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ROYAL WORSHIPPERS

Royal Worshippers (1935)

King George V and Queen Mary attend service at Parish Church in Eastbourne.

CEREMONIES IN ENGLAND AND ITALY aka FESTIVAL OF HARVEST

Ceremonies In England And Italy AKA Festival Of Harvest (1935)

Harvest festivals with a...

OLD CHURCH

Old Church (1961)

A look at Greenstead Church, one of the oldest in the country, near Epping Forest in...

TASCO

Tasco (1963)

A look at the beautiful Mexican town of Tasco and a donkey that drinks beer.

CHANNEL SWIMMERS ROMANCE

Channel Swimmers Romance (1930)

Swimmers Mercedes Gleitze and Patrick Carey get married in Dover.

THE WORLD'S RICHEST GIRL

The World's Richest Girl (1933)

Wedding of Miss Barbara and Prince Mdvani in Paris.

WILLIAM WILBERFORCE CENTENARY

William Wilberforce Centenary (1933)

Centenary service for anti-Slavery campaigner.

 

 

PRESIDENT DOUMERGUE

President Doumergue (1930)

French President Gaston Doumergue visits Brittany and see children in...

BELFRY AT YPRES OPENED

Belfry At Ypres Opened (1934)

Belfry of Ypres is restored and opened by the Crown Prince Leopold of...

ST. NICHOLAS DAY IN AUSTRIA aka

St. Nicholas Day In Austria AKA "Little Christmas" In Austria - Long Version (1934)

St....

BISHOP OF LONDON OPENS NEW CHURCH

Bishop Of London Opens New Church (1935)

Dr. Ingram, Bishop of London, arrives to carry out...

LONG NECKED WOMAN'S BABY CHRISTENED NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

Long Necked Woman's Baby Christened News In A Nutshell (1935)

Burmese woman with rings around...

THE MONTH OF MARY

The Month Of Mary (1935)

A procession through North London is part of a month of celebrations of the...

NEWS IN A NUTSHELL aka COSTERS SERVICE AT ST. MARY MAGDALENE'S CHURCH

News In A Nutshell AKA Costers Service At St. Mary Magdalene's Church (1937)

Pearlies attend...

BRIDLINGTON

Bridlington (1939)

Footage of commemorative service to the lives lost in Bridlington bay storms....

THE CHURCH OF SHELLS

The Church Of Shells (1935)

A tiny church in Guernsey, covered in shells and pieces of china - inside...

SURVIVAL AND REVIVAL

Survival And Revival (1939)

Old master paintings are cleaned and restored at a museum.

THE PASSING OF AN OLD FRIEND

The Passing Of An Old Friend (1945)

Funeral of famous gardening broadcaster Mr Middleton.

THE PASSING OF AN OLD FRIEND

The Passing Of An Old Friend (1945)

Funeral of famous gardening broadcaster Mr Middleton.

THOUSANDS MAKE PILGRIMAGE

Thousands Make Pilgrimage (1947)

People flock to a Church in Stockport to see long lasting flowers...

MIDGETS WEDDING - BLACKPOOL

Midgets Wedding - Blackpool (1938)

Midgets Mr and Mrs Retter get married in Blackpool; a huge crowd...

CHELSEA WEDDING

Chelsea Wedding (1938)

John Ainsworth marries Josephine Bernard; their bridesmaids have ostrich feather...

TOY SERVICE - ST MARY'S BURITON

Toy Service - St Mary's Buriton (1938)

An annual toy service is held at St. Mary's church in Buriton....

NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER

National Day Of Prayer (1942)

The Archbishop of Canterbury conducts a London church service on a...

DOUBLE WEDDING

Double Wedding (1944)

Servicemen and women hold a double wedding at All Saints church in Tooting Bec,...

FRIGHTFULNESS FROM THE AIR

Frightfulness From The Air (1940)

Scenes following a German bombing raid on a French country town.

DEAF AND DUMB WEDDING

Deaf And Dumb Wedding (1940)

A deaf and dumb couple get married at Beverley Minster.

TRIPLE WEDDING aka BLACKPOOL

Triple Wedding AKA Blackpool (1940)

The three Mosson sisters all get married on the same day in...

WHERE CHRISTIAN AND PAGAN MEET

Where Christian And Pagan Meet (1939)

Footage of people gathering to mark the fourth centenary to the...

HAIR DONS INVADE OXFORD

Hair Dons Invade Oxford (1948)

Hairdressers from all parts of Britain come to Oxford for 600 year old...

THE FLAG BEARER

The Flag Bearer (1934)

Annual custom of flag swinging in an Austrian village.

THE OTHER MAN'S JOB NO. 2 - THE STEEPLEJACK

The Other Man's Job No. 2 - The Steeplejack (1935)

Pathe cameraman climbs a high church steeple to...

HOLLAND - TWO-FAMILY MASS WEDDING

Holland - Two-Family Mass Wedding (1954)

De Korts, five sisters and brother, marry Bertens, four...

'PEARLIES CHRISTENING'

'pearlies Christening' (1951)

Pearly Kings and Queens from around London attend a Christening in...

NEWS FROM FRANCE - VIRGIN CELEBRATED IN LOURDES

News From France - Virgin Celebrated In Lourdes (1957)

Thousands of pilgrims come to place where...

SHIRLEY WEDS GIULIO

Shirley Weds Giulio (1958)

The hole in the heart girl, Shirley Holmes, weds her Italian fiancee.

EDEN WEDDING A 'RIOT'

Eden Wedding A 'riot' (1958)

Eden's niece marries ferry boat sailor from the Italian island of Ischia.

DAM NEARS COMPLETION

Dam Nears Completion (1958)

The massive Kariba Dam is nearly finished in Rhodesia.

REGINALD FOORT - ORGANIST

Reginald Foort - Organist (1936)

Famous organist Reginald Foort shows off the wonders of the BBC...

BELLS PLAYED BY WOMEN aka CARILLONEUSE

Bells Played By Women AKA Carilloneuse (1937)

An item showing Norah Johnston who is the only English...

CHURCH POST OFFICE issue title PLAY SONG AND PATTER

Church Post Office Issue Title Play Song And Patter (1937)

Church in Margate is used as post...

KENT SCENES aka KENT SCENIC Issue title - STEP THIS WAY!

Kent Scenes AKA Kent Scenic Issue Title - Step This Way! (1937)

A look at the lovely picturesque...

MINSTER ABBEY issue title is ABBEY DAYS

Minster Abbey Issue Title Is Abbey Days (1937)

Shots of Minster Abbey in Kent, Bendectine nuns...

LONDON ITEMS issue title - BY THE WAY

London Items Issue Title - By The Way (1938)

Footage of the Palace of Westminster and Lambeth Parish...

BANG

Bang (1938)

Stone jars are used as poppers to mark the anniversary of building of a village church.

MIDHURST

Midhurst (1939)

A short travelogue style film of Midhurst.

CHURCH ON GOLF COURSE

Church On Golf Course (1939)

Church on a golf course in a village of Rock.

WINCHCOMBE issue title - BLACK AND BLUE

Winchcombe Issue Title - Black And Blue (1939)

Footage of the picturesque village of Winchcombe in...

CHURCHILL VILLAGE aka LARGE LUMPS

Churchill Village AKA Large Lumps (1940)

Good footage of the village of Churchill in Somerset.

BELL RINGERS aka WOMEN BELL RINGERS

Bell Ringers AKA Women Bell Ringers (1944)

Bell ringers practise at St. Paul's in Melbourne,...