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KATAMARS

Katamars (1959)

Some girls from the Windmill Theatre assist the launch of a new boat.

WONDERFUL NEW BRIDGE

Wonderful New Bridge (1931)

A new bridge is opened in Birkenhead - steam engines cross over.

SOME STEPS FROM THE KALGOORLIE FOX-TROT

Some Steps From The Kalgoorlie Fox-Trot (1924)

New ballroom dancing steps are demonstrated - dancers...

STABLE LADS' BOXING TOURNAMENT

Stable Lads' Boxing Tournament (1938)

Boys who work at racing stables take part in a boxing tournament...

ETON WALL GAME

Eton Wall Game (1937)

Traditional but bizarre game played each year by boys from famous public school. ...

JUST A THOUGHT

Just A Thought (1932)

Food is put out for the birds and much appreciated on a winter's day.

FELIX THE CAT MEETS 'ROYALTY'

Felix The Cat Meets 'royalty' (1923)

Mayhem reigns at the Trinity Monday Rag in Ireland.

 

 

WE MUST EXPORT ... CRIPPS

We Must Export ... Cripps (1946)

Item showing British car, toy, clothing and whiskey manufacture - all...

QUEEN WITH MAORIS aka MAORIS WELCOME THE QUEEN

Queen With Maoris AKA Maoris Welcome The Queen (1954)

Royal visitors visit Waitangi and are...

Selected Originals - GRAND NATIONAL

Selected Originals - Grand National (1950)

Material relating to newsreel story 'A Royal Grand...

CUSTOMS + EXCISE WAR MEMORIAL

Customs + Excise War Memorial (1955)

Chancellor of the Exchequer unveils the 1939-45 Customs and...

COWES-TORBAY

Cowes-Torbay (1961)

Offshore Powerboat racing from Cowes in the Isle of Wight to Torquay.

LAST CHANCE FOR MANKIND

Last Chance For Mankind (1945)

First public meeting of United Nations Organisation at Royal Albert...

SEAPLANE YACHT

Seaplane Yacht (1948)

New type of catamaran-style yacht being sailed on Norfolk Broads.

ICE SHOW

Ice Show (1951)

Good footage of 'Babes in the Wood' ice skating show at the Empress Hall, London.

CONTINENTAL WEEKEND

Continental Weekend (1949)

British tourists go on weekend cruise to Rouen in France.

ESCALATOR CHAIR

Escalator Chair (1953)

A special electric escalator wheelchair enables patients to be wheeled down stairs...

SPANISH WAR - MANY DEAD

Spanish War - Many Dead (1937)

Footage of the Spanish Civil War - gruesome shots of corpses, including...

FLOOR EXERCISES

Floor Exercises (1946)

A group of Irene Popard's pupils do formation exercises to music.

JEREMY THORPE

Jeremy Thorpe (1970-1979)

Various shots of Liberal Party leader Jeremy Thorpe giving a (mute) interview.

BERLIN REVOLUTION

Berlin Revolution (1914-1918)

Footage of crowds of people in Berlin, Germany.

GERMAN PLANE WRECK

German Plane Wreck (1914-1918)

Soldiers pose with wreck of German plane.

JUMBO - LATEST WAR WORKER IN SHEFFIELD

Jumbo - Latest War Worker In Sheffield (1914-1918)

An elephant 'war worker' pulls a cart along a street...