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THE BOUNDLESS DESERT THEIR BEAT!

The Boundless Desert Their Beat! (1932)

The Syrian Desert Police ride their camels through the...

THE WORLD'S LONGEST TOW

The World's Longest Tow (1932)

A massive floating dock is towed into New Zealand following a journey...

AN ALMOST UNSINKABLE FERRY

An Almost Unsinkable Ferry (1932)

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

THE WORLD'S LARGEST LORRY

The World's Largest Lorry (1932)

A large lorry is hauling a ship's rudder along the roads of England.

WHEN THE EARTH TREMBLED

When The Earth Trembled (1932)

Quick shots of smoke and ash rising from a volcano in Chile.

FOR POSTERITY

For Posterity (1932)

The gondola used by Piccard for his record breaking balloon flight is brought down...

FOR THE SOLOMON ISLANDS

For The Solomon Islands (1932)

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

 

 

THE GREATEST AIR ADVENTURE EVER! - version 2

The Greatest Air Adventure Ever! - Version 2 (1932)

Aviators Jim Mollison and Amy Johnson (also his...

10 1/2 MILES ABOVE THE EARTH! aka 10 MILES ABOVE EARTH - version 2

10 1/2 Miles Above The Earth! AKA 10 Miles Above Earth - Version 2 (1932)

Auguste Piccard's...

BY OVER 4,000 FEET

By Over 4,000 Feet (1932)

Female flyer Mayse Hilz takes off on record breaking altitude flight - she is...

EXCELSIOR ... A LA MOTOR CYCLE!

Excelsior ... A La Motor Cycle! (1932)

Two French men ride their motor cycles up the 8,000 feet of...

A DRAMA OF THE SEA

A Drama Of The Sea (1932)

The S.S. Afric Star returns to London Docks after a damaging encounter with...

AN

An "Arterial" Across The Alps (1932)

Italy's President Miklas opens a road across the Alpine Mountains...

ITALY'S

Italy's "Wonder" Ship (1932)

Large Italian liner ship 'Rex' draws into New York harbour.

QUEEN OF THE AIR

Queen Of The Air (1932)

Quick library compilation of shots of Amy Johnson and her husband Jim Mollison.

THE ROCKET 'PLANE COMING?

The Rocket 'plane Coming? (1932)

A new rocket device which comes gently back to Earth is tested in...

SEA SICKNESS ABOLISHED!

Sea Sickness Abolished! (1932)

An Italian liner shows off a new stabilising device to cut down on sea...

THE GLOBE CIRCLED BY AIR!

The Globe Circled By Air! (1930)

Charles Kingsford-Smith and his crew prepare in Ireland for an...

AIR-MINDED RAMSGATE! aka AIR - MINDED RAMS GATE

Air-Minded Ramsgate! AKA Air - Minded Rams Gate (1933)

Councillors from Ramsgate inaugurate a...

BRAVO - GAYFORD! BRAVO - NICHOLETTS! BRAVO - THE RAF!

Bravo - Gayford! Bravo - Nicholetts! Bravo - The Raf! (1933)

Reports have come in the Gayford and...

NOW LET'S GIVE OURSELVES A PAT ON THE BACK!

Now Let's Give Ourselves A Pat On The Back! (1933)

Good shots of The Royal Scot steam train on tour...

NIAGARA CONQUERED IN A BARREL!

Niagara Conquered In A Barrel! (1930)

William 'Red' Hill rides the rapids near Niagara in a barrel.

THE GREAT ADVENTURE

The Great Adventure (1930)

Aviator Charles Kingsford-Smith and his crew prepare to fly across the...

BACK FROM THE SOUTH POLE

Back From The South Pole (1930)

American explorer Admiral Richard Byrd gets a great welcome on return...

SO THIS IS LONDON!

So This Is London! (1930)

Nice aerial views over 1930's London - good shots of various Landmarks.

"Why Not St. Paul's?" (1930)

Shots of the exterior of Notre Dame Cathedral at night illuminated by...

THE ATLANTIC FLOWN AGAIN!

The Atlantic Flown Again! (1930)

Sir Charles Kingsford Smith and his crew land in New York after flying...

ROME - AMSTERDAM - LONDONDERRY - ICELAND - MONTREAL - CHICAGO!

Rome - Amsterdam - Londonderry - Iceland - Montreal - Chicago! (1933)

Italian aviator Marshal...

KING FEISAL

King Feisal (1933)

King Feisal of Iraq visits HMS Renown in port at Torquay.

THE NAVY'S

The Navy's "Youngest" (1933)

The HMS Achilles, the new British cruiser, in dock in Birkenhead.

FRANCE'S AIR ARMADA

France's Air Armada (1933)

French pilots prepare for formation flight to Africa.

"East, West Home's Best" (1930)

Sailors in Portsmouth set off on their journey home for Christmas.

HUSTLE HUSTLE, ALWAYS HUSTLE!

Hustle Hustle, Always Hustle! (1930)

A air and water ferry service flies people about in the San...

AMERICA HAILS COSTES AND BELLONTE

America Hails Costes And Bellonte (1930)

The French aviators land in the US after non-stop flight...

THE LAST WORD IN LUXURY LINERS

The Last Word In Luxury Liners (1933)

Two liners - 'Monarch of Bermuda' and 'Queen of Bermuda' - sail...

SCOTCH EXPRESS WRECKED

Scotch Express Wrecked (1931)

Steam train 'The Royal Scot' crashes in Bedfordshire killing 6.

THE GONDOLA PAGEANT

The Gondola Pageant (1930)

Lots of Gondolas throng the famous canals of Venice.

A WELCOME

A Welcome "Fit For Heroes" (1930)

Aviators Costes and Bellonte receive a ticker tape welcome in New...

TRANSPORT - ANCIENT AND MODERN

Transport - Ancient And Modern (1930)

A historical pageant presents the history of transport up to the...

BELGIAN AIR LINER DISASTER

Belgian Air Liner Disaster (1930)

A Belgian mail plane crashes near Croydon.

A NEW FRENCH LUXURY LINER

A New French Luxury Liner (1930)

Launch of the new French liner SS Djenne.

£500,000 YACHT ON THE ROCKS!

£500,000 Yacht On The Rocks! (1930)

J Pierpoint Morgan's expensive yacht 'Corsair' ends up on the...

BON VOYAGE AND GOOD LUCK!

Bon Voyage And Good Luck! (1930)

Troops of the 17/21st Lancers board a troopship in Southampton to...

TO FLY ROUND THE WORLD - ALONE!

To Fly Round The World - Alone! (1930)

The Hon. Mrs Victor Bruce sets off on a round-the-world...

TRAGEDY MOST PROFOUND

Tragedy Most Profound (1930)

The British Airship, the R-101, crashes into a French hillside in a rain...

BRITAIN'S MIGHT! aka BRITAINS MIGHT

Britain's Might! AKA Britains Might (1930)

The Royal Navy puts on an impressive display on manoeuvres...

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A "Battle Of Machines" - Longer Version. (1930)

Tanks and other mechanical transport are used in...

"Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow" (1930)

The 'Last Boat of Summer' leaves Herne Bay in Kent.

THEY NOBLY FELL!

They Nobly Fell! (1930)

Shots of the wreckage of the Airship R 101 where it crashed in France.

WHAT WAS THE CAUSE

What Was The Cause (1930)

British air ministry experts investigate the crash site of the R-101 airship.