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BANK OPENS

Bank Opens "Drive In" (1961)

Footage of new 'drive in' bank in Watford, Hertfordshire.

NUCLEAR MANIPULATOR  REMOTE HANDLING EQUIPMENT

Nuclear Manipulator Remote Handling Equipment (1960)

Operator and nuclear manipulator in action.

NURSES AT SCHOOL

Nurses At School (1945)

Watford Nursing Cadets' residential college for teenage girls who want to...

ENTRY OF GLADIATORS

Entry Of Gladiators (1936)

F.A. Cup third round - Watford beat Southall, and Manchester City beat...

DEFENCE CADETS - WATFORD

Defence Cadets - Watford (1938)

Field Marshal of the Air Force, Sir John Salmond, inspects the latest...

LANDSLIDE BLOCKS RAILWAY

Landslide Blocks Railway (1940)

People work in the wreckage of a crashed train outside Watford.

 AUTOVISTA - NEW STYLE PETROL PUMP

Autovista - New Style Petrol Pump (1961)

A new type of petrol pump being tested out at garage in...

 

 

NEW ELECTRIC TRAIN

New Electric Train (1965)

New electric passengers train for British Railways.

MANCHESTER CITY BEAT BURY

Manchester City Beat Bury (1932)

Football round up from the FA Cup - Manchester City beat Bury.

BUT WHAT A YELL

But What A Yell (1932)

Football round up from the FA Cup - Arsenal come out winners against Huddersfield

BONNY BUNNY BUSINESS aka RABBIT SHOW Dublin issue

Bonny Bunny Business AKA Rabbit Show Dublin Issue (1942)

Rabbits and pigs are judged in contests...

NEWS FLASHES - BUXTON AND FINCH IN TRAINING

News Flashes - Buxton And Finch In Training (1954)

Boxers Albert Finch and Alex Buxton train for...

MANIPULATOR

Manipulator (1953)

Sports physiotherapist Eddie Mallet works on footballers and even racing greyhounds!

CYCLE POLO

Cycle Polo (1952)

Middlesex take on Hampshire in a game of cycle polo. Watford. Hertfordshire.

 SANTA CLAUS ARRIVES AT BILLY SMART'S CIRCUS

Santa Claus Arrives At Billy Smart's Circus (1953)

Santa Claus leads parade of circus animals...

SPRING STOOL

Spring Stool (1951)

Stool with spring that moves with the person sitting on it.

DIESEL SCHOOL

Diesel School (1956)

Footage of people attending diesel engineering school in Derby.

LONDON - 500 HAVE MUDDY RUN

London - 500 Have Muddy Run (1960)

J. Merriman wins muddy senior race in Southern Cross Country...

GIPSY PROBLEMS aka GYPSY PROBLEMS

Gipsy Problems AKA Gypsy Problems (1964)

Official and unofficial gypsy sites are found in...

Selected Originals - PRINCES AT THE PRINTER'S

Selected Originals - Princes At The Printer's (1953)

Material relating to newsreel story "Princes...

LONDON SCOTTISH CADETS TRAIN AT WATFORD

London Scottish Cadets Train At Watford (1914-1918)

London Scottish Cadets camp at Watford.

A 'NORTH V. SOUTH' FINAL?

A 'north V. South' Final? (1932)

Football round up from the FA Cup - Newcastle v Watford.

DOWN ON THE FARM

Down On The Farm (1924)

Women at work on a farm in Watford.

CUP FAVOURITES KO THE GIANT KILLERS

Cup Favourites Ko The Giant Killers (1950)

Manchester United beat Watford 1-0 in Football's FA Cup.

HONEYMOONS GALORE

Honeymoons Galore (1964)

People rush to beat the tax man by getting married before the end of financial...

ROYAL OBSERVER CORPS

Royal Observer Corps (1952)

Footage of the Royal Observer Corps at work in Watford, Hertfordshire.

PRINCES AT THE PRINTER'S

Princes At The Printer's (1953)

Princes Richard and William of Gloucester watch Coronation Programmes...

DUKE OPENS WOODSIDE PLAYING FIELDS AT WATFORD REEL 2 aka DUKE OF EDINBURGH OPENS...

Duke Opens Woodside Playing Fields At Watford Reel 2 AKA Duke Of Edinburgh Opens... (1955)

Various...

SALUTE ENGINE NO. 6167 'THE HERTFORDSHIRE REGT.

Salute Engine No. 6167 'the Hertfordshire Regt." (1933)

Senior officers attend naming ceremony for...

SPORTSMEN'S HOLIDAY on sleeve as SPORTSMENS HOLIDAY

Sportsmen's Holiday On Sleeve As Sportsmens Holiday (1946)

Vintage automobiles, motor car racing,...

 HERE'S TO THE MEMORY

Here's To The Memory (1951)

Shots of rural Kent and Hertfordshire + London landmarks.

DUKE OF EDINBURGH OPENS NEW WOODSIDE PLAYING FIELDS - REEL 1 aka DUKE OF...

Duke Of Edinburgh Opens New Woodside Playing Fields - Reel 1 AKA Duke Of... (1955)

Various...

NEWS IN A NUTSHELL NEW BRIDGE IN ST. JAMES' PARK, KING FAROUK ARRIVES IN LONDON,...

News In A Nutshell New Bridge In St. James' Park, King Farouk Arrives In London,... (1937)

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