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CHOPSTICKS COMPETITION

Chopsticks Competition (1962)

A crazy Butlin's competition shows contestants trying to eat Chinese food...

ETON WALL GAME

Eton Wall Game (1934)

Traditional Eton wall game being played between Collegers and Oppidans.

MAVIS BENNETT

Mavis Bennett (1932)

Soprano Mavis Bennett sings 'Bird of Love Divine', accompanied by Leonardo Kemp and...

DESTINATION UNKNOWN FOR

Destination Unknown For "Queen Elizabeth" (1940)

Great vessel 'Queen Elizabeth starts her journey...

BLUE RIBAND IS SAFE WITH BRITAIN'S QUEENS

Blue Riband Is Safe With Britain's Queens (1950)

The liner ship 'Queen Mary' sets sail from...

MPS' GIFT TO SIR WINSTON

Mps' Gift To Sir Winston (1954)

MP's sign the leather bound volume to be given to the Premier on his...

VIETNAM - PEACE IN BRIEF

Vietnam - Peace In Brief (1966)

New Year truce in Vietnam lasts for four days.

 

 

DAVE AND DUSTY SNAKES

Dave And Dusty Snakes (1948)

Little boy visits London Zoo and climbs into snake cage to make friends...

STILWELL HOME FROM CHINA

Stilwell Home From China (1945)

General Stilwell (aka Vinegar Joe) returns home to California. ...

BEVIN AT CITY HALL NEW YORK

Bevin At City Hall New York (1946)

Britain's Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin at City Hall, New York.

PROFESSOR POWELL'S STRATOSPHERE BALLOON

Professor Powell's Stratosphere Balloon (1950)

Professor Powell talks about his stratospheric...

FESTIVAL OF TCHAIKOWSKY MUSIC

Festival Of Tchaikowsky Music (1950-1959)

Pianist Van Cliburn plays Tchaikowsky's piano concerto no. 1 to...

MONTY MODLYN GOES WEST

Monty Modlyn Goes West (1969)

Excellently entertaining story about gun-totting Englishmen re-enacting...