Here are some interesting clips of Southend Airport from Pathe News.

Air Ferries showing Southend in the early 70’s including lots of Carvair activity and various shots inside the terminal

Boy Pilot shows Auster Autocrat G-AJEO in 1955. Includes the Auster taking off on the grass runway (15) towards Warners Bridge

First Civil Aircraft for Germany – shows the handover of Viking D-ADEL in 1955

German Trade Delegates Arrive – shows them arriving on a Trans Avia Viking in 1959

Good Stock goes East – shows cattle being loaded aboard Bristol Freighter G-ANVR in 1958 en route to Russia

Honeymooners Beat the Tax – shows them flying from Southend to Jersey in a Channel Airways Dakota G-AJIB in 1961

Hooneymoons Galore – shows them all boarding a Channel Airways Viscount en route to Jeresy in 1964.

Follow the link http://www.britishpathe.com/results.php?search=southend+airport

Then click on the selected clip