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MITCHAM FAIR

Mitcham Fair (1935)

The Official opening of Mitcham Fair which has been held annually for over 300 years....

PATRIOT'S LAST JOURNEY

Patriot's Last Journey (1921)

An item showing the funeral procession of Alderman Tadhg Barry in...

LONDON'S 745TH LORD MAYOR aka LONDONS 745 TH LORD MAYOR

London's 745th Lord Mayor AKA Londons 745 Th Lord Mayor (1933)

London's New Lord Mayor Sir...

CONDEMNED HOUSES IN KILBURN

Condemned Houses In Kilburn (1938)

Condemned houses in Kilburn are set on fire by the Fire Brigade.

RAMSGATE TEA PARTY

Ramsgate Tea Party (1939)

Footage of the huge tea party on Ramsgate beach in Kent.

WELCOME HOME EILEEN FENTON

Welcome Home Eileen Fenton (1950)

Winner of Channel crossing, swimmer Eileen Fenton receives fantastic...

FLATS IN QUICK TIME

Flats In Quick Time (1965)

Block of high-rise flats assembled in 18 weeks in Manchester.

 

 

NEWCASTLE BRIDGE

Newcastle Bridge (1967)

New Scotswood bridge is opened in Newcastle-on-Tyne, Tyne and Wear.

TORQUAY aka YOUR WORLD IN NINE MINUTES

Torquay AKA Your World In Nine Minutes (1947)

The Carnival Queen of Torquay is crowned in the...

"Keep Sydney Clean" Campaign (1966)

Sydney's Lord Mayor calls for a massive clean up campaign.

GOLDEN ARROW ARCHERY CONTEST

Golden Arrow Archery Contest (1969)

Large number of competitors are featured.

ELIZABETH LAYS FOUNDATION STONE

Elizabeth Lays Foundation Stone (1947)

Princess Elizabeth lays the foundation stone for St Mary's...

HAMMERSMITH BROADWAY CONGREGATIONAL SOCIETY'S SHARE OUT

Hammersmith Broadway Congregational Society's Share Out (1937)

Mayor and citizens collect money...

DUBLIN

Dublin (1939)

Footage of the Dublin's new Lord Mayor Mrs Tom Clark in the Republic of Ireland.

NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE - BELL RINGERS

Newcastle-Upon-Tyne - Bell Ringers (1948)

HMS Nelson's silver bell returns to Newcastle.

GLOUCESTER - CITY FREEDOM FOR COL. CARNE

Gloucester - City Freedom For Col. Carne (1953)

Col Carne, Korean war hero, V.C. of the Glorious...

Selected Originals - GLOUCESTER - CITY FREEDOM FOR COL. CARNE

Selected Originals - Gloucester - City Freedom For Col. Carne (1953)

Material relating to...

Selected Originals - GLOUCESTER - CITY FREEDOM FOR COL. CARNE

Selected Originals - Gloucester - City Freedom For Col. Carne (1953)

Material relating to...

IT'S A GIFT

It's A Gift (1957)

A short visit to Blackpool's Gifts and Fancy Goods Fair.

WESTON WIN DANCE TITLE

Weston Win Dance Title (1951)

Team formation ballroom dancing competition is won by Weston-Super-Mare.

'POMPEY'S' NEW FREEMAN

'pompey's' New Freeman (1950)

Winston Churchill receives freedom of Portsmouth, Hampshire.

C.D. HEADQUARTERS

C.D. Headquarters (1955)

Birmingham opens its new underground Civil Defence Headquarters.

LORD MAYOR'S SHOW

Lord Mayor's Show (1955)

London's new Lord Mayor makes the traditional drive to the Law Courts.

KING LEOPOLD VISITS THE 5TH DRAGOON GUARDS

King Leopold Visits The 5th Dragoon Guards (1956)

Ex-King Leopold visits the Inniskilling Dragoons,...

NEWS FROM IRELAND

News From Ireland (1962)

Mayor Robert Wagner of New York is given freedom scroll in Galway by Mayor...

Selected Originals - QUEEN IN THE WEST- 62/61

Selected Originals - Queen In The West- 62/61 (1962)

Material relating to newsreel story "Queen in...

CAR PARK - NEW TYPE

Car Park - New Type (1964)

A new design of car park is shown off in Birmingham.

RAMSGATE aka PATHE FRONT PAGE

Ramsgate AKA Pathe Front Page (1947)

A beauty pageant is held in front of French Mayors in Kentish...

THE NEWS WARMED OVER

The News Warmed Over (1947)

Winston Churchill is given the Freedom of Brighton.

QUEEN LAYS FOUNDATION STONE

Queen Lays Foundation Stone (1950)

Queen Elizabeth lays foundation stone of new technical college in...

BRISTOL HOLDS ANTI LITTER WEEK

Bristol Holds Anti Litter Week (1967)

Student cleaning the town during anti litter week in Bristol.

'KING GEORGE V' LOCO

'king George V' Loco (1968)

The 'King George V' locomotive is pulled out of its shed to be restored....

LEICESTERS FROM KOREA

Leicesters From Korea (1952)

Troops from the Leicestershire Regiment return home after serving in...

LONDON KIDS

London Kids "Parlez Vous" (1954)

137 boys and girls set off from Willesden for a day in Le Touquet.

NEW CINEPHONE OPENED aka THE CINEPHONE CINEMA - BIRMINGHAM

New Cinephone Opened AKA The Cinephone Cinema - Birmingham (1956)

The opening of the Cinephone...

"Robot" Tanker (1963)

Lady Wright launches the 'Borgsten' tanker. Sunderland.

LONDON - BRIGHTON RACE

London - Brighton Race (1968)

John Tarrant wins the London to Brighton run.

TREE PLANTING

Tree Planting (1969)

Trees are planted in Sherwood Forest to commemorate first Moon landing.

MANLY GOES WILD OVER TANIA aka MISS AUSTRALIA

Manly Goes Wild Over Tania AKA Miss Australia (1962)

Beauty queen Tania Verstak has won the Miss...

STREATHAM REGAL

Streatham Regal (1949)

The illuminated lights at the Streatham Regal Cinema are switched on after the 10...

NEW GOVERNOR FOR N.S.W. - SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA

New Governor For N.S.W. - Sydney, Australia (1966)

Sir Roden Cutler is welcomed by Premier R W...

FUNERAL OF ALDERMAN EDWARD HEWITSON

Funeral Of Alderman Edward Hewitson (1930-1939)

Lots of local people come out to pay respects at the...

COSGRAVE - OR - DE VALERA?

Cosgrave - Or - De Valera? (1933)

Scenes from Irish General Election - De Valera and Cosgrave are up...

GIRL MAYORESS ELECTED IN BURNLEY, CHESTER AND FLINT

Girl Mayoress Elected In Burnley, Chester And Flint (1937)

Three teenage girls, juggle...

PEOPLE IN CAMERA

People In Camera (1947)

Soviet deputies in UK, a 107 year old woman on her birthday and the Princesses...

FIRST MEETING OF WHITE CROSS

First Meeting Of White Cross (1921)

Members of the White Cross, including the mayor of Dublin, meet to...

HAMMERSMITH ELECTION

Hammersmith Election (1949)

Labour holds onto the Hammersmith seat in a by-election fight. Churchill...

6 DAY CYCLE RACE, BRIGHTON TO GLASGOW

6 Day Cycle Race, Brighton To Glasgow (1952)

Scenes of a long distance cycle race - Brighton to...

BOY BOXERS IN CLUBS FINAL

Boy Boxers In Clubs Final (1951)

Federation of Boys Clubs Boxing Finals at Albert Hall.

PRINCESS MARGARET VISITS THANET

Princess Margaret Visits Thanet (1950)

Princess Margaret visits Ramsgate Hospital and sees 1000th...