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ARMOUR

Armour (1941)

A look at the history of armour.

INTO BATTLE - DRESS SUIT OF ARMOUR

Into Battle - Dress Suit Of Armour (1946)

Mr George Ratcliffe presents his armour collection.

LITCHFIELD ARMOURS aka LICHFIELD ARMOURS issue title - TAKE COVER

Litchfield Armours AKA Lichfield Armours Issue Title - Take Cover (1938)

Children wear 12 suits...

ROYAL ARMOUR FOR TOWER OF LONDON

Royal Armour For Tower Of London (1952)

A look at some royal armour purchased for the Tower of London...

ARMOURED CARS  aka ARMOURED CARS REPLACE MOUNTED POLICE DURING MILITARY RAIDS

Armoured Cars AKA Armoured Cars Replace Mounted Police During Military Raids (1920)

Soldiers...

RUBBER ARMOUR

Rubber Armour (1958)

Item about a man who makes rubber suits of armour and weapons to be used as props.

LONG NECK GIRLS aka LONG NECKED GIRLS issue title HOW QUAINT!

Long Neck Girls AKA Long Necked Girls Issue Title How Quaint! (1937)

Long necked Burmese girl...

 

 

 PERUVIAN PRESIDENT IMPRISONED

Peruvian President Imprisoned (1962)

Peruvian President Manuel Prado is imprisoned in Lima...

RUSSIANS IN CZECHOSLOVAKIA

Russians In Czechoslovakia (1968)

Russian troops saunter through streets of Prague, talk to civilians...

THE SAME OLD ...

The Same Old ... "Mud" (1932)

Troops and armoured vehicles take part in manoeuvres on a muddy Salisbury...

MONTY IN BERLIN TAKES PARADE

Monty In Berlin Takes Parade (1945)

Field Marshal Montgomery inspects 7th Armoured Division and...

BERLIN RUINS

Berlin Ruins (1945)

Refugees return to shattered Berlin. Germany.

HERE & THERE

Here & There (1933)

Knights in armour in Oxford, furniture from light tubing, floating crane and pub with...

WOULD YOU BELIEVE IT? NO. 10

Would You Believe It? No. 10 (1934)

Odd things including an automatic garage door and a car park...

US ARCHIVES

Us Archives (1952)

Declaration of Independence and the Constitution transferred to archives in...

GENERAL TEMPLER'S TRAIN TOUR

General Templer's Train Tour (1953)

General Templer tours the countryside in Malaysia on a train.

GENERAL STRIKE DECLARED

General Strike Declared (1921)

A story about preparations for the General Strike including barricades...

RIOTS ON 7th ANNIVERSARY OF ALGERIAN WAR

Riots On 7th Anniversary Of Algerian War (1961)

Riots in Algiers on the 7th anniversary of the...

ST. PATRICK'S DAY CELEBRATIONS aka ST PATRICKS DAY CELEBRATIONS

St. Patrick's Day Celebrations AKA St Patricks Day Celebrations (1933)

A military parade in...

DR. ADENUAER'S TOUR NEARS END - RHEIMS, FRANCE

Dr. Adenuaer's Tour Nears End - Rheims, France (1962)

De Gaulle & Adenauer watch military review &...

BASTILLE DAY CELEBRATED IN PARIS

Bastille Day Celebrated In Paris (1956)

Bastille Day celebrated in Paris. French Army and Navy troops...

WHITE AMERICANS OPPOSE RACIAL INTEGRATION IN SCHOOLS

White Americans Oppose Racial Integration In Schools (1956)

Round-up of stories on attempted...

YOUTH PARADE IN BERLIN

Youth Parade In Berlin (1950)

Communist Youth march during Whitsun. Berlin, Germany.

 SEDUCED YOUTH

Seduced Youth (1961)

German newsreel material looking at how East German children are trained in...

FASHIONS IN FLORIDA

Fashions In Florida (1950)

Display of fashion designs by Margaret Newman on show on Florida beach.

BASTILLE DAY IN PARIS

Bastille Day In Paris (1947)

Military parade in Paris to celebrate July 14th, Bastille Day.

SCENES TAKEN IN BUDAPEST DURING FIGHT FOR FREEDOM aka FIGHTING IN BUDAPEST

Scenes Taken In Budapest During Fight For Freedom AKA Fighting In Budapest (1956)

Illicitly...

BASTILLE DAY

Bastille Day (1952)

Parade in Paris watched by crowds on Bastille Day.

BASTILLE DAY - PARIS

Bastille Day - Paris (1950)

French celebrate Bastille Day in Paris.

BERLIN IN RUINS

Berlin In Ruins (1945)

British, American and Russian troops in Berlin, also shots of bombed buildings....

US TROOPS IN TRIESTE

Us Troops In Trieste (1946)

Tensions are mounting in Trieste as Pro-Tito forces create problems.

PALESTINE TODAY

Palestine Today (1947)

Scenes in Tel Aviv - civilians and British troops on streets.

KING GUSTAV INSPECTS TROOPS

King Gustav Inspects Troops (1950)

King Gustav of Sweden and family attend military parade at Gardet...

BEAUTY CONTESTS

Beauty Contests (1953)

American newsreel item showing beauty contests around the states.

OPEN AIR THEATRE aka CORNWALL'S MINACK OPEN AIR THEATRE

Open Air Theatre AKA Cornwall's Minack Open Air Theatre (1955)

Rehearsals for a performance of...

GRAND NATIONAL

Grand National (1953)

1953 Grand National - various footage showing victory of Early Mist.

THE ADVENTURES OF PONGO THE PUP

The Adventures Of Pongo The Pup "Pongo's Supper Gazette" (1925)

Pongo is asked to put together a...

A.K.C. REVIEW OF THE YEAR

A.K.C. Review Of The Year (1952)

Army Kinema Corporation's review of 1952's international, national and...

TUDOR HATS

Tudor Hats (1946)

New hats designed by Aage Thaarup, famous hat designer.

WESTERN DESERT

Western Desert (1941)

British troops mopping up possibly around Fort Capuzzo in the Western Desert.

A PEACEFUL 'TWELFTH'

A Peaceful 'twelfth' (1922)

Orangemen celebrate the 232nd Anniversary of the Battle of the Boyne,...

 VE DAY IN BERLIN

VE Day In Berlin (1945)

Highland Games and VE Parade in Berlin.

BERLIN BORDER PATROLS

Berlin Border Patrols (1969)

Various shots emphasising the British occupation in Berlin

PLASTIC MEDALLIONS

Plastic Medallions (1967)

Sculptor Jack Wall makes plastic medallions and plaques that look like they...

ERIN REMEMBERS!

Erin Remembers! (1930)

Dublin sees a parade to remember fallen heroes like Michael Collins and President...

JAPANESE FESTIVAL

Japanese Festival (1920)

Japanese Festival sees modern Japan returning to traditional ways for ancient...

THE ROAST BEEF OF OLD ENGLAND

The Roast Beef Of Old England (1921)

We see a joint of roast beef carried in as part of a procession...

"Grantham Castle" - Harlaxton Manor (1939)

A little film showing Grantham Castle in Lincolnshire.

AS IN MICHAEL ANGELO'S DAY

As In Michael Angelo's Day (1929)

Ancient ceremony sees the Pontiff's bodyguard sworn in, at the...

ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS

Ashton-Under-Lyne Centenary Celebrations (1947)

The people of Ashton-under-Lyne enjoy a great...