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WIND MACHINES

Wind Machines (1941)

Large wind machines which lift gliders off the ground help trainee pilots.

POWER FROM THE WIND

Power From The Wind (1932)

Footage of electricity generating windmill in Russia.

THE BORA WIND

The Bora Wind (1950)

High winds make life difficult for the resident of Trieste, Italy.

TRY OUT IN MINIATURE

Try Out In Miniature (1940)

A model aeroplane flies inside a wind tunnel at an American aircraft...

'EAST WIND' ICEBREAKER

'east Wind' Icebreaker (1952)

The 'East Wind' icebreaker cuts through frozen arctic waters.

NEW MACH 4 WIND TUNNEL

New Mach 4 Wind Tunnel (1960)

Item showing new Mach 4 wind tunnel at Warton in Lancashire.

HYDRAULICS

Hydraulics (1964)

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

 

 

PETER DAWSON - 'The Winding Road'

Peter Dawson - 'the Winding Road' (1935)

Good footage of the baritone Peter Dawson singing.

HARNESSING A WHIRLWIND

Harnessing A Whirlwind (1957)

Latest in British aircraft research.

'THE WINDY CITY' LIVES UP TO NAME

'the Windy City' Lives Up To Name (1955)

Ice and gales make Chicago's pavements a skating rink.

ARMY EQUIPMENT TESTING

Army Equipment Testing (1948)

Soldiers walk back and forth in the mud to test army boots at Chatham.

CONCERT ON THAMES

Concert On Thames (1961)

Footage of American Wind Orchestra playing in the Thames. London

WIND TUNNEL TEST PROPELLORS FOR GIANT PLANES

Wind Tunnel Test Propellors For Giant Planes (1945)

Large aeroplane propellors are tested in a wind...

NAVAL ICEBREAKER RETURNS TO BOSTON

Naval Icebreaker Returns To Boston (1962)

Sailors embrace loved ones after disembarking from U.S....

WIND TUNNEL

Wind Tunnel (1955)

Model aircraft are subject to various pressures at the De Havilland Aircraft Co.

TESTS FOR AIRCRAFT

Tests For Aircraft (1935)

Lord Londonderry opens the Royal Air Force's new wind tunnel at Farnborough,...

CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA NO. 67

Caught By The Camera No. 67 (1936)

A 'Caught by the Camera' item showing renovation of St. Mathias...

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 135

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 135 (1940)

Wind resistance on model cars, a car driven backwards and an...

OLD PLANES AIR STUNTS

Old Planes Air Stunts (1966)

A display of old fashioned planes at Wycombe Air Park in Buckinghamshire.

CLARK GABLE MOURNED

Clark Gable Mourned (1960)

Flashbacks shown to mark the death of Film Star Clark Gable at the age of 59.

THE GRAND NATIONAL - 1961

The Grand National - 1961 (1961)

Footage of the 1961 Grand National at Aintree. Liverpool.

YACHTING - EARLS COURT TO SYDNEY

Yachting - Earls Court To Sydney (1966)

Earls Court Boat Show in London & Hobart Yacht race in...

CENTENNIAL PREMIERE OF

Centennial Premiere Of "Gone With The Wind" (1961)

Stars return to Atlanta twenty years after "Gone...

GIGI WINS NINE OSCARS

Gigi Wins Nine Oscars (1959)

Glamorous Oscar ceremony where 'Gigi' wins 9 Oscars and David Niven wins...

ROYAL ASCOT

Royal Ascot (1964)

The Royal Family, posh hats and horse racing - Royal Ascot as it is meant to be.

ROYAL ASCOT

Royal Ascot (1964)

The Royal Family, posh hats and horse racing - Royal Ascot as it is meant to be....

VARIETY PARADE 3 & 4

Variety Parade 3 & 4 (1940)

A look at entertainment on offer to American and Canadian servicemen in...

I AM A CAR version 1

I Am A Car Version 1 (1954)

Lovely documentary about Austin Cambridge cars - great commentary as if...