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GRACIE HOME

Gracie Home (1943)

Gracie Fields returns to her home town from America.

A RIGHT ROYAL 'RAG'

A Right Royal 'rag' (1925)

The Lord Mayor of Bradford unveils a guillotine and pretends to be beheaded...

A RIGHT ROYAL 'RAG' TINTED

A Right Royal 'rag' Tinted (1925)

Lord Mayor of Bradford unveils a guillotine and pretends to be...

JEWELLERY FOR ALL

Jewellery For All (1964)

A display of jewellery at the French Embassy in London.

THE LORD MAYORS SHOW

The Lord Mayors Show (1938)

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

THE PANTO RAG

The Panto Rag (1930)

Charity student "rag" in Liverpool, Merseyside.

GEORGE FORMBY'S GREAT CHARITY CONCERT

George Formby's Great Charity Concert (1940)

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

 

 

MEATH HOSPITAL FETE

Meath Hospital Fete (1921)

Lord Mayor O'Neill opens the Meath Hospital Fete and we see some of the staff...

LONDON'S NEW BOROUGH

London's New Borough (1929)

Mr JH Thomas hands the Charter of Incorporation, to Mayor of Walthamstow,...

FAMOUS ANZAC BAND

Famous Anzac Band (1919)

A performance by the Anzac military band attended by the Lord Mayor of London.

WESTON WIN DANCE TITLE

Weston Win Dance Title (1951)

Team formation ballroom dancing competition is won by Weston-Super-Mare.

SIDNEY BURCHALL

Sidney Burchall (1939)

Baritone Sidney Burchall singing 'The Lord Mayor's Coachman'.

RAMSGATE aka PATHE FRONT PAGE

Ramsgate AKA Pathe Front Page (1947)

A beauty pageant is held in front of French Mayors in Kentish...

MOSCOW CONCERT

Moscow Concert (1947)

Concert in Prague to mark Moscow's 800th anniversary.

ALL BLACKS DEPART FROM WELLINGTON

All Blacks Depart From Wellington (1954)

New Zealand rugby squad depart for European challenge

OPENING OIL DOCK #2

Opening Oil Dock #2 (1950-1959)

Tugs towing tanker 'Velletia' into dock, Mayor and other gentlemen leaving...

U.S. FORCES DAY IN BERLIN

U.S. Forces Day In Berlin (1963)

American Forces Day celebrations in Berlin, Western Germany.

KSLI CEREMONIAL aka KING'S SHROPSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY BICENTENARY CEREMONIAL

Ksli Ceremonial AKA King's Shropshire Light Infantry Bicentenary Ceremonial (1955)

The King's...

LONDON KILTIES

London Kilties (1914-1918)

Footage of soldiers parading wearing kilts.

LORD MAYOR'S SHOW

Lord Mayor's Show (1914-1918)

Lord of Mayor of London's annual parade, many floats have a WW1 theme.

'ALTWEIBERFASTNACHT' MEANS COLOGNE GOES GAY

'altweiberfastnacht' Means Cologne Goes Gay (1965)

Cologne holds a fancy dress carnival to...

THE LORD MAYOR'S SHOW

The Lord Mayor's Show (1930)

Traditional parade for the Lord Mayor of London.

IN HONOUR OF THE FALLEN SERVICE

In Honour Of The Fallen Service (1920)

An item about a war memorial procession and service in...

NORMAN LONG issue title is OUT AND ABOUT

Norman Long Issue Title Is Out And About (1939)

Norman long plays piano and sings "Dustman" and...

ST CECILIA'S DAY: LONDON CHURCH

St Cecilia's Day: London Church (1946)

Commemoration service for St. Cecilia, patron saint of music,...

KITWE RECEIVES MUNICIPAL STATUS

Kitwe Receives Municipal Status (1954)

Celebrations in Kitwe. Excellent quality.

VAN CLIBURN BACK FROM RUSSIAN TOUR

Van Cliburn Back From Russian Tour (1958)

Young pianist Van Cliburn arrives home in New York...

MEXICO CELEBRATES 150 YEARS OF INDEPENDENCE

Mexico Celebrates 150 Years Of Independence (1960)

Mexico celebrates 150 years of Independence.

MANLY GOES WILD OVER TANIA aka MISS AUSTRALIA

Manly Goes Wild Over Tania AKA Miss Australia (1962)

Beauty queen Tania Verstak has won the Miss...

"Altweiberfastnacht" And Bonn Goes Gay (1965)

Women in costume dancing through streets, women have...

AUSTRIAN AIRLINE GETS TWO BRITISH PLANES

Austrian Airline Gets Two British Planes (1966)

Two British planes for Austria.

CITY OF LONDON - A  aka MY LORD MAYOR - CUTS

City Of London - A AKA My Lord Mayor - Cuts (1960)

Lord Mayor's parade and meeting of Aldermen and...

CHARLIE KUNZ

Charlie Kunz (1935)

Pianist Charlie Kunz entertains disabled people in a coach park before they go off on...

MEET MISS NEW BRIGHTON

Meet Miss New Brighton (1966)

Carole Lynn Fletcher wins Miss New Brighton competition.

SPECIAL !  - LORD MAYOR'S SHOW

Special ! - Lord Mayor's Show (1969)

Good footage of the Lord Mayor's show procession in London.

BAND OF HIS MAJESTY'S GRENADIER GUARDS

Band Of His Majesty's Grenadier Guards (1931)

African newsreel coverage of the visit to Cape Town of...

SHAKESPEARE'S 400TH ANNIVERSARY

Shakespeare's 400th Anniversary (1964)

Festivities in Stratford to celebrate the 400th Anniversary of...

ROYAL TOUR 1947

Royal Tour 1947 (1947)

Cuts for newsreel story 47/36 - Royal Tour of South Africa.

 SHOSTAKOVICH ETC. IN USA  aka VISITORS TO THE US

Shostakovich Etc. In USA AKA Visitors To The Us (1949)

Visitors to USA - French General,...

QUEEN IN NORTHERN TERRITORY - Technicolor

Queen In Northern Territory - Technicolor (1963)

Queen continues her Australian tour.

ONE MINUTE NEWS

One Minute News (1947)

Fashion and dog show, pilgrimage to Walsingham Priory, and garden party in Downing...

SADLER'S WELLS BALLET IN NEW YORK

Sadler's Wells Ballet In New York (1949)

VIPs arrive at Metropolitan Opera House for Sadler's Wells...

 MISS GREAT BRITAIN

Miss Great Britain (1959)

Miss GB beauty contest at Morecambe, celebrity judges pronounce Valerie...

TRADITIONAL CEREMONIES OF LONDON

Traditional Ceremonies Of London (1940-1949)

Various ceremonies including Trooping the Colour, Vintners...

PRINCE OF WALES TOUR OF S. AFRICA

Prince Of Wales Tour Of S. Africa (1925)

Prince Edward in Pretoria, Johannesburg and Bechuanaland,...

COUNTESS VOLPI BALL

Countess Volpi Ball (1952)

Guests arriving at Countess Volpi's ball.

MANSION HOUSE FASHION SHOW

Mansion House Fashion Show (1956)

Pompous fashion show for an upper class audience - designs not...

TRIBUTE TO DISC STARS

Tribute To Disc Stars (1963)

Variety Club thanks music industry stars for their contribution to...

OUT AND ABOUT

Out And About (1963)

Easter holidays activities throughout the country.

MANSION HOUSE FASHION SHOW  aka  THE LORD MAYOR LOOKS AT WOOL

Mansion House Fashion Show AKA The Lord Mayor Looks At Wool (1956)

Pompous fashion show for...