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THE PERIL OF THE DROUGHT

The Peril Of The Drought (1921)

During the heatwave burning crops and haystacks are tackled by fire...

DELIGHTFUL DAY OFF

Delightful Day Off (1921)

Members of the cinema trade enjoy a rainy day out in Liverpool as they sail up...

REAL SCOTCH

Real Scotch (1921)

Fine specimens of Highland Cattle are on display at the Agricultural Show in Stirling....

SHIPBUILDING IN DUBLIN

Shipbuilding In Dublin (1921)

The SS (S.S.) Moygannon is launched in Dublin.

ROYAL DUBLIN HORSE SHOW

Royal Dublin Horse Show (1921)

The Royal Dublin Horse Show includes a display of cottage industries...

CLEVER AMATEUR FIREMEN

Clever Amateur Firemen (1921)

Flax Mills are saved from destruction by the company's own fire brigade...

A LINK WITH HISTORY

A Link With History (1921)

Various shots of the wooden three-decker battleship the "Impregnable" as it...

 

 

HOBOKEN PIER ALIGHT

Hoboken Pier Alight (1921)

Various shots of Hoboken pier on fire and the battle to put it out as various...

GENTLE ART OF FISHING

Gentle Art Of Fishing (1921)

An item about fishing in the Gulf of Mexico which involves firing harpoons...

£40,000 DAMAGE                                                                 ...

£40,000 Damage ... (1921)

The...

WORLD'S MOST TERRIBLE EXPLOSION

World's Most Terrible Explosion (1921)

We see the wreckage of the Baden dye works in Germany, and the...

SS KYLEBERG LAUNCHED

SS Kyleberg Launched (1921)

An item showing the launch of the SS Kyleberg at the Alexandra Road...

A LITTLE HELP IS...

A Little Help Is... (1921)

E.B. Croasdell, the mayor of Hornsey, presents a tractor, thresher and plough...

PARIS £3M FIRE

Paris £3m Fire (1921)

Pictures of the Paris department store Grand Magasins du Printemps after it has...

RUSSIAN PRINCES

Russian Princes (1921)

Russian princes Obolensky and Golitzin are seen at work on a farm in Surrey...

WORLD SERVICE EXHIBITION

World Service Exhibition (1921)

The Lord Chancellor opens the World Service Exhibition in Liverpool.

NEW ROYAL EXCHANGE

New Royal Exchange (1921)

King George V and Queen Mary arrive to open the Royal Exchange in Manchester.

EARL BEATTY

Earl Beatty (1921)

Earl Beatty chats to the Captain of the "Aquitania" on which he will travel to...

DAIRY SHOW

Dairy Show (1921)

Girls milk cows and churn butter at the Dairy Show in London's Agricultural Hall.

38TH ANNUAL PLOUGHING MATCH

38th Annual Ploughing Match (1921)

Tractor driven ploughs compete against horse drawn ones in the 38th...

LADY PERLEY LAUNCHES SS S.S. ANDANIA

Lady Perley Launches SS S.S. Andania (1921)

Lady Perley launches S.S. (SS) Andania, a Cunard ship,...

LORD BISHOP OF BIRMINGHAM

Lord Bishop Of Birmingham (1921)

The Lord Bishop of Birmingham opens an ex-servicemen's training...

A DIFFICULT FACE TO WASH

A Difficult Face To Wash (1921)

A steeplejack climbs across the face of the second largest clock in the...

HIGH AND DRY

High And Dry (1921)

The Swedish Schooner "Kaleva" is stuck on the shore at Deal in Kent as the result of...

£6,000,000 WARSHIP

£6,000,000 Warship (1921)

Various shots of HMS (H.M.S) Hood, the £6,000,000 warship.

BEEF FOR XMAS

Beef For Xmas (1921)

An item showing the Fat Cattle Show at Norwich in Norfolk.

GALLANT DEVON FISHERMEN

Gallant Devon Fishermen (1921)

Fishermen who rescued the crew of a wrecked seaplane receive Board of...

GOVERNMENT BOOKSHOP

Government Bookshop (1938)

Lord Southwood opens a new Government bookshop which will sell Blue Books and...

QUEEN MARY RECORD

Queen Mary Record (1938)

A look at the liner 'Queen Mary' in the dock at Southampton, Hampshire.

NEW NEGRO HEAVEN LNER

New Negro Heaven Lner (1938)

Father Divine buys a farm for his religious sect. New York, America (USA)....

LOCO WEED LNER

Loco Weed Lner (1938)

Police raid marijuana fields and burn the plants. New York, America (USA).

LAUNDRY SPORTS - MOTSPUR PARK

Laundry Sports - Motspur Park (1938)

Men and women who work in the laundry industry take part in their...

5 MILLION DOLLAR BLAZE - WELLESVILLE  aka OIL FIRE LNER

5 Million Dollar Blaze - Wellesville AKA Oil Fire Lner (1938)

An oil tank explosion at Sinclair...

GIANT CABLE WAY DROPPED - JARROW aka GIANT CABLEWAY

Giant Cable Way Dropped - Jarrow AKA Giant Cableway (1938)

The supports of a giant cableway come...

FIRE RESISTANCE IN METALS

Fire Resistance In Metals (1938)

New fire resistant materials are tested at Greenford in Middlesex.

U.S. CAR INDUSTRY LNER

U.S. Car Industry Lner (1938)

Car factories in Detroit recall their workers to build cars for 1939....

QUEEN MARY VISITS GLASGOW EXHIBITION

Queen Mary Visits Glasgow Exhibition (1938)

Queen Mary attends an exhibition of Highland industries...

A SHORT LIFE AND A GAY ONE

A Short Life And A Gay One (1921)

An item showing Christmas turkeys on a farm being fed, and...

NOW WORTH REAL MONEY

Now Worth Real Money (1921)

A look at Irish Republican bonds now worth 'real money.'

LITTLE BIG FOLK

Little Big Folk (1923)

Small people, who make their living from their size, pay an official visit to New...

FRANCE ENFORCES MORE PENALTIES

France Enforces More Penalties (1923)

French troops occupy Dortmund and Bochum and seize mines on the...

SO NEAR YET SO FAR

So Near Yet So Far (1923)

Shots of a bootleggers' schooner wrecked 100 yards from shore, 3000 cases of...

POWERSCOURT PLOUGHING COMPETITION

Powerscourt Ploughing Competition (1923)

Horse drawn ploughs take part in the Powerscourt ploughing...

BRITAIN'S SHOP WINDOW

Britain's Shop Window (1923)

King George V and Queen Mary attend British Industries Fair at White City....

ROYAL LOVERS - SCOTLAND

Royal Lovers - Scotland (1923)

Duke of York and his fiancee Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon visit factory making...

BIG TRADE RUSH

Big Trade Rush (1923)

Large amounts of cargo unloaded at Irish ports before April 1st when it is liable...

THE FARM STRIKE

The Farm Strike (1923)

Squads of cycling pickets ride to farms to try and persuade farmers to join them...

CHEAPER BEEF SOON

Cheaper Beef Soon (1923)

Canadian cattle are herded off a ship in Glasgow after embargo has been lifted....

DUBLIN SPRING SHOW

Dublin Spring Show (1923)

Dublin Spring Show - President Cosgrave and Governor General Tim Healy attend....

BALDWIN'S BOYS

Baldwin's Boys (1923)

25 boys from Baldwin's Limited call to congratulate new Premier Stanley Baldwin.