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"Rag..." A La Francaise! (1932)

French students dress up in funny costumes at the Central Engineering...

MODEL ENGINEERS' REGATTA

Model Engineers' Regatta (1930)

People enjoy sailing their model boats on the pond in Herbert Park,...

LONDON'S FIREMEN

London's Firemen "Show The World" AKA Londons Firemen (1933)

London fire officers show off their...

BY 1 2/5 SECS!

By 1 2/5 Secs! (1933)

Annual contest for men of the London Fire Brigade - they show their skills with...

MILES OF FOREST ABLAZE

Miles Of Forest Ablaze (1931)

Terrible forest fires come close to American town of Lakewood.

NIPPY WORK!

Nippy Work! (1934)

London fire brigade work quickly to put out fire in Lyons Corner House

LATEST FIRE FIGHTER

Latest Fire Fighter (1935)

The latest fire engine combines extendable ladder, pumps and breathing...

 

 

"London's Smartest Firemen" ... And That's Saying Something! (1931)

Annual competition for men...

SCENES NEAR BARCELONA X 2 + FIRE PROOF PLANE DEMONSTRATED IN FRANCE

Scenes Near Barcelona X 2 + Fire Proof Plane Demonstrated In France (1936)

Scenes of Spanish...

RAF FIREFIGHTING DISPLAY

RAF Firefighting Display (1937)

RAF firemen show how fast they are.

PARIS CHIEF OF FIRE BRIGADE VISITS LONDON H.Q.

Paris Chief Of Fire Brigade Visits London H.Q. (1937)

Paris Chief of Fire Brigade visits London...

MORE APPLIANCES FOR NEW YORK FIRE BRIGADE

More Appliances For New York Fire Brigade (1937)

Firemen at work in New York city - great shots...

CAMERA INTERVIEWS -

Camera Interviews - "The Chief" (1927)

Mr Lambert - the Chief Engineer of the liner Berengaria is...

MICROBE MASTERPIECES

Microbe Masterpieces (1930)

Mr Cobb makes tiny weeny models of double-cylindered engines - tinier than a...

TOMMY HANDLEY INTROS MODELS

Tommy Handley Intros Models (1937)

Comedian Tommy Handley introduces item about miniature models of...

MODEL HUSBANDS!

Model Husbands! (1940)

Working models made by men of the Cape Town Model Engineering Society.

SOUTH AFRICA'S HOMEGUARD aka HOME GUARD

South Africa's Homeguard AKA Home Guard (1941)

General Smuts takes salute at march past of South...

BARCELONA AGAIN!

Barcelona Again! (1938)

People of Barcelona run for shelter in an air raid then we see destruction...

3 RAILWAY ENGINES TO HAUL SUBMARINE

3 Railway Engines To Haul Submarine (1927)

Steam train engines are used to haul a submarine into the...

IN HISTORIC COURTYARD OF VERSAILLES

In Historic Courtyard Of Versailles (1927)

President Domergue presents official colours to two...

SOME PUFF-PUFF

Some Puff-Puff (1928)

The world's biggest locomotive, 125 feet long and weighing 550 tons, makes maiden...

THE INVENTOR OF THE STEAM ENGINE !

The Inventor Of The Steam Engine ! (1929)

Memorial unveiled to George Stephenson in Wylam,...

KODAK FIRE FIGHTING DISPLAY

Kodak Fire Fighting Display (1920)

An impressive display of fire fighting by the 'Kodak' team at the...

19TH AND 20TH CENTURY RAIL ROAD PROGRESS

19th And 20th Century Rail Road Progress (1938)

The Stirling No 1 steam engine of the 1880s is seen...

QUEEN MARY RECORD

Queen Mary Record (1938)

A look at the liner 'Queen Mary' in the dock at Southampton, Hampshire.

AEROPLANES FOR EVERYONE SOON

Aeroplanes For Everyone Soon (1923)

Jimmy James flies a little 300 lb aeroplane which he can keep in...

OVER SIXTY

Over Sixty (1929)

More than sixty Dublin manufacturers were represented in civic week pageant of industry....

AVIATION'S LATEST WONDER

Aviation's Latest Wonder (1929)

The latest German flying ship takes to the sky, Lake Constance,...

THE KING WITH THE ARMY

The King With The Army (1942)

King George VI visits units of the South Eastern Command and is cheered...

STEAM HEAT - FREE

Steam Heat - Free (1929)

Footage of geysers in California being to steam engines for industrial use,...

FUNERAL OF MEMBER OF CREW OF H.29 SUBMARINE

Funeral Of Member Of Crew Of H.29 Submarine (1926)

Funeral of Bob Dalton, Chief of Engine Room on...

CLEAR BOYS, CLEAR!

Clear Boys, Clear! (1940)

Army men at work in clearing debris from London's bomb damaged streets.

RAID DAMAGE CLEAR UP

Raid Damage Clear Up (1940)

Soldiers work hard to tidy up damage in London following a German bombing...

REME TRAILER

Reme Trailer (1949)

This is a short trailer film about joining the Royal Electrical and Mechanical...

THE FLEET'S IN HARBOUR

The Fleet's In Harbour (1933)

Model boats and model trains - Sydney, Australia.

FLYING TRAINS

Flying Trains (1932)

Strange predictions of trains with wings and propellors - demonstrated on model...

Selected Originals - BACK WITH THE CUP

Selected Originals - Back With The Cup (1952)

Material relating to newsreel story "Back With The...

Selected Originals - ENGINEERS DINNER

Selected Originals - Engineers Dinner (1952)

Material relating to newsreel story 'Engineers Dinner'...

Selected Originals - HUGE FIRE IN NEW YORK

Selected Originals - Huge Fire In New York (1952)

Material relating to newsreel story "Huge Fire In...

GRANDPA BAILS OUT! aka BERNARD MACFADDEN PARACHUTES OVER SEINE

Grandpa Bails Out! AKA Bernard Macfadden Parachutes Over Seine (1952)

84-year-old grandfather...

NEWS IN FLASHES - LONDON MODEL EXHIBITION

News In Flashes - London Model Exhibition (1953)

The Model Engineering Exhibition.

WORLD NEWS - COLOMBIA

World News - Colombia (1956)

Exploding dynamite trucks wreck eight blocks of Colombian city of Cali.

KING JOHN STARTED IT

King John Started It (1951)

Traditional shrove Tuesday football game at Atherstone, Warwickshire.

Selected Originals - TOY FAIR aka NEW IDEAS IN TOYS

Selected Originals - Toy Fair AKA New Ideas In Toys (1951)

Material related to newsreel story...

TOY FAIR aka NEW IDEAS IN TOYS

Toy Fair AKA New Ideas In Toys (1951)

Great toys on display Nuremberg Toy Fair, Germany.

HARNESSING A WHIRLWIND

Harnessing A Whirlwind (1957)

Latest in British aircraft research.

WOBURN ABBEY

Woburn Abbey (1957)

Traction engines rally in Woburn Park.

THIS CAR IS HISTORY

This Car Is History (1958)

Rover's Gas Turbine 'Jet' Car is shown at the Science Museum in London.

ATOM POWER FROM BRITAIN

Atom Power From Britain (1958)

British engineers are building a nuclear power station in Italy.

MINIATURE RAILWAY

Miniature Railway (1936)

A small scale railway carries passengers around the grounds of a large house.