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LONDON FROM GPO TOWER

London From GPO Tower (1966)

Images of London from revolving GPO Tower.

FIRST AERIAL  AIR MAIL  POST

First Aerial Air Mail Post (1911)

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

GPO RAILWAY

GPO Railway (1970-1979)

Point of view shot from front of GPO underground train going along tunnel.

SPEEDING UP THE MAILS

Speeding Up The Mails (1927)

The liner 'The Leviathan' has a postal collection taken away by air...

TUBE TAKES NO TRAVELLERS

Tube Takes No Travellers (1932)

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

AERIAL CARGO EXPRESS

Aerial Cargo Express (1919)

Packages are loaded on board the "Cargo Express" prior to take off.

POST AND GATTY EXPLAIN THEIR FLIGHT EXCLUSIVELY FOR PATHE NEWS aka POST AND...

Post And Gatty Explain Their Flight Exclusively For Pathe News AKA Post And...

Interview...

 

 

TANGANYIKA aka TANGANYIKA DAR ES SALAAM

Tanganyika AKA Tanganyika Dar Es Salaam (1949)

Harbour scenes at Dar Es Salaam. Dockside activity,...

OPENING OF ROYAL AIR MAIL SERVICE

Opening Of Royal Air Mail Service (1934)

Royal Air Mail service opens at Croydon Airport, Surrey.

NEW ZEALANDERS IN COLOGNE

New Zealanders In Cologne (1918)

A montage of shots to mark end of World War One.

ROUND THE WORLD IN 186 HOURS!

Round The World In 186 Hours! (1933)

Wiley Post comes in to land in New York after his record breaking...

ROUND THE WORLD IN 6 DAYS?

Round The World In 6 Days? (1933)

Wiley Post sets off to fly to Berlin and then on around the world.

G.P.O'S RESEARCH STATION aka GPO'S RESEARCH STATION

G.P.O's Research Station AKA GPO's Research Station (1933)

Ramsay MacDonald opens Post Office...

TELEPHONE WEEK INAUGURATED

Telephone Week Inaugurated (1934)

The Acting Lord Mayor of London, Sir Kynaston Studd visits the...

BOMBAY STRIKE

Bombay Strike (1947)

Workers hold one-day strike is held in Bombay, India.

LAGOS - TOWARDS A TRUE DEMOCRACY

Lagos - Towards A True Democracy (1940-1949)

Footage showing island of Lagos, Nigeria.

FIFTY YEARS ABOARD A CABLE SHIP NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

Fifty Years Aboard A Cable Ship News In A Nutshell (1935)

Steward John Campbell who has worked on...

POST AND GATTY DRIVE TO CITY HALL aka POST AND CATTY

Post And Gatty Drive To City Hall AKA Post And Catty

Round The World fliers Wiley Post and...

LONDON SCENES

London Scenes (1960-1969)

Various shots of London landmarks.

FIRST ATLANTIC FLIGHT 40TH ANNIVERSARY

First Atlantic Flight 40th Anniversary (1959)

Memorial to pioneer aviators Alcock and Brown unveiled...

RAIL STRIKE THREATENS INDUSTRY

Rail Strike Threatens Industry (1955)

Industry begins to suffer as the rail strike chaos grows.

1910-1929, PATHE NEWS - 21 YEARS OLD

1910-1929, Pathe News - 21 Years Old (1930-1931)

A look at the first 21 years of American Pathe News.

POSTCARD TO DEVON

Postcard To Devon (1946)

Great educational film tracing the travels of a postcard through the postal...

ROYAL SILVER WEDDING reel 1 of 2

Royal Silver Wedding Reel 1 Of 2 (1948)

Retrospective look at married life of King George VI and...

KNOW THE BRITISH Reel 1

Know The British Reel 1 (1974)

Fantastic film educating Americans on the bizarre customs, etiquette and...

THIS DAY - APRIL 15  NO 12

This Day - April 15 No 12 (1921-1945)

Short Documentary film about events around that date throughout the...

PRINCESS ALEXANDRA'S TOUR OF THE FAR EAST

Princess Alexandra's Tour Of The Far East (1961)

Princess Alexandra visits Hong Kong, Japan,...

THIS IN OUR TIME - reel 2

This In Our Time - Reel 2 (1896-1929)

Wonderful documentary about the history of Liverpool.