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MR. NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN

Mr. Neville Chamberlain (1927)

Neville Chamberlain opens baths at Droitwich.

STOURBRIDGE MORE RISKY THAN IT LOOKS

Stourbridge More Risky Than It Looks (1921)

A 150 foot chimney is demolished by planting dynamite in...

MIDLAND ROAD WALK TINTED

Midland Road Walk Tinted (1925)

Many people take part in the Nottingham to Birmingham walk. Orange...

CAR BEFORE THE HORSE - BIRMINGHAM

Car Before The Horse - Birmingham (1951)

Domesticated horse has a run around house.

BIRMINGHAM CLOCK AT NIGHT

Birmingham Clock At Night (1950-1959)

Still footage of the clock tower in Birmingham

COVENTRY FACTORY

Coventry Factory (1970-1979)

Tracking shot around the workfloor of a metal working factory.

BIRMINGHAM HOSPITAL EXTENSION

Birmingham Hospital Extension (1934)

Foundation Stone for the extension of the Birmingham hospital is...

 

 

THE WAY TO WEMBLEY aka WEMBLEY THE GOAL!

The Way To Wembley AKA Wembley The Goal! (1928)

Football - Birmingham play at home and beat...

STUDENTS HOSPITAL CARNIVAL

Students Hospital Carnival (1928)

Students raise money for hospital by dressing up and collecting from...

BIRMINGHAM 4 COVENTRY 0

Birmingham 4 Coventry 0 (1920)

Birmingham thrash Coventry in football.

PRINCESS MARY ON TOUR

Princess Mary On Tour (1921)

Princess Mary visits Birmingham and meets various people on her travels.

40 TON FORGING

40 Ton Forging (1922)

Footage of forging machine in Halesowen, West Midlands.

CUP TIE FEVER

Cup Tie Fever (1925)

Huge crowds turn out to watch a local football cup tie derby in Birmingham.

LEGS & WHEELS aka

Legs & Wheels AKA "Legs V Wheels" (1929)

Footage of bicycle and running race in progress, Walsall,...

INTERNATIONAL HOCKEY MATCH

International Hockey Match (1920)

An item about an international hockey match - England beat Scotland...

HAIR RAISERS

Hair Raisers (1933)

Motorcycle stunts performed at a showground in Birmingham.

FAT STOCK SHOW BIRMINGHAM aka BIRMINGHAM AGRICULTURAL SHOW

Fat Stock Show Birmingham AKA Birmingham Agricultural Show (1919)

A bull being pulled from a...

AERO TYRE TESTING AT FORT DUNLOP

Aero Tyre Testing At Fort Dunlop (1968)

Mechanical devices test aeroplane tyres, observed by...

BIRMINGHAM BY TRAIN

Birmingham By Train (1960-1969)

A train travelling to Birmingham

HEXAGONAL HOUSES

Hexagonal Houses (1964)

An item about a revolutionary new design of house - hexagon shaped.

AQUAPLANING beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Aquaplaning Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1964)

Tire testing - tires are subjected...

BIRMINGHAM STRUCK BY A TORNADO!

Birmingham Struck By A Tornado! (1931)

Houses and shops in Birmingham hit by freak winds.

COVENTRY'S BISHOP ENTHRONED

Coventry's Bishop Enthroned (1943)

New Bishop of Coventry enthroned in ruins of Coventry Cathedral.

MASS BRICKLAYING IN BIRMINGHAM

Mass Bricklaying In Birmingham (1938)

Children buy and lay bricks for a new babies' block at Edgbaston...

WEST BROMWICH CIVIC WEEK

West Bromwich Civic Week (1927)

Expert displays and fun and games or West Bromwich Civic Week

THE CUP FOR CARDIFF

The Cup For Cardiff (1927)

Football: Cardiff v Reading

THE ENTENTE CORDIALE

The Entente Cordiale (1927)

The Mayor of Albert visits Birmingham.

PARADE REVIEW

Parade Review (1927)

The Lord Mayor of Birmingham reviews the Special Constabulary.

WELL PLAYED THE VILLAINS

Well Played The Villains (1929)

Football - Aston Villa win against Arsenal and Reading.

HORSE SHOW

Horse Show (1920)

Show jumping and horse and trap race form part of the Horse Show at Sutton Coldfield,...

GOVERNMENT'S GIANT STOREHOUSE FOR MECHANISED UNITS

Government's Giant Storehouse For Mechanised Units (1938)

A glimpse inside giant warehouses full...

A NOVEL RACE

A Novel Race (1923)

Runners prove to be faster than cyclists over a seven mile cross country race in...

WHO WILL WIN IT

Who Will Win It (1925)

Craftsmen put the finishing touches to the Grand National Trophy in Birmingham.

MIDLAND ROAD WALK

Midland Road Walk (1925)

Many people take part in the Nottingham to Birmingham walk.

MORE TANKS

More Tanks (1940)

Shots of tanks and bren gun carriers being built and tested in the Midlands.

'SMALLS' PROBLEMS SOLVED

'smalls' Problems Solved (1948)

Automatic laundry for workers installed at West Bromwich factory.

SOMETHING NEW - BIRMINGHAM - MOTORCYCLES STORY

Something New - Birmingham - Motorcycles Story (1948)

Progress in motorcycle industry shown.

BILLIARDS HALL COLLAPSES

Billiards Hall Collapses (1920)

An item showing a Billiards Hall that has collapsed killing two.

BIRMINGHAM FROM THE AIR

Birmingham From The Air (1923)

Good aerial shots of Birmingham.

GLASS MAKING

Glass Making (1948)

Item shows manufacture of glass reinforced with wire netting at factory in West...

COVENTRY REBORN

Coventry Reborn (1949)

Coventry Cathedral and statue of Lady Godiva.

COLE HILL BOMB

Cole Hill Bomb (1946)

Soldiers digging for unexploded bomb at Coleshill

CRICKET SOUTH AFRICA V WORCESTER

Cricket South Africa V Worcester (1947)

Cricket match between Worcester and South Africa.

CHURCH SERVICE

Church Service (1948)

Industrial Sunday church service in Hockley.

 DIESEL ENGINE FOR LIGHT CARS

Diesel Engine For Light Cars (1953)

Item about new Vauxhall car with diesel engine.

ICE BOUND RUGBY GROUNDS

Ice Bound Rugby Grounds (1956)

Coventry Rugby Club Ground covered with snow, snow covered Leicester...

NIGHT SCENES IN BIRMINGHAM

Night Scenes In Birmingham (1956)

Shots of Birmingham at night. West Midlands.

BIRMINGHAM CITY V. BARCELONA

Birmingham City V. Barcelona (1960)

BIRMINGHAM CITY V. BARCELONA

COVENTRY & BIRMINGHAM SCENES

Coventry & Birmingham Scenes (1973)

Various shots of the new and old buildings and street scenes in...

GUN PROOFING

Gun Proofing (1951)

Birmingham Proof House where all guns in Britain are tested.