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THE LAST ACT OF A GREAT TRAGEDY

The Last Act Of A Great Tragedy (1930)

Body of polar balloonist Dr Andree who died on expedition...

LAND AND WATER CARS aka LAND A WATER CARS

Land And Water Cars AKA Land A Water Cars (1930-1931)

A Riley car is fitted with floatation bags to make...

"From 'big Ben' Down To The Sea!" (1930)

Walking race from London to Brighton - won by T W Green.

WOMAN'S AIR ENDURANCE RECORD aka WOMENS AIR ENDURANCE RECORD

Woman's Air Endurance Record AKA Womens Air Endurance Record (1930)

French woman pilot Maryse...

"We've Got A Navy ..." (1930)

Scenes from Royal Navy's Autumn manoeuvres in the seas of Scotland.

THE NATION BOWS ITS HEAD

The Nation Bows Its Head (1930)

Massive funeral ceremony for the victims of the crash of the R 101...

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!

"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...

SKY PETROL STATIONS ... SOON?

Sky Petrol Stations ... Soon? (1930)

Demonstration of mid-air refuelling system in use between planes...

BILL FROM BARCELONA

Bill From Barcelona (1930)

A small steam engine pulls carloads of visitors around Barcelona during an...

WAR DAYS RECALLED

War Days Recalled (1930-1931)

American bomber pilots practice their skills - they blow up an observation...

"You Can't Start Too Soon"! - He Says ... (1930-1931)

A 6 year old Parisian boy shows off his skills on...

"Cease Work! ... On Giant Cunarder"!! (1930-1931)

Exterior shots of John Browns shipyard where a giant...

CONCRETE ... BUT BUT BEAUTIFUL!

Concrete ... But But Beautiful! (1930-1931)

The new bridge over the River Spey is opened by the Macintosh...

THE RHINE

The Rhine (1930-1939)

A great travelogue along the River Rhine from Cologne to Mainz - lots of vineyard scenes.

BERLIN BERLIN - GERMAN DOCUMENTARY ON LIFE IN BERLIN - REEL One

Berlin Berlin - German Documentary On Life In Berlin - Reel One (1930-1939)

Great documentary film...

GIBRALTAR

Gibraltar (1930)

Views in and around the British island in the Mediterranean, 1930.

ILLUMINATIONS AT THE VIENNA FESTIVAL WEEK

Illuminations At The Vienna Festival Week (1930-1939)

Buildings in Vienna illuminated by floodlights.

FRENCH FLIERS WIN $25,000 AIR PRIZE

French Fliers Win $25,000 Air Prize (1930)

French aviators, Costes and Bellonte get a fine greeting...

NEW EARHART RECORD! aka SOLO FLIGHT ACROSS USA

New Earhart Record! AKA Solo Flight Across USA (1930-1939)

Amelia Earhart lands after her record...

1910-1929, PATHE NEWS - 21 YEARS OLD

1910-1929, Pathe News - 21 Years Old (1930-1931)

A look at the first 21 years of American Pathe News.

R100 LANDS IN CANADA

R100 Lands In Canada (1930)

Shots of the large British Airship mooring after flight to Canada.

CITY OF YORK

City Of York (1930-1939)

Short travelogue introducing City of York.

CODOS ET ROSSI aka COROS AND ROSSI LEAVE FRANCE TO FLY PACIFIC

Codos Et Rossi AKA Coros And Rossi Leave France To Fly Pacific (1930-1939)

Famous fliers Codos and...

THE FLIGHT THAT FAILED

The Flight That Failed (1930-1939)

The plane 'Star of Australia' before her ill fated flight from America to...

WINGLESS AUTOGYRO

Wingless Autogyro (1930-1939)

An autogyro takes a flight over the sights of Washington DC.

THIS IN OUR TIME LIVERPOOL BLITZ FOOTAGE

This In Our Time Liverpool Blitz Footage (1930-1939)

Wonderful documentary about the history of...

FASTER AND FASTER ON GERMANY'S NEW MOTORHIGHWAYS

Faster And Faster On Germany's New Motorhighways (1930-1939)

Fascinating film about the building of new...

SCOTLAND MARCHES ON - SHORT VERSION

Scotland Marches On - Short Version (1930-1939)

Nicely made film extolling the goodness of milk - nice...

THE HARBOUR

The Harbour (1930)

Educational film showing the building of a harbour on the Gold Coast of West Africa.

ALMOST ARCADY

Almost Arcady (1930-1939)

Educational film about Cyprus - landscape, people, work, traditions etc.

BOURNEMOUTH - ALL SEASONS!

Bournemouth - All Seasons! (1930-1939)

Promotional film featuring the attractions of Bournemouth - lovely...

BERLIN

Berlin (1930-1939)

Various views of the city's landmarks and inhabitants at work and play.

CARDINGTON, BEDS.

Cardington, Beds. "Zepp" Arrives - Giant Airship Joins R100 At Air Base (1930)

The Graf...

MOTOR BOAT RACING

Motor Boat Racing (1930-1939)

Speed record chasing and outboard racing from Oulton Broad Suffolk.

DELIVERY SPEED UP

Delivery Speed Up (1930-1939)

Paris wine messengers racing on their bikes through the streets.

 STANFORD RAIL CRASH

Stanford Rail Crash (1930-1939)

A train crash endangers life in Stanford, USA.

BONNEVILLE FLATS, UTAH

Bonneville Flats, Utah (1930-1939)

John Cobb in his sports car setting out to break speed records.