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LLWYNPAI COLLIERY DISASTER aka FUNERAL OF LLWYNFSIA PIT VICTIM

Llwynpai Colliery Disaster AKA Funeral Of Llwynfsia Pit Victim (1932)

Massive crowds gather to...

THE SPORT ... DANGEROUS!

The Sport ... Dangerous! (1932)

Good shots of bobsleghing - lots of twists and turns. German team...

WHEN THEY HAVE A FIRE ... IT IS A FIRE!!

When They Have A Fire ... It Is A Fire!! (1932)

Incredible fire in American timber yard - so...

IN THE

In The "City Danger Zone" (1932)

The London Fire Brigade hard at work with their hoses, battling a...

IN THE PATH OF THE CYCLONE

In The Path Of The Cyclone (1932)

Floods and high winds brought on by a cyclone have wrought havoc on...

LANCASHIRE PIT DISASTER

Lancashire Pit Disaster (1932)

Bleak shots of coal mining community after 19 lives are lost in mining...

AGAIN

Again "King Coal" Takes Toll (1931)

An explosion in a coal mine in Cumbria claims 28 lives. Corpses...

 

 

TELL TALE TOM

Tell Tale Tom (1934)

New invention for cars to help prevent hit and run car accidents, Budapest, Hungary....

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 107

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 107 (1940)

Japanese daffodil crops are picked and a new anti-accident...

LIFE - SAVERS

Life - Savers (1931)

Life saving demonstration on a beach in South Africa

NEW YORK - BUILDINGS FOLD UNDER RAIN STORM

New York - Buildings Fold Under Rain Storm (1937)

Three blocks of buildings collapse under rain...

TRAGIC FATE OF AIR LINER aka AIRLINER WRECKED AT OSTEND

Tragic Fate Of Air Liner AKA Airliner Wrecked At Ostend (1937)

Aeroplane crashes into factory in...

AIR CRASH AVERTED

Air Crash Averted (1926)

Stomach churning aerial stunt - woman changes wheel of plane in mid-air!

LORD MAYOR OF BLOOMSBURY

Lord Mayor Of Bloomsbury (1929)

Street festival to celebrate the re-opening of the streets in...

SIR ROSS SMITH aka TRAGEDY GRIM AND STARK

Sir Ross Smith AKA Tragedy Grim And Stark (1922)

The tragic death of Ross Smith in aeroplane crash.

JERRY CARTOON

Jerry Cartoon (1926)

Short extract from a Jerry the Troublesome Tyke animation.

NOVEL JOB - REMOVING DUST FROM PEOPLE'S EYES ON STREET CORNER

Novel Job - Removing Dust From People's Eyes On Street Corner (1927)

Quirky piece about a woman...

WASHINGTON THEATRE DISASTER

Washington Theatre Disaster (1922)

Theatre disaster in Washington, United States of America.

SHAKESPEARE MEMORIAL THEATRE

Shakespeare Memorial Theatre (1926)

Shakespeare Memorial of the World is destroyed by fire.

Selected Originals - NEW YORK PLANE CRASH

Selected Originals - New York Plane Crash (1952)

Material relating to newsreel story 'New York...

EYES SAFETY FIRST

Eyes Safety First (1939)

Item urges people to wear protective glasses at work in factories.

Selected Originals - BATTLE OF BARGAINS

Selected Originals - Battle Of Bargains (1955)

Material relating to newsreel story "Battle of...

LUTON ROAD COURTESY

Luton Road Courtesy (1953)

On patrol with traffic police in Luton.

REVOLVING BARBER

Revolving Barber (1954)

Barber Eddie McConville demonstrates a new invention that allows him to sit down...

CHILDREN'S ROAD SAFETY

Children's Road Safety (1954)

Children learn about road safety then try out their skills on a model...

TRISTAN DA CUNHA SURVIVORS AT SOUTHAMPTON

Tristan Da Cunha Survivors At Southampton (1961)

Survivors of shipwreck stay at Southampton. Good...

MUD WALL THREATENS HOUSES

Mud Wall Threatens Houses (1954)

Villagers in fear of moving mountain side are told to stay away from...

 PARIS MOTOR SHOW 1962

Paris Motor Show 1962 (1962)

Mercedes Benz factory, new Renault R8 and cars on show at Paris Motor...

NEW WARNING SYSTEM FOR SAFER HIGH SPEED MOTORING

New Warning System For Safer High Speed Motoring (1962)

Warning signal in action - 3 drums rotate...

COAL MINE DISASTER

Coal Mine Disaster (1962)

Coal mine in Carmichaels, rescue party enter lift cage prior to descending to...

1963 WORLD PRESS PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION

1963 World Press Photographic Exhibition (1963)

Prince Bernhard presents silver camera to winner...

TRAPPED MINERS RESCUED FROM ATOMIC SHAFT

Trapped Miners Rescued From Atomic Shaft (1964)

Four men are rescued from a nuclear test hole in the...

TENANTS MOVE FROM RONAN POINT FLATS

Tenants Move From Ronan Point Flats (1969)

A family leaves Merritt Point flats - next door block to...

SPECIALS LEARN RED CROSS RESCUE WORK aka RED CROSS SPECIALS

Specials Learn Red Cross Rescue Work AKA Red Cross Specials (1917)

Special Constables trained in...

GRAND NATIONAL

Grand National (1920-1930)

Jockey in ditch at Grand National. Aintree, Liverpool. Merseyside.

SCALDS AND BURNS

Scalds And Burns (1947)

Children and parents advised to beware of burns and scars

COME BACK ALIVE - KERB DRILL

Come Back Alive - Kerb Drill (1946)

Public information trailer about crossing the road safely.

READ AND ACT ON THE HIGHWAY CODE

Read And Act On The Highway Code (1946)

Trailer urging us to read The Highway Code.

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT #7

What Happens Next #7 (1950-1959)

A young girl is distracted from her ironing ...

 INDIANA EXPLOSION

Indiana Explosion (1966)

Rescue workers search through the wreckage of a massive explosion.

STORE FIRE VICTIMS FUNERAL IN BRUSSELS

Store Fire Victims Funeral In Brussels (1967)

Funeral procession in Belgium attended by King...

TRUE TO THE BRITISH TRADITION!

True To The British Tradition! (1932)

Scenes of a British ship - The Roumelian - beached off the Isle...

RECORD SPILLS AND SPEED!

Record Spills And Speed! (1932)

Motor racing scenes from the Indianapolis 500 - cars spin out of...

AGAIN KING COAL TAKES TOLL!

Again King Coal Takes Toll! (1932)

Shots of the coal mine in Ashton-in-Makerfield where 25 have died...

FIGHTING ZE BULL

Fighting Ze Bull (1931)

Portuguese bull fighting.

THE KERB STEP

The Kerb Step (1930)

Bobby Howes from "Mr Cinders" and a group of chorus girls demonstrate road safety...

STARS AS THEY ARE -  SOMETIMES  - MR JACK HULBERT

Stars As They Are - Sometimes - Mr Jack Hulbert " Pot Luck " Revue (1922)

Amusing pastiche...

Selected Originals - N.Y. PLANE CRASH

Selected Originals - N.Y. Plane Crash (1952)

Material relating to newsreel story 'N. Y. Plane Crash'...

Selected Originals - A GALLANT 'ENTERPRISE'

Selected Originals - A Gallant 'enterprise' (1952)

Material relating to newsreel story "A gallant...

Selected Originals - A GALLANT 'ENTERPRISE'

Selected Originals - A Gallant 'enterprise' (1952)

Material relating to newsreel story "A gallant...