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THE WORLD'S LARGEST BANQUET

The World's Largest Banquet (1925)

8000 Freemasons hold a banquet in Olympia and are served by 1300...

MIDGET CARS RAISE THE DIRT

Midget Cars Raise The Dirt (1948)

Midget car racing at Stamford Bridge, London.

MRS. BAMBERGER

Mrs. Bamberger (1920)

Mrs. Bamberger and Friends poses for an exclusive Pathe Gazette Cine Portrait.

Selected originals - THE CUP FINAL

Selected Originals - The Cup Final (1967)

Material relating to newsreel story "The Cup Final" -...

CHIMPS' TEA PARTY

Chimps' Tea Party (1967)

Chimps hold a rehearsal for their tea party at London Zoo.

CAGE BIRD EXHIBITION

Cage Bird Exhibition (1967)

Cage bird show at Alexandra Palace.

POLAR BEARS UNDERWATER

Polar Bears Underwater (1967)

Polar bears cool off with a swim underwater. London Zoo.

 

 

BANGERS' RACE aka STOCK CAR RACING

Bangers' Race AKA Stock Car Racing (1968)

Old bangers bump around track in race at Harringay stadium....

FIRST RHINO TO BE BORN AT LONDON ZOO

First Rhino To Be Born At London Zoo (1969)

Nice footage of Luana the baby rhino at London Zoo.

BABIES AT THE ZOO

Babies At The Zoo (1946)

New arrivals in a zoo - three baby bears.

BOWMAN-MAPLES FIRE

Bowman-Maples Fire (1941)

Firemen work to control blaze in large store.

COSTERS' HARVEST FESTIVAL aka PEARLY KING HARVEST FESTIVAL

Costers' Harvest Festival AKA Pearly King Harvest Festival (1949)

People on donkey cart - used...

HANNAH HAZELS 103 RD BIRTHDAY

Hannah Hazels 103 Rd Birthday (1949)

Mrs Hazell celebrates her 103rd birthday. Leyton, London.

LONDON

London (1910)

Important-looking men arrive at a London building and brief shots of start of a street...

RUBBER DUMP FIRE

Rubber Dump Fire (1959)

Blazing rubber dump in Tottenham quelled by fire-fighters

 WIMBLEDON TENNIS

Wimbledon Tennis (1950-1959)

Shots of crowds and tennis courts at Wimbledon - colour item.

 GIRL IN DEEP FREEZE

Girl In Deep Freeze (1969)

Girl gets into freezer chest wrapped in duvet to demonstrate how warm the...

MODEL RAILWAY

Model Railway (1962)

Model railway in action at the Annual Schoolboy's Exhibition from Olympia.

MARGOT FONTEYN INTERVIEWED ABOUT HUSBAND'S WHEREABOUTS

Margot Fonteyn Interviewed About Husband's Whereabouts (1959)

Famous ballet dancer Margot Fonteyn...

ANZAC DAY

Anzac Day (1920-1929)

Boy scouts on Anzac Day.

LONDON SCOTTISH CADETS

London Scottish Cadets (1914-1918)

A female dignitary inspects cadets.

TAXIS LINE UP TAXI TANK

Taxis Line Up Taxi Tank (1920-1930)

Taxis in a taxi rank.

BRITISH  INDUSTRIES  FAIR  OLYMPIA.

British Industries Fair Olympia. (1948)

Crowds at Olympia fair London.

CYCLE SHOW

Cycle Show (1949)

Cycle wheel revolving - title scene for motorcycle show at Earls Court, London.

FAMOUS REGIMENTS CHILDREN'S PARTY

Famous Regiments Children's Party (1939)

Children party held by the London Scottish Regiment.

MAGIC FOR YOU beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Magic For You Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1959)

Magician Alan Alan shows us the...

CHARLIE DRAKE

Charlie Drake (1962)

A man demonstrates how to make stage custard pies; very brief shot of Charlie Drake...

KNIFE-THROWING

Knife-Throwing (1962)

Knife-thrower Martin Collins shows us his skill while his daughter Agnes bravely...

BOXER PUPPIES

Boxer Puppies (1956)

Large litter of boxer pups do cute puppy stuff.

DOLL FACTORY

Doll Factory (1963)

An item about the manufacture of plastic dolls.

NYLON WIG

Nylon Wig (1963)

Models show the latest fashions in swimming hats including one made to look like hair.

WINTER CABARET

Winter Cabaret (1963)

Dancers performing a winter cabaret at Murray's club, London.

ELIZABETHAN BANQUET

Elizabethan Banquet (1967)

An Elizabethan banquet for diners at the Kensington Gore Hotel.

MINI CIRCUS

Mini Circus (1968)

This item shows a detailed miniature model circus made at home by Roy Gumbrell.

NIGHTMARE ROBOTS

Nightmare Robots (1968)

Comedian Bruce Lacey shows us his surreal home-made robots.

FOOD SCULPTURE

Food Sculpture (1968)

Flowers and cockerels are carved from vegetables for a Japanese hors d'oeuvres...

"Every Mongrel Has His Day!" (1932)

Pet dogs and their owners collect licences - lots of lovely doggy...

WE'RE ALL PROUD OF YOU MR MOLLISON!

We're All Proud Of You Mr Mollison! (1932)

Camera interview with aviator J A Mollison.

SPEED BOAT SEASON OPENS aka SPEEDBOAT SAESON OPENS

Speed Boat Season Opens AKA Speedboat Saeson Opens (1932)

Speedboats provide enjoyment for...

"Smash ... But Impossible To Grab"! (1932)

Demonstration of new anti theft device - throw a brick...

FIRST WOMEN'S WALKING CHAMPIONSHIP

First Women's Walking Championship (1933)

Walking race between women athletes held in Southgate.

FOR

For "The Ball Of The Year" (1930)

Students at the Polytechnic prepare for the Chelsea Arts Ball.

"Welcome Home Charlie" - Sound Version (1931)

Charlie Chaplin is welcomed back in London. He arrives...

CONGRATULATIONS!

Congratulations! (1930)

George Lansbury and his wife receive a gift on their Golden Wedding.

"Lansbury's Lido" - Open (1930)

Swimmers enjoy the privilege of mixed bathing in London's Serpentine...

"Like An Old Picture Come To Life" (1930)

Soldiers dress in old fashioned costumes and perform old...

SUN BATHING FOR THE RISING GENERATION!

Sun Bathing For The Rising Generation! (1930)

Young children play in the sun in a special enclosure...

BY CANOE TO PARIS!

By Canoe To Paris! (1930)

Students start their journey in their flimsy crafts by paddling along the...

"Phew!" (1930)

Lots of young people enjoy the chance of a swim at the Lido in Hyde Park.

16 BRIDESMAIDS IN

16 Bridesmaids In "Botticelli" Gowns And Headdresses (1933)

Bridesmaids provide an interesting...