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AIR-MINDED RAMSGATE! aka AIR - MINDED RAMS GATE

Air-Minded Ramsgate! AKA Air - Minded Rams Gate (1933)

Councillors from Ramsgate inaugurate a...

EMPIRE'S LARGEST AIRSHIP SHED & CUTS

Empire's Largest Airship Shed & Cuts (1926)

A look at a massive hangar and mooring mast for...

WRNS RECRUITMENT

Wrns Recruitment (1950)

A short film encouraging women to join the WRNS (Wrens - Women's Royal Naval...

LONDON - NEW CATERING COACHES aka NEW BRITISH RAIL RESTAURANT CARS

London - New Catering Coaches AKA New British Rail Restaurant Cars (1968)

British Rail unveil...

TRAILER: HOSPITAL CAR SERVICE

Trailer: Hospital Car Service (1946)

A short trailer film encouraging drivers to volunteer for the...

WAIFS AND STRAYS HMS 'ANDANIA' AND CANADIAN PACIFIC 'MONTROSE' - BOY IMMIGRANTS

Waifs And Strays HMS 'andania' And Canadian Pacific 'montrose' - Boy Immigrants (1920-1929)

Footage...

COSMOPOLITAN TROOPSHIP

Cosmopolitan Troopship (1942)

Servicemen, WRENS and nurses have fun on a troopship Sports Day at sea.

 

 

MORE SOUTH AFRICANS GO NORTH

More South Africans Go North (1940)

More South Africans go to North Africa to fight.

RADIO LOCATION FOR ATS aka RADIOLOCATION OF A.T.S.

Radio Location For Ats AKA Radiolocation Of A.T.S. (1941)

Men and women of the A.T.S. learn to use...

SOUTH AFRICA MARCHES ON

South Africa Marches On (1941)

South African troops leave for North Africa, General Smuts and their...

BRITISH

British "Ace" Submarine (1944)

The British submarine "Ultor" returns from service in the Mediterranean.

FIRST ROAD SLEEPER

First Road Sleeper (1928)

The first coach 'sleeper' arrives in Liverpool after its first trip from...

WORLD'S LARGEST LORRY

World's Largest Lorry (1930)

Largest lorry in the world carries large steam locomotive, Liverpool,...

BY PLANE FOR ORDERS

By Plane For Orders (1930)

Sir Sefton Brancker inaugurates new Commercial Travellers Aeroplane Service...

MRS ROOSEVELT SEES FOR HERSELF

Mrs Roosevelt Sees For Herself (1942)

Eleanor Roosevelt visits women of Ferry Command and the ATS in...

CUTTY SARK'S LAST HOME

Cutty Sark's Last Home (1954)

Famous clipper Cutty Sark is moved to a permanent berth at Greenwich.

NEW ROAD, NEW TUNNEL

New Road, New Tunnel (1963)

A look at new section of the M6 motorway, and new Dartford Tunnel.

SOMETHING BORROWED

Something Borrowed (1945)

A Wren borrows a frock from British War Relief wedding dress loan service

WOMEN AND THE WAR

Women And The War (1940)

Wrens, the ATS and the South African Womens Auxiliary Air Force show their role...

A.T.S. OVERSEAS

A.T.S. Overseas (1943)

Women of A.T.S. arrive to Nairobi for their service in East Africa.

A PLACE IN THE SUN

A Place In The Sun (1946)

Easter holidays on sun.

TROOPS RETURNING

Troops Returning (1945)

Various shots of troops returning to Britain.

SIR ROSS AND KEITH SMITH

Sir Ross And Keith Smith (1922)

Footage of plane crash wreckage and seaplane inflight.

HOSPITAL CAR SERVICE APPEAL

Hospital Car Service Appeal (1946)

Trailer asking for people to use their cars to ferry the sick and...

COAST GUARD!

Coast Guard! (1940)

US Coast Guard men rescue the crew of a damaged merchant ship off the coast of...

BRITISH WOMEN FOR THE AFRICAN FRONT

British Women For The African Front (1941)

British ATS women of Mechanised Transport Corps leave...

MALAYA - SANDYS CALLS ON TEMPLER

Malaya - Sandys Calls On Templer (1953)

Mr Duncan Sandys visits Malaya on his journey to Australia.

MOUNTBATTEN IN INDIA

Mountbatten In India (1948)

Earl Louis Mountbatten visits Maharajah of Bikaner. India.

U.S. ASTRONAUT SCOTT CARPENTER HONOURED

U.S. Astronaut Scott Carpenter Honoured (1962)

Carpenter receives DSM, shows his family the space...

A GAG - DON'T DEPRIVE OTHERS MORE WORTHY OF BUS SEATS

A Gag - Don't Deprive Others More Worthy Of Bus Seats (1944)

Light-hearted M of I trailer asking...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 640 - reel 2 of 3 - AROUND THE WORLD

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 640 - Reel 2 Of 3 - Around The World (1967)

Out takes (cuts, rushes)...

KING & QUEEN IN THE WEST COUNTRY

King & Queen In The West Country (1942)

King George VI and Queen Elizabeth see a tin mine, land...

KING & QUEEN IN SCOTLAND

King & Queen In Scotland (1942)

King George VI and Queen Elizabeth visit several areas of Scotland and...

THE QUEEN VISITS NORTHERN IRELAND

The Queen Visits Northern Ireland (1950)

Queen Elizabeth pays a visit to Northern Ireland and sees...

EARL'S COURT BOAT SHOW

Earl's Court Boat Show (1969)

Good footage of exhibits at the Earl's Court Boat Show in London.

QUEEN MOTHERS VISITS W.R.N.S. TRAINING DEPOT

Queen Mothers Visits W.R.N.S. Training Depot (1956)

Queen mother visits WRENs of HMS Dauntless,...

HOME TOWN WELCOMES SCHIRRA kA ASTRONAUT SCHIRRA HOME TOWN WELCOME

Home Town Welcomes Schirra Ka Astronaut Schirra Home Town Welcome (1962)

The astronaut receives...

GLENN HONOURED

Glenn Honoured (1962)

American astronaut John Glenn is honoured by the President Kennedy.

MOUNTAIN RESCUE

Mountain Rescue (1959)

An item showing a mountain rescue exercise in Snowdonia.

HONG KONG, ENGLAND

Hong Kong, England (1959)

A reconstruction of a Chinese refugee shanty town in a London church raises...

THE TUNISIA FRONT

The Tunisia Front (1943)

Latest report from Tunisian front.

POSTCARD TO DEVON

Postcard To Devon (1946)

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

MANY HAPPY RETURNS - 25th ANNIVERSARY OF R.A.F.

Many Happy Returns - 25th Anniversary Of R.A.F. (1943)

A short film celebrating RAF's 25th...

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...

THE PEOPLE NEXT DOOR reel 1

The People Next Door Reel 1 (1948)

Documentary about the benefits of European co-operation. c. 1948

FOR THE MARKETS OF THE WORLD

For The Markets Of The World (1962)

Documentary about the manufacture and export of British motor...

OUR CAVALCADE - ST JOHN'S AMBULANCE reel 1

Our Cavalcade - St John's Ambulance Reel 1 (1937)

Documentary tracing the history of the St John's...