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HALF A SHIP LAUNCHED

Half A Ship Launched (1942)

Forepart of a tanker is launched and joined to the other half at a shipyard.

HALF A SHIP LAUNCHED Dublin issue

Half A Ship Launched Dublin Issue (1942)

Duplicate of story of same name in issue 42/38 - see...

SHIPBUILDING RECORD

Shipbuilding Record (1942)

Item showing construction and launching of warships in a northern shipyard.

SHIP LAUNCH

Ship Launch (1930-1939)

Various shots of a large unidentified ship being launched.

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM G 1269 - OUR LATEST CRUISER

Out Takes / Cuts From G 1269 - Our Latest Cruiser (1926)

Out takes (rushes, cuts) for OUR LATEST...

STRATHAIRD

Strathaird (1931)

The ship 'Strathaird' is launched.

HONOURS TO FIREMEN

Honours To Firemen (1920)

London Fireman are rewarded for their fire fighting bravery.

 

 

WORLD SERVICE EXHIBITION

World Service Exhibition (1921)

The Lord Chancellor opens the World Service Exhibition in Liverpool.

MAYOR AND MILITARY TREE PLANTING

Mayor And Military Tree Planting (1944)

Tree planting ceremony watched by soldier and dignitaries...

LAUNCHED SIDEWAYS!

Launched Sideways! (1930)

A trawler ship is launched in novel fashion into the water at a shipyard.

BIGGER BOURNEMOUTH! aka BIGGER BOURNE MOUTH

Bigger Bournemouth! AKA Bigger Bourne Mouth (1931)

The Mayor of Bournemouth cuts ribbon to...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 713 - DOWN TO THE SEA IN SHIPS

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 713 - Down To The Sea In Ships (1968)

Out takes (rushes, cuts) for story...

WONDERFUL NEW BRIDGE

Wonderful New Bridge (1931)

A new bridge is opened in Birkenhead - steam engines cross over.

SOUTHAMPTON DOCKS

Southampton Docks (1938)

A ship is launched at Southampton docks in Hampshire. Soundtrack missing.

NORWAY LAUNCHING Dublin issue

Norway Launching Dublin Issue (1942)

Crown Princess Martha of Norway launches the liberty ship St...

BIRKENHEAD TUNNEL SHAFT

Birkenhead Tunnel Shaft (1926)

Sir Archibald Salvidge cuts first sod of the Birkenhead tunnel.

BALTIC REWARDS FISHERMEN

Baltic Rewards Fishermen (1948)

Gdansk again becomes the ship building centre of Baltic.

TRICKY LAUNCHING

Tricky Launching (1958)

A Dutch shipyard uses a novel method to get a big boat launched in a narrow...

LAUNCHING THE 'NORMANDIE' 1932

Launching The 'normandie' 1932 (1935)

The large ship 'Normandie' is launched.

NEW FRENCH CRUISER

New French Cruiser (1936)

French warship George Leygues launched at Saint Nazaire.

CHINESE SILKS

Chinese Silks (1950-1959)

Embroidered Chinese silk garments

KING FAISAL OPENS REFINERY

King Faisal Opens Refinery (1955)

King Faisal II opens new oil refinery in Iraq.

SIDEWAYS LAUNCHING OF FRUIT-TRANSPORTSHIP

Sideways Launching Of Fruit-Transportship "Geestland" (1950-1959)

Launch of Fruit-Transport ship...

BUDAPEST GETS NEW BRIDGE OVER DANUBE

Budapest Gets New Bridge Over Danube (1964)

Bridge opens new access areas in Hungary

GIANT OIL RIG LAUNCHING

Giant Oil Rig Launching (1967)

Shell official's wife launches giant oil rig in Rotterdam, Holland.

LAUNCH OF THE 'NEVADA'

Launch Of The 'nevada' (1910-1920)

The ship 'Nevada' is launched in United States of America.

 LAUNCH OF MASSEY SHAW

Launch Of Massey Shaw (1935)

The Fire Launch 'Massey Shaw' is released into the water.

CHAMPAGNE STORY

Champagne Story (1963)

The ancient ceremony of Cochelet is an annual celebration of traditional Champagne...

CANADA'S FIRST WARSHIP

Canada's First Warship (1930)

A Canadian naval destroyer is launched from a shipyard in Southampton.

"Slums Are A Disgrace!" (1933)

Dame Sybil Thorndike lays a foundation stone for new model flats in...

A NEW FRENCH LUXURY LINER

A New French Luxury Liner (1930)

Launch of the new French liner SS Djenne.

EDINBURGH'S FIRST ROYAL

Edinburgh's First Royal "Freewoman" (1930)

Princess Mary receives the Freedom of Edinburgh and opens...

SIR JAMES BARRIE, OM

Sir James Barrie, Om (1930)

Author / playwright Sir J M Barrie becomes Chancellor of Edinburgh...

BY ELECTRIC TO BRIGHTON - Mute Version

By Electric To Brighton - Mute Version (1933)

The newly electrified railway line from London to...

WORLD'S LARGEST OIL TANKER

World's Largest Oil Tanker (1930)

The oil tanker J H Senior is launched in Germany.

LONDON WANTS MORE!

London Wants More! (1931)

Barking's new swimming pool is opened by various local councillors.

STUDENTS' BOISTEROUS WELCOME

Students' Boisterous Welcome (1931)

Winston Churchill receives warm welcome as Lord Rector of...

"Sweep Away All Slums!" (1931)

Nancy Astor lays foundation stone at set of model flats in London.

BIRMINGHAM HOSPITAL EXTENSION

Birmingham Hospital Extension (1934)

Foundation Stone for the extension of the Birmingham hospital is...

DONCASTER AIR-PORT aka DONCASTER AIRPORT

Doncaster Air-Port AKA Doncaster Airport (1934)

Lord Lonsdale opens a new airport at Doncaster.

FRENCH LINER LAUNCHED

French Liner Launched (1938)

The French liner ship 'Pasteur' is launched at St Nazaire.

HONOUR TO THE MARTYR MAID version 1 of 2

Honour To The Martyr Maid Version 1 Of 2 (1926)

Annual harvest field service in village of Domremy -...

WORLDS LARGEST MOTOR  LINER

Worlds Largest Motor Liner (1927)

Impressive shots of the launch of a huge ship.

THE PRIME MINISTER

The Prime Minister (1927)

Prime Minister and his wife open a power station.

LORD DERBY

Lord Derby (1929)

Lord Derby lays the foundation stone for the Royal Lancaster Infirmary in Lancashire.

LONDON'S WONDER DOCKS

London's Wonder Docks (1929)

Lady Ritchie opens the new 1000 foot dock at Tilbury in Essex, it will...

KING AND EMPIRE'S SHIPPING

King And Empire's Shipping (1925)

Building commences on new headquarters for Lloyds. London.

BRITISH SHIPYARDS BEAT THE WORLD

British Shipyards Beat The World (1930)

"Princess Joan" is launched on the Clyde in the time when...

LORD DERBY

Lord Derby (1930)

Lord Derby lays the foundation stone of a holiday home for poor children in Lancashire.

THE PROPITIATE OF THE GODS aka TO PROPITIATE THE GODS

The Propitiate Of The Gods AKA To Propitiate The Gods (1929)

Japanese farmers carry out...