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BIRMINGHAM BEAT CHARLTON 1-0

Birmingham Beat Charlton 1-0 (1934)

Birmingham beats Charlton 1-0 in a football match.

MIDLAND ROAD WALK TINTED

Midland Road Walk Tinted (1925)

Many people take part in the Nottingham to Birmingham walk. Orange...

THE CITY OF BIRMINGHAM FIRE BRIGADE INTER STATION COMPETITIONS

The City Of Birmingham Fire Brigade Inter Station Competitions (1926)

Firemen demonstrate the...

JET AIDS FIREMEN

Jet Aids Firemen (1954)

A new British designed and made fire pump makes its debut.

CAR BEFORE THE HORSE - BIRMINGHAM

Car Before The Horse - Birmingham (1951)

Domesticated horse has a run around house.

ATHLETIC SPORTS

Athletic Sports (1936)

Running and cycling races from stadium in Bournville, Birmingham.

BIRMINGHAM CLOCK AT NIGHT

Birmingham Clock At Night (1950-1959)

Still footage of the clock tower in Birmingham

 

 

B.S.A. FACTORY

B.S.A. Factory (1956)

Various shots of the exterior of the B.S.A. factory at Smallheath, Birmingham.

LONDON TO BIRMINGHAM

London To Birmingham (1965-1969)

Speeded up footage as we travel along railway line between London and...

LORD BISHOP OF BIRMINGHAM

Lord Bishop Of Birmingham (1921)

The Lord Bishop of Birmingham opens an ex-servicemen's training...

NOTTINGHAM TO BIRMINGHAM WALK

Nottingham To Birmingham Walk (1927)

Scenes showing the road walkers racing along and the huge crowds...

THE WAY TO WEMBLEY aka WEMBLEY THE GOAL!

The Way To Wembley AKA Wembley The Goal! (1928)

Football - Birmingham play at home and beat...

STUDENTS HOSPITAL CARNIVAL

Students Hospital Carnival (1928)

Students raise money for hospital by dressing up and collecting from...

BIRMINGHAM V MANCHESTER

Birmingham V Manchester (1929)

Football - Birmingham beat Manchester City.

A HEALTHY HOLIDAY

A Healthy Holiday (1929)

Schoolboys from Birmingham arrive in Aberystwyth with their 65 year old...

BIRMINGHAM 4 COVENTRY 0

Birmingham 4 Coventry 0 (1920)

Birmingham thrash Coventry in football.

PRINCESS MARY ON TOUR

Princess Mary On Tour (1921)

Princess Mary visits Birmingham and meets various people on her travels.

THE CHURCH CONGRESS

The Church Congress (1921)

Various clergymen are seen in a procession to Birmingham Cathedral to open...

NOTTINGHAM TO BIRMINGHAM WALK

Nottingham To Birmingham Walk (1923)

Mr F. Poynton wins the Nottingham to Birmingham walk.

LORD MAYOR OF BIRMINGHAM

Lord Mayor Of Birmingham (1923)

The Lord mayor of Birmingham reviews Special Constables.

CORINTHIANS FAIL AT WEST BROMWICH

Corinthians Fail At West Bromwich (1924)

West Bromwich beat the Corinthians 5 - 0 at football.

CUP TIE FEVER

Cup Tie Fever (1925)

Huge crowds turn out to watch a local football cup tie derby in Birmingham.

HAIR RAISERS

Hair Raisers (1933)

Motorcycle stunts performed at a showground in Birmingham.

FAT STOCK SHOW BIRMINGHAM aka BIRMINGHAM AGRICULTURAL SHOW

Fat Stock Show Birmingham AKA Birmingham Agricultural Show (1919)

A bull being pulled from a...

MOTORWAY AT LAST

Motorway At Last (1959)

Travelling brand new motorway between London and Birmingham.

ELECTRICAL VANS 1939

Electrical Vans 1939 (1940)

Various electrically driven vehicles are presented in England.

TESTING AERO-TYRES AT FORD DUNLOP

Testing Aero-Tyres At Ford Dunlop (1957)

Ford Dunlop in Birmingham test Aero-tyres

AERO TYRE TESTING AT FORT DUNLOP

Aero Tyre Testing At Fort Dunlop (1968)

Mechanical devices test aeroplane tyres, observed by...

BIRMINGHAM BY TRAIN

Birmingham By Train (1960-1969)

A train travelling to Birmingham

'THERE'S MANY A SLIP...'

'there's Many A Slip...' (1931)

Birmingham City beat Sunderland in FA Cup Semi Final tie.

BIRMINGHAM STRUCK BY A TORNADO!

Birmingham Struck By A Tornado! (1931)

Houses and shops in Birmingham hit by freak winds.

MASS BRICKLAYING IN BIRMINGHAM

Mass Bricklaying In Birmingham (1938)

Children buy and lay bricks for a new babies' block at Edgbaston...

THE ENTENTE CORDIALE

The Entente Cordiale (1927)

The Mayor of Albert visits Birmingham.

PARADE REVIEW

Parade Review (1927)

The Lord Mayor of Birmingham reviews the Special Constabulary.

BRITISH TRIBUTE TO GERMAN DEAD

British Tribute To German Dead (1927)

War orphans lay flowers at memorial.

BIRMINGHAM STUDENTS' CARNIVAL

Birmingham Students' Carnival (1928)

Birmingham University students in fancy dress for their charity...

WELL PLAYED THE VILLAINS

Well Played The Villains (1929)

Football - Aston Villa win against Arsenal and Reading.

COLDSTREAM'S OLD COLOURS

Coldstream's Old Colours (1921)

We see part of the ceremony where soldiers carry the old Colours of the...

WHO WILL WIN IT

Who Will Win It (1925)

Craftsmen put the finishing touches to the Grand National Trophy in Birmingham.

MIDLAND ROAD WALK

Midland Road Walk (1925)

Many people take part in the Nottingham to Birmingham walk.

SOMETHING NEW - BIRMINGHAM - MOTORCYCLES STORY

Something New - Birmingham - Motorcycles Story (1948)

Progress in motorcycle industry shown.

BIRMINGHAM FROM THE AIR

Birmingham From The Air (1923)

Good aerial shots of Birmingham.

Special - BIRMINGHAM V MANCHESTER UNITED

Special - Birmingham V Manchester United (1951)

Football - Birmingham beat Manchester United 1-0.

MOTORWAY OPEN SOON

Motorway Open Soon (1959)

Minister of Transport, Harold Watkinson, inspects new London - Birmingham...

FIVE WEEKS UP THE POLE?

Five Weeks Up The Pole? (1966)

A Birmingham man spends five weeks sitting in a barrel up a high pole.

GLASS MAKING

Glass Making (1948)

Item shows manufacture of glass reinforced with wire netting at factory in West...

GLASS LAMPS

Glass Lamps (1951)

Excellent footage of glass lamp factory in Birmingham.

HAMMOCKS

Hammocks (1951)

Footage of two old ladies setting up hammocks in house in Birmingham.

HOME FLEET EXERCISES

Home Fleet Exercises (1946)

Good footage of war ships during Home Fleet exercises.

CUP SEMI-FINAL - DERBY V BIRMINGHAM CITY

Cup Semi-Final - Derby V Birmingham City (1946)

Derby draw with Birmingham City 1-1 in FA Cup...