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LORD READING

Lord Reading (1921)

Lord Reading, who has had a varied career ending in him becoming Viceroy of India, is...

BILLIARDS IN THE OPEN AIR

Billiards In The Open Air (1925)

The mayor of Reading takes on the mayor of Merthyr in outdoor charity...

BABY MINDERS

Baby Minders (1946)

Baby minding office opened in Luton.

LORD READING

Lord Reading (1914-1918)

Lord Reading and others on ship.

PRINCESS MARY

Princess Mary (1925)

Princess Mary opens new nurses' home in Reading, includes orange tinted version.

ELECTRIC CAR

Electric Car (1948)

Kenneth Smee drives his home-made electric car around Reading and then back home.

TRACK TESTING

Track Testing (1953)

Special train carriage fitted with machinery to test tracks for problems.

 

 

LORD READING

Lord Reading (1914-1918)

Lord Reading in a London parade.

JET PLANE CRASH KILLS THREE

Jet Plane Crash Kills Three (1952)

Search for bodies after a 'plane crash in Broadstairs.

BURMA'S ASCOT

Burma's Ascot (1924)

Lord Reading, Viceroy of India, attends horse racing in Burma.

NAVAL WEDDING - FARNHAM - BUCKS

Naval Wedding - Farnham - Bucks (1938)

Daphne Bellairs married Lieutenant Commander E. W. Rowell at...

'EQUAL PAY FOR WOMEN' - PATHE OPINION POLL

'equal Pay For Women' - Pathe Opinion Poll (1946)

Various people give their opinions on equal pay...

JOBURG CLUB

Joburg Club (1942)

A soldier's club in Johannesburg provides beds, meals and dancing for servicemen.

CHELSEA PENSIONER issue title is PATHE PICTORIAL LOOKS AT PASSING OF THE YEARS

Chelsea Pensioner Issue Title Is Pathe Pictorial Looks At Passing Of The Years (1947)

Chelsea...

ARCH 176

Arch 176 (1945)

Footage of Arch 117 a club for Homeless people in London.

CHILDREN'S CORNER

Children's Corner (1946)

Children at the St Pancras Borough Council Children's Corner Library read and...

MEET - SIR ALAN HERBERT

Meet - Sir Alan Herbert (1946)

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

SMASHING THE GRAB AND DASH RAIDERS!

Smashing The Grab And Dash Raiders! (1935)

Item showing how police emergency telephone boxes help to...

YOSHIDA IN LONDON

Yoshida In London (1954)

Yoshida Prime Minister of Japan alighting from BEA plane speaks in English and...

MILITARY NEWSPAPER AT THE WESTERN FRONT aka MILITARY NEWSPAPER

Military Newspaper At The Western Front AKA Military Newspaper (1915)

Soldiers with newspaper...

NEW VICEROY OFF TO INDIA

New Viceroy Off To India (1921)

Lord Reading is shown around a ship by Lord Inchcape, he will travel on...

CONVALESCING

Convalescing (1944)

Good item showing servicemen convalescing at a hospital somewhere in England.

"Clippie" Romance (1947)

Bus driver Steve Dungey and conductor Eve Milton marry after working on the...

AUTO PAGE TURNER

Auto Page Turner (1950)

A young girl in hospital is shown how to use an automatic page turner so she can...

HEATHERWOOD HOSPITAL issue title PATHE PICTORIAL LOOKS ON THE SUNNY SIDE

Heatherwood Hospital Issue Title Pathe Pictorial Looks On The Sunny Side (1947)

Children in...

VILLAGE DEFIES DEATH SENTENCE

Village Defies Death Sentence (1948)

Villagers refuse to move and let their village die.

PEEPS THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE WORLD NO. 77

Peeps Through The Window Of The World No. 77 (1936)

Asmara Cathedra, ways of getting ice in Austria...

CONTINENTAL WEEKEND

Continental Weekend (1949)

British tourists go on weekend cruise to Rouen in France.

TREETOP SCHOOL

Treetop School (1946)

Schoolchildren at work and play at progressive school in Hampstead.

LA CRISE MINISTERIELLE ANGLAISE aka ENGLISH POLITICAL CRISIS 1931

La Crise Ministerielle Anglaise AKA English Political Crisis 1931 (1935)

The Labour Government...

QUEEN VISITS READING

Queen Visits Reading (1957)

The Queen opens new University in Reading.

A CLASSROOM FILM - THE ENGINE DRIVER

A Classroom Film - The Engine Driver (1947)

Lovely footage of a "day in the life" of a train driver.

WAR NEUROSES VERSION A reel 2

War Neuroses Version A Reel 2 (1917-1918)

Amazing footage of men experiencing treatment for shell shock.

NEWSPAPER STORY

Newspaper Story (1940-1949)

Educational film showing the work of a newspaper journalist - rather good.

NEWSPAPER STORY  Short Version

Newspaper Story Short Version (1940-1949)

Educational film showing the work of a newspaper journalist -...

THE INWARD LIGHT

The Inward Light (1945)

Making gramophone recordings of novels for Talking Book Library for blind.

ALICE MAKES A RECORD

Alice Makes A Record (1945)

Ann Stephens visits children at Great Ormond St and records Alice Through...

MEMORIAL HOMES FOR SUFFOLKS

Memorial Homes For Suffolks (1953)

Houses built as a memorial to the dead of the Suffolk regiment,...

BULGANIN AND KHRUSHCHEV VISIT ROYAL OPERA HOUSE

Bulganin And Khrushchev Visit Royal Opera House (1956)

Bulganin and Khrushchev visit Royal Opera...

AMERICAN MEMORIAL FUND LUNCHEON

American Memorial Fund Luncheon (1948)

Charity lunch for those involved in "The Chapel Fund" and the...

WAR NEUROSES VERSION B reel 1

War Neuroses Version B Reel 1 (1917-1918)

Amazing footage of men experiencing treatment for shell shock.

VARIOUS LIBRARY STORIES

Various Library Stories (1910)

Various library stories from the 1910s.

THE WORKHOUSE WARD reel 2

The Workhouse Ward Reel 2 (1950-1959)

Filmed play - very funny stuff about two grumpy men who live in the...

SUMMING UP NO. 01

Summing Up No. 01 (1946)

A quarterly round up of news stories from around the world.

TIME TO REMEMBER - TIME OF THE SUFFRAGETTES 1911 - 1913  - record c - reel 1

Time To Remember - Time Of The Suffragettes 1911 - 1913 - Record C - Reel 1 (1911)

Events...

THIS DAY - FEBRUARY 26  NO 4

This Day - February 26 No 4 (1927-1953)

Short Documentary film about events around that date throughout...

THE ROOSEVELT STORY Reels 3 & 4 spliced

The Roosevelt Story Reels 3 & 4 Spliced (1930-1949)

Biopic of the American President - lots of good...

MEN OF OUR TIME - FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Reel 1 & 2

Men Of Our Time - Franklin D. Roosevelt Reel 1 & 2 (1920-1939)

Biopic of the American President - lots...

KNIGHTS OF THE AIR

Knights Of The Air (1940-1942)

Film appealing for funds towards the Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund.

HERE'S TO THE MEMORY - part 1

Here's To The Memory - Part 1 (1896-1919)

Excellent retrospective looking back over 50 years - this reel...