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CAN YOU BEAT IT!

Can You Beat It! (1923)

Plympton's 188 year old fire engine is still going strong.

ULSTER GRAND PRIX

Ulster Grand Prix (1923)

The Ulster Grand Prix is won by W. L. Handley but many competitors crash.

THE UNDERSEA BATTLESHIP ARRIVES

The Undersea Battleship Arrives (1925)

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

NOT A SINGLE BUTTON LEFT BEHIND

Not A Single Button Left Behind (1929)

Commander-in-Chief, General Sir W. Thwaites, and last of...

FAMOUS TRAINS BIRTHDAY PARTY

Famous Trains Birthday Party (1929)

Steam locomotive the 'Southern Belle' has 21st birthday...

TASMAN AIR SERVICE

Tasman Air Service (1940)

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

FIRST LOOK AT CC 5 HOVERCRAFT

First Look At Cc 5 Hovercraft (1966)

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

 

 

ISLE OF WIGHT CAR RALLY

Isle Of Wight Car Rally (1951)

Car rally at the Isle of Wight.

RECORD HOLDERS HOME

Record Holders Home (1934)

Aviator C.W.A. Scott and his co-pilot Campbell Black return to England.

ENGLAND TO AUSTRALIA AIR RACE Beware - other items share this title

England To Australia Air Race Beware - Other Items Share This Title (1934)

Aviator C.W.A....

JOINING THE W.A.A.F. aka W.A.A.F. RECRUITING IN THE MIDDLE EAST

Joining The W.A.A.F. AKA W.A.A.F. Recruiting In The Middle East (1943)

Women recruited in...

BRITISH

British "Ace" Submarine (1944)

The British submarine "Ultor" returns from service in the Mediterranean.

HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR NEW ZEALAND INSPECTS THE NEW ELECTRIC TRAIN aka PRESTON

High Commissioner For New Zealand Inspects The New Electric Train AKA Preston (1937)

Mr....

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...

TO SHOW THE LAND OF HUSTLE WHAT SPEED REALLY MEANS

To Show The Land Of Hustle What Speed Really Means (1927)

A locomotive is seen being shipped out...

ROUND THE WORLD FLIGHT

Round The World Flight (1927)

The 'Pride of Detroit' arrives at Croydon to the delight of the crowd.

FOR THE SECOND TIME

For The Second Time (1928)

Captain W L Hope wins the King's Cup for the Air Race round Britain.

NEW FLYING BOAT

New Flying Boat (1929)

New Flying boat the "Cutty Sark" undergoes test at Cowes, Isle of White.

CROSSING THE LINE

Crossing The Line (1922)

Crossing the Line ceremony on the HMS Hood, the Equator.

1ST BRITISH GLIDING COMPETITION aka FIRST BRITISH GLIDING COMPETITION

1st British Gliding Competition AKA First British Gliding Competition (1922)

Footage of...

COWES REGATTA

Cowes Regatta (1923)

Good footage of yachts racing in the Cowes Regatta on the Isle of Wight.

RACE FOR SCHNEIDER CUP

Race For Schneider Cup (1923)

US (U.S.) seaplane wins race in Cowes with speed of 177 miles an hour.

AVIATION HISTORY aka ARRIVAL OF FLYING BOAT IN AUSTRALIA

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

Footage of the Sunderland flying...

SCALE MODEL OF FLYING BOAT TESTED

Scale Model Of Flying Boat Tested (1940)

Scale model of a flying boat over the bay at Cowes.

WON BY 20 SECONDS

Won By 20 Seconds (1926)

Johnson beats Italian Ghersi in thrilling Lightweight T. T. motorcycle race.

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...

NEW FLYING BOAT

New Flying Boat (1952)

The first test flight of the Saunders-Roe "Princess" a massive flying boat.

KOREA - OPERATION

Korea - Operation "Comeback" (1954)

Ex Chinese and North Korean prisoners are set free and shipped to...

COWES - FREAK YACHT SETS SAIL aka NEW YACHT SETS SAIL

Cowes - Freak Yacht Sets Sail AKA New Yacht Sets Sail (1954)

A new, three-hulled, four-masted...

UN FORCES ADVANCE

UN Forces Advance (1951)

American forces advancing in Korea.

'PRINCESSES' GET ENGINES

'princesses' Get Engines (1951)

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

PRINCESS LAUNCHES BRITAIN'S BIGGEST TANKER

Princess Launches Britain's Biggest Tanker (1950)

Princess Margaret launches the massive tanker...

BRITAIN'S CRAFTSMEN SHOW THE FLAG - COWES

Britain's Craftsmen Show The Flag - Cowes (1950)

World's largest flying boat, Saunders Roe...

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.

SAUNDERS ROE JET FLYING BOAT

Saunders Roe Jet Flying Boat (1947)

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

LITTLE BROTHERS FROM U.K. BEGIN NEW LIFE aka BARNARDOS BOYS TO AUSTRALIA

Little Brothers From U.K. Begin New Life AKA Barnardos Boys To Australia (1948)

Barnardos...

 RECORD PARACHUTE JUMP

Record Parachute Jump (1959)

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

RECORD FOR BALLOONIST

Record For Balloonist (1960)

Air Force Captain Joseph W Kittinger makes highest ascent and longest jump...

THE

The "Stargazer" Balloon Takes Off (1962)

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

DITCHING TRIALS

Ditching Trials (1969)

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

COWES WEEK

Cowes Week (1936)

Yachting scenes from the Isle of Wight - the ship Endeavour is damaged.

SEA TRIALS FOR P 1127

Sea Trials For P 1127 (1963)

Sea trials for P 1127 vertical take off plane at aircraft carrier Ark...

 TOM CAMPBELL BLACK ARRIVES BY TRAIN

Tom Campbell Black Arrives By Train (1934)

Record breaking pilots Tom Campbell-Black and CWA Scott...

AIR EXERCISE OVER BRITAIN

Air Exercise Over Britain (1951)

'Operation Pinnacle' tests the nation's air defences.

MYSTIC SEAPORT

Mystic Seaport (1967)

Tourists wander around a reconstruction of a 19th Century seafaring village in...

FOR THE SOLOMON ISLANDS

For The Solomon Islands (1932)

The launch of a ship destined for use by the Melanesian Mission.

"From 'big Ben' Down To The Sea!" (1930)

Walking race from London to Brighton - won by T W Green.

RECORD FLIGHT FROM AUSTRALIA

Record Flight From Australia (1935)

Accountant from Yorkshire, Mr. Brook, flies from Australia to...

LAUNCH OF H.M.S. SCORPION AT EAST COWES

Launch Of HMS Scorpion At East Cowes (1937)

Lady Baring launched new rover gun boat, designed for...