British Pathe

Birds & Their Young (1940)

German documentary about birds and their young - sound version of UN 1777 A.

Pigeon Race (1947)

Footage of racing pigeons being fed prior to race.

Bird Sanctuary (1948)

Puffins are given identity tags at bird sanctuary on islands off coast of Wales.

Sanctuary (1934)

Nice footage of the Mutton bird and the Bluefeather on Mutton island, off the coast of...

Bird Nests AKA Birds Nesting (1929)

Various wooden bird houses are shown - and their prospective...

A Berlin Idyll (1932)

Baby birds live in a nest built between the arms of a statue in a Berlin Park.

Hoots Mon (1934)

Nice story about Barn Owls with dubbed sound.

Just Puzzling! (1934)

Emus and their chicks are seen walking about and bathing in a small pond.

The Pool Of The Penguins (1935)

Nice item about penguins.

Preserving Peter (1935)

Nice item about a parrot like bird that obeys his owners every command.

Cupid's Carriers (1936)

Storks nest on the roofs of Burgenland in Austria.

Night Into Day (1937)

Nature item showing barn owl hunting and feeding.

The Sky Home Of The Kestrel (1938)

A kestrel is seen perched on rocks overlooking the River Danube.

The Bird Master (1938)

Lovely story about an Italian man who looks after swallows.

The Mighty Atom! (1934)

The world's smallest airplane motor is assembled.

Living Pictures (1931)

Snow story - children ski on the roof of a house which is covered with snow.

45,000 Pigeons (1927)

45,000 pigeons are released to fly north.

The Turkey Strut (1927)

Turkeys are herded to market - they are inspected by shoppers.

A Tale Of A Tail (1931)

Story about a chicken which has incredibly long tail feathers.

Feathered Lightening (1922)

Hundreds of racing pigeons are released in Bournemouth, Dorset.

Canaries Sing On Sunday (1948)

Australian choirmaster forms canary choir.

Flaming Youth (1933)

Flamingos in Germany leave their enclosure and go into a building for winter!

The Bird Farmer! (1934)

Exotic birds seen at a 'Foreign Bird Farm' in Keston.

Dr Stork At Home! (1935)

Nice shots of stork on chimney top nests.

The Tiniest Soul In Feathers (1932)

Nice footage of a South American humming bird.

Shooting Party (1919)

A shooting party in the countryside enjoying a days sport.

Selby (1936)

Homing pigeons are released for a race from Yorkshire.

Turkeys And Geese (1950-1959)

Nice shots of turkeys and geese - possibly getting fattened up for Christmas.

Feathered Beauties (1930-1939)

National Bird Show at Crystal Palace.

Bird Show In Florence (1959)

Bird fair in Florence, Italy.

Spoonbills Arrive In Holland For Nesting (1960)

Birds return to Dutch coast to rear their young

Parrot Story (1957)

Domestically trained parrot has breakfast with his owner. Good little story

River And Sun (1970-1979)

Boys in canoes paddle under bridges, sunset on river.

Bird Sanctuary (1960-1969)

Flamingos in water and flying over it. Storks flying low over the water.

Gulls With Young (1963)

Blackheaded Gull and its young in nest.

Catching Pheasants For Breeding & Exportation (1964)

Hungarians catch pheasants in nets to be used...

Pigeons In Trafalgar Square (1966)

Various shots of pigeons in Trafalgar Square.

Frozen Pea Factory (1966)

Harvesting and processing peas on a large scale for Birds Eye.

Birds (1969)

Bird feeding in winter.

Swans And Cygnets (1969)

Riverside footage featuring swans. Good quality throughout.

Storks - Poland (1970)

Various shots of adult storks and young on nest in tree.

Pathe Gazette Titles (1944)

Pathe Gazette titles from the mid 1940s.

Pathe News Titles (1952)

Pathe News titles from the early 1950s.

Pathe News Titles (1962)

Pathe News titles from the early 1960s.

Parrot (1960-1969)

Short sequence showing cockateel / cockatoo in a zoo.

Airport Bird Scarer (1969)

An automatic bird scarer at Luton Airport in Bedfordshire.

Hand Pedal Cyclist AKA Bicycle (1956)

Disabled man rides a bike without using his legs.