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BIRMINGHAM CLOCK AT NIGHT

Birmingham Clock At Night (1950-1959)

Still footage of the clock tower in Birmingham

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.

MASS BRICKLAYING IN BIRMINGHAM

Mass Bricklaying In Birmingham (1938)

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

BIRMINGHAM STUDENTS' CARNIVAL

Birmingham Students' Carnival (1928)

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

COLDSTREAM'S OLD COLOURS

Coldstream's Old Colours (1921)

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

BIRMINGHAM FROM THE AIR

Birmingham From The Air (1923)

Good aerial shots of Birmingham.

 

 

HAMMOCKS

Hammocks (1951)

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

NEW AUSTIN SEVEN aka NEW AUSTIN 7

New Austin Seven AKA New Austin 7 (1951)

The Austin Motor Company announces "Big Car Comfort at Small...

NEW AUSTIN SEVEN aka NEW AUSTIN 7

New Austin Seven AKA New Austin 7 (1951)

The Austin Motor Company announces "Big Car Comfort at Small...

CHURCH SERVICE

Church Service (1948)

Industrial Sunday church service in Hockley.

LAND ROVER RALLY

Land Rover Rally (1964)

An item showing people driving over muddy courses at the Land Rover Owner's Club...

GERMANY MUST PAY

Germany Must Pay (1921)

Prime Minister David Lloyd George receives the Freedom of the City and an...

STUDENTS' RAG

Students' Rag (1921)

University students from Birmingham hold a carnival with floats and fancy dress.

BIRMINGHAM - BIF OPENS aka BRITISH INDUSTRIES FAIR AT BIRMINGHAM

Birmingham - Bif Opens AKA British Industries Fair At Birmingham (1953)

Various exhibits at the...

BLIXIES

Blixies (1949)

Models show off the latest women's fashion the 'Blixie'. Birmingham.

SWAPSHOP

Swapshop (1948)

Women exchange clothes in swap shop in Birmingham.

PETROL ON SKATES

Petrol On Skates (1952)

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

 HALL TWINS NIGHTMARE LIFE WITH FATHER

Hall Twins Nightmare Life With Father (1955)

Two girls had been kept from wearing make up, going...

STOCK SHOTS M.1.

Stock Shots M.1. (1959)

Shots of M1 through the windscreen, broken down 1937 Morris 8 on side of road.

Youth Races

Youth Races (1917)

Footage of athletic competition in Birmingham for young competitors.

CHILD DANCERS - BIRMINGHAM

Child Dancers - Birmingham (1914-1918)

Footage of children performing folk style dancing.

THE EVOLUTION OF A CAR

The Evolution Of A Car (1920-1929)

Nice documentary tracing the stages involved in making a car in the...

JADE AND IVORY COLLECTION

Jade And Ivory Collection (1956)

Collection of ornate carved pieces of jade and ivory is presented to...

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'...

ARMISTICE DAY 1934 Beware - other item share this title

Armistice Day 1934 Beware - Other Item Share This Title (1934)

Huge crowds gathered for Armistice...

BROWN'S DAY AT VILLA PARK

Brown's Day At Villa Park (1945)

England wins wartime international football match against Scotland...

PARADE OF VOLUNTEER AUXILIARY FIREMEN IN BIRMINGHAM

Parade Of Volunteer Auxiliary Firemen In Birmingham (1938)

Volunteer Auxiliary Firemen are...

ANGLO CATHOLICS aka ANGLO CATHOLIC CONGRESS

Anglo Catholics AKA Anglo Catholic Congress (1922)

Procession of priests walk towards St. Chad's...

STUDENTS CAPITAL LEVY

Students Capital Levy (1923)

Students in Birmingham parade in fancy dress and collect money for...

LADY MAYORESS CHRISTENS AEROPLANE

Lady Mayoress Christens Aeroplane (1919)

The presentation of an aircraft to South Africa by the Lady...

LEEDS V CHELSEA

Leeds V Chelsea (1952)

5th Round Replay F.A. Football Cup -Leeds United v Chelsea - Chelsea won 5-1.

COURTESY CLUB

Courtesy Club (1946)

Nice item promoting the Courtesy Club for motorists. Birmingham.

PRIZE BEAUTIES

Prize Beauties (1945)

Alsatians dog show in Birmingham.

BOYS BRIGADE AT BIRMINGHAM

Boys Brigade At Birmingham (1946)

Major General Barnsley takes salute at march past of Boys' Brigade. ...

Children Folk dancing

Children Folk Dancing (1917)

Folk dancing competition for children in Birmingham. West Midlands.

BIRMINGHAM'S FIRST PUBLIC KITCHEN

Birmingham's First Public Kitchen (1914-1918)

Women and children queue for food at Public Kitchen in...

DIESEL SCHOOL

Diesel School (1956)

Footage of people attending diesel engineering school in Derby.

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.

DUKE AND DUCHESS OF GLOUCESTER IN BIRMINGHAM

Duke And Duchess Of Gloucester In Birmingham (1938)

The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester visit...

6TH ROUND F.A. CUP - BIRMINGHAM V SPURS

6th Round F.A. Cup - Birmingham V Spurs (1953)

A 1-1 in this FA Cup 6th Round tie between Birmingham...

TINKER'S FARM TECHNICAL SCHOOL

Tinker's Farm Technical School (1940)

Tinker's Farm School encourages boys to learn everything from...

THE FLEET LEAVING PORTLAND

The Fleet Leaving Portland (1946)

Warships of the Royal Navy Home Fleet setting sail from Portland...

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,...

DUKE OF CONNAUGHT VISITS WOUNDED SOLDIERS

Duke Of Connaught Visits Wounded Soldiers (1917)

The Duke of Connaught visits wounded soldier at...

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

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

Signing...

MOTOR CYCLE SCHOOL

Motor Cycle School (1958)

An item about Britain's first private motorcycle school.

FA CUP SEMI-FINALS - BLACKPOOL V. SPURS

Fa Cup Semi-Finals - Blackpool V. Spurs (1953)

Football - Blackpool win 2-1 against Spurs to win...