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LORD JUSTICE... CHARLIE AUSTIN!

Lord Justice... Charlie Austin! (1928)

Comedian Charlie Austin presides over the trial for the famous...

THE RAILWAY QUEEN

The Railway Queen (1928)

16 year-old Mabel Kitson boards a ship for France where she will address French...

FIELD MARSHALL REVIEWS CADETS

Field Marshall Reviews Cadets (1920)

Field Marshall Sir W. Robertson inspects the troops of cadets at...

RANJI RETURNS TO CRICKET

Ranji Returns To Cricket (1920)

Cricketer Ranji bats against Essex. Leyton, Greater London.

CHURCH CONGRESS OPENS

Church Congress Opens (1920)

The Church Congress opens with a procession of Archbishops, Bishops and...

SOUTHEND-ON-SEA

Southend-On-Sea (1921)

An item showing Southend pier after it has been struck by a ship, the "Violette",...

UNWELCOME VISITOR REMOVED

Unwelcome Visitor Removed (1921)

The ship, Violette, which crashed into the pier at Southend-on-Sea, is...

 

 

THE KING WINS

The King Wins (1921)

King George V wins the chief event of Southend yachting week in his yacht...

LANDING OF JULIUS CAESAR 1921

Landing Of Julius Caesar 1921 (1921)

People put on a comic performance showing Romans landing at...

A LITTLE HELP IS...

A Little Help Is... (1921)

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

WOMEN AS PEDESTRIANS

Women As Pedestrians (1921)

Wives and other relatives of London Dock Police take part in a ten mile walk...

NOAH'S ARK LINER

Noah's Ark Liner (1921)

Small furry animals, kangaroos and snakes arrive in Tilbury from Australia on...

MEMORIAL ON THE CLIFFS

Memorial On The Cliffs (1921)

Lord Lambourne unveils a monument to those from Southend-on-Sea who were...

DUNMOW FLITCH aka THE HAPPIEST HUSBAND AND WIFE

Dunmow Flitch AKA The Happiest Husband And Wife (1922)

Mr & Mrs Samuels win Dunmow Flitch...

[ UNIDENTIFIED SECTION OF NEG ] THE DUNMOW FLITCH

[ Unidentified Section Of Neg ] The Dunmow Flitch (1922)

Mr & Mrs Samuels win Dunmow Flitch...

SOUTHEND CARNIVAL

Southend Carnival (1938)

Lupino Lane judges competition to choose the cutest toddler at Southend...

OFF TO AUSTRALIA

Off To Australia (1921)

Migrants at Tilbury board the first Government Liner "Moreton Bay" bound for...

FRENCHMAN WINS £1000 PRIZE

Frenchman Wins £1000 Prize (1922)

£1,000 gliding prize won by Frenchman Alex Maneyrolle, Ilford,...

NOT QUARRELLED FOR A YEAR AND A DAY

Not Quarrelled For A Year And A Day (1923)

M.P. Mr Fred Groves and his wife win contest for not...

PRINCE GEORGE INAUGURATES NEW ZEEBRUGGE TRAIN FERRY SERVICE

Prince George Inaugurates New Zeebrugge Train Ferry Service (1924)

Prince George, Duke of Kent,...

RIDE HIM COWBOY

Ride Him Cowboy (1924)

A troop of performing cowboys and cowgirls arrive by ship.

LEGIONNAIRES DEPART aka LEGIONARIES DEPART - LONDON AND TILBURY

Legionnaires Depart AKA Legionaries Depart - London And Tilbury (1938)

British Legionaries...

MOBILE TELEPHONE EXCHANGE

Mobile Telephone Exchange (1938)

Postmaster General inaugurates first mobile telephone exchange,...

LONDON'S WONDER DOCKS

London's Wonder Docks (1929)

Lady Ritchie opens the new 1000 foot dock at Tilbury in Essex, it will...

SEASONS FIRST YACHT RACING TINTED

Seasons First Yacht Racing Tinted (1925)

Impressive looking yachts take to the sea at Southend for...

SHAMROCK V

Shamrock V (1930)

The yacht "Shamrock V" makes its first appearance in Harwich Regatta and wins. Essex.

MAY HER WINNING WAY CONTINUE

May Her Winning Way Continue (1930)

Thomas Lipton's yacht "Shamrock V" wins her fourth race in...

PRAYERS FOR VICTORY

Prayers For Victory (1922)

Southend United Football Team attend special service at local church.

1,500 UNEMPLOYED EX-SERVICEMEN EMIGRATE aka 1500 UNEMPLOYED EXSERVICEMEN

1,500 Unemployed Ex-Servicemen Emigrate AKA 1500 Unemployed Exservicemen (1922)

We see the...

320 RUNNERS

320 Runners (1922)

Footage of cross country competition in Loughton, Essex.

ADVENTURES IN THE SOUTH SEAS

Adventures In The South Seas (1925)

The Water Carnival at Clacton in Essex tries to recreate a taste...

EAST - WEST HOMES BEST

East - West Homes Best (1925)

Many sailors make their way home for the Christmas holidays.

GUNPOWDER FACTORY EXPLOSION

Gunpowder Factory Explosion (1940)

Damage to gunpowder factor and surrounding houses after explosion.

FRENCHMAN WINS £1000 PRIZE

Frenchman Wins £1000 Prize (1922)

£1,000 gliding prize won by Frenchman Alex Maneyrolle, Ilford,...

LABOUR PARTY MEETING aka LABOUR PARTY'S CHEQUERS

Labour Party Meeting AKA Labour Party's Chequers (1923)

Leaders of the Labour Party are guests of...

MUD 'LARKS' AT SOUTHEND

Mud 'larks' At Southend (1939)

Good shots of holidaymakers having fun on Southend beach in Essex.

"Home Sweet Home" Some Novelties (1929)

Short section of film showing an unusual thatched house in...

DAGENHAM  ESSEX - CAR EXPORT

Dagenham Essex - Car Export (1948)

Henry Ford inaugurates car export drive with USA.

ROADSIDE PETROL STATION

Roadside Petrol Station (1920)

Super cute petrol station - the first "of its kind" in Britain.

LATEST HOLIDAY ATTRACTION - TANK RIDES

Latest Holiday Attraction - Tank Rides (1920)

An item about a novel holiday attraction - a ride on a...

O'GRADY LEAVES FOR COPENHAGEN aka MR J. O'GRADY M.P.

O'grady Leaves For Copenhagen AKA Mr J. O'grady M.P. (1920)

Mr J. O'Grady leaving Harwich, Essex...

BARKING TO SOUTHEND WALK aka A LONG BEAT

Barking To Southend Walk AKA A Long Beat (1922)

Walking race from Barking to Southend won by W. J....

THE DUNMOW FLITCH

The Dunmow Flitch (1924)

M.P. Mardy Jones wins, after proving he has not argued with his wife for over a...

MAC BAILEY'S FIRST MATCH aka MAL BAILEY'S FIRST MATCH

Mac Bailey's First Match AKA Mal Bailey's First Match (1953)

Macdonald Bailey, ex-sprinting...

STRIKE HITS 4,000 FACTORIES

Strike Hits 4,000 Factories (1953)

2 million workers stage a 24 hour strike demanding a 15% wage...

ROAD WALKING CHAMPIONSHIP

Road Walking Championship (1951)

L. Allen wins 10 mile road walking race for third year in accession.

NEWS IN FLASHES aka SOUTHEND

News In Flashes AKA Southend (1951)

Southend Carnival - lots of floats and a children's fancy dress...

GOOD STOCK GOES EAST

Good Stock Goes East (1958)

British cattle are sent to Russia to help improve Soviet stock lines.

GIRDER TOWED 200 MILES aka GIRDER TOWED TWO HUNDRED MILES

Girder Towed 200 Miles AKA Girder Towed Two Hundred Miles (1958)

A huge iron girder is brought...

WARNING SIGN POSTS aka WARNING SIGNPOSTS

Warning Sign Posts AKA Warning Signposts (1937)

Warning rhymes are put up around Clacton-on-Sea...