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 BILLY COTTON WITH RACING CAR

Billy Cotton With Racing Car (1920-1929)

Band leader Billy Cotton driving his racing car.

UN SECRETARY GENERAL - HAMMERSKJOLD IN INDIA

UN Secretary General - Hammerskjold In India (1957)

The United Nations Secretary General in India.

BILLY GRAHAM ARRIVES IN INDIA

Billy Graham Arrives In India (1957)

Billy Graham is greeted by large crowds in New Delhi, India

BILLY GRAHAM LEAVES

Billy Graham Leaves (1954)

The American evangelist leaves for home after a successful UK tour.

AUSTRALIA'S PUFFING BILLY PRESERVED

Australia's Puffing Billy Preserved (1966)

Australians preserve their old time train Puffing Billy.

ELEPHANTS ROCK & ROLL

Elephants Rock & Roll (1957)

Item showing circus elephants dressed in blue-jeans 'dancing' to rock and...

FASTEST HORSE - U.S.A

Fastest Horse - U.S.A (1938)

A look at 'Billy Direct' - the world's fastest harness horse.

 

 

BILLY SCOTT-COOMBER, BILLY THORBURN and STEVE GAUNA IN FOUR-LEAF CLOVER

Billy Scott-Coomber, Billy Thorburn And Steve Gauna In Four-Leaf Clover (1933)

Three...

BILLY SCOTT COOMBER ETC

Billy Scott Coomber Etc (1933)

"There's a Light in Your Window" performed by a musical trio.

ENGLAND V WALES

England V Wales (1951)

England and Wales draw 1-1 in international football match played in Cardiff.

IRELAND V ENGLAND

Ireland V England (1958)

England and Ireland draw 3-3 in Belfast - Bobby Charlton and Tom Finney score...

WALES V IRELAND

Wales V Ireland (1958)

Wales and Ireland draw 1-1 in football international.

Special - RANGERS WIN CUP

Special - Rangers Win Cup (1963)

Football - Rangers beat Celtic 3-0 and win the Scottish Cup.

FAREWELL TO THE 'GUVNOR'

Farewell To The 'guvnor' (1966)

Funeral of the famous circus owner Billy Smart.

SCREEN STARS AND CONGRESSMEN THEY'RE HERE FROM AMERICA

Screen Stars And Congressmen They're Here From America (1947)

American stars and politicians...

HULA HOOP ELEPHANTS

Hula Hoop Elephants (1959)

Elephants show off their hula hoop skills at Billy Smart's Circus.

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 301 - HORSE TROTTING, MODEL PAPER SOLDIERS and BILLY...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 301 - Horse Trotting, Model Paper Soldiers And Billy... (1960)

Out...

MODERN RAILWAY

Modern Railway (1963)

An item about a new transport museum and various railway modernisation schemes.

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 456 - BILLY JONES - PIONEER OF JAZZ

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 456 - Billy Jones - Pioneer Of Jazz (1963)

Out takes (rushes, cuts) for...

THE FOURMOST aka THE FOURMOST AT THE TAILORS and THE FOURMOST AT THE TAYLORS sic

The Fourmost AKA The Fourmost At The Tailors And The Fourmost At The Taylors Sic (1964)

Pop...

HER 22ND ATLANTIC CROSSING

Her 22nd Atlantic Crossing (1933)

The Graf Zeppelin - piloted by Dr Eckener - lands in America.

AUSTRALIAN TEST TEAM ON ONE ORFORD

Australian Test Team On One Orford (1934)

Australian cricketers on deck of Orford on their way to...

BILLY MILTON LEAVES FOR HOLLYWOOD

Billy Milton Leaves For Hollywood (1937)

Film star Billy Milton leaves for Hollywood.

LIGHTNING FINGERS

Lightning Fingers (1926)

Slow motion technique is used to show Billy Mayerl's piano playing technique.

UNNATURAL HISTORY

Unnatural History (1930)

Billy Bennett gives us a comedy lecture on bats and possums.

JEAN MELVILLE AND BILLIE THORBURN

Jean Melville And Billie Thorburn (1931)

The Radio stars Jean Melville and Billie Thorburn play a...

UPS AND DOWNS

Ups And Downs (1932)

Four-year-old Billy Crawford bounces up and down below a tethered balloon.

JEAN MELVILLE AND BILLY THORBURN

Jean Melville And Billy Thorburn (1932)

The pianists Jean Melville and Billy Thorburn entertain.

HAPPY GO LUCKY

Happy Go Lucky (1927)

Extract from "Happy Go Lucky" - two exhibition dances, one by Marion Saki and Billy...

BILLY MERSON

Billy Merson (1935)

Comedian Billy Merson sings 'The Spaniard Who Blighted My Life'.

BILLY MILTON

Billy Milton (1936)

Billy Milton plays the piano and sings his own composition "No Thrill."

HILL BILLIES

Hill Billies (1936)

The Hill Billies (Ted, Ezra, Ben and Lefty) sing and play in the studio.

BILLY BISSETT AND BAND

Billy Bissett And Band (1936)

Big band jazz from Billy Bissett and his famous Canadian Band.

BILLY MERSON

Billy Merson (1937)

Billy Merson performs sketch in Roman Villa set and sings comic songs about Cleopatra...

CLASSIC ITUS

Classic Itus (1929)

Silly funny dance performed by Jane Moore and Billy Revel - slapstick stuff.

THE PEOPLE LOOKED ON aka SOCCER INTERNATIONAL

The People Looked On AKA Soccer International (1947)

England beat Wales 3-0 in football...

WELL DONE MOTHER

Well Done Mother (1926)

Mrs. Corson becomes instant celebrity having been only second woman to swim...

A MATCH OR TWO - TWO LITTLE TRICKS BY THE HOUSTON SISTERS

A Match Or Two - Two Little Tricks By The Houston Sisters (1926)

A magic trick involving a coin...

ANZAC DAY COMMEMORATION IN AUSTRALIA

Anzac Day Commemoration In Australia (1938)

Parade and ceremony to mark Anzac Day in Australia.

CANADA - BOMBER CREWS GET WINGS

Canada - Bomber Crews Get Wings (1942)

Newly graduated Canadian airmen get their 'Wings' at a...

'YOYO' WINS GREAT MET

'yoyo' Wins Great Met (1949)

Yo-Yo wins the Great Metropolitan Horse race at Epsom.

WOLVERHAMPTON WELCOMES ITS CUP HEROES!

Wolverhampton Welcomes Its Cup Heroes! (1949)

Wolverhampton Wanderers return to a massive greeting...

CUP FAVOURITES NEARLY THERE

Cup Favourites Nearly There (1949)

Manchester Utd beat Hull City 1-0 in Football's FA Cup competition.

ENGLAND V. WALES

England V. Wales (1946)

Football - England beat Wales by 3 goals to nil at Maine Road, Manchester.

SOCCER PROS DEMAND NEW DEAL

Soccer Pros Demand New Deal (1948)

Britain's professional footballers demand more money.

BILLY REID AND HIS LONDON ACCORDION BAND IN BOHEMIAN MEMORIES

Billy Reid And His London Accordion Band In Bohemian Memories (1933)

Performance of "Bohemian...

WORLD CHAMPS

World Champs (1933)

Boxing chimps in the USA

JACK SIMPSON

Jack Simpson (1934)

Xylophonist Jack Simpson plays a fast tune called 'On the Track' in the studio.

BILLY MILTON

Billy Milton (1935)

Entertainer Billy Milton performs one of his own 'laughing' songs at the piano.

SIR WINSTON IN BERMUDA

Sir Winston In Bermuda (1953)

Churchill and Eden arrive in Bermuda for the Big Three conference.