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HEAT WAVE STARTS 10,000 TON RUBBER DUMP BLAZE

Heat Wave Starts 10,000 Ton Rubber Dump Blaze (1947)

Great shots of a terrifying fire in a massive...

RUBBER DUMP FIRE

Rubber Dump Fire (1945)

Footage of fireman attempting to put out tyre fire in Mitcham, Surrey.

LIKE

Like "No Man's Land" (1933)

A massive explosion in a chemical factory in Mitcham devastates nearby...

A LONDON SIDESHOW

A London Sideshow (1934)

Crowds having fun at Mitcham Fair.

COME TO THE FAIR!

Come To The Fair! (1931)

Traditional opening ceremony for Mitcham Fair in Surrey.

MITCHAM FAIR OPENS

Mitcham Fair Opens (1919)

Large crowds gather for the opening of Mitcham Fair.

MITCHAM FAIR

Mitcham Fair (1935)

The Official opening of Mitcham Fair which has been held annually for over 300 years....

 

 

OPENING OF MITCHAM FAIR

Opening Of Mitcham Fair (1937)

Traditional opening of Mitcham Fair with a giant key.

MITCHAM FAIR

Mitcham Fair (1921)

Mallaby Deeley, M.P. opens Mitcham town fair with a giant key, part of a ceremony...

TWO CABINET MINISTERS

Two Cabinet Ministers (1923)

Chuter Ede becomes Labour M.P. for Mitcham in Greater London.

MITCHAM FAIR

Mitcham Fair (1925)

Mitcham Fair in Surrey is opened for the first time by a lady - Mrs Hallowes.

MITCHAM aka FIRE PROOF PAINT

Mitcham AKA Fire Proof Paint (1939)

An inventor demonstrates his new wonder fire proof paint in...

SCAFFOLDING CENTRE

Scaffolding Centre (1969)

Training centre for scaffolders at Mitcham.

FLOODS

Floods (1949)

Footage of extensive flooding in Mitcham and Lincolnshire.

'HEIGH HO' COME TO THE FAIR

'heigh Ho' Come To The Fair (1930)

Nice footage of the Mitcham Fair, Greater London.

COME TO THE  FAIR - MITCHAM aka COME TO THE FAIR

Come To The Fair - Mitcham AKA Come To The Fair (1922)

Mitcham fair is opened, Greater London.

MITCHAM FAIR

Mitcham Fair (1938)

Crowds of people flock to Mitcham Fair, Surrey.

THE HOUSING PROBLEM BYE ELECTION

The Housing Problem Bye Election (1923)

Candidates Sir A. Griffith Boscawen and Mr J.V. Catterall...

MITCHAM BOMBED

Mitcham Bombed (1940)

Good shots of bomb damage to the town of Mitcham in Surrey.

 EVICTION OF CARAVANNERS

Eviction Of Caravanners (1958)

People campaign against the eviction of caravan livers in Staines.

MARZIPAN FIGURES

Marzipan Figures (1951)

Footage of baker making figures out of Marzipan in Mitcham, Greater London.

MARZIPAN beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Marzipan Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1955)

A confectioner who makes great...

MARZIPAN beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Marzipan Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1955)

Expert Paul Gogh shows us some tricks...

ALL THE FUN OF THE FAIR

All The Fun Of The Fair (1932)

The opening of Mitcham Fair. Great shots of fairground rides.

HOSPITALS COMMEMORATION GAMES

Hospitals Commemoration Games (1935)

University College Hospital play King's College Hospital in a...

GOLF FOR WORKERS

Golf For Workers (1924)

Ramsay MacDonald opens new public golf course.

FEMININE PICTORIALITIES NO. 27 - LADIES AND LONG SHOTS

Feminine Pictorialities No. 27 - Ladies And Long Shots (1934)

Female athletes put the shot and...

COAL MAN AND CITY GENT

Coal Man And City Gent (1967)

Derek Nairn is coal man during day, and salesman in the evening. Mitcham,...

HURDLERS

Hurdlers (1948)

Ex-champion hurdler Muriel Gunn coaches her 14-year-old daughter Lorna in jumping hurdles.

FISH LEATHER

Fish Leather (1949)

Fish skins are turned into a material used to make belts, shoes and bags. Mitcham,...

NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

News In A Nutshell (1935)

News in a Nutshell - yachting in Genoa, Aintree National Sunday, golf at...

FA CUP 3RD ROUND - TOOTING & MITCHAM V NOTTS FOREST

Fa Cup 3rd Round - Tooting & Mitcham V Notts Forest (1959)

Football match where Tooting and...

MARGARINE FROM OIL

Margarine From Oil (1940-1949)

Educational film showing processes involved in making margarine.

NEWS IN A NUTSHELL 100 MILE RACE AT SOUTHPORT, ITALIAN CAR RACE AT LIVORNO,...

News In A Nutshell 100 Mile Race At Southport, Italian Car Race At Livorno,... (1936)

News...

FILM FANFARE - NO 30

Film Fanfare - No 30 (1957)

Parsons interviews Sam Goldwyn, Arthur Hornblow, Fitzgerald's film review &...