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A MINIATURE TT aka A MINITURE T.T.

A Miniature Tt AKA A Miniture T.T. (1933)

Motorcyclists race around dirt track near Newcastle.

A BASHFUL FILM STAR!

A Bashful Film Star! (1934)

Film star chimpanzee Julot arrives to Croydon Airport, crowds happy to see...

DAVIS CUP

Davis Cup (1936)

Tennis - England's H. W. Austin plays Australia's J. H. Crawford in the Davis Cup...

WOULD YOU BELIEVE IT? THREE LEGGED CALF

Would You Believe It? Three Legged Calf (1926)

Various freakish animals are presented to the camera.

A MATCHLESS MATCH HOUSE

A Matchless Match House (1934)

Mr Etherington shows off his model house made entirely from matches,...

MOTOR VESSELS MAIDEN TRIP

Motor Vessels Maiden Trip (1924)

Shots of the super modern ocean liner, 'Asturias'.

WITHIN A STONES THROW OF THE ENEMY

Within A Stones Throw Of The Enemy (1939)

Footage of French soldiers in trenches between Maginot Line...

 

 

TRUMAN RETURNS TRIUMPHANT

Truman Returns Triumphant (1948)

Harry Truman triumphantly returns to White House after election.

JOHN STEABBEN issue title is MANY THANKS

John Steabben Issue Title Is Many Thanks (1941)

Baritone John Steabben sings patriotic song "Your...

SOCKS, SHORTS, SHOES aka BOY ENGINEERS issue title ALL THE LATEST!

Socks, Shorts, Shoes AKA Boy Engineers Issue Title All The Latest! (1942)

Teenage boys work in...

C.D. GET NEW GEAR

C.D. Get New Gear (1955)

New one-man packs of rescue gear are used in Civil Defence H-bomb exercise.

WATER SKIING

Water Skiing (1967)

International Water Ski meeting at Ruislip lido, Greater London.

BANANAS

Bananas (1949)

Mr Cook grows his own bananas in a greenhouse. Hextable, Kent.

WHAT DO YOU REALLY HEAR ON THE WIRELESS?

What Do You Really Hear On The Wireless? (1932)

Great illustration of how sound effects are created...

WOUNDED TROOPS INTO FLYING BOAT

Wounded Troops Into Flying Boat (1943)

Footage of wounded soldiers being flown to Red Cross base....

CIVIL DEFENCE AT LEICESTER

Civil Defence At Leicester (1951)

A civil defence rescue exercise takes place in Leicester,...

RUSSIAN ELECTRONIC INSTITUTE

Russian Electronic Institute (1962)

New power station built in Soviet Union.

FIRST SITTING OF THE SEYM

First Sitting Of The Seym (1957)

The first sitting of the Seym takes place in Warsaw, Poland.

PLEASE GIVE  YOUR NATIONAL INSURANCE NUMBER WHEN MAKING A CLAIM

Please Give Your National Insurance Number When Making A Claim (1948)

People are urged to...

QUEEN IN INDIA - RAMLILA GROUNDS

Queen In India - Ramlila Grounds (1961)

Queen and Duke on dais, with Prasad and Nehru meet VIPs.

DE GAULLE IN ADDIS ABABA

De Gaulle In Addis Ababa (1966)

De Gaulle with Emperor Haile Selassie touring a railway station and...

IAN SMITH

Ian Smith (1970-1979)

Rhodesian Prime Minister Ian Smith during (mute) interview.

FIGHTING FIT

Fighting Fit (1941)

Shots of army recruits performing various physical activities.

NEHRU IN KASHMIR

Nehru In Kashmir (1947)

Nehru visits Kashmir after Sir Hari Singh's decision that it should be...

FLY PAST OF BIPLANES - AERIAL SHOTS

Fly Past Of Biplanes - Aerial Shots (1920)

Aerial shots of biplanes.

COMIC CRICKETERS PART 1

Comic Cricketers Part 1 (1914-1918)

Clown cricket players.

TIME TO REMEMBER -  A NEW ERA 1931 - reel 2

Time To Remember - A New Era 1931 - Reel 2 (1931)

Good documentary about the world in the early...