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"Better Be Sure Than Sorry!" (1933)

American cruiser USS Indianapolis is tested out on the firing...

IN A SECOND OF TIME!

In A Second Of Time! (1933)

Massive factory explosion in Germany causes terrible devastation to nearby...

LIKE A GIANT

Like A Giant "Meccano" (1933)

More work on the wonderful new Bridge over the River Tees.

HIS HOLINESS THE POPE aka HIS HOLYNESS THE POPE

His Holiness The Pope AKA His Holyness The Pope (1933)

Pope Pius XI meets Marconi at opening of...

EVEREST AIR EXPEDITION

Everest Air Expedition (1933)

British team set off from Heston to fly over Mt. Everest.

WORST BLIZZARD FOR YEARS

Worst Blizzard For Years (1933)

Terrible blizzard in Chicago - people are blown along the streets...

AVIATION'S LATEST WONDER

Aviation's Latest Wonder (1933)

German plane shows off its new design of retractable undercarriage.

 

 

SMOTHER IT OUT

Smother It Out (1933)

Firemen demonstrate the use of a new foam to put out difficult fires.

THE

The "One In A Million" Chance! (1933)

A steam engine is thrown off the tracks in Wales by a landslide.

HOLED FORE AND AFT!

Holed Fore And Aft! (1933)

A steamer is wrecked on rocks off the coast of Scotland.

THANKS ... MR CLERK OF THE WEATHER!

Thanks ... Mr Clerk Of The Weather! (1933)

Spring time weather brings people out into Hyde Park to...

PRINCE GEORGE

Prince George (1933)

Prince George, Duke of Kent launches lifeboat in Shoreham.

"Pier Closed For Repairs" (1933)

A sailing barge crashed into Southend Pier causing extensive damage.

ALL SCOTCH!

All Scotch! (1933)

Steam trains destined for India are loaded aboard ship in Glasgow.

WHEN THE EARTH TREMBLED

When The Earth Trembled (1933)

Aftermath of earthquake in California - scenes of destruction.

CHAMPIONS ALL! aka CHAMPIONS ALL DOG SHOW

Champions All! AKA Champions All Dog Show (1933)

Outdoor dog show in Dublin.

PEACE HATH HER HEROES NO LESS RENOWNED THAN WAR

Peace Hath Her Heroes No Less Renowned Than War (1933)

A gas explosion destroys houses in...

THE ALPS - GLIDED!

The Alps - Glided! (1933)

A glider pilot flies his plane across the snow covered alpine mountains.

SPRING BRINGS FLOODS!

Spring Brings Floods! (1933)

Massive floods in Ohio, America fill streets in towns.

LIKE

Like "No Man's Land" (1933)

A massive explosion in a chemical factory in Mitcham devastates nearby...

70,000 VEHICLES DAILY AND NOT ONE TRAFFIC POLICEMAN!

70,000 Vehicles Daily And Not One Traffic Policeman! (1933)

A new system of traffic lights is...

SHIP BECOMES A RAILWAY SIDEWAY!

Ship Becomes A Railway Sideway! (1933)

The railway locomotive 'Royal Scot' is lifted onto a ship for...

'WARE ICEBERGS!

'ware Icebergs! (1933)

Sailors in the North Atlantic fire guns at icebergs to break them up.

"Plucked Out Of The Clouds And Dashed Against The Sea" (1933)

Coverage of the loss of the mighty...

IN WORLD'S BIGGEST DOCK  aka IN WORLDS BIGGEST DOCK

In World's Biggest Dock AKA In Worlds Biggest Dock (1933)

Huge dock gate is launched into the...

FRANCE'S

France's "Sky Might" AKA Frances Sky Might (1933)

Demonstration of France's bomber force at Metz.

UP LIKE A ROCKET ... DOWN LIKE A STICK! aka UPLIKE A ROCKET

Up Like A Rocket ... Down Like A Stick! AKA Uplike A Rocket (1933)

A German inventor builds a...

TO WIN AMERICA'S CUP FOR US AT LAST?

To Win America's Cup For Us At Last? (1933)

Launch of yacht designed to win the America's Cup for...

HULLO ... INDIA! aka HELLO INDIA

Hullo ... India! AKA Hello India (1933)

Sir Samuel Hoare opens radio telephone system linking London...

"The World's Switchboard" (1933)

The Lord Mayor of London and the Post Master General open...

... IN A FEW SECONDS OF TIME

... In A Few Seconds Of Time (1933)

A tornado smashes a through homes in Dayton, Ohio.

AIRSHIP OVER

Airship Over "The Eternal City"! (1933)

The airship - Graf Zeppelin - pays a quick visit to Rome.

YORKSHIRE'S GREAT NEW GATEWAY

Yorkshire's Great New Gateway (1933)

The Lord Mayor of Wakefield opens a new bridge over the River...

FIRST

First "Formation" Atlantic Flight (1930)

Italian airmen, led by Marshal Balbo, start on their flight...

WORLD'S FASTEST TANK - version a

World's Fastest Tank - Version A (1931)

A new tank is put through its paces on a testing track.

GIANT BRITISH AIR LINER

Giant British Air Liner (1930)

First flight of the Handley Page 'Hannibal' aeroplane - it's big!

UNDER THE REPARATIONS ACT aka UNDER PREPARATIONS ACT

Under The Reparations Act AKA Under Preparations Act (1931)

A large seaplane is being built by...

RADIO AND CRYSTAL SET

Radio And Crystal Set (1930)

Shots of an old fashioned Radio and crystal wireless set.

LIVERPOOL HORSE PARADE

Liverpool Horse Parade (1930)

People come out to see a parade of decorated horses in the streets of...

THE LOCUST BATTLE

The Locust Battle (1930)

Men battle locusts in Palestine - by stamping on them - and using flame...

SAILPLANING FOR EVERYONE SOON!

Sailplaning For Everyone Soon! (1930)

Herr Kronfield shows off his skills in his glider - he uses a...

MOVING MECHANICAL MOORING MAST

Moving Mechanical Mooring Mast (1930)

A new mooring system helps to berth the airship Graf Zeppelin.

THE

The "George Bennie" Railplane! (1930)

Nice shots of a very odd and futuristic looking method of...

VESUVIUS WAKES UP AGAIN aka VESUVIOUS

Vesuvius Wakes Up Again AKA Vesuvious (1930)

Mt Vesuvius starts once again to let out smoke and...

QUICK WORK!

Quick Work! (1930)

American soldiers build a pontoon bridge across the Chatahoochee River in 46 minutes.

"The Princess Mary" (1930)

Duke of Gloucester names a new lifeboat in Padstow.

"Like An Earthquake" (1930)

An explosion in a Yorkshire chemical factory killed 12 and injured hundreds.

WHEN THE EARTH TREMBLED!

When The Earth Trembled! (1930)

Massive earthquake in Southern Italy leaves thousands dead.

CLOUDBURST IN YORKSHIRE

Cloudburst In Yorkshire (1930)

The flooded River Esk washed away a bridge nears Sleights in Yorkshire.

WHEN THE EARTH TREMBLED - Cuts

When The Earth Trembled - Cuts (1930)

Cuts from story about devastating earthquake in Southern Italy.