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LONDON'S ROOFTOPS - JUNE 1941

London's Rooftops - June 1941

Great panoramic shots of London - many famous rooftops seen.

'DEUTSCHLAND'

'deutschland' (1910-1919)

Footage of the German submarine.

PEACEFUL YEARS  reel 3

Peaceful Years Reel 3 (1919-1938)

A history of the "The Peaceful Years" from 1919 to 1938

AERIAL VIEWS OF LONDON

Aerial Views Of London (1920)

Shots across rooftops of London.

GREEK KING RETURNS - CELEBRATIONS

Greek King Returns - Celebrations (1920-1929)

King Constantine I returns to Greece, having left the...

THE VERDICT OF PARIS

The Verdict Of Paris (1922)

The new longer length frock is modelled.

CONTRASTS IN BLACK AND WHITE AT WEMBLEY

Contrasts In Black And White At Wembley (1924)

Interesting film showing difference between African...

 

 

TIME TO REMEMBER 1926 - SHORT SHARP SHOWER - reel 1

Time To Remember 1926 - Short Sharp Shower - Reel 1 (1926)

Documentary about 1926 - General...

TRAINING HOURS

Training Hours (1929-1930)

Dancers rehearse and exercise in the the gardens of Champneys - rather nice...

"Now Thank We All Our God" (1930)

Royals attend Thanksgiving Service for restoration of St. Paul's...

SO THIS IS LONDON!

So This Is London! (1930)

Nice aerial views over 1930's London - good shots of various Landmarks.

THE GERMAN REPUBLIC'S 11TH ANNIVERSARY

The German Republic's 11th Anniversary (1930)

Hindenburg watches celebrations in Berlin.

POISE AND BALANCE

Poise And Balance (1930)

Dance routine is performed in the open air - Paul Dukes, Mme Nicolaeva and...

ETERNAL YOUTH

Eternal Youth (1931)

A new way of keeping a slim figure is demonstrated - vigorous leg manipulation!

ROMANCE COMES TO THE CITY!

Romance Comes To The City! (1932)

Wedding scenes for the son of the Lord Mayor of London - marriage at...

MURDER ... MOST FOUL!

Murder ... Most Foul! (1932)

Shots of French President Paul Doumer - shown after his assassination.

THOUSANDS OF BOY SCOUTS

Thousands Of Boy Scouts (1933)

Scout leader hands over flag and trophy at Annual Parade in London.

YACHTING SEASON OPENS

Yachting Season Opens (1933)

Yachting regatta opens in Harwich at the start of the sailing season.

SCRAPBOOK FOR 1933 - reel 2 of 3

Scrapbook For 1933 - Reel 2 Of 3 (1933)

Great film outlining the events of 1933.

WHAT THE PUBLIC WANTS! reel 2 of 4

What The Public Wants! Reel 2 Of 4 (1933)

Great round-up of popular variety acts: Afrique, Billy...

PANORAMA

Panorama (1935)

Very good high angle shots of London's landmark's in 1934.

THE POPULAR IMPERSONATOR - 'AFRIQUE'

The Popular Impersonator - 'afrique' (1935)

The Impersonator Afrique uses make up to aid his singing...

SIR CHRISTOPHER WRENS BIRTHPLACE aka SIR CHRISTOPHER WREN'S BIRTHPLACE

Sir Christopher Wrens Birthplace AKA Sir Christopher WREN's Birthplace (1937)

A look at the...

FANCY HEADGEAR - PHILADELPHIA LNER

Fancy Headgear - Philadelphia Lner (1938)

The American social set wear crazy hats at a fund-raising...

FATAL FIRE IN LONDON

Fatal Fire In London (1939)

Footage of a fatal blaze in Victoria Street in London.

PAUL RICO AND HIS MEXICANS

Paul Rico And His Mexicans (1940)

Paul Rico and His Mexicans play a traditional Mexican tune on...

VE DAY - LONDON CELEBRATIONS

VE Day - London Celebrations (1940)

Victory celebrations in London after defeat of Germany.

OPEN GOLF IN USA Dublin issue

Open Golf In USA Dublin Issue (1941)

Gene Sarazon, Lawson Little and Paul Runyon compete in American...

ROYAL COMING OF AGE

Royal Coming Of Age (1941)

Dignitaries and royals attend celebration of King Peter of Yugoslavia's 18th...

RAYMOND NEWELL

Raymond Newell (1941)

Baritone Raymond Newell sings "London Will Rise Again".

ON THE STEPS OF ST PAUL'S

On The Steps Of St Paul's (1942)

An ENSA-sponsored pageant is performed on the steps of St Paul's...

AMERICA'S FIRST LADY IN BRITAIN aka MRS ROOSEVELT IN BRITAIN

America's First Lady In Britain AKA Mrs Roosevelt In Britain (1942)

Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt...

SYDNEY BURCHALL issue title UP AND OVER

Sydney Burchall Issue Title Up And Over (1942)

Baritone Sydney Burchall sings patriotic song 'This...

IN THE SHADOW OF ST. PAUL'S

In The Shadow Of St. Paul's (1943)

Sports events and a Dog Show take place in the shadow of St. Paul's...

BATTLE OF BRITAIN DAY

Battle Of Britain Day (1943)

Marking of the third anniversary of the Battle of Britain.

KING AND QUEEN LEAD NATION'S THANKSGIVING

King And Queen Lead Nation's Thanksgiving (1945)

King, Queen and Princesses attend Thanksgiving...

OUTSIDE BUCKINGHAM PALACE

Outside Buckingham Palace (1945)

Huge crowds celebrate V.E. day in London.

BATTLE OF BRITAIN SUNDAY

Battle Of Britain Sunday (1946)

Large crowd attend the Battle of Britain Sunday ceremony.

ROYALTY AT ST. PAUL'S SERVICE

Royalty At St. Paul's Service (1946)

King George VI and Queen Elizabeth attend UNO service at St....

PEOPLE IN CAMERA

People In Camera (1947)

Famous clown Grock gives a show, fencing competition and child boxer in London.

PEOPLE IN CAMERA

People In Camera (1947)

Strong man pulls coach with hair, weight lifting and Nigerian delegates call for...

ST. PAUL - USA WINTER CARNIVAL

St. Paul - USA Winter Carnival (1947)

Winter festival held in St. Paul, Minnesota, America.

DAILY EXPRESS FILM BALL

Daily Express Film Ball (1947)

Cuts from newsreel 47/79 - film stars gather for the Daily Express Film...

UN-AMERICAN ACTIVITIES ENQUIRY

Un-American Activities Enquiry (1947)

Un-American activities enquiry in Hollywood.

THE PERONS AT FRENCH CHATEAU

The Perons At French Chateau (1947)

Eva Peron visits French chateau.

BASTILLE DAY IN PARIS

Bastille Day In Paris (1947)

Military parade in Paris to celebrate July 14th, Bastille Day.

53 HOME AFTER MID OCEAN AIR ACCIDENT

53 Home After Mid Ocean Air Accident (1949)

Danny Kaye is among those who return to America after...

TOMMY HANDLEY MEMORIAL SERVICE

Tommy Handley Memorial Service (1949)

Footage of the funeral for the comedian Tommy Handley. St Paul's...

PAUL ROBESON AT PRAGUE SPRING MUSIC FESTIVAL aka PAUL ROBESON IN PRAGUE

Paul Robeson At Prague Spring Music Festival AKA Paul Robeson In Prague (1949)

Paul Robeson...

PERSONALITIES IN NEW YORK AFTER MID AIR ACCIDENT

Personalities In New York After Mid Air Accident (1949)

Passengers arrive in New York after mid...