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GOD SAVE THE KING aka GEORGE VI

God Save The King AKA George VI (1896-1936)

Nice American piece covering the abdication of Edward VIII and...

Royal Oak Day

Royal Oak Day (1914-1918)

Royal Oak Day - war veterans meet and parade.

IRISH OAKS

Irish Oaks (1923)

Becka wins Irish Oaks at the Curragh, watched by big crowds.

THE BOYS OF THE OLD BRIGADE

The Boys Of The Old Brigade (1924)

Officers inspect the Royal Chelsea Pensioners on Oak Apple Day.

BOYS OF THE OLD BRIGADE ORANGE TINT

Boys Of The Old Brigade Orange Tint (1925)

An inspection of the Chelsea Pensioners takes place in...

WYTHENSHAW HALL AND PARK aka WYTHENSHAWE HALL PARK

Wythenshaw Hall And Park AKA Wythenshawe Hall Park (1926)

Beautiful country house and grounds...

THE BOYS OF THE OLD BRIGADE & cuts from DUKE OF YORK in G 1298

The Boys Of The Old Brigade & Cuts From Duke Of York In G 1298 (1926)

"Oak Apple Day"...

 

 

A LITTLE HELP ETC. ETC.

A Little Help Etc. Etc. (1928)

Students from Selly Oak Colleges in Birmingham send Christmas gifts to...

THE TEA TREE

The Tea Tree (1929)

Unusual cafe which has a table in a tree trunk - nice cute footage of family having...

OAK APPLE DAY

Oak Apple Day (1930)

Veterans at the Royal Hospital Chelsea celebrate Oak Apple Day with a parade.

THE WESTERN BROTHERS

The Western Brothers (1932)

The Western Brothers sing their own composition, 'It Was All Hushed Up'.

THE YOUNGEST LION TAMER!

The Youngest Lion Tamer! (1933)

A small boy feeds lion cubs then waves a balloon at them.

"Dinner Is Served!" (1933)

Lions chew leather and rubber at a Californian zoo.

GRACE DARLING MEMORIAL

Grace Darling Memorial (1934)

An oak tree is planted in memory of Grace Darling, National Sea Heroine.

NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

News In A Nutshell (1936)

News in brief from around the World - sudden death of Greek Statesman, London...

FOOTBALL COMES IN - CHARLTON ATHLETIC IN TRAINING

Football Comes In - Charlton Athletic In Training (1936)

Charlton Athletic football team and...

FAMOUS FOOTBALL TEAMS AT HOME

Famous Football Teams At Home (1936)

Charlton Athletic - profiles of players and a look at team in...

PRINCE OF WALES VISITS THE FLEET

Prince Of Wales Visits The Fleet (1937)

Prince Edward, Prince of Wales visits HMS Royal Oak.

QUEEN MAUD'S LAST JOURNEY

Queen Maud's Last Journey (1938)

The funeral cortege of Queen Maud of Norway makes its way to Victoria...

QUEEN MAUD RETURNS HOME

Queen Maud Returns Home (1938)

The coffin of Queen Maud of Norway to brought home to Oslo with great...

BOLTON V CHARLTON FOOTBALL

Bolton V Charlton Football (1940-1949)

Football match featuring Bolton Wanderers and Charlton Athletic....

SAN FRANCISCO PEACE CONFERENCE aka WHAT PRICE PEACE ?

San Francisco Peace Conference AKA What Price Peace ? (1940-1949)

Footage of the San Francisco peace...

DAVY JONES BAND aka DAVY JONES AND HIS BAND

Davy Jones Band AKA Davy Jones And His Band (1942)

Davy Jones and his band play a selection of...

KNOLE issue title is GIVE AND TAKE

Knole Issue Title Is Give And Take (1943)

A look around rural Kent, including famous oak trees at...

HIROSHIMA - DATE WITH HISTORY

Hiroshima - Date With History (1943-1945)

Documentary covering the decisions surrounding the dropping of...

ATOMIC BOMB - THE BIG TEST

Atomic Bomb - The Big Test (1945)

Atomic bomb tested in New Mexico desert.

CORDELL HULL RESIGNS

Cordell Hull Resigns (1945)

Cordell Hull resigns as Secretary of State and is replaced by Edward...

WORLD NEWS IN REVIEW

World News In Review (1946)

News from around the world includes Louis Mountbatten in Australia, and 15...

OAK RIDGE ATOM PLANT USA

Oak Ridge Atom Plant USA (1946)

Work undertaken within Atom Plant and presentation of radioisotope.

ONE MINUTE NEWS

One Minute News (1947)

Celebrations of blossom time in Holland, Agricultural show in Yorkshire, Royal...

OAK APPLE DAY

Oak Apple Day (1947)

Princess Elizabeth attends the ceremony at Chelsea Royal Hospital to celebrate...

CHELSEA HOSPITAL OAK APPLE DAY

Chelsea Hospital Oak Apple Day (1947)

Princess Elizabeth attends founders day festival at the Chelsea...

PLANE HITS TROLLEYBUS

Plane Hits Trolleybus (1948)

RAF plane crashes in High Street of London suburb.

TELE-MAGAZINE NO 1

Tele-Magazine No 1 (1949-1950)

Series of stories including dogs playing football and a funfair ride called...

CLOUDS

Clouds (1950)

Nice footage of aeroplane flying above storm clouds at Fair Oaks Aerodrome.

EXERCISE

Exercise "Winch" - Scottish Beach Brigade (1950-1959)

Cargo vessel, "Oak Hill", cargo being loaded into...

LADIES' DAY - EPSOM

Ladies' Day - Epsom (1951)

'Neasham Belle' wins race on Ladies' Day at Epsom, Surrey.

THE OAKS

The Oaks (1952)

Horse racing from Epsom - one of the classic races of the year - The Oaks.

U.S. REVEALS ATOMIC WORK

U.S. Reveals Atomic Work (1952)

Demonstration of the atomic power being used for peaceful needs in the...

ATOMIC MEDICINE

Atomic Medicine (1953)

Scientists and doctors use radioactivity to treat cancer.

ROYAL DIARY - QUEEN PLANTS TREES

Royal Diary - Queen Plants Trees (1953)

The Queen plants commemorative oak tree in a Coronation grove...

Selected Originals - ROYAL DIARY - QUEEN PLANTS TREES

Selected Originals - Royal Diary - Queen Plants Trees (1953)

Material relating to newsreel story...

MOTHS

Moths (1955)

Moth farm where rare moths are bred - also shows mounting of moths for display.

WAISTCOAT CLUB aka WAISTCOATS FOR WOMEN

Waistcoat Club AKA Waistcoats For Women (1955)

Some glorious waistcoats are modelled - club members...

KING STANLEY

King Stanley (1957)

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

QUEEN VISITS NEEDWOOD ESTATE AND REPTON

Queen Visits Needwood Estate And Repton (1957)

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip visit Needwood...

MIKOYAN DISCOVERS THE SUPER MARKET

Mikoyan Discovers The Super Market (1959)

Russia's Deputy leader samples the delights of supermarket...

HOMETOWN - WEST BROMWICH

Hometown - West Bromwich (1959)

A brief view of the local buildings and important sights

BONSAI TREES aka BONZAI TREES

Bonsai Trees AKA Bonzai Trees (1961)

Melville Clark introduces us to his collection of miniature...

THIS IS REAL ROCK 'N'ROLL

This Is Real Rock 'n'roll (1961)

Good footage of Rock 'n' Roll dance competition