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IRISH CONVENTION OPENS

Irish Convention Opens (1918-1920)

Delegates arrive for Irish Convention at Trinity College in Dublin.

NEWEST SUIT TO FIGHT FIRES

Newest Suit To Fight Fires (1958)

Ranger wearing fire-fighting suit, using hose and beaters.

WELSH NATIONAL EISTEDDFOD

Welsh National Eisteddfod (1928)

The Welsh National Eisteddfod is proclaimed for 1929 in Liverpool,...

WELSH NATIONAL EISTEDDFOD

Welsh National Eisteddfod (1928)

The Welsh National Eisteddfod starts with a ceremony on a hilltop.

CRYSTAL PALACE

Crystal Palace (1925)

A motorcycle chariot race and motorcycle football game feature at Crystal Palace.

 GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE

Grand National Steeplechase (1930-1939)

Various shots of horse racing - thought to be the Grand National...

AINTREE SUNDAY

Aintree Sunday (1932)

Crowds queue to see the Grand National Horse Race.

 

 

"Aintree Sunday" (1933)

People visit the famous race course - home of the Grand National - to see the...

THE KIDDIES'

The Kiddies' "Grand National" (1931)

Children dress as jockeys to take part in race in Cannes.

THE TWENTY YEAR OLDS SIGN ON

The Twenty Year Olds Sign On (1941)

Young women born in 1920 register for their National Service.

AND THEY SANG AS THEY DANCED ALONG aka AND THEY SANK AS THEY DANCED ALONG

And They Sang As They Danced Along AKA And They Sank As They Danced Along (1930)

The Furry...

QUINS THRILL THE QUEUES Dublin issue

Quins Thrill The Queues Dublin Issue (1942)

The Dionne Quintuplets take a trip around Toronto Zoo...

ROYAL WELSH NATIONAL EISTEDDFOD

Royal Welsh National Eisteddfod (1925)

Men and women in robes take part in opening ceremony of Royal...

DOG REPRIEVED

Dog Reprieved (1919)

Bob the dog is reprieved after a National Canine Defence League campaign including a...

CYCLE CROSS

Cycle Cross (1968)

National Amateur cross country bicycle race at Crystal Palace.

GRAND NATIONAL MONTAGE aka GRAND NATIONAL TRAILER

Grand National Montage AKA Grand National Trailer (1968)

Trailer previewing Pathe's colour...

Selected Originals - THE GRAND NATIONAL 1969

Selected Originals - The Grand National 1969 (1969)

Material relating to newsreel story THE GRAND...

TOMMY TRINDER FAMILY GUIDE - TRAILER

Tommy Trinder Family Guide - Trailer (1948)

A short trailer film telling people to look after their...

TROUBLE IN TYROL

Trouble In Tyrol (1946)

People in national costume demonstrate against Italian control of Austria's...

NATIONAL EISTEDDFOD

National Eisteddfod (1952)

The National Eisteddfod festival takes place in Llangollen, North Wales.

NATIONAL YOUTH ORCHESTRA OF GREAT BRITAIN IN MOSCOW

National Youth Orchestra Of Great Britain In Moscow (1961)

National youth orchestra of Great...

FETE OF THE NATIONS AT VERSAILLES

Fete Of The Nations At Versailles (1936)

Festival of folk music and dance from he grounds of the...

 UGANDA INDEPENDENCE CUTS

Uganda Independence Cuts (1962)

Colour shots showing preparations for independence celebrations in...

LILAC FESTIVAL IN RUMANIA

Lilac Festival In Rumania (1967)

The villagers of Ponoare in Rumania celebrate the Lilac festival

GRAND NATIONAL

Grand National (1920-1930)

Horses jumping at the Grand National. Aintree, Liverpool. Merseyside.

IRISH NATIONAL FORESTERS

Irish National Foresters (1920-1929)

Irish National Foresters march through town while crowds look on.

MIMOSA  FESTIVAL  IN  CANNES.

Mimosa Festival In Cannes. (1948)

Young women cut flowers for festival.

 MR T. P. O'CONNOR

Mr T. P. O'connor (1920-1929)

Shots of Irish MP Thomas Power O'Connor.

MODEL CAR RACING - ONTARIO, CANADA

Model Car Racing - Ontario, Canada (1966)

People watch large model race track with cars racing...

LAYING FOUNDATION STONE AT GENEVA

Laying Foundation Stone At Geneva (1920-1929)

Foundation stone, containing time capsule, laid at League of...

JUST BACKSLIDERS!

Just Backsliders! (1934)

Men have their bottoms painted with paraffin then slide down a snowy mountain.

WORKING HOLIDAYS

Working Holidays (1959)

In North Wales, the Civic Trust organises working holidays to make environmental...

DRAKE'S ISLAND ADVENTURE PLAYGROUND

Drake's Island Adventure Playground (1965)

Adventure holiday for boys on Drake's Island, Plymouth...

BALDOYLE RACES

Baldoyle Races (1933)

Horse racing from Baldoyle in Ireland. Won by Coolinolagh.

169 WOMEN RUNNERS!

169 Women Runners! (1933)

Women's National Cross Country Championship won by Miss Style.

"Where Children Are Not ... Heaven Is Not" (1933)

Queen Mary opens Children's Hostel in in London....

RUSH EDITION  aka THE WORLDS GREATEST RACE

Rush Edition AKA The Worlds Greatest Race (1933)

Coverage of the 1933 Grand National won by...

GERMANY'S SECOND

Germany's Second "Pocket" Battleship (1933)

Germans launch a new battleship and commission another...

THEIR MAJESTIES' BUSY DAY

Their Majesties' Busy Day (1931)

King George V receives the greetings of the people of Barking.

CULLERCOATS FISH WIVES AND HOLIDAY CROWDS

Cullercoats Fish Wives And Holiday Crowds (1933)

People in Whitley hold their annual parade to...

SOMETHING NEW IN CHAMPIONSHIPS

Something New In Championships (1933)

Competition in picking ears of corn in Kansas.

WHY CAMERAMEN GO TO THE DOGS

Why Cameramen Go To The Dogs (1932)

Pekingese dogs and their owners at the National Pekingese Show in...

GOOD DOG!

Good Dog! (1940)

Animal trainer Marcus Latouche shows how he trains dogs for National Service.

INVENTORS' COUNCIL Dublin issue

Inventors' Council Dublin Issue (1941)

Inventors' Council in Washington DC looks at models of new...

HOMAGE TO HOLLAND'S QUEEN

Homage To Holland's Queen (1941)

Prince Bernhard gives speech in Regent's Park to celebrate Queen...

104 DIE IN BRITISH PIT DISASTER

104 Die In British Pit Disaster (1947)

An underground explosion claims the lives of miners from...

HEAVE-HO!

Heave-Ho! (1928)

The Cullercoats Lifeboat is hauled from the beach towards the town by locals.

WELSH EISTEDDFOD aka

Welsh Eisteddfod AKA "All Wales Is A Sea Of Song" (1920)

National Welsh Eisteddfod is opened with...

THE NATIONAL THEATRE AT SOUTH KENSINGTON

The National Theatre At South Kensington (1938)

George Bernard Shaw receives title deeds of the site...

AMERICA'S LATEST RAGE 'RADIO INFORMATION'

America's Latest Rage 'radio Information' (1938)

People ring in to the NBC studios and ask all...