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 AUGUST BANK HOLIDAY ACTIVITY

August Bank Holiday Activity (1963)

Bank holiday activity around UK: carnivals, donkey derbys,...

BANK HOLIDAY SPORTS CARNIVAL

Bank Holiday Sports Carnival (1918-1920)

Bank holiday sports day held as benefit for disabled veterans.

SPORTS CARNIVAL FOR BANK HOLIDAY aka BANK HOLIDAY SPORTS

Sports Carnival For Bank Holiday AKA Bank Holiday Sports (1914-1918)

Bank Holiday sports carnival;...

BANK HOLIDAY AT LONDON ZOO

Bank Holiday At London Zoo (1920-1929)

Huge crowds look at the animals at London Zoo on a Bank Holiday.

MERMAID IN THE CITY

Mermaid In The City (1946)

Promising swimmer Margaret Wellington practises after her day in the bank. ...

HORSES' BANK HOLIDAY aka PIT PONIES

Horses' Bank Holiday AKA Pit Ponies (1952)

Vic the pit pony has a holiday in the Rhondda Valley,...

ATHLETICS

Athletics (1969)

White City Bank Holiday Athletics Meeting.

 

 

PLAYGROUNDS aka CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUND

Playgrounds AKA Children's Playground (1953)

Children have fun on model ship, train and bus in a...

CHARLES COBURN

Charles Coburn (1934)

Veteran entertainer Charles Coburn sings 'The Man Who Broke The Bank At Monte...

SOUTHEND BANK HOLIDAY aka BANK HOLIDAY AT SOUTHEND

Southend Bank Holiday AKA Bank Holiday At Southend (1955)

August Bank Holiday at Southend - happy...

MILLIONS TAKE A BREATHER

Millions Take A Breather (1958)

Round up of sporting and holiday events for Bank Holiday.

THE INTERNATIONAL TROPHY aka INTERNATIONAL TROPHEY RACE

The International Trophy AKA International Trophey Race (1937)

Motor racing from the banked...

BILLY CART DERBY IN AUSTRALIA aka BILLYCART DERBY

Billy Cart Derby In Australia AKA Billycart Derby (1941)

Noel Etherington wins Ginger Mace's...

 KINGSTON JAMAICA

Kingston Jamaica (1966)

General scenes of people in the streets of Kingston, Jamaica.

COMBINED EFFORTS

Combined Efforts (1930-1939)

Cycle racing at indoor banked track in Berlin.

GUARDS '1000' RACE FOR PRODUCTION SPORTS CARS

Guards '1000' Race For Production Sports Cars (1965)

Motor racing from Brands Hatch, won by Warwick...

EVE'S JOKELETS

Eve's Jokelets (1922)

Two jokes are expressed through intertitles.

THE THRILL OF SPEED!

The Thrill Of Speed! (1932)

Motor car racing scenes from the banked track at Brooklands.

500 MILES

500 Miles "All Out" (1933)

Motor car racing around the famous banked track at Brooklands.

CANADA'S ASCOT

Canada's Ascot (1925)

Lord Byng, Governor-General of Canada, attends horse races in Toronto.

OVER THAMES ON A WIRE

Over Thames On A Wire (1951)

Famous French tightrope walker Elleano performs a crossing of the River...

FOOTBALL - ENGLAND V CZECHOSLOVAKIA

Football - England V Czechoslovakia (1963)

England win international football match against...

CHILDREN'S SAILING CLUB

Children's Sailing Club (1960)

Children in yachts, people on bank watching, yacht capsizes and boy...

THE ELOPEMENT!

The Elopement! (1931)

Competition involving canoeing to a river bank, grabbing a girl then canoeing back...

RIVER YARRA MELBOURNE

River Yarra Melbourne (1940)

An item showing the river Yarra and the city of Melbourne on its banks. ...

DOCKS / HYDROPLANES

Docks / Hydroplanes (1969)

Lovely river banks, people saying goodbye to relatives leaving on ship &...

A STIFF WIND AND A PERFECT COURSE

A Stiff Wind And A Perfect Course (1927)

Ice yachting on the frozen waters in New Jersey.

KNOW THE BRITISH Reel 1

Know The British Reel 1 (1974)

Fantastic film educating Americans on the bizarre customs, etiquette and...

NATIONAL DINGHY CHAMPIONSHIPS

National Dinghy Championships (1950)

Rows of white sails of dinghies at Falmouth, mini cannon firing,...

PATHE PICTORIAL CARTOON COMPETITION 1

Pathe Pictorial Cartoon Competition 1 (1921)

The artist Poy draws a cartoon - the audience is...

SMOKE FOILS BANDITS aka ANTI-BANDIT BAG

Smoke Foils Bandits AKA Anti-Bandit Bag (1959)

Cricketers Godfrey Evans and Bill Edrich do fake...

WOMEN

Women "Speed Queens" (1932)

Women motor racing drivers speed their cars around the banked track at...

RHYL aka PATHE FRONT PAGE

Rhyl AKA Pathe Front Page (1947)

John Parsons pays a visit to Rhyl to enjoy the bank holiday weekend.

RHYL HOLIDAY STORY

Rhyl Holiday Story (1947)

Pathe reporter John Parsons with holidaymakers in Rhyl. Wales.

MEAT PORTERS DERBY

Meat Porters Derby (1930)

Herbert Banks wins meat porters' "Derby" which involves carrying a 171 pound...

ENGLAND V SCOTLAND

England V Scotland (1969)

Football international. England beat Scotland 4-1 at Wembley, London.

BATTLE OF ST. COLUMB

Battle Of St. Columb (1948)

Annual hurling match is played in Cornish village.

POOLE - HOOK, LINE & SINKER

Poole - Hook, Line & Sinker (1957)

Angling competition is held in Bournemouth.

ENGLAND V SCOTLAND

England V Scotland (1963)

Scotland wins 2-1 against England in the international football match at...

HEMEL HEMPSTEAD

Hemel Hempstead (1961)

Interesting look at the new area of Hemel Hempstead when it must have seemed very...

PIRIE:  ATHLETE OF THE YEAR

Pirie: Athlete Of The Year (1953)

Exclusive interview with athlete of the year - Gordon Pirie

BRITON REGAINS BRITANNIA SHIELD

Briton Regains Britannia Shield (1955)

Britannia Shield goes to RAF after their boxing victory over...

HENLEY REGATTA aka HENLEY

Henley Regatta AKA Henley (1968)

Various shots of boat racing at Henley.

ENGLAND BEAT URUGUAY

England Beat Uruguay (1964)

England beat Uruguay 2-1 in international football match from Wembley...

BANKING BILLIARDS

Banking Billiards (1931)

Strange new game is demonstrated by Melbourne Inman - cross between billiards...

ROYAL REGATTA - HENLEY

Royal Regatta - Henley (1961)

Excellent colour footage of the 1961 Henley Royal Regatta. Oxfordshire.

IRISH MATERIAL

Irish Material (1948)

Dublin architecture and city scenes

HAT TRICK FOR SCOTS

Hat Trick For Scots (1964)

Scotland beat England 1-0 in football match from Hampden Park.

SCOTLAND BEAT ENGLAND

Scotland Beat England (1967)

Football - Scotland beat England 3 - 2 at Wembley.

1966 World Cup Final a.k.a. WORLD CUP - MIGHTY ENGLAND - Technicolor

1966 World Cup Final A.K.A. World Cup - Mighty England - Technicolor (1966)

England wins the...