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AUSTRALIANS WIN

Australians Win (1914-1919)

Rugby international between France and Australia.

MAIGRET CAFE

Maigret Cafe (1963)

Transformation of an ordinary tea shop to French restaurant in London

THE EXPERT

The Expert (1933)

A French horseman demonstrates his skills.

FRENCH GRAND NATIONAL

French Grand National (1922)

Footage of the French Grand National, France.

KIDDIES FROM THE RUINS

Kiddies From The Ruins (1922)

Children on holiday in Exmouth with aid from French War Charities...

EAR-RINGS [sic] aka JUNK JEWELLERY

Ear-Rings [sic] AKA Junk Jewellery (1946)

Mannequins model the latest ideas in earrings and matching...

FRENCH TROOPS IN DUG OUT

French Troops In Dug Out (1914-1919)

French troops in dug out.

 

 

 FRENCH SOLDIERS IN TENT

French Soldiers In Tent (1914-1918)

French soldiers posing in doorway of tent.

HORSEMANSHIP

Horsemanship (1920-1929)

Footage of British and French cavalry officers on horseback.

AMATEUR FILM NIGHT aka AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHERS

Amateur Film Night AKA Amateur Photographers (1963)

A camera company puts on a show with dancing...

HERE'S ... NOVELTY

Here's ... Novelty (1932)

French shepherds perform traditional dance on stilts - all very strange.

EXCELSIOR ... A LA MOTOR CYCLE!

Excelsior ... A La Motor Cycle! (1932)

Two French men ride their motor cycles up the 8,000 feet of...

THE FRENCH NATIONAL LOTTERY

The French National Lottery (1933)

The numbers are drawn that could make one French person very rich.

FRENCH GRAND PRIX

French Grand Prix (1934)

Racing on car track, Montlhery, France.

RUNNERS INSTEAD OF RACEHORSES

Runners Instead Of Racehorses (1927)

National cross country race with a mass of runners.

ASCOT'S  RIVAL... LONGCHAMP aka A SCOUT'S RIVAL

Ascot's Rival... Longchamp AKA A Scout's Rival (1928)

Horse racing and crowds at Longchamp in...

STRASBOURG MOTOR RACING aka MOTOR RACING - THE FRENCH GRAND PRIX, aka...

Strasbourg Motor Racing AKA Motor Racing - The French Grand Prix, Aka... (1922)

Motor Racing...

PUSHBALL PIPPINS

Pushball Pippins (1933)

Strange game played by two teams of French girls - pushing around a huge ball.

NIGHTLIGHTS!

Nightlights! (1933)

Fireworks display at Versailles - night shots.

FOOTBALLS FOR THE FORCES

Footballs For The Forces (1940)

Soldiers in the French army are presented with footballs and rugby...

PARIS FASHIONS BY AIR

Paris Fashions By Air (1919)

Parisian dress designer Poiret arrives with his models and latest designs.

WELSH INTERNATIONAL EISTEDDFOD

Welsh International Eisteddfod (1957)

Eleventh International Eisteddfod at Llangollen, Wales.

GASTON PALMER issue title SEE HOW THEY RUN

Gaston Palmer Issue Title See How They Run (1937)

Gaston Palmer jugglers with various objects -...

MODEL TRAMS

Model Trams (1951)

Mr Alf Gibbs shows off his model tram collection, Barnet, Greater London.

RUNNING AT TWICKENHAM

Running At Twickenham (1929)

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

AUSTERITY FASHIONS

Austerity Fashions (1946)

Models display various fashion designs by Peter French.

HORSE RIDING IN FRANCE

Horse Riding In France (1966)

Different types of horse riding in France

FIELD MARSHAL FRENCH OPENS BATHS aka VISCOUNT FRENCH

Field Marshal French Opens Baths AKA Viscount French (1914-1918)

Field Marshal Sir John French...

 LORD FRENCH AT DUBLIN HORSE SHOW

Lord French At Dublin Horse Show (1918)

Irish Viceroy Lord French watching Dublin Horse Show.

 FRENCH TROOPS RESTING IN DIXMUNDE

French Troops Resting In Dixmunde (1918)

French troops resting outside house in Belgium towards end...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 594 - AERIAL SCOOTER, CAVE DWELLERS OF PETRA and...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 594 - Aerial Scooter, Cave Dwellers Of Petra And... (1966)

Out...

THE BALLOONISTS'

The Balloonists' "Derby" (1932)

Hot air balloons take off at the start of a race - they are played off...

DEMON DRIVING!

Demon Driving! (1932)

Motorcars race up a steep and mountainous course - the race is won by the German...

AUTO V. AEROPLANE

Auto V. Aeroplane (1932)

Car and aeroplane race around a track near Paris, France.

FRANCE RETAINS THE DAVIS CUP

France Retains The Davis Cup (1932)

Jean Borotra shows off his tennis skills as France retain the...

AN OLD TIME CUSTOM!

An Old Time Custom! (1933)

Parade in Macon, France in celebration of the annual Burgundy Wine Festival.

THE RIGHT HAT - AND THE WRONG WAY

The Right Hat - And The Wrong Way (1925)

Great item showing the correct way for Madame to wear her...

MADAME AND HER MODES - IN VERSAILLES 1905 may be 1903 - difficult to read

Madame And Her Modes - In Versailles 1905 May Be 1903 - Difficult To Read (1928)

Various...

THE FRENCH TANGO, MADE EASY

The French Tango, Made Easy (1927)

Santos Casani, Jose Leonard and the "Charleston Babies" demonstrate...

FRENCH GRAND NATIONAL

French Grand National (1929)

The 1929 French Grand National, Auteuil, France.

EARL OF YPRES

Earl Of Ypres (1922)

The Earl of Ypres in Worcester to open Gheluvelt Park, Worcestershire.

THE NEW ARRIVALS - LA BELLE FRANCE STEPS IN

The New Arrivals - La Belle France Steps In (1932)

French girls exercise in the open air.

COMICAL CYCLES

Comical Cycles (1933)

A collection of weird and wonderful bicycles are ridden around a small racetrack.

506 MILES IN 425 MINUTES

506 Miles In 425 Minutes (1924)

Motoring Grand Prix in France.

ONE-WHEEL TRAFFIC

One-Wheel Traffic (1931)

Quirky item showing woman riding a unicycle - dog under one arm, handbag on the...

THE BIRD GIRL

The Bird Girl (1932)

Very cute item showing a girl in a bird costume chirruping and tweeting!

CLAYTON V FAMECHON

Clayton V Famechon (1952)

European Heavyweight fight: Famechon beats Clayton at Nottingham

Selected Originals -  CLAYTON V FAMECHON

Selected Originals - Clayton V Famechon (1952)

Material relating to newsreel story "Clayton V...

PARIS MOTORCYCLE CROSS COUNTRY aka ROUGH RIDE MOTORCYCLE RACE

Paris Motorcycle Cross Country AKA Rough Ride Motorcycle Race (1952)

French motorcyclists show...

INTERNATIONAL DANCE FESTIVAL

International Dance Festival (1952)

Dancers from around the world dance outside the Albert Hall.