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NATIONAL FETE

National Fete (1921)

Men and women dress up for the National Fete in aid of the R.P.D.F at Shelbourne...

J. P. COATS - SPORTS

J. P. Coats - Sports (1923)

5000 competitors join in the Thread Sports in Paisley, Scotland.

1,500 UNEMPLOYED EX-SERVICEMEN EMIGRATE aka 1500 UNEMPLOYED EXSERVICEMEN

1,500 Unemployed Ex-Servicemen Emigrate AKA 1500 Unemployed Exservicemen (1922)

We see the...

9000 SCHOOL CHILDREN & CUTS

9000 School Children & Cuts (1926)

Thousands of children modern methods of physical education in large...

GPO HANDLING 110,000 PARCELS

GPO Handling 110,000 Parcels (1922)

A reminder from the G.P.O. to pack and label you Christmas...

FLORAL POLICE STATION

Floral Police Station (1957)

A story about a police station in Belgravia which has produced an award...

ALEXANDRIA BOMBED

Alexandria Bombed (1941)

A look at the ruins of Alexandria after it has been bombed. Egypt.

 

 

IN NEW YORK FASHION

In New York Fashion (1927)

Society wedding in New York

OPEN POLO CUP aka OPEN POLO CLUB

Open Polo Cup AKA Open Polo Club (1921)

An item showing Hillbrook and A.I.P.C competing for the Open...

1,500 UNEMPLOYED EX - SERVICE MEN

1,500 Unemployed Ex - Service Men (1922)

Ex - Servicemen and their families leave for Australia,...

ARP aka LADY READING SPEAKS ON ARP

Arp AKA Lady Reading Speaks On Arp (1938)

Dowager Marchioness of Reading calls on women to do their...

A.R.P. RALLY - LAMBETH

A.R.P. Rally - Lambeth (1938)

Samuel Hoare unveils tablet to work of fire brigade in the past, and...

2000 CHILDREN ENTERTAINED

2000 Children Entertained (1923)

Mr P.L. Smyth and other artists from Queen's Theatre entertain a crowd...

A.R.P. ACTIVITIES CONTINUE

A.R.P. Activities Continue (1938)

Air raid precautions continue with shelters being built and gas mask...

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY

International Women's Day (1944)

Speakers on International Women's Day include Lady Beveridge and...

RIVER EMERGENCY SERVICE

River Emergency Service (1940)

The Port of London sets up floating hospitals to deal with casualties on...

AMERICAN AMBULANCE GIFT

American Ambulance Gift (1940)

American Ambassador Joe Kennedy presents gifts of Ambulances to the UK.

AMERICAN GIFT TO BRITAIN

American Gift To Britain (1940)

Malcolm MacDonald makes speech of thanks for gift of ambulances from...

LESSONS THEY ENJOY

Lessons They Enjoy (1926)

Lord Percy, Minister for Education, watches 3000 children in mass physical...

TROOPS START KOJE CLEAN-UP

Troops Start Koje Clean-Up (1952)

American troops short out problems in P.O.W. camp in Korea.

THE BATTLE FOR KOJE aka KOJO PRISON CAMP

The Battle For Koje AKA Kojo Prison Camp (1952)

American and British troops fight hard with North...

BRITISH CARS WIN AT GOODWOOD aka 9 HOUR CAR RACE

British Cars Win At Goodwood AKA 9 Hour Car Race (1952)

Car racing action from Goodwood as cars...

KOREA - EX-POWS VILLAGE READY aka FREEDOM VILLAGE FOR REPATRIATED P.O.W.'S

Korea - Ex-Pows Village Ready AKA Freedom Village For Repatriated P.O.W.'s (1953)

A village...

BORDEAUX - BRITISH ATHLETES DEFEAT FRANCE aka ATHLETES BEAT FRANCE

Bordeaux - British Athletes Defeat France AKA Athletes Beat France (1955)

Athletics event from...

KOREA REPORT aka PREPARATIONS FOR P.O.W. EXCHANGE

Korea Report AKA Preparations For P.O.W. Exchange (1953)

United Nations POWs are carried from...

CIVILIAN INTERNEES HOME

Civilian Internees Home (1953)

Shots of one of the civilian prisoners held by he North Koreans as he...

SHELTER MARSHALS  issue title - SAFE AND SOUND

Shelter Marshals Issue Title - Safe And Sound (1940)

A women models Shelter uniform.

GIRL ON THE LINE

Girl On The Line (1967)

Jackie Hunter is first female G.P.O. telephone engineer. Hendon, London.

P.L.A. HEALTH SHIP

P.L.A. Health Ship (1948)

A look at the work of a Port of London Authority health ship. Gravesend,...

MEET - SIR ALAN HERBERT

Meet - Sir Alan Herbert (1946)

Sir Alan (AP) Herbert is seen on the Water Gypsy and at home.

ARP RELAX

Arp Relax (1940-1945)

Amateur cricket match - players are off duty members of the ARP.

NEWS IN A NUTSHELL includes OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE AT LORD'S

News In A Nutshell Includes Oxford And Cambridge At Lord's (1937)

Roundup of the world's latest...

NEW ZEALAND ART EXHIBITION

New Zealand Art Exhibition (1959)

Cross-cultural art display in Moscow opens to the public. Good...

CEYLON'S STUDENTS

Ceylon's Students (1963)

Students receive degrees at graduation ceremony in Ceylon.

THATCHED CAR

Thatched Car (1964)

John Potter solves the problem of paying for a new car roof by thatching it instead.

A POLICEMAN'S LOT

A Policeman's Lot (1962)

A look at the Metropolitan Police Force's methods of crime prevention.

TOWER RAVENS

Tower Ravens (1964)

Ravens at the Tower of London.

SILVER JUBILEE STAMPS

Silver Jubilee Stamps (1935)

Sir Kingsley Wood explains the Silver Jubilee Stamp and shows some of...

MRS DE VALERA

Mrs De Valera (1921)

Mrs de Valera opens the Garden of Ireland fete at Delgany, and we see some designs...

WHAT TO DO IN AN AIR RAID

What To Do In An Air Raid (1940)

Great story full of instructions - like - don't stand looking up at...

CHILDREN'S DAY AT TORQUAY

Children's Day At Torquay (1934)

Children celebrate a jubilee at Torquay.

QUEER PALS

Queer Pals (1933)

A Massachusetts hermit man is seen with his bird and squirrel friends.

REPATRIATED GERMAN PRISONERS

Repatriated German Prisoners (1919)

German Prisoner boarding ships at Dover during their repatriation.

KOJE PRISONERS DEFY BRITISH

Koje Prisoners Defy British (1952)

Communist North Korean prisoners disobey orders in Prison camp.

Selected Originals - TROOPS START KOJE CLEAN-UP

Selected Originals - Troops Start Koje Clean-Up (1952)

Material relating to the newsreel story...

SPECIAL - 6th. ROUND F.A. CUP - BLACKBURN V BURNLEY

Special - 6th. Round F.A. Cup - Blackburn V Burnley (1952)

F.A. (Football Association) Cup 6th....

LIP STICK MAKING issue title - ARMS AND CHARMS

Lip Stick Making Issue Title - Arms And Charms (1939)

Footage of lipstick factory.

1ST SEA LORD IN HOLLAND aka FIRST SEA LORD

1st Sea Lord In Holland AKA First Sea Lord (1953)

Admiral McGrigor arrives in Rotterdam.

TRACTION ENGINE DOCTOR

Traction Engine Doctor (1960)

Dr Dyke's Steam Traction Engine goes shopping in the village of Rilla...

MANSION FOR CATS

Mansion For Cats (1964)

Nancy Morton looks after 65 cats at her home so they won't have to be put down...