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STILL GOING STRONG

Still Going Strong (1921)

We see Abbe Gavois and his 30 year old car, which can still do 6 miles an...

LONDON SEES THE WORLD'S BIGGEST CAR

London Sees The World's Biggest Car (1947)

A massive Daimler is shown in London.

SILVERSTONE EXPRESS TROPHY

Silverstone Express Trophy (1956)

Race in progress. Stirling Moss receiving Winners Laurel.

"Bow Low To The Hero" (1930)

Compilation of library material following the death of speed ace Sir Henry...

WORLD'S FASTEST RACE

World's Fastest Race (1933)

British Empire Trophy for sports cars in won by Count Czaykowski at...

JOHN COBB INTRODUCES HIS NEW CAR

John Cobb Introduces His New Car (1938)

Speed King John Cobb tells us about the special features of...

THRILLING MOTOR RACE CRASH

Thrilling Motor Race Crash (1927)

Incredible footage of a road crash at the finish of a race in...

 

 

RECORDS BEATEN BY 2 DAYS

Records Beaten By 2 Days (1927)

Marvellous scenes of Mrs. Victor Bruce being welcomed after a record...

ANOTHER WIN FOR THE LADIES

Another Win For The Ladies (1921)

Ivy Cummings is shown in her "Sunbeam" racer after she has won a...

CAPTAIN EYSTON'S CAR ON VIEW AT CHISWICK

Captain Eyston's Car On View At Chiswick (1938)

Captain Eyston shows his improved 'Thunderbolt' car...

MOTOR RACING - ITALY

Motor Racing - Italy (1938)

Nuvolari wins the Italian Grand Prix at the Monza Track in Italy.

LE CHANCELIER HITLER aka HITLER SIGNING BOOK IN BERLIN

Le Chancelier Hitler AKA Hitler Signing Book In Berlin (1933)

Hitler becomes an honorary citizen...

KING HAAKON LEAVES UK AFTER EXILE

King Haakon Leaves UK After Exile (1945)

King Haakon of Norway leaves England after exile to return...

COOPER CAR RECORDS

Cooper Car Records (1951)

Racing driver, John Cooper, breaks records for 50 and 100 miles and 50 and 100...

DALAI LAMA REACHES INDIA

Dalai Lama Reaches India (1959)

Dalai Lama arrives in India having escaped from Chinese held Tibet.

LORD MAYOR IN PARIS

Lord Mayor In Paris (1954)

London Mayor visits Paris to sign documentation

TRIBUTE TO ROVER CHAIRMAN

Tribute To Rover Chairman (1964)

Mr C. Wilks, the Chairman of Rover Cars Company dies.

KING AMONG HIS SCOTTISH WORKERS NO SHOTS OF KING

King Among His Scottish Workers No Shots Of King (1914-1918)

Procession of cars in Lanark.

LIGHT CAR DERBY - BROOKLANDS

Light Car Derby - Brooklands (1921)

An item showing cars racing in the Light Car Derby, it is won by...

RECORD HOLIDAY CROWDS

Record Holiday Crowds (1933)

Car racing at Brooklands - Malcolm Campbell takes Bluebird for a spin...

FRANCE'S NEW PRESIDENT - mute version

France's New President - Mute Version (1931)

74 year old Paul Doumer is made President of France.

DEATH OF BERNARD

Death Of Bernard (1938)

Brief shots commemorate the life of motor racing driver Bernard Rosemeyer.

3 WORLD'S MOTORING RECORDS

3 World's Motoring Records (1926)

Motor car racing at Brooklands - good shots of car in pit stop.

1,000 H.P CAR

1,000 H.P Car (1927)

Segrave shows off his Sunbeam car before leaving for World Record attempt.

LINDBERGH'S LATEST EXPLOITS

Lindbergh's Latest Exploits (1927)

Lindbergh arrives in Mexico City, welcomed by the crowds.

LE MANS GRAND PRIX

Le Mans Grand Prix (1921)

An item showing the cars racing round the track at the Grand Prix in Le Mans,...

NERVE AND SKILL

Nerve And Skill (1922)

J. Chassagne wins car race on the Isle of man in wet conditions.

GERMAN GRAND PRIX - GERMANY

German Grand Prix - Germany (1938)

British driver Dick Seaman wins the German Grand Prix.

MR RUDYARD KIPLING

Mr Rudyard Kipling (1923)

Rudyard Kipling is made the new Rector of St. Andrew's University in Scotland....

MALCOLM CAMPBELL ON LAKE GENEVA

Malcolm Campbell On Lake Geneva (1938)

Bad weather prevents Sir Malcolm Campbell from beating his own...

THE FRENCH WEMBLEY

The French Wembley (1925)

A new exhibition is opened in Paris by President Doumergue.

MOTORING RECORDS BROKEN -WHOLESALE

Motoring Records Broken -Wholesale (1926)

British woman driver, Viollette Cordery, celebrates having...

PICASSO SEES A BULL FIGHT

Picasso Sees A Bull Fight (1955)

Pablo Picasso attends a bloodless bullfight at Vallauris, France.

NEWS FROM THE ROCK

News From The Rock (1966)

New cable car railway & women petition the Queen to keep Gibraltar British.

LANDAU

Landau (1949)

Carriage once owned by Queen Victoria is refurbished for Regent of Iraq.

GERMANS ENTER AUSTRIA

Germans Enter Austria (1938)

Adolf Hitler drives through Vienna - March 1938. Austria is now under...

MAY DAY IN BERLIN

May Day In Berlin (1939)

Massive celebrations in stadium in Germany - display of Nazi strength.

KING ZOG'S WEDDING IN ALBANIA

King Zog's Wedding In Albania (1938)

Various views of the Wedding of King Zog.

KING AT ALDERSHOT

King At Aldershot (1940)

King George VI visits Aldershot and inspects the troops.

 CAR RACING

Car Racing (1948)

Goldie Gardner, British ace, breaks three world records at Ostend race meeting.

DAS HOLLANDISCHE PRINZENPAAR IN ZELL AM SEE aka JULIANA & BERNARD IN AUSTRIA FOR...

Das Hollandische Prinzenpaar In Zell Am See AKA Juliana & Bernard In Austria For...

Quick...

ENGLAND 1940S - THE QUEEN INSPECTS CANADIAN TROOPS

England 1940s - The Queen Inspects Canadian Troops

Queen Elizabeth (Queen Mother) inspects...

QUEEN WILHELMINA

Queen Wilhelmina (1945)

Queen Wilhelmina and Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands land at airfield.

OFFICERS IN MEETING, FAR EAST

Officers In Meeting, Far East (1945)

Louis Mountbatten has meeting with high ranking officers in...

TURKISH MILITARY PARADE aka EGYPTIAN MILITARY PARADE

Turkish Military Parade AKA Egyptian Military Parade (1947)

Procession at Abassia, Cairo, where...

JAPANESE EMPRESS

Japanese Empress (1940-1949)

Wife of Japanese Emperor Hirohito, Empress Nagako, visits hospitals and...

LARGEST CAR IN THE WORLD

Largest Car In The World (1947)

The Daimler car that Royal family used on South African tour.

MRS GUERRERO - HEROINE OF FILIPINO UNDERGROUND

Mrs Guerrero - Heroine Of Filipino Underground (1948)

Mrs Josefina Guerrero, Filipino guerilla...

RETURN OF PRINCE CHARLES AND PRINCESS ANNE. aka ANNE & CHARLES DRIVEN TO...

Return Of Prince Charles And Princess Anne. AKA Anne & Charles Driven To... (1951)

Various...

DEATH OF FRENCH AIR ACE GEORGE BOILLOT

Death Of French Air Ace George Boillot (1910-1919)

Shots of motor / air ace George Boillot who was...