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River Estuary, 1930s
B&W. Boats moored up on the River Thames near Oxford, bridge in backgound. People rowing in boat. Houses off the river bank.
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Railway Gangers Electric Train 1930s
Railway gangers on the side of a track as train pulls into station. Railway gangers take a drink on the station platform.
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RAF Display 1932
A barrage balloon is blown out of the sky and crashes. Pilot into biplane and crew start it, then it taxis away. Various shots of different aircraft flying with balloon burning and crashing.
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Pals Reunited 1930s
B&W. Three white suited men and one woman outside a building chatting. Man in striped jacket fools to camera.
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Opening of German Press and Pergamon Museum as well as artists Max Oppermann and Max Liebermann at work, Berlin 1930
The official opening of the house of the German Press (Der Deutschen Presse). Opening of the Pergamon Museum. Scenes of artists Max Opperman and Max Liebermann at work.
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Northern Ireland 1930s
Orange Order march - conservative, British unionist and Ulster loyalist organisation at anniversary of Battle of Boyne. Closer shots of Order and crowds. Close shots of band marching through principal streets. York Road Rail Station,...
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New York Railway Station Film About Goodrich Freight Tyres Roller Type USA 1939
Goodrich Tires demonstrated in New York to railroad officials. Compare Goodrich rubber tires against old steel type. Baggage truck tows empty carriages to officials. Rail workers continue their daily activities. Officials shown usual...
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New York Car In Snow 1939
Children play in the snow during a New York state winter. They are building a snowman. Children climb in to car which drives off towards a heavy snow covered road. A woman to camera in front of stationary car. The car continues on its...
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Montage of early flight, pioneers and aircraft
Clip from Flight Fighters of the Fifties, a comprehensive compilation film of fighter aircraft built in the 1950s.
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McAlpine Family Play Sport 1930s
The McAlpine family, construction family, enjoy playing sports. On their land they play ice hockey. They also participate in fox hunting and are seen relaxing at a coastal area. On the McAlpine grounds they play cricket on the cricket...
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London Zoo 1930s -2
Animal ride - Children take elephant and camel rides around the zoo led by zoo keepers. Sea lions and penguins. Children tour the zoo on an elephant.
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Lewes & Street Carnival 1930s
Bridge across river. Boats moored on river. People row up river. Shots of winding river. Cars in town centre. Large number of people in fancy dress board floats of all types in a carnival. Family into car and seen on beach, chatting in...
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York 1930s And 50s
Cars drive down busy York streets as pedestrians go about their daily lives. 50s logging, York Minster,
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Whaling German Fleet 1930s
Shots of whaling ships at sea. Lookout in crows nest, ice packs. Whale sighted. Steer to it. Man to harpoon gun. Whale killed & pulled to ship. It’s marked & brought aboard. Whalers dissect it and send blubber below. Bones are sawn up....
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Venice And Versuvius 1930s
Man feds pigeons in square. Shots of buildings and rivers. Tour of ruins. Rowing to ship anchored offshore. Vesuvius erupting though man & locals watch close by. Shots of smoking volcano. Train down volcano.
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USA Employees Play, Philadelphia 1930s
The Mercury Rug Company, Philadelphia USA. Employees clown around whilst doing a wheel change. Inside their premises. A work car pulls up and they perform a comical loop emerging. A larger vehicle pulls out and they perform the same gag....
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Train High Speed 1930s
Shots of a steam train (6200) taken from another moving train. We see it leave a platform and build up speed. Close ups of the wheels thundering down the track and long shots of the locomotive passing signal boxes at great speed. It...
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The Silver Jubilee of King George V, London. 1935
Close shot of Union Jack flags displayed on a car bonnet. Shots of cars and pedestrians as they meander through streets. Horses and riders past parked cars. An man carries a union jack, sailors and children. Huge crowd near Trafalgar Sq....
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The Queen Mary At Southampton 1938
Shots of The Queen Mary moored at Southampton Docks. A crane loads hold. Passengers on deck. LS of ship waiting. Staff unload trucks of provisions which they carry aboard. Men barrow more. Provisions craned aboard. Passengers on deck....
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The Opening Of The Guildford Bypass. 1934
Minister of Transport - Hore Belisha cuts ribbon. Invited guests chat amongst themselves. Shots of traffic using the bypass. Traffic passes underneath the railway bridge, Middleton Road. Police supervise traffic. Vehicles along section...
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The coronation of George VI and his wife Elizabeth as king and queen of the United Kingdom, 1937
Tilt up banners festooned outside buildings. Horse ridden officials lead band through crowded street. Servicemen with flags follow on. The King’s coach is paraded through street. Several shots of traffic running as normal after the King...
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Tennis, 1930s
Semi-professional tennis players, male and female, serve to their partners.
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Snowdon Mountain Railway 1930s & 50s
LS Snowdon Rack Railway station. Two trains head off. Half-Way station, stationary train passed by moving train camera onboard. Shots from train going up mountain. At summit the passengers disembark. Shots of views. Passengers off...
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Skiing In Switzerland 1930s & 50s
Shots of skiers outside Kurhaus belle-Vue. Skiers sit outside lodge chatting. Skiers down small slopes outside hotel. man walks to camera without skies as does a woman amongst skiers. Young child poses on skies. People gather on fence...