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ETON STEEPLECHASE

Eton Steeplechase (1939)

Footage of the Eton steeplechase in Berkshire.

WINGLESS CHICKS

Wingless Chicks (1950)

White chickens without wings are seen at Shropshire Agricultural College.

HILARIOUS STUDENTS OF THE IMPERIAL COLLEGE

Hilarious Students Of The Imperial College (1925)

Students from the Imperial College hold their own...

HILARIOUS STUDENTS OF THE IMPERIAL COLLEGE

Hilarious Students Of The Imperial College (1925)

Cuts (rushes, out takes) for HILARIOUS STUDENTS...

LONDON STUDENTS RAG

London Students Rag (1940-1949)

Students in the streets of London during rag week.

PRAM RELAY

Pram Relay (1962)

A strange story about boys practising for a pram relay race at Hatfield College.

STONE ART

Stone Art (1966)

Peter Chase uses limestone and ink in a cast iron press to create his colourful prints.

 

 

FASHIONABLE BLUES

Fashionable Blues (1934)

High society gathers at Lords to watch the annual cricket match between Eton...

HEAD FIRST!

Head First! (1940)

Great footage of a hairdressing contest; a 'military' style, worn with army cap, is...

STUDENTS' RAG

Students' Rag (1949)

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

CAMBRIDGE STUDENTS RAGS

Cambridge Students Rags (1953)

Good scenes of Cambridge Students raising money for charity.

ARCHERY MEETING

Archery Meeting (1920-1929)

Students archery contest.

EARL & COUNTESS OF ATHLONE aka EARL AND COUNTRESS ATHLONE

Earl & Countess Of Athlone AKA Earl And Countress Athlone (1932)

Cadets at Pangbourne Nautical...

LADYWELL GAME

Ladywell Game (1957)

Boys at Lancing College invent a new game - Ladywell Game.

STUDENTS DRESS UP aka ART SCHOOL

Students Dress Up AKA Art School (1959)

Old fashioned clothes are modelled for art students.

C.E.M. JOAD aka CEM JOAD

C.E.M. Joad AKA Cem Joad (1944-1945)

Academic Dr. Joad at home, playing hockey and giving lecture at...

STUDENT'S RAG

Student's Rag (1950)

Footage of students rag at Goldsmith's College, London.

"Denmark In France!" (1932)

Crown Prince of Denmark unveils plaque for Danish College in Paris.

ETON COLLEGES STEEPLECHASES

Eton Colleges Steeplechases (1932)

Boys from Eton school wade through stream on cross country run .

"Rag..." A La Francaise! (1932)

French students dress up in funny costumes at the Central Engineering...

NEW COLOURS FOR ETON OTC

New Colours For Eton Otc (1930)

King George V presents new colour to the boys of the Eton College...

ETON V HARROW

Eton V Harrow (1930)

Upper class supporters attend the annual Eton V Harrow cricket match.

ETON WALL GAME

Eton Wall Game (1933)

Bizarre but traditional game played annually by boys at Eton College.

1950?

1950? (1933)

Men in drag perform a high kick routine.

SHOULD GIRLS BOX?

Should Girls Box? (1929)

Funny footage of young schoolgirls learning how to box then having a big fight!

SLICK DRILL

Slick Drill (1930)

Synchronised exercising in the grounds of a ladies college in Cheltenham.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION part of DUBLIN REEL

Physical Education Part Of Dublin Reel (1941)

Young men from Springfield College keeping fit and...

CHELSEA ARTS BALL aka OUR FAMOUS FELIX THE CAT

Chelsea Arts Ball AKA Our Famous Felix The Cat (1922)

Students and Felix the Cat at Chelsea Arts...

THE GOOD OLD ELIZABETHAN DAYS

The Good Old Elizabethan Days (1925)

Students from Trinity College hold a fancy dress rag based on...

MY FIDDLE

My Fiddle (1935)

Violins are made at London Northern Polytechnic then Andre Balog plays his in the studio.

TONSILS GOOD-BYE

Tonsils Good-Bye (1964)

Ringo Starr, drummer of the Beatles, leaves hospital after having tonsils...

ART SCHOOL FASHIONS aka ROYAL COLLEGE OF ART FASHION SHOW

Art School Fashions AKA Royal College Of Art Fashion Show (1968)

Clothes by young designers from...

GRAHAM HILL IN HOSPITAL

Graham Hill In Hospital (1969)

Racing driver Graham Hill in hospital after breaking both legs in US...

STUDENTS' RAG - BRIGHTON

Students' Rag - Brighton (1920-1929)

University students in fancy dress get up to high jinks during rag week...

SECRETS OF NATURE - WHERE FLIES GO IN THE WINTER-TIME

Secrets Of Nature - Where Flies Go In The Winter-Time (1922)

Tinted print of an educational film...

RAG PARADE

Rag Parade (1956)

Fun and games at the student rag parade of 1956 in Newcastle.

ETON WALL GAME

Eton Wall Game (1956)

Eton College custom of the 'Wall Game', played on a very cold day.

A LONG PULL!

A Long Pull! (1932)

A rowing crew from Wadham College row from Oxford to Putney - 104 miles - in 16...

IRISH CRICKET SEASON OPENS

Irish Cricket Season Opens (1921)

We see a cricket match in Dublin and some of the Australian cricket...

TRINITY COLLEGE OPEN DAY

Trinity College Open Day (1967)

Open Day at Trinity College where Prince Charles will be studying....

SOCIALIST CONVENTION READING PENNSYLVANIA.

Socialist Convention Reading Pennsylvania. (1948)

World socialist convention Reading, U.S.A.

OXFORD UNDERGRAD'S BALL

Oxford Undergrad's Ball (1961)

After their end of term ball, Oxford students go punting on the river,...

WINE BOTTLING

Wine Bottling (1956)

Wine bottled under candlelight for centuries - connection between candlelight and...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 566 - reel 1 of 5 - IRELAND - TRADITION ON THE MOVE

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 566 - Reel 1 Of 5 - Ireland - Tradition On The Move (1965)

Out...

"Pass-Out Day" (1932)

Air Chief Marshall Sir John Salmond inspects RAF cadets at Cranwell.

HENLEY ROYAL REGATTA

Henley Royal Regatta (1930)

Various shots of the Regatta, nice shots of rowing and people messing about...

DOWN RIVER

Down River (1931)

A trip down the River Thames, passing several well-known sights on the way from...

STEPS! FROM

Steps! From "Good News" At The Carlton Theatre, London (1928)

Chorus girls do some crazy...

WOULD YOU BELIEVE IT? NO. 6

Would You Believe It? No. 6 (1934)

Strange things from around Britain including a female town crier...

LINDBERGH WITH HIS WIFE aka LINDBURGH WITH HIS WIFE

Lindbergh With His Wife AKA Lindburgh With His Wife (1931)

Compilation of news stories featuring...