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LOCOMOTIVES aka SOUTHERN RAILWAY

Locomotives AKA Southern Railway (1928)

Various shots of two steam locomotives.

IN THE LAND OF BEAU NASH

In The Land Of Beau Nash (1928)

Scenic shots of the countryside around bath and Castle Combe.

THE GIRLS IN THE BOAT aka STRONG ARMED EVES ROWING

The Girls In The Boat AKA Strong Armed Eves Rowing (1928)

Women's rowing race.

THE SUPER WASHER

The Super Washer (1928)

Trams being cleaned with a new automatic sprinkler on the outside and a vacuum...

CAN YOU INVENT

Can You Invent (1928)

Various new transport inventions - snow plough, motorcycle for two, new aircraft...

THE FOUR MILE RAILWAY

The Four Mile Railway (1928)

North Sunderland Railway is seen - train travels between Seahouses,...

AGAIN THE SEA TAKES TOLL

Again The Sea Takes Toll (1928)

Footage of unsuccessful rescue effort to save crew of S.4 submarine. ...

 

 

LINDY LIONISED

Lindy Lionised (1928)

Pilot Charles Lindbergh is given a heroes welcome in Mexico.

THE GALE'S PRANK

The Gale's Prank (1928)

The trawler, "Paramount", is thrown against the harbour pier at Ramsgate, one...

THE GREAT THAW

The Great Thaw (1928)

The snow begins to thaw causing floods all over Britain.

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.

HONOURS WELL DESERVED

Honours Well Deserved (1928)

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

GOOD LUCK GO WITH YOU

Good Luck Go With You (1928)

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

SO NEAR AND YET SO FAR

So Near And Yet So Far (1928)

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

A LUCKY ESCAPE

A Lucky Escape (1928)

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

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...

AN AWKWARD LOAD

An Awkward Load (1928)

A gigantic rudder for a liner is transported by rail.

LONDON'S NEW AIRPORT OPENED

London's New Airport Opened (1928)

London's new airport is opened - a new building replaces the old...

THE FRENCH NEWSBOYS' DERBY

The French Newsboys' Derby (1928)

French newsboys race through Paris carrying 33lbs of newspaper on...

AIRMAN'S LIFEBOAT OF THE AIR

Airman's Lifeboat Of The Air (1928)

Trainee army pilots are dragged across the snow by their...

ASHORE ON THE GOODWINS

Ashore On The Goodwins (1928)

Item showing the Ramsgate lifeboat coming to the aid of a stranded...

HM AUSTRALIAN SUBMARINE

Hm Australian Submarine (1928)

Two submarines and their crews leave Portsmouth for Sydney, Australia.

ANOTHER EPOCH IN AVIATION

Another Epoch In Aviation (1928)

The airship 'Los Angeles' alights on the deck of the aircraft carrier...

WE SHALL ALL BE FLYING NOW

We Shall All Be Flying Now (1928)

A new 100 mph aeroplane, built by Ford, is seen, along with it's...

MR AMERY

Mr Amery (1928)

Colonial Secretary Mr LS Amery is seen briefly on board ship as he returns from a 50,000...

TWO WONDERFUL RECORDS FOR BRITAIN

Two Wonderful Records For Britain (1928)

Only one wonderful record survives here - Captain Bert...

H.M.S. SUSSEX aka HMS SUSSEX

HMS Sussex AKA HMS Sussex (1928)

A huge ship, HMS Sussex, is launched at Newcastle.

CHANNEL FOG TRAGEDY

Channel Fog Tragedy (1928)

The Russian training ship, 'Tovarisch', is seen after a collision in fog with...

A LUCKY ESCAPE

A Lucky Escape (1928)

Footage of the French steamer, 'Gap', that had run aground on the Cornish coast and...

BRITAIN'S NEW FLOATING AERODROME

Britain's New Floating Aerodrome (1928)

The new aircraft carrier, HMS Courageous, is seen at...

BRITAIN'S NEW FLOATING AERODROME

Britain's New Floating Aerodrome (1928)

Cut shot from story about the new aircraft carrier, HMS...

OUTWARD BOUND

Outward Bound (1928)

The newly completed warship / cruiser HMS Berwick leaves Plymouth.

THE OLD ORDER CHANGETH!

The Old Order Changeth! (1928)

In Sudan a new bridge is opened, linking Khartoum and Omdurman over the...

LIKE

Like "A Comet On Wheels" (1928)

Captain Malcolm Campbell's 'Bluebird' is wheeled onto Daytona Beach...

TUBE DISASTER IN NEW YORK

Tube Disaster In New York (1928)

Firemen pick through the debris in the aftermath of a terrible...

FOR WORLD'S AIR SPEED RECORD

For World's Air Speed Record (1928)

Flight Lt. Kinkead is seen with his seaplane, the Supermarine...

BRITAIN'S SPEED KING

Britain's Speed King (1928)

Captain Malcolm Campbell is greeted on his arrival back in Britain after...