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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.

HAMMOCKS

Hammocks (1951)

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

BIRMINGHAM V ARSENAL

Birmingham V Arsenal (1967)

Football - Birmingham City beat Arsenal 1 - 0 at St. Andrew's, West...

HONOURS EVEN!

Honours Even! (1933)

Middlesbrough and Birmingham City draw in FA Cup football match.

CYCLO-CROSS CHAMPIONSHIPS

Cyclo-Cross Championships (1967)

John Atkins win the Cyclo-Cross Championships in Birmingham, West...

BAT POLO

Bat Polo (1970)

Item showing a game of Bat Polo played in canoes. Crystal Palace, London.

PETROL ON SKATES

Petrol On Skates (1952)

Girls provide service at petrol station on roller skates. Birmingham, West...

 

 

ROYALS AT BIRMINGHAM

Royals At Birmingham (1914-1918)

Footage of the King and Queen in Birmingham.

WEMBLEY - THE GOAL!

Wembley - The Goal! (1932)

Film of the football cup tie between West Bromwich Albion and Aston Villa.

GO TO THE FAIR!

Go To The Fair! (1932)

Workmen gathered together before continuing preparations for British Industries'...

CYCLING IS BOOMING AGAIN!

Cycling Is Booming Again! (1933)

Massed cycle through Birmingham - Bikes through Brum!

WOMEN'S GOLF CUP

Women's Golf Cup (1921)

We see Mrs D. Goodyear taking a shot in the qualifying competition for the Daily...

A CITY HELD UP

A City Held Up (1929)

Student rag in Birmingham in large charity event for hospitals, West Midlands.

DOUGLAS GYMKHANA

Douglas Gymkhana (1926)

Motorcycle stunts, including games of football and polo played on bikes.

WORLD ROLLER SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS

World Roller Skating Championships (1967)

World Roller Skating Championships at Birmingham, won by...

MAD GREYHOUND

Mad Greyhound (1950)

Racing dog that turns somersaults inside trap before start of race.

PRIZE BEAUTIES

Prize Beauties (1945)

Alsatians dog show in Birmingham.

 BIF AT BIRMINGHAM

Bif At Birmingham (1955)

British Industries Fair at Birmingham, Midlands.

Children Folk dancing

Children Folk Dancing (1917)

Folk dancing competition for children in Birmingham. West Midlands.

HOME WORK BOOSTS EXPORTS

Home Work Boosts Exports (1948)

Manufacturers meet export quotas by installing machines in part-time...

HOME WORK BOOSTS EXPORTS

Home Work Boosts Exports (1948)

Duplicate of the newsreel story - Film ID 2366.11.

SEA CADETS PARADE

Sea Cadets Parade (1946)

Mass parade of sea cadets at Aston Villa grounds in Birmingham.

DIANAS OF TODAY

Dianas Of Today (1931)

Girls learn horse-riding and jumping techniques from Lady Wright.

SPORTSHOTS NO 3 - H HIBBS

Sportshots No 3 - H Hibbs (1932)

The England goalkeeper H. Hibbs in training.

BIRMINGHAM V. CHELSEA

Birmingham V. Chelsea (1968)

Football: Birmingham City beat Chelsea 1-0 in 6th round of the FA Cup.

ASTON VILLA V QPR

Aston Villa V Qpr (1969)

Football - Aston Villa beat Queens Park Rangers 2 - 1 in 3rd round FA Cup...

CANNES FILM FESTIVAL BRITISH GALA ON BOARD H.M. BIRMINGHAM

Cannes Film Festival British Gala On Board H.M. Birmingham (1957)

H.M.S. Birmingham in harbour,...

CINEMA COMMISSION - BISHOP OF BIRMINGHAM, MISS ADELAIDE COX, SIR ROBERT BADEN...

Cinema Commission - Bishop Of Birmingham, Miss Adelaide Cox, Sir Robert Baden... (1920)

Signing...

MANCHESTER CITY V EVERTON

Manchester City V Everton (1969)

FA semi-final football match where Manchester City beat Everton 1 - 0.

KING AND QUEEN AT BIRMINGHAM aka KING + QUEEN IN BIRMINGHAM

King And Queen At Birmingham AKA King + Queen In Birmingham (1948)

Various shots of children...

GUY FAWKES COMPETITION

Guy Fawkes Competition (1960)

Comedians Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise judge a Guy Fawkes competition...

CHRISTMAS BUILD-UP MATERIAL

Christmas Build-Up Material (1962)

England prepares for Christmas.

ROYAL VISIT TO SCOTLAND

Royal Visit To Scotland (1945)

Reel 2 of 2 reel story about the visit by the King, Queen and Princess...

EXCAVATION

Excavation (1957)

An item about volunteers who are excavating the site of a Roman town before it is made...

THE PRINCE OF WALES

The Prince Of Wales (1932)

The Prince of Wales looks over new excavation machinery at British Industries...

BIRMINGHAM V WEST BROM

Birmingham V West Brom (1968)

Football: West Brom beat Birmingham City 2-0 in FA cup semi-final.

MIDLANDS WELCOME THE STARS

Midlands Welcome The Stars (1950-1959)

The opening of A.B.C. cinema in Birmingham

CHELSEA V BIRMINGHAM

Chelsea V Birmingham (1970)

Chelsea beat Birmingham 3 - 0 in football match at Stamford Bridge, London.

JOINTS ON THE HOUSE

Joints On The House (1960)

Pools winner Charlie Lee - a butcher - gives away free meat to celebrate good...