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SCRAMBLING KIDS

Scrambling Kids (1962)

Two youngsters try out motorbikes at a scramble course at Grays, in Essex

THRILLING TENNIS

Thrilling Tennis (1934)

Footage of tennis match in Australia between Fred Perry and Jack Crawford.

WORLD'S FEATHER WEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

World's Feather Weight Championship (1934)

Fred Miller retains his World Featherweight Boxing Title.

MAN IN THE IRON LUNG

Man In The Iron Lung (1940)

A man receiving treatment in an Iron Lung is shown his new baby daughter.

GARDEN WALL

Garden Wall (1952)

Footage of 'Old Fred' transforming his garden wall by painting view of Chelsea on it.

PICKING CHERRIES

Picking Cherries (1962)

Good shots of cherries being picked at an orchard in Rainham, Kent.

LOCAL AIRCRAFT

Local Aircraft (1966)

Local aircraft service open in Auckland, New Zealand.

 

 

FRED PERRY INTERVIEW

Fred Perry Interview (1970-1979)

Interview with famous tennis player Fred Perry. Very good material.

FRED DUPREZ aka FRED DOPREZ

Fred Duprez AKA Fred Doprez (1937)

Comedy: Duprez reads speech to maid about turning tables on...

MODEL VILLAGE beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Model Village Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1963)

An item about a model miniature...

CHARACTER FACES

Character Faces (1964)

Ray Bossoms designs and manufactures earthy character faces.

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 504 - SHUNTING HORSE, MINI-TRACTOR and SAND ARTIST

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 504 - Shunting Horse, Mini-Tractor And Sand Artist (1964)

Out takes...

CABLE RACING

Cable Racing (1967)

Amazing miniature racing cars zip around a special track at 145 miles an hour.

GORDON RICHARDS - WORLD'S GREATEST JOCKEY!

Gordon Richards - World's Greatest Jockey! (1933)

Gordon Richards equals record number of wins -...

GORDON RICHARDS - DOES IT!

Gordon Richards - Does It! (1933)

Jockey Gordon Richards wins his 247th race of the season breaking a...

WELL PLAYED - SIR

Well Played - Sir (1934)

Fred Perry beats Australian J. Crawford and wins Australia's Championship.

A COMING CHAMPION

A Coming Champion (1934)

Australian McGarth beats British tennis star Fred Perry in two straight sets.

ROUND THE HOUSES

Round The Houses (1935)

World champion ox roaster Fred Tyler serves up as part of the Liverpool Joy Week

U.S. TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP

U.S. Tennis Championship (1936)

Britain's Fred Perry wins the U.S. Tennis Championship.

FRED DUPREZ

Fred Duprez (1936)

Variety star Fred Duprez performing monologue on stage; no soundtrack.

GORDON RICHARDS EQUALS FRED ARCHER'S RECORD

Gordon Richards Equals Fred Archer's Record (1943)

Gordon Richards wins his 2749th race and equals...

THE CUP OF JOY

The Cup Of Joy (1927)

Cardiff City Football team are honoured as they bring home the FA Cup.

IRISH CINEMA TRADE FOOTBALL

Irish Cinema Trade Football (1921)

An item showing the film trade football match in Ireland which is...

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...

SPEED ON ICE aka ICE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIP

Speed On Ice AKA Ice Skating Championship (1940)

Ice skaters race on a London reservoir.

FUN FAIR FOLK HELP RED CROSS

Fun Fair Folk Help Red Cross (1940)

Amusement Park workers raise money for an ambulance.

FRED LATHAM

Fred Latham (1939)

Baritone Fred Latham sings 'They Say'.

"Starving" Says Dr Bicknell. "Nonsense" Says Fred Stevens (1947)

A Doctor and a milkman discuss...

RAILWAY TRAINING SCHOOL

Railway Training School (1955)

Railway engineers of the future learn their jobs at British Railways...

GRAND NATIONAL short mute version

Grand National Short Mute Version (1962)

Kilmore ridden by Fred Winter wins Grand National despite...

FREDDIE TITMUS

Freddie Titmus (1967)

Cricketer Freddie Titmus runs sweets shop at Hatfield.

SHOOTING BY SOUND

Shooting By Sound (1950)

Footage of the men firing rifles with the aid of electrical sound to help...

CORN DOLLIES

Corn Dollies (1950)

Footage of corn dolly maker in Great Bardfield in Essex.

LAYING TRAP NEST

Laying Trap Nest (1952)

A special device traps a hen and collects the eggs it has laid before releasing...

THATCHING

Thatching (1954)

Cottage in Essex is re-thatched with Norfolk Reeds.

CUT GLASS

Cut Glass (1951)

A look at how cut glass is made at a factory in Birmingham. West Midlands.

TOWN CRIERS BOOM IN BODMIN

Town Criers Boom In Bodmin (1947)

Town Criers give their best shouts in a competition in Bodmin,

CRAWFORD DOWNS PERRY IN TENNIS DUEL aka PERRY BEATEN BY CRAWFORD

Crawford Downs Perry In Tennis Duel AKA Perry Beaten By Crawford (1934)

Jack Crawford beats...

BOXING MATCH

Boxing Match (1946)

Boxing match between Fred Price and John Nilsson in Stockholm, Sweden.

ENGLISHMEN WIN AUSTRALIAN TENNIS TITLE TOURNEY aka PERRY AND HUGHES BEAT MOORE...

Englishmen Win Australian Tennis Title Tourney AKA Perry And Hughes Beat Moore... (1930-1939)

English...

HORSES AT NEWMARKET

Horses At Newmarket (1946)

Item showing race horses training at Newmarket, Suffolk.

WAR MINISTER INTERVIEWED

War Minister Interviewed (1946)

War Minister Captain Fred J Bellenger is interviewed by John Parsons....

SCOTTISH EXPRESS

Scottish Express (1952)

A relief driver and fireman take over on the long train journey from London to...

BRITISH WORKSHOPS IN KOREA

British Workshops In Korea (1953)

Commonwealth mechanics in Korea work to repair damaged equipment and...

RACING PALS

Racing Pals (1961)

Steeplechaser Tokoroa exercises with his best friend, Amelia the he-goat, Severn...

OUT TAKES / CUTS  FROM CP 318 - RACING PALS

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 318 - Racing Pals (1961)

Out takes (Rushes, cuts) for the stories...

SNAKES ON GUARD

Snakes On Guard (1964)

Fred the Boa Constrictor, together with several lizards, helps to protect his...

SAND ARTIST

Sand Artist (1964)

Sculptor Fred Darrington uses the medium of sand to create models of masterpieces.

LORRY ANTI-JACKNIFE DEVICE

Lorry Anti-Jacknife Device (1967)

A new device prevents lorries from jack-knifing when they come to a...

LOVE ON WHEELS

Love On Wheels (1932)

Australian motorcycle fans travel to their wedding on a decorated bike with a a...