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BACK TO BLIGHTY

Back To Blighty (1944)

Three ships bring repatriated British prisoners to Liverpool, Merseyside.

HOMAGE TO HOLLAND'S QUEEN

Homage To Holland's Queen (1941)

Prince Bernhard gives speech in Regent's Park to celebrate Queen...

GRACIE FIELDS BACK IN USA

Gracie Fields Back In USA (1941)

English singer Gracie Fields arrives in America for a tour.

JITTER BUG JAMBOREE aka JITTERBUG JAMBOREE

Jitter Bug Jamboree AKA Jitterbug Jamboree (1941)

Young couples take part in a jitterbug jamboree...

SALVATION ARMY BAND'S JUBILEE

Salvation Army Band's Jubilee (1941)

The Salvation Army band play in the grounds of Buckingham Palace...

NEW BISHOP ENTHRONED

New Bishop Enthroned (1941)

Noel Baring-Hudson is enthroned as new Bishop of Newcastle at St. Nicholas...

FAMOUS IRISH TENOR HONOURED

Famous Irish Tenor Honoured (1928)

Tenor John McCormack is given an honorary degree of Doctor of Music...

 

 

RFA TERRITORIALS

RFA Territorials (1920)

Men from the Royal Field Auxiliary (R.F.A.) Territorials attend a special...

LONDON SOCIETY WEDDING

London Society Wedding (1921)

Miss Nicoll and Mr Kirkcaldy are married in London and a piper plays...

BANDSMEN'S DAY

Bandsmen's Day (1921)

Huge crowds gather at the Cenotaph to hear Saint Hilda's Colliery Band.

BUCKINGHAM PALACE: MINERS MUSICIANS AT THE PALACE

Buckingham Palace: Miners Musicians At The Palace (1921)

The Saint Hilda Colliery Band play in the...

GLASGOW ONLY: EAST OF FIFE MILITIA

Glasgow Only: East Of Fife Militia (1921)

A procession by the East of Fife Militia to deposit the...

PRESS V STAGE

Press V Stage (1921)

We see various games and events included in a Gala to benefit a London Hospital.

EASTER SPORTS CARNIVAL

Easter Sports Carnival (1921)

We see some traditional Irish dancing and a bicycle race at the Easter...

PAGEANT - PEEBLES

Pageant - Peebles (1921)

Bands and carriages parade through Peebles as part of the festival.

SIR FRANCIS DAVIS aka SIR FRANCIS DRAKE                                         ...

Sir Francis Davis AKA Sir Francis Drake ... (1921)

Sir...

THE ROAST BEEF OF OLD ENGLAND

The Roast Beef Of Old England (1921)

We see a joint of roast beef carried in as part of a procession...

L.C.C.'S HAPPY IDEA

L.C.C.'s Happy Idea (1921)

Children dance around to the music of the official organ grinder as he plays...

WORLD'S GREATEST TENOR DEAD

World's Greatest Tenor Dead (1921)

Pathe's last shots of Tenor Enrico Caruso are shown on the event of...

NORTHERN MEETING SCOTLAND

Northern Meeting Scotland (1921)

The Northern meeting in Inverness includes tossing the caber and...

MEATH HOSPITAL FETE

Meath Hospital Fete (1921)

Lord Mayor O'Neill opens the Meath Hospital Fete and we see some of the staff...

GAELIC FOOTBALL

Gaelic Football (1921)

Five band played the teams on before the Dublin v Kildare Gaelic football match at...

ROYAL SCOTS RALLY

Royal Scots Rally (1921)

A Royal Scots Rally sees soldiers from the battalions marching in Edinburgh.

ABOARD THE

Aboard The "Queen Mary" (1938)

Radio star Eddie Cantor arrives in Southampton on the "Queen Mary". ...

OH! OH! ANTONIO - BARREL ORGAN

Oh! Oh! Antonio - Barrel Organ (1923)

Couples dance in the street to the first wireless barrel organ...

THE NORTHERN GAMES

The Northern Games (1923)

Highland dancing and rifle drills form part of the Northern Games in Scotland....

THE PAPYRUS BAND

The Papyrus Band (1923)

The band on the "Aquitania" practise for their performance at Belmont Park.

NEAREST IN UNDERSTANDING aka NEWEST IN UNDERSTANDING

Nearest In Understanding AKA Newest In Understanding (1938)

Models rehearse for the Shoe and...

MEN'S HAIRDRESSING CONTEST - PARIS

Men's Hairdressing Contest - Paris (1938)

Barbers style men's hair into the latest fashions during a...

WOMEN FAIR AT WOMENS FAIR - OLYMPIA aka WOMEN FAIR AT WOMAN'S FAIR

Women Fair At Womens Fair - Olympia AKA Women Fair At Woman's Fair (1938)

Factory workers...

THE LORD MAYORS SHOW

The Lord Mayors Show (1938)

The Lord Mayor's Show has a theme of physical fitness, and the new Lord...

BRITISH DANCERS WIN EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP IN BERLIN

British Dancers Win European Championship In Berlin (1938)

British couple John Wells and Renee...

NEW FASHION IN HATS - CRASH HELMETS - AUSTRALIA

New Fashion In Hats - Crash Helmets - Australia (1938)

John Gilding demonstrates his new invention...

FRANCES CARILLON aka FRANCE'S CARILLON

Frances Carillon AKA France's Carillon (1938)

The designer and builder of a carillon play their...

HENLEY ON YARRA REGATTA - AUSTRALIA

Henley On Yarra Regatta - Australia (1938)

A regatta in Melbourne sees ladies in the latest fashions...

REHEARSAL FOR CHELSEA ARTS BALL

Rehearsal For Chelsea Arts Ball (1938)

Students rehearse for the Chelsea Arts Ball, the theme this...

CHINESE FASHIONS - HONG KONG

Chinese Fashions - Hong Kong (1938)

Chinese actress Kan Wung Chung (?) takes part in a fashion parade...

TOKYO CELEBRATES VICTORIES IN CHINA

Tokyo Celebrates Victories In China (1938)

The people of Tokyo celebrate Japanese victories in their...

GREAT FESTIVAL OF MELODY

Great Festival Of Melody (1929)

179 bands compete for 1000 guinea trophy in Brass Band Championship at...

EMPEROR KHAI-DINH'S 40TH BIRTHDAY

Emperor Khai-Dinh's 40th Birthday (1925)

Old rituals and dances are performed to celebrate Emperor...

EMPEROR KHAI-DINH'S 40TH BIRTHDAY

Emperor Khai-Dinh's 40th Birthday (1925)

Amber tinted version of dancing for Emperor Khai-Dinh's 40th...

BATTLE OF FLOWERS

Battle Of Flowers (1925)

People have fun pelting each other with petals at pretty Battle of Flowers in...

BATTLE OF FLOWERS CUTS

Battle Of Flowers Cuts (1925)

Cuts (rushes, out takes) for BATTLE OF FLOWERS in G 1167.

QUAINTEST OF ALL CARNIVALS AND OUT TAKES

Quaintest Of All Carnivals And Out Takes (1925)

Carnival clowns known as Gilles wear ornate costumes...

GREATEST OF ALL CARNIVALS

Greatest Of All Carnivals (1925)

The Nice carnival sees weird and wonderful costumes and floats taking...

WHAT THE PRINCE WILL SEE

What The Prince Will See (1925)

Villagers in Coomassie, West Africa, practise their energetic ceremony...

QUAINTEST OF ALL CARNIVALS aka QUAINT SHROVETIDE FESTIVALS

Quaintest Of All Carnivals AKA Quaint Shrovetide Festivals (1925)

People of Binche in Belgium...

SAFETY FIRST

Safety First (1925)

Policemen wear new white sleeves over their uniforms to increase safety when...

AN UNOFFICIAL OPENING

An Unofficial Opening (1925)

Students put on a rag before opening of new Union club in Newcastle.

AN UNOFFICIAL OPENING

An Unofficial Opening (1925)

Cuts (rushes, out takes) for AN UNOFFICIAL OPENING in G 1186.