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THE SPHINX REVEALED

The Sphinx Revealed (1926)

Restoration work on the famous Egyptian monument.

PAPA LEARNS TO BE MAMA

Papa Learns To Be Mama (1933)

Fathers are taught how to look after their babies in the absence of...

PERCIVAL MACKEY AND HIS BOYS

Percival Mackey And His Boys (1933)

Very good story of the band leader Percival Mackey conducting his...

BINNIE BARNES IN

Binnie Barnes In "I Guess I'll Have To Change My Plan" (1933)

Nice little performance by Binnie...

CRIME ON THE HILL

Crime On The Hill (1933)

A scene from the comic play "Crime on the Hill".

TOMMY HANDLEY

Tommy Handley (1933)

Comic monologue and song from comedian Tommy Handley.

DON AZPIAZU BAND

Don Azpiazu Band (1933)

A Cuban Rumba is performed by Don Azpiazu and his Cuban Ensemble.

 

 

BEFORE HISTORY

Before History (1933)

Some fantastic model dinosaurs that move are seen at the Chicago World's Fair.

GABRIEL DEE

Gabriel Dee (1933)

Astrologer Gabriel Dee tells us how to discern character from the hands.

GLASGOW MALE CHOIR

Glasgow Male Choir (1933)

The Glasgow Philharmonic Male Voice Choir sing 'Loch Lomond'.

DANCING MYSTERIES

Dancing Mysteries (1933)

An eerie couple dance in a picture frame.

IN PEARY'S FOOTSTEPS NO. 8

In Peary's Footsteps No. 8 (1933)

Captain Bob Bartlett narrates item showing Eskimo women at work in...

SWEET - BUT UNREFINED!

Sweet - But Unrefined! (1933)

Sugar beet plant in Ohio and beet harvester in Hampshire.

FEMININE PICTORIALITIES NO. 2 - WIRED JEWELLERY

Feminine Pictorialities No. 2 - Wired Jewellery (1934)

A woman makes wired jewellery using...

FEMININE PICTORIALITIES NO. 3 - WOOLLIES

Feminine Pictorialities No. 3 - Woollies (1934)

Demonstration of a new method of knitting blankets,...

SKI EXPERTS OF TOMORROW

Ski Experts Of Tomorrow (1934)

Fun story shows Austrian children skiing down a mountain.

FEMININE PICTORIALITIES NO. 18 - NEGLIGEE & NEGLIGIBLE

Feminine Pictorialities No. 18 - Negligee & Negligible (1934)

The latest in pyjamas and woollen...

HUGH RENE

Hugh Rene (1934)

Comedian Hugh Rene offers the views of a toff, a parson and a coster on their ideal girl.

FEMININE PICTORIALITIES NO. 24 - WHEELMATES

Feminine Pictorialities No. 24 - Wheelmates (1934)

Nice story about a cycling rally for women (and...

FEMININE PICTORIALITIES NO. 27 - LADIES AND LONG SHOTS

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

Female athletes put the shot and...

FEMININE PICTORIALITIES NO. 40 - A MODE MOMENT

Feminine Pictorialities No. 40 - A Mode Moment (1934)

Great 30s frocks are the latest fashions...

FEMININE PICTORIALITIES NO. 44 - GOING AHEAD

Feminine Pictorialities No. 44 - Going Ahead (1935)

Great footage of the latest styles of hats for...

FEMININE PICTORIALITIES NO. 47 - BACK TO THE GOOD OLD STAYS

Feminine Pictorialities No. 47 - Back To The Good Old Stays (1935)

Good footage of Victorian...

BATHING FASHIONS aka FEMININE PICTORIALITIES - BATHING MODES

Bathing Fashions AKA Feminine Pictorialities - Bathing Modes (1935)

Great swimsuit and beachwear...

LEONARD GOWINGS IN

Leonard Gowings In "The Song Of Songs" (1932)

Montage of picturesque shots of British landscape...

TOM KINNIBURGH IN

Tom Kinniburgh In "Rolling Stones" (1932)

A nice song about a wandering soul who never feels...

THE ST DAVID'S SINGERS IN THE SONG OF THE JOLLY ROGER

The St David's Singers In The Song Of The Jolly Roger (1932)

Jolly song about pirates is...

BERNARD DUDLEY -

Bernard Dudley - "The Longshoreman" (1932)

A song about being a sailor - performed by Bernard Dudley...

STARTING WELL !

Starting Well ! (1932)

Footage of couple who get married in lions cage in the United States of America.

DE GROOT

De Groot (1932)

The famous violinist De Groot plays 'Song of Songs'

IN TRAINING

In Training (1933)

Swedish athletes demonstrate the suppleness of their bodies. Stockholm, Sweden.

GIOVANNI

Giovanni (1933)

Footage of the pickpocket Giovanni demonstrates skills to Policemen, United States of...

Selected Originals - LORD ALLENBY AT HOME

Selected Originals - Lord Allenby At Home (1919)

Lord Allenby C-in-C Egypt in Felixstowe.

COMRADES ALL - BEATTY ENTERTAINED BY LOWER DECK - ALTERNATIVE VERSION

Comrades All - Beatty Entertained By Lower Deck - Alternative Version (1919)

An alternative...

Selected Originals - LONG LIVE THE QUEEN aka PROCLAMATION AT THE ROYAL EXCHANGE

Selected Originals - Long Live The Queen AKA Proclamation At The Royal Exchange (1952)

Material...

WOMAN SELLING GRAPES issue title WAGGERS AND JOKERS

Woman Selling Grapes Issue Title Waggers And Jokers (1936)

A woman in a floaty dress and bandana...

BOURNEMOUTH  issue title HOW'S THAT?

Bournemouth Issue Title How's That? (1939)

Travelogue item comparing modern Bournemouth to how it...

LONDON'S QUEENS HALL

London's Queens Hall (1942)

Good item showing the Queens Hall before and after it was wrecked by bombs....

BRETONS IN BRITAIN issue title PIGS MIGHT FLY!

Bretons In Britain Issue Title Pigs Might Fly! (1942)

Breton fishermen at work off the coast of...

OAKHAM & UPPINGHAM issue title is HELP YOURSELF

Oakham & Uppingham Issue Title Is Help Yourself (1944)

Travelogue item about Oakham and Uppingham,...

PENGUINS

Penguins (1967)

Penguins entertain spectators at Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco, America.

KANDY PERAHERA FESTIVAL

Kandy Perahera Festival (1967)

Buddhist Perahera festival held in Kandy, Ceylon.

MILLION DOLLAR LEGS CONTEST

Million Dollar Legs Contest (1969)

Twelve dollybirds with lovely legs compete in Million Dollar Legs...

SWIMWEAR COLLECTION

Swimwear Collection (1970)

Beach and swimwear modelled in London.

CHRISTMAS TREE FELLING

Christmas Tree Felling (1969)

Christmas tree felling in Wasing, Aldermaston in Berkshire.

DIGS AFLOAT

Digs Afloat (1950)

Footage of torpedo boat converted to digs for theatrical students. Chatham, Essex.

DAVE AND DUSTY

Dave And Dusty (1947)

Small boy Dave tries to teach his dog Dusty some tricks.

RAF TO CIVVIES

RAF To Civvies (1945)

RAF officer returns home to resume his civilian life.

DANCE LITTLE LADY

Dance Little Lady (1946)

Examination time at Royal Academy of Dancing.

LIDO OF THE NORTH

Lido Of The North (1929)

Southport's new bathing pool is opened by the mayor, Lancashire.