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HYDRAULICS

Hydraulics (1964)

A Hydraulics Research Station uses models to predict the currents and tides of the...

G.P.O. RIGGERS aka GPO RIGGERS

G.P.O. Riggers AKA GPO Riggers (1967)

GPO riggers are trained and test equipment at Rugby Radio...

FOR THE FIRST TIME!

For The First Time! (1932)

Steam train runs up and down on the track outside a new railway station in...

FOR THE LAST TIME

For The Last Time (1933)

Modernisation means that horses are replaced by tractors to launch a lifeboat.

DAVIS CUP COMES TO LONDON!

Davis Cup Comes To London! (1933)

Crowds celebrate the British tennis team's return to the UK with the...

ROYAL PRAISE

Royal Praise (1933)

Famous steam train - The Royal Scot - arrives at Euston Station after North American...

WELCOME TO ENGLAND

Welcome To England (1934)

Future wife of Prince George, Princess Marina of Greece, has arrived to...

 

 

HIS MAJESTY IN SCOTLAND

His Majesty In Scotland (1934)

King arrives to Ballater Station on his way to Balmoral.

RECORD HOLDERS HOME

Record Holders Home (1934)

Aviator C.W.A. Scott and his co-pilot Campbell Black return to England.

"Buy British!" (1931)

Politician J H Thomas sends off a decorated train calling on people to Buy British.

BILLY MILTON LEAVES FOR HOLLYWOOD

Billy Milton Leaves For Hollywood (1937)

Film star Billy Milton leaves for Hollywood.

LONDON aka PILGRIMS LEAVE LONDON FOR LOURDES

London AKA Pilgrims Leave London For Lourdes (1939)

Footage of pilgrims departing from London on...

IN FASHION'S TRAIN

In Fashion's Train (1925)

Fashions are modelled in an unusual location - on board a train.

P.P.P. - A STUDY NEAR BECKENHAM

P.P.P. - A Study Near Beckenham (1929)

Lovely story about a petrol station which has picturesque...

THE MOTOR RAILWAY

The Motor Railway (1923)

Unusual train which travels between Headcorn in Kent and Robertsbridge in West...

KISS, COCKY!

Kiss, Cocky! (1932)

A cockatoo called Cocky Brown lets down tyres at a Sydney petrol station.

THE ART OF GETTING TYRED

The Art Of Getting Tyred (1933)

Excellent story about how tyres for the wheels of locomotives work.

MINIATURE LOCOMOTIVE

Miniature Locomotive (1928)

Model steam locomotive is demonstrated - children ride in small carriages.

PORTABLE PETROL STATIONS

Portable Petrol Stations (1927)

New lorry which can transport petrol is shown.

THE MARSHALLERS - A RAILWAY INNOVATION

The Marshallers - A Railway Innovation (1930)

A new control box for locomotives is featured - the...

"P.C" Up-To-Date (1936)

A look at the Viennese flying squad in Austria and their all purpose police car....

MEASURE FOR MEASURE!

Measure For Measure! (1937)

Measuring vessels through the ages, examined by a Cleopatra woman at the...

CAMERA INTERVIEWS - TOM WALLS & RALPH LYNN

Camera Interviews - Tom Walls & Ralph Lynn (1930)

Scenes from a play starring Tom Walls and Ralph...

THE FOUR MILE RAILWAY

The Four Mile Railway (1928)

North Sunderland Railway is seen - train travels between Seahouses,...

WORLD'S LONGEST UNDERWATER TUNNEL

World's Longest Underwater Tunnel (1927)

The Liverpool to Birkenhead tunnel.

TO NORWAY BY MOTOR BOAT

To Norway By Motor Boat (1929)

Colonel Steward and wife in London, prepare for adventure by motor boat...

QUEEN OPENS WATERLOO STATION

Queen Opens Waterloo Station (1922)

Nice shots of Queen Mary at opening ceremony of Waterloo Station.

A TOM THUMB RAILWAY IN CUMBERLAND

A Tom Thumb Railway In Cumberland (1933)

A dinky steam railway is featured travelling through...

KING AND QUEEN IN SCOTLAND

King And Queen In Scotland (1923)

King George V and Queen Mary greet children in Holyrood park and...

ZASHLOUL PASHA IN LONDON  aka ZAGLOUL PASHA IN LONDON or ZAGHLOL PASHA IN LONDON...

Zashloul Pasha In London AKA Zagloul Pasha In London Or Zaghlol Pasha In London... (1924)

Egyptian...

LONDON'S GIANT POWER STATION

London's Giant Power Station (1925)

King George V and Queen Mary open a new power station at Barking....

LONDON'S GIANT POWER STATION TINTED

London's Giant Power Station Tinted (1925)

King George V and Queen Mary open a new power station at...

PREMIER LEAVES FOR ROME

Premier Leaves For Rome (1939)

Neville Chamberlain leaving London for Rome, Italy.

MRS ROOSEVELT SEES FOR HERSELF

Mrs Roosevelt Sees For Herself (1942)

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

THE RUSSIANS - ARE HERE

The Russians - Are Here (1925)

Curious crowds turn out to welcome a troupe of Russian Cossacks to...

ITALY OPENS NEW ELECTRIFIED LINE

Italy Opens New Electrified Line (1939)

Footage of new electric train in service in Italy.

BROOKMAN'S PARK'S RIVAL

Brookman's Park's Rival (1931)

Interior of the German Broadcasting Station of Muhlacker and shots of...

SERVICES MAN STRIKE-BOUND POWER PLANTS

Services Man Strike-Bound Power Plants (1949)

Soldiers and sailors are called in to man electricity...

HAROLD BERENS ON THE HOP

Harold Berens On The Hop (1948)

Harold Berens provides nice Cockney commentary on hop picking season.

BRITAIN PREPARES FOR COLD SNAP

Britain Prepares For Cold Snap (1948)

People prepare for winter power cuts.

A CITY OF CONTRASTS - STUTTGART

A City Of Contrasts - Stuttgart (1934)

Good shots of both the modern and traditional architecture in...

GENERAL DIAZ ARRIVES AT VICTORIA - ALTERNATIVE VERSION.

General Diaz Arrives At Victoria - Alternative Version. (1919)

An alternative version of Sir...

COMRADES ALL - BEATTY ENTERTAINED BY LOWER DECK - ALTERNATIVE VERSION

Comrades All - Beatty Entertained By Lower Deck - Alternative Version (1919)

An alternative...

Selected Originals - BACK WITH THE CUP

Selected Originals - Back With The Cup (1952)

Material relating to newsreel story "Back With The...

OPENING OF LOUGH ERNE aka IRISH POWER STATION OPENED

Opening Of Lough Erne AKA Irish Power Station Opened (1952)

A power station is opened in Northern...

HER MAJESTY COMES HOMES aka THE QUEEN RETURNS FROM BALMORAL

Her Majesty Comes Homes AKA The Queen Returns From Balmoral (1952)

Queen Elizabeth II returns to...

NEWS FLASHES - DUKE AND DUCHESS OF WINDSOR

News Flashes - Duke And Duchess Of Windsor (1953)

Duke and Duchess of Windsor arrive in London for...

TORNADO HITS LONDON

Tornado Hits London (1954)

Tornado leaves trail of destruction across London.

TURPIN OFF TO AMERICA

Turpin Off To America (1951)

Champion boxer Randolph Turpin gets a warm send off as he leaves London.

THE PROBLEM IN KOREA

The Problem In Korea (1950)

Australian soldiers arrive in Korea to move up to the 38th parallel.