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1932'S FIRST RAILWAY WRECK

1932's First Railway Wreck (1932)

Scenes of damage at the site of a French railway crash.

LLWYNPAI COLLIERY DISASTER aka FUNERAL OF LLWYNFSIA PIT VICTIM

Llwynpai Colliery Disaster AKA Funeral Of Llwynfsia Pit Victim (1932)

Massive crowds gather to...

GO TO THE FAIR!

Go To The Fair! (1932)

Workmen gathered together before continuing preparations for British Industries'...

WHERE IT'S REALLY COLD!

Where It's Really Cold! (1932)

Fishermen in Boston, USA remove ice from their frozen ships upon...

THE DUKE OF YORK

The Duke Of York (1932)

Duke of York (later King George VI) visits industrial sites in Lancashire.

A RECORD

A Record "Harvest Of The Sea" (1932)

Freshly caught fish brought ashore at Grimsby fish market.

FOR THE FIRST TIME!

For The First Time! (1932)

Steam train runs up and down on the track outside a new railway station in...

 

 

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.

THE AUSTRALIAN APPLE SHIP

The Australian Apple Ship (1932)

A cargo of Australian apples arrives in London - two young girls show...

WHEN THEY HAVE A FIRE ... IT IS A FIRE!!

When They Have A Fire ... It Is A Fire!! (1932)

Incredible fire in American timber yard - so...

DUBLIN SPRING SHOW

Dublin Spring Show (1932)

Lots of cattle on display at the Spring Show, at Ballsbridge Nr Dublin.

PANORAMIC VIEW OF THE IRISH INDUSTRIAL AND AGRICULTURAL FAIR AT CORK

Panoramic View Of The Irish Industrial And Agricultural Fair At Cork (1932)

Views of the...

PASSENGER TRAIN DISASTER

Passenger Train Disaster (1932)

Remains of a wrecked railway train in Staffordshire.

LANCASHIRE'S COTTON PAGEANT

Lancashire's Cotton Pageant (1932)

Children dressed as cotton plantation show textile workers about...

THE HOP-PICKERS' ARMY

The Hop-Pickers' Army (1932)

Lovely scenes of people from London's East End picking hops in the fields...

BIG CITY BLAZE!

Big City Blaze! (1932)

Firemen in London tackle a large burning warehouse.

IN THE

In The "City Danger Zone" (1932)

The London Fire Brigade hard at work with their hoses, battling a...

CHINA'S FIRST TRAIN FERRY

China's First Train Ferry (1932)

Tyneside sees the launch of a massive ferry to carry trains from...

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

Queen Mary meets local dignitaries on visit to Norwich.

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.

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

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

AND GREAT WAS THE FALL THEREOF

And Great Was The Fall Thereof (1933)

A huge chimney is demolished in a factory in Lancashire.

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...

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.

DUBLIN SPRING SHOW

Dublin Spring Show (1933)

Dublin sees fine display of livestock and horse riding.

PRINCE GEORGE

Prince George (1933)

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

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...

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.

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.

"Prime Scotch" (1930)

Lots of cows and pigs are on show at the Royal Highland Cattle Show in Dumfries.

NEWPORT CARNIVAL 1930

Newport Carnival 1930 (1930)

Various shots of the parade at the Carnival in Newport - lots of decorated...

"The Most Kissable Girl In Hollywood" (1930)

British actress Dorothy Mackaill returns home from...

WORLD'S LARGEST GRAVING DOCK aka WORLDS LARGEST GRAVING DOCK

World's Largest Graving Dock AKA Worlds Largest Graving Dock (1933)

King George V and Queen Mary...

FOR THE LAST TIME?

For The Last Time? (1933)

Barnet Horse Fair - possibly facing its end as it is running out of space.

A BUMPER CROP

A Bumper Crop (1933)

Great footage of families picking hops in the annual harvest in Kent.

THE DAIRY SHOW

The Dairy Show (1933)

Cattle are judged by their milk production at livestock show in London.

THE HERRING ARE IN!

The Herring Are In! (1933)

Herring harvest in Yarmouth - good scenes of the fish being packed into...

FOND OF TURKEY?

Fond Of Turkey? (1933)

Lots of turkeys are auctioned off at Norfolk poultry sale.

VIVE LE ROI SOLDAT!

Vive Le Roi Soldat! (1933)

King Albert I and members of Belgian Royal Family visit building of new...

EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY'S 350TH BIRTHDAY

Edinburgh University's 350th Birthday (1933)

Sir James Barrie visits Edinburgh University to...

THE FINEST IN THE COUNTRY

The Finest In The Country (1933)

New pithead baths are opened at coal mine in Ebbw Vale in Wales.

RESULT OF SWEEPSTAKE

Result Of Sweepstake (1930)

The Lord Mayor of Dublin lays foundation stone of the new wing of St....

SCOTCH EXPRESS WRECKED

Scotch Express Wrecked (1931)

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