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THE

The "One In A Million" Chance! (1933)

A steam engine is thrown off the tracks in Wales by a landslide.

TRAIN CRASH

Train Crash (1968)

11 people die when train and transporter crash at level crossing. Hixon,...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 422 - reel 1 OF 2 - SKELETON STAFF and NO HANDS

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 422 - Reel 1 Of 2 - Skeleton Staff And No Hands (1963)

Cuts (rushes,...

SCOTTISH EXPRESS CRASHES

Scottish Express Crashes (1947)

Large train crash near Goswick, Northumberland.

BRITONS KILLED IN SWEDISH AIR CRASH

Britons Killed In Swedish Air Crash (1947)

A Swedish Skymaster airliner crashes in a mountainside in...

NEW CRASH HELMETS

New Crash Helmets (1924)

Jockeys try out new type of crash helmet.

CRASH AND CARRY ON!

Crash And Carry On! (1966)

Gillese Delamere, French testing driver crashes cars to show seat belt...

 

 

TRAIN CRASH aka 12 DIES IN 3 TRAIN CRASH

Train Crash AKA 12 Dies In 3 Train Crash (1967)

Aftermath of train crash at Liege, Belgium.

TRAIN CRASH aka 55 DIE IN TRAIN DERAILMENT

Train Crash AKA 55 Die In Train Derailment (1967)

Aftermath of train derailment at Hither Green.

MARDEN - TRAIN CRASH

Marden - Train Crash (1969)

Item showing wreckage of express train which crashed at Marden, Kent.

RAILWAY BREAKDOWN GANG

Railway Breakdown Gang (1940)

Railway engines on the move in foggy weather - railway workers set out to...

'DOES NOT KILL' STEERING WHEEL

'does Not Kill' Steering Wheel (1953)

Demonstration of a new steering wheel which folds up on...

ROVER CRASH TESTING GROUNDS

Rover Crash Testing Grounds (1968)

Rover cars tested at crash testing grounds in Hinckley.

NO HANDS

No Hands (1963)

The Road Research Laboratory carries out vital tests to increase car safety.

PASSENGER TRAIN DISASTER

Passenger Train Disaster (1932)

Remains of a wrecked railway train in Staffordshire.

FIRST PICTURES OF SKY QUEEN CRASH

First Pictures Of Sky Queen Crash (1947)

A flying boat ditches in the Atlantic and has to be rescued...

DRAMA OF THE ARCTIC: 13 MEN FACE ICE CAP TERROR

Drama Of The Arctic: 13 Men Face Ice Cap Terror (1949)

American fliers and the men sent to rescue...

TRAIN CRASH aka TRAIN DERAILMENT AT DIDCOT

Train Crash AKA Train Derailment At Didcot (1967)

Aftermath of train crash near Didcot, one woman...

HELL DRIVERS

Hell Drivers (1968)

Canadian hell drivers doing dangerous motoring stunts in Germany.

AIR CRASH

Air Crash (1968)

Item showing wreckage from British aeroplane which crashed onto German autobahn.

NEW CAR CUTTING EQUIPMENT

New Car Cutting Equipment (1968)

New crash rescue equipment, the air-operated Cengar Saw, is...

SAFETY BELT TESTS BY BSI

Safety Belt Tests By Bsi (1967)

Car safety bells being tested in Hemel Hampstead.

'APPY 'AMPSTED

'appy 'ampsted (1914-1918)

Footage of people sledging and having snowball fight. London.

 aka WINTER IN THE NORTH   SLEDGING, SOLDIERS & KIDS

AKA Winter In The North Sledging, Soldiers & Kids (1914-1918)

Convalescing British soldiers go...

FIRE ENGINE TO ROAD CRASH RESCUE

Fire Engine To Road Crash Rescue (1966)

Demonstration by Staffordshire Fire Service of electric...

DON'T

Don't "Bird" The "Bird-Man"! (1932)

French inventor gets colleagues to push his 'crash proof...

A DRAMA OF THE SEA

A Drama Of The Sea (1932)

The S.S. Afric Star returns to London Docks after a damaging encounter with...

TRAIN WRECK!

Train Wreck! (1932)

A train wreck is staged in an American Broadcasting Studio through the work of actors...

OPS IN THE ORIENT

Ops In The Orient (1945)

American planes attack Japanese ships in South China Sea.

WORLD AT YOUR ELBOW

World At Your Elbow (1947)

A train crash halts services in Gidea Park while Scotland lose rugby match in...

US CRASH TRAIN

Us Crash Train (1938)

People look at the wreck of a derailed train in Illinois, United States of America.

CRANFIELD - BIRD MAN TRIES AGAIN aka BIRD MAN CRASHES

Cranfield - Bird Man Tries Again AKA Bird Man Crashes (1959)

Emiel Hartman test flies his...

STORMY WEATHER

Stormy Weather (1946)

Reports of storms across the country.

Selected Originals - NEWS FLASHES - U.S.A. - U.S. JET PLANE

Selected Originals - News Flashes - U.S.A. - U.S. Jet Plane (1955)

Material relating to newsreel...

Selected Originals - NEWS FLASHES - FRANCE - FRENCH FLOODS

Selected Originals - News Flashes - France - French Floods (1955)

Material relating to newsreel...

Selected Originals - CUMBERLAND - BRITAIN'S ATOM POWER STATION

Selected Originals - Cumberland - Britain's Atom Power Station (1955)

Material relating to...

VOLUNTEERS IN PRACTICE CRASH

Volunteers In Practice Crash (1955)

Volunteer 'passengers' take part in sea crash rescue experiments...

U.S. IN THE DEEP FREEZE

U.S. In The Deep Freeze (1966)

Heavy snow covers East Coast of America.

PLANE CRASH aka 37 DIE IN CARAVELLE CRASH

Plane Crash AKA 37 Die In Caravelle Crash (1967)

Wreckage of Iberian Airlines passenger plane that...

LINDLEY - CAR CRASH TEST aka MIRA'S NEW VEHICLE IMPACT LABORATORY

Lindley - Car Crash Test AKA Mira's New Vehicle Impact Laboratory (1968)

Tony Benn and other...

GERMANY - JIM CLARK CRASH aka JIM CLARK KILLED ON HOCKENHEIM CIRCUIT

Germany - Jim Clark Crash AKA Jim Clark Killed On Hockenheim Circuit (1968)

Racing driver Jim...

GATWICK - BOEING CRASH

Gatwick - Boeing Crash (1969)

Emergency services search amongst wreckage of a Boeing 727 which crashed...

BLACK BOX RETRIEVER

Black Box Retriever (1968)

Rusty the Alsatian trains to recover black box in air crashes. Farnborough,...

GRAHAM HILL IN HOSPITAL

Graham Hill In Hospital (1969)

Racing driver Graham Hill in hospital after breaking both legs in US...

WRECKAGE OF PLANE IN SKYSCRAPER

Wreckage Of Plane In Skyscraper (1946)

American plane crashes into New York skyscraper in thick fog.

UNDERWATER TV

Underwater Tv (1957)

Underwater television camera helps find wreckage of Swiss DC3 aircraft in Lake...

FAULTY WIRE CAUSES THE VANGUARD FAILURE

Faulty Wire Causes The Vanguard Failure (1958)

Newsreel item about failed attempt to launch Vanguard...

CRIPPLED JET LANDS SAFELY

Crippled Jet Lands Safely (1950-1959)

Boeing 707 jet makes emergency landing at Idlewild Airport, USA.

MIRACULOUS ESCAPE FROM AIR CRASH

Miraculous Escape From Air Crash (1960)

Passengers have miraculous escape when plane crashes at La...

BOSTON PLANE CRASH

Boston Plane Crash (1960)

Bodies are recovered from Boston harbour after plane crashes killing 61...