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SPEEDBOAT THRILLS

Speedboat Thrills (1940)

Good shots of speedboat racing - it ends with one of the boats bursts into...

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

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

Good shots of London firemen demonstrating...

FINAL DEMOLITION OF VIENNA'S ROTUNDA

Final Demolition Of Vienna's Rotunda (1937)

After large fire, remains of Rotunda in Vienna are...

FIRE WALKERS IN HINDU NATIVE PARADE AT SINGAPORE

Fire Walkers In Hindu Native Parade At Singapore (1937)

Crowds watch young men run over burning...

KNEELING IN FLAMES

Kneeling In Flames (1920)

An inventor demonstrates his pioneering fire-resistant solution by kneeling in...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 492 - reel 1 of 2 - FIRE ENGINE MASCOT aka FIRE MASCOT...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 492 - Reel 1 Of 2 - Fire Engine Mascot AKA Fire Mascot... (1964)

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BOYS OF THE FIRE BRIGADE

Boys Of The Fire Brigade (1931)

Schoolboy fire fighting team in Germany.

 

 

FIRE EATERS issue title - BACK TO THE FRONT

Fire Eaters Issue Title - Back To The Front (1937)

Fire eaters perform at Margate.

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...

DISASTER FOLLOWS SUCCESS

Disaster Follows Success (1933)

The speedboat 'Miss Britain III' bursts into flames after successful...

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

London firemen show their hosepipe...

AROUND BRITAIN

Around Britain (1947)

Preview of a new car from Ford and a Heathland fire in Hampshire.

FIRE BRIGADE SPORTS

Fire Brigade Sports (1938)

Auxiliary firemen compete in the trailer pump competition at White City...

FLYING HOOFS

Flying Hoofs (1934)

Men in small horse-drawn sleighs race each other over the snow in Austria.

NEWS FROM GERMANY

News From Germany (1958)

New powder based fire extinguisher shown off and ski jumping from Oberstorf.

STUNT MOTORCYCLIST

Stunt Motorcyclist (1937)

Stunt motorcyclist 'Cyclone Danny' rides through a wall of fire.

HELL DRIVERS

Hell Drivers (1968)

Canadian hell drivers doing dangerous motoring stunts in Germany.

WATER HOSE FOOTBALL

Water Hose Football (1947)

Franciscan friars train their fire brigade with game of water polo. Warsaw,...

MANCHESTER UNITED AIR CRASH - MUNICH

Manchester United Air Crash - Munich (1958)

Seven Manchester United footballers are among 24 dead in...

THE FIRE JUMP

The Fire Jump (1914-1918)

A horse and rider jump flaming fence. Artillery Sports, Woolwich, Greater London.

FIRE ENGINE MASCOT aka FIRE MASCOT

Fire Engine Mascot AKA Fire Mascot (1964)

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

RECORD BEATEN BY OVER 7 SECONDS!

Record Beaten By Over 7 Seconds! (1932)

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

PARK RANGERS

Park Rangers (1959)

Dapper park rangers are seen on patrol on Wimbledon Common.

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 566 - reel 3 of 5 - IRELAND - TRADITION ON THE MOVE

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 566 - Reel 3 Of 5 - Ireland - Tradition On The Move (1965)

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BLAZING BARRELS

Blazing Barrels (1966)

Men run around with blazing barrels of tar in the Festival of Fire of a Devon...

CUTS / OUT TAKES FROM CP 703 - reel 1 of 2 - BIG GAME

Cuts / Out Takes From Cp 703 - Reel 1 Of 2 - Big Game (1968)

Out takes (cuts, rushes) for story...

"Goodbye ... & Good Riddance"! (1932)

Morecambe rids itself of Victorian style Bathing Machines - they...

THE STAFF OF LIFE - A MEASURE OF PROGRESS

The Staff Of Life - A Measure Of Progress (1930)

Great film contrasting bread making in caveman...

BRITAIN WINS INTERNATIONAL TOURIST TROPHY RACE

Britain Wins International Tourist Trophy Race (1928)

Kaye Don wins the International Tourist...

BURNING ENTHUSIASM

Burning Enthusiasm (1928)

Students from Stanford College celebrate Varsity match with California by...

NEW YORK HEATWAVE HINT

New York Heatwave Hint (1921)

The United States fire brigade help children cool off during the heatwave...

DISASTROUS AUSTRALIAN BUSH FIRE

Disastrous Australian Bush Fire (1939)

Footage of ferocious bush fire in Australia.

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.

MALTA aka MARSA AND MALTA REGATTA

Malta AKA Marsa And Malta Regatta (1940)

A look at the fishing village of Marsa and its regatta....

FIREWOMEN GYMNASTS

Firewomen Gymnasts (1942)

Ladies from the auxiliary fire service do gymnastic exercises to keep...

Selected Originals - LONDON SWIMMERS BEAT BERLINERS

Selected Originals - London Swimmers Beat Berliners (1955)

Material relating to newsreel story...

Selected Originals - MONTE CARLO RALLY BEGINS

Selected Originals - Monte Carlo Rally Begins (1955)

Material relating to newsreel story "Monte...

Selected Originals - LIVERPOOL - NORRIS WINS CROSS-COUNTRY

Selected Originals - Liverpool - Norris Wins Cross-Country (1955)

Material relating to newsreel...

Selected Originals - SAVOY, LONDON - SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR

Selected Originals - Savoy, London - Sportsman Of The Year (1955)

Material relating to newsreel...

Selected Originals - OLYMPIA - LONDON - NATIONAL BOAT SHOW

Selected Originals - Olympia - London - National Boat Show (1955)

Material relating to newsreel...

IDEAL HOMES

Ideal Homes (1967)

Ideal Homes exhibition at Olympia & Tomorrow's Home exhibition in Harrods.

'STRATHARDLE' ARRIVES

'strathardle' Arrives (1967)

Fire boats escort Japanese built P&O cargo-liner 'Strathardle' into...

DAVE AND DUSTY - CAMP FIRE issue title PATHE PICTORIAL GOES INTO THE COUNTRY

Dave And Dusty - Camp Fire Issue Title Pathe Pictorial Goes Into The Country (1947)

Dave and...

FERRARI'S WIN 1964 LE MANS

Ferrari's Win 1964 Le Mans (1964)

Ferrari team wins 1964 Le Mans car race, France.

INDIANAPOLIS 500 CRASH

Indianapolis 500 Crash (1966)

A bad crash causes problems at the Indy 500 motor race.

BISLEY RIFLES

Bisley Rifles (1914-1918)

Military men compete in Bisley Rifles contest.

A WONDERFUL ATHLETE

A Wonderful Athlete (1923)

Slow motion shots of athlete H. M. Abrahams in a sprinting race and on the...

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. ...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 563 - MONORAIL, VINTAGE FIRE BRIGADE, MODERN FIRE...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 563 - Monorail, Vintage Fire Brigade, Modern Fire... (1965)

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