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DUNSTABLE

Dunstable (1938)

People try their hand at grass skiing on the Downs in Bedfordshire.

BLESSING FROM THE BUDGET

Blessing From The Budget (1945)

Mr Hugh Dalton announces a shilling off the Income Tax.

THE IRISH QUESTION - MR DE VALERA VISITS DOWNING STREET

The Irish Question - Mr De Valera Visits Downing Street (1938)

President De Valera of Eire...

MR BUTLER ADVOCATES TRADE DRIVE aka PRE-BUDGET STATEMENT BY MR. BUTLER

Mr Butler Advocates Trade Drive AKA Pre-Budget Statement By Mr. Butler (1953)

Conservative...

MACMILLAN'S SPEECH FROM 10 DOWNING STREET

Macmillan's Speech From 10 Downing Street (1957)

Macmillan makes a speech about Britain being a...

Selected Originals - MACMILLAN'S SPEECH FROM 10 DOWNING STREET

Selected Originals - Macmillan's Speech From 10 Downing Street (1957)

Extra material of a...

CULTIVATING THE DOWNS issue title - UPS AND DOWNS

Cultivating The Downs Issue Title - Ups And Downs (1940)

Footage of the Sussex downs being cleared...

 

 

BIAFRANS DEMONSTRATE

Biafrans Demonstrate (1967)

Biafrans hold demonstration and march to Downing Street over political...

MR DALTON'S LAST BUDGET

Mr Dalton's Last Budget (1947)

Chancellor of the Exchequer, Hugh Dalton speaks about his budget plans.

MR BUTLER'S SPEECH ON EXPORTS

Mr Butler's Speech On Exports (1950)

Chancellor of the Exchequer addresses public to urge people to...

BURMA TREATY SIGNED

Burma Treaty Signed (1947)

Attlee and Burmese PM sign independence treaty.

SMUTS GIVES A MILLION

Smuts Gives A Million (1946)

General Smuts presents a cheque for a million pounds to Clement Attlee...

NEWS IN FLASHES  - SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL AT NO. 10

News In Flashes - Sir Winston Churchill At No. 10 (1953)

Sir Winston Churchill outside No 10...

BOSCOMBE DOWN: R.A.F. DEMONSTRATE SECRET DEVICES

Boscombe Down: R.A.F. Demonstrate Secret Devices (1954)

First visit to RAF experimental...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Happy Birthday! (1954)

Sir Winston Churchill receives telegrams of best wishes for his 80th birthday.

RABBITS issue title - ALL IN FAVOUR

Rabbits Issue Title - All In Favour (1941)

Rabbits are bred for their skins at Crawley Downs in West...

IRISH INVASION

Irish Invasion (1961)

Footage of Gaelic football match between Down and Kerry at Wembley.

GLIDER PRIEST

Glider Priest (1969)

Father John Milne enjoys piloting glider over the Dunstable Downs in Bedfordshire.

DERBY issue title PATHE PICTORIAL LOOKS AT MAN'S BEST FRIEND

Derby Issue Title Pathe Pictorial Looks At Man's Best Friend (1947)

Unidentified horses run in...

GOVERNMENT MOVES TO END STRIKE

Government Moves To End Strike (1948)

Troops go into action on ships to save meat as dockers talk...

ROYAL NAVY SINGERS

Royal Navy Singers (1938)

The Royal Naval Singers perform a medley of sea shanties.

TRAINING BLOODHOUNDS

Training Bloodhounds (1961)

Lillian Ickeringill follows as her bloodhound sniffs out husband George on...

"All Is Safely Gathered In " (1932)

Great 1930s Harvesting footage - horses, pitch forks and the...

OVER THE HISTORIC EPSOM DOWNS

Over The Historic Epsom Downs (1933)

Athletes compete in the Surrey Senior Cross Country Championship.

A CONTRIBUTION TO PEACE

A Contribution To Peace (1935)

Prime minister Ramsay MacDonald gives speech about National Defence.

NEW FOREIGN SECRETARY

New Foreign Secretary (1935)

Anthony Eden becomes the youngest Foreign Secretary for 84 years. London....

CLARA & ELENA OYUELA on sleeve as CLARA AND ELENA OYELA

Clara & Elena Oyuela On Sleeve As Clara And Elena Oyela (1930)

Clara and Elena Oyuela sing 'Down...

LEONARD GOWINGS

Leonard Gowings (1931)

Tenor Leonard Gowings sings about his sweetheart 'Down Vauxhall Way'.

BERNADI on sleeve as BERWARDI

Bernadi On Sleeve As Berwardi (1932)

Tenor Bernardi sings 'When It's Sleepy Time Down South' in...

PATRICK COLBERT

Patrick Colbert (1936)

Bass singer Patrick Colbert performs "Down the Hillbilly Trail."

AMERICAN PRIVATE CITIZEN NO 1 ARRIVES

American Private Citizen No 1 Arrives (1941)

American Republican Wendell Wilkie visits UK and meets...

MR. CHURCHILL RECEIVES TORCH OF VICTORY

Mr. Churchill Receives Torch Of Victory (1941)

Winston Churchill receives torch of victory and...

SOAP BOX DERBY

Soap Box Derby (1941)

Boys race their home-made cars in the Soap Box Derby at Derby Downs, Ohio. America....

MR CHURCHILL RECEIVES FIVE FRENCH BOYS aka MR CHURCHILL GREETS FIVE FRENCH BOYS

Mr Churchill Receives Five French Boys AKA Mr Churchill Greets Five French Boys (1941)

Winston...

INDUSTRIAL SURVEY - 2  - YOUR CHANCE OF A HOUSE THIS YEAR

Industrial Survey - 2 - Your Chance Of A House This Year (1947)

An investigation into the...

FRENCH PREMIER IN LONDON

French Premier In London (1937)

Premier Camille Chautemps with Yvon Delbos attends meeting at Downing...

THE KENTUCKY DERBY LNER

The Kentucky Derby Lner (1938)

Lauren wins the 1938 Kentucky Derby.

SALFORD BISHOP

Salford Bishop (1939)

The consecration of the new Bishop of Salford Henry Vincent, Manchester.

SPENDING REVIEW FURORE 1949

Spending Review Furore 1949 (1949)

Chancellor Sir Stafford Cripps makes his budget speech - not much...

THE HILLBILLIES

The Hillbillies (1935)

The Hillbillies sing and yodel 'Hannah' in the studio, plus an extra song from a...

A MINIATURE PIANO SYMPHONY

A Miniature Piano Symphony (1935)

Eight women at eight small pianos play 'When The Rain Comes Rolling...

ANTHONY EDEN WEDS

Anthony Eden Weds (1952)

Conservative politician Anthony Eden marries Claris Churchill, Winston's niece.

WINSTON CELEBRATES aka CHURCHILL'S 78th BIRTHDAY

Winston Celebrates AKA Churchill's 78th Birthday (1952)

Prime Minster Winston Churchill celebrates...

GLAMOUR AT NO. 10 aka READING UNIVERSITY RAG

Glamour At No. 10 AKA Reading University Rag (1953)

Girls from Reading University protest at...

WORLD MOURNS ERNEST BEVIN

World Mourns Ernest Bevin (1951)

Death of Britain's Foreign Minister Ernest Bevin.

PAKISTAN PREMIER ASSASSINATED

Pakistan Premier Assassinated (1951)

Library story to cover the assassination of Liaquat Ali Khan....

CHURCHILL'S BIRTHDAY

Churchill's Birthday (1951)

Prime Minister Winston Churchill is 77. He receives lots of Birthday...

LANCE FAIRFAX

Lance Fairfax (1938)

Lance Fairfax singing 'Walk Down the Road".

SURREY SCENES

Surrey Scenes (1941)

An item showing lovely countryside in Surrey.

HOME GUARD issue title - ARE WE DOWNHEARTED?

Home Guard Issue Title - Are We Downhearted? (1941)

Men from the Home Guard train on the firing...