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US COAL PROBLEMS LNER

Us Coal Problems Lner (1938)

Good shots of a Dakota mining town and coal miners at work.

NORTHOLT

Northolt (1938)

Unidentified footage of man speaking into microphone - no soundtrack.

US SUPER LINER NEARS COMPLETION aka US SUPER LINER TAKES SHAPE

Us Super Liner Nears Completion AKA Us Super Liner Takes Shape (1938)

A huge American aeroplane...

LANDSLIDE IN RIO DE JANEIRO aka BRAZIL FLOOD

Landslide In Rio De Janeiro AKA Brazil Flood (1938)

Scenes of the destruction left after severe...

CELEBRATING THE FEAST OF ORANGES AND LEMONS IN FRANCE

Celebrating The Feast Of Oranges And Lemons In France (1938)

Oranges and lemons are everywhere at...

TRAIN CRASH AT PITTSBURGH

Train Crash At Pittsburgh (1938)

Locomotive crash where the steam train engine fell from an embankment...

REFITTING THE QUEEN MARY

Refitting The Queen Mary (1938)

The liner ship Queen Mary comes into dry dock at Southampton for a...

 

 

BUSES OLD AND NEW AT CHISWICK

Buses Old And New At Chiswick (1938)

Buses from the last 100 years are seen at Chiswick.

THE DUKE OF AOSTA ARRIVES AT PORT SAID

The Duke Of Aosta Arrives At Port Said (1938)

The Italian Duke of Aosta arrives in Ethiopia to take...

DETROIT LAUNCHES A NEW FREIGHTER

Detroit Launches A New Freighter (1938)

A new freighter is launched at Detroit, United States of...

ICEBREAKERS AT WORK IN VIENNA

Icebreakers At Work In Vienna (1938)

Views from an icebreaker as we move through ice floes on the...

SHIPBUILDING BOOM - CLYDE YARDS ON FULL TIME

Shipbuilding Boom - Clyde Yards On Full Time (1938)

Shipbuilding on the River Clyde and a...

RAILWAY COLLISION NEAR BEDFORD

Railway Collision Near Bedford (1938)

Scenes of the wreckage of two steam trains after a crash near...

BRITAIN'S LARGEST AIRLINER

Britain's Largest Airliner (1938)

The largest airliner ever built is taken for a test flight at...

DISCOVERY II LEAVES CAPE TOWN ON ANOTHER ANTARCTIC TRIP

Discovery II Leaves Cape Town On Another Antarctic Trip (1938)

Royal Exploration Ship Discovery...

BRITISH WHALER 'TERJE VIKEN' ALSO PREPARES FOR THE ANTARCTIC TABLE BAY

British Whaler 'terje Viken' Also Prepares For The Antarctic Table Bay (1938)

The huge British...

NEW TYPE SNOW PLOUGH TRIES OUT ON DRESDEN NEW STATE ROADS

New Type Snow Plough Tries Out On Dresden New State Roads (1938)

A new snow plough clears roads...

PERSONALITIES ABROAD

Personalities Abroad (1938)

David Lloyd George and his wife celebrate their golden wedding; royals are...

NEW OVERHEAD RAILWAY IN AUSTRIAN ALPS

New Overhead Railway In Austrian Alps (1938)

A new cable car opens on the Alberg Mountain.

TRYING OUT NEW TYPE MOTOR LAUNCH ON RIVER WEAVER

Trying Out New Type Motor Launch On River Weaver (1938)

A motor launch destined for the rivers of...

NEW LINCOLN TUNNEL UNDER HUDSON RIVER LNER

New Lincoln Tunnel Under Hudson River Lner (1938)

Opening of the new Lincoln Tunnel under the...

FIRE DRILL ABOARD A LINER

Fire Drill Aboard A Liner (1938)

The crew of the liner ship 'Orion' go through a fire drill.

NEW FRENCH ARTERIAL ROAD

New French Arterial Road (1938)

Men work on the construction of a new road between Paris and Brittany.

LEVIATHAN LEAVES NEW YORK ON HER LAST VOYAGE

Leviathan Leaves New York On Her Last Voyage (1938)

The liner ship Leviathan makes her last voyage...

MONTE CARLO RALLY

Monte Carlo Rally (1938)

Competitors in Monte Carlo Rally arrive in the glamorous city for the final...

YORK - RAILWAY

York - Railway (1938)

Official-looking men examine and pose with a great steam engine at York Museum.

PICK-A-BACK PLANE

Pick-A-Back Plane (1938)

The pilots of the Mayo Composite (Pick-a-back) Plane say a few words about...

LE BOURGET - FRANCE'S FLYING GIRL HOME

Le Bourget - France's Flying Girl Home (1938)

Aviator Meryse Hilsz arrives home after her attempt at...

'LEVIATHAN' REACHES THE FIRTH OF FORTH

'leviathan' Reaches The Firth Of Forth (1938)

The liner ship Leviathan reaches the Firth of Forth...

SALE OF LOST PROPERTY IN HOLLAND

Sale Of Lost Property In Holland (1938)

Lost property is sold in lots by a Dutch transport company.

NEW NON-SKID ROAD - EALING LNER

New Non-Skid Road - Ealing Lner (1938)

Good footage of men working on a new road in Ealing.

UNITED STATES BIG BLAST

United States Big Blast (1938)

Men work on the construction of a new bridge between New York State and...

SKIING - FRANCE LNER

Skiing - France Lner (1938)

Men on skis pulled by motorcycles race around a French ski resort.

AMERICA PREPARES FOR ATTACK ON STRATOSPHERE aka UNITED STATES STRATOSPHERE

America Prepares For Attack On Stratosphere AKA United States Stratosphere (1938)

An...

FRENCH LINER LAUNCHED

French Liner Launched (1938)

The French liner ship 'Pasteur' is launched at St Nazaire.

PREPARATIONS FOR NICE CARNIVAL

Preparations For Nice Carnival (1938)

Men work on huge model heads to be worn in the annual Nice...

ROMFORD GIRL PILOTS

Romford Girl Pilots (1938)

Women pilots are instructed in putting on gas masks.

PICK-A-BACK PLANE

Pick-A-Back Plane (1938)

A small seaplane takes off from the roof of a large flying boat.

SPEEDBOAT CHAMPIONSHIP REGATTA AT LONG BEACH USA aka CALIFORNIA

Speedboat Championship Regatta At Long Beach USA AKA California (1938)

Speedboats zoom over the...

ESSEX MOBILE POLICE IN ACTION

Essex Mobile Police In Action (1938)

Great story where the Essex Police stop an inconsiderate motorist...

ELECTRIFICATION OF NEW SECTION OF LNER LNER

Electrification Of New Section Of Lner Lner (1938)

The Mayor of Newcastle travels on the first...

SEARCH FOR MISSING AIRLINER LNER

Search For Missing Airliner Lner (1938)

Search parties in aeroplanes hunt for clues of a missing...

BISCAROSSE - NEW FRENCH TRANSATLANTIC SEAPORT

Biscarosse - New French Transatlantic Seaport (1938)

Men work with bulldozers to clear land for the...

US CRASH TRAIN

Us Crash Train (1938)

People look at the wreck of a derailed train in Illinois, United States of America.

CROSS COUNTRY CYCLE RACE IN ITALY LNER

Cross Country Cycle Race In Italy Lner (1938)

Cyclists take part in a cross country race in Italy.

CENSUS DAY FOR US ELKS LNER

Census Day For Us Elks Lner (1938)

Elks are gathered in a field then observed by the US Biological...

ICE BREAKERS AT WORK IN ESTONIA

Ice Breakers At Work In Estonia (1938)

Men clear ice from a ship in the Baltic Sea.

MRS CHAMBERLAIN OPENS NEW AIRPORT AT BELFAST AND LAUNCHES HMS BELFAST

Mrs Chamberlain Opens New Airport At Belfast And Launches HMS Belfast (1938)

Brief shots...

MADAM CHIANG KAI CHEK FLIES BACK TO INTERIOR

Madam Chiang Kai Chek Flies Back To Interior (1938)

Madam Chiang Kai Chek boards a plane to fly...

FRENCH PARACHUTIST BREAKS RECORD FOR DELAYED DROP

French Parachutist Breaks Record For Delayed Drop (1938)

Famous parachutist Williams breaks the...