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RAIL PLANE

Rail Plane (1920-1929)

Footage of the new transportation invention the Rail Plane.

MECHANICAL RICKSHAW

Mechanical Rickshaw (1948)

A mechanical rickshaw ferries passengers around the streets of Manchester.

NEW ALTIMETER

New Altimeter (1959)

Ministry of Transport officials show off a new design of aircraft altimeter.

TRANSPORTER

Transporter (1950)

Huge transporter 'The Mighty Antar' is driven around a muddy test ground.

DESERTED RAILWAY

Deserted Railway (1926)

Shot of a deserted railway, possibly during 1926 General Strike.

ELECTRIC RAILWAYS - CANADA

Electric Railways - Canada (1923)

Footage of electric train in Canada.

STRIKE IN GERMANY

Strike In Germany (1954)

Boats and trains not in operation, heavy traffic and crowd of strikers.

 

 

Repairing Tram Car

Repairing Tram Car (1928)

Brief footage of undercarriage of tramcar being repaired. London.

JERICHO

Jericho (1939)

A bus heads towards Jericho - near Bury in Lancashire.

CAR TRANSPORTER

Car Transporter (1949)

Cars are driven to the docks on transporters with hydraulic lifts. Oxfordshire.

TIME MARCHES ON

Time Marches On (1946)

London transport workers repair and replace damaged clock on bus route.

OLD PEOPLE DEMONSTRATION IN FRANCE

Old People Demonstration In France (1947)

Old people stage demonstration in France.

FLYING BUSMEN

Flying Busmen (1949)

London bus transport workers learn how to fly in their spare time.

70,000 VEHICLES DAILY AND NOT ONE TRAFFIC POLICEMAN!

70,000 Vehicles Daily And Not One Traffic Policeman! (1933)

A new system of traffic lights is...

REMEMBER - SAFETY FIRST - ALWAYS

Remember - Safety First - Always (1934)

Minister of Transport appeals for safer roads.

GIVE 'EM A LIFT!

Give 'em A Lift! (1940)

People are asked to give a lift to office workers to help out with public...

FLOATING FIRE FIGHTERS

Floating Fire Fighters (1933)

Fire fighting equipment is transported by canal, possibly in Holland.

PICKING UP THE PILOT

Picking Up The Pilot (1933)

An airship lowers a rope ladder to pick up men from moving boats on the...

TRAIN A WEEK issue title is MIND THE DOORS

Train A Week Issue Title Is Mind The Doors (1938)

Remote village of Blackermill where only one...

PULLY BRIDGE

Pully Bridge (1938)

Rope bridge used by children every day on their way to school.

LOPPING TREES FOR LONDON BUSES

Lopping Trees For London Buses (1943)

A special open top bus is used for cutting down trees which get...

HOPPING issue title - ROLLING STONES

Hopping Issue Title - Rolling Stones (1943)

Footage of women and children being sent out from the...

BEVAN SAYS 'SORRY'

Bevan Says 'sorry' (1955)

National Executive of the Labour Party decides not to expel Nye Bevan.

GAITSKELL TAKES OVER

Gaitskell Takes Over (1955)

The Labour Party elects Mr Hugh Gaitskell to succeed Mr Clement Attlee as...

ELECTRIC CAR

Electric Car (1948)

Kenneth Smee drives his home-made electric car around Reading and then back home.

SLIDING-DOOR CAR

Sliding-Door Car (1949)

Footage of of new sliding door car, London.

OUTBOARD CYCLE

Outboard Cycle (1949)

A man attaches a small motor to his bicycle to save him pedalling everywhere....

HYDROFIN

Hydrofin (1950)

Footage of new boat the hydrofin being demonstrated, Cowes, Isle of Wight.

BURNING BUSES

Burning Buses (1950)

Footage of old buses being taken apart in scrap yard in Rainham, Essex.

LOST PROPERTY

Lost Property (1950)

Item about London Transport's lost property office in Baker Street, London.

INVALID CARRIAGE

Invalid Carriage (1952)

A new car for disabled is driven by Mr Sidney Jones of Rustington, Surrey.

COACH EXHIBITION

Coach Exhibition (1952)

Young school boys test the comfort of new coach built for tourist on the...

WINDSCREEN WASHER

Windscreen Washer (1951)

Wally Row demonstrates his Trico windscreen washer. Brentford.

DEMO AGAINST TRANSPORT

Demo Against Transport (1947)

Demonstration against nationalisation of transport industry in Bristol.

SAIL BIKE issue title WHEELSPIN TO WILTON!

Sail Bike Issue Title Wheelspin To Wilton! (1936)

A tradesman rides along the streets on a bike...

PROTEST MARCH AGAINST NEW TRANSPORT BILL

Protest March Against New Transport Bill (1968)

Sikh workers and vintage vehicles in demonstration...

LONDON TRANSPORT BUS STRIKE

London Transport Bus Strike (1949)

Bus strike in London.

 AIR MINISTER'S AIR TRIP

Air Minister's Air Trip (1920-1929)

Sir Samuel and Lady M. Hoare board aeroplane at Croydon Aerodrome.

LONDON - BELGIUM AIR MAIL AND TRANSPORT PLANE

London - Belgium Air Mail And Transport Plane (1920-1929)

Footage of early passenger plane and mail...

LESLIE WESTON  issue title is MILES AND SMILES

Leslie Weston Issue Title Is Miles And Smiles (1936)

Leslie Weston does comic monologue and sings...

MINISTER OF TRANSPORT AT DRIVING SCHOOL aka MARPLES AT DRIVING SCHOOL

Minister Of Transport At Driving School AKA Marples At Driving School (1962)

Ernest Marples...

FOR THE FIRST TIME!

For The First Time! (1932)

Steam train runs up and down on the track outside a new railway station in...

THE AUSTRALIAN APPLE SHIP

The Australian Apple Ship (1932)

A cargo of Australian apples arrives in London - two young girls show...

£2,000,000,000 DEBT CONVERSION - BIGGEST OPERATION IN WORLD'S HISTORY

£2,000,000,000 Debt Conversion - Biggest Operation In World's History (1932)

Debt conversion...

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An "Arterial" Across The Alps (1932)

Italy's President Miklas opens a road across the Alpine Mountains...

THE PRINCESS PASSES

The Princess Passes (1932)

Various shots of the funeral procession of a Princess in Bali

MRS ROOSEVELT SEES FOR HERSELF

Mrs Roosevelt Sees For Herself (1942)

Eleanor Roosevelt visits women of Ferry Command and the ATS in...

STREAMLINED! aka NEW STREAMLINED TRAIN SERVICE - NEW YORK TO MIAMI

Streamlined! AKA New Streamlined Train Service - New York To Miami (1940)

Streamlined train...

PRIME MINISTER INSPECTS DEFENCES

Prime Minister Inspects Defences (1940)

Winston Churchill inspects the men and machines defending...

THE AIR  PORT OF THE FUTURE aka AIRPORT OF FUTURE

The Air Port Of The Future AKA Airport Of Future (1933)

Captain C.W. Glover details his vision of...