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POPE BLESSES 4,000 SICK

Pope Blesses 4,000 Sick (1959)

Pope John XXIII blesses the sick and injured at St Peter's Basilica in...

POPE JOHN CROWNED

Pope John Crowned (1958)

Pope John XXIII is crowned with massive ceremony in Rome.

BUS TRAGEDY FUNERAL

Bus Tragedy Funeral (1951)

Funeral takes place of 3 of the 24 cadets killed by a bus on a night march....

STAY WITH US, FATHER

Stay With Us, Father (1955)

Father Huddleston, fierce opponent of South Africa's apartheid policy is...

POPE PAUL IS CROWNED

Pope Paul Is Crowned (1963)

New Pope Paul VI is crowned in front of crowd at St. Peter's Square, Rome.

WORLD ACCLAIMS POPE

World Acclaims Pope (1963)

Vatican chooses new Pope, former Cardinal Montini, now Pope Paul VI.

CUP FOR PART TIME NURSES

Cup For Part Time Nurses (1963)

Hospital nursing reserves compete for Minister of Health's Challenge...

 

 

POPE TO VISIT HOLY LAND

Pope To Visit Holy Land (1963)

Pope Paul VI announces visit to Holy Land at closing ceremony of...

19 BRIDESMAIDS AT WEDDING

19 Bridesmaids At Wedding (1969)

Doreen Alford has 19 bridesmaids at her wedding to David Short....

£300 BICYCLE

£300 Bicycle (1950)

Footage of bicycle equipped with numerous gadgets. Clapton, London.

WEDDING REHEARSAL

Wedding Rehearsal (1952)

Good footage of wedding rehearsal in Norton, Letchworth

CANAL CRUISE

Canal Cruise (1953)

Viscount St. David runs barge trips from London to Middlesex.

THE POPE

The Pope (1947)

Pope Pius XII speaks to members of Italian Men's Catholic action clubs in Rome.

 THE POPE

The Pope (1948)

Young Catholics marching through Rome and receive Pope's blessing.

THE POPE

The Pope (1949)

The Pope speaks out against the imprisonment of a Hungarian Priest.

THE POPE

The Pope (1949)

The Pope gives his blessing to the children of Rome.

NEW ZEALAND P.M. IN EGYPT - JUNE 1941

New Zealand P.M. In Egypt - June 1941 (1941)

Prime Minister of New Zealand explains role of New...

NEW ZEALAND P.M. WITH TROOPS IN MIDDLE EAST - 1941

New Zealand P.M. With Troops In Middle East - 1941 (1941)

Prime Minster of New Zealand visits his...

LORD LOTHIAN SPEECH

Lord Lothian Speech (1940)

Britain's Ambassador to the US talks of conditions during the Blitz.

PUBLIC CONSISTORY

Public Consistory (1955)

Pope Pius XII and his Cardinals hold a public Consistory in St. Peter's Church....

INVASION SCENES

Invasion Scenes (1944)

American troops enter Rome, Pope addresses the crowd, soldiers clearing rubble.

UN CONFERENCE

UN Conference (1946)

The Soviet delegate Andre Gromyko speak out at United Nations Conference.

POPE'S SPEECH IN ROME

Pope's Speech In Rome (1949)

Pope Pius XII makes speech to crowds in St. Peter's Square, cuts from...

POPE BLESSES 50,000 CHILDREN

Pope Blesses 50,000 Children (1949)

Pope Pius XII blesses 50,000 children in Rome.

HOLY YEAR

Holy Year (1950)

Pilgrims flock to St. Peters in Rome for Beatification Ceremony, Rome.

POPE PROCLAIMS HOLY YEAR

Pope Proclaims Holy Year (1949)

Pope Eugenio Pacelli Pius XII proclaims the Holy Year in Rome, Italy.

POPE ADDRESSES CATHOLICS IN ST PETER'S SQUARE

Pope Addresses Catholics In St Peter's Square (1952)

Mayor of Rome Rebecchini and Pope address...

POPE RECEIVES DIPLOMATIC CORPS

Pope Receives Diplomatic Corps (1956)

Pope Pius XII receives Diplomatic Corps on his birthday. St....

COLD WEATHER PREVENTS POPE'S BLESSING aka COLD SPELL PREVENTS POPE'S BLESSING

Cold Weather Prevents Pope's Blessing AKA Cold Spell Prevents Pope's Blessing (1956)

Good...

POPE'S EASTER BLESSING

Pope's Easter Blessing (1956)

Aerial coverage of Pius XII giving traditional Easter blessing, "Urbi et...

PAPAL AUDIENCE IN ST PETER'S SQUARE

Papal Audience In St Peter's Square (1958)

Huge crowds in St Peter's Square wait for arrival of Pope...

AIRLIFT TO ADVENTURE

Airlift To Adventure (1957)

Emigration to British Dominions is on the increase - Pathe News...

THE POPE'S EASTER BLESSING

The Pope's Easter Blessing (1958)

Pope Pius XII gives his regular Easter Blessing in Rome.

CANONISATION OF POPE PIUS X.

Canonisation Of Pope Pius X. (1954)

150,000 fill Rome to see the pope canonised

21st ECUMENICAL COUNCIL OPENS

21st Ecumenical Council Opens (1962)

Pope John addresses packed congregation in Rome

POPE'S ILLNESS

Pope's Illness (1954)

People gather in St. Peter's Square on news Pope Pius XII has been taken ill....

 JAPANESE PRIME MINISTER VISITS MR. BUTLER

Japanese Prime Minister Visits Mr. Butler (1950-1959)

Japanese Prime Minster Yoshida Shigeru visits...

THE POPE BLESSES THE ALPINE TROOPS

The Pope Blesses The Alpine Troops (1954)

The mountain units of the Italian Army attend an open-air...

POPE OPENS ECUMENICAL COUNCIL

Pope Opens Ecumenical Council (1963)

Pope opens ecumenical council in Rome.

 POPE'S CHRISTMAS BLESSING

Pope's Christmas Blessing (1954)

Pope Pius XII gives his Christmas blessing in St Peter's Square.

THE FUNERAL OF POPE JOHN - REEL ONE

The Funeral Of Pope John - Reel One (1963)

Funeral of the Pope John XXIII in Rome, Italy.

 KING PETER OF YUGOSLAVIA VISITS NO. 10

King Peter Of Yugoslavia Visits No. 10 (1955)

Former King of Yugoslavia visits Winston Churchill...

 MAY DAY IN ROME

May Day In Rome (1955)

Pope Pius XII blesses workers in Rome.

POPE'S EASTER BLESSING

Pope's Easter Blessing (1959)

Crowds wait in rain for blessing from Pope John XXIII, Rome.

POPE'S BLESSING ON CHRISTMAS DAY

Pope's Blessing On Christmas Day (1955)

Pope Pius XII gives Christmas blessing to people in St...

SAAR ELECTIONS

Saar Elections (1955)

Elections are held in Saar, Germany.

SELWYN LLOYD SEES THE POPE

Selwyn Lloyd Sees The Pope (1957)

Various shots of British Foreign Secretary Selwyn Lloyd arriving at...

POPE'S 18TH CORONATION ANNIVERSARY

Pope's 18th Coronation Anniversary (1957)

A ceremony marks the 18th anniversary of Coronation of Pope...

JOC YOUNG CHRISTIAN WORKERS IN ROME

Joc Young Christian Workers In Rome (1950-1959)

Pope Pius XII carried from Vatican, delegations bringing...

POPE JOHN XXIII GIVES HIS EASTER BLESSING

Pope John Xxiii Gives His Easter Blessing (1960)

Pope on balcony giving Easter Blessing.