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BRITAIN ALMOST UNDER WATER

Britain Almost Under Water (1929)

People attempt to cope with massive flooding in Kent.

MADE IN GERMANY - MAKES NEWS

Made In Germany - Makes News (1949)

New inventions from Germany provide new transport methods.

 LADIES CYCLING

Ladies Cycling

Early scenes of ladies riding their bikes.

BICYCLES OF 1910

Bicycles Of 1910

Various styles of multi-seater bicycle are demonstrated.

 SECRET CAMERA ON BICYCLE

Secret Camera On Bicycle (1940-1949)

Man demonstrates small camera for taking secret pictures from a...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 436 - reel 1 of 2 - CAVE ROPEMAKER, SERPENTINE ROCK and...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 436 - Reel 1 Of 2 - Cave Ropemaker, Serpentine Rock And... (1963)

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ARMCHAIR CYCLING

Armchair Cycling (1932)

A new kind of bicycle is taken for a spin in Paris.

 

 

ICY CONDITIONS IN HOLLAND

Icy Conditions In Holland (1970)

Footage of treacherous icy conditions in Holland.

FRENCH AND ITALIAN BICYCLES

French And Italian Bicycles (1949)

New French and Italian bicycle designs are shown to the camera.

CYCLISTS

Cyclists

People ride their bikes along a country lane - Turn of the Century material.

SOLEX BICYCLE

Solex Bicycle (1968)

Glamorous girls ride motorised bicycles around London.

ARISTOCRAT BIKE

Aristocrat Bike (1965)

New fold up bicycle in use around Pangbourne, Berkshire.

BICYCLE FOR TWO!

Bicycle For Two! (1940)

A man and women ride a four-wheeled bicycle and the latest natty scooters in...

PHEW!!

Phew!! (1921)

Various shots of fields on fire during the heat wave.

A CYCLE CARAVAN

A Cycle Caravan (1939)

Footage of two holidaymakers towing a small caravan through the countryside.

BIG TOP THRILLS

Big Top Thrills (1939)

Footage of trapeze artist and an elephant performing with the travelling circus.

NEWS FLASHES - ONTARIO DOG ON BIKE

News Flashes - Ontario Dog On Bike (1953)

Ontario: Man and dog tandem cyclists

SWIM MACHINE

Swim Machine (1936)

Girls testing 'water bicycle' in Manchester.

SAFETY FIRST GIRL

Safety First Girl (1936)

A young woman attaches reflectors to her legs to be seen at night in dark...

KNIFE GRINDER issue title SEE HOW THEY RUN

Knife Grinder Issue Title See How They Run (1937)

Knife Grinder's invention - a bicycle powered...

GYRO BIKE FAILS TO TAKEOFF

Gyro Bike Fails To Takeoff (1969)

People watch as man fails to take to the air in his strange gyrobike...

CYCLE SPRINGING

Cycle Springing (1950)

Jim Fletcher tests out shock absorbers on his bicycle.

FLOOD SCENES IN THAMES VALLEY

Flood Scenes In Thames Valley (1914-1918)

Good footage of flooded town / village in Thames Valley.

SAFETY FOR CYCLISTS

Safety For Cyclists (1930-1939)

A demonstration of a new safety device for bike - lowerable stabiliser...

HAND PEDAL CYCLIST aka BICYCLE

Hand Pedal Cyclist AKA Bicycle (1956)

Disabled man rides a bike without using his legs.

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 436 - reel 2 of 2 - MOULTON BICYCLES aka BICYCLE OF THE...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 436 - Reel 2 Of 2 - Moulton Bicycles AKA Bicycle Of The... (1963)

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ICE FISHING

Ice Fishing (1933)

Fishing through holes in the ice in the Baltic Sea.

MANY INVENTIONS

Many Inventions (1934)

A manpowered boat, manpowered plane (non-flying) and a ferry that is powered by...

FLYING BIKES

Flying Bikes (1921)

A flying bicycle ridden by Gabriel Poulain takes off and manages to fly at 3 feet...

WHEELING ALONG

Wheeling Along (1934)

British cycling champion Miss Hamilton tries out an exercise bike and the new...

THE AIRPROP CYCLE

The Airprop Cycle (1932)

New idea for improving bicycles by attaching a propellor to the rear.

CHAIR-CAR !

Chair-Car ! (1932)

Footage of new two seater bicycle in Sweden.

FLOODS AFTER THAW IN BRITAIN

Floods After Thaw In Britain (1951)

River Thames floods its banks along large stretches.

STEERING WHEEL CYCLE

Steering Wheel Cycle (1936)

Champion cyclist Evelyn Hamilton demonstrates new bicycle with steering...

DORNIER MINI-CAR

Dornier Mini-Car (1970)

An item showing the Dornier mini-car. Germany.

ARMCHAIR CYCLIST

Armchair Cyclist (1948)

Engineer Russell Searle takes his 'armchair' bicycle out for a spin.

OUTBOARD CYCLE

Outboard Cycle (1949)

A man attaches a small motor to his bicycle to save him pedalling everywhere....

MIDGET CAR

Midget Car (1949)

Brighton watchmaker makes and drives a midget car.

AUTOMATIC CYCLE PUMP

Automatic Cycle Pump (1948)

Inventor F. J. Camm demonstrates device that pumps tyres whilst cycling.

CYCLE MASTER

Cycle Master (1950)

small engine that attaches to back wheel of ordinary bicycle. London.

PRAM CAR

Pram Car (1951)

New pioneering tram is put to the test in Leamington Spa

CYCLE RADIO

Cycle Radio (1954)

Marilyn Carter has small radio attached to her bicycle so she can listen whilst she...

THE CHANNEL SEASON

The Channel Season (1929)

Aimee Pfanner crosses the English Channel on "hydro cycle".

SCOTS VILLAGERS HELP USA PLANES

Scots Villagers Help USA Planes (1954)

American Sabre jets assisted by Spikiness community

FLOODS IN FRANCE

Floods In France (1957)

Item showing floods in Lyon and Valence. France.

BIKE IN BOOT SAVES PARKING PROBLEM

Bike In Boot Saves Parking Problem (1964)

Man demonstrates solution to the parking problem, parking...

NEW INDOOR RACETRACK

New Indoor Racetrack (1967)

New indoor cycle track for Earl's Court under construction in aircraft...

MOULTON BICYCLE aka BICYCLE OF THE FUTURE or SUSPENSION BICYCLES

Moulton Bicycle AKA Bicycle Of The Future Or Suspension Bicycles (1963)

Alex Moulton has...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FOR CP 554 - WELL DRESSING, BARNARDO'S FRIENDS and ARISTOCRATIC...

Out Takes / Cuts For Cp 554 - Well Dressing, Barnardo's Friends And Aristocratic... (1965)

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SHREWSBURY FLORAL FETE

Shrewsbury Floral Fete (1933)

Shots of entertainers showing off to crowds at the Shrewsbury Flower...