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THE CIRCUS MOVES AGAIN

The Circus Moves Again (1935)

Good footage of a circus arriving by train.

PSYCHEDELIC CAR

Psychedelic Car (1967)

Car decorated with psychedelic hippy patterns.

150th ANNIVERSARY OF LOUIS BRAILLE

150th Anniversary Of Louis Braille (1959)

150th anniversary of Louis Braille, man who invented...

HARLEM TABLE EATERS

Harlem Table Eaters (1952)

Lockjaw Jackson of the Harlem Blackbirds lifts tables with his teeth. London.

1ST LADY FRAU LUBKE SPEAKS TO INDIAN STUDENTS

1st Lady Frau Lubke Speaks To Indian Students (1959)

Frau Lubke, wife of German President,...

SCHOOL BUS EALING

School Bus Ealing (1970-1979)

Children board school bus.

BLACK LABOUR IN DURBAN

Black Labour In Durban (1973)

Various shots of 'black-only' areas in Durban

 

 

BRITISH TROOPS IN BELFAST

British Troops In Belfast (1970-1975)

Footage of British troops patrolling the street of Belfast and...

24 AUSTRALIAN STUDENTS PACK INTO A MINI MINOR

24 Australian Students Pack Into A Mini Minor (1963)

Twenty four Australian students squeeze in a...

TALBOT BROS. MARY ANNE

Talbot Bros. Mary Anne (1959)

The famous Talbot Brothers perform their song, 'Mary Anne'.

BRITAIN'S GATEWAY TO TROUBLED CHINA

Britain's Gateway To Troubled China (1932)

Indian troops march through streets of Hong Kong - Indians...

S-S-SH!  IT'S A GOLF SECRET

S-S-Sh! It's A Golf Secret (1932)

Two toddlers have a golf match - spectators applaud their shots.

PAKISTANI DANCER

Pakistani Dancer (1953)

Five year old Nargis performs Indian dance, 'The Dance of Devotion'. London.

HAIRDRESSING

Hairdressing (1948)

Carmen England straightens black women's hair at British Colonies Club in London.

STORK CLUB

Stork Club (1946)

New babies in maternity ward of Queen Charlotte's Hospital.

 BISHOPS STORTFORD RAILWAY ELECTRIFICATION

Bishops Stortford Railway Electrification (1958)

Electrification of North London and...

INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN

International School For Children (1958)

Classroom scenes at international school in Hamburg.

NOTTING HILL GATE TENSION

Notting Hill Gate Tension (1959)

Local life in London amid anti-black demonstrations and racial...

FUNERAL OF KELSO COCHRANE

Funeral Of Kelso Cochrane (1959)

Mass funeral for Notting Hill murder victim

NEGRO AREA AND MAIN STREET ST. IN SPARTA

Negro Area And Main Street St. In Sparta (1970)

Living conditions in black neighbourhood of Sparta

COTTON PICKING IN GEORGIA

Cotton Picking In Georgia (1970)

Various shots of workers in cotton fields. Good quality throughout.

NEGRO & WHITE SCHOOLCHILDREN

Negro & White Schoolchildren (1970)

Two contrasting stories reflecting on life in American south. Good...

BANANA INDUSTRY - WEST INDIES

Banana Industry - West Indies (1972)

Women labour in West Indies

ASIANS ORDERED OUT OF UGANDA

Asians Ordered Out Of Uganda (1972)

Hundreds of Asians face deportation from Uganda

GARDEN PLANE

Garden Plane (1953)

Man rebuilding aeroplane in his back garden in Pinner, Middlesex.

FINGER PAINTING aka ARTIST IN WICKER - beware - other Colour Pics share this...

Finger Painting AKA Artist In Wicker - Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This... (1958)

George...

HOUSE AMONGST THE TREES

House Amongst The Trees (1958)

A house built from wood and stone designed to fit in with its natural...

CONTRASTS IN BLACK AND WHITE AT WEMBLEY

Contrasts In Black And White At Wembley (1924)

Interesting film showing difference between African...

"Bacchanale" - A Dance Of The East - By Courtesy Of Mr C.B. Cochran (1922)

Sexy "oriental"...

PRIVATE BAR

Private Bar (1953)

Jack Brafman runs a private bar with unusual ornaments at his home in Streatham,...

BURGLAR ALARM STORY

Burglar Alarm Story (1961)

Burglar alarms help police in London to catch the thieves.

WHITE AMERICANS OPPOSE RACIAL INTEGRATION IN SCHOOLS

White Americans Oppose Racial Integration In Schools (1956)

Round-up of stories on attempted...

STEVEDORES & CAPE TOWN

Stevedores & Cape Town (1962)

South African wildlife, Cape Town leisure activities and shore line.

1964 MONTE CARLO RALLY

1964 Monte Carlo Rally (1964)

Car starting in Minsk, driving through snow and through Monte Carlo.

THE FREE LUNCH TREES... OF FLORIDA

The Free Lunch Trees... Of Florida (1922)

Papaya plantation in Florida is featured - eating the...

"Minors" To Rescue! (1960)

Children see new birds arriving at Belle Vue zoo after vandals killed...

GENE ESSEN AND HIS CHICAGO VELLUM BOYS

Gene Essen And His Chicago Vellum Boys (1934)

Gene Essen and his banjo orchestra play soulful...

BULGANIN AND KHRUSHCHEV VISIT HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT

Bulganin And Khrushchev Visit Houses Of Parliament (1956)

Bulganin and Khrushchev visit the...

TROUBLE BREWS IN MISSISSIPPI

Trouble Brews In Mississippi (1962)

First black American registers at the University causing discord,...

 MISSISSIPPI

Mississippi (1962)

American newsreel about admission of first black student to Mississippi University.

WATTS YOUTH GO OFF TO CAMP

Watts Youth Go Off To Camp (1967)

Watts youngsters at the ex-army base of Camp Roberts.

WARREN USA

Warren USA (1972)

Children playing in the park and on Yellow School Bus in Warren, USA.

DUSTY MILES   reel 1

Dusty Miles Reel 1 (1950-1959)

A Nuffield sponsored film showing the highway from Dawson Creek in Alberta...

SAFE AND SOUND  Reel 1

Safe And Sound Reel 1 (1962-1967)

A BMC safe driving instructional film.

TWIG ART

Twig Art (1958)

A quirky item about a Ceylonese vicar who carves figures of animals and people from twigs.

ECCENTRIC STEPS

Eccentric Steps (1925)

Black dancers perform a routine from the "Dover Street to Dixie" revue.

NEVER STOP RAILWAY

Never Stop Railway (1925)

Wembley Exhibition "Never Stop Railway" is seen various cosmopolitan...

YOUR HAND - SOMETHING ABOUT ONE OF YOUR MOST IMPORTANT ITEMS aka YOUR HAND -...

Your Hand - Something About One Of Your Most Important Items AKA Your Hand -... (1932)

Animation...

NOVELTY CARS

Novelty Cars (1930)

Various weird and wonderful cars are presented to the camera.

PARTY SEASON

Party Season (1958)

Christmas party for under privileged children at Manchester Cinema.