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A HAIRSTYLE IS BORN

A Hairstyle Is Born (1957)

The hairdresser Riche uses elements of nature to inspire him when creating...

GAS GUN

Gas Gun (1962)

A look at a gas gun which is used in industry to cut through sheets of steel.

GRAPE HARVEST aka SOUTH AFRICAN GRAPE HARVEST

Grape Harvest AKA South African Grape Harvest (1962)

South African vineyards provide grapes for the...

HAPPIER DAYS AHEAD

Happier Days Ahead (1934)

Ramsay MacDonald's optimistic New Year's Message.

BRITAIN GOES DRY!

Britain Goes Dry! (1934)

Concerns are raised as a village in Berkshire runs short of a water supply.

WEDDING SHOES FOR H.R.H. PRINCESS MARY

Wedding Shoes For H.R.H. Princess Mary (1922)

Processes involved in making wedding shoes for...

INTERNATIONAL SPELLING BEE RADIO CONTEST

International Spelling Bee Radio Contest (1938)

American students compete against their British...

 

 

DRY V WET WAR IN AMERICA

Dry V Wet War In America (1927)

Agents burn boxes of bottles of alcohol due to prohibition.

KING FEISAL IN BOLTON

King Feisal In Bolton (1927)

King Feisal visits the cotton mills in Bolton.

IN THE SERVICE OF THE FOREIGN LEGION

In The Service Of The Foreign Legion (1928)

Footage of life in the Foreign Legion. Fez, Morocco.

GENE TUNNEY GOES RACING

Gene Tunney Goes Racing (1928)

Boxer Gene Tunney watches the horse racing at Leopardstown.

KING AND QUEEN VISIT MELROSE ABBEY

King And Queen Visit Melrose Abbey (1923)

King George V and Queen Mary visit Melrose Abbey and Walter...

DE GAULLE RESIGNS

De Gaulle Resigns (1946)

Retrospective of De Gaulle's war glories and glimpse of men tipped to take over...

AND NOW THE APOLLO!

And Now The Apollo! (1949)

Good shots of construction and testing of the Armstrong Whitworth Apollo...

BLIGHT!

Blight! (1933)

Nebraska farm with crops ruined by grasshoppers and close shots of the 3 inch long...

GUYS GALORE

Guys Galore (1958)

Nice light hearted piece - Kids ask for a Penny For The Guy - to raise money for...

FRENCH A-BLAST

French A-Blast (1966)

French atomic bomb test in Pacific.

MEN'S HAIR STYLES

Men's Hair Styles (1952)

Footage of men having head measurements made to make hairstyle card index,...

AUSTRALIAN LIGHT HORSE

Australian Light Horse (1939)

Footage of the Australian cavalry on parade at Broadmeadows camp in...

US TROOPS

Us Troops (1945)

US construction battalion troops on parade followed by African-American soldiers.

NUREMBERG TRIALS

Nuremberg Trials (1946)

Footage of the Nuremberg trials in progress. Germany.

WELSH EISTEDDFOD

Welsh Eisteddfod (1947)

Footage of artists performing at the Welsh National Eisteddfod. Colwyn Bay,...

ROXY PICKETS

Roxy Pickets (1948)

Communist pickets and US war veterans clash over showing of film 'The Iron Curtain'....

TENNIS - PARKER V DROBNY

Tennis - Parker V Drobny (1948)

Tennis match between Frank Parker and Jaroslav Drobny. Parker wins.

THEATRICAL GARDEN PARTY

Theatrical Garden Party (1940)

Crowd milling around outside tents with Vivien Leigh, Olivier, Danny...

INDO-CHINA MATERIAL: THE ADVANCED POST OF DA PHUC IN THE NORTHERN DELTA

Indo-China Material: The Advanced Post Of Da Phuc In The Northern Delta (1951)

The vast war...

RANDOLPH TURPIN RECEIVES TESTIMONIAL FROM WARWICK COUNCIL

Randolph Turpin Receives Testimonial From Warwick Council (1951)

British Boxing Champion is...

UN CONFERENCE ROOM

UN Conference Room (1952)

Item showing United Nations conference room decorated by UK. New York, USA.

ALGERIANS FLEE FROM OUTLAWS

Algerians Flee From Outlaws (1954)

Algerians flee from outlaws in Batna.

MUNICH - RED CROSS CENTENARY

Munich - Red Cross Centenary (1963)

Red Cross centenary celebrations in Munich, Germany.

RED CROSS PARADE

Red Cross Parade (1914-1918)

Red Cross Parade outside large church or cathedral.

BALLET TO BACH

Ballet To Bach (1968)

Ballet dancers Plisetskaya and Fadeyechev dance to Bach's prelude.