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ANTIQUE CHESSMEN

Antique Chessmen (1959)

Alex Hammond's shop in Chelsea displays the craftsmanship of antique chess sets....

"Get Fit ... And Keep Fit!" (1930-1931)

German Policemen give a Physical Training display in the snow.

THE GRAND NATIONAL 1931 - version 1 - voiceover

The Grand National 1931 - Version 1 - Voiceover (1931)

Coverage of the 1931 Grand National - this...

ALUMINIUM ROUND-UP

Aluminium Round-Up (1941)

The people of Washington give their pots and pans for the war effort. America....

DEFENCE OF DAMASCUS

Defence Of Damascus (1925)

French troops set up barricades around Damascus to prepare for threatened...

PLOUGHING FOR VICTORY

Ploughing For Victory (1940)

Minister of Food talks about wartime food production - grassland ploughed...

WORLD NEWS - TURIN MOTOR SHOW

World News - Turin Motor Show (1950)

Lots of Italian cars on show at the 1950 Turin Motor Show.

 

 

Selected Originals - EMPIRE GAMES - OPENING CEREMONY

Selected Originals - Empire Games - Opening Ceremony (1958)

Material relating to newsreel story...

HAPPY HOLIDAY FOR DISABLED

Happy Holiday For Disabled (1955)

Disabled men and women at Gorleston-on-Sea Holiday Camp enjoying...

RHODESIA WHITHER

Rhodesia Whither (1965)

Prime Minister Harold Wilson and Commonwealth Secretary Arthur Bottomley visit...

FOILING

Foiling (1949)

Young Johnny Francis trains to become fencing champion one day.

WISHBONES

Wishbones (1952)

Footage of wishbone model maker in Colchester, Essex.

EXPANSION OF PRESTWICK AIRPORT

Expansion Of Prestwick Airport (1944)

Good footage of Prestwick Airport in Scotland.

IRAN SIGHTS aka IRANIAN MOSQUE

Iran Sights AKA Iranian Mosque (1951)

Muezzin climbing minaret, Ornate Muslim decorations - door,...

EISENHOWER RETURNS TO US

Eisenhower Returns To Us (1952)

Republican Presidential candidate Dwight Eisenhower returns to...

DON CAMERON - BALLOONIST

Don Cameron - Balloonist (1971)

Balloon getting ready and in flight.

 ROYAL COMMAND PERFORMANCE 1962

Royal Command Performance 1962 (1962)

Stars arrive at Royal Command Performance of "West Side...

PHILIP VISITS PATHE

Philip Visits Pathe (1969)

Prince Philip visits Pathe House in Wardour Street to watch a film...

JEWELLERY ON SHOW AT ROYAL COLLEGE OF ART

Jewellery On Show At Royal College Of Art (1969)

Rings, watches, cufflinks and other jewellery on...

MAY DAY IN HAMBURG

May Day In Hamburg (1920-1929)

Footage of May Day parade in Hamburg in Germany.

PARIS STREET MARKET

Paris Street Market (1920-1929)

Good footage of stall holders, customers and browsers at market selling food...

FRANKIE VAUGHAN

Frankie Vaughan (1959)

Frankie Vaughan visits and helps out at the Rugby Boys Club in Notting Hill.

THE GRAND NATIONAL 1931 - version 2 - silent

The Grand National 1931 - Version 2 - Silent (1931)

Coverage of the 1931 Grand National - this...

MEXICAN INDEPENDENCE DAY

Mexican Independence Day (1941)

President Camacho watches military parade in celebration of Mexican...

FLOATERS!

Floaters! (1931)

Germans have fun aboard a raft - drinking beer, playing musical instruments and dancing.

A WOODLAND THEATRE

A Woodland Theatre (1932)

Folk dancing at an open air theatre in woodland in Colorado.

FOR THE NEXT ANTARCTIC aka FOR THE NEXT ANTARTICAL TINTED

For The Next Antarctic AKA For The Next Antartical Tinted (1925)

A look at the new British...

PICTURE PARAGRAPHS FROM THE WORLD NEWS - KING AND QUEEN IN KENNINGTON -...

Picture Paragraphs From The World News - King And Queen In Kennington -... (1940)

Stories...

Selected Originals -  WINDSOR HORSE SHOW

Selected Originals - Windsor Horse Show (1952)

Material relating to newsreel story "Windsor Horse...

TRUMAN SEES US FLOODS

Truman Sees Us Floods (1951)

President Truman takes a flying visit to Kansas to see the damage caused...

CAIRO aka CAMEL CORPS part of WORLD NEWS

Cairo AKA Camel Corps Part Of World News (1950)

The Egyptian Camel Corps are inspected in front of...

INDIA aka BACK TO THE LAND

India AKA Back To The Land (1944)

Metal once used to make furniture is now used to make farming...

ALL BRITAIN MODEL AIRCRAFT RALLY

All Britain Model Aircraft Rally (1955)

Model Aircraft rally is held at Handley Page Airport in...

US SPACE SETBACK

Us Space Setback (1965)

Colour item showing building and launching of Gemini spacecraft.

ARTIFICIAL EYELASHES

Artificial Eyelashes (1949)

Manufacture of artificial eyelashes from human hair.

AERIAL CYCLISTS

Aerial Cyclists (1952)

Footage of Cycle acrobats performing in Clacton-on-Sea in Berkshire.

HOOVER GREETS FRENCH FLYERS aka HOOVER MEETS FRENCH FLYERS aka HOOVER MEETS...

Hoover Greets French Flyers AKA Hoover Meets French Flyers AKA Hoover Meets... (1930)

Aviators...

AIRFIELD

Airfield (1945)

Loading planes with food rations at American airfield.

CHURCHILL TOURS UK

Churchill Tours UK (1943)

Good footage of Churchill with General Smuts on tour of U.K.

WAR IN PALESTINE. ARAB SIDE aka WAR IN PALESTINE

War In Palestine. Arab Side AKA War In Palestine (1948)

Good shots of scenes of prisoner exchanges...

NEWS ABOUT CRICKET

News About Cricket (1956)

Priest chosen for Test; actors play cricket for charity; Australian...

NEW DELHI PREPARES DURING WAR WITH PAKISTAN

New Delhi Prepares During War With Pakistan (1965)

India prepares for war with Pakistan

MUSICAL BOX COLLECTION IN HOLLAND

Musical Box Collection In Holland (1967)

Collection of musical boxes on display in Holland.

RAILWAY RESEARCH CENTRE

Railway Research Centre (1967)

Railway tracks tested and improved at railway research centre in Derby.

ANTI-VIETNAM DEMONSTRATION IN BERLIN

Anti-Vietnam Demonstration In Berlin (1968)

Demonstration of students carrying banners, like 'Hang...

KINGS CROSS STATION

Kings Cross Station (1970-1979)

Large area of railway lines going into King's Cross Station in London.

CHANNEL SWIMMERS - DOVER

Channel Swimmers - Dover (1920-1929)

Nice footage of swimmers preparing to swim the Channel and larking...

PRINCESS ELIZABETH RECEIVES THE FREEDOM OF WINDSOR

Princess Elizabeth Receives The Freedom Of Windsor (1947)

Princess Elizabeth takes part in a civic...