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DESTROYER LAUNCHED

Destroyer Launched (1961)

Princess Marina, Dowager Duchess of Kent, launches HMS Kent in Belfast.

MCC TOURING TEAM DEPARTS

MCC Touring Team Departs (1967-1968)

Members of the MCC touring team leave London Airport for the West...

LAST VOYAGE OF QE1

Last Voyage Of Qe1 (1968)

Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother visits liner 'Queen Elizabeth' before its...

QE2 INTO DRY DOCK

QE2 Into Dry Dock (1968)

Liner 'Queen Elizabeth II' sails up river Clyde to its berth in dry dock....

QE2 RETURN

QE2 Return (1969)

QE2 returns to Southampton to have her ailing turbine fixed after trials.

ST MICHAEL'S ABBEY

St Michael's Abbey (1953)

Excellent of St. Michael's Abbey and the monks that live there in Farnborough,...

INTERNATIONAL RED CROSS

International Red Cross (1946)

Cuts from newsreel 46/55 - International Red Cross meeting in Oxford.

 

 

NEW JET AIRLINER V.C. 10 ORDERED BY B.O.A.C. - LONDON AIRPORT

New Jet Airliner V.C. 10 Ordered By B.O.A.C. - London Airport (1958)

B.O.A.C strengthens its...

BRITISH BUSINESSMEN IN RUSSIA

British Businessmen In Russia (1963)

British businessmen arrive to Russia & go sight seeing in Moscow.

 TRUMAN LIBRARY DEDICATED

Truman Library Dedicated (1957)

Harry Truman's Presidential library is opened in Independence,...

SIXTH WORLD YOUTH FESTIVAL - MOSCOW aka SIXTH WORLD YOUTH FESTIVAL

Sixth World Youth Festival - Moscow AKA Sixth World Youth Festival (1957)

Various shots of...

 DUKE OF EDINBURGH VISITS BOYS' CLUBS

Duke Of Edinburgh Visits Boys' Clubs (1961)

Prince Philip visits Boys' Clubs in London.

SIR BASIL SPENCE

Sir Basil Spence (1970-1979)

Views of buildings designed by famous architect Sir Basil Spence.

SIR BASIL SPENCE

Sir Basil Spence (1970-1979)

Views of buildings designed by famous architect Sir Basil Spence.

 DUKE OF KENT AT THE MANSION HOUSE

Duke Of Kent At The Mansion House (1961)

The Duke of Kent at dinner in the Mansion House after his...

OH LISTEN TO THE BAND

Oh Listen To The Band (1941)

Great shots of RAF dance, band are servicemen who played in professional...

HARLOW - REGAL OPENS aka HARLOW SPECIAL - OPENING OF REGAL CINEMA

Harlow - Regal Opens AKA Harlow Special - Opening Of Regal Cinema (1952)

Film stars Diane Hart...

MOSCOW FILM FESTIVAL

Moscow Film Festival (1959)

British film stars in Moscow for film festival.

PRINCESS GRACE IS BELLE OF IRISH BALL

Princess Grace Is Belle Of Irish Ball (1965)

Princess Grace and Prince Rainier attend Ball of the...

QUEEN GOES NORTH

Queen Goes North (1960)

Queen Elizabeth II pays a visit to the Shetland Islands and meets fishermen and...

CATHEDRAL CONSECRATED aka CONSECRATION OF COVENTRY CATHEDRAL

Cathedral Consecrated AKA Consecration Of Coventry Cathedral (1962)

Queen Elizabeth II and...

QUEEN MARY DEPARTS

Queen Mary Departs (1967)

Ocean liner "Queen Mary" leaves Southampton for new home at Long Beach, USA.

TWINS

Twins (1954)

A look at the 7 sets of twins who attend Egham Hythe primary school in Staines. Middlesex.

DAILY MAIL FILM FESTIVAL

Daily Mail Film Festival (1948)

Film stars act out scenes from their films for the Daily Mail Film...

N.A.T.O. EXERCISE

N.A.T.O. Exercise "Carte Blanche" AKA NATO Operation "Carte Blanche" (1955)

Various shots of...

QUEEN VISITS LONDON GARDENS

Queen Visits London Gardens (1950)

Queen visits gardens under auspices of London Garden Society.

HEIGHTS OF DANGER reels 7

Heights Of Danger Reels 7 (1950-1959)

A feature film about a rally driver who must win an Alpine car rally...

CHURCHES OF TOMORROW

Churches Of Tomorrow (1958)

Marvels of contemporary church design should attract young people - tells...

 PRINCESS ELIZABETH AT CRANWELL

Princess Elizabeth At Cranwell (1951)

Astra Gazette special about Princess Elizabeth attending...

DE GAULLE IN RUSSIA

De Gaulle In Russia (1966)

French President General de Gaulle visits Russia.

TEST MATCH ENGLAND V INDIA

Test Match England V India (1967)

Cricket footage - England v India.

BMC PRESENTS WIZARDRY ON WHEELS reel 3

Bmc Presents Wizardry On Wheels Reel 3 (1961)

Great documentary showing the design and testing of...

RADIO PARADE reel 6

Radio Parade Reel 6 (1933)

Fantastic compilation of "turns" - comedians, impersonators, singers etc. ...

THE DAM BUSTERS PREMIER AND RE-UNION

The Dam Busters Premier And Re-Union (1955)

Two items covering the premier of the film "The Dam...

BRITISH SPORTING PERSONALITIES - CHRISTINE TRUMAN

British Sporting Personalities - Christine Truman (1960-1961)

Nice documentary tracing the early...

Golds for Britain

Golds For Britain (1964)

1964 Tokyo Olympic Games, Athletics and weightlifting action

Tokyo Olympics Medal Winners

Tokyo Olympics Medal Winners (1964)

1964 Tokyo Olympics, Athletics action and GB medal winners, in...

Athletics At Tokyo Olympics

Athletics At Tokyo Olympics (1964)

1964 Tokyo Olympics, Athletics medals won and lost

AROUND THE WORLD

Around The World (1967)

Around the world in nearly 8 minutes and in no particular order in this...

FLEET STREET

Fleet Street (1953)

Item showing various journalists at work in Fleet Street, London.

LISTEN TO THE BAND

Listen To The Band (1941)

A Big Band made up of Servicemen perform for the ranks.

ASTRA GAZETTE NO 12

Astra Gazette No 12 (1952)

Six short films. Film Premier, RAF technical training, RAF riding school, RAF...

 CRANWELL GRADUATION DAY

Cranwell Graduation Day (1951)

Astra Gazette special about Princess Elizabeth attending graduation...

From Tokyo with colour

From Tokyo With Colour (1964)

1964 Tokyo Olympic Games, Medal winning British team relax after Games

FILM FANFARE - NO 29 - SECTIONS 1, 2, 3

Film Fanfare - No 29 - Sections 1, 2, 3 (1956)

Noble's report, Parsons with stars incl Burton &...

LAUGHTER AND LIFE

Laughter And Life (1928-1960)

Compilation of funny bits from lots of feature films linked by the lovely Sid...

CLAPPERBOARD

Clapperboard (1972-1979)

Chris Kelly talks to Pathe staff about the history of the newsreels.

LONG LIVE THE QUEEN

Long Live The Queen (1952)

Events and ceremonies to announce the new realm of Queen Elizabeth II

QUEEN IN NORTH IRELAND

Queen In North Ireland (1953)

A full coverage of Queen's visit to Northern Ireland in 1953