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"534" (1934)

Former Cunarder "534" becomes 'Queen Mary'.

FATAL TRAIN CRASH NEAR WARRINGTON

Fatal Train Crash Near Warrington (1934)

Fast London to Blackpool train collided with a local motor...

WORK FOR 2,000

Work For 2,000 (1934)

Keel for the new cruiser laid at Walker Naval Yard - securing the 2,000 jobs.

LAST OF WORLDS WIND JAMMER FLEET

Last Of Worlds Wind Jammer Fleet (1934)

A great fleet - last of its kind - leaves Australia...

THE SKY

The Sky "Pull Man" AKA The Sky "Pullman" (1934)

Sleep-up plane, a 'sleeping car' inside a plane -...

AMERICA'S CUP CHALLENGER

America's Cup Challenger (1934)

America Cup Challenger, yacht "Endeavour" is launched in Gosport.

SUB 3 GIANT FRENCH LINER

Sub 3 Giant French Liner (1934)

French Minister of Marine inspects the final works on the world's...

 

 

CHERBOURG'S NEW DOCK

Cherbourg's New Dock (1934)

A new dock is open at Cherbourg.

DONCASTER AIR-PORT aka DONCASTER AIRPORT

Doncaster Air-Port AKA Doncaster Airport (1934)

Lord Lonsdale opens a new airport at Doncaster.

BRITAIN'S MONSTER LINER

Britain's Monster Liner (1935)

Dockers fitting out new Cunarder, 'Queen Mary', at Clydebank.

DRIVER SPARSHOTT ON LNER'S RECORD RUN NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

Driver Sparshott On Lner's Record Run News In A Nutshell (1935)

Mr. Sparshott is seen with his...

NEW STERN FOR HMS RENOWN NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

New Stern For HMS Renown News In A Nutshell (1935)

New stern for HMS Renown is shipped from...

STREAMLINED TRAIN FOR GWR NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

Streamlined Train For Gwr News In A Nutshell (1935)

Great Western Railway's new streamlined train,...

SCOTT AND BLACK'S PLANE IN GLASGOW NEWS INA NUTSHELL

Scott And Black's Plane In Glasgow News Ina Nutshell (1935)

London-Melbourne plane goes on...

FIFTY YEARS ABOARD A CABLE SHIP NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

Fifty Years Aboard A Cable Ship News In A Nutshell (1935)

Steward John Campbell who has worked on...

RUSSIA GREETS BRITISH MINISTER

Russia Greets British Minister (1935)

Anthony Eden visits Russia and is greeted at Moscow station by...

RECORD FLIGHT FROM AUSTRALIA

Record Flight From Australia (1935)

Accountant from Yorkshire, Mr. Brook, flies from Australia to...

SPEED HERO RETURNS aka SPEED KING'S RETURN or SPEED KING RETURNS

Speed Hero Returns AKA Speed King's Return Or Speed King Returns (1935)

Sir Malcolm Campbell...

DUCHESS OF YORK IN BARROW

Duchess Of York In Barrow (1935)

Duchess of York launches P & O liner, Strathmore, and renames bridge...

"Olympic" Rams Lightship (1934)

Liner "Olympic" cuts right through the lightship "Nantucket" in a dense...

THE GERMAN NAVY ENTERTAIN

The German Navy Entertain (1934)

German Navy officers entertain children onboard one of their ships.

FLYING DISPLAY AT HAWKINGE

Flying Display At Hawkinge (1934)

Formation of planes is tied up with ropes at rehearsal for Hendon...

AFTER THE BLUE RIBAND

After The Blue Riband (1935)

The Giant French liner "Normandie" being prepared for her sea trails.

SHAKING ROUND PARIS

Shaking Round Paris (1934)

Annual parade of vintage cars is held in Paris.

TELEPHONE WEEK INAUGURATED

Telephone Week Inaugurated (1934)

The Acting Lord Mayor of London, Sir Kynaston Studd visits the...

LONDON - MELBOURNE AIR RACE

London - Melbourne Air Race (1934)

New de Havilland "Comet" christened at Hatfield.

ENGLAND TO AUSTRALIA AIR RACE Beware - other items share this title

England To Australia Air Race Beware - Other Items Share This Title (1934)

Diagram and shots...

MEMORIAL TO GREAT EXPLORER

Memorial To Great Explorer (1934)

Obelisk unveiled to great explorer James Cook at Great Ayton.

ENGLAND - AUSTRALIA AIR RACE

England - Australia Air Race (1934)

Contestants getting ready for start of England to Australia Air...

DRASTIC DEMOLITION

Drastic Demolition (1934)

Railway bridge in Dauntsey and bridge over Seine in France both demolished by...

CLEAR THE LINE

Clear The Line (1934)

Stator Yoke for new Battersea Power Station transported along double track from...

RECORD HOLDERS HOME

Record Holders Home (1934)

Aviator C.W.A. Scott and his co-pilot Campbell Black return to England.

ENGLAND TO AUSTRALIA AIR RACE Beware - other items share this title

England To Australia Air Race Beware - Other Items Share This Title (1934)

Aviator C.W.A....

NEW CYCLE TRACK OPENED

New Cycle Track Opened (1934)

Mr Hore Belisha, Minister of Transport, opens a new cycle track in...

COLONEL FITZMAURICE TUNES UP

Colonel Fitzmaurice Tunes Up (1934)

Colonel Fitzmaurice testing 'Irish Swoop' before flight to...

TRAGEDY FOLLOWS TRAGEDY

Tragedy Follows Tragedy (1934)

Plane carrying film of the Assassination of Yugoslavian King Alexander I...

CHIEF SCOUT SAILS

Chief Scout Sails (1934)

Chief Scout Lord Baden-Powell leaves England for World tour - scouts see him...

WORLD RECORDS BROKEN

World Records Broken (1934)

Hans von Stuck breaks several world's speed records in his Auto Union AG...

SKIMMING THE WAVES Beware - other items share this title

Skimming The Waves Beware - Other Items Share This Title (1934)

Jean Dupuy sets the new water...

PRIDE OF FORMER DAYS

Pride Of Former Days (1934)

Great old windjammer 'Abraham Rydberg is to sail to Australia to bring wheat...

WORLD'S LARGEST LINER

World's Largest Liner (1934)

The world's largest liner "Normandie" under construction at St. Nazaire.

NEW STIMULUS TO TRADE

New Stimulus To Trade (1934)

Duke of Kent opens a new section of the Grand Union Canal.

U.S.S. MACON ON MANOEUVRES

U.S.S. Macon On Manoeuvres (1934)

Zeppelin flies over California but takes time and careful...

BOOMERANG FLIERS RETURN

Boomerang Fliers Return (1934)

Jones and Waller arrive at Lympne Aerodrome from Australia.

TEN MILES HIGH

Ten Miles High (1934)

Piccards set off for stratosphere, Detroit.

SUNKEN TREASURE

Sunken Treasure (1934)

Latest American submarine salvage boat is launched in Connecticut.

A TIGHT FIT

A Tight Fit (1934)

US Aircraft Carrier "Lexington" squeezes through Panama Canal.

KINGFORD - SMITH'S LUCK HOLDS aka KINGSFORD SMITH'S LUCK HOLDS

Kingford - Smith's Luck Holds AKA Kingsford Smith's Luck Holds (1934)

Sir Charles Kingsford...

"News In A Nutshell" Ship Ashore In South Wales (1934)

South Wales - a ship driven ashore by the...

POMPEII - THE RELIC OF A GREAT CALAMITY

Pompeii - The Relic Of A Great Calamity (1926)

Various shots of Pompeii - empty streets, ruins,...