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SPANISH DANCING

Spanish Dancing (1957)

Traditional Spanish party with Flamenco music and dancing in the middle of London.

TULIP PARADE

Tulip Parade (1959)

Huge flower parade in Lincolnshire - Dutch floral artist hired to help!

MOTORISED BATH

Motorised Bath (1960)

Engineering students invent a motorised bath, seen in Kingston, Surrey.

WHOOPEE!

Whoopee! (1931)

Fun over a Californian swimming pool as a model horse is shaken until its rider falls off.

NORMAN LONG

Norman Long (1936)

Broadcasting star Norman Long plays piano and sings a comic song about an old London...

TUNISIAN NEWS - FROM OUR CAMERAMAN IN THE FRONT LINE

Tunisian News - From Our Cameraman In The Front Line (1943)

The latest news from Tunisia - Allies...

THE EVOLUTION OF A CHRISTMAS CARD

The Evolution Of A Christmas Card (1920)

Processes involved in making Christmas cards are...

 

 

RANGERS DO IT AGAIN!

Rangers Do It Again! (1949)

Glasgow Rangers beat Clyde 4-1 in Scottish Cup Final.

MARY PICKFORD & DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS  aka MARY PICKFORD & DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS ARRIVE ...

Mary Pickford & Douglas Fairbanks AKA Mary Pickford & Douglas Fairbanks Arrive ... (1920)

Mary...

TRAFFIC DRILL

Traffic Drill (1931)

Quirky item showing policemen practising their traffic signals.

GERMANY?

Germany? (1954)

As Germany recovers, Britain and US accept it as allied power - despite French objections.

FOOD FAIR

Food Fair (1954)

Delicacies from around the world fill Olympia for Britain's food fair.

Selected Originals - FRENCH PRESIDENT VISITS AMERICA

Selected Originals - French President Visits America (1951)

Material related to newsreel story...

Selected Originals - VOGHERA ELEGGE 'MISS BAMBOLA' 1951

Selected Originals - Voghera Elegge 'miss Bambola' 1951 (1951)

Material related to newsreel story...

DEBS' BALL

Debs' Ball (1958)

Debutantes are introduced to International Society at party at the Palace of Versailles.

Selected Originals - QUEEN MEETS COMMONWEALTH MINISTERS

Selected Originals - Queen Meets Commonwealth Ministers (1953)

Material relsting to newsreel...

BEAUTY QUEEN CONTEST aka BATHING BEAUTIES

Beauty Queen Contest AKA Bathing Beauties (1955)

Miss Great Britain 1955 is chosen at Morecambe...

NASSER HOISTS THE FLAG

Nasser Hoists The Flag (1956)

Egypt's leader hoists his country's flag at Port Said, amid tremendous...

LONG ROOM'S LONG TRIP

Long Room's Long Trip (1964)

A replica of Lords' Long Room will be seen in Australia - Pathe show the...

GRACIE FIELDS

Gracie Fields (1954)

Gracie Fields sings for disabled children in London.

CITIZEN TRUMAN COMES HOME

Citizen Truman Comes Home (1945)

US President Truman makes visit to his hometown of Independence,...

MR MENZIES IN MANCHESTER

Mr Menzies In Manchester (1941)

Australian Premier Mr Menzies inspects bomb damaged Old Trafford...

NORSTAD IN BONN VISITS ADENAUER

Norstad In Bonn Visits Adenauer (1960-1969)

Norstad, Dr Konrad Adenauer and defence Minister Strauss at...

JOAN MERRIAM FLIES SOLO AROUND WORLD

Joan Merriam Flies Solo Around World (1964)

American aviator Joan Merriam lands in California after...

DE GAULLE WINS VITAL SECOND BALLOT

De Gaulle Wins Vital Second Ballot (1965)

General de Gaulle wins vital second ballot in French...

FUNERAL OF BUD FLANAGAN

Funeral Of Bud Flanagan (1968)

Crazy Gang members and other comedians and actors at Flanagan's funeral.

THROUGH THE DARDANELLES BY BOAT  aka LA TURQUIE

Through The Dardanelles By Boat AKA La Turquie (1920-1929)

Turkish scenery seen from a boat as we...

PASSENGER LINER TRIP

Passenger Liner Trip (1920-1929)

Footage of people taking trip on large liner.

THE DOOR IN THE WALL - Part 1

The Door In The Wall - Part 1 (1956)

Short feature film using experimental Vistavision or Dynamic...

RUMOURS FLY ABOUT FIDEL CASTRO'S ILLNESS aka CASTRO ILLNESS

Rumours Fly About Fidel Castro's Illness AKA Castro Illness (1960)

Fidel Castro addresses crowds...

LURE OF THE EAST Cuts Reel 4

Lure Of The East Cuts Reel 4 (1924)

Cuts for documentary tracing an extraordinary road trip between...

QUEEN AND DUKE IN LEEDS FOR THE CENTENARY MUSIC FESTIVAL

Queen And Duke In Leeds For The Centenary Music Festival (1958)

Mass crowds as the Queen...