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BRITAIN'S BOY

Britain's Boy "Carnera" (1930)

Shots of 21 year old John Pettifer - Britain's New boxing hopeful.

SWIMMING SENSATION - ADELAIDE aka NEW BOY SWIMMER IN WORLD CLASS

Swimming Sensation - Adelaide AKA New Boy Swimmer In World Class (1947)

16 year-old John...

 ST. JOHNS AMBULANCE

St. Johns Ambulance (1955)

St John's Ambulance men carrying footballer from field on a stretcher.

PLASTICINE SOLDIERS

Plasticine Soldiers (1958)

17 years old boy makes plasticine soldiers with unbelievable precision.

THE THRILL OF SPEED

The Thrill Of Speed (1934)

Drivers push the speed limit at the car race at Brooklands.

JOHN COBB INTRODUCES HIS NEW CAR

John Cobb Introduces His New Car (1938)

Speed King John Cobb tells us about the special features of...

JOCKEYS V. RACING PRESS

Jockeys V. Racing Press (1928)

A team of jockeys play the racing press in charity cricket match for St....

 

 

CRICKET - SOON!

Cricket - Soon! (1923)

Batting and bowling practise for boys who want to grow up to be top cricketers.

SIR JOHN AND LADY SIMON

Sir John And Lady Simon (1923)

Sir John and Lady Simon holiday with the Governor General at Viceregal...

DAVIS CUP TENNIS

Davis Cup Tennis (1939)

Footage of Davis Cup tennis match between John Bromwich and Frank Parker.

BRIDGWATER CELEBRATES ITS PAST aka BRIDGEWATER CELEBRATES ITS PAST

Bridgwater Celebrates Its Past AKA Bridgewater Celebrates Its Past (1926)

Crowds gather in...

JET NEWS - JOHN COBB'S

Jet News - John Cobb's "Crusader" Jet Speed Boat (1952)

John Cobb and his jet boat - "Crusader"....

BOY GOLFER WINS AMATEUR GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP

Boy Golfer Wins Amateur Golf Championship (1956)

Eighteen year old John Beharrell wins the Amateur...

BACK YARD BOAT

Back Yard Boat (1952)

Young couple build yacht in their back garden, London.

BOY MOTORCYCLIST

Boy Motorcyclist (1954)

Six year old John Howells speeds on his motorcycle across field at...

COOPER CAR RECORDS

Cooper Car Records (1951)

Racing driver, John Cooper, breaks records for 50 and 100 miles and 50 and 100...

SCOTLAND V. WALES

Scotland V. Wales (1961)

Scots triumph 2-0 over Wales in Glasgow

90TH CRICKET

90th Cricket "Battle Of The Blues" (1928)

Smartly dressed spectators watch cricket match at Lord's.

ENGLAND V INDIA

England V India (1936)

International cricket between India and England at Lords.

MILE RECORD ATTEMPT

Mile Record Attempt (1963)

One mile record attempt at Oxford.

'BUBBLES' PORTRAIT

'bubbles' Portrait (1967)

Admiral Sir William James views 'Bubbles' portrait of himself, painted when he...

ICE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS AT DAVOS

Ice Skating Championships At Davos (1953)

Jennifer and John Nicks skating on Davos rink in...

ANTIQUE CHESSMEN

Antique Chessmen (1959)

Alex Hammond's shop in Chelsea displays the craftsmanship of antique chess sets....

MANUFACTURE OF HARPS

Manufacture Of Harps (1961)

Beautiful harps are made in a workshop in London.

THE HUMAN FISH!

The Human Fish! (1934)

John Prentice demonstrates plate swimming - with plates strapped to his hands and...

BARBARA SCOTT WINS WORLDS SKATING TITLE

Barbara Scott Wins Worlds Skating Title (1947)

Canadian skating star Barbara Scott is interviewed in...

VARSITY CRICKET CENTENARY

Varsity Cricket Centenary (1927)

Cricket at Lords.

ON THE WORLD'S OLDEST BOWLING GREEN

On The World's Oldest Bowling Green (1927)

Ceremonial scenes at a bowling green.

VETERAN SPORTSMAN

Veteran Sportsman (1928)

Veteran sportsman Lord North attends a fox hunt on his 92nd birthday.

ETON V. HARROW

Eton V. Harrow (1929)

Boys from the schools of Eton and Harrow play in a cricket match at Lords. London....

101ST TEST MATCH

101st Test Match (1921)

The referee tosses a coin at the beginning of the 101st Test Match, we briefly...

COACHING BOY CRICKETERS aka KING WILLOW REIGNS AGAIN

Coaching Boy Cricketers AKA King Willow Reigns Again (1922)

The next generation of cricketers...

OXFORD V CAMBRIDGE CRICKET aka BATTLE OF THE BLUES

Oxford V Cambridge Cricket AKA Battle Of The Blues (1922)

Cricket match between Oxford and...

SOCIETY AND 'SUNSHINE' ETON V HARROW

Society And 'sunshine' Eton V Harrow (1922)

Eton V. Harrow cricket match at Lords, Middlesex.

GENTLMEN V PLAYERS

Gentlmen V Players (1922)

Young University students take on the professionals - including Jack Hobbs,...

TEST TRIAL

Test Trial (1923)

A test trial in cricket - England versus The Rest of England at Lords.

86TH VARSITY CRICKET MATCH

86th Varsity Cricket Match (1924)

Cricket match at Lords.

JOHN PEEL COMMEMORATION

John Peel Commemoration (1938)

Huntsmen and women gather with their hounds for a commemoration to John...

MR. JOHN BURNS

Mr. John Burns (1924)

John Burns opens an outdoor swimming pool in Nottingham.

CHAMPIONS AGAIN

Champions Again (1922)

Middlesex win cricket's County Championships at Lords for second year running. ...

105 YEAR CRICKET RECORD BROKEN

105 Year Cricket Record Broken (1925)

A shot of cricketer Percy Holmes who has made new cricket...

OUR TEST TEAM OF THE FUTURE

Our Test Team Of The Future (1926)

Schoolboy cricketers receive instruction from Lancashire veteran...

A POPULAR CHOICE - LONDON

A Popular Choice - London (1926)

Cine-portrait of A. W. Carr - recently choses captain of England...

THE TEST FOR THE FIRST TEST

The Test For The First Test (1926)

A look at the new line up of the England cricket team, captained by...

FUN FAIR FOLK HELP RED CROSS

Fun Fair Folk Help Red Cross (1940)

Amusement Park workers raise money for an ambulance.

LAST RACE OF SEASON aka MANCHESTER HANDICAP

Last Race Of Season AKA Manchester Handicap (1919)

Horses lining up for the start of the Manchester...

COBB TESTS THE

Cobb Tests The "Crusader" (1952)

John Cobb tests his Jet Boat "Crusader" - he plans to attempt the...

MOTOR RACING REPORTS - COOPER WINS

Motor Racing Reports - Cooper Wins (1953)

British driver John Cooper takes the laurels in Berlin.

PEOPLE IN THE NEWS - TURPIN HOME

People In The News - Turpin Home (1953)

Randolph Turpin, Britain's middleweight Champion is...

Selected Originals - PEOPLE IN THE NEWS - TURPIN HOME

Selected Originals - People In The News - Turpin Home (1953)

Material relating to newsreel story...