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TWO CHILDREN AND MOTHER

Two Children And Mother (1910-1919)

Nice footage of a girl and boy playing in a garden while their mother...

WRECK OF NEWQUAY LIFEBOAT

Wreck Of Newquay Lifeboat (1914-1918)

Fund-raising for new lifeboat following the loss of the previous one...

TATTOO AT TIDWORTH

Tattoo At Tidworth (1920-1929)

Military tattoo including motorbike display and horses jumping over a dinner...

CANCER RESEARCH FUND

Cancer Research Fund (1921)

The Rathmines and Rathgar Musical Society act out scenes from the Rose of...

"Mary" - A New Operatic Soprano (1925)

Musicians accompany a singing chimpanzee. The chimp also...

LONDON CALLING!

London Calling! (1925)

Great film showing how radio broadcasts are recorded and transmitted.

PRINCE OF WALES SOUTH AFRICAN TOUR - Reel 10

Prince Of Wales South African Tour - Reel 10 (1925)

Good footage of the Prince of Wales' Royal Tour...

 

 

INSTINCT!

Instinct! (1926)

Monkey is made to do human things - wearing a hat, winding a watch, using a handkerchief...

THE JAZZ DRUMMER OF THE LONDON SENORA BAND

The Jazz Drummer Of The London Senora Band (1926)

Crazy drumming technique on display - some seen...

CALEDONIA - STERN AND WILD

Caledonia - Stern And Wild (1930-1939)

Lovely shots of the Scottish countryside accompanied by soothing...

BOURNEMOUTH - ALL SEASONS!

Bournemouth - All Seasons! (1930-1939)

Promotional film featuring the attractions of Bournemouth - lovely...

THE VALLEY CHAPEL

The Valley Chapel (1931)

Scenic shots of the Matterhorn and a Chapel high in the hills.

ANGELINE - THE NEW SOPRANO

Angeline - The New Soprano (1931)

Angeline the performing monkey sings, plays the violin and smokes...

TILLY AND BILLY

Tilly And Billy (1931)

Various shots of three monkeys, drinking, playing a harmonica and dancing.

WATER WAYS - CARTOONS BY JOE NOBLE

Water Ways - Cartoons By Joe Noble (1931)

A mish mash of live action footage and cartoons on the...

THE DOUBLE BASS.  A LITTLE EXPERIMENT BY HERBERT LODGE - AT THE PIANO LESLIE...

The Double Bass. A Little Experiment By Herbert Lodge - At The Piano Leslie... (1931)

The...

THE PIPELESS ORGAN!

The Pipeless Organ! (1931)

A new type of organ is demonstrated - it has valves instead of pipes.

BAND OF HIS MAJESTY'S GRENADIER GUARDS

Band Of His Majesty's Grenadier Guards (1931)

African newsreel coverage of the visit to Cape Town of...

REYMOS

Reymos (1932)

Reymos the Ventromusician plays a musical instrument that he invented.

"Bumps" By Gabriel Dee, The Well-Known Astrologer And Psychologist (1932)

Funny, quirky item...

THE ROLL CALL

The Roll Call (1932)

Automated system whereby a perforated sheet is used to play a tune on a group of...

FLOWER TIME IN HOLLAND

Flower Time In Holland (1932)

Nice shots of Dutch fields of flowers - children pick daffodils and a man...

THE CANARY CHOIR!

The Canary Choir! (1932)

Group of canaries in cages sing along to "The Bells of St Mary".

BREEZY BILL

Breezy Bill (1932)

Story about a large sea lion called 'Breezy Bill'.

STRANDED IN PRESCOT  BRITISH INSULATED CABLES LTD  Reel 4

Stranded In Prescot British Insulated Cables Ltd Reel 4 (1932)

Brilliant documentary showing...

DOUBLE PLAYING

Double Playing (1933)

Demonstration of a new piano with an upper keyboard

ROUND ABOUT A ROUNDABOUT!

Round About A Roundabout! (1933)

A model fairground ride and steam engine are demonstrated.

THE STONE AGE MEN OF AUSTRALIA NO. 1

The Stone Age Men Of Australia No. 1 (1933)

Men of the Mackay Aerial Survey Expedition study a group...

PEGGY COCHRANE

Peggy Cochrane (1933)

Peggy demonstrates a new "radio-piano" that can simulate the tone of many...

"On The Air" Waves (1933)

A look at some ways of listening to the radio outside the home.

ORGANISING AN ORGAN

Organising An Organ (1933)

Processes involved in making cinema organs.

FINGERLESS PIANIST

Fingerless Pianist (1933)

Footage of man with missing fingers playing piano with new device.

MUSIC FROM THE ETHER

Music From The Ether (1934)

Good footage of the the Ether a new musical instrument.

CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA NO. 7

Caught By The Camera No. 7 (1934)

Trees being dug up for a new road in Rome, the Victophonium played...

WOULD YOU BELIEVE IT? NO. 7

Would You Believe It? No. 7 (1934)

Odd things including cat fur markings that spell 'mice' and a man...

PEEPS THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE WORLD NO. 13

Peeps Through The Window Of The World No. 13 (1934)

Elephants 'playing' music, roses grown for...

GENE ESSEN AND HIS CHICAGO VELLUM BOYS

Gene Essen And His Chicago Vellum Boys (1934)

Gene Essen and his banjo orchestra play soulful...

FESTIVAL OF HARVEST

Festival Of Harvest (1934)

German peasants and Adolf Hitler attend harvest celebrations in Goslar.

PEEPS THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE WORLD NO. 24

Peeps Through The Window Of The World No. 24 (1935)

Huskies in training, polar bears in a zoo and...

PEEPS THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE WORLD NO. 76

Peeps Through The Window Of The World No. 76 (1936)

A girl with a pet rabbit and ferret, baby hippo...

HEDGEHOG

Hedgehog (1936)

Shots of a man's pet hedgehog being taken for a walk by his owner.

MALAY JUNGLE VILLAGE aka ISLE OF FLORES

Malay Jungle Village AKA Isle Of Flores (1937)

Village next to volcano in Malayan jungle.

MUSICAL DAWSON BIRDS

Musical Dawson Birds (1938)

Musical Dawson and his Canary Choir - birds start and stop singing on...

POLLIES!

Pollies! (1940)

Talking and singing parrots in training for a contest - the latest craze!

FIRST MILITIAMEN IN FRANCE

First Militiamen In France (1940)

British troops march through the snow singing 'Roll Out The Barrel'.

NOISE issue title - SAFE AND SOUND

Noise Issue Title - Safe And Sound (1940)

Educational film about sound and hearing.

VIBRATIONS

Vibrations (1940)

This item looks at vibrations in various forms and the way they are generated.

SUMMERTIME

Summertime (1940)

German documentary film showing wildlife on a field in summer.

VARIETY PARADE 3 & 4

Variety Parade 3 & 4 (1940)

A look at entertainment on offer to American and Canadian servicemen in...

SIGHTS AND SCENES OF SCOTLAND

Sights And Scenes Of Scotland (1940-1949)

Travelogue showing the wonders of Scotland - scenery, landmarks,...