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AIRCRAFT PIONEER INVENTOR

Aircraft Pioneer Inventor (1957)

Sir Alliott Verdon-Roe, the aircraft pioneer, demonstrates his new...

RONALD FRANKAU

Ronald Frankau (1931)

Comedian Ronald Frankau sings 'I'm In Love With Susie' and a more serious song...

THE HOLD UP !

The Hold Up ! (1933)

Three large elephants block the main roads in Sydney, Australia

A NOVEL OAR

A Novel Oar (1931)

New device so that rowers can see where they are headed.

THE

The "Lady Drake" (1928)

The liner "Lady Drake" is launched at Cammell Laird's Yard in Birkenhead. It is...

A HUMAN FLY

A Human Fly (1928)

Jim Terry scales the Capitol building and stands at the top of the dome. Washington,...

HURLING MATCH

Hurling Match (1923)

Shots of a hurling match in Trinity College, Ireland.

 

 

ANTWERP

Antwerp (1944)

British troops enter Antwerp after German army retreats. Belgium.

SONS OF THE SEA

Sons Of The Sea (1935)

Young boys in training for the Merchant Fleet at a training school in Poplar,...

FENCERS & FOILS - FILMED AT CROUCH END

Fencers & Foils - Filmed At Crouch End (1931)

Young girls are taught to fence by Professor Tassart...

NEW YORK

New York (1956)

Famous figures of the entertainment world pay homage to Tommy Dorsey.

MADAME YOU WILL WALK   issue title is HOT DOGS

Madame You Will Walk Issue Title Is Hot Dogs (1942)

Quirky item about what happens to human body...

Special - SOUTHEND CARNIVAL

Special - Southend Carnival (1955)

A 'tiny-tots-parade' highlights Southend's annual carnival.

GOLDEN TWINS APPEAR

Golden Twins Appear (1961)

Footage of twin polar bear cubs at Whipsnade Zoo in Bedfordshire.

SMALL IN THE SADDLE

Small In The Saddle (1966)

20 month old Philippa Teal demonstrates her skills on horseback.

ULTRA CLOSE-UPS

Ultra Close-Ups (1952)

Normal objects are disguised by showing them in extreme close up.

CHURCHILL RECEIVES FREEDOM OF MANCHESTER

Churchill Receives Freedom Of Manchester (1947)

Winston Churchill makes a stirring speech about the...

PARIS HAIR FASHIONS aka FRENCH HAIR STYLES

Paris Hair Fashions AKA French Hair Styles (1946)

Cuts from newsreel story 46/85 - French Hair...

CHRISTENING SERVICE IN CATANIA

Christening Service In Catania (1950)

Footage of people being baptised in the sea. Catania, Italy.

POLLUTION

Pollution (1969)

Footage of various factories polluting environment.

CONGO DEFEATS GHANA 1-0 & WINS AFRICA CUP. FOOTBALL - REEL 2

Congo Defeats Ghana 1-0 & Wins Africa Cup. Football - Reel 2 (1968)

Match in progress, Selassie...

UNKNOWN MUSICAL

Unknown Musical (1933)

Unedited extracts from an unidentified stage production - a hypnotist routine and...

JUST GOATS

Just Goats (1933)

Film about a pioneering goat farm in the United States of America.

FRENCH REFUGEES

French Refugees (1941)

French refugees on road, fleeing from bombs and fires, in carts, on bicycles and...

TAKING AFTER ADAM!

Taking After Adam! (1931)

Men and women have a go at log rolling.

GOVERNMENT DEFEATED  version 2 of 2

Government Defeated Version 2 Of 2 (1924)

Communist John Ross Campbell causes dissolution of...

RETURN TO GREECE

Return To Greece (1944)

The allies take key points of Greece and are welcomed by the locals.

SHREWSBURY CASTLE OPENED

Shrewsbury Castle Opened (1926)

Lord Barnard hands over Shrewsbury Castle for public use.

QUEEN WITH THE KIDDIES

Queen With The Kiddies (1920)

Queen Mary reviews boy scout troop.

MEET THE FAMOUS DON COSSACKS IN A LITTLE SKY-HIGH TUNING UP REHEARSAL.

Meet The Famous Don Cossacks In A Little Sky-High Tuning Up Rehearsal. (1931)

Fun item showing...

THOROUGHBRED SALE

Thoroughbred Sale (1956)

Big sums of money change hands at Tattersall thoroughbred sales.

SKIING IN THE LAURENTIANS

Skiing In The Laurentians (1961)

Footage of people skiing in the Laurentians, Canada.

CROSS COUNTRY CANOES

Cross Country Canoes (1966)

Americans win cross country marathon canoe race in Canada.

SHAH OF PERSIA'S CORONATION + STATE OPENING OF PARLIAMENT

Shah Of Persia's Coronation + State Opening Of Parliament (1967)

Colour item of Shah's...

CRACK ARTIST

Crack Artist (1952)

Artist Dorothy Jones disguises cracks and flaws in walls by painting pictures over...

FUNERAL IN PARIS OF GENERAL LECLERC

Funeral In Paris Of General Leclerc (1947)

Streets of Paris filled with mourners for the funeral of...

FRENCH PARTISANS

French Partisans (1945)

Footage of French partisans.

ELIZABETH & PHILIP WEDDING

Elizabeth & Philip Wedding (1947)

Politicians and Royalty in Westminster Abbey during wedding of...

YUGOSLAVS DEMONSTRATE AGAINST TITO

Yugoslavs Demonstrate Against Tito (1956)

Yugoslavs demonstrate quite peacefully against Tito in...

BOAT SHOW OLYMPIA

Boat Show Olympia (1957)

The Daily Express Boat Show is held at Olympia in London.

HONG KONG, CHINESE QUARTER

Hong Kong, Chinese Quarter (1953)

Hilltop wooden shacks, men and women breaking up stones & market...

DUNLOP TUBELESS TYRE TESTING

Dunlop Tubeless Tyre Testing (1956)

New Dunlop tyre undergoes endurance test at manufacturing plant

TRAFALGAR DAY AND UNVEILING OF KING GEORGE VI STATUE

Trafalgar Day And Unveiling Of King George VI Statue (1950-1959)

Queen Elizabeth II unveils statue of...

SPOONBILLS ARRIVE IN HOLLAND FOR NESTING

Spoonbills Arrive In Holland For Nesting (1960)

Birds return to Dutch coast to rear their young

RELEASED U.S. FLIERS FROM RUSSIA ARE ENTERTAINED AT THE WHITE HOUSE

Released U.S. Fliers From Russia Are Entertained At The White House (1961)

Flyers return to...

 LONDON TODAY

London Today (1962)

London in 1962 - Colour - new buildings are starting to appear.

SATURN FIVE PREPARES

Saturn Five Prepares (1967)

NASA Saturn Five rocket making its slow way from the assembly building to...

MARGARET THATCHER IN BRIGHTON

Margaret Thatcher In Brighton (1975)

Comedienne Janet Brown does Margaret Thatcher impressions in...

SHOW AND SALE OF CLYDESDALE HORSES

Show And Sale Of Clydesdale Horses (1918)

Shots of Shire horse being led to sale.

WINSTON CHURCHILL AND EARL HAIG MEET GENERAL DIAZ ON HIS ARRIVAL AT VICTORIA

Winston Churchill And Earl Haig Meet General Diaz On His Arrival At Victoria (1917)

Winston...