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DAKAR TODAY

Dakar Today (1943)

A new military airport is constructed in Dakar & Senegal's soldiers leaving for the...

TRAM'S BIRTHDAY

Tram's Birthday (1925)

An ornate tram covered in lights drives up the street to celebrate 21st birthday...

BAHAMAS WEST INDIES

Bahamas West Indies (1948)

Coast guard planes rescue 23 passengers after plane crash at Bahamas.

SOMETHING NEW - BIRMINGHAM - MOTORCYCLES STORY

Something New - Birmingham - Motorcycles Story (1948)

Progress in motorcycle industry shown.

PUERTO RICO

Puerto Rico (1948)

Geologists discover fields of salt in Puerto Rico - enough to supply both Americas.

FLOATING OIL RIG

Floating Oil Rig (1957)

Floating oil rig for sea bed drilling is erected at Audorf.

SOVIET COMMISSARS VISIT BONN

Soviet Commissars Visit Bonn (1955)

Soviet Commissars on visit to Bonn, Germany.

 

 

FIRST BRITISH SHIP PASSES THROUGH SUEZ

First British Ship Passes Through Suez (1957)

First British ship the 'West Breeze' passes through...

NIGHT SCENES IN BIRMINGHAM

Night Scenes In Birmingham (1956)

Shots of Birmingham at night. West Midlands.

NEW SUBMARINE TO OBSERVE OCEANS DEPTHS

New Submarine To Observe Oceans Depths (1965)

New submarine to search the ocean.

ROVER GAS TURBINE CAR

Rover Gas Turbine Car (1961)

New Rover gas turbine car presented in Birmingham.

LAND AND WATER CARS aka LAND A WATER CARS

Land And Water Cars AKA Land A Water Cars (1930-1931)

A Riley car is fitted with floatation bags to make...

WITH THE NAVY

With The Navy (1941)

Two German cargo ships scuttle themselves and their crews are taken prisoner by the...

A RACE AGAINST TIME

A Race Against Time (1942)

Amateur footage shows the crew of a Pan American plane being rescued by a...

CYCLO-CROSS CHAMPIONSHIPS

Cyclo-Cross Championships (1967)

John Atkins win the Cyclo-Cross Championships in Birmingham, West...

NUCLEAR SHIP

Nuclear Ship (1968)

A look at the new nuclear driven ship 'Otto Hahn'. Kiel, Germany.

 BAHAMAS AIR RESCUE

Bahamas Air Rescue (1948)

Coast guard planes rescue 23 passengers after plane crash at Bahamas.

DUTCH TROOPS IN THE WEST INDIES

Dutch Troops In The West Indies (1947)

Footage of Dutch soldiers arriving in the West Indies.

CROYDON TERRITORIALS HOME

Croydon Territorials Home (1919)

The return of soldiers of the Queen's West Surreys to Croydon.

MOTOR RACING REPORTS - GRAND PRIX BERLIN

Motor Racing Reports - Grand Prix Berlin (1953)

A high spot of German racing season, Berlin...

MOTOR RACING REPORTS - COOPER WINS

Motor Racing Reports - Cooper Wins (1953)

British driver John Cooper takes the laurels in Berlin.

JAGUARS COME BACK FIGHTING

Jaguars Come Back Fighting (1957)

World famous Jaguar plant in Coventry is back in production after...

JAMAICA GREETS CHURCHILL

Jamaica Greets Churchill (1953)

Winston Churchill gets a great welcome when he arrives in Jamaica.

ORPHANS OUTING BY TAXI

Orphans Outing By Taxi (1955)

Sixty taxi drivers take 200 West Norwood orphans to Brighton - and pay...

THE NEW WEHRMACHT aka GERMAN ARMY REBORN

The New Wehrmacht AKA German Army Reborn (1956)

Recruits of the new Wehrmacht draw their uniforms -...

GEORGES BIDAULT IN BAVARIA

Georges Bidault In Bavaria (1963)

French Foreign Minister arrives to Bavaria, Western Germany.

POLICE SHOW IN BAVARIA

Police Show In Bavaria (1950-1959)

Policemen build pontoon bridge, demonstrate judo and self defence in...

GENERAL NORSTAD IN BONN

General Norstad In Bonn (1957)

General Lauris Norstad arrives in Bonn, Germany.

"Hanseatic" On Maiden Voyage (1958)

Liner "Hanseatic" leaves with people waving from quayside.

BUSES MADE FOR CUBA IN BIRMINGHAM

Buses Made For Cuba In Birmingham (1964)

Busses for Cuban market are made in a Birmingham factory.

GRANDPA'S MOTORCYCLE

Grandpa's Motorcycle (1957)

An elderly man in Germany shows off his beloved three-wheel motorcycle.

MAGNETO MOTOR FOR CARS

Magneto Motor For Cars (1966)

German Engineer Friedrich Luling demonstrates his magneto-motor for cars

NEW GERMAN LINER

New German Liner (1935)

The German Liner ship 'Potsdam' is launched in Hamburg.

BRITISH CARS FOR PRINCE'S TOUR

British Cars For Prince's Tour (1931)

Line up of British Cars ready for use on Prince of Wales South...

THE MOTOR RAILWAY

The Motor Railway (1923)

Unusual train which travels between Headcorn in Kent and Robertsbridge in West...

THE COAL GIRLS

The Coal Girls (1930)

Women workers carry baskets of coal on their heads to load up a cargo ship in the...

THE FASTEST THING ON WHEELS

The Fastest Thing On Wheels (1927)

Segrave and his mechanics at Wolverhampton.

BIRMINGHAM AIR PAGEANT

Birmingham Air Pageant (1927)

An air pageant and mock aerial battle in Birmingham.

ASHANTI

Ashanti (1922)

Review of the West African Frontier Force by Governor of Gold Coast in Ashanti.

THE OLD 38TH REGIMENT ON FOOT aka THE OLD 38TH REGIMENT OF FOOT

The Old 38th Regiment On Foot AKA The Old 38th Regiment Of Foot (1929)

The 1st Battalion of the...

WHAT THE PRINCE WILL SEE

What The Prince Will See (1925)

Villagers in Coomassie, West Africa, practise their energetic ceremony...

NEW GREAT ROAD TO THE WEST ORANGE TINT

New Great Road To The West Orange Tint (1925)

King George V cuts the ribbon to open the new road at...

TROOPSHIP 'ETTRICK' LEAVES SOUTHAMPTON ON MAIDEN VOYAGE

Troopship 'ettrick' Leaves Southampton On Maiden Voyage (1939)

British soldiers board the...

NEAR BIRMINGHAM

Near Birmingham (1938)

The Air Minister visits an aircraft factory in Longbridge - he sees a new plane.

AROUND BRITAIN

Around Britain (1949)

Prince George of Denmark visits Manchester ship canal - Horses suffer from flu in...

BONUS BOOSTS OUTPUT

Bonus Boosts Output (1948)

Car manufacturer introduces novel bonus scheme to help break export records.

PEEPS THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE WORLD NO. 74

Peeps Through The Window Of The World No. 74 (1936)

Phosphorite mine, typewriter in a taxi and a...

SAILING SHIP IN THAMES

Sailing Ship In Thames (1963)

Argentine frigate Libertad sails at dock in London.

30 SECOND NEWS - HOTEL ON WHEELS

30 Second News - Hotel On Wheels (1966)

Luxury hotel on wheels takes its passengers to the road in...

SUPER LIFE SAVER

Super Life Saver (1966)

Safety belts tests in Germany - spectacular crashes.