Gallery List - British Pathé

British Pathé captured history in images. Here we collect some of these images to inspire, entertain and remember. If you have any ideas for Galleries of your own, we'd love to hear from you. Simply collect the images you want in a viewspace with your ideas for captions and e-mail us the link to info@britishpathe.com. We'll be publishing the best submissions on the website every week.

The 1908 London Olympic Games

In 1908, following the shock eruption of Mount Vesuvius, London had to host the summer Olympics. British Pathe observed from the sidelines, cameras rolling. Here are 15 still...

Flexibility The 1908...

English Weather Some...

Going Swimmingly The...

Prince Philip's Classic Quotes

The Duke of Edinburgh has many talents, but it is his unique way with words that often receives the most attention. Whether it's women, race, religion or astronauts, Prince...

International...

We Sometimes Find...

Whilst Queen Elizabeth...

British Pathe Caption Contest!

A caption contest of stills from our archive! To enter simply find the contest on our Facebook page (The British Pathe Film Archive) and leave your suggested caption as a...

Having Bought The Same...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 644 - QUICK CHANGE ARTIST, MASTER DRIVERS and RAILWAY VICAR

Pathe Thought It Best...

"@princessmarg Bored...

Grace of Monaco

With the news that Nicole Kidman is set to play Grace Kelly in a film, the Pathe archives have delved deep to find pictures that remind us of this beautiful Oscar-winning...

Introducing Grace...

Grace Yourself Grace...

Making Movies Some Of...

Titanic: 15 Telling Images

15 stills selected from the reels in British Pathe's Titanic Centenary Collection with information alongside, including original Titanic newsreel titlecards, shots of survivors...

The Captain Of...

The Titanic Sea Trials...

Edith Louise Rosenbaum...

Britain's Got Talent: Hopeful Stars of the Past

British Pathe started filming talent contest style variety shows and "turns" at the start of the last century. Although none of these hopeful stars are still with us, their...

The Man With X-Ray...

The Beggers-Belief...

ELLEN KAUER AND PARTNER issue title is SPRING IN THE AIR on sleeve as ELLEN KAVER AND PARTNER

Bendy Ellen The Shady...

London Olympic Etiquette Guide

Come the Summer, all eyes will be on London as the Olympics hit the capital. The city will be brimming with people from all corners of the world. Every culture has its distinct...

Doing The A-Ok Sign...

PRINCESS ALEXANDRA'S TOUR OF THE FAR EAST aka JAPAN HAILS PRINCESS

The Smile Whilst This...

Selected Originals - ROYAL ARRIVAL - 64/82

Never Call A Canadian...

Gourmet of Yesterday

They say you shouldn't play with your food but the truth is Britons love to make visual masterpieces out of their meals. Our archive gives fascinating insight into the history...

1. We Can't Believe...

2. You've Got Egg On...

3. Lemon Queasy Lemons...

The Death of King George VI

To mark the 60th anniversary of the death of King George VI, we've created a gallery featuring stills from a selection of original British Pathe newsreels. Celebrating our last...

DEATH OF KING GEORGE VI : BRITAIN MOURNS

A Man Holds A Copy Of...

THEIR MAJESTIES THE KING AND QUEEN PRINCESS ELIZABETH AND MARGARET ROSE

A Lovely Shot Of King...

A Small Crowd Gathers...

Women In Trousers - Shocking!

Dresses are seen as feminine garments, some ladies only sport them for special occassions whilst others won't be seen dead in a dress these days. Yet back in the mid 20th...

The Leather Look Jane...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 517 - reel 2 of 2 - TROUSER FASHIONS

Stepping Out Despite...

Over The Threshold If...

Bestselling UK Music Acts Ever

British pop music emerged in the mid-to late 1950s, and has dominated the world charts ever since. With a wealth of pop history in it's archives, British Pathé salutes some of...

10. Fleetwood Mac...

VARIETY CLUB AWARDS LUNCHEON aka SHOW BIZ AWARDS

9. Engelbert...

8. Dave Clark Five The...

What Makes Britons Great?

The British are said to be reserved in manners, dress and speech. They are famous for their politeness, self-discipline and sense of humour. British Pathé, a great British...

The Weather According...

Queuing "Ok. Leave...

Drinking The Average...

Pathé's Guide to Etiquette

The British have always been famous for their manners. From work life and romance to table manners and body language, guiding lights like Debrett's and George Routledge have...

Handshakes A Handshake...

Tipping In The Uk,...

Don't Eat With Your...

Famous Last Words

From well-constructed and contrived quips to completely natural and seemingly spontaneous comments, there's something fascinating about people's last words. British Pathé...

Thomas Edison “it Is...

Errol Flynn “i’ve...

Ernest Hemingway...

Very Weird Weddings

Wedding traditions and customs vary greatly between cultures, ethnic groups, religions, countries, and social classes. So no surprise then, that as well as filming some of the...

Trapeze Wedding "The...

And Here Are The...

Bicycle Wedding!...

12 Coolest Swimming Hats

Forget the tightly fitted, unflattering, rubber swimming caps we are all familiar with today. The 1960s saw colourful, flowery and exotic bathing caps come into vogue. Here are...

This Is The 'trumps'...

'top Notch' Is The...

This Very Feminine...

8 Great British Smiles

For centuries the people of Britain have had a reputation for being dentally challenged. British Pathé decided to investigate whether there was any basis for this age-old...

Poor Dention Of The...

In Mexico The Common...

British People Drink...

Before They Were Famous

British Pathé filmed the 20th Century's biggest names, some of them before they even became famous. Click through and guess who these soon-to-be celebrities were when first...

As A Carefree Student...

1966 International...

1969 And The Rolling...

Pathé's Hollywood Goddesses

Cinema was one of the biggest cultural developments of the 20th Century. The rise of Hollywood would introduce us to a new of age of glamour and beauty, the scale of which had...

Sophia Loren At The...

Selected originals - SAUDI ARABIA, AND FRENCH LIDO SHOW

Brigitte Bardot, 1970....

Elizabeth Rosemond...

Prince Charles - The First 21 Years

Prince Charles, Prince of Wales was born on 14 November 1948. As the heir to the throne, he has led a life in the spotlight from the moment he was born. The Pathe cameras...

14th November 1948, A...

Prince Charles' Great...

The Most Famous Baby...

10 Best Bachelor Pastimes

Whether you're a lonely man looking for a new hobby or a happily partnered hipster looking for something on the side - our Bachelor Pastimes gallery is for you! If you sign in...

Making Things Out Of...

Building Very...

Painting Girls In The...

15 Craziest Ladies Glasses

Glasses became a fashion accessory in the 1950s. They were glamorous, sensational and often outrageous. Specs were colourful creations, designed to beautify a woman and for the...

MODELS LEARN SPEC BEAUTY aka SPECTACLE FASHION

Jean Here Is Wearing A...

Complimenting The Lips...

Is Margaret Laughing...

British Pathe's Cutest Animals

The British Pathé archive holds some of the first ever moving images of animals, and indeed animals have long proved a popular subject matter. Before the days of David...

A Small Nocturnal...

Described In The...

We Know It Looks Like...

10 Biggest Weddings of the 1960s

We've scoured the entire British Pathe archive picking out our favourite celebrity marriages of the 1960s. Some lasted a lifetime, others ended in tears. Let us know what you...

10. Johnny Hallyday...

9. Tommy Steele...

8. Cathy Mcgowan...

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