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PLATFORM SHOES

Platform Shoes (1977)

Item discusses health hazard of wearing platform shoes - different views are...

ROYAL ASCOT

Royal Ascot (1929)

Empire News Bulletin showing Royal Ascot, Royal family attend - Sepia tint.

RUBBISH COLLECTION

Rubbish Collection (1970-1979)

Out takes from a Thames Television children's programme "Magpie" about rubbish...

 TATE & LYLE SUGAR WORKERS STRIKE

Tate & Lyle Sugar Workers Strike (1970-1979)

Workers at Tate & Lyle's sugar refinery complain about...

TAKE OFF & LANDING USA

Take Off & Landing USA (1970-1979)

Stock shot ground to air material of large but unidentified planes taking...

 ROOFTOPS LIVERPOOL

Rooftops Liverpool (1970-1979)

Rooftops of terrace houses in Liverpool.

FEET

Feet (1970-1979)

Odd and quickly cut shots of feet and shoes.

 

 

WEST END OF LONDON

West End Of London (1973)

Shots of London's West End (Regent St.) and A40 flyover at Shepherds Bush.

ALONG THE THAMES

Along The Thames (1970-1979)

Nice shots from a boat travelling down the River Thames in London.

TERRIBLE FLOODS BANGLADESH

Terrible Floods Bangladesh (1970-1979)

Aerial views of vast areas of Bangladesh under flood water.

LAKE DISTRICT

Lake District (1970-1979)

Aerial views of the Lake District - some shots focus on camp sites.

NEW YORK

New York (1950-1959)

Various good views around New York.

LABOUR PARTY CONFERENCE

Labour Party Conference (1949)

Cuts from newsreel 49/47 - Labour Party Conference in Blackpool - Ernest...

BMC LADIES FIRST

Bmc Ladies First (1956)

Documentary about the International Alpine Car Rally of 1956 focusing on women...

BANTAM PACK - SPORTING TYPES

Bantam Pack - Sporting Types (1950)

Quirky stuff - probably designed for children - a silly indoor...

OUR CAVALCADE -  ST JOHN'S AMBULANCE  reel 2

Our Cavalcade - St John's Ambulance Reel 2 (1937)

Documentary tracing the history of the St...

WAR NEUROSES VERSION A reel 1

War Neuroses Version A Reel 1 (1917-1918)

Amazing footage of men experiencing treatment for shell shock.

THE BLUE DANUBE BY JOHANN STRAUSS

The Blue Danube By Johann Strauss (1950)

Footage of the Danube intercut with shots of male voice...

HOW I PLAY TENNIS - BY MLLE. SUZANNE LENGLEN

How I Play Tennis - By Mlle. Suzanne Lenglen (1925)

Champion tennis player Suzanne Lenglen...

DONKEY AUCTION - OCTOBER 1940

Donkey Auction - October 1940 (1940)

Jack Hulbert and Cicely Courtneidge auction a donkey in aid of...

HEADNOTES!

Headnotes! (1939)

Mute version of HEADNOTES story plus extra footage of a woman applying liquid...

MINES LAID OFF DUBLIN HARBOUR

Mines Laid Off Dublin Harbour (1940)

Large sea mines laid into sea outside Dublin harbour. 1940?

AIR RAID ON PORTSMOUTH

Air Raid On Portsmouth (1941)

Portsmouth bombed in German air raid. 1941?

NAVAL MATERIAL reel 1

Naval Material Reel 1 (1932)

8 reels of naval footage - some newsreel items, some unedited material. ...

NAVAL MATERIAL reel 6

Naval Material Reel 6 (1939)

8 reels of naval footage - some newsreel items, some unedited material. ...

BERLIN

Berlin (1930-1939)

Various views of the city's landmarks and inhabitants at work and play.

AMERICAN WOMEN'S ARMY

American Women's Army (1914-1918)

American Women's Army.

QUEEN VISITS A FACTORY

Queen Visits A Factory (1914-1918)

Queen Mary visits factory.

ST ANDREW'S DAY AT ETON

St Andrew's Day At Eton (1914-1918)

Eton Wall Game on St Andrew's Day at Eton College, Berkshire.

FLIGHT COMMANDER ROBINSON MISSING - HERO WHO BROUGHT DOWN FIRST ZEPPELIN IN...

Flight Commander Robinson Missing - Hero Who Brought Down First Zeppelin In... (1917)

Footage...

GERMAN PRISONER FARM WORKERS

German Prisoner Farm Workers (1917)

Footage of German prisoners working in field.

Streets Named for French Heroes

Streets Named For French Heroes (1918)

Footage of French streets named after war heroes. France.

Soldiers Talking and Laughing with Girls

Soldiers Talking And Laughing With Girls (1914-1918)

Troops relax and chat with girls.

YOU CAN'T TRUST THEM! - FRENCH POLICE ARE STRICT IN THE EXAMINATION OF THE...

You Can't Trust Them! - French Police Are Strict In The Examination Of The... (1914-1918)

French...

AIR RAID SIREN ON ROOF IN PARIS

Air Raid Siren On Roof In Paris (1914-1918)

Men adjust air raid siren on a Parisian roof.

DESTROYERS OF THE AIR

Destroyers Of The Air (1914-1918)

American seaplane during takeoff and flight.

MANY HOUSES COMPLETELY WRECKED BY LANDSLIDE CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE RAIN

Many Houses Completely Wrecked By Landslide Caused By Excessive Rain (1914-1918)

Landslide wrecks...

THE PRINCE OF WALES

The Prince Of Wales (1910-1920)

Item showing the Royal Agricultural Show in Cardiff, Wales.

SIR DOUGLAS HAIG

Sir Douglas Haig (1914-1918)

Sir Douglas Haig visits university town, makes speech to students and inspects...

PARIS LEAVE CLUB

Paris Leave Club (1914-1918)

Great footage of Anzacs and other Allied soldiers sightseeing in Paris.

SOLDIERS IN TRAINING  BRIDGE BUILDING

Soldiers In Training Bridge Building (1914-1918)

British soldiers build bridge across river.

ROYAL NAVY IN AUSTRALIA

Royal Navy In Australia (1940-1949)

Royal naval bases and ships in Australia - naval airmen in action

WILD FLOWERS

Wild Flowers (1947)

A young woman wanders through fields of wild flowers in South Africa.

ALUMINIUM FOUND IN US

Aluminium Found In Us (1946)

Canadian power plant & aluminium being produced, presumably in America.

RITA HAYWORTH IN ROME

Rita Hayworth In Rome (1950)

American film star Rita Hayworth in Rome, Italy.

VARIOUS FLAGS

Various Flags (1950)

Shots of flags - United Nations, Festival of Britain and Union Jack.

DEAL DOG SHOW

Deal Dog Show (1910-1915)

A Dog Show takes place in Deal, Kent.

LORD MAYOR'S SHOW

Lord Mayor's Show (1914-1918)

Lord of Mayor of London's annual parade, many floats have a WW1 theme.

WORLD WAR OVER

World War Over (1918)

People in Paris celebrate the end of World War One. France.

END OF PARIS PEACE CONFERENCE

End Of Paris Peace Conference (1946)

Paris Peace Conference ends in Luxembourg Palace.