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CELEBRATION JOHANNESBURG

Celebration Johannesburg (1926)

Historical pageant to celebrate 40 years of progress in South Africa.

MINERS' WIVES FOOTBALL FINAL & CUTS

Miners' Wives Football Final & Cuts (1926)

Women's football match between wives of striking miners.

XMAS IS COMING

Xmas Is Coming (1926)

A look at cattle, fattened for Christmas, on show in East Anglia.

FOND OF TURKEY & CUTS

Fond Of Turkey & Cuts (1926)

A look at turkeys being fattened for Christmas with some very quirky out...

H.R.H. PRINCE OF WALES SUCCESSFUL FARMER on sleeve incorrectly as H.R.H....

H.R.H. Prince Of Wales Successful Farmer On Sleeve Incorrectly As H.R.H.... (1926)

Prince of...

FULL SPEED AHEAD FOR PROSPERITY NOW

Full Speed Ahead For Prosperity Now (1926)

Coal being loaded onto ship at Hull, bound for Italy.

MINER DANCERS

Miner Dancers (1926)

Traditional form of sword dancing (rapper dancing) performed by elderly miners.

 

 

CUTS / OUT TAKES for MINER DANCERS in G 1356

Cuts / Out Takes For Miner Dancers In G 1356 (1926)

Cuts (out takes, rushes) for MINER DANCERS in G...

ROSE SHOW OPENED

Rose Show Opened (1920)

Sir Edwin Airey, Lord Mayor of Leeds, opens the National Rose Show at Roundhay...

LONDON MOUNTED POLICE DISPLAY

London Mounted Police Display (1920)

London mounted Police give an impressive display of Horsemanship.

RECORD HARVEST

Record Harvest (1920)

An item promoting this year's record wheat harvest.

AIR CONFERENCE DELEGATES

Air Conference Delegates (1920)

Air Conference Delegates look at the state of the art aeroplanes at...

HOP EXCHANGE BURNED

Hop Exchange Burned (1920)

A story about a devastating fire in a large hop exchange.

DEPUTATION TO DOWNING STREET

Deputation To Downing Street (1920)

Striking workers riot in Downing Street.

DAIRY SHOW

Dairy Show (1920)

A look at some of the animals on display at the Dairy Show at Agricultural Hall.

A MIGHTY SPLASH TANKER LAUNCHING

A Mighty Splash Tanker Launching (1920)

When an oil tanker is launched, many are hurt by the enormous...

UNEMPLOYED DISTRESS

Unemployed Distress (1920)

Labour Council distribute food to the 1200 hungry men and women.

A TICKLISH JOB  aka WALL OF HOP EXCHANGE DEMOLISHED

A Ticklish Job AKA Wall Of Hop Exchange Demolished (1920)

After a destructive fire, the Hop...

HONOURS TO FIREMEN

Honours To Firemen (1920)

London Fireman are rewarded for their fire fighting bravery.

HOVERING AEROPLANES

Hovering Aeroplanes (1920)

A story from France showing the latest innovation to revolutionise aviation -...

RESTOCKING THE THAMES

Restocking The Thames (1920)

Fish are netted in reservoirs and transported to the River Thames.

FUNERAL OF FIREMEN KILLED IN WAPPING

Funeral Of Firemen Killed In Wapping (1920)

The funeral of two firemen killed fighting the Wapping...

PATHE CAMERAMEN ARE EVERYWHERE! aka PAINTING BROOKLYN BRIDGE

Pathe Cameramen Are Everywhere! AKA Painting Brooklyn Bridge (1920)

Excellent item showing men...

XMAS BEEF  aka XMAS BEEF - NORWICH CATTLE SHOW

Xmas Beef AKA Xmas Beef - Norwich Cattle Show (1920)

A look at some of the cattle on display in...

GRAVEYARD OF GERMANY'S AIR AMBITIONS

Graveyard Of Germany's Air Ambitions (1920)

This story shows huge scrap heaps of biplanes destroyed...

XMAS TURKEYS

Xmas Turkeys (1920)

An item showing turkeys in a field being fed grain.

MERSEY'S RECORD   aka LAUNCHING OF 'SAMARA'

Mersey's Record AKA Launching Of 'samara' (1920)

The vast new Curnarder, the S.S. Samaria, is...

LAUNCHING OF ADMIRAL VERNON

Launching Of Admiral Vernon (1920)

The ship, the Admiral Vernon, slides into the sea on its side in an...

SPEND LESS PRODUCE MORE

Spend Less Produce More (1920)

Former Chancellor of the Exchequer Reginald Mc Kenna warns the country...

SINN FEIN OUTRAGES

Sinn Fein Outrages (1920)

Sinn Fein terrorists cause devastation by setting fires to warehouses in...

CRANE LIFTS RECORD HEIGHT

Crane Lifts Record Height (1920)

A 160 ton bridge is lifted by a mammoth floating crane - breaking a...

ROYAL CATTLE SHOW

Royal Cattle Show (1920)

Fat pigs and hefty bulls at the Royal Cattle Show.

AIR MAIL PLANE CRASH

Air Mail Plane Crash (1920)

An air mail plane crashes in North London, narrowly missing several houses.

INGENIOUS BUT GERMAN  aka GERMAN NOVELTY TOYS IN BRITAIN

Ingenious But German AKA German Novelty Toys In Britain (1920)

Great close up shots of...

GERMAN FLOATING DOCK LAUNCHED

German Floating Dock Launched (1920)

Captured German floating dock is launched into the sea with great...

NO IF ABOUT IT

No If About It (1924)

A fishing fleet returns to Boston completely covered in snow and ice.

MUNITION FACTORY DISASTER

Munition Factory Disaster (1924)

A look at the devastation caused by an explosion in a munitions...

EVERYONE LOVES FELIX

Everyone Loves Felix (1924)

Life sized Felix dolls are seen leaving the factory on the back of a horse...

PLOUGHING MATCH

Ploughing Match (1924)

A ploughing competition using traditional horse drawn ploughs.

GATHERING SHAMROCK

Gathering Shamrock (1920-1924)

Children gather shamrock in a field for St. Patrick's day.

A BOON TO THE WEST

A Boon To The West (1924)

A look at the student farmers and the fine specimens of stock at Athenry...

A TICKLISH JOB - DONCASTER

A Ticklish Job - Doncaster (1924)

The demolition of an industrial chimney - good slow motion shots.

DUBLIN SPRING SHOW

Dublin Spring Show (1924)

The Governor-General visits an agricultural show.

GROW YOUR OWN FURS

Grow Your Own Furs (1924)

Women are shown cuddling rabbits whilst wearing rabbit fur capes.

R.D.S. SHOW

R.D.S. Show (1924)

Prize cattle and horse jumping at an Irish agricultural show.

TAKING SHAPE!

Taking Shape! (1924)

A look at the site of the British Empire Exhibition, still under construction.

PRINCE HENRY AT 83RD ROYAL SHOW

Prince Henry At 83rd Royal Show (1924)

Prince Henry is seen at agricultural show.

DER TAG - 1924 SCAPA FLOW

Der Tag - 1924 Scapa Flow (1924)

Sunken German World War One Vessels are salvaged off Scottish coast.

WORLD'S RECORD  aka WORLD'S RECORD LIFT

World's Record AKA World's Record Lift (1924)

An ocean liner is lifted out of the sea on a...

COVENT GARDEN STRIKE

Covent Garden Strike (1924)

M.P. Ben Tillet addresses striking workers at Covent Garden.