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SHAKESPEARE EXHIBITION PREPARED

Shakespeare Exhibition Prepared (1964)

Artists working on preparation of 400th anniversary of...

OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE PUNT RACE

Oxford And Cambridge Punt Race (1964)

Student antics during Avon boat race. Good footage throughout....

AIR CRASH AT BRISTOL AIRPORT

Air Crash At Bristol Airport (1967)

Plane crash landed at Bristol airport in fog.

ELECTRIC CAR DEMONSTRATION AT BRISTOL

Electric Car Demonstration At Bristol (1966)

Small electric car demonstration in Bristol.

 HARVARD SCHOOL

Harvard School (1930-1939)

Short documentary about Harvard University. 1930's?

"Sweetest Shakespeare - Fancys Child" (1932)

The Prince of Wales opens the New Shakespeare Memorial...

DEWEY AND WIFE AT STRATFORD-UPON-AVON

Dewey And Wife At Stratford-Upon-Avon (1950)

Governor Thomas Dewey and his wife take a tour around...

 

 

MR PICKWICK'S

Mr Pickwick's "Hold Up" (1930)

A re-enactment of a scene from Charles Dickens' novel "Pickwick Papers".

ENGLAND FLOODED

England Flooded (1935)

Heavy rain has caused countryside in many parts of England to be completely...

SHAKESPEARE'S BIRTHDAY on sleeve as SHAKESPEARS BIRTHDAY

Shakespeare's Birthday On Sleeve As Shakespears Birthday (1930)

Flags of all nations are flown...

SWEETS FOR THE SWEET

Sweets For The Sweet (1934)

Good footage of chocolate factory in Somerdale in Avon.

FISHY BUSINESS

Fishy Business (1934)

Young fish are caught in Coombe Lake near Coventry to restock the River Avon.

"Number Please!" (1937)

Trainees at a Bristol post office school see how telephone kiosks and overhead...

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 67

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 67 (1939)

Asparagus pickers in the Vale of Evesham and a French baby is...

SHAKESPEARE'S BIRTHDAY

Shakespeare's Birthday (1938)

The birthday of William Shakespeare is celebrated in Stratford-upon-Avon.

BRISTOL UNI'S MILLION FUND PAGEANT

Bristol Uni's Million Fund Pageant (1921)

Students from Bristol University parade through the streets...

NEW UNIVERSITY OPENED TINTED

New University Opened Tinted (1925)

King George V and Queen Mary open the new university in Bristol....

IN THE GREEN HEART OF ENGLAND

In The Green Heart Of England (1926)

Party of American Hoteliers visit Stratford-upon-Avon and Oxford....

YANKEE AT THE COURT OF THE BARD

Yankee At The Court Of The Bard (1949)

New York Governor Thomas Dewey pays a visit to Stratford on...

RING AROUND THE WORLD

Ring Around The World (1957)

Girl's engagement ring crosses Atlantic in a coffee pot and finds its way...

AVON-KENNET CANAL APPEAL aka QUEEN GETS CANAL APPEAL

Avon-Kennet Canal Appeal AKA Queen Gets Canal Appeal (1956)

Petition against closure of...

OFF WITH OLD, ON WITH NEW

Off With Old, On With New (1965)

Britain's biggest mobile car crusher in Stratford, and new road laying...

BRISTOL - HE PIONEERED JET ENGINES aka WHITTLE LAYS FOUNDATION STONE

Bristol - He Pioneered Jet Engines AKA Whittle Lays Foundation Stone (1962)

Jet inventor Sir...

HOUSE IN 3 WEEKS

House In 3 Weeks (1963)

New factory built houses may solve housing problem.

'CONCORDE' CORDIALE

'concorde' Cordiale (1966)

First interchange of Concord parts between France and Britain is on its way.

FLOODS HAVOC

Floods Havoc (1966)

Floods in Italy and the West Country.

REGENCY TAXI

Regency Taxi (1948)

A lady takes a ride in a sedan chair from Bath museum. Avon.

MECHANICAL TORTOISE

Mechanical Tortoise (1951)

Footage of mechanical tortoise in Bristol.

FRANCES ELIZABETH BRIDGET JENNIFER

Frances Elizabeth Bridget Jennifer (1948)

Four girls born to farmer and his wife in Bristol.

DEWEY AT STRATFORD-ON-AVON

Dewey At Stratford-On-Avon (1949)

New York Governor Thomas Dewey pays a visit to Stratford on Avon and...

SALISBURY issue title - IN OTHER WORDS

Salisbury Issue Title - In Other Words (1943)

A look at the picturesque town of Salisbury in...

DUKE OF EDINBURGH AT WESTLAND AIRCRAFT CO

Duke Of Edinburgh At Westland Aircraft CO (1957)

The Duke of Edinburgh visits Westland Aircraft...

AROUND BRISTOL ZOO

Around Bristol Zoo (1965)

Animals resting and being watched by visitors in Bristol zoo.

DECASUALISATION OF DOCKERS

Decasualisation Of Dockers (1966)

Dockers gathered outside the gates in London & dockers meeting in...

STRANDED IN PRESCOT  BRITISH INSULATED CABLES LTD  Reel 4

Stranded In Prescot British Insulated Cables Ltd Reel 4 (1932)

Brilliant documentary showing...

BRISTOL HOLDS ANTI LITTER WEEK

Bristol Holds Anti Litter Week (1967)

Student cleaning the town during anti litter week in Bristol.

SHAKESPEARE'S 400TH ANNIVERSARY

Shakespeare's 400th Anniversary (1964)

Festivities in Stratford to celebrate the 400th Anniversary of...

"The Dynasphere" ... Its Other Name Is "Jumbo"! (1932)

A new and remarkable - and slightly...

U.S. BRISTOLIANS AT BRISTOL ENG.

U.S. Bristolians At Bristol Eng. (1943)

Exchange of national flags between representatives of 22...

THE MAN OF THE MOMENT

The Man Of The Moment (1941)

Churchill gives honorary degrees to Menzies & Winant + with crowds in...

PRINCE IN THE BLACK COUNTRY

Prince In The Black Country (1923)

Prince Edward, Prince of Wales, receives warm welcome on his tour...

CRICKET COMES BACK

Cricket Comes Back (1946)

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

KIDDIES EXPRESS

Kiddies Express (1946)

A special G.W.R. train takes children on a trip to Weston-Super-Mare.

NEWCASTLE BEAT BRISTOL ROVERS

Newcastle Beat Bristol Rovers (1951)

Newcastle beat Bristol Rovers 3-1 in FA Cup 6th round replay...

AIR NEWS

Air News (1951)

Airship Bournemouth built and ready for tests & Professor Powell's balloon goes in the...

MERRY SPRITES

Merry Sprites (1936)

Captain Olssen and his merry sprites perform stretching and vaulting exercises in...

CINEMA OF TOMORROW - TODAY

Cinema Of Tomorrow - Today (1966)

New modern cinema opened in Bristol.

FLOWER PEOPLE

Flower People (1967)

Hippies hold a 'love-in' at Henrietta Park in Bath.

CRICKET COMES BACK

Cricket Comes Back (1946)

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

CONCORD UNDER WAY

Concord Under Way (1967)

Large transporter carrying section of Concord fuselage from Filton to...