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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.

NAVY'S NEW WEAPON

Navy's New Weapon (1950-1959)

Royal Navy's tests new missile "Seacat".

OUR NAVY STRONGER THAN EVER

Our Navy Stronger Than Ever (1940)

Launch of a new battle cruiser to join the Royal Navy.

 

 

RUSSIAN ELECTRON MICROSCOPE USED IN BRITAIN

Russian Electron Microscope Used In Britain (1966)

Russian microscope used by students in London

SKY HIGH

Sky High (1933)

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

BRILLIANT HORSEMANSHIP

Brilliant Horsemanship (1926)

Display of horsemanship by Equitation School for the Royal Tournament.

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...

SANDSTORM IN EGYPT

Sandstorm In Egypt (1952)

Soldiers clearing snow during sandstorm in Egyptian desert.

AIRCRAFT EQUIPMENT TESTED

Aircraft Equipment Tested (1963)

Aircraft equipment tests at Farnborough.

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.

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 478 - reel 2 OF 2 - RAF DOGS

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 478 - Reel 2 Of 2 - RAF Dogs (1964)

Cuts (rushes, out takes) for story...

DIVING HOUSE

Diving House (1965)

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

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 661 - reel 2 of 3 - HMS GLAMORGAN - COMPUTER SHIP OF...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 661 - Reel 2 Of 3 - HMS Glamorgan - Computer Ship Of... (1967)

Out...

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...

GARDEN PARTY - KEW

Garden Party - Kew (1921)

We see people socialising at a well attended garden party in the Botanic...

FARM SHOW

Farm Show (1921)

An item about the Royal Agricultural Society's Annual Show in Derby and the various...

A MODERN NOAH'S ARK

A Modern Noah's Ark (1923)

A ship carries a cargo of animals to New York, they include a reluctant...

THE ROYAL CATTLE SHOW

The Royal Cattle Show (1923)

Pigs and sheep join in the Royal Cattle Show in Slough.

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.

FIRST AGRICULTURAL SHOW

First Agricultural Show (1926)

Prize bulls at an agricultural show in Oxfordshire.

SEE THESE FEAT'S OF HORSEMANSHIP & CUTS aka SEE THESE FEATS OF HORSEMANSHIP

See These Feat's Of Horsemanship & Cuts AKA See These Feats Of Horsemanship (1926)

Preview of...

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...

ANIMALS ARRIVING FOR THE ZOO

Animals Arriving For The Zoo (1946)

Animals for London Zoo are unloaded at Royal Albert docks.

COLLAPSED FESTIVAL BRIDGE FOR TEST PURPOSES.

Collapsed Festival Bridge For Test Purposes. (1952)

Tests on the concrete footbridge at The South...

 ROYAL RADAR ESTABLISHMENT

Royal Radar Establishment (1958)

A look around Royal Radar Establishment at Malvern.

 AEROPLANE TAKING OFF

Aeroplane Taking Off (1930-1939)

Shots of Biplane taking off and of the pilot chatting to dignitaries.