British Pathe

Maltese Lace (1953)

British sailor buys handmade lace from elderly woman in Malta.

Old Bailey (1953)

Interior and exterior shots Old Bailey following recent renovations.

Vintage Pilot (1953)

BEA airline pilot flies to London Airport from home in vintage biplane.

Church Move (1953)

Volunteers demolish disused church in Peckham to be rebuilt in Biggin Hill.

Tea Centre (1953)

Look at Tea Centre, cafe which gives customers history of tea as well as a decent cuppa!

Pig Rearer (1953)

Piglets feed from automatic milk machine at experimental farm.

Jewellery (1953)

The creation of a diamond tiara.

Felt Caricatures (1953)

Group of people who gather together to make stuffed felt caricatures in their...

Mystery Voice (1945)

A look at work of Dorothy Harris, station announcer at Euston.

Boy Builders (1945)

Pre-apprenticeship training scheme for boys who want to be bricklayers at Brixton.

Fishing Village (1946)

Fishermen go fishing from trawlers off Newlyn, Cornwall.

Caravan Tests (1954)

Caravan is tested by being driven over rough terrain.

Thatching (1954)

Cottage in Essex is re-thatched with Norfolk Reeds.

Diesel Train (1954)

One of British Rail's lightweight diesels in action between Bradford and Leeds.

Naval Air Display (1954)

Aircraft display by Royal Navy at Lee-on-the-Solent, Hampshire.

Lather Cream (1954)

Behind the scenes at photo shoot for shaving cream advertisement.

Nets (1954)

Women making fishing nets by hand in traditional manner at Bridport, Dorset.

Model Buses And Mumbles Railways Duplicate (1954)

Exhibition of coaches and Mumbles Railway. London...

Locusts Duplicate (1954)

Footage of locust being used in experiments in medical school in London.

Animal Impersonator (1954)

Footage of Animal impersonator Niazi at Chessington Zoo in Surrey.

Power Station (1954)

Power station under construction inside the Rocky Mountains, Canada.

Poodle Fashions (1954)

Fashion show for dogs - poodles where diamond studded collars and mackintoshes.

Woman Sweep (1954)

Violet Robinson is Southampton's only woman chimney sweep.

Pigs' Bus (1954)

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

Trussing The Cooper (1954)

Tradition marking end of cooper's apprenticeship - he is rolled around...

Two Way Blouse (1948)

Ex-model Rosemary Janet Dickinson demonstrates her dual-purpose blouse invention.

Dave And Dusty - Artist (1948)

Boy and his dog go on landscape painting trip on Dartmoor.

Indoor Coal Mine AKA Upstairs Coal Mine (1948)

Converted warehouse in South Wales is model coal pit...

Diamonds (1948)

Process of cutting and polishing diamonds at diamond merchant's in Hatton Garden, London.

Apprentice Builders (1948)

Young builders learning their trade in Croydon.

GPO Underground (1948)

Various shots of mail bags on GPO underground railway in London.

Diesel Electric Train (1948)

Electric diesel train on journey from London to Derby.

Dave And Dusty - Milking (1948)

Small boy tries to get glass of milk from cows in farm yard.

Cliff Climbing (1948)

Abseiler collects gull eggs from Bridlington cliffs to sell as food.

Canine Doctor (1949)

Dog and puppy have ultraviolet ray treatment for rickets and paralysis.

Night Watchman (1949)

Night watchman and Alsatian patrol Peter Robinson's department store at Oxford...

Pony Postman (1949)

Postman Henry Moore rides pony when delivering mail remote parts of Dartmoor.

The Miles Begin Again (1949)

Aircraft designers Mr and Mrs Miles start small business repairing planes...

Billingsgate Hats (1949)

John Williams Fain makes bobbins - protective hats worn by porters at...

Dog Litter (1949)

Springer Spaniel Solo of Stepney and her large litter of 13 puppies.

Car Tests (1949)

Scientists test car to see how it holds up to cold weather and bumpy roads.

Circus Dogs And Monkey (1949)

Albert Baudy's circus act: performing greyhounds and dog riding monkey.

Stiltmen AKA Stilt Men (1949)

Men on stilts prepare supports for hop vines to grow up in Kent.

Mud Shifters (1949)

Foreshoremen at work: they rake back excess mud from banks of the Thames.

Candle Making (1949)

Church candles being made by hand at Chandlers' factory in Cricklewood.

Water Cycle (1949)

Quirky invention: a bicycle that can be ridden on water.

Bear Cubs (1949)

Brown bear and three cubs at London Zoo.