (1948)

Princess Elizabeth...

CHURCHILL GETS FREEDOM OF CARDIFF

Churchill Gets Freedom Of Cardiff (1948)

Winston Churchill is given Freedom of the City of Cardiff....

CHURCHILL GETS FREEDOM OF CARDIFF

Churchill Gets Freedom Of Cardiff (1948)

Winston Churchill receives the Freedom of the City of...

BERLIN BLOCKADE LIFTED & JOY IN BERLIN REEL 4

Berlin Blockade Lifted & Joy In Berlin Reel 4 (1949)

Shots of huge crowd at anti Communist meeting...

ROYAL VISIT TO HOLLAND / NETHERLANDS

Royal Visit To Holland / Netherlands (1958)

Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip at reception, visiting...

PRESIDENT KENNEDY VISITS FRANKFURT

President Kennedy Visits Frankfurt (1963)

American President Kennedy visits Frankfurt, Western...

OIL SHORTAGE - TANKERS REFUELLING AT CAPETOWN

Oil Shortage - Tankers Refuelling At Capetown (1956)

With the Suez Canal closed to shipping, oil...

HOLIDAY RESORT KISLOVODSK

Holiday Resort Kislovodsk (1958)

Various shots of the resort town of Kislovodsk in the Caucasus.

DURBAN AND HIBISCUS COAST

Durban And Hibiscus Coast (1962)

Colour material of people visiting Durban and nearby South African...

HOMETOWN - LIVERPOOL

Hometown - Liverpool (1959)

A brief view of the local buildings and important sights

COMRADES FROM USA

Comrades From USA (1942)

American sailors and soldiers arrive in Cape Town and see the sights.

CHURCHILL IN JAMAICA

Churchill In Jamaica (1953)

Winston Churchill visits an old Spanish Town and university hospital...

EXODUS IN HAIPHONG CONTINUES

Exodus In Haiphong Continues (1955)

Refugees leave communist North Vietnam as deadline for closure of...

PRINCESS MARGARET IN JAMAICA, AT KNUTSFORD PARK RACECOURSE

Princess Margaret In Jamaica, At Knutsford Park Racecourse (1955)

Another stopping-off point in...

QUEEN OF THE AIR

Queen Of The Air (1932)

Quick library compilation of shots of Amy Johnson and her husband Jim Mollison.

WONDERFUL AMY ...

Wonderful Amy ... (1932)

Female aviator Amy Johnson breaks record for flight to Cape Town - set by her...

HOME AGAIN & CUTS

Home Again & Cuts (1926)

Court-Treatt Cape to Cairo expedition arrive back in England by ship.

COBHAM'S CAPE TO CAIRO & CUTS

Cobham's Cape To Cairo & Cuts (1926)

Shots of aeroplanes flying over South Africa lead by aviator,...