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FLASHBACKS Reel 2 reel 2 is old reels 3 & 4 combined

Flashbacks Reel 2 Reel 2 Is Old Reels 3 & 4 Combined (1910-1912)

Retrospective documentary tracing the...

CLARA BUTT

Clara Butt (1916)

Concert hall singer Clara Butt meets fans as she boards ship to take trip with her...

MOTHER'S DAY - 300 MOTHERS AT HANWORTH PARK

Mother's Day - 300 Mothers At Hanworth Park (1916)

300 mothers with sons in the military at...

HERE'S TO THE MEMORY - part 5

Here's To The Memory - Part 5 (1920-1959)

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

CARNIVALITAS

Carnivalitas (1920-1929)

Great footage of people in carnival costumes having fun at Winter Gardens in...

TWINKLING TOES FROM

Twinkling Toes From "My Son John" (1926)

Billy Merson, Annie Croft and Reginald Sharland dance in the...

CAMERA INTERVIEWS - M. DE GROOT

Camera Interviews - M. De Groot (1926)

The famous violinist M. de Groot demonstrates his favourite...

 

 

TIME TO REMEMBER 1926 - SHORT SHARP SHOWER - reel 1

Time To Remember 1926 - Short Sharp Shower - Reel 1 (1926)

Documentary about 1926 - General...

"Short Shots" From "Sons O' Guns" (1930)

Extracts from a new stage show at the Hippodrome called...

LONDON'S FAMOUS CLUBS AND CABARETS - THE COSMO CLUB

London's Famous Clubs And Cabarets - The Cosmo Club (1933)

Dancers, a contortionist and comic...

LAND OF MY FATHERS

Land Of My Fathers (1934)

Welsh travelogue - images of Wales accompany songs by the Glanhowy Singers.

THE VOICE OF WALES

The Voice Of Wales (1935)

Great footage of Tylorstown Male Voice Choir singing 'Men of Harlech' in their...

HOUSE OF WINDSOR  reel 1  aka HOUSE OF WINDSOR ROLL 1

House Of Windsor Reel 1 AKA House Of Windsor Roll 1 (1937)

Documentary about the Royal Family....

ISSY BONN - THE FAMOUS HEBREW COMEDIAN

Issy Bonn - The Famous Hebrew Comedian (1939)

Hebrew comedian Issy Bonn tells jokes and sings...

THE TWO LESLIES

The Two Leslies (1940)

The Two Leslies tell jokes and sing a song, possibly called "Fanny".

JACK SIMPSON

Jack Simpson (1940)

Jack Simpson plays 'Sons of the "Old Contemptibles"' on the xylophone.

HARRY HEMSLEY

Harry Hemsley (1941)

A strange routine involving child impersonator Harry Hemsley singing and reading a...

DUKE OF YORK'S BOYS' BAND issue title - OH BUOY!

Duke Of York's Boys' Band Issue Title - Oh Buoy! (1942)

Item shows Duke of York's boys' band at...

FAMILY FLIES HOME BY BOMBER

Family Flies Home By Bomber (1946)

Australian man flies family home from UK in bomber, having been...

STAR'S DRESSER

Star's Dresser (1946)

Beatrice Lillie's dresser goes about her daily chores; brief glimpse of the star...

SIZE W - XX

Size W - Xx (1946)

Mrs Danvers modelling clothes for larger ladies.

MAESTRO OF 9 CONDUCTS A CONCERT

Maestro Of 9 Conducts A Concert (1947)

Young Pierino Gamba takes the Lamoureux Orchestra through...

HAROLD WILSON

Harold Wilson (1947)

Cuts from newsreel 47/80 - Harold Wilson 'at home'.

BOY CONDUCTOR

Boy Conductor (1947)

Pierino Gamba, son of a Rome tradesman, conducts the Lamoureux orchestra.

KING TALAL OF JORDAN IN SWITZERLAND

King Talal Of Jordan In Switzerland (1952)

King Talal of Jordan visits jewellery shop with his small...

ITALIAN FILM FESTIVAL IN VENICE

Italian Film Festival In Venice (1952)

Stars turnout for Italy's premier film festival in Venice

SPECTACLES

Spectacles (1953)

Spectacles through the ages ending with some fabulous 50s designs.

DEATH OF JACQUES FATH

Death Of Jacques Fath (1954)

Coffin arriving at church, Fath's styles (25 ladies) coming down stairs at...

HAILE SELASSIE OPENS NEW PARLIAMENT AND THEN SEES DISPLAY OF FOLK AND TRIBAL...

Haile Selassie Opens New Parliament And Then Sees Display Of Folk And Tribal... (1955)

Various...

BABY SITTER ARTISTS

Baby Sitter Artists (1956)

Artists' model Thelma Gibson poses while the artists baby-sit her toddler...

INTRODUCING OURSELVES PART 2 [ TELEVISION COMMERCIALS ]

Introducing Ourselves Part 2 [ Television Commercials ] (1956-1970)

A range of television commercials...

COUNTRY OF THE GOLDEN FRUIT reel 1

Country Of The Golden Fruit Reel 1 (1956)

Documentary about Israel focusing on its fruit production.

FUR MUSEUM aka FUR REPAIRS

Fur Museum AKA Fur Repairs (1957)

An item about a "fur matchers" which has been repairing fur coats...

DUTCH DIG BENNY GOODMAN

Dutch Dig Benny Goodman (1958)

Benny Goodman and his jazz band play a gig in a Dutch fruit auction...

GARY COOPER - THE FINAL TRIBUTE

Gary Cooper - The Final Tribute (1961)

Famous mourners at the the Good Shepherd in Beverley Hills,...

NEW LINER MAKES PORT

New Liner Makes Port (1962)

People have fun on the new liner ship Northern Star as she approaches Sydney...

$240,000 REWARD IN SINATRA JNR. KIDNAPPING

$240,000 Reward In Sinatra Jnr. Kidnapping (1963)

Frank Sinatra's son - Frank Jnr - is released by...

VIOLINIST YEHUDI MENUHIN WITH HIS FAMILY

Violinist Yehudi Menuhin With His Family (1963)

Yehudi Menuhin with his family and their new baby

ANCIENT GRAMOPHONES - AMSTERDAM

Ancient Gramophones - Amsterdam (1963)

Old gramophones collector Mr Bleeker shows his collection.

LITHUANIAN BELL TOWER

Lithuanian Bell Tower (1964)

Tune composed for the bells at Lithuanian bell tower.

COMPOSER AND SURGEON

Composer And Surgeon (1964)

Russian composer and surgeon playing piano, teaching students and operating.

THE MELLOTRON

The Mellotron (1965)

Personalities Eric Robinson & David Nixon introduce us to the musical instrument the...

PREMIER AT THE CAVERN

Premier At The Cavern (1966)

Prime Minister reopens the 'Cavern Club' in Liverpool.