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TERRIBLE COLLIERY DISASTER

Terrible Colliery Disaster (1930)

Awful pit explosion in Germany kills more than 250 people.

WORLD'S LARGEST SEAPLANE

World's Largest Seaplane (1930)

The Short 'Valetta' seaplane is tested out in waters off Kent.

READY, AYE, READY!

Ready, Aye, Ready! (1930)

Views of the British Fleet before it sets off for Autumn exercises in the...

TRAGEDY MOST PROFOUND

Tragedy Most Profound (1930)

Shots of the R101 airship before it sets off on its fateful last flight.

A TRIUMPHAL HOMECOMING

A Triumphal Homecoming (1930)

Costes and Bellonte receive a great welcome after flying the Atlantic.

DO-X ATLANTIC FLIGHT OFF? aka DO - X

Do-X Atlantic Flight Off? AKA Do - X (1930)

The Dornier DO X flying boat goes on a very short trip...

EXPRESS TRAIN DISASTER

Express Train Disaster (1930)

Remains of a speeding train which ended up in the River Loire in France...

 

 

BRITISH CARS ARE BEST

British Cars Are Best (1930)

The Maharajah of Jhalawar visits Brooklands to look at new cars.

"Bon Voyage And Good Luck!" (1930)

Troops of the Grenadier Guards set sail for duty in Egypt.

THE PRINCE PILOTS DO-X

The Prince Pilots Do-X (1930)

The Prince of Wales tries his hand at flying the huge Dornier flying...

GIANT BRITISH AIR LINER

Giant British Air Liner (1930)

First flight of the Handley Page 'Hannibal' aeroplane - it's big!

GLIDING ACROSS AMERICA!

Gliding Across America! (1931)

Captain Frank Hawkes demonstrates his glider for the cameras.

LATEST WONDER OF THE AIR

Latest Wonder Of The Air (1931)

A new plane built for Colonel Charles Lindbergh has retractable...

"Look And Listen ... Motorists And Pedestrians" (1931)

The Pathe Gazette is given a look at the...

BRITAIN'S MIGHT - sound version

Britain's Might - Sound Version (1931)

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

FASTEST DAY BOMBING SQUADRON IN THE WORLD!

Fastest Day Bombing Squadron In The World! (1931)

Hawker Hart bombers are shown flying high above...

THE AMAZING AIRWOMAN

The Amazing Airwoman (1931)

Lady Heath regains her pilot's licence after lay off due to terrible...

FOR THE PRESIDENT ... URGENT -

For The President ... Urgent - (1931)

President Hoover gets his mail delivered by airship while he is...

THE TRAFFIC PROBLEM

The Traffic Problem (1934)

Hore Belisha opens a new Guildford - Godalming by-pass road.

"Lindy's Latest" (1930)

Colonel Lindbergh and his wife set off on a flight to South America.

CHRISTENED WITH WATER FROM THE SEVEN SEAS

Christened With Water From The Seven Seas (1930)

The First Lady Mrs Hoover launches a liner named...

"Relatively Speaking ... He's Delighted!" (1930)

Albert Einstein and his wife arrive on a liner in...

IN SUNNY HAVANA

In Sunny Havana (1931)

Cuban President Dr Machado meets members of his military and watches a flypast.

WORLD'S FASTEST TANK - version b

World's Fastest Tank - Version B (1931)

A new tank is put through its paces on a testing track.

THE BIG DORNIER DO-X'S

The Big Dornier Do-X's "Baby" Brother (1931)

The Dornier flying boat DO-S has a successful flight in...

GETTING

Getting "Airminded" (1931)

Delegates to the India Round Table look at aeroplanes at the Brooklands...

LINDY AND ANN HOME AGAIN

Lindy And Ann Home Again (1934)

Lindy and Ann return from their 29,000 mile flight.

LINKING UP LONDON

Linking Up London (1931)

New tram service under London's Kingsway tunnel is opened.

"They Do Start Early In America!" (1931)

A 12 year old boy takes his first solo flight in America.

LEARN TO FLY IN SAFETY

Learn To Fly In Safety (1931)

A pilot in Surrey shows off a wonderful new flight simulator - using a...

"Another Good Idea Goes Wrong!" (1931)

Inventor Maurice Porier shows off his rocket plane - it...

A NEW

A New "Monster Of The Skies" (1931)

A French plane - the DB 70 - starts a daily service from Paris to...

FRENCH MAIL PLANE CRASH

French Mail Plane Crash (1933)

A French mail plane crashes into a factory in Beauvais, France.

SKY

Sky "Eye"! (1933)

The huge airship Macon moves out to join the US fleet on manoeuvres.

AVIATION'S LATEST WONDER

Aviation's Latest Wonder (1933)

A new design of autogyro is demonstrated at Hanworth Airfield.

FROM STRATOSPHERE TO A SWAMP

From Stratosphere To A Swamp (1933)

Lt. Cmdr. Settle comes back down to earth after his high altitude...

SAFETY FIRST!

Safety First! (1931)

Model of new Cunard liner tested in water tank in Glasgow.

"Peace Hath Her Heroes No Less Renowned Than War" (1931)

Lifeboat men receive awards for their...

TRAGIC AIR CRASH

Tragic Air Crash (1934)

An air liner crashes in Belgium causing the loss of 10 lives.

ICE BOUND TILL THE SPRING - NOW!

Ice Bound Till The Spring - Now! (1934)

A seaplane takes off from icy waters near Stockholm.

MINIATURE MOTORING

Miniature Motoring (1934)

Men demonstrate a miniature car - they take it for ride around Piccadilly...

RACING AT RYDE

Racing At Ryde (1934)

King George V aboard his yacht Britannia takes part in Royal Thames Yacht Club...

DRAKE SAILS AGAIN

Drake Sails Again (1934)

Old and new in Plymouth harbour - replica of Drake's ship is seen just before...

AERIAL BOMBERS

Aerial Bombers (1934)

US Army planes in training - dropping bombs on ground targets at Aberdeen,...

THE KING ON HOLIDAY

The King On Holiday (1934)

King George V, Queen Mary and Duchess of York arrive to Cowes for a holiday.

THE GREAT ENDEAVOUR

The Great Endeavour (1934)

England's sailing boat "Endeavour" starts its journey across Atlantic to win...

THE PRIDE OF FRENCH AIR FORCE

The Pride Of French Air Force (1934)

The giant Air France plane "Emeraude" crashes due to snowstorm -...

OUR LATEST SUBMARINE

Our Latest Submarine (1934)

New British made submarine is launched in Barrow in Furness.

TAXIS FOR THE THAMES

Taxis For The Thames (1934)

First of the fleet of 35 taxis which are to operate on Thames between Barnes...

237 HOURS 42 MINUTES IN THE AIR !

237 Hours 42 Minutes In The Air ! (1934)

Two American girls spend 10 days in the air - this is a new...