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AVIATION'S LATEST WONDER

Aviation's Latest Wonder (1933)

German plane shows off its new design of retractable undercarriage.

NEW POSTAL PLANT

New Postal Plant (1968)

Item showing automated postal plant at work in Amsterdam, Holland.

FIRST AERIAL  AIR MAIL  POST

First Aerial Air Mail Post (1911)

Pilot Mr Hamel takes letters from Hendon to Windsor in his...

PIGEONS issue title - IT'S IN THE AIR

Pigeons Issue Title - It's In The Air (1939)

Pigeons at Fort Dunlop are used to deliver microfilms...

 MAIL DROP TO HMS GAMBIA

Mail Drop To HMS Gambia (1960)

Shackleton plane leaves St. Mawgan, Cornwall and drops mail canisters...

AIRSHIP OVER

Airship Over "The Eternal City"! (1933)

The airship - Graf Zeppelin - pays a quick visit to Rome.

TUBE TAKES NO TRAVELLERS

Tube Takes No Travellers (1932)

Great footage of the Post Office's 'Mail Tube', stretching from...

 

 

CAN YOU BELIEVE YOUR EARS?  NO. 5

Can You Believe Your Ears? No. 5 (1934)

Another edition of the quiz where we have to guess a sound...

NOVELTIES - NEW YEAR SAVING DEVICE

Novelties - New Year Saving Device (1927)

Three devices are shown - vegetable chopper, pram screen...

CLIMBING THE UNCLIMBABLE!

Climbing The Unclimbable! (1934)

A saloon car climbs the steep and winding track in the village of...

EMPIRE AIR MAIL aka EMPIRE AIRMAIL

Empire Air Mail AKA Empire Airmail (1938)

Air Minister Sir Kingsley Wood inaugurates new airmail post...

MOTOR VESSELS MAIDEN TRIP

Motor Vessels Maiden Trip (1924)

Shots of the super modern ocean liner, 'Asturias'.

PEEPS THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE WORLD NO. 42

Peeps Through The Window Of The World No. 42 (1935)

A speedy German-built mail van and a cat market...

FRENCH HONOUR LEGENDARY DOG

French Honour Legendary Dog (1954)

Memorial service is held for legendary 'postmaster' dog Flambeau...

IDEAL HOME EXHIBITION

Ideal Home Exhibition (1956)

A look at the Ideal Home Exhibition 1956. Olympia, London.

REGULUS DELIVERS MISSILE MAIL

Regulus Delivers Missile Mail (1959)

Mail is delivered by a 'Regulus' guided missile. Jacksonville,...

IDEAL HOME EXHIBITION

Ideal Home Exhibition (1957)

The Ideal Home Exhibition 1957. Olympia, London.

CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA NO. 9

Caught By The Camera No. 9 (1934)

Footage of a new type of tennis racket and an aeroplane towing...

BIGGEST BOMBER TEST FLIGHT aka WORLD'S BIGGEST PLANE

Biggest Bomber Test Flight AKA World's Biggest Plane (1941)

The huge 82 ton B.19 bomber is tested...

THE INVADER!

The Invader! (1932)

The Post Office demonstrates how telegrams are sent and how mail is collected by...

FLYING DOWN TO RIO - NO. 4

Flying Down To Rio - No. 4 (1932)

The airship 'Graf Zeppelin' completes its trip to Rio De Janeiro in...

PIGEON AND DOG SHOW

Pigeon And Dog Show (1935)

Dog show footage.

ISLE OF SARK 400th ANNIVERSARY

Isle Of Sark 400th Anniversary (1965)

Isle of Sark celebrating its 400th anniversary.

POSTAL AUTOMATION

Postal Automation (1956)

New inventions of the Post Office Research Department: letter sorting machine...

POSTMAN'S NIGHTMARE

Postman's Nightmare (1960)

Post office sorting machine 'ELSIE' in action at Borough, London.

PROBLEM DOGS aka CANNINE sic DEFENCE LEAGUE duplicate transfer

Problem Dogs AKA Cannine Sic Defence League Duplicate Transfer (1960)

Postman-biting and...

SPEEDING THE MAILS

Speeding The Mails (1931)

Good footage of the an airship docking with the Empire State Building, United...

THE MONKEY'S HOTEL - FILMED AT SIDCUP IN KENT

The Monkey's Hotel - Filmed At Sidcup In Kent (1931)

Slightly batty Mrs Austral has lots of monkeys...

NEW POSTAGE STAMPS

New Postage Stamps (1968)

Royal Mail reveal latest postage stamps designs: all depict famous British...

ROLLS ROYCE FOR PHANTOM

Rolls Royce For Phantom (1969)

Rolls Royce Silver Shadow presented to 892 Phantom Squadron at...

AIR MAIL MARKS 100TH ANNIVERSARY

Air Mail Marks 100th Anniversary (1959)

100th anniversary of air mail celebrated in Lafayette,...

BROWNSEA ISLAND

Brownsea Island (1962)

An item about picturesque Brownsea Island in Dorset once owned by a recluse, it is...

ADVENTURES OF FELIX THE CAT - FELIX PINCHES THE POLE

Adventures Of Felix The Cat - Felix Pinches The Pole (1924)

Felix visits the barber shop and when...

PIP, SQUEAK & WILFRED - THE DAILY MIRROR PETS AT HOME

Pip, Squeak & Wilfred - The Daily Mirror Pets At Home (1922)

A penguin, a dog and a rabbit are...

PEEPS THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE WORLD NO. 52

Peeps Through The Window Of The World No. 52 (1935)

Baby boy swimmer, eggs sent from England to...

NEWS IN FLASHES

News In Flashes (1951)

Radio for motorcycle police - decides Scotland Yard.

TIME TO REMEMBER - FAST AND FAR  IN THE TWENTIES  1927  - reel 2 - record a

Time To Remember - Fast And Far In The Twenties 1927 - Reel 2 - Record A (1920-1929)

A look at...

OCEAN WEATHER SHIP record a

Ocean Weather Ship Record A (1947)

Documentary showing how information about the weather is gathered.

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 374 - BROWNSEA ISLAND, CAVIAR FISHERMEN and SKIING IN...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 374 - Brownsea Island, Caviar Fishermen And Skiing In... (1962)

Out...

BAND OF HIS MAJESTY'S GRENADIER GUARDS

Band Of His Majesty's Grenadier Guards (1931)

African newsreel coverage of the visit to Cape Town of...