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ENGLAND STRIKES OIL

England Strikes Oil (1944)

An item showing oil wells on farmland in England and trains carrying the...

PEDAL CYCLISTS DAY AT BROOKLANDS

Pedal Cyclists Day At Brooklands (1934)

Percy Wild wins the cycling race at Brooklands race track.

PERCY HUNT AT ALNWICK END

Percy Hunt At Alnwick End (1938)

Fox hunters ride through the town of Alnwick on their way to the Percy...

DE-RUSTING

De-Rusting (1951)

Footage of de-rusting machine and process at factory in London.

PERCY HUNT AND CHILDREN'S MEET

Percy Hunt And Children's Meet (1936)

West Percy Hunt meets on New Year's Day, Sir Archibald White...

TASTY MODELS

Tasty Models (1968)

A cake in the shape of St Paul's Cathedral is decorated at Percy Ingle's Bakery.

THE LORD MAYOR OF LONDON

The Lord Mayor Of London (1936)

Sir P. Vincent, Mayor of London, drives off first ball in golf...

 

 

MAURETANIA'S MAIDEN VOYAGE

Mauretania's Maiden Voyage (1939)

Footage of the new Mauretania setting sail from Liverpool on...

MARY AND PERCY HONRI issue title is JANE TO JOLLITY

Mary And Percy Honri Issue Title Is Jane To Jollity (1936)

Percy Honri and his daughter Mary...

NEW STEEL MILL OPENED

New Steel Mill Opened (1961)

Footage of new still mill opening in Durham.

SPECIAL ! MOTOR CYCLE GRAND PRIX

Special ! Motor Cycle Grand Prix (1969)

Footage of 500 mile motorcycle race for production bikes at...

GARDEN ROUNDABOUT

Garden Roundabout (1949)

Percy Daly of Balham has built a merry-go-round in his back garden.

THERE'S NOWT LIKE GOOD FRIENDS

There's Nowt Like Good Friends (1948)

Yorkshire miners collect money for friend's operation.

SECURITY VAN

Security Van (1961)

Security van seen in action as four tough men collect a payroll from a bank.

GARDENING REVOLUTION

Gardening Revolution (1968)

We see a garden centre taking shape as it is built in the grounds of Syon...

"Every Inch Sailors"! (1933)

Merchant marine cadets receive prizes on their Annual prize giving day on...

EXHIBITION GOLF

Exhibition Golf (1934)

South African, American and British golfers enjoy a good game at Pinner Hill.

JUNIOR TOURIST TROPHY - Sound version

Junior Tourist Trophy - Sound Version (1931)

Percy Hunt wins the junior TT race in the Isle of Man.

GLEBE LANDS aka GLEBELANDS

Glebe Lands AKA Glebelands (1936)

Glebelands, a rest home for workers in the cinema industry, is...

LONDON aka SUMMER OPENING OF PETS CORNER

London AKA Summer Opening Of Pets Corner (1939)

Nice footage of the reopening of children;s corner...

PANDA SCORES ONE Dublin issue

Panda Scores One Dublin Issue (1942)

Percy the panda celebrates his first birthday at a United States...

AMATEURS LAY ON BOXING FIREWORKS

Amateurs Lay On Boxing Fireworks (1950)

ABA Boxing Finals. Peter Brander beats Percy Lewis for the...

NEWS IN FLASHES

News In Flashes (1951)

Manchester to Blackpool Walking race won by Percy Reading.

WOOD TOYS issue title is OUT OF THE WOOD

Wood Toys Issue Title Is Out Of The Wood (1938)

Inventor Percy Robinson demonstrate his device for...

MINER ACROBATS

Miner Acrobats (1938)

Two brothers and sister performing on wire.

LEWIS KOS O'BRIEN aka LEWIS K.O.'S O'BRIEN

Lewis Kos O'brien AKA Lewis K.O.'s O'brien (1959)

Percy Lewis knocks out John O'Brien in first...

ACCRA SEES BIG FIGHT

Accra Sees Big Fight (1962)

Boxing match between champion Joe Tetteh and Percy Lewis at Accra stadium in...

MOON MAPPING

Moon Mapping (1953)

Percy Wilkins uses home-made telescope to chart the surface of the moon.

TIE COLLECTOR

Tie Collector (1953)

Alan Course, landlord of "The Bear Inn" in Oxford, collects cut off ties to display...

SOUTHALL HOSPITAL

Southall Hospital (1935)

The Lord Mayor of London opens the Southall Norwood Hospital in London.

NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

News In A Nutshell (1935)

Fund raising cricket match in Leatherhead.

ASHBOURNE FOOTBALL aka SHROVETIDE FOOTBALL

Ashbourne Football AKA Shrovetide Football (1963)

Twice a year the men of Ashbourne play football...

"As In Dick Whittington's Time" (1932)

The election of the Lord Mayor of London - Sir Percy Greenaway...

"May Hendon Fly To Prosperity" (1932)

The Lord Mayor of London presents a Charter of Incorporation to...

"Speech Day" At Christ's Hospital (1932)

Boys of the famous Bluecoat school parade in front of the...

FANCY DRESS BALL

Fancy Dress Ball (1936)

The Lord and Lady Mayoress of London hold a fancy dress ball for children at the...

DAVIS CUP DRAW & CUTS

Davis Cup Draw & Cuts (1936)

Mayor of London, Sir P. Vincent, draws countries to play each other in...

REGINALD KING AND PERCY MANCHESTER

Reginald King And Percy Manchester (1936)

Tenor Percy Manchester sings "Highgate Hill" accompanied by...

PERCY MANCHESTER AND REGINALD KING

Percy Manchester And Reginald King (1934)

Percy Manchester sings 'Maureen O'Dare' with pianist...

PERCY MANCHESTER

Percy Manchester (1936)

Tenor Percy Manchester sings love song 'Her Name is Mary'.

DUKE OF EDINBURGH PLAYS CRICKET FOR ENGLAND  aka DUKE OF EDINBURGH LEADS CRICKET...

Duke Of Edinburgh Plays Cricket For England AKA Duke Of Edinburgh Leads Cricket... (1949)

Prince...

OVER 10,000 LONDON LEGIONARIES ON PARADE

Over 10,000 London Legionaries On Parade (1932)

London members of the British Legion parade in Hyde...

WEDDING AT WESTMINSTER ABBEY

Wedding At Westminster Abbey (1939)

Footage of the wedding of Lady Diana Percy at Westminster Abbey in...

MPs ABROAD - IN MALAYA

Mps Abroad - In Malaya (1954)

Five MPs tour Malaya and meet Sultan of Selangor.

THE QUEEN IN LEICESTER

The Queen In Leicester (1958)

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip pay a visit to Leicester.

ROYAL VISIT TO CIRCUS

Royal Visit To Circus (1955)

The Queen, Prince Philip and Princess Margaret attend Bertram Mills'...

QUEEN MOTHER AT ENGLISH SPEAKING UNION OF U.S.A

Queen Mother At English Speaking Union Of U.S.A (1954)

Queen Mother speaks at Union of USA.

SECRETS OF NATURE - AMAZING MAIZE

Secrets Of Nature - Amazing Maize (1933)

Educational film showing how maize grows - some time lapse...

MY LADY'S HAT

My Lady's Hat (1960)

Tradition of 'Throwing the Hood' and flowery hats on men in Haxey, Lincolnshire.

NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

News In A Nutshell (1935)

News in a Nutshell includes - Percy Vincent as new Lord Mayor of London, the...