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SPEEDING UP THE MAILS

Speeding Up The Mails (1927)

The liner 'The Leviathan' has a postal collection taken away by air...

BIRTH OF A BATTLESHIP

Birth Of A Battleship (1927)

Mrs. Donaldson lays the keel plate of H.M.S. Dorsetshire.

THE LONGEST FLIGHT EVER

The Longest Flight Ever (1927)

Intrepid lady aviator begins long distance flight from Croydon.

20,000 TON LINER LAUNCHED

20,000 Ton Liner Launched (1928)

A new liner, the "Duchess of Bedford" is launched on the Clyde by Mrs...

WEDDING OF COLOUR  aka COLOURFUL WEDDING

Wedding Of Colour AKA Colourful Wedding (1920)

A item about a wedding of an African couple in...

94-YEAR-OLD MRS ANNE BUDD TAKES HER FIRST FLIGHT IN A PLANE

94-Year-Old Mrs Anne Budd Takes Her First Flight In A Plane (1938)

94-year-old Mrs Anne Budd...

LONDON SOCIETY WEDDING

London Society Wedding (1921)

Miss Nicoll and Mr Kirkcaldy are married in London and a piper plays...

 

 

WOMEN'S GOLF CUP

Women's Golf Cup (1921)

We see Mrs D. Goodyear taking a shot in the qualifying competition for the Daily...

SUBMARINE LAUNCHED LNER

Submarine Launched Lner (1938)

Mrs A J Powell launches a the new submarine HMS Thetis at Birkenhead.

LIFE'S WORK FOR WOMEN CROWNED

Life's Work For Women Crowned (1930)

Stanley Baldwin unveils a statue to the suffragette Emmeline...

PRESIDENT CELEBRATES MOTHER'S BIRTHDAY

President Celebrates Mother's Birthday (1939)

Brief footage of President Roosevelt celebrating his...

QUEEN HONOURS HER REGIMENT

Queen Honours Her Regiment (1949)

Queen Elizabeth pays her respects to her own Regiment - The Bays -...

LONDON

London (1948)

David Niven weds in Britain.

AROUND BRITAIN - COVENTRY

Around Britain - Coventry (1948)

Princess Elizabeth lays foundation stone of new shopping centre in...

CAPTAIN BOB BARTLETT aka IN PEARY'S FOOTSTEPS - No 1

Captain Bob Bartlett AKA In Peary's Footsteps - No 1 (1932)

Footage of Captain Bob Bartlett about...

PRES. WILSON KEEN ON BASEBALL

Pres. Wilson Keen On Baseball (1919)

President Wilson at the Army v Navy baseball game.

DUKE AT LYNMOUTH

Duke At Lynmouth (1952)

Prince Philip visits the town that was wrecked by the terrible floods.

WEAVING THE QUEEN'S CORONATION ROBE

Weaving The Queen's Coronation Robe (1952)

The velvet for Queen Elizabeth II's Coronation robe is...

NEWS FLASHES - DUKE AND DUCHESS OF WINDSOR

News Flashes - Duke And Duchess Of Windsor (1953)

Duke and Duchess of Windsor arrive in London for...

PRINCESS DOWN MINE

Princess Down Mine (1954)

Princess Margaret visits Calverton Colliery coal mine in Nottinghamshire.

KING STANLEY

King Stanley (1957)

Stanley Matthews, unofficial king of soccer, is crowned in West African style in...

LONDON

London (1951)

Wife of the Prime Minister visits the International Film Exhibition in London.

DEPTFORD - 4,000 BABIES

Deptford - 4,000 Babies (1957)

Midwife who delivered 4,000 babies, Mrs Walkerdine, decides to retire.

ARTIST AND BOAT MAKER

Artist And Boat Maker (1936)

Artist High Padwick paints and makes model boats.

FOREST HILL ACCORDION BAND

Forest Hill Accordion Band (1937)

Joseph Cottle conducts the Forest Hill Accordion Band in 'Light...

TOLPUDDLE issue title GOING GAY

Tolpuddle Issue Title Going Gay (1938)

A look around picturesque Dorset village, home of the...

MONO TYPE PORTRAITS MONOTYPE PORTRAITS issue title is DOTS AND SPOTS

Mono Type Portraits Monotype Portraits Issue Title Is Dots And Spots (1939)

Mr Batley...

ROBB WILTON

Robb Wilton (1940)

Comedian Robb Wilton plays J.P. Muddlecomb in sketch about new cut price court.

MACGREGOR AND WEST aka MCGREGOR issue title is SIDE LINE

Macgregor And West AKA Mcgregor Issue Title Is Side Line (1942)

MacGregor and West perform...

THREE OF A KIND!

Three Of A Kind! (1953)

The Kirby triplets join the army.

MR. MUSCLE OF S. LONDON aka MR. MUSCLE OF SOUTH LONDON

Mr. Muscle Of S. London AKA Mr. Muscle Of South London (1955)

The Boys of the Biceps Brigade on...

QUEEN JULIANA SIGNS STATUTE

Queen Juliana Signs Statute (1954)

Queen Juliana signs statute making Holland, Surinam and Antilles...

LORD HOME TAKES JAPS SHOOTING

Lord Home Takes Japs Shooting (1963)

Foreign Secretary hosts Grouse shoot for Japanese Foreign Minster...

WINSTON SET FOR CENTURY!

Winston Set For Century! (1963)

Gifts arrive for Winston Churchill on his 89th birthday. London.

MARY EXPORT QUANT

Mary Export Quant (1966)

Fashion designer Mary Quant shows her clothes - they are selling well overseas.

MINISTER OF TRANSPORT VISITS BR RESEARCH CENTRE

Minister Of Transport Visits Br Research Centre (1967)

Minister of Transport Barbara Castle visits...

CONGRESS MEETING aka 72ND ALL-INDIA CONGRESS DISPERSED WHEN FIRE BREAKS OUT

Congress Meeting AKA 72nd All-India Congress Dispersed When Fire Breaks Out (1969)

72nd...

PM VISITS TROOPS ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER IN SINAI DESERT

Pm Visits Troops Israeli Prime Minister In Sinai Desert (1969)

Prime minister of Israel, Mrs....

LAUNCH OF HEATH'S YACHT

Launch Of Heath's Yacht (1969)

Tory leader Ted Heath's yacht is launched at Rochester by his...

PRINCE CHARLES ARRIVES

Prince Charles Arrives (1969)

Prince Charles arrives at Aberystwyth University College for his 9 weeks...

MRS MEIR AT NO 10 aka ISRAELI PM SEES MR WILSON

Mrs Meir At No 10 AKA Israeli Pm Sees Mr Wilson (1969)

Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir with...

10 DOWNING STREET aka PM OF GHANA AT NUMBER 10

10 Downing Street AKA Pm Of Ghana At Number 10 (1969)

Prime Minister of Ghana Dr. Busia visits...

FARMERS RALLY

Farmers Rally (1970)

Angry farmers meet in London

MR UNIVERSE CONTEST

Mr Universe Contest (1969)

Arnold Schwarzeneggar wins the Mr Universe contest. London.

GANDHI MEMORIAL

Gandhi Memorial (1969)

People turn out to pray and remember Ghandi on centenary of his birth. New Delhi,...

SERVICE TO HEALTH

Service To Health (1945)

Tennis aces Mary Hardwick and Charles Hare use tennis to rehabilitate wounded...

G.B.S. GEORGE BERNARD SHAW

G.B.S. George Bernard Shaw (1946)

Excellent footage of the writer George Bernard Shaw at home in...

HURDLERS

Hurdlers (1948)

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

PIGS AND POODLES

Pigs And Poodles (1952)

Mrs Watts puts down milk for piglets and poodle puppies at farm in Newton Abbot,...

MRS. SIMPSON'S VILLA IN FRANCE

Mrs. Simpson's Villa In France (1936)

Various shots in France connected to the Duchess of Windsor.