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Behind The Game

Behind The Game (1948)

Various athletics action from Chiswick Stadium

WALLPAPER FACTORY BLAZE aka WALL PAPER FACTORY BLAZE

Wallpaper Factory Blaze AKA Wall Paper Factory Blaze (1928)

A wallpaper factory blazes and...

ALL OUT

All Out (1928)

Speedboats and outboard motorboats race in last meeting of season. Chiswick.

OXFORD V CAMBRIDGE LADIES BOAT RACE

Oxford V Cambridge Ladies Boat Race (1929)

The Oxford and Cambridge Ladies' Boat Race takes place in...

CAPTAIN EYSTON'S CAR ON VIEW AT CHISWICK

Captain Eyston's Car On View At Chiswick (1938)

Captain Eyston shows his improved 'Thunderbolt' car...

LONDON aka EXTENSION OF CHISWICK FLYOVER OPENED

London AKA Extension Of Chiswick Flyover Opened (1964)

An extension of the Chiswick flyover (part...

TICKET CLIPPIE

Ticket Clippie (1950)

Bus conductors' ticket punch machines are checked by London Transport officials.

 

 

DOUBLE DECKER GREEN LINE BUS

Double Decker Green Line Bus (1949)

Footage of Green Line double decker bus in operation. Chiswick,...

TESTING LONDON BUSES

Testing London Buses (1957)

Buses are tested for stability at Aldenham, and double-checked at Chiswick...

CHILDREN PERFORM BRITISH FOLK DANCES

Children Perform British Folk Dances (1917)

Footage of children folk dancing.

TENNIS FASHIONS

Tennis Fashions (1950)

Fabulous tennis fashions from masterful sportswear designer Colonel Teddy Tinling.

BUS ROAD TEST

Bus Road Test (1957)

Buses are tested for stability at Aldenham, and double-checked at Chiswick skid...

CAPTAIN GEORGE EYSTON'S NEW CAR

Captain George Eyston's New Car (1937)

A car which will challenge the world's land speed record on...

BUSMEN'S NEW SCHOOL AT CHISWICK

Busmen's New School At Chiswick (1937)

New bus drivers school is opened in London.

THE DIVER

The Diver (1930)

Six year old diver Tony Summers shows off his skills, Chiswick, London.

AN OVERALL OVERHAUL!

An Overall Overhaul! (1934)

A London bus is given a complete overhaul at Chiswick.

TONY THE DIVER

Tony The Diver (1930)

Six year old boy demonstrates his diving and swimming skills.

CAMBRIDGE CREW ON TIDEWAY AT CHISWICK

Cambridge Crew On Tideway At Chiswick (1939)

Footage of the Cambridge boat race crew in training,...

MARIONETTES issue title is CHILDREN FIRST AND LAST

Marionettes Issue Title Is Children First And Last (1936)

Puppets being made and performing on...

CIGARETTE CARDS issue title - CALLING ALL CARDS

Cigarette Cards Issue Title - Calling All Cards (1937)

Good story about a company that sorts and...

MOTORWAY ON STILTS

Motorway On Stilts (1963)

Item showing the new section of the South Wales road at Chiswick. London.

FLOATING VILLAGE

Floating Village (1951)

Item about families who live on old boats in Chiswick, London.

BUS ACCIDENT

Bus Accident (1951)

Stuntman Bert Fisher demonstrates how not to get off buses, Chiswick, London.

RUSSIAN ARMS CAPTURED FROM EGYPTIANS ON SHOW IN ENGLAND

Russian Arms Captured From Egyptians On Show In England (1956)

Rocket firer on lorry, crowd...

OLYMPIC OARS IN TRAINING

Olympic Oars In Training (1968)

Olympic oars in training in London.

MULTI-LINGUAL TYPEWRITER

Multi-Lingual Typewriter (1967)

An IBM golf ball typewriter is able to type in lots of different...

ACTRESS SWIMMING CHAMPION MISS JOSE COLLINS

Actress Swimming Champion Miss Jose Collins (1914-1918)

Women's swimming race at Chiswick. London.

OUR BATHING BELLES - A CHISWICK STUDY

Our Bathing Belles - A Chiswick Study (1927)

Glamour girls model swimsuits at Chiswick baths - very...

BAR WORK

Bar Work (1932)

Men balance on and flip over the parallel bars in Maidstone and Chiswick.

8FT WOMAN!

8ft Woman! (1927)

Unusual people are featured - a very tall woman and a very large man.

BRENTFORD AND CHISWICK - HONOUR FOR MONTY

Brentford And Chiswick - Honour For Monty (1945)

Field Marshal Montgomery receives the Freedom of...

BUSES OLD AND NEW AT CHISWICK

Buses Old And New At Chiswick (1938)

Buses from the last 100 years are seen at Chiswick.

SUGAR AND STARCH - A BANANA SIDELIGHT

Sugar And Starch - A Banana Sidelight (1933)

Boys perform experiments on bananas in a science...

CIVIL SERVICE SPORTS GROUND

Civil Service Sports Ground (1926)

King George V and Prince Albert open a Civil Service Sports Ground...

HOPE - FOR SUMMER

Hope - For Summer (1924)

Nice footage of girls at the Chiswick swimming pool posing, splashing around...

BEHIND THE GAME - CHISWICK

Behind The Game - Chiswick (1948)

British Olympic hopes in top form at Polytechnic Stadium, Chiswick.

TROUVILLE ON THAMES OPEN AIR BATHS

Trouville On Thames Open Air Baths (1920)

A nice story showing young men and women making the most of...

WAITER WINS IN A DE-CANTER

Waiter Wins In A De-Canter (1950)

Waiters compete in race to carry bottle and champagne glass around a...

MOTORING NEWS

Motoring News (1959)

Chiswick flyover opens and Used Car Show at Olympia.

CLIPPIES aka WOMEN BUS CONDUCTORS

Clippies AKA Women Bus Conductors (1941)

Good item following Eleanor Leary as she trains to be a bus...

THE BOAT RACE

The Boat Race (1956)

Cambridge wins the annual rowing race on the River Thames against Oxford.

PETERS' NEW WORLD RECORD

Peters' New World Record (1954)

Jim Peters breaks the world marathon record in race from Windsor to...

TRANSPORT NEW LOOK

Transport New Look (1966)

New buses for London transport and luxury coach for longer distances...

RIVER SCENES and BARGE COLONY aka PATHE PICTORIAL GOES UP THE RIVER

River Scenes And Barge Colony AKA Pathe Pictorial Goes Up The River (1947)

House boat dwellers...

WAITER'S RACE

Waiter's Race (1949)

Waiters run around Chiswick Stadium, carrying a glass of drink and a bottle on a...

HAIRDRESSING FESTIVAL - HORTICULTURAL HALL

Hairdressing Festival - Horticultural Hall (1957)

Men having their hair waved and ladies permed.

BULLET PROOF VEST

Bullet Proof Vest (1961)

A look at the manufacture of bullet proof vests by a small discrete firm in...

THE PRINCE OF WALES

The Prince Of Wales (1933)

The Prince of Wales opens Chiswick, Twickenham and Hampton Court Bridges.

HYDROPLANES OF ALL NATIONS

Hydroplanes Of All Nations (1931)

Speedboat racing on the River Thames near Chiswick.

BEAUTIFUL BATHING BELLES' COSTUMES

Beautiful Bathing Belles' Costumes (1925)

Lovely glamour girl stuff shot at the Chiswick swimming...