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EMPIRE EXHIBITION - FULL SPEED AHEAD AT GLASGOW

Empire Exhibition - Full Speed Ahead At Glasgow (1938)

Construction of the Empire Exhibition at...

BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION

British Empire Exhibition (1922)

Work starts on British Empire Exhibition, at Wembley, London.

CHILDREN QUEUING FOR PANTOMIME aka CHILDREN QUEING FOR PANTOMIME

Children Queuing For Pantomime AKA Children Queing For Pantomime (1923)

Lots of excited...

WONDEROUS WEMBLEY

Wonderous Wembley (1924)

Thousands visit the British Empire Exhibit on Whit Monday.

EMPIRE DAY

Empire Day (1933)

Little children celebrate Empire Day with patriotic display.

AMATEUR BOXING AT WEMBLEY

Amateur Boxing At Wembley (1947)

British and Danish boxers fight it out in amateur bouts at the Empire...

GLAMOUR GIRLS IN PATHE STUDIO

Glamour Girls In Pathe Studio (1938)

'Scottish' glamour girls visit London as advance publicity for...

 

 

JACK BUCHANAN AND JUNE

Jack Buchanan And June (1925)

Short dance sequence from "Boodle" (I think) featuring Jack Buchanan and...

EMPIRE DAY CELEBRATIONS

Empire Day Celebrations (1921)

Children dance and parade in costume as part of the Empire Day...

FUNERAL OF LATE MR BARNEY ARMSTRONG

Funeral Of Late Mr Barney Armstrong (1921)

An item showing the funeral of Mr Barney Armstrong in...

AGA KHAN IN GLASGOW

Aga Khan In Glasgow (1938)

The Aga Khan visits the Empire Exhibition and lays a stone at the Garden of...

EMPIRE DAY aka KEEP BRITISH EMPIRE - BRITISH !

Empire Day AKA Keep British Empire - British ! (1922)

Men, women and children celebrate Empire...

LUXOR AT WEMBLEY

Luxor At Wembley (1924)

A sneak preview of replicas of Egyptian artefacts for the British Empire...

BRITISH EMPIRE BALL

British Empire Ball (1920)

British Empire Ball in aid St. Dunstan's - London

CHILDREN'S CIRCUS AT WEMBLEY

Children's Circus At Wembley (1940-1949)

Children enjoy Circus acts at Empire Pools, Wembley.

EMPIRE DAY AT GUILDHALL

Empire Day At Guildhall (1910)

Lord Mayor gets into coach at Guildhall on Empire Day in London.

INVESTITURE AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE

Investiture At Buckingham Palace (1967)

Investiture at Buckingham Palace, London.

INTRODUCING SIR CEDRIC HARDWICKE

Introducing Sir Cedric Hardwicke (1934)

Sir Cedric Hardwicke makes an appeal on behalf of...

ROYAL EMPIRE SHOW IN SYDNEY

Royal Empire Show In Sydney (1941)

Cattle, fashion shows, food and weaponry displays +gymkhana at...

THINK AND EAT IMPERIALLY

Think And Eat Imperially (1927)

Cookery demonstration with a public display of Christmas pudding...

GREATEST OF ALL EMPIRE FESTIVALS

Greatest Of All Empire Festivals (1928)

The Duke of Gloucester takes part in a massive Community...

SCOUT RALLY AND LONDON'S LORD MAYOR

Scout Rally And London's Lord Mayor (1938)

A Scout Rally at Ibrox Stadium and the Lord Mayor of...

AUSTRALIA IS THERE!

Australia Is There! (1924)

The final touches are being made to the British Empire Exhibition.

STATE OPENING OF BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION short version

State Opening Of British Empire Exhibition Short Version (1924)

King George V opens the British...

WEMBLEY

Wembley (1924)

King George V and Queen Mary open the British Empire Exhibition.

STATE OPENING OF BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION BY H.M. THE KING

State Opening Of British Empire Exhibition By H.M. The King (1925)

Cuts (rushes, out takes) for...

NOW THANK WE ALL OUR GOD

Now Thank We All Our God (1925)

King George V and Queen Mary take part in Empire Thanksgiving Service...

NEWSBRIEFS - 3 STORIES Beware - other items share this title

Newsbriefs - 3 Stories Beware - Other Items Share This Title (1946)

Deep snow in Kent, ship...

MUSIC FROM THE SKY

Music From The Sky (1933)

Footage choir singing 'Silent Night' on top of skyscraper in New York.

Selected Originals - IVANHOE PREMIERE

Selected Originals - Ivanhoe Premiere (1952)

Material relating to the newsreel story "Ivanhoe...

Special for the Empire Theatre - PRINCESS AT FILM PREMIERE

Special For The Empire Theatre - Princess At Film Premiere (1954)

Princess Margaret attends a...

'MISS BRITAIN' KEEPS FIT - TO MUSIC

'miss Britain' Keeps Fit - To Music (1950)

The Women's League of Health and Beauty perform mass...

BRITISH EMPIRE

British Empire (1939)

A short history of the British Empire.

ROYAL MINT

Royal Mint (1925)

Machinery and moulds used in the Royal Mint are featured - commemorative coin is struck.

LONDRES aka LONDON

Londres AKA London

Turn of the century shots of the heart of London.

"Let's Be Happy" Premiere Reel 1 (1957)

Marcel Hellman and Robert Clark arriving.

EMPIRE STATE BUILDING

Empire State Building (1965)

Shots from and of Empire State building.

EMPIRE DAY CELEBRATIONS

Empire Day Celebrations (1914-1918)

Empire Day celebrations.

TRAFALGAR SQUARE BY NIGHT

Trafalgar Square By Night (1918)

Very dark shots of Trafalgar Square at night. London.

WITH THE DUKE OF CONNAUGHT IN INDIA - Reel 1

With The Duke Of Connaught In India - Reel 1 (1921)

Pictures of the Duke of Connaught in India...

WITH THE DUKE OF CONNAUGHT IN INDIA - Reel 2

With The Duke Of Connaught In India - Reel 2 (1921)

Pictures of the Duke of Connaught in India...

VETERAN CAR AUCTION

Veteran Car Auction (1969)

Good footage from London car auction showing rare automobiles.

FINGER PAINTING aka ARTIST IN WICKER - beware - other Colour Pics share this...

Finger Painting AKA Artist In Wicker - Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This... (1958)

George...

VOLTS!

Volts! (1931)

Experiments with electric 'man-made lightning volts'.

PRINCESS ROYAL VISITS GLASGOW LNER

Princess Royal Visits Glasgow Lner (1938)

Princess Mary, the Princess Royal, visits the Empire...

THE PRINCE OF WALES

The Prince Of Wales (1925)

Prince Edward, Prince of Wales, visits the British Empire Exhibition before...

THE PRINCE OF WALES TINTED

The Prince Of Wales Tinted (1925)

Prince Edward visits the British Empire Exhibition before he leaves...

LASSIES IN THE SKY!

Lassies In The Sky! (1934)

Girls in Scottish dress do a traditional dance on the roof of the Empire...

ENGLISH HORSE JUST FAILS IN GRAND PRIX

English Horse Just Fails In Grand Prix (1949)

Big hats and British horses getting beaten in the...

WEMBLEY - THE MAGNET

Wembley - The Magnet (1924)

American sailors at Torquay - on their way to visit the British Empire...