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BRITAIN NEVER CALLED IN VAIN!

Britain Never Called In Vain! (1931)

New recruits join up with the British Army.

GREAT FIRE IN LONDON

Great Fire In London (1931)

Over 1,000 firemen battle a warehouse fire in London.

REAL SPORT !

Real Sport ! (1934)

Boys boxing finals.

FAREWELL!

Farewell! (1934)

It is final - Waterloo Bridge is to be demolished.

BIG LONDON FIRE

Big London Fire (1934)

Hammersmith tyre factory in flames - 300 firemen fighting it.

SPEED, EFFICIENCY & SAFETY

Speed, Efficiency & Safety (1934)

Parcel Sorting Office under pressure as the Christmas approaches.

NEW FIRE ESCAPE DEMO

New Fire Escape Demo (1935)

A new turntable fire ladder is demonstrated in Greenwich, it extends and...

 

 

CHOKING FUMES

Choking Fumes (1935)

'Tiring' work as 20 engines are called to extinguish a fire at a rubber warehouse in...

LONDON WHARF BLAZE

London Wharf Blaze (1935)

Wapping warehouse ablaze - one of he bigger fire in London for many years.

DEAN STREET BEDDING FACTORY BLAZE

Dean Street Bedding Factory Blaze (1935)

West End of London where several engines and 100 firemen are...

ENGLAND V GERMANY

England V Germany (1935)

German tourists descend on London for the football match between their country...

"Let's Give Ourselves A Pat On The Back For Once!" (1931)

England beat Spain in international...

MIND YOUR STEP

Mind Your Step (1936)

The police tells pedestrians about safety on the roads via a speaker on top of...

GREAT FIRE AT CRYSTAL PALACE aka GREAT FIRE DESTROYS CRYSTAL PALACE

Great Fire At Crystal Palace AKA Great Fire Destroys Crystal Palace (1936)

Enormous Victorian...

CRYSTAL PALACE FIRE aka GREAT FIRE DESTROYS CRYSTAL PALACE

Crystal Palace Fire AKA Great Fire Destroys Crystal Palace (1936)

Enormous Victorian glass...

CUTS / OUT TAKES for CRYSTAL PALACE FIRE aka GREAT FIRE DESTROYS CRYSTAL PALACE...

Cuts / Out Takes For Crystal Palace Fire AKA Great Fire Destroys Crystal Palace... (1936)

Cuts...

AUSTRALIAN TROOPS ARRIVE FOR CORONATION

Australian Troops Arrive For Coronation (1937)

Australian troops marching through London on their...

CLOUDBURST IN BARKING

Cloudburst In Barking (1937)

Barking after the storm.

ROADS UP IN LONDON

Roads Up In London (1937)

Road works at Trafalgar Square.

HOME DEFENCE AIR MANOEUVRES

Home Defence Air Manoeuvres (1937)

Planes taking off for the air manoeuvres over London.

BOWLING TOURNAMENT AT PADDINGTON

Bowling Tournament At Paddington (1937)

English Bowling Championship at Paddington, London.

LONDON - WALKING RACE

London - Walking Race (1937)

London to Brighton walking race starts in London.

WEMBLEY'S CHARTER DAY

Wembley's Charter Day (1937)

Wembley receives charter of incorporation as a borough.

KNIGHTSBRIDGE WEDDING

Knightsbridge Wedding (1937)

Wedding at Knightsbridge.

ROYAL VISIT cuts / out takes from

Royal Visit Cuts / Out Takes From "The City's Welcome Tot He French President" (1939)

Out...

LONDON aka MAY DAY CELEBRATIONS

London AKA May Day Celebrations (1939)

Footage of socialist march through London on May Day.

MOUNTING THE KING'S GUARD

Mounting The King's Guard (1939)

Footage of the Mounting of the Guards ceremony on Horse Guards Parade,...

CROSSING THE ROAD BY NUMBERS

Crossing The Road By Numbers (1939)

Footage of hundreds of children being directed across London...

BIG BEN STRIKES

Big Ben Strikes (1932)

Big Ben strikes twelve o'clock, London.

ROLL CALL AT BOMBED SCHOOL

Roll Call At Bombed School (1943)

Council school is bombed in London.

PRESENTS FOR HOME

Presents For Home (1943)

American soldiers sending Christmas presents to their loved ones with help of...

X MARKS THE SPOT

X Marks The Spot (1945)

Scenes at poling boots across London on voting day.

FINE FEATHERS - POULTRY SHOW IN WESTMINSTER

Fine Feathers - Poultry Show In Westminster (1945)

Poultry Show is held in Westminster, London.

GREAT LONDON DOCK FIRE

Great London Dock Fire (1947)

Massive rubber fire burns in London docks.

BRIXTON - PIGGYBACK RACE

Brixton - Piggyback Race (1937)

Novel piggyback race in Brixton.

FIREWORKS DISPLAY AT THE WHITE CITY

Fireworks Display At The White City (1937)

Fireworks at White City.

FOOTBALL SEASON OPENS

Football Season Opens (1937)

Chelsea beats Liverpool 6-1 at the first match of the football season.

CHARLTON V. LEEDS UNITED

Charlton V. Leeds United (1937)

Charlton meets Leeds United at the first match of the season - score...

NEW NON-SKID ROAD - EALING LNER

New Non-Skid Road - Ealing Lner (1938)

Good footage of men working on a new road in Ealing.

CUTS / OUT TAKES for BARNET FAIR in G 1326

Cuts / Out Takes For Barnet Fair In G 1326 (1926)

Cuts (out takes, rushes) for BARNET FAIR in G...

TO SNAP THE ECLIPSE

To Snap The Eclipse (1927)

A giant telescope has been constructed to view and record the eclipse.

THE PRIDE OF ENGLAND

The Pride Of England (1927)

Boxer, Teddy Baldock spars with a schoolboy in a mock fight.

THE HIGHLANDS OF CHELSEA!

The Highlands Of Chelsea! (1927)

Soldiers march along to join in a Scottish gathering in Chelsea.

PRESENTATION OF NEW STANDARDS

Presentation Of New Standards (1927)

The King presents standards to the Household Cavalry

BRAVO BETTY!

Bravo Betty! (1927)

Tennis: Betty Nutall has great hopes for Wimbledon

IT IS GOOD TO LEARN FROM THE EXPERIENCE OF OTHERS!

It Is Good To Learn From The Experience Of Others! (1927)

University College London welcomes dons...

HONOURS EVEN

Honours Even (1927)

Rugby: Waratahs v London at Twickenham.

FAMOUS JOCKEYS V FAMOUS BOXERS

Famous Jockeys V Famous Boxers (1927)

Charity Football: Diminutive jockeys play the tough boys of...

CHARLES - KING AND MARTYR, 1649

Charles - King And Martyr, 1649 (1928)

A small ceremony to mark the anniversary of the execution of...

HONOURED BY THE KING

Honoured By The King (1928)

A popular chief constable policeman from Leeds seen outside Buckingham...