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... OTHERWISE IT WAS A COMPLETE SUCCESS!

... Otherwise It Was A Complete Success! (1932)

Scientists spend lots of time working on their...

THEIR NEW SHIP

Their New Ship (1932)

The steel hulled sailing ship 'Peking' comes into Greenhithe to replace the older...

RECORD BEATEN BY OVER 7 SECONDS!

Record Beaten By Over 7 Seconds! (1932)

London firemen compete against each other and show off their...

"Never Weary In Well-Doing"! (1932)

Queen Mary meets local dignitaries on visit to Norwich.

WITH A MIGHTY ROAR!

With A Mighty Roar! (1932)

A limestone quarry in Germany - dynamite blows apart the face.

INTRODUCING THE NEW

Introducing The New "Bluebird" AKA Blue Bird (1932)

Sir Malcolm Campbell shows off the improvements...

DOWN TO THE SEA IN ...

Down To The Sea In ... "Shakes!" (1932)

The London to Brighton vintage car run - several of the cars...

 

 

FINE FAT CATTLE

Fine Fat Cattle (1932)

A pre-Christmas livestock show in Norwich.

FATE!

Fate! (1932)

The ship 'Oregon Star' slowly burns out after a two day fire.

AGAIN KING COAL TAKES TOLL!

Again King Coal Takes Toll! (1932)

Shots of the coal mine in Ashton-in-Makerfield where 25 have died...

"It's A Topsy Turvey World Today!" (1932)

Comment on the American depression - corn is so cheap that...

IL DUCE'S CROWNING ACHIEVEMENT

Il Duce's Crowning Achievement (1932)

Mussolini looks over the creation of a new city in Italy's...

93 MILES PER HOUR AT TIMES! aka 95 MILES PER HOUR

93 Miles Per Hour At Times! AKA 95 Miles Per Hour (1932)

Views of new design of diesel railway...

NEW SHIPS FROM OLD! aka NEW SHIPS FOR OLD

New Ships From Old! AKA New Ships For Old (1932)

A ship breakers' yard in Blyth. We see bits of...

SOME TUNNEL!

Some Tunnel! (1932)

King Albert of Belgium visits the site of a new tunnel under the Scheldt waterway.

IN THE EVENING OF THEIR DAYS!

In The Evening Of Their Days! (1932)

Touching piece featuring the Haswell Moor Aged Miners Home Choir...

BRITISH

British "Baby" Car's Triumph! (1932)

George Eyston drives his MG Midget at over 120 mph on track near...

AFTER CROYDON ... WALTHAMSTOW!

After Croydon ... Walthamstow! (1932)

Residents of Walthamstow, London celebrate the result of a vote...

"Silent Cal" (1933)

Tribute to late American President Calvin Coolidge.

AND GREAT WAS THE FALL THEREOF

And Great Was The Fall Thereof (1933)

A huge chimney is demolished in a factory in Lancashire.

ORCHARD

Orchard" Offensive" Opens (1933)

Farmers spray loads of chemicals over trees to control insects.

ANOTHER

Another "Gold Rush" (1933)

Men of the London Stock Exchange rush onto the streets as boom hits.

IF IT ISN'T

If It Isn't "British", See It's "Empire"! (1933)

New Zealand and Australian meat on display at...

HOW IS IT ALL GOING TO END?

How Is It All Going To End? (1933)

US farmers revolt against mortgage companies to save their farms...

BRITISH INDUSTRIES

British Industries "Show The World" (1933)

Duchess of York and Queen Mary inspect British fashions...

IRISH PEDIGREE SHOW

Irish Pedigree Show (1933)

Bulls are on show at the Royal Dublin Society Show.

ALL SCOTCH!

All Scotch! (1933)

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

MANNEQUINS 'WEAR IRISH'

Mannequins 'wear Irish' (1933)

Fashion models show off some Irish clothing designs.

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...

BULLY BEEF ON THE HOOF

Bully Beef On The Hoof (1933)

Cowboys move 3,000 head of cattle on old trail drive in America.

WELCOME HOME!

Welcome Home! (1933)

British engineers who were held for a show trial in Moscow return to England.

TOWARDS WORLD ECONOMIC RECOVERY!

Towards World Economic Recovery! (1933)

Ramsay MacDonald arrives in America before conference on...

DUBLIN SPRING SHOW

Dublin Spring Show (1933)

Dublin sees fine display of livestock and horse riding.

"The World's Switchboard" (1933)

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

PRINCE GEORGE

Prince George (1933)

The Duke of Kent visits modern steel works in Irlam, Lancashire.

GREAT STUFF THESE RODEOS

Great Stuff These Rodeos (1933)

Cowboys show their skills in riding wild horses and bucking steers.

ONCE THE PRIDE OF THE GERMAN FLEET

Once The Pride Of The German Fleet (1933)

The last of the scuttled German fleet is towed to the scrap...

"Country Life - On London's Doorstep"! (1933)

Duke and Duchess of York visit the Bath and West...

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...

MR J P MORGAN IN THE LIMELIGHT! aka MR.J.P.MORGAN

Mr J P Morgan In The Limelight! AKA Mr.J.P.Morgan (1933)

The famous banker and financier speaks to...

THE FETE OF THE BRIDE OF THE NILE

The Fete Of The Bride Of The Nile (1930)

A river parade down the River Nile is part of an ancient...

AGAIN

Again "King Coal" Takes Toll (1931)

An explosion in a coal mine in Cumbria claims 28 lives. Corpses...

LORD BURNHAM

Lord Burnham (1931)

Lord Burnham opens a convalescent home for Newsagents in Shropshire.

THE LOCUST BATTLE

The Locust Battle (1930)

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

"The Farmers' Mecca" (1930)

The Duke of Gloucester at the Royal Agricultural Society Show.

THE ROYAL SCOTS GREYS

The Royal Scots Greys (1930)

Riding display from the Royal Scots Guards at the Royal Agricultural Show...

LAUNCHED SIDEWAYS!

Launched Sideways! (1930)

A trawler ship is launched in novel fashion into the water at a shipyard.

CANADA'S FIRST WARSHIP

Canada's First Warship (1930)

A Canadian naval destroyer is launched from a shipyard in Southampton.

QUICK WORK!

Quick Work! (1930)

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

THE GREAT YORKSHIRE SHOW

The Great Yorkshire Show (1930)

Nice shots of livestock at an agricultural show in Hull.