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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...

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...

 

 

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...

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...

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.

 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.

BUTLIN CHANNEL SWIM-RACE FOLKESTONE

Butlin Channel Swim-Race Folkestone (1956)

Various shots of swimmer in rough sea.

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...

THE TOTE  - A SUCCESS

The Tote - A Success (1929)

New Totalisator machine is used at race course in Folkestone, Kent

OUR WONDERFUL WEATHER

Our Wonderful Weather (1921)

People have fun playing in the sea during a heat wave in October.

OUR FUTURE JACK TARS

Our Future Jack Tars (1922)

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

GOLF THRILLS - DEAL

Golf Thrills - Deal (1923)

Golf - British Amateur Championships in Deal, Kent.

OVER THE WAVES

Over The Waves (1923)

The camera is onboard one of the yachts in the Royal Temple Yacht Club race,...

THE CHANNEL CONQUERED AGAIN

The Channel Conquered Again (1923)

A happy Henry Sullivan arrives in Dover after having swum the...

HOME FOR XMAS

Home For Xmas (1923)

Naval cadets on the Arethusa get ready to go home for Christmas.

EVERY GOOD DOG HAS ...

Every Good Dog Has ... (1924)

Dogs on show at the Maidstone Dog Show.

WONDERFUL SCHOOLGIRL SWIMMER

Wonderful Schoolgirl Swimmer (1929)

12 year old Joan Brunton reaches Ramsgate after swimming from...

THE CHANNEL NEXT?

The Channel Next? (1929)

The mayor of Dover makes presentations to 12 year old Joan Brunton in...

WONDERFUL WHEELERS

Wonderful Wheelers (1925)

Various games involving motorcycles are played at annual gymkhana in Woolwich....

WONDERFUL WHEELERS TINTED

Wonderful Wheelers Tinted (1925)

Various games involving motorcycles are played at annual gymkhana in...

AT SANDWICH

At Sandwich (1930)

Golf - Bobby Jones and his team win Walker Cup at Sandwich, Kent.

FIGHTING THEIR BATTLES O'ER AGAIN

Fighting Their Battles O'er Again (1925)

Chelsea Pensioners take on Naval Pensioners for a game of...

OUR FUTURE JACK TARS

Our Future Jack Tars (1922)

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

NAVAL BOYS SPORTS ASHORE

Naval Boys Sports Ashore (1926)

Gymnastics and agility displays by the cadets on the training ship...

THE CHANNEL WINS version 2 of 2

The Channel Wins Version 2 Of 2 (1926)

Clarabelle Barratt's second Channel swim attempt fails due to...