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Selected Originals - SPECIAL - THE SHINING LIGHT

Selected Originals - Special - The Shining Light (1951)

Material related to newsreel story...

LIGHT AIRCRAFT AND PREFABS BEING BUILT

Light Aircraft And Prefabs Being Built (1945)

Material showing officers meeting, men building...

 VETERAN VEHICLE RALLY

Veteran Vehicle Rally (1971)

London to Brighton vintage vehicle rally, presenter of TV show "Magpie"...

THE CITY OF NIGHT LIGHTS on sleeve as THE CITY OF LIGHTS

The City Of Night Lights On Sleeve As The City Of Lights (1927)

Paris lit up at night - Eiffel...

TOTEM MUSEUM

Totem Museum (1957)

A light-hearted look round a collection of primitive art in a small museum in...

HOLLYWOOD - sound version

Hollywood - Sound Version (1965)

A tour of Hollywood - the sights, the sets, the glamour, the lights!

THE GREAT SECRET

The Great Secret (1925)

Great film illustrating how light a woman's clothes are compared to a man's...

 

 

EASTER 1941

Easter 1941 (1941)

Light-hearted comparison of Easter holiday activities in peacetime and in wartime.

WITH THE ARMY COOKS AT ALDERSHOT

With The Army Cooks At Aldershot (1937)

Light hearted item about Hore-Belisha visiting army school of...

MAKING CHRISTMAS PUDDINGS AT DR BARNARDO'S HOME AND NAUTICAL SCHOOL PARKSTONE...

Making Christmas Puddings At Dr Barnardo's Home And Nautical School Parkstone... (1937)

Light...

POLICE PANTOMIME IN SALFORD

Police Pantomime In Salford (1937)

Light hearted item about policemen dressing up in drag for...

LONDON - DRIP DRY SUIT aka DRIP-DRY SUIT

London - Drip Dry Suit AKA Drip-Dry Suit (1968)

Light-hearted item showing man taking bath in...

QUEEN JULIANA'S BIRTHDAY

Queen Juliana's Birthday (1969)

Toddler Prince Willem Alexander steals lime light on Dutch Queen...

ARMY FIRE SERVICE PRACTICE

Army Fire Service Practice (1945)

Army Fire Service practices putting out fire after setting light to...

FUR COAT AD GETS COMPANY IN TROUBLE aka AD GETS FUR STORE IN PECK OF TROUBLE

Fur Coat Ad Gets Company In Trouble AKA Ad Gets Fur Store In Peck Of Trouble (1949)

Light-hearted...

BONFIRE

Bonfire (1946)

Scottish Girl Guides light a huge bonfire to celebrate Princess Elizabeth's visit.

KEEP FIT OVER THE RADIO

Keep Fit Over The Radio (1946)

Light hearted item about people joining in keep fit programme broadcast...

SAFETY ON THE ROAD OF FRANCE aka SAFETY ON FRENCH ROADS aka LES ANIMAUX MALADES...

Safety On The Road Of France AKA Safety On French Roads AKA Les Animaux Malades... (1956)

Light-hearted...

PEACE PAGEANT HERALDS SPIRITS OF CHRISTMAS

Peace Pageant Heralds Spirits Of Christmas (1956)

Eisenhower speaking:- On the Spirit of Christmas,...

A GAG - DON'T DEPRIVE OTHERS MORE WORTHY OF BUS SEATS

A Gag - Don't Deprive Others More Worthy Of Bus Seats (1944)

Light-hearted M of I trailer asking...

DOCTORS HOBBIES EXHIBITION

Doctors Hobbies Exhibition (1958)

This extremely quirky set of exhibits shows the medical profession...

SOMETHING FOR THE KIDDIES - TRIPPING THE LIGHT FANTASTIC

Something For The Kiddies - Tripping The Light Fantastic (1930)

Children dance in Hyde Park -...

TONIGHT IN BRITAIN - reel 1

Tonight In Britain - Reel 1 (1953)

Documentary about night life in Britain - clubs, cabarets,...

PARIS - CITY OF FASHION

Paris - City Of Fashion (1950-1959)

Wonderful fashion documentary with very cheesy commentary and gorgeous...

TONIGHT IN BRITAIN - USA VERSION - reel 1

Tonight In Britain - USA Version - Reel 1 (1953)

Documentary about night life in Britain - clubs,...

NEW JERSEY aka US SCHOOL GIRL FLYER

New Jersey AKA Us School Girl Flyer (1939)

Footage of teenage school girl flying a light aircraft in...

ST. GEORGE'S DAY IN KENYA.

St. George's Day In Kenya. (1953)

St. George's day service at All Saints Belfry in Kenya while homes...

CURES FOR HICCUPS aka UNIQUE HICCUP CURES

Cures For Hiccups AKA Unique Hiccup Cures (1960)

Scantily-clad showgirls try out hiccup cures in a...

OUTDOOR RESTAURANT

Outdoor Restaurant (1955)

Barbecue at Orrery Restaurant in Chelsea.

RUE PIGALLE: PARIS

Rue Pigalle: Paris (1960-1969)

Night shots of the Moulin Rouge and the Rue Pigalle. Paris, France.

PICCADILLY CIRCUS

Piccadilly Circus (1970-1979)

Piccadilly Circus by day - good shots of people in flares and advertisements.

STREETS OF LONDON BY NIGHT

Streets Of London By Night (1964)

Central London streets by night

THE OAKS

The Oaks (1952)

Horse racing from Epsom - one of the classic races of the year - The Oaks.

FEMININE PICTORIALITIES NO. 46 - SILHOUETTES

Feminine Pictorialities No. 46 - Silhouettes (1935)

Great silhouette shots of women show off the...

LIGHTNING COMES TO EARTH

Lightning Comes To Earth (1949)

Engineers at General Electric in America test how to protect towns from...

POSTURES

Postures (1963)

Great story showing that how a woman sits reveals much about her personality.

STUDENTS RAG

Students Rag (1920)

Student rag parade - fancy dress.

CROSSING INDICATOR

Crossing Indicator (1949)

New pedestrian crossing indicator, London.

CIGARS

Cigars (1954)

Footage of women smoking cigars in Mayfair, London.

VILLAGE BONFIRE NIGHT

Village Bonfire Night (1945)

Footage of large bonfire burning.

LONDON SCENES

London Scenes (1965)

Various landmarks in London along the Thames.

AUSTRALIAN SPRING FASHIONS

Australian Spring Fashions (1947)

Day and night fashions in Australia.

BRIGHTER LONDON

Brighter London (1921)

Floodlights are used so Pathe can film the sights of London at night.

SIGNALS!

Signals! (1936)

Men at work in a modern signal box on the Southern Railway near Brighton.

BON FIRE NIGHT

Bon Fire Night (1961)

People gathered for a bonfire night in Ripley, Surrey.

GAS LAMPS OF BUDAPEST

Gas Lamps Of Budapest (1966)

Gas lamps, still in use on the streets of Budapest

INFERNO!

Inferno! (1932)

Nice footage of tourists visiting underground caves in Trieste.

IDEAL HOMES

Ideal Homes (1967)

Ideal Homes exhibition at Olympia & Tomorrow's Home exhibition in Harrods.

 HERE'S TO THE MEMORY

Here's To The Memory (1951)

New Years Eve and Christmassy scenes or use in the documentary 'Here's To...

ELIZABETHAN BANQUET

Elizabethan Banquet (1967)

An Elizabethan banquet for diners at the Kensington Gore Hotel.