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AIR PIONEER OF EMPIRE

Air Pioneer Of Empire (1926)

Vast crowds welcome Alan Cobham, arriving in Melbourne, having flown from...

CUTS / OUT TAKES for AIR PIONEER OF EMPIRE in G 1333 reel 1 of 3

Cuts / Out Takes For Air Pioneer Of Empire In G 1333 Reel 1 Of 3 (1926)

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CUTS / OUT TAKES for AIR PIONEER OF EMPIRE in G 1333 reel 2 of 3

Cuts / Out Takes For Air Pioneer Of Empire In G 1333 Reel 2 Of 3 (1926)

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CUTS / OUT TAKES for AIR PIONEER OF EMPIRE in G 1333 reel 3 of 3

Cuts / Out Takes For Air Pioneer Of Empire In G 1333 Reel 3 Of 3 (1926)

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GOD SPEED THE PLOUGH

God Speed The Plough (1926)

Horse drawn ploughing competition in Sussex.

WORLD'S FASTEST AND LARGEST

World's Fastest And Largest (1926)

Sir Samuel Hoare, Air Minister, watches trial flight of armed...

CUTS / OUT TAKES for WORLD'S FASTEST AND LARGEST in G 1334

Cuts / Out Takes For World's Fastest And Largest In G 1334 (1926)

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TRIUMPH FOR BRITISH AVIATION version 1 of 2

Triumph For British Aviation Version 1 Of 2 (1926)

Alan Cobham returns from flight to Australia to...

CUTS / OUT TAKES for TRIUMPH FOR BRITISH AVIATION in G 1334

Cuts / Out Takes For Triumph For British Aviation In G 1334 (1926)

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TRIUMPH FOR BRITISH AVIATION version 2 of 2 - lavender tinted

Triumph For British Aviation Version 2 Of 2 - Lavender Tinted (1926)

Alan Cobham returns from...

AVALANCHE OF HUGE BOULDERS on sleeve as AVALANCH OF HUGE BOULDERS

Avalanche Of Huge Boulders On Sleeve As Avalanch Of Huge Boulders (1926)

Avalanche in...

CONGRATULATIONS SIR ALAN!

Congratulations Sir Alan! (1926)

Aviator, Alan Cobham, is given Knighthood.

THE ACROBATIC AUTO

The Acrobatic Auto (1926)

French inventor, Mercier, test drives his latest creation - a car that can not...

CUTS / OUT TAKES for THE ACROBATIC AUTO in G 1335

Cuts / Out Takes For The Acrobatic Auto In G 1335 (1926)

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CELEBRATION JOHANNESBURG

Celebration Johannesburg (1926)

Historical pageant to celebrate 40 years of progress in South Africa.

AIRSHIP AS AERIAL BASE long version & CUTS

Airship As Aerial Base Long Version & Cuts (1926)

Aeroplane launched from bottom of airborne...

AIRSHIP AS AERIAL BASE short tinted version

Airship As Aerial Base Short Tinted Version (1926)

Aeroplane launched from bottom of airborne...

EMPIRE AIR PAGEANT on sleeve as EMPIRE AS PAGEANT

Empire Air Pageant On Sleeve As Empire As Pageant (1926)

Premiers in country for Imperial...

CUTS / OUT TAKES for EMPIRE AIR PAGEANT on sleeve as EMPIRE AS PAGEANT

Cuts / Out Takes For Empire Air Pageant On Sleeve As Empire As Pageant (1926)

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A MAJESTIC SPECTACLE & CUTS

A Majestic Spectacle & Cuts (1926)

British Navy fleet of battleships on the River Forth, Scotland.

ABLAZE FROM STEM TO STERN on sleeve as A BLAZE FROM STERN TO STERN

Ablaze From Stem To Stern On Sleeve As A Blaze From Stern To Stern (1926)

Ship, S. S. Falcon,...

BUILT FOR NEW ZEALAND - LAUNCH SOUTHLAND aka LAUNCH

Built For New Zealand - Launch Southland AKA Launch "Southland" (1926)

Launching of ship - The...

AIR CRASH AVERTED

Air Crash Averted (1926)

Stomach churning aerial stunt - woman changes wheel of plane in mid-air!

THE LORD MAYOR'S SHOW 1926

The Lord Mayor's Show 1926 (1926)

Lord Mayor of London watches a procession of passenger vehicles...

OVER 4 MILES A MINUTE

Over 4 Miles A Minute (1926)

A look at U.S. Navy's seaplane entry for this year's Schneider Cup.

THE 500 LB SEA PLANE

The 500 Lb Sea Plane (1926)

Crane lifts seaplane out of sea and lowers it onto deck of ship.

FOR THE SUDAN AIR ROUTE & CUTS

For The Sudan Air Route & Cuts (1926)

Lady Beatrice Ormsby-Gore christens new seaplane, 'The Pelican'.

LIVERPOOL'S NEW WONDER DOCKS on sleeve as LIVERPOOLS NEW WONDER & CUTS

Liverpool's New Wonder Docks On Sleeve As Liverpools New Wonder & Cuts (1926)

Liverpool's new...

YORK SHEFFIELD EXPRESS TRAIN SMASH & CUTS

York Sheffield Express Train Smash & Cuts (1926)

Curious onlookers look at wreck of smashed railway...

NEW ALL BRITISH SPEED CAR

New All British Speed Car (1926)

A look at the new all-British speed car by Napier-Cambell.

THE SCHNEIDER CUP

The Schneider Cup (1926)

Major de Bernardi wins cup for flying seaplane at speed at 246 1/2 miles an...

SAFE, SAFE, AT LAST

Safe, Safe, At Last (1926)

After battling with storm at sea, ship - the Aldworth - reaches port of...

THE NEW GATEWAY TO WALES & CUTS

The New Gateway To Wales & Cuts (1926)

Minister of transport, Colonel Ashley opens new electrically...

THE NON SKID TYRE AT LAST

The Non Skid Tyre At Last (1926)

Boillot, French racing driver, tests new tyres in front of...

EVERYBODY WILL BE FLYING SOON & CUTS

Everybody Will Be Flying Soon & Cuts (1926)

Inventor (unsuccessfully) tests human bird device, early...

MOTORCYCLING ROUND THE WORLD aka MOTOR-CYCLING ROUND THE ROUND & CUTS

Motorcycling Round The World AKA Motor-Cycling Round The Round & Cuts (1926)

Round the world...

TO MAKE AERIAL HISTORY

To Make Aerial History (1926)

U.S. Navy seaplanes leave on projected 2100 mile non-stop flight.

HER HOME TOWN

Her Home Town (1926)

The ocean liner - the Mauretania - docking in Liverpool.

FULL SPEED AHEAD FOR PROSPERITY NOW

Full Speed Ahead For Prosperity Now (1926)

Coal being loaded onto ship at Hull, bound for Italy.

LEVIATHAN OF THE AIR

Leviathan Of The Air (1926)

First trials of gigantic seaplane that can carry 60 passengers in Germany.

AIR AGE DAWNING

Air Age Dawning (1926)

Aviation pioneer, Mr. Mines, (unsuccessfully) tests out his self-made wings on...

TRAPPED IN THE ICE

Trapped In The Ice (1926)

Rescue tugs take supplies to ships trapped on frozen Great Lakes near...

GIANT LINER OF THE SKIES & CUTS

Giant Liner Of The Skies & Cuts (1926)

First flight of passenger biplane - the De Havilland Hercules...

OIL TANKER BURSTS

Oil Tanker Bursts (1926)

Oil tanker docking in Brooklyn explodes, causing side of ship to buckle - shots...

NEW PROPELLERS FOR THE

New Propellers For The "Mauritania" (1927)

Men at work on the huge propellers in the shipyards at...

LEARNING - IMPERIALLY

Learning - Imperially (1927)

Young men disembark from a ship at Plymouth

THE TAIL LIGHT

The Tail Light (1927)

Police horses can be seen in the dark in Bradford.

LAUNCHED IN TWO SECTIONS

Launched In Two Sections (1927)

A huge floating dock has been built in Hamburg

READY - AYE READY!

Ready - Aye Ready! (1927)

The Atlantic Fleet on display at Portland

MANCHESTER SHIP CANAL

Manchester Ship Canal (1927)

A group make an official visit to the Manchester ship canal.