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QUEEN AT NEW GALLERY

Queen At New Gallery (1920-1930)

Queen Mary emerges from gallery after watching "The Willow Pattern Plate"....

 CHINESE NATIONALISTS END GUERILLA WARFARE

Chinese Nationalists End Guerilla Warfare (1961)

Chinese Nationalists return after fighting...

JADE AND IVORY COLLECTION

Jade And Ivory Collection (1956)

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

CHINESE DRESSES

Chinese Dresses (1956)

Chinese robes and accessories seen at the Balham home of magician Col Ling Soo...

FINGER PAINTING beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Finger Painting Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1965)

Traditional Chinese painting...

WATER CLOCK aka REPLICA OF JAPANESE sic WATER CLOCK

Water Clock AKA Replica Of Japanese Sic Water Clock (1969)

John Combridge works on a half size...

BRITAIN'S GATEWAY TO TROUBLED CHINA

Britain's Gateway To Troubled China (1932)

Indian troops march through streets of Hong Kong - Indians...

 

 

NORMAN AND ARNOLD

Norman And Arnold (1931)

Australian comedians Norman and Arnold entertain with a bit of patter and a...

A GLEAM FROM ALADDIN

A Gleam From Aladdin (1926)

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

RONALD FRANKAU

Ronald Frankau (1936)

Ronald Frankau sings about China, he is accompanied on the piano by Monty Crick.

HAIR RAISING!

Hair Raising! (1939)

Hairstyles influenced by historic hairdos are created by Monsieur Jules.

MADAME CHIANG IN CHINATOWN

Madame Chiang In Chinatown (1943)

Madam Chiang Kai Shek visits the Chinese Americans in New York.

CHINESE IN BURMA

Chinese In Burma (1943)

Newly trained Chinese soldiers fight Japanese in Burma.

THE ROAD TO CHINA

The Road To China (1945)

A new Ledo road leading to China is built and open in Burma.

CHINESE PUZZLES

Chinese Puzzles (1928)

Chinese writing is translated -...

CHINESE PUZZLES NO 2

Chinese Puzzles No 2 (1928)

Chinese writing is translated.

CHINESE JUGGLERS

Chinese Jugglers (1928)

Chinese jugglers perform an acrobatic act spinning plates, tumbling, contortions...

THE MAKIN'S OF AN ARTIST BY HY. MAYER

The Makin's Of An Artist By Hy. Mayer (1930)

Cartoonist Hy Mayer draws some characters for the Pathe...

SINGAPORE

Singapore (1942)

Troops arrive in Singapore and prepare for battle on the Malay Peninsular.

AFTER FIVE YEARS OF WAR CHUNGKING TO-DAY [sic]

After Five Years Of War Chungking To-Day [sic] (1942)

A look at the city of Chungking after 5...

CHINESE TAKE TENCHUNG ON BURMA ROAD aka CHINESE TAKE TENGCHUNG ON BURMA ROAD

Chinese Take Tenchung On Burma Road AKA Chinese Take Tengchung On Burma Road (1944)

Chinese...

CHINESE RICE CELEBRATIONS

Chinese Rice Celebrations (1940)

Chinese Americans donate money for the relief of China - aided by...

BRIDGE OPENING CEREMONY

Bridge Opening Ceremony (1940)

Strange mix of Chinese and Japanese ceremonial at the opening of a...

HONG KONG

Hong Kong (1949)

British troops prepare to defend Hong Kong as Chinese Communists come close to the...

PATHE REPORTER MEETS...

Pathe Reporter Meets... (1948)

Pathe reporter John Parsons interviews foreign buyers at British...

CHINESE CEREMONY

Chinese Ceremony (1930)

Short shots of Chinese scenes including the "Ceremony of Fire".

UN FORCES ADVANCE

UN Forces Advance (1951)

American forces advancing in Korea.

UN FORCES CROSS HAN RIVER

UN Forces Cross Han River (1951)

American forces crossing the river Han near Seoul, Korea.

CHIANG RATTLES THE SABRE

Chiang Rattles The Sabre (1957)

Chiang Kai-Shek reviewing his nationalist army in Formosa promising to...

ANNE EDWARDS issue title is LET'S JOIN THE LADIES

Anne Edwards Issue Title Is Let's Join The Ladies (1944)

Glamorous model demonstrates different...

FORMOSA - THE FAR EAST'S POWDER KEG

Formosa - The Far East's Powder Keg (1955)

US aircraft carriers race to Formosa as tension increases.

EVACUATION OF TACHENS ENDS

Evacuation Of Tachens Ends (1955)

US Army evacuates and destroys Tachen islands so nothing is left to...

FAIR'S FAIR!

Fair's Fair! (1956)

London's International sector goes gay.

THIS TIME TOMORROW - PARIS SHOW

This Time Tomorrow - Paris Show (1967)

A lavish cabaret marks the beginning of the new year in Paris,...

INDIA AT WAR aka ANTI CHINESE DEMONSTRATIONS

India At War AKA Anti Chinese Demonstrations (1962)

Indian students demonstrate their hatred as the...

RECRUITS FOR ARMY aka RECRUITING IN INDIA

Recruits For Army AKA Recruiting In India (1962)

Indian men sign up for the army to fight the...

BIRTHDAY IN WAR

Birthday In War (1962)

Nehru looks over various efforts to help soldiers fighting the Chinese.

RED ARMS CAPTURED

Red Arms Captured (1965)

American army helicopter spots hidden Viet Cong arms in South Vietnam.

DRAGON VENTURE

Dragon Venture (1969)

Firemen paddle 100 miles in Chinese dragon boat for charity. Maidenhead, Berkshire.

DAVE AND DUSTY CHOPSTICKS

Dave And Dusty Chopsticks (1947)

Little boy sees people eating with chopsticks in restaurant and...

ALFIE'S CHINESE DINNER

Alfie's Chinese Dinner (1945)

Small boy called Alfie has his first Chinese meal in a Soho restaurant.

EAST MEETS WEST

East Meets West (1945)

Chinese couple living in Britain show us how to cook and eat Chinese food.

LAMPSHADE HAT

Lampshade Hat (1954)

Hairdresser Biagio demonstrates his new "coolie hat" hairstyle on dancer Chin Yu.

HAILE SELASSIE AT LEAGUE OF NATIONS

Haile Selassie At League Of Nations (1937)

The Ethiopian leader meets delegates at the League - also...

 CHINESE BABIES

Chinese Babies (1948)

Chinese baby show in San Francisco.

CHINESE TROOPS IN BURMA

Chinese Troops In Burma

Governor of Burma inspects newly arrived Chinese troops and visits...

CHINESE AIR FORCE

Chinese Air Force

Air display by CAF and shots of factory.

WAR IN BURMA

War In Burma

Free Chinese / Chinese Nationalist forces in action in mountains of Burma.

THE 1944 KENTUCKY DERBY!

The 1944 Kentucky Derby! (1944)

Various shots of America's most famous horse race.

GROUP PARACHUTISTS INDIAN WAR DANCE

Group Parachutists Indian War Dance (1945)

A group of Far Eastern parachutists watch Native American...