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HELICOPTER GIRL

Helicopter Girl (1955)

A French woman does trapeze number while hanging from the helicopter - extremely...

FROGMEN FIREMEN

Frogmen Firemen (1957)

Demonstration of skills of frogmen firemen - they rescue and resuscitate drowning...

PRANCING PONIES

Prancing Ponies (1934)

Ponies presented at Barnet Horse Fair.

"Hoch Hoch Hoch!" - Version A (1931)

Ramsay MacDonald and Arthur Henderson get a warm welcome in...

GRAPE HARVEST IN TRIESTE aka ITALY

Grape Harvest In Trieste AKA Italy (1937)

Carnival procession in Italy celebrating grape harvest and...

FAIRS FOR THE FAIR

Fairs For The Fair (1928)

Great funfair footage - various rides, lots of girls having fun, eating ice...

BOOTS BOOTS BOOTS

Boots Boots Boots (1930)

Great comedy dance routine by Mr Ally Ford - dancing in very large boots.

 

 

CAPTAIN SCOTT'S SHIP HOME

Captain Scott's Ship Home (1927)

The 'Discovery' and its crew reaches Falmouth, returning from the...

FOR NEW SHAKESPEARE MEMORIAL THEATRE

For New Shakespeare Memorial Theatre (1928)

A donor towards the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre signs...

PHOENIX PARK RACES

Phoenix Park Races (1921)

We see various shots of the horses and the crowds during the Phoenix Park...

IT'S 'MUDDY AWFUL' IN ITALY

It's 'muddy Awful' In Italy (1944)

Allied soldiers are slowed down by thick mud on the roads in Italy.

NOVEMBER 5TH

November 5th (1946)

Bonfire night is celebrated with an historical pageant in Rye, East Sussex.

FOUR MILES UP

Four Miles Up (1932)

Lovely aerial shots of Manhattan, Staten Island, Statue of Liberty and Empire State...

SCHOOLBOYS' WONDERLAND

Schoolboys' Wonderland (1958)

The Schoolboys' Exhibition at the Horticultural Hall provides lots of...

CAMBRIDGE WALK IT

Cambridge Walk It (1962)

Cambridge win the boat race, Princess Margaret and CND demonstrators watch (not...

SMALL IN THE SADDLE

Small In The Saddle (1966)

20 month old Philippa Teal demonstrates her skills on horseback.

BOAT BUILDING

Boat Building (1950)

Good footage of boat building at an Eaton boathouse in Windsor, Berkshire.

CANOE RACING

Canoe Racing (1947)

Canoeists race on the river Dunajec, Poland.

FRENCH MISSILE SITE AT COLOMB BECHAR

French Missile Site At Colomb Bechar (1958)

Demonstration of French guided missiles at Colomb Bechar...

VALIANT'S KEEL LAID BARROW IN FURNESS

Valiant's Keel Laid Barrow In Furness (1962)

Keel of the nuclear submarine Valiant laid at Barrow...

BIRMINGHAM CLOCK AT NIGHT

Birmingham Clock At Night (1950-1959)

Still footage of the clock tower in Birmingham

RECORD BANANA CROP IN COLOMBIA

Record Banana Crop In Colombia (1956)

A ten million dollar crop makes 1956 a bumper year for...

AERIAL VIEWS OF MALAWI

Aerial Views Of Malawi (1970-1979)

Aerial pan across arid land, waterways and town.