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A.R.P. PRAM - HEXTABLE

A.R.P. Pram - Hextable (1938)

A gas proof pram filters the air and keeps baby safe, invented by F. W....

MAGIC EYE

Magic Eye (1938)

Mr C. W. Roberts invents a periscope which enables him to look at all directions.

SKATING EVERYWHERE!

Skating Everywhere! (1931)

People enjoy a cold snap by skating on frozen fens in Lincolnshire.

THE UNDERSEA BATTLESHIP ARRIVES

The Undersea Battleship Arrives (1925)

Footage of the X1, the largest submarine in the world. Isle...

TASMAN AIR SERVICE

Tasman Air Service (1940)

New Flying Boat service is inaugurated from New Zealand to Australia.

HELICOPTER EXERCISE

Helicopter Exercise (1968)

Paratroops dropped by helicopter in invasion exercise on the Isle of Wight.

ATOMIC STATION PRODUCES URANIUM

Atomic Station Produces Uranium (1957)

New spherical reactor, Maj Gen Joslin with Engineer Mr...

 

 

COWES REGATTA

Cowes Regatta (1920-1929)

Good footage of yachts and sailing boats off the coast of the Isle of Wight.

MANUFACTURE OF ELECTRIC POWER CABLES   HENLEY'S LTD  - Reel 3

Manufacture Of Electric Power Cables Henley's Ltd - Reel 3 (1930-1939)

Detailed promotional film...

FIRST LOOK AT CC 5 HOVERCRAFT

First Look At Cc 5 Hovercraft (1966)

First look of the hovercraft CC 5 on Isle of Wight.

MRS W J ELLIOT LAUNCHES A NEW MOTOR VESSEL AT GREENWICH

Mrs W J Elliot Launches A New Motor Vessel At Greenwich (1938)

New motor vessel called 'Mount',...

RESTORING OLD PAINTINGS

Restoring Old Paintings (1958)

A look at the process of art restoration including cleaning the...

TO WIN AMERICA'S CUP FOR US AT LAST?

To Win America's Cup For Us At Last? (1933)

Launch of yacht designed to win the America's Cup for...

SEA DENIZENS

Sea Denizens (1931)

A visit to Brighton Aquarium, narrated by the curator, GW Weller.

COPYING NATURE

Copying Nature (1935)

Mr W L Phillips makes artificial flowers out of bread!

W.A.A.F ARMOURERS

W.A.A.F Armourers (1941)

The W.A.A.F. learn how to arm aeroplanes and maintain the machines.

RADAR Beware - other items share this title

Radar Beware - Other Items Share This Title (1945)

How radar works - theory and practice.

LAUNCH OF THE NEW WATER BUS AT COWES

Launch Of The New Water Bus At Cowes (1938)

A new river bus that will run between Westminster and...

GREAT LANDSLIDE

Great Landslide (1928)

A landslide of 140,000 tons of rock leaves houses perilously near the cliff edge....

SOMETHING NEW IN FERRY BOATS AT YARMOUTH, ISLE OF WIGHT

Something New In Ferry Boats At Yarmouth, Isle Of Wight (1938)

A new car ferry, the Lymington,...

FAMOUS IRISH POET HONOURED

Famous Irish Poet Honoured (1923)

W. B. Yeats is honoured after he has won the Nobel Prize. Dublin,...

AVIATION HISTORY aka ARRIVAL OF FLYING BOAT IN AUSTRALIA

Aviation History AKA Arrival Of Flying Boat In Australia (1939)

Footage of the Sunderland flying...

BIG LANDSLIDE IN THE ISLE OF WIGHT

Big Landslide In The Isle Of Wight (1926)

A look at the aftermath of a large landslide on the...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM BIG LANDSLIDE IN THE ISLE OF WIGHT

Out Takes / Cuts From Big Landslide In The Isle Of Wight (1926)

Out takes (rushes, cuts) for BIG...

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...

DRYLAND SWIMMING

Dryland Swimming (1935)

A woman perfects her swimming strokes in a living room using a specially...

'PRINCESSES' GET ENGINES

'princesses' Get Engines (1951)

The largest flying boat ever made in Britain, 'Princess', gets engine.

HOVERCRAFT RALLY

Hovercraft Rally (1967)

Competitors take part in first national hovercraft rally. Isle of Wight.

OLD BENTLEYS

Old Bentleys (1969)

Vintage Bentleys make pilgrimage to Le Mans on Golden Jubilee of the Bentley Company.

NYMPH PLANE

Nymph Plane (1969)

The new De Havilland 'Nymph' aircraft which comes in kit form is demonstrated.

NOUGHTS AND CROSSES MACHINE

Noughts And Crosses Machine (1949)

Inventor E.W. Davies and his machine that plays noughts and...

CANBERRA TRIUMPHS AGAIN!

Canberra Triumphs Again! (1953)

A Canberra jet bomber breaks the British-held altitude record with...

SAUNDERS ROE JET FLYING BOAT

Saunders Roe Jet Flying Boat (1947)

First flying tests of the new Saunders Roe jet flying boat.

BLESSING THE HERRING FLEET

Blessing The Herring Fleet (1948)

Cuts from newsreel 48/73 - blessing the herring fleets - Whitby in...

MR COLE IN MOSCOW

Mr Cole In Moscow (1958)

Mr W Sterling Cole (International Atomic Energy Agency) and colleagues arrive...

 RECORD PARACHUTE JUMP

Record Parachute Jump (1959)

Captain Joseph Kittinger makes 12 mile drop from hot air balloon in USA.

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The "Stargazer" Balloon Takes Off (1962)

US "Stargazer" balloon takes off to collect astrological...

NEW DECCA RADAR FOR AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL

New Decca Radar For Air Traffic Control (1963)

A new system of radar is demonstrated by the Decca...

NEW VETERINARY LABORATORY

New Veterinary Laboratory (1966)

New veterinary laboratory opened in Campbelltown, Australia.

BLACK ARROW SATELLITE LAUNCHER TEST

Black Arrow Satellite Launcher Test (1968)

A countdown sequence showing dials, technicians working on...

DITCHING TRIALS

Ditching Trials (1969)

A scale model of Jetstream aircraft goes through ditching trials on the Isle of...

AN ISLAND OF BIRDS

An Island Of Birds (1957)

Cameras visit a bird sanctuary on Malagas Island, South Africa.

MANUFACTURE OF ELECTRIC POWER CABLES   HENLEY'S LTD  - Reel 2

Manufacture Of Electric Power Cables Henley's Ltd - Reel 2 (1930-1939)

Detailed promotional film...

USEFUL ROBOTS

Useful Robots (1968)

Demonstrations of robots developed at Queen Mary's College, some destined for moon...

GUIDE DOG FOR A DOG

Guide Dog For A Dog (1968)

Simba the Alsatian acts as the 'eyes' of blind spaniel Minky.

DUBLIN CALLING

Dublin Calling (1925)

A look, inside and out, at the first broadcasting station built in the Irish Free...

MAJOR GENERAL BRANCKER aka AN AEROPLANE CHRISTENING

Major General Brancker AKA An Aeroplane Christening (1922)

Major General Brancker christening...

AIR NEWS -

Air News - "Princess" Flying Boat (1952)

Saunders-Roe show off their new flying boat / sea plane -...

WORLD'S HIGHEST PLANE

World's Highest Plane (1957)

New altitude record by Canberra plane.

CUSHIONCRAFT ON TEST

Cushioncraft On Test (1960)

John Britten and Desmond Norman test out their new cushioncraft machine. ...