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"... And They Sang As They Danced Along" (1933)

The ancient Furry Dance takes place in the Cornish...

JACK SIMPSON

Jack Simpson (1935)

Xylophonist Jack Simpson entertains us with a rhythmic tune on the vibes.

CORN BY CANAL

Corn By Canal (1940)

Corn is carried by barges as the canals of England become important for transporting...

SOVIET FORCES IN ACTION

Soviet Forces In Action (1941)

An item showing Russian forces in action against the Germans.

JILL AFLOAT

Jill Afloat (1937)

Girl Guides sea branch Sea Rangers learning seamanship on HMS Implacable.

A.R.P. - AIR - RAID - PRECAUTIONS

A.R.P. - Air - Raid - Precautions (1938)

Gas masks are made and tried on by British people to prepare...

THE CHANNEL CONQUERED AGAIN

The Channel Conquered Again (1923)

A happy Henry Sullivan arrives in Dover after having swum the...

 

 

DOBBIE OF MALTA COMES HOME

Dobbie Of Malta Comes Home (1942)

Sir William Dobbie arrives back in Britain after his retirement as...

UNITED NATIONS DAY

United Nations Day (1942)

Huge parade of workers and troops march past the King and Queen on United...

ROOSEVELT NOMINATED FOR THIRD TERM

Roosevelt Nominated For Third Term (1940)

FDR is selected by the Democrats to stand for a third term...

FARES PLEASE

Fares Please (1931)

Men train for careers as bus drivers and bus conductors.

KING ABDULLAH ASSASSINATED

King Abdullah Assassinated (1951)

Library build up story around the assassination of King Abdullah of...

NATIONAL AAU TRACK MEET!

National Aau Track Meet! (1950)

Amateur Athletics Union meeting in America.

MAPLE LEAF SPECIAL

Maple Leaf Special (1957)

Canadian Trade Mission comes to Britain to tour the industrial centres in is...

Selected Originals - IDEAL HOME EXHIBITION

Selected Originals - Ideal Home Exhibition (1963)

Material related to newsreel story "Ideal Home...

TASK FORCE FOR VIETNAM

Task Force For Vietnam (1966)

Australian troops leave Sydney to fight in Vietnam.

BROKEN PARCELS AT 'HEARTBREAK CORNER'

Broken Parcels At 'heartbreak Corner' (1970)

GPO broken parcel centre, Mount Pleasant, London.

RAID VICTIMS REACH AUSTRALIA SURVIVORS OF SHIPS SUNK IN PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA

Raid Victims Reach Australia Survivors Of Ships Sunk In Pacific - Australia (1940)

Survivors...

CRICKET 2ND TEST 5TH & 6TH DAYS PLAY

Cricket 2nd Test 5th & 6th Days Play (1946)

Various shots of play from 2nd Cricket test between...

LONDON: ARMISTICE DAY

London: Armistice Day (1948)

King George VI lays wreath at Cenotaph on Armistice Day.

GENERAL AUCHINLECK

General Auchinleck (1942)

General Auchinleck on the front in desert.

WORLD SHOOTING CHAMPIONSHIP

World Shooting Championship (1954)

The World Shooting Championships take place in Venezuela.

PINE TREE TAPPING IN HUNGARY

Pine Tree Tapping In Hungary (1967)

Pine resin tapsters at work in the Bakony Forest in Hungary

A MILITARY HIGHLAND GATHERING

A Military Highland Gathering (1914-1918)

Military Highland gathering. Athletes wear kilts.

French Children Show Thanks for USA Entering War

French Children Show Thanks For USA Entering War (1914-1918)

Footage of French people waving flags...

 HMS KENYA IN MOMBASA

HMS Kenya In Mombasa (1952)

Sailors from HMS Kenya marching through streets of Mombasa.

OCEAN WEATHER SHIP record d

Ocean Weather Ship Record D (1947)

Documentary showing how information about the weather is gathered.

A NOVEL OBSTACLE RACE!

A Novel Obstacle Race! (1935)

Canoeists race down a narrow river and around obstacles in Austria.

SPEED MERCHANT

Speed Merchant (1932)

Motorcycle racing - a six year old boy has his own mini motorcycle.

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 120

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 120 (1940)

A bicycle powers a knife-grinder's tools and Harold Young's...

SICILY: ZERO HOUR

Sicily: Zero Hour (1943)

Last preparations for the invasion of Sicily.

SIGNING THE ANGLO-SOVIET AGREEMENT

Signing The Anglo-Soviet Agreement (1941)

The Anglo-Soviet agreement is signed by Molotov and Cripps...

WAR IN CHINA

War In China (1937)

latest report on Japanese invasion of China.

THE SILHOUETTE CUTTER

The Silhouette Cutter (1920-1929)

Enid Stamp-Taylor has her portrait cut by Arthur Forrester, a silhouette...

CHILDREN'S CARNIVAL

Children's Carnival (1921)

A story about the Children's Carnival which includes some children dressed...

KING & QUEEN IN THE WEST COUNTRY

King & Queen In The West Country (1942)

King George VI and Queen Elizabeth see a tin mine, land...

RUSSIANS RE-CAPTURE [sic] 'AN INHABITED PLACE'

Russians Re-Capture [sic] 'an Inhabited Place' (1942)

Russian snow troops capture a village south...

COMFORTS FOR SEAMEN

Comforts For Seamen (1940)

Sailors arriving back in port get gifts and food from volunteers.

THE ARMY OF A DREAM

The Army Of A Dream (1935)

A huge model army is seen in a display at the Royal United Services Museum.

Selected Originals - CONSERVATIVE CONFERENCE

Selected Originals - Conservative Conference (1952)

Material relating to newsreel story...

Selected Originals - ENGLAND BEAT BELGIUM

Selected Originals - England Beat Belgium (1952)

Material relating to newsreel story 'England Beat...

TRUCE TALKS - SOME HEADWAY

Truce Talks - Some Headway (1951)

Talks continue falteringly during Korean War.

MONTY VISITS THE NAVY

Monty Visits The Navy (1957)

Field Marshal Montgomery visits the HMS 'Alamein' at Chatham.

QUEEN NAMES DREADNOUGHT

Queen Names Dreadnought (1960)

Queen Elizabeth II launches Britain's first nuclear submarine.

YE OLDE TRANSPORT

Ye Olde Transport (1966)

London to Brighton vintage cars rally & Twickenham to Hampton Court horse drawn...

THE MAN WHO DEFIES DEATH

The Man Who Defies Death (1947)

A Dutchman demonstrates how his body can be pierced with a sword...

QUEEN JULIANA AT THE DUTCH INDUSTRIAL FAIR

Queen Juliana At The Dutch Industrial Fair (1949)

The Dutch royal family attend industries fair....

DANNY KAYE'S FAREWELL LUNCHEON

Danny Kaye's Farewell Luncheon (1949)

Cuts from newsreel 49/46 - Danny Kaye farewell at 'Picturegoers'...

CLARA BUTT

Clara Butt (1916)

Concert hall singer Clara Butt meets fans as she boards ship to take trip with her...

THE FOURTH TEST: LEN HUTTON MAKES HIS COMEBACK

The Fourth Test: Len Hutton Makes His Comeback (1947)

England cricketer Len Hutton returns to the...