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OUR NAVY STRONGER THAN EVER

Our Navy Stronger Than Ever (1940)

Launch of a new battle cruiser to join the Royal Navy.

LONDON SCOTTISH CADETS

London Scottish Cadets (1914-1918)

A female dignitary inspects cadets.

NAPLES - 'POLLUCE' LAUNCH

Naples - 'polluce' Launch (1937)

Italian Navy torpedo destroyer 'Polluce' is launched at Naples.

NEW MAURETANIA LAUNCHED - MERSEYSIDE

New Mauretania Launched - Merseyside (1938)

The new 'Mauretania' is launched by Lady Bates, wife of...

FOR THOSE IN PERIL ON THE SEA & CUTS

For Those In Peril On The Sea & Cuts (1926)

The launching of latest type of motor life boat at...

NEWS FROM HOLLAND - SIDEWAYS LAUNCHING

News From Holland - Sideways Launching (1957)

Giant ship is launched sideways in Terneuzen.

TRICKY LAUNCHING

Tricky Launching (1958)

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

 

 

PRINCESS MARGARET HOVERCRAFT

Princess Margaret Hovercraft (1969)

SRN 4 hovercraft 'Princess Margaret' comes through Tower Bridge in...

NEW FRENCH CRUISER

New French Cruiser (1936)

French warship George Leygues launched at Saint Nazaire.

MAU MAU CLEANSING CEREMONY

Mau Mau Cleansing Ceremony (1953)

Kenyan witch doctor uses sheep intestines to cleanse natives.

LEEDS PRESENTS PLANE TO INDIA

Leeds Presents Plane To India (1917)

Leeds presents Battle plane to India - Lord Desborough, Lord...

'ACTEON' SUBMARINE IN DOCK

'acteon' Submarine In Dock (1920-1930)

Footage of the 'Acteon' submarine in dock.

EYAM FLORAL TRIBUTE TO THE PLAGUE aka EYAM WELL-DRESSING

Eyam Floral Tribute To The Plague AKA Eyam Well-Dressing (1965)

Flower petals are used to make...

YORKSHIRE'S GREAT NEW GATEWAY

Yorkshire's Great New Gateway (1933)

The Lord Mayor of Wakefield opens a new bridge over the River...

"For Those In Peril On The Sea ..." (1931)

New lifeboat is launched in front of large crowd at...

NEW LIFEBOATS LAUNCHED AT CROMER

New Lifeboats Launched At Cromer (1937)

Sir Samuel Hoare launches new lifeboats at Cromer.

'BLACK PRINCE' LAUNCHED AT OSLO

'black Prince' Launched At Oslo (1938)

Princess Martha of Norway launches the liner ship 'Black...

THE NEW GATEWAY TO WALES & CUTS

The New Gateway To Wales & Cuts (1926)

Minister of transport, Colonel Ashley opens new electrically...

SS 'R.H.CARR'

SS 'r.H.Carr' (1927)

The modern looking SS R.H.Carr is launched.

UNIQUE LAUNCH CEREMONY

Unique Launch Ceremony (1927)

A different style for the launch of the Jalabala in Glasgow.

LORD DERBY

Lord Derby (1928)

Lord Derby lays the foundation stone for Warrington Training College after the old one...

AUSTRALIAN NAVAL AIRCRAFT

Australian Naval Aircraft (1921)

Mrs Hughes launches the Australian naval aircraft number 1 at Hamble,...

CROYDON

Croydon (1938)

The mayor of Croydon plants a tree in the grounds of a big house. Soundtrack missing.

SUPER POWER STATION

Super Power Station (1925)

The mayor of Salford opens a new power station for the region.

SUPER POWER STATION

Super Power Station (1925)

The mayor of Salford opens a new power station for the region. Yellow tinted....

BRITAINS BIGGEST aka BRITAIN'S BIGGEST

Britains Biggest AKA Britain's Biggest (1926)

Lady Salvidge opens Liverpool's new improved power...

DRUIDS HAIL THE DAWN

Druids Hail The Dawn (1948)

Druids await first rays of midsummer sun to start ritual which acclaims the...

NEW CLASS ATOMIC SUB

New Class Atomic Sub "Thresher" Launched (1960)

New class atomic submarine "Thresher", launched in...

UNVEILING KELVIN'S STATUE

Unveiling Kelvin's Statue (1914-1918)

Statue of William Thomson Kelvin - Irish mathematician & physicist -...

CORNISH GORSEDD - ANCIENT RITES

Cornish Gorsedd - Ancient Rites (1946)

Cornish Gorsedd procession to Perran Round.

'ACTEON' SUBMARINE IN DOCK

'acteon' Submarine In Dock (1920-1929)

Footage of the 'Acteon' submarine in dock.

CATHOLIC SERVICE

Catholic Service (1925)

Large Catholic mass held in a courtyard is watched by huge crowds.

TUNA SEASON STARTS

Tuna Season Starts (1962)

Australians celebrating the start of the tuna fishing season.

TO WIN AMERICA'S CUP FOR US AT LAST?

To Win America's Cup For Us At Last? (1933)

Launch of yacht designed to win the America's Cup for...

"The Princess Mary" (1930)

Duke of Gloucester names a new lifeboat in Padstow.

A ROYAL TRIBUTE

A Royal Tribute (1933)

King George V and Queen Mary arrive to open Medical School at St. Mary's in...

SIDMOUTH'S NEW PARK

Sidmouth's New Park (1934)

Duke of Connaught opens Sidmouth's Gardens.

CHILDREN'S CORNER DUCHESS OF KENT'S CHILDREN & DIONNE QUINTUPLETS LAUNCH FIVE...

Children's Corner Duchess Of Kent's Children & Dionne Quintuplets Launch Five... (1943)

Princess...

BRAZIL LAUNCHES DESTROYER

Brazil Launches Destroyer (1941)

New destroyer M3 is launched in Rio, Brazil. President Vargas...

ANOTHER US BATTLESHIP LAUNCHED

Another Us Battleship Launched (1941)

The battleship "Indiana" is launched in America.

MARTIN FLYING BOAT

Martin Flying Boat (1941)

A 67 ton Martin flying boat called "Mars" is launched in Baltimore, America.

MAMMOTH FLYING BOAT LASTS 14 DAYS

Mammoth Flying Boat Lasts 14 Days (1945)

Giant flying boat Hawaii Mars crushes two weeks after...

ITALY'S NEW BATTLESHIP

Italy's New Battleship (1937)

Italy's new battleship launched in Genoa.

SUBMARINE LAUNCHED LNER

Submarine Launched Lner (1938)

Mrs A J Powell launches a the new submarine HMS Thetis at Birkenhead.

FAMOUS IRISH POET HONOURED

Famous Irish Poet Honoured (1923)

W. B. Yeats is honoured after he has won the Nobel Prize. Dublin,...

SAVE THE BABIES

Save The Babies (1925)

Lord Derby opens new Hospital for babies in Manchester.

BLUE FETE IN PRETORIA

Blue Fete In Pretoria (1940)

A parade to celebrate the blooming of the Jacaranda trees in Pretoria,...

FROST PREVENTS A LAUNCH

Frost Prevents A Launch (1926)

Lady Chatfield is prevented from launching new ship due to bad weather...

PRINCESS MARY

Princess Mary (1926)

Princess Mary visits Children's Hospital and Royal Infirmary in Sunderland.

THE FINAL MEET OF THE SEASON

The Final Meet Of The Season (1926)

Lady Hardinge presents picture to retiring Master of West Kent...