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SPEEDSTERS!

Speedsters! (1932)

Women's athletics meet - hurdles and sprinting.

RIDEAWALL

Rideawall (1951)

People have fun on the rideawall which spins around at 60 miles per hour. Olympia,...

HARLEM TABLE EATERS

Harlem Table Eaters (1952)

Lockjaw Jackson of the Harlem Blackbirds lifts tables with his teeth. London.

RUNNING AT TWICKENHAM

Running At Twickenham (1929)

The black athlete Billy Robinson is shown running backwards in a race/

1ST LADY FRAU LUBKE SPEAKS TO INDIAN STUDENTS

1st Lady Frau Lubke Speaks To Indian Students (1959)

Frau Lubke, wife of German President,...

GALLICAN GYPSIES

Gallican Gypsies (1910)

Footage of gypsies in Spain, dancing etc.

HUNGARIAN DANCES

Hungarian Dances (1920-1929)

Hungarian folk dance festival.

 

 

WELSH EISTEDDFOD FESTIVAL  misleading title - LLOYD GEORGE AT LLANDUDNO

Welsh Eisteddfod Festival Misleading Title - Lloyd George At Llandudno (1910-1919)

Crowds at...

HIGH SPEED EATERS

High Speed Eaters (1933)

African-Americans take part in a watermelon eating contest.

S-S-SH!  IT'S A GOLF SECRET

S-S-Sh! It's A Golf Secret (1932)

Two toddlers have a golf match - spectators applaud their shots.

INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN

International School For Children (1958)

Classroom scenes at international school in Hamburg.

LORD ASHBURNHAM PRESIDES AT WELSH NATIONAL EISTEDDFOD

Lord Ashburnham Presides At Welsh National Eisteddfod (1914-1918)

Lord Ashburnham presides over...

GARDEN FETE

Garden Fete (1914-1918)

People dressed up in fancy dress costumes for fete.

EISTEDDFOD

Eisteddfod (1910-1920)

The National Eisteddfod Festival of Wales.

BRAEMAR GATHERING

Braemar Gathering (1910-1915)

Highland games at the Braemar Gathering in Scotland.

BEACH SCENES

Beach Scenes (1910-1919)

Teenagers dress as Pacific Island tribes and stage ceremony and battle on beach.

HUNGARIAN RALLY

Hungarian Rally (1920-1929)

Young Hungarians take part in dancing display in grounds of large domed building.

OLYMPICS

Olympics (1968)

Running events and award ceremony from 1968 Olympics in Mexico City.

CONTRASTS IN BLACK AND WHITE AT WEMBLEY

Contrasts In Black And White At Wembley (1924)

Interesting film showing difference between African...

PRIVATE BAR

Private Bar (1953)

Jack Brafman runs a private bar with unusual ornaments at his home in Streatham,...

KENDO beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Kendo Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1962)

Students of the Japanese martial art of...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 375 - reel 2 of 2 - DOWNTOWN SYNCOPATORS, KENDO and...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 375 - Reel 2 Of 2 - Downtown Syncopators, Kendo And... (1962)

Out...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 379 - reel 2 OF 2 - HOSPITALS' CUP RAG

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 379 - Reel 2 Of 2 - Hospitals' Cup Rag (1962)

HOSPITALS' CUP RAG -...

PEN AND INKLINGS  - BOBBY BUMPS' DISAPPEARING GUN

Pen And Inklings - Bobby Bumps' Disappearing Gun (1920)

Animation featuring Bobby Bumps - this...

"Steppin' Fast!" By Johnny Nit (1932)

Good tap dancing routine including dancing with a chair.

GIRL RUNNER

Girl Runner (1953)

Athlete MacDonald Bailey gives running tips to waitress Enid Soffe.

NEW YORK BEATS LONDON BOYS CLUB BOXERS

New York Beats London Boys Club Boxers (1954)

Barbosia in ring with Bowers, Porposis in ring with...

PRINCE OF WALES IN NEW ZEALAND

Prince Of Wales In New Zealand (1920-1929)

Prince Edward surfing with Maoris in New Zealand and laying...

PEACEFUL WATTS HOLDS THREE DAYS SUMMER FESTIVAL

Peaceful Watts Holds Three Days Summer Festival (1967)

Mohammed Ali attends three days summer...

SCOTT AND WHALEY

Scott And Whaley (1933)

Strange routine by entertainers Scott and Whaley.

TWIG ART

Twig Art (1958)

A quirky item about a Ceylonese vicar who carves figures of animals and people from twigs.

ECCENTRIC STEPS

Eccentric Steps (1925)

Black dancers perform a routine from the "Dover Street to Dixie" revue.

PEN & INKLINGS -

Pen & Inklings - "Bobby Gets Spotted" (1923)

Animation featuring Bobby Bumps - story revolves around...

NEVER STOP RAILWAY

Never Stop Railway (1925)

Wembley Exhibition "Never Stop Railway" is seen various cosmopolitan...

PEN AND INKLINGS - BOBBY AND FIDO ON THE DOUGHNUT TRAIL

Pen And Inklings - Bobby And Fido On The Doughnut Trail (1920)

Animation featuring Bobby Bumps...

EUROPEAN ATHLETICS IN BUDAPEST aka EUROPEAN ATHLETICS

European Athletics In Budapest AKA European Athletics (1966)

Track, high jump and pole vaulting...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 377 - SCHOOL FILM UNIT and NUNS' VOWS

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 377 - School Film Unit And Nuns' Vows (1962)

Out takes (rushes, cuts)...

WEMBLEY EXHIBITION reel 3

Wembley Exhibition Reel 3 (1925)

Great footage of the Wembley Exhibition of 1925.

COFFEE HOUSE

Coffee House (1955)

Great footage of a groovy coffee house in Kensington.

WEMBLEY EXHIBITION reel 2

Wembley Exhibition Reel 2 (1925)

Great footage of the Wembley Exhibition of 1925.

TONIGHT IN BRITAIN - USA VERSION - reel 2

Tonight In Britain - USA Version - Reel 2 (1953)

Documentary about night life in Britain - clubs,...

TONIGHT IN BRITAIN - reel 2

Tonight In Britain - Reel 2 (1953)

Documentary about night life in Britain - clubs, cabarets,...

WEMBLEY EXHIBITION 1925 reel 1

Wembley Exhibition 1925 Reel 1 (1925)

Great footage of the Wembley Exhibition of 1925.

BERLIN

Berlin (1930-1939)

Various views of the city's landmarks and inhabitants at work and play.