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RAILWAY COLLISION NEAR BEDFORD

Railway Collision Near Bedford (1938)

Scenes of the wreckage of two steam trains after a crash near...

VENEZUELA OIL FIRE

Venezuela Oil Fire (1939)

Footage of the remains a town destroyed by fire in Venezuela.

DEATH OF PENICILLIN

Death Of Penicillin (1955)

Sir Alexander Fleming, discoverer of Penicillin, has died.

TRAIN CRASH

Train Crash (1968)

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

CROYDON TRAIN CRASH MANY KILLED

Croydon Train Crash Many Killed (1947)

Many are killed in railway crash in South Croydon.

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...

 

 

PARIS LABORATORY EXPLOSION

Paris Laboratory Explosion (1938)

Destruction in a Parisian suburb after 3,000 hand grenades explode.

BRUSSELS STORE FIRE

Brussels Store Fire (1967)

Tragedy strikes when fire breaks out in Brussels department store. Belgium.

PRIMO CARNERA DEAD

Primo Carnera Dead (1967)

Footage of boxer and wrestler Primo Carnera shown in tribute after his death....

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.

BRIDGE CRASH IN VANCOUVER - 18 KILLED

Bridge Crash In Vancouver - 18 Killed (1958)

Collapsed bridge, frogmen & rescuers searching water &...

TRIBUTE TO ROVER CHAIRMAN

Tribute To Rover Chairman (1964)

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

DUCKS AND DUCKIES FROM DISS

Ducks And Duckies From Diss (1934)

Cute little baby ducklings meet a sad end as fully-grown and...

QUEBEC SCHOOL FIRE

Quebec School Fire (1938)

Tragedy at the St Hyacinth Boys School in Quebec after a massive fire.

NEW CYCLE TRACK

New Cycle Track (1967)

Denis Howell, Minister of Sport, tries out new cycle track at Earl's Court,...

TRAIN CRASH aka TRAIN DERAILMENT AT DIDCOT

Train Crash AKA Train Derailment At Didcot (1967)

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

AIR CRASH

Air Crash (1968)

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

WALL-OF-DEATH GIRL aka WALL OF DEATH GIRL

Wall-Of-Death Girl AKA Wall Of Death Girl (1949)

Teenage stunt girl Maureen Swift performs in...

MURDER ... MOST FOUL!

Murder ... Most Foul! (1932)

Shots of French President Paul Doumer - shown after his assassination.

YOUNG STRIBLING LOSES HIS LAST FIGHT

Young Stribling Loses His Last Fight (1933)

Family shots of American Boxer W L Stribling shown after...

CHERBOURG - PARIS EXPRESS WRECKED

Cherbourg - Paris Express Wrecked (1933)

Terrible crash of a express train as it derails and flies...

LESLIE SARONY

Leslie Sarony (1932)

The entertainer and comedian Leslie Sarony tells jokes and sings a song.

TAKING A LION FOR A RIDE!

Taking A Lion For A Ride! (1934)

A lion takes a ride on the side of a car around the wall of death.

104 DIE IN BRITISH PIT DISASTER

104 Die In British Pit Disaster (1947)

An underground explosion claims the lives of miners from...

NEW YORK - BUILDINGS FOLD UNDER RAIN STORM

New York - Buildings Fold Under Rain Storm (1937)

Three blocks of buildings collapse under rain...

TAMIROFF AND TAMARA

Tamiroff And Tamara (1939)

Tamiroff and Tamara perform the dramatic spirit dance.

ABERFAN TODAY

Aberfan Today (1967)

Lord Alfred Robens resigns after tribunal report on Aberfan disaster.

PLANE CRASH aka 37 DIE IN CARAVELLE CRASH

Plane Crash AKA 37 Die In Caravelle Crash (1967)

Wreckage of Iberian Airlines passenger plane that...

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...

EARTHQUAKE

Earthquake (1968)

The town of Kakhk is reduced to rubble by an earthquake. Persia (now Iran).

WALL OF DEATH issue title PATHE PICTORIAL HUNTS FOR THRILLS

Wall Of Death Issue Title Pathe Pictorial Hunts For Thrills (1947)

Motorcycles race around the...

DEATH PENALTY FOR KIDNAPPERS aka DEATH FOR KIDNAPPING - IN AMERICA

Death Penalty For Kidnappers AKA Death For Kidnapping - In America (1832)

Representative...

POISON FOG

Poison Fog (1948)

Poison fumes blanket American town of Donora killing 20 people and leaving 400 sick.

AN UNFINISHED SYMPHONY IN STONE

An Unfinished Symphony In Stone (1935)

Sculptor C S Jagger at working on a statue shortly before he...

ILLUSTRATED COMMUNIQUÉ FROM RUSSIA

Illustrated CommuniquÉ From Russia (1943)

The latest news from the Russian front.

SEA AND RAIL DISASTERS Dublin issue

Sea And Rail Disasters Dublin Issue (1941)

Colliers runs aground and train crashes into Ohio River,...

GERMANS BOMB DUBLIN

Germans Bomb Dublin (1941)

Aftermath of surprise bombing raid on Dublin.

NEWSBRIEFS FROM RUSSIA

Newsbriefs From Russia (1941)

Newsbriefs from Russia include ambulance girls leaving for the Front, a...

PRISON DEATHS STIR U.S LNER

Prison Deaths Stir U.S Lner (1938)

An item showing Holmsburg prison in the headlines after four hunger...

COBB

Cobb (1933)

Early sound cartoon which features a rather sinister song as a dog takes a chicken for a...

JOHN COBB DIES

John Cobb Dies (1952)

An accident on Loch Ness kills Cobb during attempt on Water Speed Record.

MIKE TODD IS KILLED IN AIR CRASH

Mike Todd Is Killed In Air Crash (1958)

Actor Mike Todd is killed in air crash - Elizabeth Taylor is...

TRAGEDY ... FANTASTIC IN ITS HORROR

Tragedy ... Fantastic In Its Horror (1932)

Wreckage of ship that exploded in New York harbour.

BOBBIE COMBER

Bobbie Comber (1932)

Comedian Bobbie Comber sings 'There's Another Trumpet Playing [Blowing] In the Sky'.

THE ROOF OF THE WORLD

The Roof Of The World (1934)

Good footage of Herren Merkl's failed expedition up Nanga Parbat in the...

PEEPS THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE WORLD NO. 6

Peeps Through The Window Of The World No. 6 (1934)

Lurgrotto in Austria, a house floats down a...

LION AND LAMB issue title is RAIL, ROAD AND SEA

Lion And Lamb Issue Title Is Rail, Road And Sea (1936)

Majorie Dare and Tornado Smith of 'The Wall...