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ROCKET

Rocket

Early tests of the German V2 flying bomb.

ENGLISH RURAL SCENES

English Rural Scenes

Stockshots made up from library of English scenic material.

 LADIES CYCLING

Ladies Cycling

Early scenes of ladies riding their bikes.

CYCLISTS

Cyclists

People ride their bikes along a country lane - Turn of the Century material.

WHALE ASHORE

Whale Ashore

A dead whale lies in shallow water off a beach.

ELLAHAMER PLANE

Ellahamer Plane

Early aircraft, the Ellahamer triplane making many unsuccessful attempts to fly.

CHAVEZ ON HIS MONOPLANE TRIES IN VAIN TO CROSS THE 'SIMPLON'

Chavez On His Monoplane Tries In Vain To Cross The 'simplon'

Aviators make attempts to...

 

 

WILBUR WRIGHT LE CELEBRE AVIATEUR

Wilbur Wright Le Celebre Aviateur

Wilbur Wright takes his plane for a trip.

HIKING IN FRANCE

Hiking In France

Nice material of people out for a walk. Nice shots of countryside.

MARSEILLE STREET SCENES

Marseille Street Scenes

Nice shots of an unidentified French town - including a cinema owned by...

BICYCLES OF 1910

Bicycles Of 1910

Various styles of multi-seater bicycle are demonstrated.

NEWS FLASHES aka FOREST FIRE - AMERICA

News Flashes AKA Forest Fire - America

Shots of men working to put out large fire in American...

STOCKING UP US FISH STREAMS

Stocking Up Us Fish Streams

Americans restock their fishing streams and lake by dropping young...

SUNSET

Sunset

Shots of sun setting.

 EARLY TRAFFIC

Early Traffic (1890-1899)

Early traffic scenes - transferred at wrong speed - same material available in...

THE PASSING YEARS

The Passing Years (1899-1950)

Documentary tracing the history of news reporting in the Pathe newsreel.

AUGUSTE RODIN SCULPTOR

Auguste Rodin Sculptor (1900-1917)

French sculptor Auguste Rodin standing in front of trees and bushes in...

TRIPS OVER ALPS BY AIRSHIP

Trips Over Alps By Airship (1900-1919)

Airship rides over Alps starting at Lucerne, Switzerland.

WRIGHT BROTHERS FLIGHT

Wright Brothers Flight (1900-1920)

Item comparing 1920's aeroplanes with Wright Brothers' planes.

HORSE FIRE ENGINE 1908

Horse Fire Engine 1908 (1906)

Exciting footage of fire engines rushing to a fire - acted sequence of...

SIR WILLIAM TRELOAR Reel 2

Sir William Treloar Reel 2 (1907-1910)

Scenes at the Treloar Trust children's hospital. Making limb...

 MAIDEN FLIGHT OF GERMAN AIRSHIP

Maiden Flight Of German Airship (1908)

An early German airship takes its first flight.

 ZOO SCENES IN FRANCE

Zoo Scenes In France (1910)

Zoo animals and birds are shown to the film camera.

GAS BAG MOTOR CAR

Gas Bag Motor Car (1910-1919)

Footage of motor cars powered by gas bags and cylinders.

Royal Horse Artillery in Training

Royal Horse Artillery In Training (1910-1919)

The Royal Horse Artillery in training.

HERE'S TO THE MEMORY - part 2

Here's To The Memory - Part 2 (1910-1929)

Excellent retrospective looking back over 50 years - this reel...

FRENCH LISTENING PATROLS TAKE DOGS ALONG THE FRONT

French Listening Patrols Take Dogs Along The Front (1910-1919)

Soldier with rifle and Alsatian on guard...

ASCOT SUNDAY

Ascot Sunday (1910-1919)

Fashionable people watch rowing races on River Thames to mark start of 'River...

PIGEON RACE AT WESTMINSTER

Pigeon Race At Westminster (1910-1919)

Crowds watch pigeons start off in race from Westminster, London.

LORD BEAVERBROOK ASSISTING IN LOADING OF AN AIR TRANSPORT

Lord Beaverbrook Assisting In Loading Of An Air Transport (1910-1919)

Footage of animal being loaded...

MECHANICAL TRENCH DIGGING

Mechanical Trench Digging (1910-1919)

Footage of mechanical trench digger in action.

SALE OF HORSES

Sale Of Horses (1910-1919)

Horses being sold at auction.

HYDRO-CYCLE

Hydro-Cycle (1910-1920)

Item showing a hydro-cycle.

GEESE  aka SWANS

Geese AKA Swans (1910-1919)

Footage of the geese being fed.

SEAGULLS ON EMBANKMENT

Seagulls On Embankment (1910-1919)

Man feeding seagulls on River Thames at Embankment.

RIVER LEA FLOODS

River Lea Floods (1910-1919)

Flooded streets in London after River Lea bursts its banks.

WOUNDED SOLDIER

Wounded Soldier (1910-1919)

Footage of wounded soldier petting cat.

 ABBEY RIDGE - CLIMBING   aka START OF ABBEY RIDGE

Abbey Ridge - Climbing AKA Start Of Abbey Ridge (1910-1929)

Men climbing up rocky cliff face.

 XMAS DIP

Xmas Dip (1910-1929)

Men break ice on frozen lake and then go for swim.

 ROYAL SHOW

Royal Show (1910-1919)

Shetland ponies and Shire horses at agricultural fair / show.

MARKHAM AFTER THE STORM

Markham After The Storm (1910-1919)

Shot panning across boats in Markham harbour after a storm.

FLOODS IN AMSTERDAM

Floods In Amsterdam (1910-1919)

Flood scenes in Amsterdam.

SKATE SAILING

Skate Sailing (1910-1919)

Footage of the people skating on frozen lake.

 GERMAN POCKET RADIO INVENTION

German Pocket Radio Invention (1910-1919)

New pocket radio is demonstrated.

Army Equitation School

Army Equitation School (1910-1919)

Footage of horses being trained by at military equestrian centre....

GERMAN AVIATION GLIDERS

German Aviation Gliders (1910-1919)

Footage of German gliders being tested.

TWO CHILDREN AND MOTHER

Two Children And Mother (1910-1919)

Nice footage of a girl and boy playing in a garden while their mother...

HASTINGS

Hastings (1910-1919)

Nice footage of Hastings - countryside scenes, sea front and pier.

 VARIOUS SCENIC SHOTS

Various Scenic Shots (1910-1929)

Scenic shots unidentified places all around the World, including shots...

AFGHANISTAN

Afghanistan (1910-1920)

Good scenes in towns and countryside of Afghanistan.