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 DO IT NOW

Do It Now (1932)

Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald speaks to the Nation about the his debt conversion...

IT MUST NOT FAIL - Cuts

It Must Not Fail - Cuts (1933)

Speeches from several delegates to the World Economic Conference in...

WORLD ECONOMIC CONFERENCE

World Economic Conference (1933)

Joseph Connolly speaks for Irish Free State at Conference in London.

SMITHY - THE WORLD'S GREATEST AIRMAN!

Smithy - The World's Greatest Airman! (1933)

Tribute to airman Sir Charles Kingsford Smith.

BLUEBIRD AT SPEED

Bluebird At Speed (1958)

Donald Campbell takes his speedboat, Bluebird, out for a speedy spin on Lake...

CAMPBELL NEW WORLD RECORD

Campbell New World Record (1959)

Donald Campbell beats water speed record in Bluebird on Coniston...

BLUEBIRD TEST RUN

Bluebird Test Run (1966)

Donald Campbell tries Bluebird on Lake Coniston after replacing badly damaged...

 

 

DONALD CAMPBELL SPEED BOAT aka WATER-JET PROPELLED SPEEDBOAT

Donald Campbell Speed Boat AKA Water-Jet Propelled Speedboat "Jetstar" Developed... (1968)

Speedboat...

EXHIBITION OF PAINTING BY DARTMOOR PRISONER

Exhibition Of Painting By Dartmoor Prisoner (1968)

Ex-prisoner Bernard Pearsall shows off his...

DONALD PEERS

Donald Peers (1949)

Singer Donald Peers sings at his garden.

RAMSAY MACDONALD AT RENFREW aka RAMSAY MACDONALD AT RENFREW

Ramsay Macdonald At Renfrew AKA Ramsay Macdonald At Renfrew (1933)

Ramsay MacDonald talks about...

DONALD CAMPBELL AND MR MALIK AT SOUTHAMPTON

Donald Campbell And Mr Malik At Southampton (1955)

Interviews with Donald Campbell, Lady Campbell...

A DRAMA OF REAL LIFE!

A Drama Of Real Life! (1933)

Ramsay MacDonald and Benito Mussolini meet in Italy.

IT MUST NOT FAIL - Cuts

It Must Not Fail - Cuts (1933)

Speeches from several delegates to the World Economic Conference in...

A HALLOWED SPOT

A Hallowed Spot (1933)

Ramsay MacDonald opens memorial to dead of the R101 airship in France.

BIG HITS

Big Hits (1934)

Australia's cricketers welcomed by the Institute of Journalists - Prime Minister present.

TELLING THE COUNTRY

Telling The Country (1934)

Cinema vans are used to start the government's political campaign.

MCDONALD BAILEY

Mcdonald Bailey (1953)

Footage of the sprinter McDonald Bailey, London.

OFF TO GENEVA BY AIR!

Off To Geneva By Air! (1932)

Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald flies off to a Disarmament Conference.

"Don't Come Back Until You're Really Fit, Sir!" AKA Ramsay Macdonald AKA Ramsey... (1932)

Ramsay...

LORD READING

Lord Reading (1934)

Lord Reading becomes Lord Warden and Admiral of the Cinque Ports.

"For The Evening Of Their Days!" AKA Ramsey Macdonald Opens Home For Aged Miners (1932)

Ramsay...

WAR DEBTS & REPARATIONS! aka PREPARATIONS

War Debts & Reparations! AKA Preparations (1932)

Ramsay MacDonald and other European leaders gather...

"It's Good To Be Home"! (1933)

Two English engineers return home after being held for a show trial in...

A CONTRIBUTION TO PEACE

A Contribution To Peace (1935)

Prime minister Ramsay MacDonald gives speech about National Defence.

VARIETY ARTISTS LEAVE FOR SOUTH AFRICA

Variety Artists Leave For South Africa (1938)

Variety artists including Renee Houston and Donald...

AUSTRALIAN LAWN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS

Australian Lawn Tennis Championships (1938)

Tennis and doubles finals at Victoria in Australia.

DUKE MEETS 'DIGGERS'

Duke Meets 'diggers' (1948)

Duke of Edinburgh attends a dinner in honour of Australian cricket Test Team...

SINGAPORE - DUCHESS OF KENT RECEIVES FREEDOM OF SINGAPORE

Singapore - Duchess Of Kent Receives Freedom Of Singapore (1952)

The Duchess of Kent travels to...

EVAN WALTERS - ARTIST aka ARTIST - PAINTING

Evan Walters - Artist AKA Artist - Painting (1937)

Painter Evan Walters shows us his style of art...

BLUEBIRD SINKS

Bluebird Sinks (1955)

"Bluebird" - boat which smashed the world's water speed record several times sinks...

THE MAN BEHIND THE BAILEY BRIDGE

The Man Behind The Bailey Bridge (1945)

Good item showing Donald Colman Bailey, inventor of the...

SPACE PIONEER GETS BACK TO EARTH

Space Pioneer Gets Back To Earth (1958)

Donald Farrell goes to simulated trip to the moon and back.

DUKE MEETS 'DIGGERS'

Duke Meets 'diggers' (1948)

Duke of Edinburgh attends a dinner in honour of Australian cricket Test Team...

 RAMSAY MACDONALD SPEECH

Ramsay Macdonald Speech (1930-1939)

Ramsay MacDonald making speech - World Economic Conference.

DUKE OF EDINBURGH IN CANADA

Duke Of Edinburgh In Canada (1962)

Duke of Edinburgh reviews Guard of Honour.

"Cordial Collaboration" (1932)

British Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald and French leader Tardieu meet...

HIS WORK WELL DONE aka HIS WORK WELL DRIVE

His Work Well Done AKA His Work Well Drive (1932)

Ramsay MacDonald receives a hearty greeting on...

ELECTION PRELUDE

Election Prelude (1945)

Build up for the General Election.

AUSTRALIA'S TEST TEAM

Australia's Test Team (1938)

Members of the Australian Cricket Team for the English tour are...

MAX AND HARRY NESBITT

Max And Harry Nesbitt (1939)

Max and Harry Nesbitt perform short comedy routine, before singing...

 AUSTRALIAN TEST TEAM DINNER

Australian Test Team Dinner (1948)

Prince Philip attends a dinner given in honour of the Australian...

BRADMAN PRESENTATION

Bradman Presentation (1948)

The Earl of Gowrie presents Donald Bradman with the Warrick Vase Trophy.

DENIS COMPTON, SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR DINNER, MAYOR OF MELBOURNE'S SPEECH

Denis Compton, Sportsman Of The Year Dinner, Mayor Of Melbourne's Speech (1949)

Mr Disney...

SECOND TEST MATCH AT LORDS

Second Test Match At Lords (1938)

England play Australia in the Second Test Match at Lords.

 LADY ALICE SCOTT AND THE DUKE OF GLOUCESTER AT BALMORAL

Lady Alice Scott And The Duke Of Gloucester At Balmoral (1930-1939)

The Duke of Gloucester brings...

MONKEY ART LOVER aka MONKEY & ARTISTS

Monkey Art Lover AKA Monkey & Artists (1958)

Item featuring Donald Ogden Stewart's pet monkey using...

MISS ISHBEL MACDONALD

Miss Ishbel Macdonald (1932)

The daughter of the Prime Minister opens houses for 'the working classes'.

MR DE VALERA

Mr De Valera (1932)

The President of the Irish Free State visits Ramsay MacDonald at No 10 Downing St.

NEWSBRIEFS

Newsbriefs (1945)

Roundup of the latest news around the world.