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TALLEST MAN IN HISTORY

TALLEST MAN IN HISTORY

Born in 1918, Robert is still to this day known as the tallest person in medical history. By the time of his death at just aged 22, he had grown to 8ft11''.

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8 May 2013

The Queen’s Speech

On May 8th, Queen Elizabeth II officially opened Parliament and read the speech prepared for her by the Government listing the bills that would be put to the Houses during the Continue reading →

22 April 2013

Imphal and Kohima

19 April 2013

In the News: Boston, Texas, and the Queen’s birthday

16 April 2013

Funerals of Former Prime Ministers

Bloodiest Battles Caught On Film

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WW2 accounted for over 60m deaths and innumerable lives shattered. Pathé cameras took to land, sea and air to record the bloodshed. Here are the 10 bloodiest battles that were caught on film.

Winston Churchill’s Finest Quotes

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The great politician and orator Winston Churchill left behind a sea of humourous quips and discerning quotes. We remember some of his finest epigrams and witty ripostes.

10 Tragedies Caught on Film

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British Pathe captured many extraordinary events on film over its 80 year history but sometimes the cameras were switched on when tragedy struck.

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: Dutch Royal Family; Willem-Alexander has become king of the Netherlands following the abdication of Queen Beatrix. Great footage of the family from the '60s.

: Duke And Duchess Of York - Honeymoon; On 26th April it will have been 90 years since the Queen’s parents wed at a service in Westminster Abbey.

: Veteran Wins Boston Marathon; The much loved Boston Marathon has been running since 1897. Pathe's earliest footage of the marathon is from 1938.

: Texas Tragedy - Explosion Wrecks School; A natural gas leak in 1937 caused a school in Texas to explode killing more than 295 people.

: IRA Bombs British Cabinet At Brighton; An IRA bomb explodes at the Grand Hotel in Brighton narrowly missing Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.

: World In Remembrance; State funeral of Winston Churchill which took place in 1965.

: Thatcher Falls From Power; After 11 years as Prime Minister, Thatcher loses the confidence of her party and is forced from power.

: The Grand National; The thrilling 1956 Grand National when Devon Loch (Queen Mother's horse) falls just before the finishing line.

: "His Ain Folk"; 80 years ago, Lord Clydesdale was chief pilot on the first flight over Mount Everest in 1933, flying a Westland PV-3 biplane.

: Sir Winston Resigns; On 5th April 1955, Winston Churchill resigns as Prime Minister of the UK amid indications of failing health.

: America - Luther King Killed; Martin Luther King was assassinated on the 4th April 1968.

: Stalin Dead; 60 years ago on 5th March, Stalin died.

: Baby 'lindy' Kidnapped!; The son of Charles Lindbergh, Charles Augustus Lindbergh III, is kidnapped on March 1st 1932.

: The Dave Clark Five - Technicolor; Dave Clark Five bassist Rick Huxley died on 11 Feb 2013. This is excellent footage of the Dave Clark Five pop-rock group.

: The Horsemeat Scandal; Don't think the horse meat scandal is a new phenomenon. In fact it's an old trick to pass off horsemeat as beef and other meats.

: (Funeral Of Queen Victoria); 112 years ago Queen Victoria's funeral took place.

: Manchester United Tragedy; The Munich Air Crash happened on 6 February 1958. On board were the affectionately known 'Busby Babes' - the Manchester United football team.

: Attempted Assassination Of Mr Roosevelt; On 15th February 1933, shots were fired on President-elect Franklin Roosevelt. Although he was unhurt, three others were wounded and one was killed.

: Thomas Hardy Funeral; It is 85 years since the literary great Thomas Hardy died. Amazingly British Pathe has footage of his funeral from January 1928.

: Campbell Killed - Pathe News Special; On Jan 4th 1967, Donald Campbell is killed making an attempt to break the world water speed record in the Lake District, Cumbria.

: Hillary Reaches Pole; On 4th Jan 1958, Sir Edmund Hillary was the first man to reach the South Pole.

: (Wright Brothers' Flight); 14th Dec 1903, The Wright brothers make their first attempt to fly with the Wright Flyer at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

: Fbi Cracks Sinatra Kidnapping Case; Dec 1963: Frank Sinatra's Son Kidnapped.

: Pearl Harbour Attacked; 7th Dec 1941: Japan launched a surprise attack on the American Pacific naval base Pearl Harbour

: Irish Free State Treaty Signed; 90 years since the Irish Free State treaty is signed. Watch here.

: Sex Change Gi Back In USA; Footage of first ever transexual.

: President Assassinated; On 22nd November 1963, President John F Kennedy was assassinated whilst on a politcal trip to Texas.

: The Princess Weds; On November 20th 1947, Princess Elizabeth married Philip Duke of Edinburgh.

: HMS Barham Explodes And Sinks; HMS Barham explodes and sinks in one of the most dramatic events caught on camera.

: Windsor Castle Damaged By Fire; The fire at Windsor Castle contributed to the Queen's 'Annus Horribilis' of 1992.

: British Royal Family In Crisis; The British Royal Family's 'annus horribilis' of 1992.

: Rolling Stones Gather Moss; Unique footage of legendary English rock band The Rolling Stones.

: Wonderful Shell Shock Recovery; Extraordinary footage shot during WWI showing victims of shell shock followed by treatment and then recovery.

: Trench Warfare; Unique pictures actually taken under fire in the Argonne.

: Battle Of The Somme; One of the largest battles of WWI and one of the bloodiest military operations in history. Over a 5 month period, there were over a million casualties.

: 1914 - 1918 War Scenes; Footage taken during World War One.

: Time To Remember - Your Country Needs You 1915 Reel 1; Excellent documentary about the start of WW1.

: Hurricane Katrina; Third deadliest storm in US history.

: Hundreds Die In Hurricane Audrey; Footage of the 7th deadliest US Hurricane.

: Seabiscuit Wins Race At Baltimore; Seabiscuit defeats War Admiral in race at Baltimore

: Cuban Missile Crisis; Watch 'A Day that Shook the World' on the Cuban Missile crisis. It is 50 years since this 13-day confrontation between the Soviet Union and Cuba and the United States took place during the cold war.

: Death Jump - Eiffel Tower; Before Felix Baumgartner, there was Franz Reichelt who parachuted to his death from the Eiffel tower in 1912.

: This Is Tragedy; Aberfan slag heap disaster where 116 children and 28 adults were killed in 1966.

: Seeing By Wireless; The invention of the television.

: Le Mans Disaster; Le Mans Disaster.

: Al Capone's "Killer" Car; Al Capone's killer car

: Elvis Presley; Elvis Presley Documentary.

: Elvis Presley Weds; 35 years since the King of Rock n Roll passed.

: Tokyo Prepares For 1964 Olympics; A great video looking at Japan in the 1960s at they prepare to host The Olympics.

: The Olympic Games 1948; The grand 1948 Oympics opening ceremony with King George VI

: Our Olympic Diving Team; British Olympics divers practice in Hampstead pond!

: London Awarded 2012 Olympics; Video of the gripping moment that the 2012 Olympics bid winner was announced - London

: Wimbledon Finals - Battle Of Two Helens; Watch Bunny Austin in 1938 Wimbledon Final.

: Fred Perry Wins Wimbledon; Watch Fred Perry Win Wimbledon. The last British man to win.

: Fred Perry Interview; Great video of Britain's best ever tennis star Fred Perry.

: Italy V England; Fantastic 4-0 victory for England in 1948.

: England V Sweden; England victory with a great Bobby Charlton goal.

: (Diamond Jubilee Of Queen Victoria); Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee parade in 1897! Incredibly early video footage!

: Royal Tour Of New Zealand - 1; The Queen visits one of her favourite nations, New Zealand.

: Investiture Of The Prince Of Wales; The Queen conducts the Investiture of Prince Charles in Wales.

: Royal Tour Of India - Reel 1; Watch Queen Elizabeth II touring India in 1961

: Elizabeth Is Queen - Reel 1; Watch The Queens Coronation in colour! This magical series of original British Pathe reels show the Coronation exactly how the public saw it when it was broadcast in 1953.

: Vidal Sassoon Shows Skills; Good footage of Vidal Sassoon who died on 9th May 2012.

: Death Of King George VI : Britain Mourns; Tribute to George VI on the 60th Anniversary of his death

: World In Remembrance; ON THIS DAY: The anniversary of Sir Winston Churchill's death, aged 90 in 1965. Watch the state funeral here.

: General Election Night; ON THIS DAY: Ramsay Macdonald elected Britain's first Labour PM on 23rd January 1924.

: Titanic Disaster Documentary; Great footage and Interviews with Survivors of the Titanic Disaster.

: The Death Of His Majesty King George V; On 20th January 1936, King George V died.

: Roman Polanski Weds Sharon Tate; On 20th January 1968, film director Roman Polanski and actress Sharon Tate wed in London. Watch the party they had afterwards at the Playboy Club.

: Will It Ever Happen Here? (The Prohibition - Zion City U.S.A.); ON THIS DAY: America introduce Prohibition, criminalising alcohol, throwing Britons into panic!

: Queen Mary Dies; Queen Mary Dies

: Queen Victoria's Funeral; Queen Victoria Funeral

: Hallowe'en (Aka Halloween); Spooky Halloween Party from 1930

: Royalty Attend Gold Cup (Aka Cheltenham Gold Cup); Amazing Halloween Clip

: Robot Art; Mayfair London Kaplan Gallery Jean Tinguely Meta-Matics inventions artists Ewan Phillips modern art quirky

: Rock Artists; The Beatles absolutely fantastic!

: School Open Air Theatre; Grimsby Lincolnshire Chelmsford Avenue Secondary Modern School Colin Laycock fencing William Shakespeare Julius Caesar schools amphitheatres Roman open air theares

: Castle Elkhounds; Downton Castle Ludlow Shropshire Elkhound Alsatians dogs Janice Wilkins Heather Hornell Mrs Kincaid Lennox

Death Row in Wartime: 8 Images

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The death penalty has been carried out in almost all societies and although these images from WWI and WWII are unsettling, they still provide a raw account of events from a certain time.

10 Great Urban Myths

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Are you guilty of perpetuating a story regardless of its truth? Here are some classic urban myths which you may not know are false.

Gigantism-Extreme Bodies

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Super sized humans have always attracted much attention and fascination and even our clips about the tallest people in the world are very popular with our viewers. We thought it was time to celebrate these great ones.

WW1: Animals In War

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Animals are often the forgotten army of World War I. They displayed unwavering courage even when exposed to extreme conditions. British Pathé pay tribute to these forgotten warriors.

10 Faces of Evil

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Over its history, the Pathe cameras filmed a number of people who had committed heinous crimes. So in no particular order, these images show ten faces of truly evil men and women.

15 Craziest Ladies Glasses

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Glasses became a fashion accessory in the 1950s. They were glamorous, sensational and often outrageous. Colourful creations, designed to beautify a woman. They soon became part of people's personal image.