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HYDE PARK CORNER 1896

Hyde Park Corner 1896 (1896)

Hyde Park Corner, London, in 1896 - unusually early footage.

THE MIKADO

The Mikado (1920-1929)

Early colour film - Gaumont Mirror item showing various scenes from a production of the...

A LITTLE TRAINING...GOES A LONG WAY

A Little Training...Goes A Long Way (1922)

Comic actor Jack Buchanan trains for his role as a boxer...

WOMEN PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS

Women Private Investigators (1927)

Fantastic film showing a group of women training to be private...

ALPINE SPORTS

Alpine Sports (1927)

Fun and healthy exercise on the snowy slopes of the Jungfrau.

THE BELLES OF

The Belles Of "98" (1928)

Retrospective look at what the girls were wearing in 1898.

A NOVEL HOUSE!

A Novel House! (1928)

Unusual house is shown - designed by a Sea Captain, the house is in Rottingdean.

 

 

 PATHE REVIEW - COLOUR FILM

Pathe Review - Colour Film (1928)

Early colour film - nature study, American writers and artists and...

HIGHLIGHT - THE SINGING CINEMA reel 1 & 2

Highlight - The Singing Cinema Reel 1 & 2 (1928-1935)

A documentary tracing the history of 35 years of...

HIGHLIGHT  - THE SINGING CINEMA reel 5 & 6

Highlight - The Singing Cinema Reel 5 & 6 (1928-1962)

A documentary tracing the history of 35 years of...

SHADOW SHRINKING

Shadow Shrinking (1929)

Various keep fit routines are demonstrated - some amusing acrobatics.

SEEING BY WIRELESS

Seeing By Wireless (1929)

Lovely film showing early television transmission techniques - features George...

IN THE SHADOW OF THE ANCIENT CASTLE

In The Shadow Of The Ancient Castle (1930)

Lloyd George presents prizes for Rose Queen at Conway...

THIS FREEDOM!

This Freedom! (1930)

New underwear which allows for freedom of movement is demonstrated.

THIS FREEDOM!

This Freedom! (1930)

New underwear which allows for freedom of movement is demonstrated.

SEA AIRY

Sea Airy (1930)

Girls have a pillow fight, a wheelbarrow race, exercise, frolic in the sea etc.

MEET JACK SHARKEY

Meet Jack Sharkey (1930)

Jack Sharkey in training and relaxing at home, United States of America.

BOLD BAD MAN SHARKEY

Bold Bad Man Sharkey (1930)

Footage of the boxer Jack Sharkey in training in the United States of...

FRESH AIR FROLICS

Fresh Air Frolics (1931)

By use of camera techniques the ghostly figure of a woman walks the high wire...

TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE SUN

Total Eclipse Of The Sun (1932)

Nice shots of the eclipse over the East Coast of the USA - a good map...

"Like Manna From The Skies" (1932)

American army planes drop food supplies to Native Americans...

INFERNO!

Inferno! (1932)

Nice footage of tourists visiting underground caves in Trieste.

PLANETARIUM

Planetarium (1932)

The new planetarium in Chicago is featured - the projector is shown in detail.

QUEER CARDS

Queer Cards (1932)

Nice item giving a brief history of the playing card.

FOR ENGLAND AND ST. GEORGE!

For England And St. George! (1933)

Veterans of WW1's Zeebrugge raid attend service near Trafalgar...

OVERWEIGHT!

Overweight! (1933)

An obese man is subjected to various bizarre exercise regimes - quite funny stuff.

SILHOUETTES

Silhouettes (1933)

Clever silhouette show - birds, rabbits, snails, two men boxing and Charlie Chaplin...

AUTUMN

Autumn (1933)

Scenic shots of autumn trees in the English countryside.

CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA NO. 4

Caught By The Camera No. 4 (1934)

The oldest inn in England, a skull and crossbones car mascot, a...

TRAPPING A SHADOW

Trapping A Shadow (1934)

Great story looking at the cameras and early photographs of Henry Fox Talbot.

CAN YOU BELIEVE YOUR EARS?

Can You Believe Your Ears? (1935)

We are invited to guess sounds of everyday tasks that have been...

YOUR TEA LEAVES, YOUR FORTUNE

Your Tea Leaves, Your Fortune (1935)

Animation teaches us how to read tea leaves to tell a person's...

WINDOWS OF THE MIND aka WINDOWS OF THE SOUL issue title AIRS - OPEN AND MUSICAL

Windows Of The Mind AKA Windows Of The Soul Issue Title Airs - Open And Musical (1936)

An...

MAKE UP issue title PLAY SONG AND PATTER

Make Up Issue Title Play Song And Patter (1937)

Plain girls are given makeovers by well-known beauty...

THERMOMETERS issue title is ENGLAND EXPECTS

Thermometers Issue Title Is England Expects (1939)

Thermometers - unusual and historical - on...

ROUT OUT RATS

Rout Out Rats (1942)

A Government Official film warning about the dangers of rats and suggesting ways to...

HIROSHIMA - DATE WITH HISTORY

Hiroshima - Date With History (1943-1945)

Documentary covering the decisions surrounding the dropping of...

BEAUTY IN THE SUN SUN SUITS

Beauty In The Sun Sun Suits (1945)

A model shows off the latest one-piece sun suit.

A LIGHT TO REMEMBER - SAVE GAS AND ELECTRICITY

A Light To Remember - Save Gas And Electricity (1945)

Trailer asking people to save gas and...

BALLET NEGRE

Ballet Negre (1946)

Jamaican ballet group Ballet Negre rehearsing for performing in England.

EVENING WEAR

Evening Wear (1946)

Victorian-influenced evening gowns by British designer Clive Duncan.

PEOPLE IN CAMERA

People In Camera (1947)

Queen Mary, boxers in training, celebrity golf from America and motorcycle...

BOYS' CLUB

Boys' Club (1947)

Boys are trained at a boxing club.

BLACKPOOL TOWER

Blackpool Tower (1947)

Good shots of Blackpool beach from the tower.

EDINBURGH FESTIVAL

Edinburgh Festival (1947)

Cuts for newsreel 47/69 - Edinburgh Festival.

BRITISH MUSEUM LIBRARY

British Museum Library (1947)

Item showing books in the British Museum. London.

ANTARCTIC STORY

Antarctic Story (1948)

Footage of expedition to Antarctic on ship the 'Wyatt Earp'.

HONG KONG UNDER THE RED SHADOW AUSTRALIA'S NORTHERN FRONTIER

Hong Kong Under The Red Shadow Australia's Northern Frontier (1949)

Cemetery in Labuan, view of...

BLACKPOOL ILLUMINATIONS

Blackpool Illuminations (1949)

Various shots of the Blackpool illuminations at night.

KING PRESENTS COLOURS TO IRISH GUARDS

King Presents Colours To Irish Guards (1949)

King George VI presents colours to 1st Battalion Irish...