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ALEX JANY - 17 YEAR OLD FRENCH SWIMMER

Alex Jany - 17 Year Old French Swimmer (1946)

Young French swimmer, Alex Jany, breaks the world 200...

SNOOKER

Snooker (1960-1969)

Alex 'Hurricane' Higgins playing snooker. Small crowd of people standing watching.

CARNATION FARM

Carnation Farm (1966)

Beautiful carnations are carefully nurtured at a farm in Worthing then picked and...

HURRICANE HIGGINS

Hurricane Higgins (1970-1979)

Various colour shots of snooker player Alex 'Hurricane' Higgins playing.

ANTIQUE CHESSMEN

Antique Chessmen (1959)

Alex Hammond's shop in Chelsea displays the craftsmanship of antique chess sets....

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 436 - reel 2 of 2 - MOULTON BICYCLES aka BICYCLE OF THE...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 436 - Reel 2 Of 2 - Moulton Bicycles AKA Bicycle Of The... (1963)

Cuts...

FLIGHT RECORD

Flight Record (1939)

Footage of Alex Henshaw arriving back in England after record breaking flight to...

 

 

FRENCHMAN WINS £1000 PRIZE

Frenchman Wins £1000 Prize (1922)

£1,000 gliding prize won by Frenchman Alex Maneyrolle, Ilford,...

ENGLAND - CAPETOWN RECORD

England - Capetown Record (1939)

Alex Henshaw claims new England to Capetown record.

FRENCHMAN WINS £1000 PRIZE

Frenchman Wins £1000 Prize (1922)

£1,000 gliding prize won by Frenchman Alex Maneyrolle, Ilford,...

DAI DOWER WINS AGAIN!

Dai Dower Wins Again! (1954)

Welshman Dai Dower wins a boxing match against Belgian Alex Bollaert.

HAMBURG - BUXTON BEATEN

Hamburg - Buxton Beaten (1955)

Britain's Alex Buxton looses light heavyweight boxing match against...

BUXTON K.Os BESCH

Buxton K.Os Besch (1956)

Britain's Alex Buxton KO's German boxing Champion Max Besch.

YOU TOO CAN WATER SKI

You Too Can Water Ski (1964)

A Water Ski trainer is designed by Alex Lander for use on Loch Lomond.

WILD ANIMALS AT ASCOT

Wild Animals At Ascot (1958)

Elephants and a tiger get a bit of fresh air in Ascot.

MOULTON BICYCLE aka BICYCLE OF THE FUTURE or SUSPENSION BICYCLES

Moulton Bicycle AKA Bicycle Of The Future Or Suspension Bicycles (1963)

Alex Moulton has...

POODLE SPRAYING

Poodle Spraying (1963)

A look at the latest whacky fashion fad - spraying your poodle to match your hair.

TITTERTON & ALEX TAYLOR

Titterton & Alex Taylor (1932)

Tenor Frank Titterton and organist Alex Taylor perform 'Yeoman's Wedding...

SCOTLAND NIL - IRELAND NIL

Scotland Nil - Ireland Nil (1946)

Football - Tommy Walker commentates on goalless draw between...

THE BIG TOP IS READY

The Big Top Is Ready (1953)

At Ascot, lions, tigers, elephants and chimps train for winter circus.

ALEX PARKER FOOTBALLER OF THE YEAR

Alex Parker Footballer Of The Year (1958)

Falkirk footballer Alex Parker is awarded the title of...

SPORTS NEWS - BUXTON K.O'S FINCH

Sports News - Buxton K.O's Finch (1954)

Alex Buxton K.O's Albert Finch in 8th round of a savage...

CIRCUS IN TRAINING

Circus In Training (1955)

Bertram Mills famous circus prepares for the big season ahead.

BIG TOP

Big Top (1955)

Bertram Mills Circus in town - all stars of the sawdust ring are here.

NEWS FLASHES - BUXTON AND FINCH IN TRAINING

News Flashes - Buxton And Finch In Training (1954)

Boxers Albert Finch and Alex Buxton train for...

NOTTS FOREST 3: EVERTON 2

Notts Forest 3: Everton 2 (1967)

Nottingham Forest beat Everton 3 - 2 in quarter finals of F.A. Cup....

INSTANT NEW LOCKS

Instant New Locks (1967)

Item showing men with false beards and hair pieces, and clothing with...

SWIMMING CONTEST

Swimming Contest (1969)

Britain wins in Six Nations swimming contest in Blackpool, Lancashire.

SPEEDWAY SCHOOL

Speedway School (1949)

Motorcyclists test out their skills at a speedway school in Hoddesdon,...

ROPE-WALKING LION

Rope-Walking Lion (1950)

Footage of lions at the Bertram Mills circus in Cambridgeshire.

STRONG MAN

Strong Man (1954)

Strong man Michael Sugrue show eating habits and demonstrates his strength.

CHILD STUDIES AT MARIONETTE SHOW

Child Studies At Marionette Show (1948)

Good shots of children watching a marionette show. Harrods,...

RON BARTON V. MEL BROWN

Ron Barton V. Mel Brown (1955)

Various shots of boxing fight in progress.

FRASER BEATS OLMEDO FOR U.S. NET TITLE

Fraser Beats Olmedo For U.S. Net Title (1959)

US Tennis Nationals: Fraser beats Olmedo

SCOTTISH VILLAGERS WHO SAVED SABRE JETS

Scottish Villagers Who Saved Sabre Jets (1954)

Villagers from Skipness in London as guests of...

EUROPEAN AMATEUR BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS

European Amateur Boxing Championships (1969)

European amateur boxing championship in Bucharest,...

A LINK WITH THE PAST

A Link With The Past (1928)

The Scotland football team who defeated England in 1900 reunite in London to...

FOOTBALL SEASON OPENS

Football Season Opens (1936)

Start of football season - matches between Arsenal and Everton,...

CALLING 'BLIGHTY'

Calling 'blighty' (1944)

Touching item with British soldiers in Italy sending messages to their families...

CRICKET COMES BACK

Cricket Comes Back (1946)

A look at various teams in training as county cricket commences for first...

MORECAMBE DANCE FESTIVAL

Morecambe Dance Festival (1952)

Sheffield win a Ballroom Formation Dancing Competition.

SPORT - WIMBLEDON MEN'S SINGLES

Sport - Wimbledon Men's Singles (1959)

Alex Olmedo wins Men's Singles Finals at Wimbledon Tennis...

CRICKET COMES BACK

Cricket Comes Back (1946)

A look at various teams in training as county cricket commences for first...

RAMASITES VIXEN-LABRADOR CROSS

Ramasites Vixen-Labrador Cross (1959)

Shots of Ramasites - a cross between Labrador dogs and vixens....

DAVIS CUP RETURNS TO AMERICA

Davis Cup Returns To America (1959)

The American Tennis team return home heroes, having won the Davis...

UNKNOWN FOUND IN TIN

Unknown Found In Tin (1914-1918)

March past by soldiers, arrival of royalty possibly including Prince Alex of...

By two clear seconds!

By Two Clear Seconds! (1932)

1932 Los Angeles Olympic Games, GB's Tommy Hampson wins 800m gold in...

UNDERGROUND SCHOOL cleaned neg

Underground School Cleaned Neg (1955)

Trainees are taken through safety procedures for London...

30,000 FRENCH FOOTBALL FANS

30,000 French Football Fans (1932)

A football match in Paris - Arsenal beat R. C. de Paris 5-2.

NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

News In A Nutshell (1935)

News in a Nutshell - yachting in Genoa, Aintree National Sunday, golf at...