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 DO IT NOW

Do It Now (1932)

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

WORLD ECONOMIC CONFERENCE

World Economic Conference (1933)

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

NEW AIR SERVICE

New Air Service (1934)

Prime Minister Ramsay Macdonald opens a new air service.

TAME DEER AND POSTMAN

Tame Deer And Postman (1949)

Tame deer accompanies postman on rural round in Devon.

'BLUEBIRD' ON SHOW AT GOODWOOD

'bluebird' On Show At Goodwood (1960)

Bluebird paraded at Goodwood before land speed record attempt

MCDONALD BAILEY

Mcdonald Bailey (1953)

Footage of the sprinter McDonald Bailey, London.

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

Ramsay...

 

 

WOOD CARVER issue title is BREAK AWAY

Wood Carver Issue Title Is Break Away (1939)

Ex-joiner Harry MacDonald carves wooden animal figures....

THE MAN BEHIND THE BAILEY BRIDGE

The Man Behind The Bailey Bridge (1945)

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

MADAME TUSSAUD'S

Madame Tussaud's (1948)

Bernard Tussaud and staff show how the busts are made before they go in Madame...

NEWS IN A NUTSHELL aka MR MACDONALD AT GREENWICH FUEL RESEARCH STATION

News In A Nutshell AKA Mr Macdonald At Greenwich Fuel Research Station (1935)

Prime Minister...

FISHING INDUSTRY EXHIBITION - GRIMSBY

Fishing Industry Exhibition - Grimsby (1956)

Girls making fishing nets, plaice filleted, Bathing...

MELBOURNE'S NEW AIRPORT

Melbourne's New Airport (1967)

A new airport for Melbourne is well under construction.

BLUEBIRD NEARLY TOTAL LOSS AFTER 300 MPH CRASH

Bluebird Nearly Total Loss After 300 Mph Crash (1960)

Donald Campbell crashes Bluebird in Utah

RUBBER TOYS aka RUBBER ANIMALS

Rubber Toys AKA Rubber Animals (1957)

Processes involved in making bendy rubber toys.

ELECTION PRELUDE

Election Prelude (1945)

Build up for the General Election.

MEET DONALD NELSON US PRODUCTION CHIEF

Meet Donald Nelson Us Production Chief (1942)

US Production Chief calls for greater devotion to the...

TOWARDS WORLD ECONOMIC RECOVERY!

Towards World Economic Recovery! (1933)

Ramsay MacDonald arrives in America before conference on...

COMMERCIAL MOTOR SHOW

Commercial Motor Show (1968)

The 24th International Commercial Motor Show takes place at Earl's Court,...

ABBEY ART CENTRE

Abbey Art Centre (1952)

All sorts of artists gather at the Abbey Art Centre and Museum in New Barnet....

STEEL STRIKE

Steel Strike (1959)

American newsreel item about steel strike in USA.

FILM FANFARE - NO 7 - part 1

Film Fanfare - No 7 - Part 1 (1956)

Peter Noble and MacDonald Hobley present, features Lisa Gastoni...

FILM FANFARE - NO 10

Film Fanfare - No 10 (1957)

Interview with starlet, film censors and film quiz questions and answers.

FILM FANFARE - NO 11

Film Fanfare - No 11 (1957)

Film premier in London for Grace Kelly's first film since her legal wrangle...

FILM FANFARE - NO 8 - part 2

Film Fanfare - No 8 - Part 2 (1956)

Phyllis Calvert interviewed, Gig Young in Warner Bros wardrobe...

THEATRE MASKS

Theatre Masks (1956)

Dyke Richens and his partner design and make lifelike masks and animal costumes for...

IRISH NATIONAL STUD

Irish National Stud (1957)

A look at the Killarney horse races and the stock on an Irish stud farm.

I AM A PASSENGER   Reel 2.

I Am A Passenger Reel 2. (1960-1969)

A promotional film showing the joys of travelling by sea on the...

FILM FANFARE - NO 7 - part 2

Film Fanfare - No 7 - Part 2 (1956)

David Niven, Diana Decker sings, Muir Mathieson conducts and...

FILM FANFARE - NO 8 - part 1

Film Fanfare - No 8 - Part 1 (1956)

Features Paul Carpenter, MacDonald Hobley, Diana Decker, Ralph...

NEW YEAR'S HONOURS

New Year's Honours (1969)

Library compilation of people named in the New Year's Honours List.

FILM FANFARE - NO 9 - parts 1 & 3

Film Fanfare - No 9 - Parts 1 & 3 (1957)

Film reviews and interviews with stars of world cinema....

STARS AMONG STARS Dublin issue

Stars Among Stars Dublin Issue (1942)

Film stars galore at the Oscars ceremony in Hollywood.

FOUR MINUTES FROM PICCADILLY

Four Minutes From Piccadilly (1950-1959)

The film making activites in the Pathe Wardour Street studios in...

HERE'S TO THE MEMORY - part 2

Here's To The Memory - Part 2 (1910-1929)

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

THIS DAY - APRIL 29TH  NO 14

This Day - April 29th No 14 (1919-1951)

Short Documentary film about events around that date throughout...

THE GREAT CRUSADE reel 1

The Great Crusade Reel 1 (1937)

Fantastic film about new housing - slum dwellers are rehoused in nice...

FILM FANFARE - NO 11

Film Fanfare - No 11 (1957)

Various stories from Film Fanfare, including interviews and viewers quiz

FILM FANFARE - NO 16  section 1

Film Fanfare - No 16 Section 1 (1956)

Gossip from Peter Noble, Monty Norman sings cowboy song, John...

FILM FANFARE - NO 17  sections 1 & 2

Film Fanfare - No 17 Sections 1 & 2 (1956)

Peter Noble film gossip, Joe Henderson singalong and...

FOUR MINUTES FROM PICCADILLY

Four Minutes From Piccadilly (1954)

Documentary about the work of the Pathe Film Studio - shots of a...

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

Special Announcement (1945)

Pathe in London link up with Paris and New York to improve international...

FIVE REIGNS reel 3

Five Reigns Reel 3 (1919-1929)

Historic events during the reign of five British Monarchs.

FIVE REIGNS reel 5

Five Reigns Reel 5 (1933-1934)

Historic events during the reign of five British Monarchs.

REVIEW OF 1958

Review Of 1958 (1958)

Compilation of library material making up a retrospective of 1958 news events.