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THE VOYAGE OF THE

The Voyage Of The "Scolopax" (1956)

Husband, wife and a baby sail in a ketch from Falmouth in search...

'BLUEBIRD' UNVEILED

'bluebird' Unveiled (1954)

The new Bluebird jet speedboat is unveiled - it is designed to break world's...

CAMBRIDGE WIN AGAIN!

Cambridge Win Again! (1950)

Oxford Vs Cambridge University boat race won by Cambridge.

POOLE issue title is GOOD HEALTH

Poole Issue Title Is Good Health (1938)

Travelogue item showing pretty seaside town of Poole in...

BRIXHAM

Brixham (1939)

A short travelogue style film introducing Brixham.

BLUEBIRD FLIES TO US

Bluebird Flies To Us (1955)

Donald Campbell's Bluebird is taken by air to USA for the new world water...

BOAT SPEEDS ON BUBBLES

Boat Speeds On Bubbles (1964)

Basil Hurle-Hobbs shows off his new invention the 'Bubble Boat'.

 

 

THIS CAR LIKES WATER

This Car Likes Water (1966)

Inventor Charles Vinten presents his amphibious car.

BOAT SHOW

Boat Show (1967)

Boat Show at Hamburg, Germany.

BLUEBIRD TEST RUN

Bluebird Test Run (1966)

Donald Campbell tries Bluebird on Lake Coniston after replacing badly damaged...

Selected Originals - BLUEBIRD TEST RUN

Selected Originals - Bluebird Test Run (1966)

Material related to newsreel story "Bluebird Test Run"...

'MOSKITO' SPEEDBOAT

'moskito' Speedboat (1967)

Demonstration of 'Moskito' fibreglass speedboat. Feltham, Greater London.

AMPHICAT aka GO ANYWHERE VEHICLE

Amphicat AKA Go Anywhere Vehicle (1968)

Versatile buggy with lots of wheels drives around Paris and...

YANKEE CLIPPER ARRIVES

Yankee Clipper Arrives (1939)

Footage of the flying boat the 'Yankee Clipper' arriving in Southampton,...

POOR BETSY ANN & CUTS

Poor Betsy Ann & Cuts (1926)

Dutch cargo boat runs aground just off Prawle Point.

SOUTHAMPTON

Southampton (1936)

New launches demonstrated on the Solent. The boats may have royal connections.

'QUEEN MARY' RUNS AGROUND

'queen Mary' Runs Aground (1949)

Shots of liner 'Queen Mary' run aground at Southampton, Hampshire.

TRACKING THE RMS

Tracking The Rms "Queen Mary" Reel 2 AKA Sunderland Flying Boat + Queen (1949)

Flying boat in...

NEW FRENCH DEPTH BOAT

New French Depth Boat (1953)

New French depth boat on trials in Mediterranean Sea.

DR. HANNES LINDEMANN ARRIVES HOME AFTER SAILING THE ATLANTIC IN A NATIVE CANOE

Dr. Hannes Lindemann Arrives Home After Sailing The Atlantic In A Native Canoe (1956)

Dr...

NEW METHOD OF TRANSPORTING OIL

New Method Of Transporting Oil (1957)

Plastic containers are used to transport oil in Hamburg,...

SAILING SHIP 'PASSAT' HOME

Sailing Ship 'passat' Home (1957)

Cadets are welcomed home from ship 'Passat'. Hamburg, Germany.

BOAT RACE

Boat Race (1958)

Cambridge win boat race against Oxford on the River Thames. London.

UNDER WATER EXPLORATION FOR OIL

Under Water Exploration For Oil (1954)

Under water shots of the men swimming in search of oil...

EGYPT

Egypt (1950-1959)

Great Cinemascope colour material of ancient Egyptian sites.

EGYPT

Egypt (1950-1959)

Great Cinemascope colour material of ancient Egyptian sites around the River Nile.

FLYING BOAT LANDS AT CAPRI FOR FIRST TIME

Flying Boat Lands At Capri For First Time (1954)

Flying boat approaching Capri, Gracie Fields and...

THREE MEMBERS OF RELIGIOUS SECT PREPARE TO LEAVE FOR EGYPT

Three Members Of Religious Sect Prepare To Leave For Egypt (1957)

Eric Smith and Sheila Ripley...

EVES FILM REVIEW WALTURDAW

Eves Film Review Walturdaw (1920-1929)

A travelogue featuring Capri.

RIVER THAMES PAGEANT

River Thames Pageant (1965)

River-crafts decorated cruise along the Thames during the pageant.

PLYMOUTH

Plymouth (1970-1979)

Various shots around the coast at Plymouth.

EGYPT

Egypt (1965)

Sailing in Luxor, Egypt.

RIVER THAMES TRAFFIC

River Thames Traffic (1960-1969)

Scenes of the River Thames in London

DRY DOCK

Dry Dock (1940-1949)

Educational film showing the workings of a dry dock.

FIRE ON THE DOCKS aka FIRE DOCK

Fire On The Docks AKA Fire Dock (1914-1918)

Huge fire raging on docks.

HAMMERSMITH REGATTA

Hammersmith Regatta (1914-1918)

Hammersmith Regatta with onlookers.

LUSITANIA PARADE; AMBULANCES;

Lusitania Parade; Ambulances; (1914-1918)

Demonstrations for Red Cross. Ambulances at Charing Cross.

THE SUBMARINE CHASERS

The Submarine Chasers (1917)

French Navy submarine chasers in the Mediterranean.

AMERICAN TRANSPORT WRECKED

American Transport Wrecked (1917)

Shipwreck of the USA transport ship 'Summer' off coast of Jersey,...

GERMAN BLOCKADE FIASCO

German Blockade Fiasco (1917)

American merchant ship the 'Rochester' gets past German blockade and...

JUNE 4TH AT ETON PROGRESSION OF

June 4th At Eton Progression Of (1914-1918)

Crowds watch procession of boats on River Thames at Eton...

THE WATCH ON THE OCEAN HIGHWAY - BRITISH SUBMARINES REACH AMERICAN PORT

The Watch On The Ocean Highway - British Submarines Reach American Port (1914-1918)

Shots of a...

AMERICA'S OCEAN GREYHOUNDS

America's Ocean Greyhounds (1917)

Fast new American submarines to hunt German craft.

BOAT RACE - OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE

Boat Race - Oxford And Cambridge (1914-1918)

Boat race between Oxford and Cambridge. River Thames, London.

A DAY ABOARD A TROOPSHIP

A Day Aboard A Troopship (1914-1918)

Footage of Anzac troops exercising and relaxing on board troopship.

BUOYS REPAIRING

Buoys Repairing (1918)

Footage of Buoys being repaired at sea.

AMERICAN SUBMARINE CHASERS - THE MEN AND BOATS WHO HELP TO STOP THE HUN MENACE

American Submarine Chasers - The Men And Boats Who Help To Stop The Hun Menace (1914-1918)

Footage...

STILL MORE TONNAGE - FRANCE IS RAPIDLY REPLACING HER LOST SHIPS

Still More Tonnage - France Is Rapidly Replacing Her Lost Ships (1914-1918)

Footage of ships being...

BACK TO CIVIL LIFE - THE FAMOUS CUNARD LINER 'CARMANIA'

Back To Civil Life - The Famous Cunard Liner 'carmania' (1914-1919)

CARMANIA Returns to Civilian Life,...

BOAT RACE

Boat Race (1919)

Footage of rowing race on river.