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BATH CELEBRATES INDEPENDENCE DAY

Bath Celebrates Independence Day (1914-1918)

American troops celebrate Independence Day with parade in...

LADY MAYORESS CHRISTENS AEROPLANE

Lady Mayoress Christens Aeroplane (1919)

The presentation of an aircraft to South Africa by the Lady...

PRINTERS' WAR MEMORIAL AT LIMPSFIELD

Printers' War Memorial At Limpsfield (1919)

The Lord Mayor of London lays the foundation stone for...

SHIP LAUNCHED

Ship Launched (1920-1921)

The mayoress of Newcastle, Lady James Roll, launches S.S. (SS) Zalbalbide from a...

HORSES IN FANCY DRESS

Horses In Fancy Dress (1926)

Liverpudlian parade of shire horses in bridles decorated with flowers and...

PRINCESS MARY

Princess Mary (1927)

Crowds jostle for a place as Princess Mary makes an official visit.

EVERY INCH SAILORS!

Every Inch Sailors! (1930)

Naval Cadets climb up into the rigging of their training ship HMS Worcester.

 

 

ROYAL RECEPTION TO PRINCESS MARINA

Royal Reception To Princess Marina (1934)

Princess Marina of Greece arrives to England for her...

NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

News In A Nutshell (1935)

Launching of HMS Deptford, Scottish Trawler Disaster, King's Yacht at Gosport,...

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...

NEWS IN A NUTSHELL  REHEARSING ROYAL TOURNAMENT, BELLE VUE CENTENARY IN...

News In A Nutshell Rehearsing Royal Tournament, Belle Vue Centenary In... (1936)

New stories...

NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

News In A Nutshell (1936)

News in a Nutshell - a new auto gyro, the launch of the talking clock,...

NEWS IN A NUTSHELL SPORTS AT GRASMERE, SHREWSBURY FLORAL FETE, CHILDREN'S...

News In A Nutshell Sports At Grasmere, Shrewsbury Floral Fete, Children's... (1936)

News in...

SURBITON - GYM KHANA aka GYMKHANA

Surbiton - Gym Khana AKA Gymkhana (1936)

People in Surbiton celebrate their upgrade to a Borough with...

NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

News In A Nutshell (1936)

News in a Nutshell - Mrs R. Forbes christens latest Handley Page heavy bomber,...

NEW BANDSTAND AND GARDEN

New Bandstand And Garden (1936)

A new bandstand and the Helen Gardens are opened at Eastbourne.

LORD BALDWIN AT LONDON'S GUILDHALL

Lord Baldwin At London's Guildhall (1937)

Lord Baldwin honoured by the City of London at Guildhall.

SILVER BELL AND ENSIGN FOR HMS NEWCASTLE

Silver Bell And Ensign For HMS Newcastle (1937)

Mayor and Mayoress of Newcastle present gifts to...

PRESENTATION OF KING'S CUP AT GUILDHALL on sleeve as PRESENTATION OF KINGS CUP...

Presentation Of King's Cup At Guildhall On Sleeve As Presentation Of Kings Cup... (1937)

Field...

GIRL MAYORESS ELECTED IN BURNLEY, CHESTER AND FLINT

Girl Mayoress Elected In Burnley, Chester And Flint (1937)

Three teenage girls, juggle...

HIS MAJESTY'S BIRTHDAY

His Majesty's Birthday (1937)

Canons are fired to celebrate King George VI's birthday, by Tower Bridge...

WEIGHING IN THE MAYOR

Weighing In The Mayor (1937)

Unusual custom in High Wycombe - the new Lord Mayor is weighed.

HEBBURN-ON-TYNE

Hebburn-On-Tyne (1937)

Launching of the Royal Navy warship HMS Manchester.

OUR GRACIE LNER

Our Gracie Lner (1938)

Gracie Fields opens a sale of handicrafts made by disabled men at Smethwick.

CHILDREN'S DAY - LEEDS LNER

Children's Day - Leeds Lner (1938)

Ellen Ellis is crowned Queen of Children's Day in Leeds.

OUT TAKES CUTS, RUSHES FOR ROYAL TOUR IN LANCASHIRE aka ROYALTY AND MAYOR

Out Takes Cuts, Rushes For Royal Tour In Lancashire AKA Royalty And Mayor (1938)

Out takes...

CROYDON

Croydon (1938)

The mayor of Croydon plants a tree in the grounds of a big house. Soundtrack missing.

HULL FAIR

Hull Fair (1938)

Hull's annual fair gets underway with large crowds enjoying the fun. Humberside.

TOWN HALL OPENED - BRIXTON aka LAMBETH

Town Hall Opened - Brixton AKA Lambeth (1938)

Large crowds turn up to see Queen Mary open a new...

THE STATE VISIT OF FRENCH PRESIDENT

The State Visit Of French President (1939)

Footage of the State visit of French President Albert...

THEIR MAJESTIES IN SHEFFIELD

Their Majesties In Sheffield (1941)

King George VI and Queen Elizabeth visit bomb site and talk to...

FAIR FOR WAR FUND

Fair For War Fund (1941)

General Smuts attends Benoni Fair in aid of South African war fund.

WOMEN BOWLERS

Women Bowlers (1942)

Women's Bowling Association tournament takes place at Cape Town. South Africa.

A MAGNIFICENT RESIDENCE BECOMES A RED CROSS MILITARY HOSPITAL aka GEN SMUTS...

A Magnificent Residence Becomes A Red Cross Military Hospital AKA Gen Smuts... (1942)

South...

DUKE OF GLOUCESTER OPENS BRITISH CENTRE

Duke Of Gloucester Opens British Centre (1945)

Duke of Gloucester opens a new British Centre in...

MRS FDR HERE FOR UNO TALKS aka MRS F.D.R. HERE FOR U.N.O.

Mrs Fdr Here For Uno Talks AKA Mrs F.D.R. Here For U.N.O. (1946)

Representatives from USA and...

CHURCHILL HOME - SOUTHAMPTON

Churchill Home - Southampton (1946)

Winston Churchill arrives to Southampton from USA on liner Queen...

 FOOD PARCELS FOR OAPS IN HOLBORN

Food Parcels For Oaps In Holborn (1946)

Food parcels sent from Australia are handed out to OAPs in...

LINCOLN LINKS UP WITH SOUTH AFRICA

Lincoln Links Up With South Africa (1947)

Lincoln starts a town twining with Pietermaritzburg in...

AROUND BRITAIN

Around Britain (1947)

Traditional celebrations at Widecombe Fair and Cardiff Castle is handed over to the...

YOUNGEST MAYORESS

Youngest Mayoress (1947)

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

ROYAL TOUR 1947 - GARDEN PARTY AT BLOEMFONTEIN

Royal Tour 1947 - Garden Party At Bloemfontein (1947)

Royal family at Garden Party in...

CARDIFF CASTLE GIVEN TO NATION

Cardiff Castle Given To Nation (1947)

Cuts from newsreel 47/74 - Cardiff Castle Given To Nation.

KING GEORGE'S CORONATION & ROYAL TOUR 1947

King George's Coronation & Royal Tour 1947 (1947)

King George's Coronation & return from the 1947...

THE KING OPENS POWER STATION

The King Opens Power Station (1948)

King George opens new power station at Kingston-upon-Thames.

YOUTH PARLIAMENT

Youth Parliament (1948)

Formation of Junior Town Council in Finsbury and their first debate about use of...

PRINCESS MARGARET: ST JOHN'S AMBULANCE

Princess Margaret: St John's Ambulance (1948)

Princess Margaret presents prizes at St. John's...

BERLIN ELECTIONS

Berlin Elections (1948)

American newsreel about election of mayor in Berlin - start divide into East and...

LABOUR PARTY ANNUAL CONFERENCE AT SCARBOROUGH aka LABOUR PARTY CONF. SCARBORO

Labour Party Annual Conference At Scarborough AKA Labour Party Conf. Scarboro (1948)

Various...

DUKE OF EDINBURGH RECEIVES FREEDOM OF THE CITY OF LONDON

Duke Of Edinburgh Receives Freedom Of The City Of London (1948)

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh...