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STEAM ENGINE COLLECTION

Steam Engine Collection (1963)

An item about two collectors of steam engines in Norfolk.

MODEL ENGINEERING

Model Engineering (1954)

Boys and men look at model engines and planes at the Model Engineering...

DIVING HOUSE

Diving House (1965)

Diver inside a plastic bubble eats a sandwich underwater - new diving gear is...

LONDON'S SMARTEST - AND THAT'S SAYING SOMETHING!

London's Smartest - And That's Saying Something! (1933)

Good shots of London firemen demonstrating...

"All Our Firemen Are Smart ... Here's The Smartest" (1930)

London firemen show their hosepipe...

BOY'S TRACTION ENGINE

Boy's Traction Engine (1956)

11 years old boy treats friends with a ride on his genuine Burell traction...

PARK RANGERS

Park Rangers (1959)

Dapper park rangers are seen on patrol on Wimbledon Common.

 

 

CANAL RESTORATION

Canal Restoration (1962)

Young volunteers set about restoring a disused canal.

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...

GRANDPA BAILS OUT! aka BERNARD MACFADDEN PARACHUTES OVER SEINE

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

84-year-old grandfather...

KING JOHN STARTED IT

King John Started It (1951)

Traditional shrove Tuesday football game at Atherstone, Warwickshire.

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.

MINIATURE RAILWAY

Miniature Railway (1936)

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

TRACTION RACE

Traction Race (1952)

Footage of traction-engine race at Appleford, Berkshire.

TRACTION ENGINE RACE

Traction Engine Race (1953)

Traction engine race across a field in Appleford, Berkshire.

"Noah's Ark On Wheels" (1932)

Camels and elephants walk through the streets of Dunstable to their new...

Selected Originals - ENGINEERS DINNER

Selected Originals - Engineers Dinner (1952)

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

BIG LEEDS A.F.S. TEST

Big Leeds A.F.S. Test (1952)

Big Civil Defence exercise in Leeds - 500 volunteers involved.

MATCHSTICK MODELS

Matchstick Models (1939)

Mr Bridgeford makes various models out of matchsticks including famous ships....

INDIANAPOLIS AUTO RACE aka 500 MILE AUTO RACE

Indianapolis Auto Race AKA 500 Mile Auto Race (1955)

One driver died and 7 were injured in 500 mile...

KINGS CROSS THE FLYING SCOTSMAN aka 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF FIRST NON-STOP RUN TO...

Kings Cross The Flying Scotsman AKA 40th Anniversary Of First Non-Stop Run To... (1968)

Flying...

BRIGHTON - COMMERCIAL VEHICLES aka VETERAN COMMERCIAL VEHICLE RUN TO BRIGHTON

Brighton - Commercial Vehicles AKA Veteran Commercial Vehicle Run To Brighton (1968)

Veteran...

BOXING - AMERICANS V BRITISH

Boxing - Americans V British (1942)

Britain beats American in a boxing match between the REME and...

TRACTION ENGINE DOCTOR

Traction Engine Doctor (1960)

Dr Dyke's Steam Traction Engine goes shopping in the village of Rilla...

FIRE ENGINE MASCOT aka FIRE MASCOT

Fire Engine Mascot AKA Fire Mascot (1964)

The firemen at an American Air Base have adopted an Austin...

EXPO '67 - FIRST IMPRESSIONS

Expo '67 - First Impressions (1967)

A fascinating whirlwind tour around the international pavilions of...

BRITAIN IS STAYING AT HOME!

Britain Is Staying At Home! (1932)

People enjoy the beauty of the seaside in Winter and also the fun...

RECORD BEATEN BY OVER 7 SECONDS!

Record Beaten By Over 7 Seconds! (1932)

London firemen compete against each other and show off their...

MOOMBA FESTIVAL - MELBOURNE aka MOOMBA FESTIVAL,  MELBOURNE

Moomba Festival - Melbourne AKA Moomba Festival, Melbourne (1962)

Floats on Moomba parade and a...

TULIP PARADE

Tulip Parade (1959)

Huge flower parade in Lincolnshire - Dutch floral artist hired to help!

SPECIAL SERVICES FIREMEN

Special Services Firemen (1960)

Firemen in Watford, Hertfordshire demonstrate their special services...

BUSY BOBBY

Busy Bobby (1968)

PC Bert Slight is seen at work on a few of his many hobbies.

PEEPS THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE WORLD NO. 20

Peeps Through The Window Of The World No. 20 (1935)

Black Widow spider, home made traction engine...

BACK WITH THE CUP aka NEWCASTLE UNITED

Back With The Cup AKA Newcastle United (1952)

Victorious Newcastle United return to the city with...

AFS MODEL MAKERS issue title is V FOR VICTORY

Afs Model Makers Issue Title Is V For Victory (1941)

A look at the hobbies of the Hendon AFS crew. ...

ENGINEERING IN MINIATURE

Engineering In Miniature (1955)

Marvels of amateur skill at Model Engineering Exhibition in London.

YE OLDE TRANSPORT

Ye Olde Transport (1966)

London to Brighton vintage cars rally & Twickenham to Hampton Court horse drawn...

INVESTITURE CEREMONY

Investiture Ceremony (1967)

Queen's Investiture at Buckingham Palace.

ENGINEERS CELEBRATE aka ENGINEERS DINNER

Engineers Celebrate AKA Engineers Dinner (1952)

London Association of Engineers hold dinner to...

SPORTS NEWS NO TITLES OPEN GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP, HENLEY ROYAL REGATTA &  WIMBLEDON...

Sports News No Titles Open Golf Championship, Henley Royal Regatta & Wimbledon... (1956)

The...

EASTER PARADE

Easter Parade (1969)

Good footage of Battersea Park Easter Parade with theme of 'Transport Through The...

EVENTFUL BRITAIN reel 2 reel 2 used to be 3

Eventful Britain Reel 2 Reel 2 Used To Be 3 (1957)

A film to advertise Britain's cultural and...

TIME TO REMEMBER - OVER BY CHRISTMAS  1914  - record c - reel 1

Time To Remember - Over By Christmas 1914 - Record C - Reel 1 (1914)

Events of 1914 - World...

FLASHBACKS Reel 2 reel 2 is old reels 3 & 4 combined

Flashbacks Reel 2 Reel 2 Is Old Reels 3 & 4 Combined (1910-1912)

Retrospective documentary tracing the...

SCRUTINY

Scrutiny (1963)

Truly hilarious pastiche of the "March of Time" film series - chimps make a newsreel!

PATHE NEWS REVIEWS 1956 - YEAR OF TURMOIL

Pathe News Reviews 1956 - Year Of Turmoil (1956)

Pathe News reviews 1956 - a year of turmoil.