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BUMPS... BUMPS ... AND MORE BUMPS ...

Bumps... Bumps ... And More Bumps ... (1933)

Rowing race between Cambridge Colleges.

EXPLORING THE STRATOSPHERE

Exploring The Stratosphere (1939)

The American Bureau of Weather tests the atmosphere with machinery...

BOMBS, BOMBS, BEAUTIFUL BOMBS!

Bombs, Bombs, Beautiful Bombs! (1940)

Good footage of bombs being manufactured as part of South...

NEW POLICE ALARM TO FIGHT THEFT WAVE

New Police Alarm To Fight Theft Wave (1947)

Police in Nottingham test new device to keep them...

LAUNCH OF H.M.S. SCORPION AT EAST COWES

Launch Of HMS Scorpion At East Cowes (1937)

Lady Baring launched new rover gun boat, designed for...

OLD MAIDS DAY IN FRANCE

Old Maids Day In France (1927)

Lovely ladies having fun in Paris with fancy dress and larks.

THE BOXING MARQUIS

The Boxing Marquis (1924)

Birthday celebrations of the heir to the Duke of Hamilton.

 

 

MALCOLM CAMPBELL ON LAKE GENEVA

Malcolm Campbell On Lake Geneva (1938)

Bad weather prevents Sir Malcolm Campbell from beating his own...

US RETAIN DAVIS CUP LNER

Us Retain Davis Cup Lner (1938)

Americans play against Australians in the Davis Cup tennis finals.

YACHTING SEASON BEGINS

Yachting Season Begins (1926)

The King's yacht Britannia competes in Southend Regatta.

PYRAMIDS FROM THE AIR

Pyramids From The Air (1923)

The pyramids in Egypt are explored by British aviators.

KING AND QUEEN AT GUILDHALL

King And Queen At Guildhall (1919)

The King and Queen arrive at the Guildhall before an address on the...

CEYLON MOURNS PM aka CEYLON MOURNS PRIME MINISTER

Ceylon Mourns Pm AKA Ceylon Mourns Prime Minister (1952)

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Dr Senanayake...

DUKE IN GERMANY

Duke In Germany (1953)

The Duke of Edinburgh visits the 8th King's Royal Hussars stationed near Bonn in...

AIR NEWS

Air News (1950)

Land and air display by Nato forces in Germany - Demonstration of Hawker P 1081 jet.

MODEL JUMP aka MODEL DROP

Model Jump AKA Model Drop (1956)

Colette Duval breaks the world's free-fall parachute jump record at...

U.S.A. AIR NEWS - POGO PLANE IN FLIGHT

U.S.A. Air News - Pogo Plane In Flight (1954)

Pogo plane, one with vertical takeoff, makes its first...

FORMOSA CRISIS

Formosa Crisis (1955)

U.S. Navy evacuates civilians from Tachen Islands as Far East crisis deepens.

CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP

Cross Country Championship (1955)

Diane Leather wins cross country race at Leeds. Pirie wins cross...

THE HOUSE THAT MOVED aka MOVING OF 17TH CENTURY HOUSE

The House That Moved AKA Moving Of 17th Century House (1965)

17th century house is moved on...

ARMY SHOWS NEW WEAPONS

Army Shows New Weapons (1961)

War Minister John Profumo watches demonstration of new army vehicles and...

DOCKSIDE DEFENCE

Dockside Defence (1963)

Home Counties Fire Services combine in spectacular display at London's docks.

TONY JACKLIN'S RECORD DRIVE ATTEMPT

Tony Jacklin's Record Drive Attempt (1969)

The golfer Tony Jacklin on the roof of the Savoy Hotel...

GUN DOGS

Gun Dogs (1948)

Spaniels being trained as gun dogs in Honibury, Shropshire.

UMBRELLA MAKING

Umbrella Making (1952)

Footage of the Umbrella making in London.

AIRCRAFT: PLANE CRASH - TROOPS

Aircraft: Plane Crash - Troops (1944)

Material showing plane crash (not good shots), British soldiers...

GENERAL PERSHING'S FUNERAL

General Pershing's Funeral (1948)

Funeral of General John Pershing at Arlington cemetery. Washington...

CRICKET 3RD TEST

Cricket 3rd Test (1951)

The third day of the Third Test cricket match takes place in Sydney, Australia.

WEST GERMANY V CANADA ICE SKATING MATCH

West Germany V Canada Ice Skating Match (1962)

Ice figure skating competition between West Germany...

HIKING THROUGH SHALLOW CROSSINGS

Hiking Through Shallow Crossings (1963)

Young men and women hiking through shallow waters in Holland.

MONTGOMERY MEETS MARSHAL SOKOLOVSKY

Montgomery Meets Marshal Sokolovsky (1959)

Monty meets with Soviet Military Chiefs in Moscow.

 FLOATING OIL RIG

Floating Oil Rig (1958)

Various shots of the construction of an oil rig in Southampton.

MONTMARTRE STREET ARTISTS AT WAR WITH THE ART GALLERIES

Montmartre Street Artists At War With The Art Galleries (1961)

Gendarme with artists, pan from...

INTERESTING WRESTLING

Interesting Wrestling (1914-1918)

Japanese sailors sumo wrestling and fencing on ship.

"Admirable" Robey (1914-1918)

Nice footage of comedian George Robey, hoisting a flag outside theatre and...

 FRENCH CARNIVAL

French Carnival (1923)

Festival of Les Soufflaculs in Sainte-Claude, a small town in East France.

CHRISTMAS STORY

Christmas Story (1958)

How Christmas is celebrated in northern (urban) and southern (rural) Germany.