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FRANK WIGNALL - STONECRACKER JOHN

Frank Wignall - Stonecracker John (1932)

A song by Frank Wignall about what he would do if he had his...

STUNT DIVER

Stunt Diver (1948)

Stunt diver Roy Fransen dives off 75 foot tower into small tank. Shropshire.

COMIC SWIM IN SERPENTINE

Comic Swim In Serpentine (1914-1918)

People swimming in the Serpentine fully clothed. London.

TALLEST MAN IN FOOTBALL

Tallest Man In Football (1914-1918)

Footballer soldiers march and do exercises.

ELECTRONIC TEDDY BEAR

Electronic Teddy Bear (1955)

Air is pumped into a Teddy bear to simulate slow breathing - calms and...

ROSE PETAL CIGARETTES

Rose Petal Cigarettes (1959)

For those with sensitive lips - cigarettes with rose petal tips.

TRAGEDY ... FANTASTIC IN ITS HORROR

Tragedy ... Fantastic In Its Horror (1932)

Wreckage of ship that exploded in New York harbour.

 

 

FASHIONS A LA PARISIENNE

Fashions A La Parisienne (1921)

Fashion item featuring exquisitely ornate gowns, cloaks, hats, fans and...

TUBE TAKES NO TRAVELLERS

Tube Takes No Travellers (1932)

Great footage of the Post Office's 'Mail Tube', stretching from...

CHEATING THE MUD SPOTS 2

Cheating The Mud Spots 2 (1927)

New rubber stocking protectors which stop stockings getting muddy.

KING OPENS $6,000,000 RESERVOIR

King Opens $6,000,000 Reservoir (1945)

King George VI and Queen Elizabeth open Derwent valley...

GLAD TO SEE YOUR sic BACK AGAIN!

Glad To See Your Sic Back Again! (1931)

A beauty contest which focuses on the backs of beautiful...

CLEVER AND QUAINT

Clever And Quaint (1931)

The clever thing is a canoe sidecar on a motorbike, the cute thing is a pet...

LONDON'S FAMOUS CLUBS AND CABARETS - THE COSMO CLUB

London's Famous Clubs And Cabarets - The Cosmo Club (1933)

Dancers, a contortionist and comic...

IN MEMORIAM aka IN MEMORIUM

In Memoriam AKA In Memorium (1925)

Cuts (rushes, out takes) for IN MEMORIAM (aka IN MEMORIUM) in G...

WOULD YOU BELIEVE IT? NO. 1

Would You Believe It? No. 1 (1933)

Charles Eade takes us on a tour of unusual things from around the...

Selected Originals - BRITAIN WINS MONTE CARLO RALLY

Selected Originals - Britain Wins Monte Carlo Rally (1952)

Material relating to newsreel story...

...CAN SPRING BE FAR BEHIND?

...Can Spring Be Far Behind? (1954)

Norman Hartnell, the Queen's dress designer shows his new Spring...

TO EXPLORE SEA DEPTHS

To Explore Sea Depths (1963)

Scientist Jacques Piccard builds electric powered mesoscaphe for his trips...

30 SECOND NEWS

30 Second News (1966)

Two stories about watery inventions and one about a cockatoo who wears a woolly...

OIL MENACE HITS FRENCH BEACHES

Oil Menace Hits French Beaches (1967)

Workers clean up the beaches hit by oil pollution from 'Torrey...

HYPNOTISM

Hypnotism (1951)

Hypnotism is demonstrated by Peter Casson, London.

ON WITH THE SHOW

On With The Show (1932)

Lovely footage of a beauty contest and dancing girls at the Paris Opera House.

KING AND QUEEN ATTEND NORFOLK AGRICULTURAL SHOW aka KING + QUEEN AT NORFOLK SHOW

King And Queen Attend Norfolk Agricultural Show AKA King + Queen At Norfolk Show (1947)

Various...

HOME MADE GLASS FIGURES

Home Made Glass Figures (1958)

This items shows how glassmaking is not just for experts - it can easily...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 386 - STUDENT MAJOR, HOVER ROVER, YOUNG HEARTS CLUB and...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 386 - Student Major, Hover Rover, Young Hearts Club And... (1962)

Out...

ULTRA CLOSE-UPS beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Ultra Close-Ups Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1956)

Guess the objects seen in...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 425 - reel 1 of 2 - CAMPING IN THE SNOW, WINTER PARK...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 425 - Reel 1 Of 2 - Camping In The Snow, Winter Park... (1963)

Cuts...

PATLAND CUP MOTOR CYCLE RELIABILITY TRIAL

Patland Cup Motor Cycle Reliability Trial (1932)

Motorcycle trial in Ireland. Lots of mud and...

CAMERA INTERVIEWS - THE ARNAUT BROTHERS THE FAMOUS MUSICAL CLOWNS

Camera Interviews - The Arnaut Brothers The Famous Musical Clowns (1928)

Funny stuff from two...

FROCKS FURS AND FURBELOWS

Frocks Furs And Furbelows (1929)

Various fashions are modelled including a "Hockley" creation and a...

CAMERA INTERVIEWS - MR F.E. WEATHERLY K.C. THE FAMOUS SONG WRITER

Camera Interviews - Mr F.E. Weatherly K.C. The Famous Song Writer (1928)

Portrait of the...

ROBB WILTON

Robb Wilton (1934)

Great item with comedian Robb Wilton giving tips on hunting lions in the jungle.

HENLOW - HEALTH AND BEAUTY FARM aka COLIN MILBURN UNDERGOES WEIGHT REDUCING...

Henlow - Health And Beauty Farm AKA Colin Milburn Undergoes Weight Reducing... (1967)

Chubby...

 8TH CONGRESS OF NUDISTS IN GERMANY

8th Congress Of Nudists In Germany (1962)

Quirky item from Germany about nudists.

ALL-IN REGATTA

All-In Regatta (1960)

Weekly comedy regatta on a hot summer's day at Butlin's Holiday Camp in Clacton,...

SPORTISTS

Sportists (1929)

A butter churning contest and various sports - archery, rounders in the snow, ice...

RUM

Rum (920-1933)

Tinted documentary on Prohibition in America.

SILVESTER GAG NEWSREEL FROM HUNGARY

Silvester Gag Newsreel From Hungary (1960)

Series of comic sketches, some with musical accompaniment....

FIRST VARIETY CLUB ANNUAL DINNER

First Variety Club Annual Dinner (1953)

Footage of the 1953 Variety Club annual dinner.

S. AFRICAN TOUR

S. African Tour (1925)

Prince Edward on HMS Repulse + celebrations on board as ship crosses equator.

 EVENING STANDARD COMPENDIUM

Evening Standard Compendium (1998)

Glossy colour footage of London at night and young professionals...

WOLF MANKOWITZ

Wolf Mankowitz (1958)

A day in the life of Wolf Mankowitz - writer, porcelain expert, amateur cook and...

JET BOAT

Jet Boat (1960)

Demonstration of the Dowty Turbocraft jet speedboat at a lake in Cirencester.

FELIX THE CAT GETS REVENGE

Felix The Cat Gets Revenge (1927)

Felix the Cat animation - Felix has a scrap with a dog then gets...

EVE PRESENTS ANOTHER NOVELTY - WORDS AND MUSIC BY - NO. 2

Eve Presents Another Novelty - Words And Music By - No. 2 (1928)

Interesting film which presents...

HAIR STYLES beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Hair Styles Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1955)

The remarkable hairstylist...

STUNTS reel 1 and 2

Stunts Reel 1 And 2 (1920-1939)

Cavalcade of car stunts featuring the Reg Kavanagh Crash Squad.