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NEWS FLASHES - FOOTBALL IN THE MUD

News Flashes - Football In The Mud (1953)

Football in the mud at Leigh-on-Sea during a Coronation...

COCKLE SHED OF LEIGH ON SEA

Cockle Shed Of Leigh On Sea (1970-1979)

Various shots of men in shed cleaning and boiling cockles and...

HOLIDAYS AT HOME Dublin issue

Holidays At Home Dublin Issue (1942)

Workers of a Lancashire industrial town take a day trip to a fun...

MAC BAILEY TURNS RUGBY PRO

Mac Bailey Turns Rugby Pro (1953)

McDonald Bailey joins Leigh Rugby Club - now he can't sprint for...

MAC BAILEY'S FIRST MATCH aka MAL BAILEY'S FIRST MATCH

Mac Bailey's First Match AKA Mal Bailey's First Match (1953)

Macdonald Bailey, ex-sprinting...

LEIGH-ON-SEA STARS GO TO BED

Leigh-On-Sea Stars Go To Bed (1962)

Teenager Peter Garrard has built working model of London...

THREE MEMBERS OF RELIGIOUS SECT PREPARE TO LEAVE FOR EGYPT

Three Members Of Religious Sect Prepare To Leave For Egypt (1957)

Eric Smith and Sheila Ripley...

 

 

COCKLE FISHING BOATS

Cockle Fishing Boats (1970-1979)

Various shots of cockle fishing boats in harbour at Leigh on Sea, Essex and...

WHITEBAIT WINNERS

Whitebait Winners (1933)

Beautifully shot film of whitebait fishing off the Essex coast.

COCKLES

Cockles (1946)

Fishermen rake in cockles at low tide at Leigh-on-Sea.

RIVER FASHION SHOW

River Fashion Show (1956)

A fashion show for the larger lady takes place on a boat on the River Thames.

COCKLE FISHING beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Cockle Fishing Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1965)

Nicely made film showing how...

LANCASHIRE PIT DISASTER

Lancashire Pit Disaster (1932)

Bleak shots of coal mining community after 19 lives are lost in mining...

"The Gay Nineties" (1933)

Upper class party recreates the atmosphere of Edwardian days with fancy dress.

AUSTRALIA BOUND

Australia Bound (1937)

British athletes on SS Ormonde, bound for Empire Games in Australia.

FOOTBALL IN THE MUD aka OLD LEIGH REGATTA

Football In The Mud AKA Old Leigh Regatta (1952)

Watery and muddy fun is had at the Leigh-On-Sea...

COCKLE FISHING

Cockle Fishing (1949)

Osborne family take their cockle boat out from Leigh-on-sea.

PUB & PUB GAMES

Pub & Pub Games (1946)

Fishermen in pub drinking beer, playing cards and darts - Cuts for NP 112.

GOLDEN JUBILEE OF SOUTHEND

Golden Jubilee Of Southend (1964)

Views around Southend on a quiet Golden Jubilee day including cockle...

Laurence Olivier

Laurence Olivier (1907-1989)

CAMEOS - FROM

Cameos - From "Betty In Mayfair" (1925)

Scenes from "Betty in Mayfair" starring Evelyn Laye and Mary...

DAY AND NIGHT

Day And Night (1944)

Allies carry out day and night attacks on German strongholds.

VILLAGE issue title is MANY THANKS

Village Issue Title Is Many Thanks (1941)

Travelogue item about picturesque village of Roydon on...

LAURENCE OLIVIER & VIVIEN LEIGH

Laurence Olivier & Vivien Leigh (1946)

Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh make appeals for the...

VIVIEN LEIGH WINS 'LOOK' AWARD

Vivien Leigh Wins 'look' Award (1952)

Vivien Leigh wins 'Look' magazine movie award for her role in...

WOMEN OF FASHION reel 1

Women Of Fashion Reel 1 (1950-1959)

A fashion show by Linda Leigh for the larger lady. Scenes in her design...

LAURENCE OLIVIER APPEAL FOR CINEMATOGRAPH TRADE BENEVOLENT FUND

Laurence Olivier Appeal For Cinematograph Trade Benevolent Fund (1946)

Laurence Olivier and...

INTER-VARSITY SPORTS

Inter-Varsity Sports (1929)

Cambridge beat Oxford in inter-'varsity sports at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea.

MARILYN MONROE ARRIVES AT LONDON AIRPORT

Marilyn Monroe Arrives At London Airport (1956)

Newlywed Marilyn Monroe arrives at London Airport...

OXFORD BY 4 LENGTHS aka DARK BLUES WIN CONVINCINGLY

Oxford By 4 Lengths AKA Dark Blues Win Convincingly (1965)

Oxford University rowing team win the...

LINDA LEIGH CRUISE

Linda Leigh Cruise (1952)

Linda Leigh puts on fashion parade for the larger woman in boat on the river...

ALLIED CHIEFS MEET - JANUARY 1944

Allied Chiefs Meet - January 1944 (1943)

Good shots of several military leaders including Eisenhower...

TIME TO VOTE IN 1964 AMERICAN ELECTIONS aka AMERICAN ELECTIONS

Time To Vote In 1964 American Elections AKA American Elections (1964)

President Johnson and...

COLOURS FOR SLIMMING

Colours For Slimming (1955)

Larger women are advised not to wear bright red frocks - more "slimming"...

LARGE GIRLS CLUB

Large Girls Club (1958)

Madame Mag Cornou launches the Linda Leigh Large Girls Club of Great Britain at...

SIDELIGHTS FROM THE SONG OF THE SEA

Sidelights From The Song Of The Sea (1928)

Extracts from "The Song of the Sea" featuring A.W....

ALLIED CHIEFS MEET IN LONDON

Allied Chiefs Meet In London (1944)

Allied chiefs including Dwight Eisenhower and Bernard Montgomery...

LONDON

London "Helen Of Troy" Premiere (1956)

Premiere of the Warner Brothers spectacular "Helen of Troy"...

1961 OSCARS - LIZ WINS BEST ACTRESS

1961 Oscars - Liz Wins Best Actress (1961)

Elizabeth Taylor receives and Academy Award for her role...

STAR GALA - BATTERSEA PARK

Star Gala - Battersea Park (1969)

The stars turn out for the Variety Club Gala at Battersea Park,...

CENTENNIAL PREMIERE OF

Centennial Premiere Of "Gone With The Wind" (1961)

Stars return to Atlanta twenty years after "Gone...

COBBLER GIRL

Cobbler Girl (1955)

Hollywood cobbler who lives on Thames shows her latest shoe designs - great...

ROYAL COMMAND FILM PERFORMANCE

Royal Command Film Performance (1947)

Queen Elizabeth chats to the stars at a Royal Command Film...

AMERICA ACCLAIMS BRITISH STAR aka

America Acclaims British Star AKA "Gone With The Wind" Premiere (1940)

World Premiere of 'Gone...

THE KING AND THE STARS

The King And The Stars (1946)

Various Hollywood stars are presented to the King and Queen at Royal...

NEWS FLASHES NEW LIGHTWEIGHT MOTORCYCLES FOR THE POLICE, VIVIAN LEIGH FIGHTS TO...

News Flashes New Lightweight Motorcycles For The Police, Vivian Leigh Fights To... (1957)

Roundup...

GIGI WINS NINE OSCARS

Gigi Wins Nine Oscars (1959)

Glamorous Oscar ceremony where 'Gigi' wins 9 Oscars and David Niven wins...

PRINCESS AT FILM PREMIERE

Princess At Film Premiere (1959)

Princess Margaret attends premiere of film "Look Back in Anger".

TRIBUTE TO MARILYN

Tribute To Marilyn (1962)

Compilation of library footage to mark the death of film star Marilyn Monroe.

MY FAIR LADY COMES TO TOWN

My Fair Lady Comes To Town (1965)

Royal premiere of film "My Fair Lady".