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CROWNING OF MAY QUEEN - LLANGOLLEN

Crowning Of May Queen - Llangollen (1923)

A little girl is crowned May Queen at Llangollen in Wales,...

MAY DAY

May Day (1914-1918)

Little girls in white do traditional dancing and prance around the maypole on May Day.

RAYMOND MAYS SPEECH

Raymond Mays Speech (1949)

Racing driver Raymond Mays speaks after a success test of a new car.

MERRY MAY

Merry May (1934)

May day celebration at Elstow - crowning the "May Queen".

SUB: ANOTHER CORONATION AT HASTINGS

Sub: Another Coronation At Hastings (1934)

In Hastings, the Mayor crowns the "May Queen".

ANNUAL MAY PARADE OF HORSES aka ANNUAL MAY PARADE OF H

Annual May Parade Of Horses AKA Annual May Parade Of H (1923)

The Annual May Parade of horses...

CROWNED AT 7 A.M.  AM  MAY QUEEN

Crowned At 7 A.M. Am May Queen (1920)

A little girl is crowned May Queen and leads a precession of...

 

 

FESTIVAL AT STRATFORD-UPON-AVON

Festival At Stratford-Upon-Avon (1914-1918)

A variety of floats in procession at carnival in...

MAY DAY PROCESSION

May Day Procession (1921)

Children and adults take part in May Day Processions in Ireland carrying...

LONDON'S MAY QUEEN

London's May Queen (1921)

A young girl is crowned May Queen after winning a Daily Mirror beauty...

OXFORD EIGHT'S aka OXFORD 'EIGHT'S WEEK'

Oxford Eight's AKA Oxford 'eight's Week' (1922)

Annual bumping races for undergraduates, in Oxford,...

MOP FIGHT aka A MERRY MOP FIGHT

Mop Fight AKA A Merry Mop Fight (1922)

Students attempting to sink each others boats on the River...

SHELSLEY WALSH HILL CLIMB

Shelsley Walsh Hill Climb (1938)

Raymond Mays wins the Shelsley Walsh Hill Climb in his racing car. ...

ANNUAL MAY DAY PROCESSION

Annual May Day Procession (1925)

Floats and people parade in the May Day Procession at Llandudno,...

LIVERPOOL'S ANNUAL MAY DAY PROCESSION

Liverpool's Annual May Day Procession (1925)

The May Day procession in Liverpool includes horses...

CROWNING THE MAY QUEEN

Crowning The May Queen (1926)

Celebrations for the coming of Spring at Knutsford, Cheshire.

OYEZ, OYEZ, OYEZ

Oyez, Oyez, Oyez (1948)

National Town Criers Contest at Lyme Regis.

OYEZ, OYEZ, OYEZ

Oyez, Oyez, Oyez (1948)

National Town Criers Contest at Lyme Regis. - Lavender print with sound.

A MERRY MOP FIGHT ROWING

A Merry Mop Fight Rowing (1920)

Cambridge's 'May Eight' rowing week is opened by a mop fight between...

CHANNEL SWIMMERS

Channel Swimmers (1949)

American swimmer Shirley May France fails to make it across the English Channel.

MAY DAY

May Day (1929)

Ivy Healy is crowned May Queen early in the morning, London.

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 310 - FLOWERS FROM THE SEA

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 310 - Flowers From The Sea (1960)

Out takes (rushes, cuts) for "FLOWERS...

FLOWERS FROM THE SEA

Flowers From The Sea (1960)

Flowers made from shells by Marguerite May David-Baker in Bovey Tracey,...

BIRDS IN THE PARK

Birds In The Park (1967)

Bird feeding galore at St. James's Park in London.

"Ye Merrie Monthe Of Maye" (1931)

People in Oxford celebrate the start of May with traditional...

THE STARS AT HOME - MISS MAY MOORE-DUPREZ

The Stars At Home - Miss May Moore-Duprez (1922)

The "Jolly Dutch Girl" dances in the garden with...

MORE HIGH ART

More High Art (1922)

Lovely film showing the actress Josephine Earle having elaborate designs painted on...

GERALDO AND HIS SWEET MUSIC

Geraldo And His Sweet Music (1934)

Geraldo and his orchestra play 'One Morning In May'.

SHELSLEY WALSH

Shelsley Walsh (1938)

Contestants set off in the famous Shelsley Walsh hill climb race - Amy Johnson is...

MAY'S LAST MAY QUEEN

May's Last May Queen (1926)

David Lloyd George crowns little girl May Queen in Llandudno, Wales.

INDIANAPOLIS CAR RACE

Indianapolis Car Race (1940)

The Indi 500 motor race is won by Wilbur Shaw.

SHIRLEY MAY - BUT SHE DID'NT SIC

Shirley May - But She Did'nt Sic (1949)

American swimmer Shirley May France fails to make it across...

NEWS FROM THE USA - HOME TOWN GREETS SHIRLEY MAY

News From The USA - Home Town Greets Shirley May (1949)

Unsuccessful channel swimmer Shirley May...

EIGHTS WEEK ROWING

Eights Week Rowing (1920)

Oxford University students take part in 'Eights' Week', held for the first...

WHIZZ BANG

Whizz Bang (1934)

Girl daredevil Elfreda May drives her car through a solid wooden board.

ROBERT EASTON

Robert Easton (1932)

The singer Robert Easton sings 'Devil-May-Care'.

BRMs SCOOP POOL aka B.R.M. WINS AT LAST

Brms Scoop Pool AKA B.R.M. Wins At Last (1952)

British cars win out at the the 'Daily Graphic'...

Special - COMING FIGHTS aka COMING FLIGHTS - TRAINING O'NEILL AND KEENAN

Special - Coming Fights AKA Coming Flights - Training O'neill And Keenan (1954)

Irishman...

MISS CHADWICK BREAKS RECORD

Miss Chadwick Breaks Record (1950)

Florence Chadwick breaks Channel Swim record - Shirley May France...

BRM MAKES GOOD

Brm Makes Good (1950)

Motor car racing at Goodwood race track in Sussex.

SILVERSTONE - 1 BRM, 2 BRM, 3 BRM

Silverstone - 1 Brm, 2 Brm, 3 Brm (1957)

British BRM cars come first second and third at Silverstone.

MAY WONG issue title is BELIEVE IT OR NOT

May Wong Issue Title Is Believe It Or Not (1940)

Teenage contortionist and juggler May Wong gives...

NEWS FLASHES - TEST TEAM RETURNS

News Flashes - Test Team Returns (1955)

English Cricketers return home from Australia and New...

FEET BEAT WHEELS

Feet Beat Wheels (1963)

Runner J. May wins Cyclists v. Harriers race in Banstead Woods. Surrey.

COWDREY RECEIVES MEDAL

Cowdrey Receives Medal (1969)

England and Kent cricket captain is awarded the Edward Hardy Gold medal...

CHANNEL SWIMMERS

Channel Swimmers (1950)

Channel swimmers on training in Kent.

SHIRLEY MAY HOMECOMING

Shirley May Homecoming (1940)

Parade for American cross-Channel swimmer Shirley May France.

MAY DAY CELEBRATED IN SOFIA

May Day Celebrated In Sofia (1956)

Various Bulgarian items including May Day parade in Sofia.

AIRLIFT TO ADVENTURE

Airlift To Adventure (1957)

Emigration to British Dominions is on the increase - Pathe News...

ROBESON LEADS MAY DAY PARADE

Robeson Leads May Day Parade (1960)

Paul Robeson leads May Day Parade in Glasgow, Scotland.