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FIRE! BIGGEST SINCE BLITZ

Fire! Biggest Since Blitz (1959)

Massive fires blaze in shops on Ilford High Road; aftermath looks like...

SWAN CLEANING

Swan Cleaning (1957)

P.D.S.A workers tend for oil stained swans recuperate. Good quality

CAN GIRLS PLAY SOCCER WELL - ILFORD REPRESENTATIVES GIVE GOOD DISPLAY

Can Girls Play Soccer Well - Ilford Representatives Give Good Display (1914-1918)

Women's football...

RELAY RACE THROUGH ILFORD NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

Relay Race Through Ilford News In A Nutshell (1935)

Relay race around streets of Ilford, won by...

ILFORD ATHLETIC CLUB HOLDS ITS ANNUAL RELAY RACE

Ilford Athletic Club Holds Its Annual Relay Race (1938)

Men run around Ilford in the 12th annual...

ELECTION AT ILFORD

Election At Ilford (1920)

An item about an election in Ilford.

DUNMOW FLITCH

Dunmow Flitch (1921)

We see two couples who have gone before a jury to prove they have not had an...

 

 

ILFORD MUNICIPAL MARKET

Ilford Municipal Market (1919)

Good shots of market traders doing brisk trade in Ilford Market.

MAN BUILDS PLANE IN PARLOUR

Man Builds Plane In Parlour (1959)

John and Eva Taylor at work on the full-sized aeroplane they are...

TRAMPOLINE

Trampoline (1950)

Physical education for boys in Ilford, London.

AMATEUR FILM NIGHT aka AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHERS

Amateur Film Night AKA Amateur Photographers (1963)

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

CLEANING SWANS

Cleaning Swans (1957)

Swans have oil cleaned from their feathers at the PDSA Clinic in Ilford.

LORD JUSTICE BILLY MERSON

Lord Justice Billy Merson (1927)

Billy Merson dressed as a judge, amuses all at the contest for Dunmow...

LORD JUSTICE... CHARLIE AUSTIN!

Lord Justice... Charlie Austin! (1928)

Comedian Charlie Austin presides over the trial for the famous...

DUNMOW FLITCH aka THE HAPPIEST HUSBAND AND WIFE

Dunmow Flitch AKA The Happiest Husband And Wife (1922)

Mr & Mrs Samuels win Dunmow Flitch...

[ UNIDENTIFIED SECTION OF NEG ] THE DUNMOW FLITCH

[ Unidentified Section Of Neg ] The Dunmow Flitch (1922)

Mr & Mrs Samuels win Dunmow Flitch...

FRENCHMAN WINS £1000 PRIZE

Frenchman Wins £1000 Prize (1922)

£1,000 gliding prize won by Frenchman Alex Maneyrolle, Ilford,...

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...

FRENCHMAN WINS £1000 PRIZE

Frenchman Wins £1000 Prize (1922)

£1,000 gliding prize won by Frenchman Alex Maneyrolle, Ilford,...

THE DUNMOW FLITCH

The Dunmow Flitch (1924)

M.P. Mardy Jones wins, after proving he has not argued with his wife for over a...

MOBILE SCHOOL AT ILFORD

Mobile School At Ilford (1966)

Mobile classroom in use at an infant school in Ilford

PADDINGTON BOWLS CHAMPS

Paddington Bowls Champs (1945)

Bowls match played at Paddington Sports Ground in 1945.

WATER CLOCK aka REPLICA OF JAPANESE sic WATER CLOCK

Water Clock AKA Replica Of Japanese Sic Water Clock (1969)

John Combridge works on a half size...

THEIR MAJESTIES' BUSY DAY

Their Majesties' Busy Day (1931)

King George V receives the greetings of the people of Barking.

THE DUNMOW FLITCH TRIAL

The Dunmow Flitch Trial (1930)

A couple win a prize for proving they had not argued for a year and a...

DUMB FRIENDS

Dumb Friends (1935)

Animals big and small enjoy their own Christmas party at the People's Dispensary for...

THE GRACEFUL ART OF DIVING aka THE GRACEFUL ART OF DIVINE

The Graceful Art Of Diving AKA The Graceful Art Of Divine (1930)

The diver Miss Aileen Riggin...

MISS EVE LOOKS IN

Miss Eve Looks In (1932)

A very ornate dolls house is displayed for the camera.

1ST BRITISH GLIDING COMPETITION aka FIRST BRITISH GLIDING COMPETITION

1st British Gliding Competition AKA First British Gliding Competition (1922)

Footage of...

THE DUNMOW FLITCH on sleeve as THE DUNMON FLITCH

The Dunmow Flitch On Sleeve As The Dunmon Flitch (1926)

T. O'Connor, M.P., judges competition for...

AIR NEWS - BERKS aka FIRST FLIGHT OF HOME-MADE PLANE

Air News - Berks AKA First Flight Of Home-Made Plane (1959)

John Taylor plane leaves his Ilford...

WATER BALLET

Water Ballet (1953)

Girls of the Voyagers' Swimming Club practice their water ballet moves in an outdoor...

NEW CATTERY FOR CATS

New Cattery For Cats (1964)

The People's Dispensary For Sick Animals open a new cattery on Ilford.

Girls Play Soccer  - 1920

Girls Play Soccer - 1920 (1920)

Footage of women playing football.

INJURED BUDGE. aka P.D.S.A. ANIMAL CLINIC

Injured Budge. AKA P.D.S.A. Animal Clinic (1956)

Joey the Budgie has a swan's quill splint put on...

BIG SPLASH

Big Splash (1930)

Lots of swimmers having fun at an outdoor swimming pool - possibly Chiswick Baths.

ILFORD'S RED LETTER DAY

Ilford's Red Letter Day (1926)

Duke and Duchess of York attend Charter Day Celebrations as Ilford...

PETS CHRISTMAS DINNER AT ILFORD

Pets Christmas Dinner At Ilford (1938)

Pets enjoy their own Christmas dinner at the People's...

ANIMAL HOSPITAL SERVICE EXPANDS

Animal Hospital Service Expands (1948)

Bishop of Chelmsford blesses new caravan for sick animals as...

PETS' CHRISTMAS

Pets' Christmas (1956)

Animals enjoy their own Christmas Party at Ilford.

P.D.S.A. HOSPITAL FOR SICK ANIMALS HAS MOBILE DISPENSARY DEDICATED aka  PDSA NEW...

P.D.S.A. Hospital For Sick Animals Has Mobile Dispensary Dedicated AKA Pdsa New... (1948)

Various...

DUKE VISITS ILFORD LAB AND FARM RESEARCH STATION

Duke Visits Ilford Lab And Farm Research Station (1957)

Prince Philip opens new Farm Livestock...

NEW DEAL FOR SOCCER STARS

New Deal For Soccer Stars (1949)

Cuts from newsreel 49/66 - New Deal For Soccer Stars - Blackpool and...

RANCH HOUSE

Ranch House (1958)

Mr Robert Patience, a western fan, creates a piece of Wild West in Essex.

ANIMALS CLINIC

Animals Clinic (1956)

Dogs visit the People's Dispensary for Sick Animals in Ilford, Essex.

NEEDLEWORK CHURCH

Needlework Church (1955)

A remarkable model church made entirely of fabric.

SGT LEWIS GETS HIS BOWLER

Sgt Lewis Gets His Bowler (1948)

The demobilisation of Lewis, the mascot goat of Halton RAF School.

BRANDS HATCH RACE OF CHAMPIONS

Brands Hatch Race Of Champions (1965)

Racing driver Mike Spence wins the "Race of Champions" at Brands...

ELIZABETH VISITS ILFORD

Elizabeth Visits Ilford (1949)

Princess Elizabeth visits modern housing estate in Ilford.

JUKE BOX STORY

Juke Box Story (1958)

An informative look at the increasingly respectable juke box and its complex...