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SCHOOL OPEN AIR THEATRE

School Open Air Theatre (1959)

An open air theatre has been built by school boys in Grimsby.

IRISH BOXERS

Irish Boxers (1933)

Shots of Irish boxers in training for forthcoming fights.

OFF TO THE SAAR

Off To The Saar (1934)

British solders from Catterick Army Camp are leaving for Saar.

DEXTERITY AND DARING AT SYDNEY SHOW

Dexterity And Daring At Sydney Show (1939)

Farmers competitions which includes wheat pitching in...

STRAINING FOR TRAINING !

Straining For Training ! (1939)

Footage of circus member and horses in training in Europe.

ROYAL ACTIVITIES

Royal Activities (1941)

King George VI seen on army firing range, Queen Elizabeth at Salvation Army...

AAA CHAMPIONSHIPS

Aaa Championships (1929)

AAA Championships at Stamford Bridge, London.

 

 

SOCCER INTERNATIONAL - A SCOTS VICTORY

Soccer International - A Scots Victory (1946)

Football - Scotland beat England one goal to nil at...

RACING AT SILVERSTONE aka DAILY EXPRESS TROPHY MEETING

Racing At Silverstone AKA Daily Express Trophy Meeting (1952)

International Daily Express Trophy...

CHANCELLOR MEETS BIG BUSINESS

Chancellor Meets Big Business (1958)

Derick Heathcote Amory speaks to the Conference of the Institute...

DENNIS NOBLE

Dennis Noble (1936)

Dennis Noble sings us a song about Limehouse. Good shots of immigrants in the East...

Selected Originals - THE KOREAN FRONT

Selected Originals - The Korean Front (1953)

Material relating to newsreel story "The Korean Front"...

Selected Originals - SUFFRAGETTES MEET AGAIN

Selected Originals - Suffragettes Meet Again (1955)

Material relating to newsreel story...

YOUNG RUSSIA TRIES ENGLISH

Young Russia Tries English (1960)

Nursery school children are given English lessons in Alma Ata,...

Selected Originals -THE GRAND NATIONAL  - 61/25

Selected Originals -The Grand National - 61/25 (1961)

Material relating to newsreel story "The...

DAVE AND DUSTY - TOY HORSE

Dave And Dusty - Toy Horse (1949)

Dave and Dusty play with a toy horse discarded by a little girl,...

ARMY APPRENTICES

Army Apprentices (1948)

A short trailer film encouraging parents to send their sons to an Army Training...

DULLES PLEDGES FREEDOM FOR RUSSIAN SATELLITES

Dulles Pledges Freedom For Russian Satellites (1957)

John Foster Dulles pledges freedom for Russian...

UNIVERSAL AND INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION FOR 1967 IN MONTREAL TAKES SHAPE

Universal And International Exhibition For 1967 In Montreal Takes Shape (1966)

Montreal...

FOOTBALL

Football (1970-1975)

Footage of children's football match in progress.

AGELESS IRAQ reel 1

Ageless Iraq Reel 1 (1950-1959)

Documentary about life in Iraq - political history, religion, traditions,...

MACMILLAN IN ROME

Macmillan In Rome (1963)

Conservative Ministers Harold Macmillan and Edward Heath in Rome.

ULTRA ATOM GRILLE

Ultra Atom Grille (1952)

Weird German item where an egg hatches a chick and turns into a roast dinner in...

ABYSSINIA TROOPS / PARADE

Abyssinia Troops / Parade (1930-1939)

Haile Selassie observes a parade of his Ethiopian troops.

DAVE AND DUSTY WHELKS

Dave And Dusty Whelks (1948)

Small boy Dave and his dog Dusty sample some whelks at a seaside stall -...

MOTOCROSS

Motocross (1959)

Footage of a motocross race in Shropshire.

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 569 - reel 1 of 2 - MOSCOW

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 569 - Reel 1 Of 2 - Moscow (1965)

Out takes ( rushes, cuts ) for CP 569....

"The British Experts' Trial" AKA The British Experts Trail (1932)

Motorcycle trials - motorbikes...

"Better Late Than Never" (1933)

Prince of Wales pays a visit to the Bedford School.

ETON WALL GAME

Eton Wall Game (1933)

Bizarre but traditional game played annually by boys at Eton College.

ENGLAND TO AUSTRALIA AIR RACE Beware - other items share this title

England To Australia Air Race Beware - Other Items Share This Title (1934)

Aviator C.W.A....

SOUTHAMPTON aka EMPRESS OF AUSTRALIA

Southampton AKA Empress Of Australia (1939)

Footage of the the liner the 'Empress of Australia' in...

ON WITH THE BALI !

On With The Bali ! (1939)

Footage of men and women of Bali dancing and playing instruments, in the East...

LADIES - HERE IS NEWS FOR YOU

Ladies - Here Is News For You (1941)

A look at latest women's fashions from USA.

THE FRENCH STRIKE

The French Strike (1947)

Political problems in France stem from a clash of ideologies.

TRAFALGAR DAY

Trafalgar Day (1926)

Celebrations of 121 anniversary of Trafalgar Day in Liverpool and Devonport.

ADRIFT FOR SEVEN DAYS

Adrift For Seven Days (1929)

Spanish Atlantic flyers rescued by HMS "Eagle" arrive in Gibraltar.

THE CONFERENCE OPENS

The Conference Opens (1921)

The Turkish delegates arrive at Saint James's Palace for a conference to...

288 YEAR OLD BAN REMOVED

288 Year Old Ban Removed (1924)

Ben Smith and Ben Tillet, M.P.s in Hyde Park where a ban on taxi cabs...

NEWSBRIEFS Beware - other items share this title

Newsbriefs Beware - Other Items Share This Title (1946)

Newsbriefs include fashions in Moscow, and...

DAMASCUS SHELLED

Damascus Shelled (1925)

Footage of Damascus after it has been destroyed by shelling. Syria. Orange...

RADAR BEATS MANX FOG

Radar Beats Manx Fog (1948)

Opening the world's first radar harbour at Douglas, Isle of Man.

YOUR TEA LEAVES, YOUR FORTUNE

Your Tea Leaves, Your Fortune (1935)

Animation teaches us how to read tea leaves to tell a person's...

DANISH KING AT CANTERBURY

Danish King At Canterbury (1952)

King Frederick of Denmark visits Canterbury Cathedral.

RAF GET 'BLOODHOUND' MISSILES

RAF Get 'bloodhound' Missiles (1958)

The Royal Air Force try out their new Bloodhound anti-aircraft...

DRYING GRASS

Drying Grass (1936)

New machines and techniques to use dried grass for animal fodder.

JET BOAT IS TOPS

Jet Boat Is Tops (1960)

New jet boat without propellor or rudder is demonstrated in Florida. America.

INDOOR GOLF

Indoor Golf (1949)

Footage of Indoor golf centre at Richmond Ice Rink in Surrey.

BLOW FOR A GLASS!

Blow For A Glass! (1945)

Making of scientific glass instruments.

ROYAL MINT

Royal Mint (1925)

Machinery and moulds used in the Royal Mint are featured - commemorative coin is struck.