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FURTHER FARTHINGS!

Further Farthings! (1940)

Processes involved in making farthings at the Royal Mint.

ENGINEERS CLEAR THE WAY

Engineers Clear The Way (1942)

Royal Engineers clear the way for a road through a forest area.

DECIMAL COINAGE

Decimal Coinage (1968)

First decimal coins are produced at Royal Mint.

DEMONSTRATION OF MILITARY ENGINEERING

Demonstration Of Military Engineering (1940)

Men of the Royal Engineers show off skills at crossing...

TELESCOPIC TUGS

Telescopic Tugs (1968)

Tugs with telescopic wheelhouses pass easily under low bridges. London.

SKY HIGH

Sky High (1933)

British soldiers blow up a derelict bridge in Derbyshire - just for practice.

ROYAL TOURNAMENT

Royal Tournament (1967)

Representatives of all the armed forces take part in Royal Tournament at Earls...

 

 

LANBY NAVIGATIONAL BUOY

Lanby Navigational Buoy (1969)

Lanby navigational buoy under construction in the Royal Albert Dock.

HYDRAULIC TAILBOARD

Hydraulic Tailboard (1948)

A new hydraulic gate lift on a lorry saves time and energy in loading...

NEW MORTAR GUN

New Mortar Gun (1950-1959)

Shots of sailors operating radio and firing mortar guns at sea.

ARMY OPEN DAY

Army Open Day (1967)

The Royal Armoured Corps hold an open day at Bovington Camp, Dorset.

DIVING HOUSE

Diving House (1965)

Diver inside a plastic bubble eats a sandwich underwater - new diving gear is...

BRITAIN'S FIRST STREAMLINED RAIL CAR

Britain's First Streamlined Rail Car (1933)

Railcar designed to carry passengers on suburban lines.

THE SEAL OF AUTHORITY

The Seal Of Authority (1934)

Good footage of how the South African royal seal is made.

THEY MUST SEE IN THE DARK

They Must See In The Dark (1941)

Men from the Royal Air Force have special eye tests to ensure they can...

EXPERIMENTS IN FLYING RESEARCH

Experiments In Flying Research (1945)

Man rescue by plane in flight & special suit which prevents...

SHOWING THE FLAG AT THE CAPE

Showing The Flag At The Cape (1938)

People wander around warships at Royal Navy open day in...

SWEET BLOOMS Dublin issue

Sweet Blooms Dublin Issue (1942)

People wander around looking at flower displays at the Royal...

MODERN MILITARY ENGINEERING

Modern Military Engineering (1939)

Footage of the Royal Engineers at work demonstrating the very...

SAFETY FIRST!

Safety First! (1940)

RAF men test and pack parachutes.

BOSCOMBE DOWN: R.A.F. DEMONSTRATE SECRET DEVICES

Boscombe Down: R.A.F. Demonstrate Secret Devices (1954)

First visit to RAF experimental...

JAMAICAN HURRICANE

Jamaican Hurricane (1951)

Massive devastation is caused to Jamaica during hurricane.

ARK ROYAL GUARDS AGAINST H-BOMB

Ark Royal Guards Against H-Bomb (1955)

A new aircraft carrier capable of launching atomic or hydrogen...

MISSILE V TANK

Missile V Tank (1960)

Royal Armoured Corps test out the malkara, an antitank guided missile. Dorset.

EVERYONE BY HOVERCRAFT

Everyone By Hovercraft (1964)

Inventor Christopher Cockerell shows off more new designs for hovercraft.

DEEP DIVING TRIALS UNIT

Deep Diving Trials Unit (1965)

Experiments in deep sea diving at Royal Naval Physiological Laboratory.

HERSTMONCEUX - NEW TELESCOPE aka BRITAIN'S BIGGEST TELESCOPE SIR ISAAC NEWTON

Herstmonceux - New Telescope AKA Britain's Biggest Telescope Sir Isaac Newton (1967)

New...

LIGHT TOWER

Light Tower (1969)

Royal Sovereign Light Tower is floated into position off Newhaven.

'OCTATENT' PORTABLE OPERATING THEATRE

'octatent' Portable Operating Theatre (1969)

New portable operating theatre is demonstrated in...

ROBOT

Robot (1950)

Excellent footage of radio controlled robot in Saffron Waldren, Essex.

"Pickling" The Fleet (1947)

Ships of the reserve fleet are prepared to be mothballed with a chemical...

HOSPITAL OPERATION TELEVISED

Hospital Operation Televised (1940-1959)

Item showing filming of first televised operation. Royal Prince...

R.A.F. DOGS aka RAF DOGS beware - other Colour Pics share this title

R.A.F. Dogs AKA RAF Dogs Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1962)

R.A.F. Police dogs...

LOUIS LORD LOUIS AT SANDHURST

Louis Lord Louis At Sandhurst (1943)

Lord Mountbatten visits Royal Military College at Sandhurst,...

NAVY WEEK

Navy Week (1969)

People go aboard ships and submarines on the Navy's open day at Portsmouth.

SCIENTISTS OF TOMORROW?

Scientists Of Tomorrow? (1945)

Sir Harold Spencer Jones lectures young science students at the Royal...

WATER COOLED SUIT

Water Cooled Suit (1967)

Water cooled suit for industrial and military use.

PHANTOMS IN SERVICE

Phantoms In Service (1969)

The navy and RAF show off their latest Phantom jets. Somerset and...

NAVAL AIR DISPLAY

Naval Air Display (1954)

Aircraft display by Royal Navy at Lee-on-the-Solent, Hampshire.

ARMY FROGMEN aka ARMY FROGMAN TRAINING

Army Frogmen AKA Army Frogman Training (1961)

Trainee divers from the Royal Engineers are seen in...

RAF DOGS aka R.A.F. DOGS beware - other Colour Pics share this title

RAF Dogs AKA R.A.F. Dogs Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1964)

A look at dogs...

BLIND FLYING

Blind Flying (1965)

New "automatic pilot" system being tested in Bedford.

FLIGHT SIMULATOR beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Flight Simulator Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1965)

A look at the flight...

DEEP DIVE SIMULATOR

Deep Dive Simulator (1966)

Frogmen at the Royal Naval Physiological Laboratory are tested in a deep dive...

AVOCADO PEARS

Avocado Pears (1966)

Top chefs and confectioners do unexpected things with avocados in a culinary...

MASADA - THE LAST STAND OF THE ZEALOTS

Masada - The Last Stand Of The Zealots (1967)

Item showing the rock fortress of Masada and relics of...

RAF'S NEWEST

RAF's Newest "Arm" (1932)

Fast launches demonstrate their speed in the seas off Southampton.

ANCIENT AND MODERN

Ancient And Modern (1934)

Ploughing match with horses and tractors is held near Slough.

GARDEN LOVERS

Garden Lovers (1931)

Brighton's public gardens plus planting tips from the man responsible for them.

WEIGHT AND SEE!

Weight And See! (1932)

A 42 stone man leaves hospital after an operation and has trouble getting into a...