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ARMY MOTOR CYCLES TRIALS

Army Motor Cycles Trials (1914-1918)

Men ride motorbikes up a very steep hill during army motorcycle trials.

CRASHING CARS

Crashing Cars (1938)

Australian stuntman crashes cars for living.

PUSH BUTTON LOCK

Push Button Lock (1961)

Push button locks at Olympia building exhibition in London.

TAMAR BRIDGE & STUNT GIRL - Colour

Tamar Bridge & Stunt Girl - Colour (1962)

Stunt person on top of plane in flight & new Tamar bridge -...

SAFETY STRAPS beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Safety Straps Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1962)

Construction and pylon workers...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 451 - reel 1 of 2 - WALL OF DEATH GIRL, RAILWAY CAFE

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 451 - Reel 1 Of 2 - Wall Of Death Girl, Railway Cafe (1963)

Out...

THE TRACTOR PLOUGH KIDDIE

The Tractor Plough Kiddie (1929)

A young girl drives a tractor "just like daddy" - her name is Nita...

 

 

DIZZY DIPS!

Dizzy Dips! (1933)

Man clambers around on a girder high above the ground - a scary stunt to those with a...

HELL DRIVER - STEPHEN LADD

Hell Driver - Stephen Ladd (1972)

Various shots of a stunt driver - Stephen Alan Ladd - performing...

RAF TOURNAMENT PART 1

RAF Tournament Part 1 (1910-1919)

Biplane in flight and doing spinning dives towards the ground.

RAF TOURNAMENT PART 2

RAF Tournament Part 2 (1910-1919)

More good shots of biplanes in flight, and point of view shots from front...

WHERE LINDBERGH LANDED IN FRANCE

Where Lindbergh Landed In France (1920-1929)

Footage of the scene where the aviator Charles Lindbergh.

JUNGLE ROVER aka TEST DRIVER

Jungle Rover AKA Test Driver (1957)

A man test drives Land Rovers on a course built to represent...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 314 - CHILD SKATER aka CHICO SKATER, HOUSEWIFE SCRAP...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 314 - Child Skater AKA Chico Skater, Housewife Scrap... (1960)

Out...

THINGS ARE NOT WHAT THEY SEEM

Things Are Not What They Seem (1929)

Funny film which shows stocking shaping machines in action.

ACROBATICS

Acrobatics (1932)

Various circus performers practice their acts at the Royal Agricultural Hall.

A DIFFICULT FACE TO WASH

A Difficult Face To Wash (1921)

A steeplejack climbs across the face of the second largest clock in the...

"Stepping Nowhere!" (1933)

Various exponents of log rolling demonstrate their technique.

WHIPS aka A FAIR CRACK

Whips AKA A Fair Crack (1940)

A look at how whips are made including a demonstration of finished...

COMMERCIAL CIRCUS

Commercial Circus (1969)

Traditional circus incorporates industrial vehicles into acts - publicity...

ROPE-WALKING LION

Rope-Walking Lion (1950)

Footage of lions at the Bertram Mills circus in Cambridgeshire.

COMMAND PERFORMANCE

Command Performance (1946)

Cockatoos do tricks to entertain children.

ALSATIAN DOGS

Alsatian Dogs (1953)

Alsatian dogs do tricks then leap into the arms of their owner.

ELEPHANTS AND EGGS

Elephants And Eggs (1954)

Circus elephant trained to rest foot on a person's head by practising on a...

CIRCUS DOGS AND MONKEY

Circus Dogs And Monkey (1949)

Albert Baudy's circus act: performing greyhounds and dog riding monkey.

PETROL STATIONS IN THE SKY ?

Petrol Stations In The Sky ? (1929)

Good footage of aeroplane being refuelled in mid-flight in the...

THE HITCHERS

The Hitchers (1923)

A couple ski along a snowy slope pulled by an aeroplane.

NAVAL FLYING DISPLAY

Naval Flying Display (1957)

Royal Navy Flying Display - shots aircraft flying in formation.

EARLY JET PLANE INVENTOR HENRI COANDA

Early Jet Plane Inventor Henri Coanda (1967)

The achievements of Rumanian inventor Henri Coanda

THE FINAL TESTS

The Final Tests (1916)

The final test of motor cycles made in Coventry for the army.

DUKE OF GLOUCESTER AT NORFOLK SHOW

Duke Of Gloucester At Norfolk Show (1920-1929)

Duke of Gloucester watches dog obedience display plus prize...

AFGHANISTAN

Afghanistan (1910-1919)

Various shots and scenes in Afghanistan.

A MIGHTY MAN IS HE!

A Mighty Man Is He! (1928)

Mr Price is an extremely strong blacksmith - shown at work and displaying his...

PATHE BALL FIREWORKS

Pathe Ball Fireworks (1952)

Fireworks mark the end of the CEA conference - good generic firework shots.

VISCOUNT issue title - TOP DOG

Viscount Issue Title - Top Dog (1943)

Viscount the dog helps out on his master's farm and joins in a...

ZOO SCENES

Zoo Scenes (1947)

Giraffes, deer and animals at Whipsnade zoo. Bedfordshire.

CASTLES IN THE AIR

Castles In The Air (1952)

Footage of set being designed for the film 'Castles in the Air', Elstree,...

FILM STUNT DOGS

Film Stunt Dogs (1947)

Film stunt Alsatian dogs show their tricks.

CRAZY HOUSE

Crazy House (1951)

A female acrobat, inventor of water razor, and man with detachable shirt sleeves...

ARMY TRAINING HORSE

Army Training Horse (1950)

National Service recruits learn to ride + army stunt riders demonstrate their...

AT THE CIRCUS

At The Circus (1923)

Various circus acts at Crystal Palace - performing horses, stunt riders and clowns.

A TALL STORY

A Tall Story (1923)

Large wireless mast in the United States of America under construction.

BIGGIN HILL AIR SHOW

Biggin Hill Air Show (1963)

Nice footage of young boys enjoying all the planes and Biggles books.

CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA NO. 18

Caught By The Camera No. 18 (1935)

A Swiss mountainside railway doubles as a snowplough, a man skates...

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 97

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 97 (1940)

Motorcycle trials and skiers in the Italian Alps and trains...

WOULD YOU BELIEVE IT? NO. 3

Would You Believe It? No. 3 (1934)

Smallest shop in the world, pawnbroker pub, pious Sussex cottage...

TESTING SAFETY GLASS

Testing Safety Glass (1950)

Footage of safety glass being tested in Kings Norton, Birmingham.

'FORD CORTINA' ON SHOW IN ITALY

'ford Cortina' On Show In Italy (1962)

The Mayor of Cortina is presented with a Ford Cortina.

PEEPS THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE WORLD NO. 52

Peeps Through The Window Of The World No. 52 (1935)

Baby boy swimmer, eggs sent from England to...

BRITAIN ON SHOW

Britain On Show (1955)

King Frederik and Queen Ingrid of Denmark opens British Exhibition in Copenhagen.