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EARLY TRAFFIC SCENES

Early Traffic Scenes (1890-1900)

Various turn of the century scenes of traffic in London and around the...

GOD SAVE THE KING aka GEORGE VI

God Save The King AKA George VI (1896-1936)

Nice American piece covering the abdication of Edward VIII and...

HERE'S TO THE MEMORY - part 1

Here's To The Memory - Part 1 (1896-1919)

Excellent retrospective looking back over 50 years - this reel...

TIME TO REMEMBER - EDWARDIAN SUMMER  1905 - 1910  - record a - reel 1

Time To Remember - Edwardian Summer 1905 - 1910 - Record A - Reel 1 (1902)

Documentary film...

HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF WINDSOR

His Royal Highness The Duke Of Windsor (1910-1957)

Documentary about the Duke of Windsor - Prince of...

'BIG BERTHA' CAPTURED

'big Bertha' Captured (1914-1918)

Gun called Big Bertha captured on display in Paris, France.

HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT

Houses Of Parliament (1914-1918)

Shots of the Houses of Parliament.

 

 

 DAMAGE TO BUILDINGS IN PARIS

Damage To Buildings In Paris (1917-1918)

War damage in Paris, probably result of shells from German...

VICTORY PARADE

Victory Parade (1918)

Scenes from central London as crowds line the streets during Victory Parade.

WHERE BIG BERTHA HIT PARIS

Where Big Bertha Hit Paris (1918)

Scenes of destruction in Paris after the city is hit by 'Big Bertha'...

 BIG BEN FACE 11 O'CLOCK

Big Ben Face 11 O'clock (1918)

Clock face of Big Ben at 11 o'clock - probably from Armistice on 11th...

VICTORY MARCH

Victory March (1919)

Allied troops march through London in Victory Parade - 1919.

PEACEFUL YEARS reel 7

Peaceful Years Reel 7 (1919-1938)

A history of the "The Peaceful Years" from 1919 to 1938

LONDON SCENES

London Scenes (1920)

London scenes include the House of Parliament and No. 10 Downing Street.

HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT

Houses Of Parliament (1920-1929)

Footage of the Houses of Parliament from the River Thames

LONDON'S NIGHT LIGHTS  aka LONDONS NIGHT LIGHTS  reel 1

London's Night Lights AKA Londons Night Lights Reel 1 (1921)

Unedited material showing London...

LONDON'S NIGHT LIGHTS  aka LONDONS NIGHT LIGHTS  reel 2

London's Night Lights AKA Londons Night Lights Reel 2 (1921)

Unedited material showing London...

LONDON'S NIGHT LIGHTS  aka LONDONS NIGHT LIGHTS  reel 3

London's Night Lights AKA Londons Night Lights Reel 3 (1921)

Unedited material showing London...

SCRAPBOOK FOR 1922 - reel 1 of 2

Scrapbook For 1922 - Reel 1 Of 2 (1922)

Great film outlining the events of 1922.

SCRAPBOOK FOR 1922 - reel 2 of 2

Scrapbook For 1922 - Reel 2 Of 2 (1922)

Great film outlining the events of 1922.

EARL HAIG -

Earl Haig - "Big Chief Bulls Head" (1925)

Earl Haig is invested and named Chief Akahtse by Sarcee...

YOUNG EMPIRE BUILDERS

Young Empire Builders (1925)

Young men prepare to leave for Australia under the Big Brother scheme....

ARMISTICE DAY 1926 tinted version

Armistice Day 1926 Tinted Version (1926)

King, Princes and Politicians at Cenotaph, crowds observing...

MAYDAY 1926

Mayday 1926 (1926)

Demonstrations in Hyde Park, Stock Exchange London to Brighton walk and antique...

GENERAL STRIKE NUMBER 2

General Strike Number 2 (1926)

Item shows effect of General Strike on all aspects of British life.

HARD LUCK! LONDON TO BRIGHTON

Hard Luck! London To Brighton (1927)

Walkers take part in a race from London to Brighton.

VIENNA TO OXFORD BY CANOE

Vienna To Oxford By Canoe (1927)

Tiny canoe reaches the Thames and the Houses of Parliament.

BRITAIN SNOWBOUND

Britain Snowbound (1927)

Snow scenes around town and in the country.

 SPEED FILM  reel 4

Speed Film Reel 4 (1927)

Lots of clips featuring fast boats, cars, trains, greyhounds, rowing teams...

THE FOG DEMON

The Fog Demon (1929)

Scenes in London when a fog has descended - parks, street scenes, Houses of...

GOODBYE PICCADILLY

Goodbye Piccadilly (1929)

Welsh Guards leave London for Egypt.

THE VIKING SHIP

The Viking Ship (1929)

Replica of Viking ship on the River Thames, London.

"From 'big Ben' Down To The Sea!" (1930)

Walking race from London to Brighton - won by T W Green.

THE NATION BOWS ITS HEAD

The Nation Bows Its Head (1930)

Massive funeral ceremony for the victims of the crash of the R 101...

EVE BUYS A CAMERA FROM SOHO LTD

Eve Buys A Camera From Soho Ltd (1930)

Photographic techniques are demonstrated including flash...

MELODIES OF THE MOTHERLAND

Melodies Of The Motherland (1930-1936)

Jack Conway plays patriotic songs on the organ while we see lovely...

LONDON IN FAIRYLAND!

London In Fairyland! (1931)

Floodlights illuminate Buckingham Palace and Big Ben.

TO

To "Axe" ... And Tax Us? (1931)

Crowds gather outside Parliament to see the opening of the new...

"London In Fairyland!" (1931)

Monuments in London are floodlit for people to see.

PREPARE BEFORE YOU HIKE

Prepare Before You Hike (1931)

Women do keep fit exercises on a rooftop in London.

PATHE PICTORIAL PRESENTS THE J.H. SQUIRE OCTET IN

Pathe Pictorial Presents The J.H. Squire Octet In "Curfew Time" (1931)

Scenes of the end of the...

"From Big Ben Down To The Sea" (1932)

A London to Brighton walking race - won by J H Ludlow.

BACK TO WORK!

Back To Work! (1932)

Stanley Baldwin walks into Houses of Parliament - Ramsay MacDonald leaves from...

THE STOCK EXCHANGE

The Stock Exchange "Annual" (1932)

London to Brighton walking race - won by L J Hollyer.

NARA

Nara (1932)

Various shots of the ancient Japanese city of Nara.

GUS ELEN

Gus Elen (1932)

The comedian Gus Elen on stage singing.

BIG BEN STRIKES

Big Ben Strikes (1932)

Big Ben strikes twelve o'clock, London.

GUS ELEN IT'S A GREAT BIG SHAME

Gus Elen It's A Great Big Shame (1932)

Gus Elen sings about losing his pal Jim now that Jim is...

LONDON'S FAMOUS CLUBS AND CABARETS - THE CASA NUOVA RESTAURANT, LONDON

London's Famous Clubs And Cabarets - The Casa Nuova Restaurant, London (1933)

Dancers, mime...

CROWDS OUTSIDE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT

Crowds Outside Houses Of Parliament (1933)

Out of focus shots of crowds outside Palace of...