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A FINE START

A Fine Start (1924)

South Africa plays Leicester at cricket.

ONE MINUTE NEWS

One Minute News (1947)

100 couples renew their Wedding vows in South Wigston, Leicestershire.

MANUAL HANDLING INSTRUCTION

Manual Handling Instruction (1967)

British Railway workers learn the right way of manual lifting.

FROM FARM BOY TO PREMIER

From Farm Boy To Premier (1924)

Canadian politician, C. A. Dunning visits former colleagues in a...

DIVING FOR TREASURE

Diving For Treasure (1963)

Teams of divers search for treasure chest in Stoney Cove, Leicestershire.

NYLON FLOWERS

Nylon Flowers (1954)

Nice footage of Mrs Edith Barham making flowers from old stockings. Whetstone.

OIL WELL

Oil Well (1954)

Men drill for oil in a rural field in Plungar, Leicestershire.

 

 

BEVIN AT WYMONDHAM

Bevin At Wymondham (1948)

Ernest Bevin Speaking at Wymondham

A FINE START

A Fine Start (1924)

South Africa plays Leicester at cricket.

GORILLA TAKES A BATH

Gorilla Takes A Bath (1967)

Joe the baby gorilla has a bath at Twycross Zoo.

OLD ENGLISH

Old English (1932)

Crowds watch point to point horse racing in Leicestershire.

"Hounds Hard And Horses Healthy" (1930)

Hounds and huntsmen of the Quorn set out to catch a fox.

HOUNDS HARD AND HORSES HEALTHY

Hounds Hard And Horses Healthy (1923)

Horses and hounds set off for the Quorn Meet at Melton Mowbray.

RURAL ENGLAND 571 AND STILL GOING STRONG

Rural England 571 And Still Going Strong (1924)

Eight old people from Pickworth village, the...

HUNTING AGAIN

Hunting Again (1929)

The famous hunt the 'Quorn' in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire.

ENGLAND UNDER WATER

England Under Water (1958)

The town of Market Harborough is under water due to flooding.

FOG GUN

Fog Gun (1967)

A ray gun beaming radio signals activates fog lights on motorways. Leicestershire.

YOUTH ON THE KEYS

Youth On The Keys (1946)

Nine year old pianist Colin Sherratt performs for Pathe.

ELECTRIC CAR

Electric Car (1964)

An item about an electric car.

MODEL CATHEDRALS

Model Cathedrals (1965)

Impressive model cathedrals made from concrete in a council house garden.

LAND YACHTING

Land Yachting (1966)

An exciting but unusual sport - sail powered go-carting on a disused air field.

G.P.O. RIGGERS aka GPO RIGGERS

G.P.O. Riggers AKA GPO Riggers (1967)

GPO riggers are trained and test equipment at Rugby Radio...

DR MACNAMARA  aka DR MACNAMARA RECEIVES BOISTEROUS WELCOME FROM STUDENTS

Dr Macnamara AKA Dr Macnamara Receives Boisterous Welcome From Students (1920)

The Minister...

CAR RACING AT DONINGTON PARK LNER

Car Racing At Donington Park Lner (1938)

Motor racer C J P Dodson wins the British Empire Trophy at...

PRINCE HENRY AT 83RD ROYAL SHOW

Prince Henry At 83rd Royal Show (1924)

Prince Henry is seen at agricultural show.

LEICESTER

Leicester (1946)

King George VI and Queen Elizabeth visit factories in Leicester.

BLIND MAN FARMS 50 ACRES

Blind Man Farms 50 Acres (1958)

Sam Taylor runs his large farm in Leicestershire - despite being...

TONY IS SAFE HOME

Tony Is Safe Home (1960)

12 year old Tony Stevens returns home after having been kidnapped for 15...

PARASCENDING

Parascending (1968)

RAF men demonstrate parascending at Barkstone Aerodrome, Leicestershire.

REIDAR BRIDGE

Reidar Bridge (1968)

A fibreglass Reidar bridge is assembled by WRAC's in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire....

OLGA ELLEANO

Olga Elleano (1950)

Footage of Olga Elleano and Jimmie Pichler performing acrobatic stunts.

KING AND QUEEN VISIT LEICESTER

King And Queen Visit Leicester (1946)

King George VI and Queen Elizabeth visit factories in Leicester.

OLDEST BLACKSMITH IN THE COUNTRY

Oldest Blacksmith In The Country (1946)

80 year old Will Rogers, Britain's oldest blacksmith, at work...

COLOURS FOR LEICESTER REGIMENT

Colours For Leicester Regiment (1950-1959)

Consecration of the Colours by the Reverend R.J.F. Mayston with...

DUKE OF EDINBURGH VISITS PRODUCTION ENGINEERING RESEARCH ASSOCIATION.

Duke Of Edinburgh Visits Production Engineering Research Association. (1958)

Prince Philip...

ROVER CRASH TESTING GROUNDS

Rover Crash Testing Grounds (1968)

Rover cars tested at crash testing grounds in Hinckley.

TRAINING DOGS AND HORSES - REEL 2

Training Dogs And Horses - Reel 2 (1952)

Horses and dogs are trained at Royal Army Veterinary Corps...

STATELY HOME RAILWAY

Stately Home Railway (1964)

Visitors to a stately home have a trip on a miniature railway and model...

RAILWAY VICAR

Railway Vicar (1967)

The Reverend Teddy Boston shows us his model train set, recreating a section of the...

BABY ANIMALS beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Baby Animals Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1967)

Many monkeys and apes are seen...

NUFFIELD TROPHY RACE AT DONINGTON PARK

Nuffield Trophy Race At Donington Park (1938)

Memorial to Pat Fairfield is unveiled, then Prince...

THE WHITE ONES - DOG STUDIES AT HICKLEY, LEICESTERSHIRE

The White Ones - Dog Studies At Hickley, Leicestershire (1933)

Nice film of West Highland White...

ALL HOME BY XMAS

All Home By Xmas (1925)

British soldiers leave Germany and come home.

PEOPLE IN CAMERA Beware - other items share this title

People In Camera Beware - Other Items Share This Title (1946)

Maurice Chevalier returns to Paris...

OAKHAM & UPPINGHAM issue title is HELP YOURSELF

Oakham & Uppingham Issue Title Is Help Yourself (1944)

Travelogue item about Oakham and Uppingham,...

TUG-O' RIVER

Tug-O' River (1960)

Various teams compete in a Tug-of-War contest across a river. Market Harborough.

LION CUBS

Lion Cubs (1951)

Circus baby Christine Smart gets acquainted with the lion cubs while mother Kay trains...

ANTI-SKID SCHOOL

Anti-Skid School (1960)

Demonstrations of driving techniques during skidding at Anti-Skid School in...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 635 - COTTON CLIFFS, SEA OF GALLILEE GALILEE, THE DEAD...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 635 - Cotton Cliffs, Sea Of Gallilee Galilee, The Dead... (1967)

Cuts...

THE PRINCE OF WALES

The Prince Of Wales (1932)

Prince of Wales visits pageant in Leicester - he is welcomed with great...