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SPEED BOAT SEASON OPENS aka SPEEDBOAT SAESON OPENS

Speed Boat Season Opens AKA Speedboat Saeson Opens (1932)

Speedboats provide enjoyment for...

"Well Played England" (1932)

England Vs Canada Ice Hockey match from Richmond - very dark shots.

GRACIE FIELDS SINGS FOR THE OLD PEOPLE - REEL 1

Gracie Fields Sings For The Old People - Reel 1 (1954)

Gracie Fields stand-up cabaret show in...

127

127 "Eights" (1932)

Rowers compete for the 'Headship of the River' on the Thames.

HATS OFF TO THE

Hats Off To The "Yorkshire Twins" (1932)

Close up shot of a cricketer - Herbert Sutcliffe or Percy...

GERMANY'S 34-TON AIR LINER

Germany's 34-Ton Air Liner (1932)

Shots of the strange looking D2500 airliner - part of the Lufthansa...

ALL THE FUN OF THE FAIR

All The Fun Of The Fair (1932)

The opening of Mitcham Fair. Great shots of fairground rides.

 

 

THE VARSITY RUGBY MATCH

The Varsity Rugby Match (1932)

Rugby match between Oxford and Cambridge Universities - mostly long...

HOUSE COVERED WITH SHELLS aka DECORATED HOUSE

House Covered With Shells AKA Decorated House (1937)

A man decorates his house with horns, shells,...

PEDAL CAR issue title is ON YOUR TOES

Pedal Car Issue Title Is On Your Toes (1943)

The Sykes family combat petrol rationing - they ride...

SPANISH DANCERS

Spanish Dancers (1966)

At the invitation of Greater London Council, a troop of flamenco dancers perform...

OFF TO SWEDEN

Off To Sweden (1932)

Prince George, Duke of Kent, flies out on a KLM flight to visit King Gustav of...

THE BOAT RACE

The Boat Race (1932)

Footage of the 1932 Annual Oxford Vs Cambridge boat race on the River Thames.

THE SKY WILL BE FULL OF THRILLS

The Sky Will Be Full Of Thrills (1932)

Acrobatic flying skills demonstrated by the RAF.

"Au Revoir" (1932)

Princess Ingrid of Sweden, romantically linked to Duke of Kent, leaves England by...

YOUNGEST AIR TRAVELLER?

Youngest Air Traveller? (1932)

A two year old boy arrives at Croydon with his father after flight from...

A LONG PULL!

A Long Pull! (1932)

A rowing crew from Wadham College row from Oxford to Putney - 104 miles - in 16...

SPEEDING UP THE MAILS

Speeding Up The Mails (1932)

Sacks of letters loaded from van onto a plane - Airmail to the Ottawa...

"Goodbye-Ee ... Goodbye-Ee ... Don't Sigh-Ee"! (1932)

Soldiers of 1st King's Dragoon Guards bid...

OUR FLYING PRINCE

Our Flying Prince (1932)

The Prince of Wales sets off from Croydon Airport for his visit to Denmark and...

BARNES ... LONDON'S LATEST BOROUGH

Barnes ... London's Latest Borough (1932)

The London Borough of Barnes receives its Charter of...

LIKE ONE MAN!

Like One Man! (1932)

Drill and PT display from RAF men in Uxbridge.

"Get Airminded!" (1932)

Sir Alan Cobham introduces aircraft that will be touring Britain to demonstrate...

"Good Luck ... 'miss England Iii'!" (1932)

The speedboat 'Miss England III' is handed over to its...

"Remember ... Remember ... The Fifth Of November" (1932)

Bonfire night celebrations - Guy Fawkes...

THE ARCHBISHOP OF THYATEIRA

The Archbishop Of Thyateira (1932)

The Greek Orthodox Archbishop comes to bestow a blessing on the...

"More Wonderful Than Ever ... Amy" (1932)

Aviator Amy Johnson receives a rapturous welcome on return...

JOHN DAVIS, RANK CHIEF ARRIVES IN SYDNEY

John Davis, Rank Chief Arrives In Sydney (1955)

Boss of Britain's biggest cinema and film production...

THE ADVENTURES OF

The Adventures Of "Pongo The Pup" - Pongo Arrives (1925)

Pongo accidentally gets a role in a...