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OPERATIC SINGER WITH SYNCHRONISED SOUND

Operatic Singer With Synchronised Sound

Early method of producing sound film is demonstrated.

ASSEMBLING A MOTOR CYCLE IN TWENTY MINUTES!

Assembling A Motor Cycle In Twenty Minutes! (1925)

Two men rush to assemble a motorcycle in record...

HIKERS GRAMOPHONE

Hikers Gramophone (1937)

Two hikers have music while they walk after they rig up a gramophone suspended...

Selected Originals - SEALAND FORT

Selected Originals - Sealand Fort (1969)

Material relating to newsreel story SEALAND FORT in 69/9.

GIANT AIRSHIP 'MACON'

Giant Airship 'macon' (1933)

Very good footage of the exterior and the interior of the airship 'Macon'.

TALLEST MAN issue title is PATHE PICTORIAL LOOKS AT OTHER PEOPLE'S PROBLEMS

Tallest Man Issue Title Is Pathe Pictorial Looks At Other People's Problems (1947)

Item about...

ULTRA CLOSE-UPS

Ultra Close-Ups (1953)

Quiz where we have to guess the everyday objects seen in ultra close-up.

 

 

NEW RECORD AUTOMATION IN 'MOOD' RESTAURANT

New Record Automation In 'mood' Restaurant (1957)

Good item showing new juke box in 'mood'...

NYMPHS FROM HOLLAND

Nymphs From Holland (1931)

Various shots of the Dutch Ladies' Swimming Team - they pose and demonstrate...

AS MODEST AS BRAVE!

As Modest As Brave! (1932)

Filmed interview with Amelia Earhart after her transatlantic flight.

THE SKIPPER!

The Skipper! (1931)

Champion Skipper Mr J Lewis does some nifty skipping in the studio.

CAMERA INTERVIEW - MISS MURIEL GUNN

Camera Interview - Miss Muriel Gunn (1927)

Athletics champion Muriel Gunn demonstrates her hurdling...

ECHO CHAMBER

Echo Chamber (1952)

Footage of sound recordists demonstrating how sound recordings are played back....

TALLEST MAN

Tallest Man (1950)

26 year old Ted Evans is the tallest man in the world at 9 feet 3 1/2 inches. London.

WALKING BACKWARDS

Walking Backwards (1952)

Footage of backwards walking world champion, Sussex.

CRICKET'S COMING 'STAR'

Cricket's Coming 'star' (1927)

Young cricketer Hammond is given a presentation.

ADRIENNE POSTER

Adrienne Poster (1963)

Young actress Adrienne Poster releases a pop record - she is only fifteen.

IF AT FIRST YOU DON'T SUCCEED...

If At First You Don't Succeed... (1927)

Captain Malcolm Campbell breaks world record in 'Bluebird'...

BETTER LUCK NEXT TIME

Better Luck Next Time (1927)

Malcolm Campbell's 'Bluebird' car is wheeled out of garage at Pendine.

THE SOUND RIBBON

The Sound Ribbon (1934)

An early tape recording machine is demonstrated by recording a comic routine by...

LES COMP AGNONS DE LA CHANSON

Les Comp Agnons De La Chanson (1950)

Footage of the Les Comp Agnons De La Chanson choir singing the...

SPACE AGE HAIR FASHIONS

Space Age Hair Fashions (1962)

Hair fashions are out of this world in Wokingham.

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 405 - Reel 1 of 2 - WINDOW DRESSING / SPACE AGE HAIR...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 405 - Reel 1 Of 2 - Window Dressing / Space Age Hair... (1962)

Out...

ANOTHER AERIAL TRIUMPH FOR BRITAIN

Another Aerial Triumph For Britain (1932)

Footage of the Vicker's Jockey - a fast single seater...

LONG DISTANCE GLIDING RECORD

Long Distance Gliding Record (1932)

Man launches glider of the top of a mountain to win a long...

THE STARS AT HOME - MISS MAY MOORE-DUPREZ

The Stars At Home - Miss May Moore-Duprez (1922)

The "Jolly Dutch Girl" dances in the garden with...

MONSIEUR MOUSTACHE

Monsieur Moustache (1922)

Monsieur Leclare shows off his exceedingly large moustache.

JACK HYLTON

Jack Hylton (1931)

Jack Hylton and his band play a mournful song in rehearsal.

ROBB WILTON

Robb Wilton (1932)

Robb Wilton as a prison governor delivers a comic monologue.

BRIGHTER SKATING

Brighter Skating (1933)

Cast members of Drury Lane's 'Wild Violets' skate about a frozen lake in jazzy...

THE CRAWL

The Crawl (1922)

Handsome male swimmer demonstrates his technique - some slow motion.

CAMERA INTERVIEWS - MLLE MARISE DASPIE note - this is Maryse Bastie not Marise...

Camera Interviews - Mlle Marise Daspie Note - This Is Maryse Bastie Not Marise... (1931)

The...

A SCHOOL FOR GLIDERS!

A School For Gliders! (1934)

Gliders are set off from an Austrian mountainside.

LIKE TO FLY?

Like To Fly? (1934)

Pilot Mr CWA Scott gives us instructions on flying a Tiger Moth aeroplane.

THE TRACK RIDERS

The Track Riders (1928)

Good footage of cycling women racing around the tracks. W.J. Bailey does some...

THE LOOPER

The Looper (1933)

Captain Russell Holderman breaks the record for number of loops performed in a glider.

THE CHAMPION!

The Champion! (1933)

We meet a champion egg-laying hen called Doreen.

ANOTHER CHAMPION!  A WHEEL ONE

Another Champion! A Wheel One (1932)

Champion cyclist Gladys Hamilton is seen in training and racing.

RADIO REVELLERS

Radio Revellers (1931)

Radio Revellers singing 'Sweet Sue'.

ROLLER RACING

Roller Racing (1945-1946)

Cyclist Marguerite Wilson demonstrates bicycle mounted on rollers (works like...

MODEL SPEEDBOAT

Model Speedboat (1949)

Footage of model boat attempting to break world speed record in Epsom, Surrey.

SOUND QUIZ

Sound Quiz (1953)

Eammon Andrews hosts an edition of Pictorial Sound Quiz.

ROLLER SKATER

Roller Skater (1954)

Man roller skates to work, he is in training for World's Road Roller Skating Speed...

MALCOLM CAMPBELL issue title PATHE PICTORIAL HUNTS FOR THRILLS

Malcolm Campbell Issue Title Pathe Pictorial Hunts For Thrills (1947)

Sir Malcolm Campbell's...

LONGEST HAIR

Longest Hair (1950)

Mrs Anderson - owner of the world's longest hair in Kensington, London.

MARATHON PIANIST

Marathon Pianist (1954)

Humorous item about pianist Marie Ashton who plays for six days and five nights,...

FASTING MAN

Fasting Man (1952)

Jack Wafer attempting to break world record for fasting in Sussex.

TATTOO CLUB

Tattoo Club (1954)

Men meet each week at Bristol's tattoo club to compare new designs. North Somerset.

SOPHISTICATED SHE DOG

Sophisticated She Dog (1952)

Dogs in clothes - not cute, gruesome!

ABC SEAT TOKEN TRAILER

ABC Seat Token Trailer (1950-1959)

David Niven stars in trailer advert for cinema gift tokens.