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HOUDINI II BURIED ALIVE

Houdini II Buried Alive (1949)

Escapologist Alan Alan attempts to escape from a freshly dug grave - he...

 ALAN SHEPARD DURING HIS SPACE FLIGHT

Alan Shepard During His Space Flight (1961)

American astronaut Alan B. Shepard lying in the...

HELL DRIVER - STEPHEN LADD

Hell Driver - Stephen Ladd (1972)

Various shots of a stunt driver - Stephen Alan Ladd - performing...

AIR SHOW

Air Show (1925-1929)

Alan Cobham and others at air show, including helicopter in flight and stunt man on wing.

SAND ARTIST

Sand Artist (1964)

Sculptor Fred Darrington uses the medium of sand to create models of masterpieces.

VICAR SCULPTOR aka LLOYDS MEDAL

Vicar Sculptor AKA Lloyds Medal (1941)

The Reverend Alan Wyan (?) designs the new Lloyds war medal...

PIGS' BUS

Pigs' Bus (1954)

Pedigree pig breeder converts bus to transport his animals to market.

 

 

TIE COLLECTOR

Tie Collector (1953)

Alan Course, landlord of "The Bear Inn" in Oxford, collects cut off ties to display...

MEET - SIR ALAN HERBERT

Meet - Sir Alan Herbert (1946)

Sir Alan (AP) Herbert is seen on the Water Gypsy and at home.

EGG SHAMPOO

Egg Shampoo (1953)

Hairdresser Alan Spiers uses a special shampoo made from egg yolks, rum and vinegar.

NEW CRICKET BAT COVER

New Cricket Bat Cover (1954)

David Hulme, son of Joe Hulme, tests out new cover that prolongs life of...

CONTEMPORARY DISTRACTIONS

Contemporary Distractions (1958)

A collection of moving 3-D models made from things that include old...

WATER POSTMAN

Water Postman (1964)

Alan Marsh delivers mail by boat to the inhabitants of islands in Poole Harbour.

PIXIE-LAND PEOPLE

Pixie-Land People (1932)

Various shots of stone sculptures - gnomes and elves - being carved and in situ...

SOAP-BOX [sic] STAKES

Soap-Box [sic] Stakes (1942)

Teenager Bob Virgil wins a $2,000 college scholarship in a Soapbox Derby.

NEWS BRIEFS aka NEWSBRIEFS

News Briefs AKA Newsbriefs (1946)

Ballroom dancing contest, Selkirk Common Riding and White City...

HARROW RAIL CRASH

Harrow Rail Crash (1952)

Film of the operation to clear the debris of the Harrow and Wealdstone rail...

ART IN CHELSEA

Art In Chelsea (1944)

Item about two famous artists at work in Chelsea, London.

ABBEY APPEAL

Abbey Appeal (1953)

The Dean of Westminster appeals for funds to renovate the Abbey.

HOLIDAY ROUNDUP

Holiday Roundup (1957)

Prince Philip with his team plays cricket against Duke of Norfolk's team at...

CRICKET DOWN UNDER

Cricket Down Under (1939)

Footage of benefit cricket match in aid of Alan Kippax at Waverly, Australia.

FILMS ON LOCATION IN HUNGARY

Films On Location In Hungary (1968)

Feature films shot on location in Hungary.

HORSE OF THE YEAR SHOW

Horse Of The Year Show (1968)

Horse of the Year show at Wembley, London.

SPACE CAPSULE PRESENTED TO SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION

Space Capsule Presented To Smithsonian Institution (1961)

Smithsonian Institution in Washington...

DOCTORS HOBBIES EXHIBITION

Doctors Hobbies Exhibition (1958)

This extremely quirky set of exhibits shows the medical profession...

SMART SOCIETY WEDDING

Smart Society Wedding (1926)

Large crowds gather in Westminster to see wedding over Lord Inverdale to...

APPRENTICE JOCKEYS

Apprentice Jockeys (1957)

What it means to be jockey's apprentice - much more then just riding the...

TIE COLLECTING aka TIE CUTTING aka TIE COLLECTOR

Tie Collecting AKA Tie Cutting AKA Tie Collector (1955)

Pub landlord Alan Course adds another tie...

AVENGERS ON LOCATION

Avengers On Location (1966)

Fabulous item shows the filming of several veteran car tag pieces for TV...

ONE MINUTE NEWS

One Minute News (1947)

Hat fashions, athletics at White City, speedway from Prague, beauty pageant in...

PEOPLE IN CAMERA

People In Camera (1947)

The Miss America beauty contest from Atlantic City and Athletics event from...

FAMOUS FOOTBALL CLUBS NO. 3 - PORTSMOUTH

Famous Football Clubs No. 3 - Portsmouth (1934)

Portsmouth football team seen in training.

RUGBY - WALES V IRELAND

Rugby - Wales V Ireland (1953)

Wales beat Ireland 5-3 in International Rugby match.

SEASIDE QUEEN

Seaside Queen (1967)

Marion Jenkins wins the Miss Ideal Holiday Girl beauty contest. Clacton-on-Sea,...

TONY HATCH MARRIES JACKIE TRENT

Tony Hatch Marries Jackie Trent (1967)

Songwriters Tony Hatch and Jackie Trent marry in Kensington,...

KENYA - THREE 'A'S

Kenya - Three 'a's (1967)

Some athletes find high altitude a problem during events in Kenyan...

ABBEY ART CENTRE

Abbey Art Centre (1952)

All sorts of artists gather at the Abbey Art Centre and Museum in New Barnet....

WAISTCOAT CLUB

Waistcoat Club (1954)

Members of the Waistcoat Club, including Jon Pertwee, meet and compare fabrics in...

DONCASTER - SOAP BOX ST. LEGER

Doncaster - Soap Box St. Leger (1953)

Children's Soap Box car race in Doncaster.

CHURCHILL LAUNCHES ABBEY APPEAL

Churchill Launches Abbey Appeal (1953)

Churchill launches an Appeal to raise money for the...

PRAGUE SPRING MUSIC FESTIVAL VIOLIN COMPETITION aka PRAGUE SPRING MUSIC FESTIVAL...

Prague Spring Music Festival Violin Competition AKA Prague Spring Music Festival... (1949)

The...

COMICS AT CAFE ROYALE

Comics At Cafe Royale (1972)

Tommy Trinder, Arthur Askey and other comedians at Cafe Royale. London.

NEW SCHOOL

New School (1959)

Marvels of 50's comprehensive education - boys are operating machines while girls cook...

DAY OUT FOR SPORTSMEN

Day Out For Sportsmen (1947)

Coverage of the University Boat Race and FA Cup semi-finals.

NEWSBRIEFS Beware - other items share this title

Newsbriefs Beware - Other Items Share This Title (1946)

Newsbriefs include fashions in Moscow, and...

RUGBY: WALES VS SCOTLAND  - AT CARDIFF

Rugby: Wales Vs Scotland - At Cardiff (1952)

Rugby at Cardiff, Wales play Scotland

WINSTON HAS ONE MAN SHOW

Winston Has One Man Show (1959)

Friends and relatives of Sir Winston Churchill attend private view of...

IT'S SWISS FORTNIGHT

It's Swiss Fortnight (1959)

Londoners celebrate all things Swiss - watches, edelweiss, crossbows and...

SCULPTOON

Sculptoon (1947)

'Sculptoonist' Geoffrey Davien makes caricature sculptures of well-known people.

HOVER STRETCHER

Hover Stretcher (1961)

New device, the Hover Stretcher, is used to carry two 'patients' across a dusty...