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PRESENTS FOR HOME

Presents For Home (1943)

American soldiers sending Christmas presents to their loved ones with help of...

 LE MANS TYPE START MOTORCYCLE RACE

Le Mans Type Start Motorcycle Race (1930-1939)

Motorcyclists ride off on cross country race.

FARM HORSE SHOW Dublin issue

Farm Horse Show Dublin Issue (1942)

Horses and foals are groomed and paraded at the Farm Horse Show in...

RECOVERY AFTER BUSH FIRES

Recovery After Bush Fires (1967)

Red Cross and aid workers pack food and clothes for victims of bush...

SEVEN YEAR OLD FIDDLER

Seven Year Old Fiddler (1943)

Seven year old Desmond Bradley plays violin for the troops in Melbourne.

GIFTS FROM AMERICAN CHILDREN

Gifts From American Children (1941)

Actress Mary Clare presents American Red Cross gifts to British...

FIRST NEW ZEALAND V.C.

First New Zealand V.C. (1941)

Sergeant Ward becomes the first New Zealander to receive the Victoria...

 

 

KINGSFORD SMITH STILL MISSING

Kingsford Smith Still Missing (1935)

Aviator Kingsford Smith takes off in the 'Lady Southern Cross'...

PARIS CROSS-COUNTRY

Paris Cross-Country (1930-1939)

Cross country running race in parkland area near Paris.

OVER THE HISTORIC EPSOM DOWNS

Over The Historic Epsom Downs (1933)

Athletes compete in the Surrey Senior Cross Country Championship.

169 WOMEN RUNNERS!

169 Women Runners! (1933)

Women's National Cross Country Championship won by Miss Style.

PIRIE WINS NATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY aka CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS AT CAVERSHAM...

Pirie Wins National Cross Country AKA Cross Country Championships At Caversham... (1953)

Gordon...

JIMMY AND ISABEL IN LONDON

Jimmy And Isabel In London (1954)

Newlyweds Jimmy and Isabel Goldsmith arrive in London.

CYCLO-CROSS CHAMPIONSHIPS

Cyclo-Cross Championships (1967)

John Atkins win the Cyclo-Cross Championships in Birmingham, West...

CYCLE CROSS

Cycle Cross (1968)

National Amateur cross country bicycle race at Crystal Palace.

WINDSOR - CROSS COUNTRY RACE aka INTER-COUNTIES CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP

Windsor - Cross Country Race AKA Inter-Counties Cross Country Championship (1968)

R. Hill of...

THOUGHT TRANSFERENCE

Thought Transference (1947)

Mr and Mrs Piddington demonstrate their thought transference skills. ...

 MOTORCYCLE AND SIDECAR CROSS COUNTRY RACE - AUTUMN TROPHY

Motorcycle And Sidecar Cross Country Race - Autumn Trophy (1959)

Motorcycle and sidecar cross...

HOLIDAY SPORTS - HOT CROSS BUN FIGHT AT ALDERSHOT

Holiday Sports - Hot Cross Bun Fight At Aldershot (1938)

Children catch hot cross buns in an...

NATIONAL CC CHAMPIONSHIP

National Cc Championship (1922)

Cross country race is won by Frenchman J. Guillemot.

MOTOR AMBULANCES

Motor Ambulances (1914-1918)

Good shots Red Cross motor ambulances.

PRISONERS FROM GERMANY aka SHIP WELCOMED BY CHEERING CROWD

Prisoners From Germany AKA Ship Welcomed By Cheering Crowd (1914-1918)

Crowds welcome ship coming...

CATHOLIC SERVICE

Catholic Service (1925)

Large Catholic mass held in a courtyard is watched by huge crowds.

BUSINESS MEN AND ATHLETES!

Business Men And Athletes! (1932)

Runners in the Business Houses Cross Country Championship.

THE DARK BLUES ... THIS TIME

The Dark Blues ... This Time (1932)

Oxford University win inter-varsity Cross Country running event.

"The International" (1933)

International cross country race from Newport in Wales - won by England.

AFGHAN HOUND RACING

Afghan Hound Racing (1958)

Cute Afghans pretend they are greyhounds at the race track.

CROSSING THE LINE

Crossing The Line (1964)

When a ship crosses the equator the crew dress up in wigs and skirts and have...

PHILADELPHIA - THE QUAKER CITY

Philadelphia - The Quaker City (1932)

Massive carnival parade down the crowd lined streets of...

THE GLOBE CIRCLED BY AIR!

The Globe Circled By Air! (1930)

Charles Kingsford-Smith and his crew prepare in Ireland for an...

INTER-VARSITY

Inter-Varsity "Cross-Country" - Sound Version (1930)

Oxford University beat Cambridge in cross...

KATE KENNEDY DAY

Kate Kennedy Day (1931)

Students celebrate the Lady Kate Kennedy Day - she was the Patroness of Student...

GIRLS - FAST AND SLOW

Girls - Fast And Slow (1931)

Girls running round a racetrack at normal speed and slow-motion - some...

1950?

1950? (1933)

Men in drag perform a high kick routine.

PADDY BROWNE

Paddy Browne (1936)

Female entertainer Paddy Browne does a sketch on male film stars wearing women's...

JERRY VERNO

Jerry Verno (1941)

Comedian Jerry Verno dresses as a housewife and sings about clothes rationing.

MACGREGOR AND WEST aka MCGREGOR issue title is SIDE LINE

Macgregor And West AKA Mcgregor Issue Title Is Side Line (1942)

MacGregor and West perform...

MC GREGOR AND WEST aka MCGREGOR AND WEST

MC Gregor And West AKA Mcgregor And West (1943)

Male comedy team McGregor and West perform sketch...

MACGREGOR AND WEST  issue title is SWING TIME

Macgregor And West Issue Title Is Swing Time (1943)

Comedians MacGregor and West do sketch set...

NAT ALLEN AND BAND

Nat Allen And Band (1944)

Nat Allen and his band play "Radio Red Cross Quiz".

POTHOLER SEEKS RECORD

Potholer Seeks Record (1963)

Geoffrey Workman starts his attempt to stay 100 days underground.

CAVEMAN 105 DAYS BELOW

Caveman 105 Days Below (1963)

Geoffrey Workman spends 105 days in Stump Cross Caves - longest ever stay...

TOTS RIDE SCRAMBLE

Tots Ride Scramble (1964)

Little girls ride a back garden course on motorcycles and then go cross...

REDEX TROPHY

Redex Trophy (1967)

Derek Minter wins Redex Trophy motorcycle race at Brands Hatch, Kent.

CROSS COUNTRY RACE

Cross Country Race (1969)

Competitors run round Brighton race course in cross country championship.

CYCLO-CROSS

Cyclo-Cross (1969)

Barry Moss wins Amateur National Cyclo-Cross Championship race at Allesley Park.

ROLLER CYCLING

Roller Cycling (1950)

Male and female cyclists take their bikes on stage and cycle on rollers. London.

MR TUGHAM

Mr Tugham (1933)

Comedian (Con Ingham I think) tells a joke that the audience has to lip-read. Quite...

TEXAS OIL FIRE

Texas Oil Fire (1947)

A terrible fire rages in oil storage drums in Texas City, USA.

HUNTINGTON VILLAGE

Huntington Village (1945)

Welcome home for Major Herbert Wallace le Patourel VC.