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SPORTSHOTS NO 19 - PELOTA

Sportshots No 19 - Pelota (1933)

The sports corespondent Charles Eade describes the game of Pelota

MINIATURE WRITING ON RICE

Miniature Writing On Rice (1938)

Keen-eyed Charles Gunner writes and draws on grains of rice.

TO STAR IN ENGLAND

To Star In England (1934)

Charles Farrell arrives to Southampton to appear in British films.

KINGSFORD SMITH STILL MISSING

Kingsford Smith Still Missing (1935)

Aviator Kingsford Smith takes off in the 'Lady Southern Cross'...

CHARLES ANCASTER issue title - NICE WORK !

Charles Ancaster Issue Title - Nice Work ! (1938)

Footage of the entertainer Charles Ancaster...

LINDBERGH IN PARIS

Lindbergh In Paris (1933)

Charles Lindbergh and his wife pose for the cameras in Paris.

OLIVER TWIST

Oliver Twist

Very early silent film version of Dickens' novel, possibly 1912 version by Thomas...

 

 

NEW CONCRETE FLATS OPENED

New Concrete Flats Opened (1948)

Tenants viewing new flats made from prefabricated concrete.

CHARLES KINGSFORD SMITH'S SON RETURNS FROM AMERICA aka SMITHS SON FROM U.S.A

Charles Kingsford Smith's Son Returns From America AKA Smiths Son From U.S.A (1948)

Charles...

LONDON'S 745TH LORD MAYOR aka LONDONS 745 TH LORD MAYOR

London's 745th Lord Mayor AKA Londons 745 Th Lord Mayor (1933)

London's New Lord Mayor Sir...

LINDBERGH - THE ELUSIVE!

Lindbergh - The Elusive! (1933)

Charles Lindbergh pays a visit to Paris to see where he landed in 1927.

CHARLES MAYHEW

Charles Mayhew (1933)

Good footage of the baritone Charles Mayhew singing.

SPORTSHOTS NO 24 - BOWLS

Sportshots No 24 - Bowls (1933)

Bowls match in progress at the Brownswood club, Finsbury Park, London,...

SPORTSHOTS NO. 26 - BOWLING

Sportshots No. 26 - Bowling (1933)

An international tenpin bowling competition in Frankfurt, Germany.

SPORTSHOTS NO 29 - LAWN BILLIARDS !

Sportshots No 29 - Lawn Billiards ! (1933)

Footage of the game of Lawn Billiards which is described...

CHARLES PATHE

Charles Pathe (1929)

Footage of Charles Pathe - probably outside the Pathe building in Wardour Street.

NEW NAVAL COMMANDER IN CHIEF

New Naval Commander In Chief (1941)

Admiral Tovey takes over from Admiral Forbes as...

BATTLE COLOURS FOR POLISH AIRMEN

Battle Colours For Polish Airmen (1941)

Battle Colours are presented to the first Polish squadron of...

THE OLD CURIOSITY SHOP

The Old Curiosity Shop (1930)

Actors perform in front of 'The Old Curiosity Shop' on 118th anniversary...

STAY AWAY STRIKE IN BUCKS

Stay Away Strike In Bucks (1946)

Parents keeps their kids away from Chalfont St Giles' village school...

CIRCUS NEWS - BOY LION TAMER

Circus News - Boy Lion Tamer (1954)

15 year old Cedric Crossfield has become a trainee lion tamer.

CHARLES COLE BLINDFOLDED CARTOONIST

Charles Cole Blindfolded Cartoonist (1941)

Charles Cole draws cartoon of Winston Churchill whilst...

MARINERS EXHIBITION

Mariners Exhibition (1951)

Good footage of the Mariners Exhibition in London.

WALKING BACKWARDS

Walking Backwards (1952)

Footage of backwards walking world champion, Sussex.

A FEW SOUND EFFECTS aka VISUAL SOUND EFFECTS BY CHARLES GRAHAM

A Few Sound Effects AKA Visual Sound Effects By Charles Graham

Odd set of shots -...

FRENCH GENERAL AND OFFICERS

French General And Officers (1944)

General Charles de Gaulle leads procession through the streets of...

PRINCE CHARLES VISITS BELGIAN CONGO

Prince Charles Visits Belgian Congo (1947)

Prince Charles of Belgium in Belgian Congo (Zaire).

RANDOLPH TURPIN RECEIVES TESTIMONIAL FROM WARWICK COUNCIL

Randolph Turpin Receives Testimonial From Warwick Council (1951)

British Boxing Champion is...

SOLAR POWERED CAR

Solar Powered Car (1960)

The first solar powered car in the world demonstrated.

LORD BERESFORD aka LAST FILM OF ADMIRAL BERESFORD

Lord Beresford AKA Last Film Of Admiral Beresford (1919)

Last shots of Lord Admiral Charles...

LINDBERGH'S EPIC FLIGHT

Lindbergh's Epic Flight (1927)

Pilot Captain Charles Lindbergh gets an enthusiastic reception on his...

IL Y A 50 ANS aka 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF CINEMA

Il Y A 50 Ans AKA 50th Anniversary Of Cinema (1946)

French item tracing history of cinema in...

HOPEWELL POLICE CHIEF FIRST ON SCENE TELLS OF LINDY KIDNAPPING aka LINDBEROH...

Hopewell Police Chief First On Scene Tells Of Lindy Kidnapping AKA Lindberoh... (1932)

Interview...

BIG BEN EXHIBITION

Big Ben Exhibition (1959)

Exhibition at Westminster Palace celebrating 100th anniversary of Big Ben...

RAILROAD STRIKE

Railroad Strike (1948)

Conferences at the White House Washington on the threatened Railway strike.

AUNT SALLY

Aunt Sally (1963)

Traditional game of Aunt Sally is played in an Oxfordshire beer garden.

FOR THE ONLY SPEED RECORD WE DON'T POSSESS!

For The Only Speed Record We Don't Possess! (1932)

Good shots of a speedboat on the water and...

THE GLOBE CIRCLED BY AIR!

The Globe Circled By Air! (1930)

Charles Kingsford-Smith and his crew prepare in Ireland for an...

"The Two Man Submarine" (1933)

Dr William Beebe shows off his new two man submarine off America.

MR PICKWICK'S

Mr Pickwick's "Hold Up" (1930)

A re-enactment of a scene from Charles Dickens' novel "Pickwick Papers".

MALTA AND BACK IN 2 DAYS!

Malta And Back In 2 Days! (1930)

Aviator C D Barnard is welcomed back to Croydon after a flight to...

TO AFRICA AND BACK IN 2 DAYS!

To Africa And Back In 2 Days! (1930)

Pilot Charles Barnard flies to Morocco and back in record time.

LINDY SPEAKS

Lindy Speaks (1934)

Lindbergh is questioned at Government air mail contracts inquiry.

THE HOME OF THE FALCON BY CHARLES D. HEAD

The Home Of The Falcon By Charles D. Head (1933)

Growth of some Peregrine Falcon chicks is observed...

SANTOS CASANI

Santos Casani (1932)

Santos Casani and Jean Mence show us a new dance, the 'Charles' Step.

SPORTSHOTS NO 2 - JACK DOYLE

Sportshots No 2 - Jack Doyle (1932)

The sports editor of the Daily Express introduces Britain's new...

A GLEAM FROM ALADDIN

A Gleam From Aladdin (1926)

Great dance by chorus girls in "Aladdin". Charles Austin stars as Widow...

SPORTSHOTS NO. 14 - GOING TO THE DOGS aka GREYHOUNDS

Sportshots No. 14 - Going To The Dogs AKA Greyhounds (1933)

Jokey item shows a greyhound race in...

SPORTSHOTS NO. 18 - SUZANNE LENGLEN

Sportshots No. 18 - Suzanne Lenglen (1933)

Champion tennis player Suzanne Lenglen demonstrates her...

SPORTSHOTS NO 21 - CYCLE POLO

Sportshots No 21 - Cycle Polo (1933)

Footage of a Cycle Polo, commentary and explanation is provided...