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VENTNOR CARNIVAL

Ventnor Carnival (1900-1913)

Footage of carnival procession on the Isle of Wight.

YACHTING - COWES

Yachting - Cowes (1938)

Yachts sail around the coast of the Isle of Wight at Cowes.

ISLE OF WIGHT BIGGEST HOVERCRAFT

Isle Of Wight Biggest Hovercraft (1967)

The World's biggest hovercraft - the SRN4 - at the Isle of...

NOSE SUN PROTECTORS aka NOSE HATS

Nose Sun Protectors AKA Nose Hats (1949)

Girls place little paper hats on their noses while...

COWES REGATTA

Cowes Regatta (1920-1929)

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

�30,000 WONDER SPEED BOAT

�30,000 Wonder Speed Boat (1930)

Betty Carstairs with her powerboat, Estelle.

ROYAL

Royal "Cowes" (1930)

The Royal Yacht Britannia is among those racing off the Isle of Wight.

 

 

TO WIN THE ONLY SPEED TITLE WE DO NOT POSSESS! aka TPO WIN

To Win The Only Speed Title We Do Not Possess! AKA Tpo Win (1930)

Philip Turner tries out his...

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...

KING CARNIVAL AGAIN

King Carnival Again (1920)

Carnival parade at Ventnor, on Isle of Wight.

ANOTHER RECORD FOR BRITAIN

Another Record For Britain (1929)

Mr R. W. Weatherall breaks speed record in his outboard motorboat...

TO REGAIN BRITISH INTERNATIONAL MOTOR BOAT   MOTORBOAT  TROPHY

To Regain British International Motor Boat Motorboat Trophy (1929)

Footage of Miss Carstairs...

MOTORBOAT RACING

Motorboat Racing (1920)

Motorboat "Maple V" is given a trial run in Cowes, Isle of Wight.

COWES REGATTA aka CLIMAX OF BRILLIANT SEASON

Cowes Regatta AKA Climax Of Brilliant Season (1920)

King George V is seen on his yacht "Britannia"...

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,...

THE SANDS & SEA THEIR SCHOOLROOM

The Sands & Sea Their Schoolroom (1921)

Children exercise on the beach and have their school lessons...

COWES WEEK WITH GEORGE V

Cowes Week With George V (1921)

Many shots of the yachts during Cowes Week on the Isle of Wight, King...

KING CARNIVAL ON ISLE OF WIGHT

King Carnival On Isle Of Wight (1921)

An item about the Carnival at Ventnor on the Isle of Wight where...

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.

SOUTHSEA - RYDE SWIM

Southsea - Ryde Swim (1938)

Cecil Dean wins a swimming race across the Solent from Southsea to Ryde.

VENTNOR CARNIVAL LNER

Ventnor Carnival Lner (1938)

Imaginative carnival floats at Ventnor on the Isle of Wight.

SHANKLIN HOSPITAL CARNIVAL

Shanklin Hospital Carnival (1939)

Footage of the crowning of the Shanklin carnival queen on the Isle...

COWES REGATTA

Cowes Regatta (1939)

Footage of yacht race at the Cowes Regatta on the Isle of Wight.

RYDE-TO-SOUTHSEA SWIM

Ryde-To-Southsea Swim (1939)

Footage of the Ryde to Southsea Swim across Solent.

Selected Originals - INVASION BY REQUEST

Selected Originals - Invasion By Request (1952)

Material relating to newsreel story 'Invasion By...

COWES OPENS

Cowes Opens (1952)

Lots of Yachts out on the sea at the start of Cowes week.

NEW FLYING BOAT

New Flying Boat (1952)

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

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...

HOLIDAY CYCLE RALLY

Holiday Cycle Rally (1958)

Easter cycle races around the Isle of Wight.

ISLE OF WIGHT ROUNDABOUT RACE

Isle Of Wight Roundabout Race (1963)

Record entry for the Isle of Wight roundabout race.

FLYING BOATS FOR SALE

Flying Boats For Sale (1963)

Item showing out of date Princess Flying Boats which are up for sale....

HOVERCRAFT RALLY

Hovercraft Rally (1967)

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

COWES REGATTA

Cowes Regatta (1968)

Colour item showing Cowes Regatta. Isle of Wight.

Selected originals - POWERBOAT RACE

Selected Originals - Powerboat Race (1968)

Material relating to newsreel story "Powerboat Race" -...

FEMININE PICTORIALITIES NO. 28 - THE PET FACTORY

Feminine Pictorialities No. 28 - The Pet Factory (1934)

Miss Olive Day makes a model of a little...

QUEEN VICTORIA AND PRINCE CONSORT'S PRIVATE APARTMENTS IN OSBORNE HOUSE

Queen Victoria And Prince Consort's Private Apartments In Osborne House (1959)

Queen Victoria...

COWES 1968

Cowes 1968 (1968)

Good shots of yacht racing in at least two different classes during Cowes week.

COWES WEEK

Cowes Week (1936)

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

TRULY ... ROYAL COWES

Truly ... Royal Cowes (1932)

Yacht racing off Cowes on the Isle of Wight - King George V is on board...

ROYAL COWES

Royal Cowes (1931)

The Royal Yacht Britannia takes part in a race off the 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',...

WOMAN'S SPEED BOAT CHALLENGE

Woman's Speed Boat Challenge (1928)

First pictures of Miss Carstairs' hitherto secret speedboats.

EVE AND HER YACHT

Eve And Her Yacht (1932)

A group of women have fun sailing a yacht.

HMS EGRET LAUNCHED EAST

HMS Egret Launched East (1938)

Lady Mitchelson launches the latest escort ship for the Royal Navy, HMS...

COWES!

Cowes! (1932)

Various shots of the Cowes regatta and yacht races in 1932.

ROYAL COWES REGATTA

Royal Cowes Regatta (1923)

Royal yacht Britannia wins the Royal Cowes Regatta. Isle of Wight.

COWES ON THAMES aka COWES-ON-THAMES

Cowes On Thames AKA Cowes-On-Thames (1926)

Dinghy sailing on the River Thames in Buckinghamshire.

COWES REGATTA 1926

Cowes Regatta 1926 (1926)

King George V and Queen Mary enjoy annual yachting holiday aboard Britannia.

WHITE WINGS ON THE SOLENT & CUTS

White Wings On The Solent & Cuts (1926)

Cowes week - sailing regatta off Isle of Wight.