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EMANCIPATION OF WOMEN

Emancipation Of Women (1890-1930)

Documentary covering changes in women's lives and status between l890 and...

HYDE PARK CORNER 1896

Hyde Park Corner 1896 (1896)

Hyde Park Corner, London, in 1896 - unusually early footage.

HERE'S TO THE MEMORY - part 1

Here's To The Memory - Part 1 (1896-1919)

Excellent retrospective looking back over 50 years - this reel...

LYON'S LYONS TEASHOP STRIKE

Lyon's Lyons Teashop Strike (1920)

Lyons' female employees hold a march to demonstrate against the...

ATHLETIC WAITRESSES

Athletic Waitresses (1920)

A look at the tug of war competition at the Lyons' waitresses' annual sports...

TATTENHAM CORNER

Tattenham Corner (1922)

Horse racing around Tattenham Corner, Epsom, Surrey

THE DERBY 1922

The Derby 1922 (1922)

The 1922 Epsom Derby won by "Captain Cuttle", Surrey.

 

 

WOMEN'S TUG OF WAR

Women's Tug Of War (1927)

Lyons Corner House waitresses have a tug of war match.

MAY DAY

May Day (1927)

Labour Day parades and speeches at Hyde Park.

MAY DAY

May Day (1928)

A little girl called Lily Winterburn is crowned Queen of the May, and thousands flock to...

AS YOU LIKE IT

As You Like It (1929)

Gardening lessons are given to young children at a school in North Kensington.

FIGHTING FATHER TIME

Fighting Father Time (1929)

Lyons Corner House waitresses have a sports day - tug of war, hurdles etc.

WHEELED PROGRESS

Wheeled Progress (1931)

Various shots of traffic filled streets in London, Sunderland, Leeds and...

WINDOW OF THE WORLD

Window Of The World (1932)

A compilation of clips showing early film and Pathe footage from the past 25...

ILLUSIONS

Illusions (1932)

Amusing exploration of some optical illusions using animation and live action.

OBSTACLES!  FILMED AT SUDBURY

Obstacles! Filmed At Sudbury (1932)

Waitresses compete against each other in various sporting events.

LABOUR DAY

Labour Day (1933)

George Lansbury makes speech to large gathering of Socialists in Hyde Park.

GIRLS OF THE WHEEL BRIGADE HERNE HILL

Girls Of The Wheel Brigade Herne Hill (1933)

Lyons Corner House waitresses have a cycling race -...

TOMMY HANDLEY

Tommy Handley (1933)

Comic monologue and song from comedian Tommy Handley.

NIPPY WORK!

Nippy Work! (1934)

London fire brigade work quickly to put out fire in Lyons Corner House

AN UNFINISHED SYMPHONY IN STONE

An Unfinished Symphony In Stone (1935)

Sculptor C S Jagger at working on a statue shortly before he...

FOLLOWING IN FATHER'S FOOTSTEPS NO. 3

Following In Father's Footsteps No. 3 (1935)

Virginia May Moore Duprez, Frank Formby and Maisie...

BROOMWADE PRESENTS reel 2

Broomwade Presents Reel 2 (1935-1939)

Industrial film showing processes involved in making air compressors...

BELINGHAM BRITISH LEGION aka BELLINGHAM BRITISH LEGION

Belingham British Legion AKA Bellingham British Legion (1936)

A Sailors Corner is opened in the...

NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

News In A Nutshell (1936)

News in a Nutshell includes - two ships run aground, a farm fire, Amy...

CORONATION SPECIAL 1937 - REEL 7

Coronation Special 1937 - Reel 7 (1937)

Coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth.

NEWS IN A NUTSHELL LONDON WITHOUT BUSSES, BOYS CAMP IN GERMANY, PETS CORNER...

News In A Nutshell London Without Busses, Boys Camp In Germany, Pets Corner... (1937)

Roundup...

UNUSUAL SIGN POSTS

Unusual Sign Posts (1937)

A poetic signpost to Byrons Avenue, Milton Avenue and Poets corner, and...

CORONATION OF GEORGE VI AND QUEEN ELIZABETH  Reel 7

Coronation Of George VI And Queen Elizabeth Reel 7 (1937)

Procession arrives back at Buckingham...

PETS CORNER OPENED - LONDON ZOO

Pets Corner Opened - London Zoo (1938)

6-year-old Teddy (Edward) Kennedy opens the new Pets Corner at...

LONDON EQUESTRIAN STATUES issue title RIDE 'EM COWBOY

London Equestrian Statues Issue Title Ride 'em Cowboy (1938)

Famous equestrian statues in London...

TIME TO REMEMBER -  WIND UP WEEK  1938  - reel 2

Time To Remember - Wind Up Week 1938 - Reel 2 (1938)

Documentary film about 1938 - people...

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 69

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 69 (1939)

Pagan ceremony in Bavaria, a beauty contest in Sudbury and a...

PRINCESSES VISIT THEIR OLD HOME

Princesses Visit Their Old Home (1939)

Princess Elizabeth and Margaret attend an exhibition in their...

QUEER STREET NAMES - LONDON

Queer Street Names - London (1940)

Strange London street names include Skin Market Place and Dog...

VARIETY PARADE 3 & 4

Variety Parade 3 & 4 (1940)

A look at entertainment on offer to American and Canadian servicemen in...

FAMOUS STARS ENTERTAIN THE FORCES

Famous Stars Entertain The Forces (1940)

Duplicate of item in newsreel 40/36 - see separate record...

SURREY SCENES

Surrey Scenes (1941)

An item showing lovely countryside in Surrey.

LAND RECLAMATION

Land Reclamation (1942)

Drainage schemes and pumping stations help reclaim the land flooded by heavy...

HOLIDAYS AT HOME

Holidays At Home (1942)

Great footage of people in wartime London relaxing in parks plus orators at...

EUROPEAN WAR REPORTS

European War Reports (1944)

Reports from Europe include wrecked U-boat pens in France, and explosions at...

HELLFIRE CORNER aka HELL FIRE CORNER

Hellfire Corner AKA Hell Fire Corner (1944)

A look at the damage to Dover and its residents, and...

FREE SPEECH issue title is FREE AND EASY

Free Speech Issue Title Is Free And Easy (1944)

Australia's version of Speakers' Corner: Yarrabank,...

MOVIE MAKING

Movie Making (1945)

Fab candid footage on set of Anna Neagle / Herbert Wilcox film 'I Live In Grosvenor...

SPORTS BRIEFS MOTORBIKE RALLY, RUGBY and SWIMMING Beware - other items share...

Sports Briefs Motorbike Rally, Rugby And Swimming Beware - Other Items Share... (1946)

Vintage...

CUTS / OUT TAKES FOR THE RAINBOW ENDS IN 46/4

Cuts / Out Takes For The Rainbow Ends In 46/4 (1946)

Cuts (rushes, out takes) for story THE RAINBOW...

THE RAINBOW ENDS

The Rainbow Ends (1946)

Rainbow Corner, the American Servicemen's club, closes. London.

THE RAINBOW ENDS

The Rainbow Ends (1946)

Rainbow Corner, the American Servicemen's club, closes. London.

PETS' CORNER

Pets' Corner (1946)

Children playing with baby animals at London zoo's Pets' Corner.

CHILDREN'S CORNER

Children's Corner (1946)

Children at the St Pancras Borough Council Children's Corner Library read and...