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A BUMPER CROP

A Bumper Crop (1923)

A bumper crop of hops keep the pickers busy in Kent.

THE HOP PICKERS ARMY

The Hop Pickers Army (1925)

Hop pickers get to work in the fields of Kent.

THE HOP PICKERS' ARMY

The Hop Pickers' Army (1926)

Families from East End of London go to Kent to pick hops on working...

GOLF INTERNATIONAL

Golf International (1934)

England beats Scotland by 11 matches to 3 at the international golf...

KENT - HOP PICKERING

Kent - Hop Pickering (1937)

Hop picking season in Kent.

THE POETRY OF MOTION

The Poetry Of Motion (1927)

A huge mass of gymnasts perform a striking display of exercises.

FIRST TIME FOR 14 YEARS

First Time For 14 Years (1927)

Hockey: England v Germany at Folkestone.

 

 

BEACH PARADISE OPEN

Beach Paradise Open (1921)

We see children using the swings and seesaw at their new playground on the...

38TH ANNUAL PLOUGHING MATCH

38th Annual Ploughing Match (1921)

Tractor driven ploughs compete against horse drawn ones in the 38th...

WHITSTABLE OYSTER SEASON

Whitstable Oyster Season (1938)

Good item showing young women having fun collecting oysters in...

BABY PLANE RACES

Baby Plane Races (1925)

Light aeroplane trials take place in Lympne, Kent.

LADIES' LONG DISTANCE SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS

Ladies' Long Distance Swimming Championships (1926)

Women's swimming race from Rochester to...

CARAVAN HOLIDAY  aka FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD

Caravan Holiday AKA Far From The Madding Crowd (1920)

An idyllic item showing people on a...

MOTOR CYCLING issue title PATHE PICTORIAL HUNTS FOR THRILLS

Motor Cycling Issue Title Pathe Pictorial Hunts For Thrills (1947)

Motorcycle and sidecar racing...

WELL PLAYED EVERYBODY

Well Played Everybody (1929)

English cricket team return victorious from Australia.

Cricket Players Walking from Pavilion

Cricket Players Walking From Pavilion (1920-1929)

Kent and Surrey cricketers walk on to pitch.

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 255 - GO KARTS IN ACTION

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 255 - Go Karts In Action (1959)

Out takes (rushes, cuts) for the stories...

BOWLING MACHINE

Bowling Machine (1964)

England cricketer Colin Cowdrey practises in his garden with the help of his...

AYLESFORD FRIARS

Aylesford Friars (1967)

Carmelite monks in Aylesford make pottery utensils in their monastery.

HOPPING HOLIDAY Beware - other items share this title

Hopping Holiday Beware - Other Items Share This Title (1934)

East Londoners go to countryside for...

THE BARGEES'

The Bargees' "Cowes" (1928)

Sailing barges race on the Thames Estuary at Gravesend.

THE CHANNEL NEXT YEAR

The Channel Next Year (1928)

Joan Brunton, aged 11, swims from Dover to Deal in under 3 hours.

BRAVO JOAN!

Bravo Joan! (1928)

11 year old Joan Brunton is presented with a Cup for swimming 11 miles from Dover to...

A DR GRACE IN PETTICOATS

A Dr Grace In Petticoats (1922)

Miss Muriel Maxted playing cricket in Ashford, Kent.

OUR FUTURE JACK TARS

Our Future Jack Tars (1922)

Sailors give acrobatic performance on the 'Arethusa' at Greenhithe, Kent.

2ND TIME NOT SO LUCKY

2nd Time Not So Lucky (1924)

Gillingham's toddler mascot fails to bring them luck when they lose to...

SEE THE CONQUERING HERO-INE COMES

See The Conquering Hero-Ine Comes (1930)

Champion golfer Diana Fishwick receives warm welcome and...

A GRACEFUL SPORT

A Graceful Sport (1925)

Women of all ages compete in the ladies archery tournament in Tunbridge Wells.

SEVENOAKS CRICKET BI-CENTENARY

Sevenoaks Cricket Bi-Centenary (1934)

Sevenoaks cricket match marks the two centuries of the game.

DANCERS ON BEACH on sleeve as DANCERSON BEACH issue title FROM MISSES TO MERSON

Dancers On Beach On Sleeve As Dancerson Beach Issue Title From Misses To Merson (1936)

Troupe...

LION CUBS issue title is COCKLES TO CHUCKLES

Lion Cubs Issue Title Is Cockles To Chuckles (1936)

Lioness with lion cubs at Ramsgate Zoo.

ODD GOLF CLUB aka FREAK GOLF CLUBS

Odd Golf Club AKA Freak Golf Clubs (1940)

A man uses a large twisted golf club to try and hit the...

 FOLKESTONE BEAUTY CONTEST

Folkestone Beauty Contest (1913)

Beauty Competition contestants pose for the cameras.

 WOMEN'S CRICKET

Women's Cricket "Test" (1930)

Nice footage of a women's cricket match in Beckenham, Kent.

GRAVESEND aka WEST INDIES CRICKET XI

Gravesend AKA West Indies Cricket Xi (1939)

West Indian team play charity match in Gravesend, Kent.

BUTLIN CHANNEL SWIM-RACE FOLKESTONE

Butlin Channel Swim-Race Folkestone (1956)

Various shots of swimmer in rough sea.

HOP STRINGING

Hop Stringing (1968)

A competition for the neatest and most uniform hop stringing possible in an hour is...

THE BARGEES'

The Bargees' "Cowes" (1930)

Trading boats race along a course on the River Thames during the bargees'...

ALWAYS PERFECT

Always Perfect (1934)

Royal Marines Display at Marine Barracks, Deal.

ROUND THE MOUSE

Round The Mouse (1934)

The annual Thames barges race.

FLYING DISPLAY AT HAWKINGE

Flying Display At Hawkinge (1934)

Formation of planes is tied up with ropes at rehearsal for Hendon...

KIDDIES DAY

Kiddies Day (1932)

Children have fun on the rides at Margate Dreamland.

THE OPTIMISTS

The Optimists (1930)

Women fishers hope for a good catch as they stand patiently on the pier at Deal.

FIGHTING THEIR BATTLES O'ER AGAIN

Fighting Their Battles O'er Again (1927)

Naval pensioners play bowls.

THE CHANNEL PADDLED

The Channel Paddled (1927)

French boys land on the beach as they make it across the channel in a canoe.

A SPLENDID FAILURE

A Splendid Failure (1927)

Mercedes Gleitze attempts a channel swim.

THIRD TIME - SUCCESSFUL!

Third Time - Successful! (1928)

Ivy Hawke, 23 year-old London girl swims the Channel in 19 hours 16...

18 YEAR OLD GIRL CHANNEL CONQUERER ! [sic] aka 18 YEAR OLD GIRL CHANNEL...

18 Year Old Girl Channel Conquerer ! [sic] AKA 18 Year Old Girl Channel... (1928)

18 year old...

A LUCKY ESCAPE

A Lucky Escape (1928)

Polish training ship 'Iskra' is beached with 50 cadets on board. Dover, Kent.

SCHOOL GIRL CHANNEL SWIMMER

School Girl Channel Swimmer (1929)

Joan Brunton, aged 11, gets in training for swimming the English...