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IF EYES COULD SPEAK

If Eyes Could Speak (1921)

An item showing a dog and man sat together, with close up of dog, to...

THE TAXI FOR TWO!

The Taxi For Two! (1925)

A new two-seater taxi is tested by the Home Office and Ministry of Transport...

THE TAXI FOR TWO! TINTED

The Taxi For Two! Tinted (1925)

A new two-seater taxi is tested by the Home Office and Ministry of...

USEFUL USE FOR POISON GAS

Useful Use For Poison Gas (1925)

Poison gas is used to rid London's rubbish tips of rats.

"Kill That Rat" Week (1919)

Rats held up for view as part of a campaign of extermination.

MODERN WIRELESS FROM 'PEACEFUL YEARS' aka WIRELESS SET 1949

Modern Wireless From 'peaceful Years' AKA Wireless Set 1949 (1948-1949)

Front view of a wireless.

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 397 - reel 1 of 2 - TREE PLANTING

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 397 - Reel 1 Of 2 - Tree Planting (1962)

Cuts (rushes, out takes) for...

 

 

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 394 - CHANGING FACE OF LONDON and KEW GARDENS

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 394 - Changing Face Of London And Kew Gardens (1962)

Out takes...

GREAT FIRE IN LONDON

Great Fire In London (1931)

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

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.

LONDON'S FLOOD PERIL

London's Flood Peril (1928)

Men work to reinforce the wall of the River Thames as the water rises to...

WALLPAPER FACTORY BLAZE aka WALL PAPER FACTORY BLAZE

Wallpaper Factory Blaze AKA Wall Paper Factory Blaze (1928)

A wallpaper factory blazes and...

MODEL AEROPLANE MEETING

Model Aeroplane Meeting (1921)

An item showing an Aeroplane Derby where people fly their model...

LONDON'S LATEST FIRE FLOAT aka 4,000 GALLONS A MINUTE

London's Latest Fire Float AKA 4,000 Gallons A Minute (1922)

London's latest fire float in...

SAFETY FIRST: WEMBLEY STADIUM

Safety First: Wembley Stadium (1923)

Bags of sand are put in the stands to test out the safety and...

A PRACTICAL TEST: WEMBLEY

A Practical Test: Wembley (1923)

Synchronised stamping, swaying and sitting tests safety of new Wembley...

THE LOUD SPEAKER

The Loud Speaker (1923)

Shots of a loud speaker which is replacing the megaphone at big gatherings.

A TRUNK CALL

A Trunk Call (1923)

Indarini the elephant would rather eat potatoes than listen to her keeper.

GAS AND WATER MAINS EXPLODE

Gas And Water Mains Explode (1923)

A gas and water mains explosion leaves a very large hole in the...

SHIRE HORSE SHOW

Shire Horse Show (1924)

Some of the magnificent animals on display at the Shire Horse Show.

NEW GAS MASKS FOR LONDON

New Gas Masks For London (1939)

New gas mask equipment is demonstrated in London.

FAVOURITE DOGS FOR 1925

Favourite Dogs For 1925 (1925)

Lots of beautiful Alsatians are paraded during their show at...

THE TAXI FOR TWO! CUTS

The Taxi For Two! Cuts (1925)

Cuts (rushes, out takes) for THE TAXI FOR TWO! in G 1187

UNITED TO FIGHT DISEASE

United To Fight Disease (1925)

Middlesex hospital, in need of funds, has a visit from some American...

GIANT BRIDGE FEAT

Giant Bridge Feat (1925)

Footage of Waterloo bridge after the central span has been put into place....

MARY AND LOJA

Mary And Loja (1925)

Really beautiful lion cubs arrive from Nigeria and make themselves at home in London...

HUNDREDS OF SWANS

Hundreds Of Swans (1925)

Swans have to be hand fed during a frosty spell of weather. Shepperton.

MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL IS FALLING DOWN

Middlesex Hospital Is Falling Down (1926)

Patients are moved into a new annexe when their wards are...

AMERICAN TROTTERS

American Trotters (1920)

Sale of imported horses in Edgware, London.

OUTSIDE ONLY

Outside Only (1922)

Canopy's fitted to the top deck of London buses, London.

WORLD'S SECOND LARGEST FLAGPOLE ERECTED

World's Second Largest Flagpole Erected (1919)

Workmen make adjustments as a flagpole is slowly...

NEW LIFE FOR ANY OLD IRON

New Life For Any Old Iron (1951)

A new process of de-rusting used in Pimlico plant.

AIR MINISTRY METEOROLOGICAL STATION

Air Ministry Meteorological Station (1940-1949)

Meteorological station on top of the Air Ministry...

ZOOM LENS TEST

Zoom Lens Test (1953)

Lens zooming in and out again from a window on Oxford Street.

TIGER CUBS FOSTERED BY DOG

Tiger Cubs Fostered By Dog (1950)

A dog nurses tiger cubs at London Zoo.

FIRE AT 200 YEAR OLD FLOUR MILL

Fire At 200 Year Old Flour Mill (1954)

Firemen fight blaze in High Street.

AUTOMATIC BANK CLERK

Automatic Bank Clerk (1960)

Item showing automatic bank clerk in London.

BABY GIRAFFE AT LONDON ZOO

Baby Giraffe At London Zoo (1958)

Mother giraffe and baby 'John'. Shots of keeper feeding mother...

PARROT STORY

Parrot Story (1957)

Domestically trained parrot has breakfast with his owner. Good little story

DOPLHINARIUM - OXFORD STREET

Doplhinarium - Oxford Street (1971)

Dolphins doing tricks in small indoor swimming pool.

KEW GARDENS

Kew Gardens (1964)

Kew gardens conservatory and flower bed.

LONDON BRIDGE

London Bridge (1970-1979)

Various shots of construction work being done on London Bridge.

WALKING FISH AT LONDON ZOO

Walking Fish At London Zoo (1967)

Fish at London zoo walks on its fins.

LONDON'S NEW OBSERVATORY

London's New Observatory (1929)

Sir Frank Dyson, Astronomer Royal, opens the new Observatory at the...

L.N.E.R.'S [LNER] HUSH - HUSH ENGINE

L.N.E.R.'s [lner] Hush - Hush Engine (1930)

New steam locomotive has a successful first outing,...

LONDON IN THE AUTUMN

London In The Autumn (1947)

Scenes of London in the autumn.

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 312 - FISH ART

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 312 - Fish Art (1960)

Out takes (rushes, cuts) for the stories featured in...

THE GREAT STORM

The Great Storm (1927)

Buses and cars are not deterred by tyre deep flood waters in South London

THE GREAT GALE

The Great Gale (1927)

A large crane collapses into a London street and hits a taxi.