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THE CHILDREN'S MEET

The Children's Meet (1928)

Children join in the Royal Artillery Hunt in Bulford.

THE BIGGEST DOCK EVER

The Biggest Dock Ever (1928)

A giant dock capable of lifting a 54,000 ton ship is finished in...

WELCOME HOME

Welcome Home (1928)

The 12th Battalion of Royal Marines are welcomed back to Plymouth after service in...

KING AMANNULLAH aka KING AMMANULLAH

King Amannullah AKA King Ammanullah (1928)

King Ammanullah (Amanullah, Amannullah) of Afghanistan...

UNCLE SAM'S LITTLE WAR

Uncle Sam's Little War (1928)

American forces are sent to Nicaragua to stop the uprisings.

THE WAY TO WEMBLEY aka WEMBLEY THE GOAL!

The Way To Wembley AKA Wembley The Goal! (1928)

Football - Birmingham play at home and beat...

MANCHESTER CITY DEFEAT UNITED

Manchester City Defeat United (1928)

Manchester City beat United by one goal in football match.

 

 

WELL PLAYED NEW BRIGHTON

Well Played New Brighton (1928)

New Brighton beat the Corinthians by 2 goals to 1 in football match...

LINKED IN DEFEAT BRENTFORD aka THE WINNING WAY TO WEMBLEY

Linked In Defeat Brentford AKA The Winning Way To Wembley (1928)

Manchester United beat...

BLACKBURN FIRST TRIUMPH OVER NEWCASTLE

Blackburn First Triumph Over Newcastle (1928)

Football - Blackburn Rovers beat Newcastle by 4 goals...

CARDIFF BEAT SOUTHAMPTON

Cardiff Beat Southampton (1928)

Football - Cardiff beat Southampton by 2 goals to 1.

THE CUP FOR MIDDLESBROUGH?

The Cup For Middlesbrough? (1928)

Football - Middlesborough beat South Shields by 3 goals.

HONOURS WELL DESERVED

Honours Well Deserved (1928)

Charles Lindbergh and Lady Bailey receive title of Champion Aviators of...

THOMAS HARDY FUNERAL

Thomas Hardy Funeral (1928)

The author Thomas Hardy is buried in Stinsford, Dorset.

MARVELLOUS NEW RAILWAY BRIDGE

Marvellous New Railway Bridge (1928)

Footage of the new bridge in Newcastle-on-Tyne which is nearing...

MARVELLOUS NEW RAILWAY BRIDGE

Marvellous New Railway Bridge (1928)

Footage of the new bridge in Newcastle-on-Tyne which is nearing...

IN THE SERVICE OF THE FOREIGN LEGION

In The Service Of The Foreign Legion (1928)

Footage of life in the Foreign Legion. Fez, Morocco.

IN THE SERVICE OF THE FOREIGN LEGION

In The Service Of The Foreign Legion (1928)

Footage of life in the Foreign Legion. Fez, Morocco.

CITY CORPORATION GOES TO CHURCH aka CITY CORONATION GOES TO CHURCH

City Corporation Goes To Church AKA City Coronation Goes To Church (1928)

The Lord Mayor and...

THE 9 WOMEN MAYORS aka THE 9 WOMAN MAYORS

The 9 Women Mayors AKA The 9 Woman Mayors (1928)

Nine lady mayors from around Britain meet in...

THE HORSE SLEIGH DERBY

The Horse Sleigh Derby (1928)

Austrians compete in the Horse Sleigh Derby for a prize of £2,000.

SNOW DRIFTS CAUSE TRAIN WRECK

Snow Drifts Cause Train Wreck (1928)

People work to clear snow drifts from the wreckage of a train in...

AMERICA'S GREAT AIRPLANE CARRIER

America's Great Airplane Carrier (1928)

The Lexington, a huge aircraft carrier, is towed into dry...

WINTER'S ICY GRIP

Winter's Icy Grip (1928)

Carnival floats lead a flower festival parade through Miami at the start of the...

FRANCE'S BATTLESHIP OF THE AIR

France's Battleship Of The Air (1928)

A French bomber, kept secret until now, is seen in the air at...

BRITAIN'S NEW WONDER CAR

Britain's New Wonder Car (1928)

A brief glimpse of Captain Malcolm Campbell's 900 hp Napier-Campbell...

BRITAIN'S NEW WONDER CAR

Britain's New Wonder Car (1928)

A brief glimpse of Captain Malcolm Campbell's 900 hp Napier-Campbell...

THE ROSE TRIUMPHS

The Rose Triumphs (1928)

Rugby International match between England and Wales - England win by 2 points.

A BOON FOR BIRMINGHAM

A Boon For Birmingham (1928)

The Lord and Lady Mayoress of Birmingham open a block of Municipal...

FOSTER EMPIRE TRADE

Foster Empire Trade (1928)

Canadian farmers visit the Manchester Ship Canal at the end of a tour of...

AMERICA'S BIG BEN

America's Big Ben (1928)

Two men are lowered on ropes to clean the clock face of a high tower.

WORLD'S SKI-ING RECORD

World's Ski-Ing Record (1928)

Ski-jump competitors fly through the air in slow motion in this excellent...

CANADIAN FARMERS IN ENGLAND

Canadian Farmers In England (1928)

Canadian farmers inspect cattle at the Royal Farm, Windsor.

SOUTH AFRICA'S TT

South Africa's Tt (1928)

Motorcycle riders speed around a dusty TT racetrack in Port Elizabeth, South...

20,000 TON LINER LAUNCHED

20,000 Ton Liner Launched (1928)

A new liner, the "Duchess of Bedford" is launched on the Clyde by Mrs...

THE NAVY BOWS IT'S HEAD

The Navy Bows It's Head (1928)

Crowds line the streets at the funeral procession of Sir John de Robeck,...

GOOD LUCK GO WITH YOU

Good Luck Go With You (1928)

Captain Malcolm Campbell's 'Bluebird' leaves Acton for Florida, to defend...

LADIES HOCKEY TRIALS

Ladies Hockey Trials (1928)

The Ladies Hockey Trials of the Inter-Provincial Matches in Dublin.

REAL HERO WORSHIP

Real Hero Worship (1928)

Trophies and medals belonging to Charles Lindbergh are seen on display at a...

KING AMANULLAH

King Amanullah (1928)

King Amanullah and his Queen pay a state visit to France and lay a wreath at the...

SO NEAR AND YET SO FAR

So Near And Yet So Far (1928)

Pilots Chamberlin and Williams land in an American airfield after being...

PRESIDENT COOLIDGE

President Coolidge (1928)

Surrounded by bodyguards, President Calvin Coolidge visits Havana, Cuba for...

THE MEN WHO DIED IN CAPTIVITY

The Men Who Died In Captivity (1928)

Ex-prisoners of the First World War attend a ceremony in...

A LUCKY ESCAPE

A Lucky Escape (1928)

Tugs pull the steamer ship 'Jennie' from the damaged Woodside Ferry stage after a...

CUP HOLDERS WIN AGAIN

Cup Holders Win Again (1928)

Football match where Cardiff beat Liverpool 2 - 1.

HONOURS EVEN - BURY

Honours Even - Bury (1928)

Bury and Manchester United draw in this football match.

BRITISH BUILT SUBMARINES

British Built Submarines (1928)

British built submarines for the Czecho-Slovak Navy are seen leaving...

LAUNCH OF THE SS ISOLA

Launch Of The SS Isola (1928)

The SS Isola is launched from the Dublin Dockyard; it was built for the...

THE SHAMROCK'S TRIUMPH

The Shamrock's Triumph (1928)

Rugby match between France and Ireland - Ireland wins by 4 points.

A GREAT SOLDIER PASSES

A Great Soldier Passes (1928)

The public pays tribute to the late Earl Douglas Haig before we see his...