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NEW NON-SKID ROAD - EALING LNER

New Non-Skid Road - Ealing Lner (1938)

Good footage of men working on a new road in Ealing.

MODERN TRANSPORT

Modern Transport (1938)

A new concrete road in Italy has a central guiding section so the driver doesn't...

TRAILER - CHILD ROAD SAFETY

Trailer - Child Road Safety (1950)

Short trailer film to encourage children's road safety.

GIRL CYCLIST'S SIGN

Girl Cyclist's Sign (1936)

Girl on a bicycle with a big sign across her back.

THE

The "Grate" Highway (1933)

A new Continental method of road building is seen, using steel grating and...

MOTORWAY MACHINES

Motorway Machines (1965)

The large machines used to make modern motorways, M1 - Leicester.

NON SKID CAR aka NOW SKID CAR

Non Skid Car AKA Now Skid Car (1936)

Mr Shoffman tests his new non skid car in London.

 

 

'L' GLOVE LEARNER DRIVER

'l' Glove Learner Driver (1937)

Glove aid to learner drivers - keeps your hands warm and lets people...

DEAF WOMAN SIGN

Deaf Woman Sign (1937)

A deaf woman wears a sign on her back to let motorists know she can't hear them...

LONDON aka EXTENSION OF CHISWICK FLYOVER OPENED

London AKA Extension Of Chiswick Flyover Opened (1964)

An extension of the Chiswick flyover (part...

ALOFT OVER ALASKA!

Aloft Over Alaska! (1940)

Road engineers fly over Alaska in preparatory work for a new highway.

ROAD MANNERS

Road Manners (1964)

This item shows that road rage is not a recent phenomenon, courtesy of this...

NEW FRENCH ARTERIAL ROAD

New French Arterial Road (1938)

Men work on the construction of a new road between Paris and Brittany.

FREIGHT PLANE NEW GUINEA

Freight Plane New Guinea (1940)

A freight plane drops supplies in New Guinea.

THE MANCUNIAN WAY

The Mancunian Way (1967)

Prime Minister Harold Wilson opens the Mancunian way, a new flyover in...

MRS CASTLE OPENS THE BLACKFRIARS UNDERPASS

Mrs Castle Opens The Blackfriars Underpass (1967)

Minister of Transport Barbara Castle opens new...

MOTOR CYCLE SCHOOL

Motor Cycle School (1958)

An item about Britain's first private motorcycle school.

ANTI-SKID SCHOOL

Anti-Skid School (1960)

Demonstrations of driving techniques during skidding at Anti-Skid School in...

£2,000,000 PER MILE! aka £2 MILLION PER MILE

£2,000,000 Per Mile! AKA £2 Million Per Mile (1952)

Construction work in Venezuela to build a...

Selected Originals - £2,000,000 PER MILE!

Selected Originals - £2,000,000 Per Mile! (1952)

Material relating to newsreel story "£2,000,000...

SNOW BLIZZARD

Snow Blizzard (1969)

Traffic on snowy country roads during icy conditions.

LORD LEATHERS

Lord Leathers (1941)

Lord Leathers, Minister of War Transport, calls for more ship building.

ROAD SAFETY  AT CHRISTMAS - SPEECH

Road Safety At Christmas - Speech (1957)

The Minister of Transport gives speech on road safety.

AID FOR CHINA

Aid For China (1942)

Supplies are transported along the Burma Road to China and the Burma war zone.

CRASH HELMETS

Crash Helmets (1955)

Weird film about testing crash helmets - very high standards but "these standards...

GREAT ALASKA HIGHWAY

Great Alaska Highway (1942)

Footage of the Alaska Highway under construction.

NEW ROAD SIGNS

New Road Signs (1966)

New Road signs and shots of expressway in Australia and Los Angeles

EXPO '67

Expo '67 (1967)

Amusements and performers at Canada's Expo '67.

CALAMITY !

Calamity ! (1932)

Footage of model train accident for the benefit of children in the United States of...

SIGNALS issue title - WAIT FOR IT!

Signals Issue Title - Wait For It! (1937)

Demonstrations of signalling techniques - from the raised...

THE BATTLE FOR BEAUTY

The Battle For Beauty (1940-1949)

Very interesting film promoting a campaign to "Help Save Rural England"...

THE RAILWAY TODAY

The Railway Today (1960)

New machinery and technology in use on modern railways around Britain.

ELECTRONIC RAILWAY

Electronic Railway (1961)

Electronic devices and machinery used on the railways and behind the scenes at...

TAMAR BRIDGE

Tamar Bridge (1962)

An item about the newly constructed bridge over the River Tamar on the Cornwall/...

BULGARIA

Bulgaria (1965)

Travelogue item showing rural, city and tourist life in Bulgaria.

ROAMING OVER ROME!

Roaming Over Rome! (1935)

Great aerial shots of Rome as we see some of the major historical sights of...

LONDON'S LAST TRAM

London's Last Tram (1952)

Crowds line the streets to see the last London Tram on its final run.

CUTS / OUT TAKES FROM CP 367 - 1 OF 1 - CLIFF DROPPING aka CLIFF HANGING

Cuts / Out Takes From Cp 367 - 1 Of 1 - Cliff Dropping AKA Cliff Hanging (1962)

Out takes...

CONGO HARVEST - WEALTH OF THE WORLD

Congo Harvest - Wealth Of The World (1950)

Documentary about the influence of the white man on the...

BRISTOL FASHION  reels 1 & 2

Bristol Fashion Reels 1 & 2 (1964)

The Bristol Channel and Docks. Many views of Bristol including...

WEALTH OF THE WORLD - TRANSPORT - reel 1

Wealth Of The World - Transport - Reel 1 (1947-1951)

The development of road, rail and water transport...

WEALTH OF THE WORLD - TRANSPORT - reel 2

Wealth Of The World - Transport - Reel 2 (1947-1951)

The development of road, rail and water transport in...

FASTER AND FASTER ON GERMANY'S NEW MOTORHIGHWAYS

Faster And Faster On Germany's New Motorhighways (1930-1939)

Fascinating film about the building of new...

THE CURSE OF THE SWASTIKA reel 4 of 4

The Curse Of The Swastika Reel 4 Of 4 (1940)

Film which details the rise of the Nazi party - very...

BOURNEMOUTH - ALL SEASONS!

Bournemouth - All Seasons! (1930-1939)

Promotional film featuring the attractions of Bournemouth - lovely...

THIS IN OUR TIME reel 3

This In Our Time Reel 3 (1910-1929)

Wonderful documentary about the history of Liverpool.

MAJESTY IN THE AIR

Majesty In The Air (1955)

Travelogue of Britain urging us to 'travel royally in this new Elizabethan...

OUR DEBT TO THE DUKE   record A

Our Debt To The Duke Record A (1960-1969)

PRINCE PHILIP VISITS GUYANA, VENEZUELA and COLUMBIA on Trade...