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PICKERING SETS CHANNEL RECORD

Pickering Sets Channel Record (1955)

Bill Pickering sets up new world record in a great channel swim.

SHROVE TUESDAY

Shrove Tuesday (1921)

On Shrove Tuesday Master Pickering wins the Dean's guinea for securing the largest...

Selected Originals - PICKERING SETS CHANNEL RECORD aka BILL PICKERING SWIMS...

Selected Originals - Pickering Sets Channel Record AKA Bill Pickering Swims... (1956)

Material...

MECHANICAL ELEPHANT

Mechanical Elephant (1949)

Footage of mechanical elephant giving children a ride at Pickering Park in...

THE HOP PICKERS ARMY

The Hop Pickers Army (1925)

Hop pickers get to work in the fields of Kent.

JEAN DESFORGES MARRIES

Jean Desforges Marries (1954)

Jean Desforges, one of Britain's top athletes, marries Mr Ronald...

KEN DODD - SWIMMING COACH

Ken Dodd - Swimming Coach (1963)

Comedian Ken Dodd demonstrates some novel ways to train Channel...

 

 

HOP PICKERS OFF TO KENT

Hop Pickers Off To Kent (1950)

Hop pickers leave London Bridge by train for working holiday in Kent.

HOP PICKERS' BARBECUE

Hop Pickers' Barbecue (1955)

Annual Hop Festival for Hop Pickers in Kent.

NEWS IN FLASHES - RIOTS BREAK-OUT AS POLICE MOVE

News In Flashes - Riots Break-Out As Police Move (1952)

Police and civilians attack a shanty town...

HOP PICKING

Hop Picking (1970)

Various shots of hop pickers

 WOMEN'S LACROSSE ENGLAND V USA

Women's Lacrosse England V USA (1951)

International Lacross match at Roedean School - England v....

HOP PICKERS

Hop Pickers (1946)

Great footage of Londoners going hop picking in Kent.

HOP PICKERS

Hop Pickers (1957)

A story about families who come every year to Kent and get paid to pick hops.

TOMORROW'S BEER

Tomorrow's Beer (1965)

Hop pickers at Paddock Wood, Kent.

SIR KINGSLEY WOOD VISITS THE HOP FIELDS

Sir Kingsley Wood Visits The Hop Fields (1937)

Minister of Health checks the living conditions of...

THE HOP PICKERS' ARMY

The Hop Pickers' Army (1930)

Families from London's East End spend their holidays picking hops in Kent.

THE COTTON PICKERS' LAMENT

The Cotton Pickers' Lament (1930)

Mechanical devices are used to pick cotton.

FRUIT SPECIAL

Fruit Special (1963)

Army of fruit pickers take train to Kent.

HOP PICKING IN CZECHOSLOVAKIA

Hop Picking In Czechoslovakia (1947)

Good footage of hop pickers at work in Czechoslovakia.

PROFIT AND PLEASURE HOLIDAY

Profit And Pleasure Holiday (1924)

Hop pickers at work in the fields of Kent.

THE HOP-PICKERS' ARMY

The Hop-Pickers' Army (1932)

Lovely scenes of people from London's East End picking hops in the fields...

THE HOP PICKERS' ARMY

The Hop Pickers' Army (1926)

Families from East End of London go to Kent to pick hops on working...

BIRMINGHAM V. CHELSEA

Birmingham V. Chelsea (1968)

Football: Birmingham City beat Chelsea 1-0 in 6th round of the FA Cup.

NEW HOIST

New Hoist (1967)

New type of mechanical cherry picker is demonstrated.

THE HOP PICKERS' ARMY

The Hop Pickers' Army (1931)

All hands on deck as whole families join in to gather the Hop Harvest.

THE HOP PICKERS ARMY

The Hop Pickers Army (1927)

Traditional scenes of East Enders of all ages in the hop fields.

LANDING CRAFT aka ASSAULT CRAFT issue title is IN THE MOOD

Landing Craft AKA Assault Craft Issue Title Is In The Mood (1944)

Women war workers make landing...

A BUMPER CROP

A Bumper Crop (1923)

A bumper crop of hops keep the pickers busy in Kent.

BRIGHTON PAGEANT

Brighton Pageant (1951)

People of Brighton enjoy a historical pageant.

KENT

Kent (1946)

London hop pickers make their way to Kent for the season.

SIR KINGSLEY WOOD AMONGST THE HOPPERS NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

Sir Kingsley Wood Amongst The Hoppers News In A Nutshell (1935)

Minister for health, Kingsley...

CAMPERS' GIFT TO SPORTSMEN

Campers' Gift To Sportsmen (1955)

Butlin gives a check to National Playing Fields Association -...

BIRMINGHAM V WEST BROM

Birmingham V West Brom (1968)

Football: West Brom beat Birmingham City 2-0 in FA cup semi-final.

ENGLAND 2 - BELGIUM 2

England 2 - Belgium 2 (1964)

International football match between and Belgium at Wembley.

PREMIERE OF 'BEN-HUR'

Premiere Of 'ben-Hur' (1959)

Premiere of film 'Ben-Hur' on Broadway, New York. America.

THE CUP FINAL

The Cup Final (1936)

Newsreel cameramen are not allowed inside Wembley to film the Cup Final between...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 475 - reel 1 OF 2 - SNUFF, TRAMPOLENE TRAMPOLINE ...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 475 - Reel 1 Of 2 - Snuff, Trampolene Trampoline ... (1964)

Cuts...

KENT - HOP PICKERING

Kent - Hop Pickering (1937)

Hop picking season in Kent.

THE POTATO PICKERS

The Potato Pickers (1931)

Various shots of the potato harvest.

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 463 - OULTON SPEED BOATS, KEN DODD - SWIMMING COACH,...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 463 - Oulton Speed Boats, Ken Dodd - Swimming Coach,... (1963)

Out...

TRAMPOLINE aka TRAMPOLENE sic  APPLE-PICKERS

Trampoline AKA Trampolene Sic Apple-Pickers (1964)

A trampoline is used in a novel way to pick...

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 67

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 67 (1939)

Asparagus pickers in the Vale of Evesham and a French baby is...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 296 - WINKLEPICKERS aka WINKLE PICKERS

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 296 - Winklepickers AKA Winkle Pickers (1960)

Out takes (cuts, rushes)...

HOP FIELDS

Hop Fields (1970)

Various shots of men and women hop picking

Selected Originals - NEWS IN FLASHES - RIOTS BREAK-OUT AS POLICE MOVE

Selected Originals - News In Flashes - Riots Break-Out As Police Move (1952)

Material relating...

SEEING FOR HIMSELF

Seeing For Himself (1927)

Sir Kingsley Wood makes a trip down to the Kent hop fields.

COTTON PICKING COMPETITION

Cotton Picking Competition (1946)

Annual cotton picking contest in Arkansas, USA.

HOPPING SEASON BEGINS AT PADDOCK WOOD

Hopping Season Begins At Paddock Wood (1919)

All hands on deck as whole families join in to gather...

HERE'S HOPPING - OLD AND NEW

Here's Hopping - Old And New (1950)

Footage of new mechanical hop picking machine. Kent.