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LARGS BRISBANE QUEEN CROWNED

Largs Brisbane Queen Crowned (1939)

Footage of the crowning of the Largs Brisbane Queen in Scotland.

MINER DANCERS

Miner Dancers (1925)

Coal miners rehearse for the National Folk Dancing Display in Durham.

PICTURESQUE PARADE & CUTS

Picturesque Parade & Cuts (1926)

Glasgow Students raise money for charity with enormous fancy dress...

FRANCE AND HER TROOPS

France And Her Troops (1940)

Great story showing French Colonial troops in Morocco and troops in snow...

BRIDGEWATER PAGEANT

Bridgewater Pageant (1926)

Historical pageant in the West Country, includes mock roundhead and cavalier...

THE FEAST OF THE CAMELIAS aka THE FEAST OF THE CAMELLIAS

The Feast Of The Camelias AKA The Feast Of The Camellias (1926)

Traditional dancing at a Swiss...

CROWNING THE BELTANE QUEEN AT PEEBLES

Crowning The Beltane Queen At Peebles (1926)

Local pageant in Scotland, a girl is crowned the...

 

 

"Timed Toes" - Some "All Together" Dance Steps By The Jenny Robbins Dancers At... (1924)

Two...

DANCERS INTERNATIONAL

Dancers International (1946)

People take part in old time dancing at the Empress Ballroom in Blackpool,...

WORLD AT YOUR ELBOW - ZURICH

World At Your Elbow - Zurich (1948)

Combined print copy of the story ZURICH found on the same tape...

FINE YARMOUTH BLOATERS

Fine Yarmouth Bloaters (1920)

A look at the work of the Scottish women packing herring in Yarmouth.

OLD TIMERS

Old Timers (1933)

Folk dancing in Wurttemberg.

THE FLAG BEARER

The Flag Bearer (1934)

Annual custom of flag swinging in an Austrian village.

TREFOR JONES

Trefor Jones (1934)

Tenor Trefor Jones sings 'Hills' in the studio.

MEET THE BRIDE!

Meet The Bride! (1934)

Interesting costumes and traditions at a peasant wedding in Saxony.

ERIC WOODBURN

Eric Woodburn (1934)

Baritone Eric Woodburn sings the sombre song 'Coaling' about being a ship's stoker.

WEEK-ENDERS OF YESTERYEAR

Week-Enders Of Yesteryear (1935)

People in Victorian dress take a ride in a vintage car.

SARDINIA - SARDINIA FOLKLORE CAVALCADE

Sardinia - Sardinia Folklore Cavalcade (1952)

Happy people mark an annual festival in Sardinia -...

ULM - 1100 YEARS FESTIVAL

Ulm - 1100 Years Festival (1954)

Ulm in Bavaria celebrates its 1100th birthday with a great carnival...

IN MEMORY OF A BIG DRINK

In Memory Of A Big Drink (1951)

Pageant in Germany commemorating burgomaster's drink which saved town...

LOOK BACK FOR INSPIRATION

Look Back For Inspiration (1951)

Edwardian fashions exhibition includes clothes worn by Queen...

BRIXHAM REMEMBERS

Brixham Remembers (1951)

Historical pageant recalls the landing of William of Orange in Brixham harbour.

WELSH INTERNATIONAL EISTEDDFOD

Welsh International Eisteddfod (1957)

Eleventh International Eisteddfod at Llangollen, Wales.

BELGIUM ACCLAIMS PRINCESS aka BRUSSELS - ROYAL WELCOME or BRUSSELS HAILS ALBERT...

Belgium Acclaims Princess AKA Brussels - Royal Welcome Or Brussels Hails Albert... (1959)

Prince...

MILITARY COSTUMES issue title FROM AD TO BBC

Military Costumes Issue Title From Ad To BBC (1936)

Soldiers from 1756 meet their present day...

PAULINE WARD issue title DIPS INTO COMEDY

Pauline Ward Issue Title Dips Into Comedy (1936)

Pauline Ward does a fast Cossack-style dance...

TEMPLES OF THE EAST aka BALI DANCERS

Temples Of The East AKA Bali Dancers (1937)

Good story of ancient temple in Bali and traditional...

SEWING MACHINES

Sewing Machines (1934)

Short film on history of sewing machines.

ROOF GARDEN  issue title - NICE WORK !

Roof Garden Issue Title - Nice Work ! (1938)

Footage of picturesque roof garden in Kensington,...

PERPETUAL MOTION

Perpetual Motion (1938)

Proposals for construction 'perpetual motion' machines - none of them works.

STOCKINGS issue title is SO THIS IS LONDON

Stockings Issue Title Is So This Is London (1939)

Item about history stockings, includes loads of...

RAPID FOUR issue title -IT'S THOSE MEN AGAIN

Rapid Four Issue Title -It's Those Men Again (1940)

Acrobatic troupe The Rapid Four perform a...

RAPID FOUR

Rapid Four (1940)

The Rapid Four perform brief acrobatic balancing routine.

RAPID FOUR

Rapid Four (1940)

The Rapid Four perform brief athletic acrobatic routine with a chair.

RAPID FOUR

Rapid Four (1940)

The Rapid Four perform another athletic acrobatic routine in the studio.

DANNY LIPTON'S MILITAIRES

Danny Lipton's Militaires (1941)

Danny Lipton's Militaires perform a lively tap routine.

RUSSIAN DANCERS

Russian Dancers (1955)

Famous Moisseiev troupe of Russian folk dancers comes to London this week.

MUSIC OF THE NATIONS

Music Of The Nations (1956)

Musicians, singers and dancers of many lands come to Wales for International...

THE MASTER DRINK

The Master Drink (1956)

A German town celebrates a formidable drinking feat which once saved it from...

FIJIANS GET INTO KHAKI

Fijians Get Into Khaki (1962)

Fijian men come to Farnborough to serve in British army.

STEAMSHIP ANNIVERSARY

Steamship Anniversary (1962)

A replica steamship is launched on the Clyde to celebrate a great...

AACHEN FESTIVAL

Aachen Festival (1970)

Denis Healey attends the Aachen festival in Germany.

BATHING SUITS OLD AND NEW

Bathing Suits Old And New (1948)

Girls model old-fashioned bathing costumes as well as the latest...

STUDENTS' RAG

Students' Rag (1949)

End of term students' rag is held in the grounds of Goldsmith's College, London.

OLD TYPEWRITERS

Old Typewriters (1950)

An exhibition of typewriters through the ages at Olympia, London.

EASTER PARADE

Easter Parade (1950)

Showgirls from theatre show of 'Wild Violets' model their Victorian costumes in...

DUTCH BULBS

Dutch Bulbs (1951)

Excellent footage of the bulb industry in Holland including picking and auctions.

MARKEN

Marken (1951)

Footage of the Dutch people of Marken in Holland

PICNICS - PAST AND FUTURE

Picnics - Past And Future (1944)

A look at picnics past and future.

GRANDMA AND YOU aka GRANDMAMA AND YOU

Grandma And You AKA Grandmama And You (1945)

Actresses in period costume from Evelyn Laye show +...