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LONDON SCOTTISH CADETS TRAIN AT WATFORD

London Scottish Cadets Train At Watford (1914-1918)

London Scottish Cadets camp at Watford.

DOWN ON THE FARM

Down On The Farm (1924)

Women at work on a farm in Watford.

A 'NORTH V. SOUTH' FINAL?

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

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

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

SALUTE ENGINE NO. 6167 'THE HERTFORDSHIRE REGT.

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

Senior officers attend naming ceremony for...

ENTRY OF GLADIATORS

Entry Of Gladiators (1936)

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

 

 

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)

Roundup...

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.

BONNY BUNNY BUSINESS aka RABBIT SHOW Dublin issue

Bonny Bunny Business AKA Rabbit Show Dublin Issue (1942)

Rabbits and pigs are judged in contests...

NURSES AT SCHOOL

Nurses At School (1945)

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

SPORTSMEN'S HOLIDAY on sleeve as SPORTSMENS HOLIDAY

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

Vintage automobiles, motor car racing,...

CUP FAVOURITES KO THE GIANT KILLERS

Cup Favourites Ko The Giant Killers (1950)

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

 HERE'S TO THE MEMORY

Here's To The Memory (1951)

Shots of rural Kent and Hertfordshire + London landmarks.

SPRING STOOL

Spring Stool (1951)

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

ROYAL OBSERVER CORPS

Royal Observer Corps (1952)

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

CYCLE POLO

Cycle Polo (1952)

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

MANIPULATOR

Manipulator (1953)

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

PRINCES AT THE PRINTER'S

Princes At The Printer's (1953)

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

Selected Originals - PRINCES AT THE PRINTER'S

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

Material relating to newsreel story "Princes...

 SANTA CLAUS ARRIVES AT BILLY SMART'S CIRCUS

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

Santa Claus leads parade of circus animals...

NEWS FLASHES - BUXTON AND FINCH IN TRAINING

News Flashes - Buxton And Finch In Training (1954)

Boxers Albert Finch and Alex Buxton train for...

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...

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...

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...

NUCLEAR MANIPULATOR  REMOTE HANDLING EQUIPMENT

Nuclear Manipulator Remote Handling Equipment (1960)

Operator and nuclear manipulator in action.

BANK OPENS

Bank Opens "Drive In" (1961)

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

 AUTOVISTA - NEW STYLE PETROL PUMP

Autovista - New Style Petrol Pump (1961)

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

HONEYMOONS GALORE

Honeymoons Galore (1964)

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

GIPSY PROBLEMS aka GYPSY PROBLEMS

Gipsy Problems AKA Gypsy Problems (1964)

Official and unofficial gypsy sites are found in...

NEW ELECTRIC TRAIN

New Electric Train (1965)

New electric passengers train for British Railways.