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PRINCESS MARGARET'S PROPOSED NEW RESIDENCE

Princess Margaret's Proposed New Residence (1961)

Exterior of Kensington Palace with close ups of...

BUS TICKETS

Bus Tickets (1951)

Footage of men looking at albums full of bus tickets, Kensington, London.

ROYAL ALBERT HALL

Royal Albert Hall (1967)

Various shots of exterior and interior of Royal Albert Hall.

ELIZABETHAN BANQUET

Elizabethan Banquet (1967)

An Elizabethan banquet for diners at the Kensington Gore Hotel.

CRANES

Cranes (1939)

A short history of cranes.

THERMOMETERS issue title is ENGLAND EXPECTS

Thermometers Issue Title Is England Expects (1939)

Thermometers - unusual and historical - on...

GENERAL KOTOKA STATUE

General Kotoka Statue (1969)

A statue of General Kotoka is prepared for transportation to Ghana.

 

 

ROOF GARDEN

Roof Garden (1949)

People enjoy great roof gardens of London.

AN ARTIST aka SIR WILLIAM RUSSELL FLINT, RA

An Artist AKA Sir William Russell Flint, Ra (1956)

Famous artist Sir William Russell Flint is seen...

FABRIC PICTURES

Fabric Pictures (1958)

Colourful artworks are made from fabric by artist Eugenie Alexander.

VICTORIAN FISH BAR

Victorian Fish Bar (1962)

An item about a fish and chip shop decorated with all the trimmings of Queen...

KEEP FIT CRAZE

Keep Fit Craze (1966)

Half naked men pump up their muscles in the gym through exercise and toning...

PICTURESQUE - SOCIETY WEDDING

Picturesque - Society Wedding (1934)

Lady Jane Egerton marries Mr. Richard Scrope at Brompton Oratory....

PEOPLE IN CAMERA

People In Camera (1947)

Skirts get longer in London and a boy sells tiddlers in Kensington Gardens.

SCHOOLBOYS EXHIBITION LONDON

Schoolboys Exhibition London (1938)

Boys look at exhibits in the Schoolboys' Exhibition at the...

MARGARET MORRIS MOVEMENT

Margaret Morris Movement (1938)

The Margaret Morris Dancers rehearse in a garden for a keep fit...

ROOF GARDEN  issue title - NICE WORK !

Roof Garden Issue Title - Nice Work ! (1938)

Footage of picturesque roof garden in Kensington,...

CAMERAS aka CLICK

Cameras AKA Click (1939)

A look at some old and unusual cameras from the Kensington museum. London.

BATTLE OF BARGAINS

Battle Of Bargains (1955)

January sales attract thousands of bargain hunters.

CHILD FASHUNS aka CHILD FASHIONS

Child Fashuns AKA Child Fashions (1946)

Children model latest designs in kids clothing at Peter Pan...

POODLE FASHIONS

Poodle Fashions (1954)

Fashion show for dogs - poodles where diamond studded collars and mackintoshes.

ALBERT MEMORIAL

Albert Memorial (1954)

Footage of the Albert Memorial being renovated. Kensington Gardens, London.

LONDON DRESS AND HAT SHOW

London Dress And Hat Show (1947)

Footage of London dress and hat show at the Imperial Institute in...

SOVIET ARMY SHOW - REEL 2

Soviet Army Show - Reel 2 (1956)

The Soviet Army ensemble performing the Cossack Cavalry Dance and...

GERMAN POW'S

German POW's (1946)

German war prisoners working on preparations for Victory Parade in London.

SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES

Secretary Of State For The Colonies (1946)

George Hall, Sec. of State, inspects Colonial troops in...

FLATS FOR HORSES

Flats For Horses (1961)

Horses and people live in the same Kensington building - horses live on the...

DOLOMITE BAND

Dolomite Band (1962)

The Dolomite Band play as they walk through a roof garden - fashion models watch.

STUDENT RAG

Student Rag (1964)

All the fun of the student rag, with pram pushing, tiddlywinks and piano smashing.

NAIL ARTIST

Nail Artist (1966)

Artist, David Partridge, makes mosaics and sculptures from scrap metal and old nails.

LEOPARD ON A LEAD

Leopard On A Lead (1968)

Fabulous story shows glamorous Angela McWilliams taking her pet leopard,...

MARRIED ON HER BIRTHDAY!

Married On Her Birthday! (1933)

Wedding of Lady Mary Crichton-Stuart and Mr E A Walker in London.

DEGREE DAY IS JOY DAY!

Degree Day Is Joy Day! (1933)

The Earl of Athlone presents degrees to students of London University.

JUST BABIES

Just Babies (1932)

Ishbel Macdonald visits the Clinic Hospital Kensington, London.

THE BOY WHO WOULDN'T GROW UP

The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up (1928)

A statue of Peter Pan by the late Sir George Frampton is unveiled...

THE NATIONAL THEATRE AT SOUTH KENSINGTON

The National Theatre At South Kensington (1938)

George Bernard Shaw receives title deeds of the site...

ANITA LIZANA WEDDING aka MISS ANITA LIZANA MARRIED AT BROMPTON ORATORY

Anita Lizana Wedding AKA Miss Anita Lizana Married At Brompton Oratory (1938)

Chilean tennis...

COSTERS DONKEY SHOW

Costers Donkey Show (1938)

Pearly Kings and Queens are judged in a contest at Kensington.

KENSINGTON WEDDING

Kensington Wedding (1938)

Lady Mabel Fox Strangways marries the Honourable Ivor Guest, the couple avoid...

LONDON

London (1948)

David Niven weds in Britain.

PRINCESS LOUISE

Princess Louise (1919)

Princess Marie Louise returns colours to the Argyll and Sutherlands.

THIS CAR IS HISTORY

This Car Is History (1958)

Rover's Gas Turbine 'Jet' Car is shown at the Science Museum in London.

GIGI SETS FASHION

Gigi Sets Fashion (1959)

Fashions inspired by film 'Gigi' are shown at Barkers of Kensington.

LET MISTER MOPP DO IT!

Let Mister Mopp Do It! (1959)

Great footage of men doing housework as we see home help workers on the...

VASCO LAZZOLO aka VICTOR LAZZOLA DRAWS

Vasco Lazzolo AKA Victor Lazzola Draws (1938)

The famous magazine illustrator Vasko Lazzolo at work.

PRINCESS OPENS STUDENT CENTRE

Princess Opens Student Centre (1955)

In Kensington, London, Princess Margaret opens a new centre for...

RUSSIAN-LOOK FASHION SHOW

Russian-Look Fashion Show (1967)

Models show off latest fashions based on Russian and Regency dress....

SCIENCE MUSEUM

Science Museum (1951)

Good footage of the Science Museum shop in Kensington, London.

COAL MINE

Coal Mine (1951)

Life model of coal miners being set up at Kensington, London.

MECHANICAL TOYS

Mechanical Toys (1952)

Various old mechanical toys are repaired and shown at Kensington, London.