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BACK TO HOT AIR!

Back To Hot Air! (1935)

An Austrian engineer uses air and petrol to make his hot air balloon rise.

THE BALLOON GOES UP

The Balloon Goes Up (1946)

Hot-air balloon race starting from Place de la Concorde in Paris.

WOMEN PARACHUTE PACKERS

Women Parachute Packers (1969)

WRAF parachute packers make parachute jumps. Oxfordshire.

BREAKFAST ON WAY TO WORK VIA FERRY

Breakfast On Way To Work Via Ferry (1965)

People eating breakfast on Sydney harbour ferry.

TREBLE TAPPERS

Treble Tappers (1933)

The Wiere Brothers perform a jumping tap routine at the Cinema Ball in Paris.

COTTON CLIFFS

Cotton Cliffs (1967)

Beautiful natural wonders of Turkey: a hot mineral spring pool and the Cotton...

10 MILES ABOVE THE EARTH

10 Miles Above The Earth (1931)

Professor Auguste Piccard returns to earth after flying to high...

 

 

BALLOON RACING

Balloon Racing (1932)

A balloon race in the United States of America.

HOLIDAY SPORTS - HOT CROSS BUN FIGHT AT ALDERSHOT

Holiday Sports - Hot Cross Bun Fight At Aldershot (1938)

Children catch hot cross buns in an...

HOT CROSS MACHINERY

Hot Cross Machinery (1966)

Hot cross buns with edible crosses ready for Easter.

BALLOON'S HOT AIR 'FLIGHT'

Balloon's Hot Air 'flight' (1966)

A Bolton science teacher tries out his home made Hot Air Balloon -...

BEDS BURN UP!

Beds Burn Up! (1966)

Old furniture burnt in spectacular bonfire at Woburn Abbey.

EXPO '68 FESTIVAL

Expo '68 Festival (1968)

A hot air balloon race takes place at Expo Sussex '68. Ardingly, Sussex.

BALLOON MAINTENANCE

Balloon Maintenance (1949)

Barrage balloons are repaired and maintained at hangar in Cardington,...

BLACK AND WHITE SANDS

Black And White Sands (1961)

A black and a golden beach run parallel to each other on the island of...

OLD SWISS TRANSPORT

Old Swiss Transport (1963)

Veteran cars, old trains and a vintage hot air balloon.

SEA OF GALLILEE [aka SEA OF GALILEE]

Sea Of Gallilee [aka Sea Of Galilee] (1967)

A look at the area surrounding the Sea of Galilee.

THE LAST ACT OF A GREAT TRAGEDY

The Last Act Of A Great Tragedy (1930)

Body of polar balloonist Dr Andree who died on expedition...

UPS AND DOWNS

Ups And Downs (1932)

Four-year-old Billy Crawford bounces up and down below a tethered balloon.

CAN YOU HOT FOX

Can You Hot Fox (1936)

Couples demonstrate how to do the latest dance - The Hot Fox.

LIGHTER THAN AIR

Lighter Than Air (1936)

A history of ballooning and airships - includes great footage of Hindenburg,...

PEEPS THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE WORLD NO. 36

Peeps Through The Window Of The World No. 36 (1935)

Sundials on the Isle of Man, an autogyro lands...

BALLOONS issue title - HERE'S HOW

Balloons Issue Title - Here's How (1940)

This item shows sketches of the first hot air balloon, and...

VINTAGE AIR SHOW

Vintage Air Show (1967)

First World War planes are part of display at air show put on by London Gliding...

LOVE-IN AT WOBURN PARK

Love-In At Woburn Park (1967)

A love-in is held at Woburn Park where carnations are dropped from hot...

BALLOON ASCENT FROM CHELSEA

Balloon Ascent From Chelsea (1949)

Balloon expert Doctor Dolfuse launches hot air balloon from Duke of...

ROYAL EASTER SHOW IN SYDNEY

Royal Easter Show In Sydney (1967)

Royal Easter Show in Sydney, Australia.

HARNESSING NATURAL STEAM IN RUSSIA

Harnessing Natural Steam In Russia (1968)

Russian scientists explore the ways of harnessing natural...

COLTER'S HELL   HOT SPRINGS

Colter's Hell Hot Springs (1973)

An artistic montage of the Mammoth Hot Springs in Yellowstone...

PORCHESTER CASTLE RUINS aka PORTCHESTER sic CASTLE

Porchester Castle Ruins AKA Portchester Sic Castle (1960)

A visit to Porchester Castle and cricket...

COLOUR IN NATURE ICELAND

Colour In Nature Iceland (1962)

A tour around the colourful hot springs and pools in Iceland including...

BETTY FIELDS

Betty Fields (1930)

Comedienne Betty Fields, sister of Gracie, sings a humorous song - 'Fonso, My Hot...

CARSON ROBISON AND HIS PIONEERS

Carson Robison And His Pioneers (1933)

Carson Robison and his Pioneers sing 'Hot Time In New Orleans...

GOING DOWN!

Going Down! (1939)

A brief history of the diving suit, helmet and equipment used for reaching the seabed.

PORCHESTER CASTLE RUINS  aka PORTCHESTER sic CASTLE

Porchester Castle Ruins AKA Portchester Sic Castle (1960)

A visit to Porchester Castle and...

TREBLE TAPPERS - THE WIERE BROTHERS

Treble Tappers - The Wiere Brothers (1933)

The Wiere Brothers perform tap routine at Cinema Ball in...

SICILY

Sicily (1961)

Beautiful scenes of Sicily including al fresco restaurants and a grass-hut holiday camp.

GOLD IN JOHANNESBURG

Gold In Johannesburg (1962)

A look at the process of gold mining in Johannesburg.

BOY MOTOR CYCLIST beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Boy Motor Cyclist Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1960)

Six-year-old Johnny...

CITY OF FEZ

City Of Fez (1960)

The architecture, busy streets and markets of Fez in Morocco.

HOME FOR STRAYS

Home For Strays (1960)

Bernard Cuff and friends check and clean dogs entering their sanctuary for strays...

FRENCH VILLAGE IN GREECE

French Village In Greece (1962)

A lovely travelogue of the Greek island of Corfu.

SAN FRANCISCO FAIR OPENED

San Francisco Fair Opened (1940)

The San Francisco Fair is opened and provides lots of fun for local...

SEDGMAN AT WIMBLEDON

Sedgman At Wimbledon (1952)

Mens Doubles Tennis at Wimbledon - Sedgman and McGregor beat Flamm and...

CELEBRATING THE RUBBER BALL

Celebrating The Rubber Ball (1938)

People dress up as rubber goods at a fancy dress ball to celebrate...

ACROSS THE PACIFIC    Reel 2.

Across The Pacific Reel 2. (1964)

A colour documentary film about a cruise ship, S.S. Orsova,...

AMERICAN HOT GOSPEL SINGERS IN GERMANY

American Hot Gospel Singers In Germany (1965)

Nice footage of a black gospel singing group...

THE WAY TO WIMBLEDON - record a

The Way To Wimbledon - Record A (1954)

Documentary about Wimbledon Tennis Championship - with behind...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 333 - reel 1 of 2 - GNOME MAN, SCHOOL PLAYGROUND and...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 333 - Reel 1 Of 2 - Gnome Man, School Playground And... (1961)

Out...

CRAZY GALA

Crazy Gala (1960)

Fun and jolly japes in the Campers' Pool at Butlin's Holiday Camp in Clacton, Essex.