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QE2'S LIFEBOATS aka MAKING LIFEBOATS FOR QUEEN ELIZABETH II

QE2's Lifeboats AKA Making Lifeboats For Queen Elizabeth II (1968)

Shipbuilders in Surrey made...

Putting The Funnel On - 1930's

Putting The Funnel On - 1930's (1930-1939)

Ship building footage.

BARGE ON ROAD

Barge On Road (1944)

A 60 ton barge built inland is transported on a big trailer to the coast. ...

SHIPBUILDING

Shipbuilding (1920-1930)

Item showing ship and launcher being built.

OAK SHIPS

Oak Ships (1949)

Good footage of a large oak fishing vessel under construction at Rock Channel shipyard.

DRY DOCK

Dry Dock (1940-1949)

Educational film showing the workings of a dry dock.

WOMEN AND WAR EFFORT - 1942

Women And War Effort - 1942 (1942)

Women do men's work at British shipyards for war effort.

 

 

FIRE AFTER FIRE HAS HAMPERED AMERICAN WAR PREPARATIONS

Fire After Fire Has Hampered American War Preparations (1916)

Huge fire at shipyard in USA.

NEW BRITISH INDUSTRY - HANWORTHY, DORSET

New British Industry - Hanworthy, Dorset (1914-1918)

Construction of concrete oil tankers in Hanworthy,...

LAUNCH OF HMHS BRITANNIC

Launch Of Hmhs Britannic (1914-1918)

Launching of SS Britannic at Belfast.

AIRSHIPS VARIOUS

Airships Various (1910-1929)

Airship coming out of hangar, in flight, landing and being moved back into...

FIREFLY RACING DINGHY

Firefly Racing Dinghy (1958)

A little film about making sailing dinghy by using a new method - hot...

SHIP RESEARCH

Ship Research (1957)

Accurate scale models of ocean going vessels are tested in a dry dock.

THE MODEL MAKERS - A SUNDERLAND INDUSTRY

The Model Makers - A Sunderland Industry (1927)

Model ships are built - craftsmen at work.

IN DOCK - FILMED AT SOUTHAMPTON

In Dock - Filmed At Southampton (1931)

The Mauritania resting at Southampton docks. Men work to...

LINER LAUNCHED

Liner Launched (1924)

Hon. Elsie Mackay christens the liner - S.S. 'Tilawa' - with a bottle of champagne....

ARMS FOR MERCHANT SHIPS

Arms For Merchant Ships (1940)

Armour plate and gun fixed to merchant ship - the sailors practice with...

NEW SHIP UNDER CONSTRUCTION

New Ship Under Construction (1962)

Workers arrive at the gates of Vickers Armstrong Shipbuilders and...

BIRTH OF A LINER record b - Reel 1 continued

Birth Of A Liner Record B - Reel 1 Continued (1928)

Lovely documentary about the building of new...

Shipping

Shipping (1910-1919)

Footage of shipyards and large ships.

ORIANA - reel 1

Oriana - Reel 1 (1959)

Great film about the design, building and testing of the ocean liner Oriana. c....

AN ALMOST UNSINKABLE FERRY

An Almost Unsinkable Ferry (1932)

The ferry Royal Iris II is launched from Harland and Wolff's...

GOOD LUCK ... KAYE DON

Good Luck ... Kaye Don (1932)

Work on the boat "Miss England III" - being prepared to attempt a speed...

FOR THE SOLOMON ISLANDS

For The Solomon Islands (1932)

The launch of a ship destined for use by the Melanesian Mission.

CHINA'S FIRST TRAIN FERRY

China's First Train Ferry (1932)

Tyneside sees the launch of a massive ferry to carry trains from...

Selected Originals - CHURCHILL OFF TO AMERICA - AFTER DELAY DUE TO JAMMED ANCHOR...

Selected Originals - Churchill Off To America - After Delay Due To Jammed Anchor... (1952)

Material...

BROCKENHURST

Brockenhurst (1942)

Picturesque Brockenhurst and surrounding areas in New Forest, Hampshire.

HEART OF OAK

Heart Of Oak (1945)

Wooden boats being made in Sussex in traditional way for Royal Navy use in Pacific.

THE SUPER

The Super "Wash And Brush Up" And The "Empress Of Britain" (1932)

Beautiful footage of ocean...

BIRTH OF A LINER record a - Reel 1

Birth Of A Liner Record A - Reel 1 (1928)

Lovely documentary about the building of new ocean liners...

ORIANA - reel 2

Oriana - Reel 2 (1959)

Great film about the design, building and testing of the ocean liner Oriana. c....

QM IN DRY DOCK aka QUEEN MARY IN DRY DOCK

QM In Dry Dock AKA Queen Mary In Dry Dock (1960)

The Queen Mary comes into dry dock at Southampton...

FIBREGLASS BOATS

Fibreglass Boats (1958)

An informative look at the building and use of fibreglass boats.

THE SHIP THAT PASSES...

The Ship That Passes... (1931)

HMS Birmingham is broken up at Pembroke Dock Yard.

OUR LATEST WARSHIP

Our Latest Warship (1928)

The Duchess of York launches HMS Cruiser 'York' from Palmer's Shipyard.

SHIP BREAKERS issue title is BREAK AWAY

Ship Breakers Issue Title Is Break Away (1939)

Breaking up old Cunarder, the Berengaria, provides...

QE2 RETURN

QE2 Return (1969)

QE2 returns to Southampton to have her ailing turbine fixed after trials.

ST. MICHAEL'S MOUNT

St. Michael's Mount (1949)

Travelogue item showing people of St. Michael's Mount, Cornwall, going about...

HOUSTON CITY aka LAUNCHING OF 'HOUSTONCITY'

Houston City AKA Launching Of 'houstoncity' (1933)

A Mrs Mercer from America launches the ship...

MV

Mv "Dallas City" (1936)

Mrs Lamar Fleming launches a large ship from the Haverton Hill Shipyard.

BIRTH OF A LINER record c - Reel 2

Birth Of A Liner Record C - Reel 2 (1928)

Lovely documentary about the building of new ocean liners...

SHIP LAUNCHING

Ship Launching (1959)

Traditional ship launching ceremony held in Lowestoft.

"Good Luck ... 'miss England Iii'!" (1932)

The speedboat 'Miss England III' is handed over to its...

CHURCHILL OFF TO AMERICA - AFTER DELAY DUE TO JAMMED ANCHOR aka CHURCHILL LEAVES...

Churchill Off To America - After Delay Due To Jammed Anchor AKA Churchill Leaves... (1952)

Winston...

BIRTH OF A LINER record d - Reel 3

Birth Of A Liner Record D - Reel 3 (1928)

Lovely documentary about the building of new ocean liners...

THE WEALTH OF THE WORLD - OIL - Reel 2 - record a

The Wealth Of The World - Oil - Reel 2 - Record A (1950-1959)

Documentary looking at the history of the...

LIGHTHOUSE STORY

Lighthouse Story (1958)

A look at the technology behind a modern lighthouse.

REPORT FROM BRITAIN BY JACKIE COOPER   aka PEOPLE FROM BRITAIN  reel 1

Report From Britain By Jackie Cooper AKA People From Britain Reel 1 (1951)

American actor...

SUMMING UP NO. 16   REEL 1

Summing Up No. 16 Reel 1 (1950)

A quarterly round up of news stories from around the world.

SUMMING UP NO. 16  REEL 2

Summing Up No. 16 Reel 2 (1950)

A quarterly round up of news stories from around the world.