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MR. NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN

Mr. Neville Chamberlain (1927)

Neville Chamberlain opens baths at Droitwich.

PRINCESS MARY ON TOUR

Princess Mary On Tour (1921)

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

THE ENTENTE CORDIALE

The Entente Cordiale (1927)

The Mayor of Albert visits Birmingham.

BIRMINGHAM'S LORD MAYOR INAUGURATES A NEW HOUSING SCHEME

Birmingham's Lord Mayor Inaugurates A New Housing Scheme (1938)

The Mayor of Birmingham places a...

OUR GRACIE LNER

Our Gracie Lner (1938)

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

1,000 H.P CAR

1,000 H.P Car (1927)

Segrave shows off his Sunbeam car before leaving for World Record attempt.

THE ENTENTE CORDIALE  CUTS

The Entente Cordiale Cuts (1927)

The Mayor of Albert visits Birmingham.(Cuts)

 

 

IN HIS HOME TOWN

In His Home Town (1927)

Ft Lt S.N. Webster is given a hero's welcome in Walsall, for winning the...

LYE HISTORICAL PAGEANT aka LYE HOSPITAL PAGEANT

Lye Historical Pageant AKA Lye Hospital Pageant (1928)

A large and imaginative pageant in Lye in...

GERMANY MUST PAY

Germany Must Pay (1921)

Prime Minister David Lloyd George receives the Freedom of the City and an...

THE HALL OF MEMORY

The Hall Of Memory (1925)

Birmingham's war memorial is a Hall of Memory opened...

NEWS IN SPORTS - WOLVERHAMPTON

News In Sports - Wolverhampton (1959)

Veteran footballer Billy Wright plays final game with...

KING AND QUEEN HOLD LEVEE IN MIDLANDS

King And Queen Hold Levee In Midlands (1910-1919)

King George V knights unidentified man at levee in the...

ROYALS AT BIRMINGHAM

Royals At Birmingham (1914-1918)

Footage of the King and Queen in Birmingham.

HER HOME TOWN'S TRIBUTE!

Her Home Town's Tribute! (1933)

Tennis star Dorothy Round gets civic welcome in Dudley.

BRITISH CARS FOR PRINCE'S TOUR

British Cars For Prince's Tour (1931)

Line up of British Cars ready for use on Prince of Wales South...

CIVIC ENTERPRISE

Civic Enterprise (1933)

Prince George opens Headquarters of Birmingham's Municipal Bank.

THE PRINCE OF WALES IN MIDLANDS

The Prince Of Wales In Midlands (1934)

Prince of Wales visits Coventry.

BIRMINGHAM HOSPITAL'S CENTRE

Birmingham Hospital's Centre (1934)

Prince of Wales lays foundation stone & cuts first sod for Medical...

NEW STIMULUS TO TRADE

New Stimulus To Trade (1934)

Duke of Kent opens a new section of the Grand Union Canal.

WENDELL WILKIE'S LIGHTNING TOUR on sleeve as WENDELL WILKIES

Wendell Wilkie's Lightning Tour On Sleeve As Wendell Wilkies (1941)

Wilkie ends tour of UK by...

BROWN'S DAY AT VILLA PARK

Brown's Day At Villa Park (1945)

England wins wartime international football match against Scotland...

FA CUP FOURTH ROUND - ASTON VILLA V BLACKPOOL

Fa Cup Fourth Round - Aston Villa V Blackpool (1938)

Aston Villa win 4 - 0 against Blackpool in the...

PARADE OF VOLUNTEER AUXILIARY FIREMEN IN BIRMINGHAM

Parade Of Volunteer Auxiliary Firemen In Birmingham (1938)

Volunteer Auxiliary Firemen are...

SUBSTANTIAL SHADOWS - THE KING AT AIRCRAFT FACTORIES IN THE MIDLANDS

Substantial Shadows - The King At Aircraft Factories In The Midlands (1938)

King George VI...

ARMISTICE DAY - THOUSANDS ATTEND DEEPLY IMPRESSIVE SERVICE BIRMINGHAM

Armistice Day - Thousands Attend Deeply Impressive Service Birmingham (1926)

Large crowds...

PRINCESS ARTHUR OF CONNAUGHT

Princess Arthur Of Connaught (1926)

Princess Arthur of Connaught opens lays wreath and inspects troop...

H.R.H. PRINCE OF WALES SUCCESSFUL FARMER on sleeve incorrectly as H.R.H....

H.R.H. Prince Of Wales Successful Farmer On Sleeve Incorrectly As H.R.H.... (1926)

Prince of...

BIRMINGHAM AIR PAGEANT

Birmingham Air Pageant (1927)

An air pageant and mock aerial battle in Birmingham.

PRINCE OF WALES IN THE MIDLANDS

Prince Of Wales In The Midlands (1927)

The Prince of Wales carries out official duties in Birmingham.

THE DUKE WITH THE WORKERS

The Duke With The Workers (1929)

Prince Albert, Duke of York, spends day visiting factories in the...

DUKE OF KENTS TOUR OF THE MIDLANDS aka DUKE OF KENT'S TOUR OF THE MIDLANDS

Duke Of Kents Tour Of The Midlands AKA Duke Of Kent's Tour Of The Midlands (1938)

Prince...

PRINCE GEORGE

Prince George (1930)

Prince George, Duke of Kent, visits the British Industries Fair in Birmingham, West...

LADY MAYORESS CHRISTENS AEROPLANE

Lady Mayoress Christens Aeroplane (1919)

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

KING AND QUEEN AT WEIR WORKS FOUNDRY aka AT MUNITIONS FACTORY

King And Queen At Weir Works Foundry AKA At Munitions Factory (1940)

King George VI and Queen...

QUEEN AND DUKE AT JAGUAR CAR FACTORY

Queen And Duke At Jaguar Car Factory (1956)

Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip visit Jaguar car...

QUEEN AND DUKE AT JAGUAR CAR FACTORY

Queen And Duke At Jaguar Car Factory (1956)

Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip visit Jaguar car...

PRINCESS MARGARET VISITS GIRL GUIDES

Princess Margaret Visits Girl Guides (1956)

Princess Margaret takes salute at march past of Girl...

JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN CENTENARY

Joseph Chamberlain Centenary (1930-1939)

Memorials are unveiled to Birmingham politician Joseph...

Parade of Police and Local Dignitaries in Wolverhampton

Parade Of Police And Local Dignitaries In Wolverhampton (1910-1929)

Footage of police parade in...

ADOPT ADAPT AND IMPROVE

Adopt Adapt And Improve (1927)

The Prince of Wales visits the British Industries Fair at Birmingham.

DUKE AND DUCHESS OF GLOUCESTER IN BIRMINGHAM

Duke And Duchess Of Gloucester In Birmingham (1938)

The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester visit...

PRINCE IN THE BLACK COUNTRY

Prince In The Black Country (1923)

Prince Edward, Prince of Wales, receives warm welcome on his tour...

DUKE AND DUCHESS OF YORK

Duke And Duchess Of York (1925)

The Duke and Duchess of York pay a visit to Dudley and receive a warm...

COVENTRY THE MARTYRED CITY

Coventry The Martyred City (1940)

Shots of Coventry - destroyed by terrible bombing raid by Germans....

PRINCESS IN SOLIHULL

Princess In Solihull (1954)

Princess Margaret presents Solihull with its Charter of Incorporation as a...

APPLEJACKS ROMANCE

Applejacks Romance (1964)

Gerry Freeman and Megan Davies of the Applejacks Pop Group marry in Solihull.

 PRINCESS ELIZABETH

Princess Elizabeth (1948)

Princess Elizabeth opens site for new shopping centre in Coventry.

PRINCESS MARGARET OPENS NEW NEWSPAPER OFFICE IN BIRMINGHAM

Princess Margaret Opens New Newspaper Office In Birmingham (1965)

Princess Margaret opens new...

DUKE OF CONNAUGHT REVIEWS VOLUNTEERS AT BIRMINGHAM

Duke Of Connaught Reviews Volunteers At Birmingham (1914-1918)

Duke of Connaught inspects volunteer...