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EMPEROR CALIGULA'S STATE GALLEY

Emperor Caligula's State Galley (1930)

Italian archaeologists raise the wreck of an ancient Roman...

FISHERMAN'S OCEAN CLASSIC

Fisherman's Ocean Classic (1930)

Beautiful sailing ships race off the coast of the US.

"When Do Bloaters Become Kippers?" (1930)

Prince of Wales visits fishing fleet and opens a new Bridge...

"Ford To Build Aeroplanes Here?" (1930)

Ford aeroplanes are shown off at Heston Aerodrome - they are...

FORD TO BUILD AEROPLANES HERE?' - Cuts

Ford To Build Aeroplanes Here?' - Cuts (1930)

Cuts from story - Ford aeroplanes are shown off at...

"A Railway Zeppelin" (1930)

Brilliant new and modern design of railway engine - looks like it is from...

AMERICA'S

America's "Navy Day" (1930)

Various shots of American warships and airships on manoeuvres on the...

 

 

THE DUCK PLANE - AVIATION'S LATEST!

The Duck Plane - Aviation's Latest! (1930)

A look at a very odd design of aeroplane from Germany.

GALLANT ... MISS SPOONER! aka GALLAN' MISS SPOONER

Gallant ... Miss Spooner! AKA Gallan' Miss Spooner (1930)

British Aviator Miss Spooner gets a...

WE'VE GOT A NAVY

We've Got A Navy (1930)

Various shots of British naval ships at sea off Scotland.

LAUNCHED SIDEWAYS

Launched Sideways (1930)

A large ferry to carry trains is launched.

MUSSOLINI - IN MASTERFUL MOOD

Mussolini - In Masterful Mood (1930)

Mussolini presents Colours to new anti-aircraft unit.

AIRSHIPS FOR ALL?

Airships For All? (1930)

Mini-airship is put through its paces at an American airfield.

150 MILES AN HOUR ON A MOTORCYCLE!

150 Miles An Hour On A Motorcycle! (1930)

J S Wright breaks speed records on super streamlined...

"The Mauretania Of The Air" (1930)

Good footage of the Dornier Do.X - a giant flying boat - on its...

TO BURTON ... ON BURTON!

To Burton ... On Burton! (1930)

A walker walks from London to Burton and ends with a glass of beer.

ERRAND BOYS IN A HURRY!

Errand Boys In A Hurry! (1930)

Delivery boys ride their bikes around the streets of Paris.

BY ELECTRIC TO BRIGHTON - Mute Version

By Electric To Brighton - Mute Version (1933)

The newly electrified railway line from London to...

BRITISH CARS FOR PRINCE'S TOUR

British Cars For Prince's Tour (1931)

Line up of British Cars ready for use on Prince of Wales South...

1931's FIRST RAILWAY ACCIDENT

1931's First Railway Accident (1931)

Wreckage of crashed steam train in Carlisle.

BRITAIN'S MIGHT - mute version

Britain's Might - Mute Version (1931)

Ships of the British Navy set off for manoeuvres from Spithead.

"Home, Sweet Home" (1931)

Troops of King's Own Royal Regiment return home from Sudan to Southampton...

THE FAMOUS NAVAL

The Famous Naval "Battle Of Flowers" (1931)

Battle of Flowers on boats in the harbour of Cannes,...

"The Fleet Is In!" (1931)

British Naval warships come into their home port at Portsmouth.

 THE FLEET IS IN!  - cuts

The Fleet Is In! - Cuts (1931)

Cuts of British Navy warships coming in to Portsmouth.

"For Those In Peril On The Sea ..." (1931)

New lifeboat is launched in front of large crowd at...

£3,000,000 FASTEST EMPIRE SHIP

£3,000,000 Fastest Empire Ship (1931)

The liner 'Empress of Britain' is launched at Clydebank by...

AIRSHIPS TO ANCHOR OVER HEART OF CITY!

Airships To Anchor Over Heart Of City! (1931)

Hugo Eckener and Al Smith plan to moor airships on the...

"Uncle Sam's Super 'sub'" (1931)

Good shots of of American submarine N2 sailing into New York.

GETTING HIS HAND AND EYE ... IN!

Getting His Hand And Eye ... In! (1930)

Kaye Don tests out his boat 'Crescendo' in Southampton...

"Speed Merchants' ... Beware!" (1930)

Mobile traffic policemen on motorbikes are introduced to London.

FAR EAST EXPRESS WRECKED

Far East Express Wrecked (1930)

A steam train crash in Japan. The train went off the edge of a cliff.

"Safety In The Air" (1930)

An autogyro is demonstrated in Berlin to show off its safety potential.

FIRST

First "Formation" Atlantic Flight - Cuts (1930)

Italian airmen start on their flight across the...

THE SUPER AIR DETECTOR

The Super Air Detector (1930)

French troops demonstrate a device for listening to enemy aircraft.

"Warming Her Up!" (1931)

Kaye Don take his speed boat Miss England II for a trial run, in Ireland.

INDIA'S VICEROY ELECT

India's Viceroy Elect (1931)

Lord Willingdon, the next Viceroy of India, arrives in Liverpool.

200 MPH VISITOR!

200 Mph Visitor! (1931)

Pilot Frank Hawks breaks a speed flying record.

IN DEMOCRATIC AMERICA aka INDEMOCRATIC AMERICA

In Democratic America AKA Indemocratic America (1931)

King Prajadhipok of Siam and his Queen pay a...

"A Home I Shall Never Forget" (1931)

The Earl of Athlone - Governor General of South Africa - leaves...

SOUTH AFRICA BIDS FAREWELL

South Africa Bids Farewell (1931)

Governor General of South Africa, Earl of Athlone, leaves Capetown...

LINKING UP LONDON - CUTS

Linking Up London - Cuts (1931)

Cuts of story about new tram service running through Kingsway tunnel in...

"Per Ardua Ad Astra" (1931)

A Royal Air Force biplane has crashed in Lincolnshire.

 PER ARDUA AD ASTRA  - CUTS

Per Ardua Ad Astra - Cuts (1931)

Cuts from a story about a crashed RAF biplane.

HALF A SHIP

Half A Ship (1931)

The damaged steam ship Nurtureton is towed into port.

ALL IN THE DAY'S WORK!

All In The Day's Work! (1931)

RAF planes flying on the Cairo to the Cape trip in Africa.

WONDERFUL NEW BRIDGE

Wonderful New Bridge (1931)

A new bridge is opened in Birkenhead - steam engines cross over.

ON SCHEDULE

On Schedule (1933)

French flying team land in Morocco on their way to

A GALLANT FAILURE

A Gallant Failure (1933)

An American naval team take of to try to break balloon altitude record.

FLYING ... REVOLUTIONISED!

Flying ... Revolutionised! (1931)

New design of Junkers plane displayed in Berlin - it uses crude oil...