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BATTLE OF BRITAIN MEMORIAL

Battle Of Britain Memorial (1947)

Britain celebrates Battle of Britain day with a flypast of military...

EMPRESS OF BRITAIN

Empress Of Britain (1931)

Views of the liner ship - Empress of Britain.

MEN AND WOMEN FILE OUT OF BUILDING

Men And Women File Out Of Building (1910-1929)

People file out of a building - could be after political...

Britain v US

Britain V Us (1965)

Great Britain v USA athletics meeting, 1965

RIVER BRIDGES

River Bridges (1910-1929)

Tracking shot down river somewhere in Europe.

MEN MEETING RE: 'BRITANNIA'

Men Meeting Re: 'britannia' (1910-1920)

Item showing a government meeting.

Olympic Wedding

Olympic Wedding (1964)

Great Britain Olympic stars marry, 1964

 

 

PAINT AND POLISH

Paint And Polish (1935)

The liner "Empress of Britain" is given a new coat of paint and a good polish. ...

BIG VISITOR FOR FESTIVAL

Big Visitor For Festival (1951)

Giant Italian locomotive arrives to festival site in London.

'BIG DIPPER' ON TEST

'big Dipper' On Test (1951)

The world's biggest portable scenic railway undergoes first running test.

US TROOPS

Us Troops (1945)

US construction battalion troops on parade followed by African-American soldiers.

FESTIVAL OF BRITAIN AMUSEMENT PARK AT BATTERSEA aka FESTIVAL OF BRITAIN FUNFAIR

Festival Of Britain Amusement Park At Battersea AKA Festival Of Britain Funfair (1951)

Construction...

EPSOM DERBY DAY PAINTING IN THE TATE GALLERY

Epsom Derby Day Painting In The Tate Gallery (1958)

Shots of Epsom Derby Day painting in Tate...

FALKLAND ISLANDS

Falkland Islands (1969)

Good shots of kelp harvesting and the hull of the SS Great Britain.

ROUGH SEAS MOSER

Rough Seas Moser (1920-1930)

Various good shots of rough seas.

RETURN OF GUARD FROM CHINA - MARCH THROUGH STREETS LED BY BAND

Return Of Guard From China - March Through Streets Led By Band (1927)

Footage of soldiers...

PRINCESS MARY

Princess Mary (1920-1929)

Princess Mary leaves function in large building, watched by crowds and men in fez...

INDIANS AT CAXTON HALL

Indians At Caxton Hall (1920-1929)

Indian men in turbans and western suits meet with officials outside...

 THE MAN WHO PUT BRITAIN ON THE MAP

The Man Who Put Britain On The Map (1924)

Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Snowdon on return...

IMPERIAL AIR FLEET COMMITTEE - LETTER

Imperial Air Fleet Committee - Letter (1915)

Close up of a letter from the Imperial Air Fleet...

STREET SCENE

Street Scene (1910-1920)

Large building with towers.

QUEEN OF THE ROSES - IN SPITE OF INCLEMENT WEATHER QUEEN ALEXANDRA MAKES HER...

Queen Of The Roses - In Spite Of Inclement Weather Queen Alexandra Makes Her... (1914-1918)

Queen...

DISASTER FOLLOWS SUCCESS

Disaster Follows Success (1933)

The speedboat 'Miss Britain III' bursts into flames after successful...

ONE WEEK IN HISTORY aka BATTLE OF BRITAIN

One Week In History AKA Battle Of Britain (1947)

Britain celebrates Battle of Britain day with a...

POLISH PREMIER HERE

Polish Premier Here (1939)

Footage of Poland's Prime Minister arriving in England for meeting with...

MINERS VOTE  aka MINERS STRIKE BALLOT PAPER

Miners Vote AKA Miners Strike Ballot Paper (1920)

A ballot paper given to its members by the...

OVER THAMES ON A WIRE

Over Thames On A Wire (1951)

Famous French tightrope walker Elleano performs a crossing of the River...

JAGUAR FIGHTER ROLLED OUT aka ANGLO-FRENCH JAGUAR STRIKE-TRAINER AIRCRAFT MAKES...

Jaguar Fighter Rolled Out AKA Anglo-French Jaguar Strike-Trainer Aircraft Makes... (1968)

New...

WATER-SKIING

Water-Skiing (1969)

Britain wins speed water ski event in Holland.

THE GROTTO

The Grotto (1948)

A look at the lovely shell covered grotto in Margate, Kent.

FESTIVAL CARS

Festival Cars (1951)

People have fun on new festival cars at Battersea Park, London.

BATTLE OF BRITAIN FLYPAST

Battle Of Britain Flypast (1947)

Cuts for newsreel 47/75 showing planes flying over London in...

COUNCIL OF EUROPE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION

Council Of Europe International Exhibition (1949)

Exhibition of Austrian art at Tate Gallery,...

COUNCIL OF EUROPE FILM - VIENNA EXHIBITION

Council Of Europe Film - Vienna Exhibition (1949)

Council of Europe film showing Austrian art...

USSR V ENGLAND FOOTBALL MATCH

Ussr V England Football Match (1958)

Football match between USSR and England in Moscow.

GERMANY V GREAT BRITAIN

Germany V Great Britain (1967)

German and British trampoline champions competing.

OPEN AIR MEETING - PART 1

Open Air Meeting - Part 1 (1919)

Speaker at Meeting / Soldiers in Streets, ca 1919 ?

HAIG IN CANADA

Haig In Canada (1920-1929)

General Haig inspects veterans and troops in Canada.

NEWPORT

Newport (1920-1929)

View of Newport from ship on River Severn and good shots of rough sea.

New Russian Ambassador to Britain

New Russian Ambassador To Britain (1928)

The new Russian Ambassador arrives in Britain.

King George V & Queen Mary Ride in Procession

King George V & Queen Mary Ride In Procession (1920-1929)

Footage of King George V and Queen Mary...

FUNERAL OF KINKEAD FLYER

Funeral Of Kinkead Flyer (1928)

Country funeral of RAF flyer Kinkead.

GUESTS ARRIVE - FRENCH RECEPTION

Guests Arrive - French Reception (1920-1929)

Guests arrive at large house and queue in gardens to enter...

SIR JOHN MAFFEY

Sir John Maffey (1920-1929)

Sudanese (?) and Egyptian soldiers on camels with British soldiers and officials.

JAMES H THOMAS  aka JH THOMAS

James H Thomas AKA Jh Thomas (1920-1929)

Trade Union leader / Labour politician JH Thomas arrives on...

 LORD BEAVERBROOK

Lord Beaverbrook (1920-1929)

Early sound item of Lord Beaverbrook speaking about post-WW1 economic...

 STANLEY BALDWIN

Stanley Baldwin (1920-1929)

Close up shots of Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin.

STRIKE OF HOTEL WORKERS

Strike Of Hotel Workers (1910-1919)

Striking hotel and restaurant workers with placards outside trade...

CARTOON TRAIN JOURNEY

Cartoon Train Journey (1910-1920)

Cartoon train travels through Britain showing what type of rock or soil...

LABOUR PARTY AT CHEQUERS

Labour Party At Chequers (1920-1930)

Members of the Labour Party gather at Chequers, Buckinghamshire.