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BOOMERANG FLIERS RETURN

Boomerang Fliers Return (1934)

Jones and Waller arrive at Lympne Aerodrome from Australia.

WEIGHING IN THE MAYOR OF HIGH WYCOMBE NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

Weighing In The Mayor Of High Wycombe News In A Nutshell (1935)

New Mayor and Mayoress of High...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS AT YORK NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

Local Government Centenary Celebrations At York News In A Nutshell (1935)

Procession of...

"As In Dick Whittington's Time" (1931)

The election of Sir Maurice Jenks as the 743rd Lord Mayor of...

THE ERRAND BOYS'

The Errand Boys' "Derby" (1931)

Delivery boys race around Maidstone in championship race in the town.

ADMIRAL ...... THE LORD MAYOR

Admiral ...... The Lord Mayor (1931)

The Lord Mayor of London receives cheeses from New Zealand.

LORD MAYOR OF LONDON'S VISIT TO DORCHESTER

Lord Mayor Of London's Visit To Dorchester (1936)

The Lord Mayor of London pays a visit to...

 

 

DUKE OF GLOUCESTER VISITS WIGAN

Duke Of Gloucester Visits Wigan (1937)

Duke of Gloucester sails on barge which bares his name.

BEXLEY CHARTER CELEBRATIONS

Bexley Charter Celebrations (1937)

Bexley receives a charter of incorporation as a borough.

LONDON'S NEW LORD MAYOR

London's New Lord Mayor (1937)

New Lord Mayor of London is admitted at Guildhall.

SIR KINGSLEY WOOD IN HARROGATE

Sir Kingsley Wood In Harrogate (1937)

Minister for health, Sir Kingsley Wood, lays time capsule in...

HARROGATE

Harrogate (1939)

Footage of the Lord Mayor of London in Harrogate, Yorkshire to open extension to Royal...

COLOURS TO THE FREE FRENCH

Colours To The Free French (1941)

Mayor of Leicester presents regimental colours to General Petit of...

PRINCESS ELIZABETH TAKES SALUTE OF 1000 LAND GIRLS

Princess Elizabeth Takes Salute Of 1000 Land Girls (1945)

Princess Elizabeth visits Roman baths in...

FREEDOM OF LONDON FOR THE PRINCESS

Freedom Of London For The Princess (1947)

Princess Elizabeth becomes a freeman of the City of London.

ELECTRIFICATION OF NEW SECTION OF LNER LNER

Electrification Of New Section Of Lner Lner (1938)

The Mayor of Newcastle travels on the first...

VETERAN CAR RALLY

Veteran Car Rally (1938)

Veteran cars start off on a rally from Ramsgate.

MITCHAM FAIR

Mitcham Fair (1938)

Crowds of people flock to Mitcham Fair, Surrey.

ELECTION OF NEW LORD MAYOR aka LONDON

Election Of New Lord Mayor AKA London (1938)

Sir Frank Bowater is installed as new Lord Mayor of...

THE LORD MAYORS SHOW

The Lord Mayors Show (1938)

The Lord Mayor's Show has a theme of physical fitness, and the new Lord...

LORD MAYORS EXAMPLE POST EARLY

Lord Mayors Example Post Early (1938)

London's Lord Mayor makes an appeal for people to post their...

HOCKEY IN DUBLIN

Hockey In Dublin (1939)

Women's hockey match between Ireland and Wales in Dublin, Ireland.

WORLD'S SMALLEST TRAIN DEMOBBED

World's Smallest Train Demobbed (1946)

After use by army during war Hythe's mini train goes back to...

RAMSGATE TEA PARTY

Ramsgate Tea Party (1939)

Footage of the huge tea party on Ramsgate beach in Kent.

GEORGE FORMBY'S GREAT CHARITY CONCERT

George Formby's Great Charity Concert (1940)

George Formby singing "Imagine Me on the Maginot Line".

US - CANADA DEFENCE BOARD MEETS

Us - Canada Defence Board Meets (1940)

Mackenzie King and Mayor La Guardia meet in Ottawa to discuss...

HOLLAND FIGHTS ON

Holland Fights On (1940)

Dutch sailors receive a warm welcome when they dock in Cape Town, South Africa.

AROUND BRITAIN aka BRISTOL

Around Britain AKA Bristol (1949)

Education Minister George Tomlinson in Bristol to open school built...

HE KEEPS ON WALKING

He Keeps On Walking (1946)

Bert Couzens completes his marathon 3,000 mile walk around Romford Stadium,...

OLD BAILEY RESTORED

Old Bailey Restored (1952)

The Old Bailey law courts are reopened after repairs to sections damaged by...

ALSACE - ORADOUR CONDEMNED REPRIEVED

Alsace - Oradour Condemned Reprieved (1953)

People in Strasbourg march against the death sentences...

PEOPLE IN THE NEWS - LORD MAYOR'S SHOW

People In The News - Lord Mayor's Show (1953)

Sir Noel Bowater ceremonially becomes new Lord Mayor...

Selected Originals - PEOPLE IN THE NEWS - LORD MAYOR'S SHOW

Selected Originals - People In The News - Lord Mayor's Show (1953)

Material relating to newsreel...

PIRIE STILL CHAMPION

Pirie Still Champion (1954)

Runner Gordon Pirie retains English senior cross-country title.

ROUND BRITAIN AT WHITSUN - DONKEY DERBY

Round Britain At Whitsun - Donkey Derby (1954)

Wivelsfield's donkey Derby attracts many.

Special - WELCOME TO CUP WINNERS

Special - Welcome To Cup Winners (1951)

Newcastle United footballers arrive home with FA Cup.

WORCESTER part of POLITICAL LEADERS BUSY WEEKEND

Worcester Part Of Political Leaders Busy Weekend (1950)

Winston Churchill is presented with the...

WELCOME HOME EILEEN FENTON

Welcome Home Eileen Fenton (1950)

Winner of Channel crossing, swimmer Eileen Fenton receives fantastic...

TO WED ON HIGH WIRE

To Wed On High Wire (1959)

A high wire double act get married on a tightrope in La Rochelle, France.

MILE OF BOOKS

Mile Of Books (1942)

The people of Stockton create a 2 mile long line of books for salvage. Cleveland.

FLATS IN QUICK TIME

Flats In Quick Time (1965)

Block of high-rise flats assembled in 18 weeks in Manchester.

LONDON - OPENING OF THE NEW SMITHFIELD MARKET

London - Opening Of The New Smithfield Market (1963)

Lord Mayor opens the new Smithfield Market in...

POLICE ENTERTAIN 100,000

Police Entertain 100,000 (1964)

Berlin's City Police entertain the public in the Olympic Stadium.

KOSYGIN AT THE GUILDHALL

Kosygin At The Guildhall (1967)

Russian Premier Kosygin attends ceremony at the Guildhall, London.

YOUNGEST MAYORESS

Youngest Mayoress (1947)

Teenager Jean Owen becomes the youngest mayoress of Bexley, London.

TORQUAY aka YOUR WORLD IN NINE MINUTES

Torquay AKA Your World In Nine Minutes (1947)

The Carnival Queen of Torquay is crowned in the...

TOWN CRIERS BOOM IN BODMIN

Town Criers Boom In Bodmin (1947)

Town Criers give their best shouts in a competition in Bodmin,

THAMES-SIDE BEAUTY SPOT

Thames-Side Beauty Spot (1935)

Speeches mark the naming of the Riverdale Gardens in Richmond, London.

BRITISH AND AMERICAN CIVILIANS AT MANSION HOUSE

British And American Civilians At Mansion House (1943)

Ceremony at Mansion House: Lord Mayor of...

LORD MAYOR AND CANADIAN TROOPS

Lord Mayor And Canadian Troops (1940-1949)

Mayor of Holborn plants Canadian Maple tree - a present from...