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DON'T SPREAD GERMS - TRAILER

Don't Spread Germs - Trailer (1949)

Short trailer film telling people to use disinfectant to avoid the...

METH DRINKERS

Meth Drinkers (1970-1979)

Five men in suits smoking by the roadside.

PIPES AND SUPER PIPES

Pipes And Super Pipes (1937)

An item showing different smoking pipes from all over the world.

KEEPING THEIR HAND IN

Keeping Their Hand In (1921)

An item showing auxiliary soldiers in Dublin during revolver practise.

DEAUVILLE

Deauville (1922)

Footage of dignitaries at the Grand Semaine in France.

BIG DOCK FIRE AT CALAIS aka HUGE DICK FIRE

Big Dock Fire At Calais AKA Huge Dick Fire (1922)

Footage of Calais docks on fire, France.

SAFETY LAST FIRST!

Safety Last First! (1933)

Stunts are performed on a motorcycle including lighting a cigarette whilst...

 

 

NAVAL TERMS ILLUSTRATED

Naval Terms Illustrated (1942)

Light-hearted item explains the meaning of several naval terms on a ship...

1000 FISHERS

1000 Fishers (1925)

The National Sea Angling Festival is held in Hastings, 1000 men and women take part.

KICKING THE PIGSKIN

Kicking The Pigskin (1925)

Professional jockeys play their amateur counterparts at football in Ireland.

ALTERNATIVE VERSION OF BOXING 1919

Alternative Version Of Boxing 1919 (1919)

Close ups of famous boxers including some mock sparring.

FIRES IN THE HOME - TRAILER

Fires In The Home - Trailer (1950)

Trailer warning about the perils of smoking in the home.

PIPE BELT

Pipe Belt (1937)

A fisherman keeps his pipes in a belt around his waist for when he fancies a change.

FAG ASHTRAY aka CIGARETTE ASHTRAY

Fag Ashtray AKA Cigarette Ashtray (1937)

A cigarette which comes with its own small ashtray attached...

PORTER'S BENCH

Porter's Bench (1948)

Footage of Porter using a Porters' bench to have a rest. Piccadilly, London.

CHURCHILL EXITS 'CHURCHILL CLUB'

Churchill Exits 'churchill Club' (1940)

Winston Churchill leaving 'Churchill Club'.

FIREMEN INSPECTORS

Firemen Inspectors (1914-1930)

Two men inspect a group of firemen.

OTHER DAYS - OTHER WAYS

Other Days - Other Ways (1933)

Old and new fashions are contrasted - funny stuff of the 1890s chicks...

OTHER DAYS - OTHER WAYS

Other Days - Other Ways (1933)

Old and new fashions are contrasted - funny stuff of the 1890s chicks...

THE SMOKE DIVER

The Smoke Diver (1933)

Smoke billows out of a mans suit before he jumps into a pool of water.

THE WATER WALKER

The Water Walker (1934)

Footage of a new invention being demonstrated of water waders with lifebelt...

ALL SQUARE

All Square (1936)

Square-toed shoes are the latest fashion from America.

"Plus Golf!" No. 1 (1938)

People play golf, are shown how to do it properly and take a few trick golf...

FASHIONS GO TO THE HEAD

Fashions Go To The Head (1932)

Various new hairstyles are modelled for the camera.

QUEER EATS

Queer Eats (1931)

Man appears to eat all kinds of things - glass, brick, a clay pipe etc.

CUP TIE ITIS

Cup Tie Itis (1921)

Football fans celebrate or commiserate during the Cup tie.

MR BALDWIN AT HOME

Mr Baldwin At Home (1923)

Stanley Baldwin is filmed relaxing at Chequers with his family. ...

MRS. BAMBERGER

Mrs. Bamberger (1920)

Mrs. Bamberger and Friends poses for an exclusive Pathe Gazette Cine Portrait.

RAIN COVER FOR PIPE aka PIPE AND SHADE

Rain Cover For Pipe AKA Pipe And Shade (1937)

Glass lid protects pipe from rain.

SUITCASE ON WHEELS issue title -  THE VERY IDEA!

Suitcase On Wheels Issue Title - The Very Idea! (1936)

The problems of a heavy suitcase are...

WALNUT PIPES

Walnut Pipes (1940)

A woman makes smoking pipes out of walnuts and drinking straws.

CIGARETTE TESTING

Cigarette Testing (1949)

Footage of experiments being carried out on different types of cigarettes in...

OFFICERS AND MEN OUTSIDE HOSPITAL

Officers And Men Outside Hospital (1945)

Men saying goodbye to a legless hero outside unknown...

FLYING BOAT LOADING AND TAKING OFF

Flying Boat Loading And Taking Off (1945)

Flying boat taking off and in flight.

CIGARETTES ON SALE

Cigarettes On Sale (1947)

Crowds clamour to buy cheap cigarettes on sale in pub.

TOBACCO

Tobacco (1970-1979)

Colour item showing people at work in Marlboro cigarette factory.

MARLBORO CIGARETTES

Marlboro Cigarettes (1970-1979)

Close shots of machines making and packing Marlboro cigarettes.

SHINWELL WITH MINERS

Shinwell With Miners (1946)

Emanuel Shinwell addressing miners in colliery - probably on nationalisation...

A PRISONER IS TRIED, CONDEMNED AND EXECUTED IN CUBA

A Prisoner Is Tried, Condemned And Executed In Cuba (1959)

Former Battista official is shot, one...

CHINESE PLATE SPINNERS

Chinese Plate Spinners (1959)

Chinese plate spinners at Murray's Cabaret Club.

IN HONOUR OF 'THE SOOTHING WEED

In Honour Of 'the Soothing Weed" (1932)

Smoking competitions in Paris - how fast can you smoke a...

WHAT A CARELESS SMOKER CAN DO!

What A Careless Smoker Can Do! (1933)

A discarded cigarette butt sets fire to Southport Pier.

CIGARETTE OR INCENDIARY?

Cigarette Or Incendiary? (1933)

Worthing Pier - seen from the air - after fire in its new pavilion.

THE GERMAN DERBY

The German Derby (1937)

Goering having fun at German Derby horse race.

THE WHIP CRACKER

The Whip Cracker (1933)

Champion whip cracker Jim Ashton demonstrates his skills.

ROLLING ALONG

Rolling Along (1930)

Cigarette rolling championship in Central Europe.

AND NOW TO SOUTH AFRICA TO WATCH - THE SKIDDERS

And Now To South Africa To Watch - The Skidders (1930)

Dirt track motorcycling footage.

READY FOR THE SUN

Ready For The Sun (1936)

Ladies model the latest swimsuits.

CAN YOU BELIEVE YOUR EARS NO. 2

Can You Believe Your Ears No. 2 (1937)

Mystery noises are played against a black screen - the source...

THE MODEL MASTER

The Model Master (1931)

A model liner is put through its paces on a boating lake.