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FIELD OF 175

Field Of 175 (1921)

175 runners set off on the annual North London cross country run.

FRENCH LADY FOOTBALLERS

French Lady Footballers (1922)

No shots of the girls playing - they lay a wreath at the Cenotaph and...

QUEEN MARY VISITS EAST END aka A GREAT WELCOME

Queen Mary Visits East End AKA A Great Welcome (1922)

Queen Mary visits the East End of London.

VARSITY RELAY RACE

Varsity Relay Race (1922)

Cambridge win Varsity relay race beating Oxford and Pennsylvania in London.

M. POINCARE IN LONDON aka VERDUN WEEK

M. Poincare In London AKA Verdun Week (1922)

Monsieur Poincare the French Prime Minister arrives in...

ALL IN A DAY'S WORK

All In A Day's Work (1922)

Workmen carry out maintenance on the cross at the top of St Paul's Cathedral,...

THE PIRATE ONMIBUS aka THE PIRATE OMNIBUS

The Pirate Onmibus AKA The Pirate Omnibus (1922)

Omnibuses driving through busy streets of London.

 

 

FIREWORK DISPLAY aka FIREWORK NIGHT

Firework Display AKA Firework Night (1922)

Fireworks display at the Crystal Palace, London.

MODEL BOAT REGATTA LNER

Model Boat Regatta Lner (1938)

Model boats and ships are prepared and run across a park lake.

SOME NEW YEAR SNAPSHOTS

Some New Year Snapshots (1922)

Buffaloes place wreaths next to Cenotaph in tribute to lives lost in the...

ROUND THE FRYING PAN

Round The Frying Pan (1922)

Horse racing at Alexandra Palace, London.

LAW COURTS REOPEN

Law Courts Reopen (1922)

Procession of judges on the way to Westminster Abbey for reopening of the Law...

UNEMPLOYED DEMONSTRATION

Unemployed Demonstration (1922)

Large unemployed demonstrations in Trafalgar Square, London.

NELSON'S CUBS

Nelson's Cubs (1922)

Sailors on parade at Royal Naval College in Greenwich, London.

UNEMPLOYMENT SUNDAY

Unemployment Sunday (1923)

Workers take to Trafalgar Square to demonstrate on Unemployment Sunday.

BARBARA - DEAD!

Barbara - Dead! (1923)

A sad day as Barbara the polar bear dies at London Zoo.

OH! OH! ANTONIO - BARREL ORGAN

Oh! Oh! Antonio - Barrel Organ (1923)

Couples dance in the street to the first wireless barrel organ...

LOYALTY AND HONESTY HIS EPITAPH

Loyalty And Honesty His Epitaph (1923)

Footage of former Prime Minister Bonar Law shown as a tribute...

THE GREAT RAIL STRIKE  shorter version

The Great Rail Strike Shorter Version (1924)

Train drivers abandon their engines and travel home...

LUCK! CRANE COLLAPSES

Luck! Crane Collapses (1924)

A crane collapses on a London construction site, luckily causing only...

LOFTY ARRIVES

Lofty Arrives (1924)

Enormous nine foot tall man arrives in London.

A PAGEANT OF CHIVALRY  aka MONARCHS & PRIESTS & PEOPLE

A Pageant Of Chivalry AKA Monarchs & Priests & People (1924)

Procession of New Knights of the...

MOVING DAYS

Moving Days (1924)

Stanley Baldwin's furniture is moved out of Downing Street to make way for MacDonald. ...

BLIND GIRL RETURNS TO USA LNER

Blind Girl Returns To USA Lner (1938)

A blind girl with an Alsatian guide dog seen on board a liner...

FOOTBALL AGAIN!

Football Again! (1938)

Football match between Millwall and Charlton who score the only goal.

BALLOONS TESTED - LONDON

Balloons Tested - London (1938)

Barrage balloons are inflated and tested near the Tower of London.

BRITISH LEGION MUSTER - OLYMPIA

British Legion Muster - Olympia (1938)

Members of the British Legion volunteer to be part of unarmed...

PIGEON SHOOTING - WHITE CITY

Pigeon Shooting - White City (1938)

An item showing a meeting of the Clay Pigeon Shooting Association....

BIG FIRE AT KINGSTON POWER STATION

Big Fire At Kingston Power Station (1938)

A fire at a power station leaves many homes without...

TOYS IN CALEDONIAN MARKET

Toys In Caledonian Market (1938)

People do last minute Christmas toy shopping at the Caledonian market,...

LONDON'S FAIRY GODFATHER

London's Fairy Godfather (1929)

George Lansbury takes a tour of London parks which he aims to improve...

THE MAJESTY OF THE LAW

The Majesty Of The Law (1929)

Footage of procession of judges on the way to the Law Courts for...

ALL BLACKS

All Blacks (1924)

The All Blacks beat London at rugby.

STEEL HOUSES COMING

Steel Houses Coming (1925)

Steel houses which can be built in 7 days are new hope to tackle housing...

HARD LUCK IRELAND

Hard Luck Ireland (1925)

Ireland nearly win the rugby, some good shots of the game at Twickenham.

ON BEHALF OF THE KING

On Behalf Of The King (1925)

A reception for high ranking Armed Forces personnel is held at St. James'...

BLESSING THE PALMS

Blessing The Palms (1925)

Cardinal Bourne leads a service at cathedral in Westminster which involves...

BRITISH GIRLS BEAT FRENCH GIRLS

British Girls Beat French Girls (1925)

Ladies football - Britain versus France at Herne Hill, London....

ART YELLOW TINT

Art Yellow Tint (1925)

Footage of the sculpture, Epstein Panel, in Hyde Park, London. Yellow tinted.

TAKING SHAPE

Taking Shape (1930)

Engineers visit the site for Ford's factory in Dagenham, Greater London.

THE CONQUEST OF THE AIR

The Conquest Of The Air (1930)

Makers of model aeroplanes fly their creations at Wimbledon, London.

IT'S ALL IN THE DAYS WORK

It's All In The Days Work (1930)

Steeplejacks work at the very top of the 253 year old Monument in...

DESPITE A HUNDRED BAGPIPES AN'A' AN'A'

Despite A Hundred Bagpipes An'a' An'a' (1930)

Football - England beat Scotland 5 goals to 2 at...

LONDON'S HIGHEST JOB

London's Highest Job (1930)

Men work nearly 400 feet above the ground to re-gild the Ball and Cross on...

WHOLESALE CHIMNEY FELLING

Wholesale Chimney Felling (1929)

Old chimneys are demolished to make way for new factories. Greenwich,...

OUR FINE FIRE FIGHTERS

Our Fine Fire Fighters (1930)

Fire fighters put out a blaze which destroys a building in Drayton Park. ...

PALM SUNDAY PROCESSION Dublin issue

Palm Sunday Procession Dublin Issue (1942)

Palm Sunday Procession at Westminster Cathedral in London.

HENDON / POISON GAS ?

Hendon / Poison Gas ? (1939)

Footage of a gas testing ground possibly in Hendon, Greater London.

SIR JOSEPH COOK

Sir Joseph Cook (1922)

Sir Joseph Cook returns to England after 30 years as Australia's High...

THE GUARDS ARE ON PARADE

The Guards Are On Parade (1939)

Guards of the Chelsea Barracks try out a new iodine pill designed to...