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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.

GARDEN WALL

Garden Wall (1952)

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

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.

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...

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.

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.

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.

RACING PALS

Racing Pals (1961)

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

THE MECCA OF TENNIS

The Mecca Of Tennis (1933)

Mens' and women's tennis matches from Wimbledon - Fred Perry loses.

DAVIS CUP COMES TO LONDON!

Davis Cup Comes To London! (1933)

Crowds celebrate the British tennis team's return to the UK with the...

BRITISH HARD COURT CHAMPIONSHIP

British Hard Court Championship (1934)

Fred Perry and Dorothy Round continue to be the first man and...

EPSOM SPRING MEETING

Epsom Spring Meeting (1935)

"Montrose" wins City & Suburban Handicap horse race.

NEATEST OF THE NEAT

Neatest Of The Neat (1933)

Fred Sylvester and His Midgets in a clever acrobatic act.

NEWMARKET SALE - HORSE FLESH 46/- AN OUNCE

Newmarket Sale - Horse Flesh 46/- An Ounce (1945)

Sarajarao fetches record price at great racehorse...

GREAT BRITAIN WINS WALKER CUP

Great Britain Wins Walker Cup (1938)

A T Kyle wins the Walker Cup for Britain in a golf match against...

CRICKET - BLOFIELD

Cricket - Blofield (1938)

Men of the Edrich family make up a cricket team for a match in Norfolk.

SNOOKER BATTLE OF THE BROTHERS

Snooker Battle Of The Brothers (1940)

Joe Davis beats his brother Fred for snooker championship.

WIMBLEDON BREAKS ALL RECORDS

Wimbledon Breaks All Records (1949)

Ted Schroeder beats Gardner Mulloy in Wimbledon Single's Match.

PERRY SHINES AT PROFESSIONAL'S WIMBLEDON.

Perry Shines At Professional's Wimbledon. (1949)

Fred Perry starts his defence of his English...

FRED SAMBURN

Fred Samburn (1935)

American xylophonist in a comic routine filmed at the Scala Theatre in Berlin.

AFRICA LOVES GRUNT AND GROAN

Africa Loves Grunt And Groan (1959)

Wrestling in Rhodesia - Piet van de Merwe v. Vic Smythe and Willie...

FRED SYLVESTER AND NEPHEW issue title PALS!

Fred Sylvester And Nephew Issue Title Pals! (1942)

Fred Sylvester does some clever lifting,...

HAVE SKIS? DON'T TRAVEL

Have Skis? Don't Travel (1963)

New plastic ski run in Torquay & Indoor skiing competition at Alexandra...

PROFESSIONAL LAWN TENNIS DOUBLES FINAL

Professional Lawn Tennis Doubles Final (1967)

Gonzales and Gimeno win doubles finals in world...

THREE NATIONS IN TENNIS BATTLE aka ENGLAND V FRANCE IN AUSTRALIA - TENNIS

Three Nations In Tennis Battle AKA England V France In Australia - Tennis (1930-1939)

France V...

PERRY WINS US TITLE - TENNIS

Perry Wins Us Title - Tennis (1934)

Fred Perry beats Wilmer Allison for the US Open tennis title.

FRED EVERISS PRESENTATION DINNER

Fred Everiss Presentation Dinner (1946)

Footballer Fred Everiss is presented with casket for 50 years...

CRICKET - BLOFIELD

Cricket - Blofield (1938)

Men of the Edrich family make up a cricket team for a match in Norfolk.

NEW BRITISH MOTOR SCOOTER

New British Motor Scooter (1954)

A look at a new British motor scooter at Brands Hatch, Kent.

FIRST MOTORCYCLE PARACHUTE JUMP

First Motorcycle Parachute Jump (1926)

Motorcyclist jumps off cliff on bike - but parachute fails to...

TRACK STARS SMASH RECORDS LNER

Track Stars Smash Records Lner (1938)

American athletes compete in the Buffalo Civic Stadium in events...

POTTERY

Pottery (1957)

Various processes involved in making Wedgewood pottery - rejects are destroyed.

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 705 - BEER BOTTLE TOPS, MISS HONEYWELL and EPPING...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 705 - Beer Bottle Tops, Miss Honeywell And Epping... (1968)

Out...

BRITAIN IS PROUD OF YOU!

Britain Is Proud Of You! (1933)

Fred Perry wins the American Singles tennis championship.

TENNIS THAT THRILLS FRED PERRY WIMBLEDON VICTORY

Tennis That Thrills Fred Perry Wimbledon Victory (1933)

Fred Perry and G P Hughes beat an...

THE DAVIS CUP

The Davis Cup (1934)

Great Britain's Davis Cup team wins the trophy at Wimbledon.