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Selected Originals - BY

Selected Originals - By "Comet" To Johannesburg. (1952)

Material relating to newsreel story "By...

THE WORLD'S SWITCHBOARD!

The World's Switchboard! (1932)

Fascinating glimpse inside London's Overseas Telephone Exchange - we...

CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA NO. 1

Caught By The Camera No. 1 (1934)

Several strange and unusual sights are 'caught by the camera'.

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 112

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 112 (1940)

A new aircraft, canaries filmed at an exhibition and white...

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 133

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 133 (1940)

Grasshopper plague in Arizona and a bulldog pup sold in...

PEOPLE IN CAMERA

People In Camera (1947)

The Palestine Question, a new French President, snakes in South Africa and Bing...

QUEEN MARY IN FLEET STREET

Queen Mary In Fleet Street (1937)

Queen Mary at Daily Telegraph offices inspecting toys collected for...

 

 

LAND GIRLS OF AFRICA

Land Girls Of Africa (1931)

Women are trained for agricultural work at a college in South Africa.

CARNIVAL AT SOUTH SHIELDS aka SUCCESSFUL CARNIVAL AT SOUTH SHIELDS IN AID OF...

Carnival At South Shields AKA Successful Carnival At South Shields In Aid Of... (1922)

Good...

THE WORLD'S LONELIEST ISLAND

The World's Loneliest Island (1933)

A visit to the secluded island of Tristan da Cunha in the South...

BUFFALOES IN BULK!

Buffaloes In Bulk! (1934)

Buffalo are rounded up at a State Park in America.

FAMOUS FOOTBALL TEAMS IN TRAINING NO. 2 - SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY

Famous Football Teams In Training No. 2 - Sheffield Wednesday (1935)

Good footage of FA Cup...

AUSTRALIAN TENNIS FINALS

Australian Tennis Finals (1952)

Mens singles and doubles tennis from Australia.

COMMONWEALTH FASHIONS MADE IN LANCASHIRE

Commonwealth Fashions Made In Lancashire (1957)

Fabulous cotton print dresses are modelled - designs...

JOHANNESBURG EASTER SHOW

Johannesburg Easter Show (1967)

Item showing the Rand Easter Show, Johannesburg, South Africa.

SPOONS

Spoons (1954)

Item about collection of wide variety of spoons. Baker Street, London.

BRICK CHAPEL

Brick Chapel (1954)

Father Thompson holds services in converted air raid shelter chapel.

BLACK MARKET aka AFRICAN MARKET

Black Market AKA African Market (1947)

Africans buy goods at a traditional market.

A GALLANT FAILURE

A Gallant Failure (1929)

Sir Malcolm Campbell attempts World land speed record in South Africa.

SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES

Secretary Of State For The Colonies (1946)

George Hall, Sec. of State, inspects Colonial troops in...

PARTY PARTY

Party Party (1957)

The United Party, South Africa's opposition party hold a Prosperity Fair.

POP ART EXHIBITION

Pop Art Exhibition (1969)

Pop Art exhibition takes place at the Hayward Gallery in London.

UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND

University Of The Witwatersrand (1959)

Antiapartheid demonstration and student strike at University...

 15,000 BOYS SCOUTS GATHER IN AUSTRALIA FOR JAMBOREE

15,000 Boys Scouts Gather In Australia For Jamboree (1961)

International scout jamboree in New...

AUSTRALIAN POLICE CENTENARY - SYDNEY

Australian Police Centenary - Sydney (1962)

Various shots of New South Wales police in action on...

STEVEDORES & CAPE TOWN

Stevedores & Cape Town (1962)

South African wildlife, Cape Town leisure activities and shore line.

AMERICAN EMBASSY BOMB OUTRAGE IN SAIGON KILLS 20 aka BOMB OUTRAGE - SAIGON

American Embassy Bomb Outrage In Saigon Kills 20 AKA Bomb Outrage - Saigon (1965)

Moving...

PRINCE PHILIP VISITS SCHOOLS

Prince Philip Visits Schools (1963)

Duke of Edinburgh visits London schools by helicopter to talk...

BARRIER REEF FESTIVAL

Barrier Reef Festival (1965)

Miss Coral Queen crowned.

AUSTRALIA'S ANNUAL ART PRIZES

Australia's Annual Art Prizes (1964)

Various shots of paintings submitted for the Archibald, Wynne and...

AUSTRALIAN RESORT OF COWRA

Australian Resort Of Cowra (1966)

A short portrait of the tourist town of Cowra and its thriving...

WOOL AND MAKE-UP NEWS FROM AUSTRALIA.

Wool And Make-Up News From Australia. (1967)

Wool fashions modelled on an Australian sheep farm,...

GEORGETOWN GUYANA

Georgetown Guyana (1962)

Street scenes and important-looking buildings in Georgetown.

EASTER IN USA HOLLYWOOD BOWL

Easter In USA Hollywood Bowl (1948)

Easter activities in America, religion and fashion.

S. AFRICAN TOUR aka PRINCE OF WALES IN SOUTH AFRICA

S. African Tour AKA Prince Of Wales In South Africa (1925)

Prince Edward on Royal Tour of South...

CRICKET SOUTH AFRICA V WORCESTER

Cricket South Africa V Worcester (1947)

Cricket match between Worcester and South Africa.

KOREAN CHRISTMAS FOR GI's

Korean Christmas For Gi's (1961)

GI's celebrating Christmas in South Korea.

DR. VERWOERD ARRIVES HOME & ANTI-APARTHEID DEMONSTRATIONS

Dr. Verwoerd Arrives Home & Anti-Apartheid Demonstrations (1961)

Anti-apartheid protest before...

PRINCESS OFF DUTY

Princess Off Duty (1947)

The Princesses go horse riding at Bonza Bay, near East London, Cape Province,...

PEEPS THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE WORLD NO. 32

Peeps Through The Window Of The World No. 32 (1935)

A tiny South African car, a plague of locusts...

BASUTOLAND AND ITS PEOPLE - Beware - other items with the same title

Basutoland And Its People - Beware - Other Items With The Same Title (1930-1939)

Educational film...

FRENCH VILLAGE IN GREECE

French Village In Greece (1962)

A lovely travelogue of the Greek island of Corfu.

THE LAST OF THE CLASSICS

The Last Of The Classics (1932)

Horse racing from the St. Leger - won by the Aga Khan's horse -...

SYDNEY BRIDGE OPENED

Sydney Bridge Opened (1932)

A mounted soldier is apprehended by police after spoiling the opening of...

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 119

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 119 (1940)

Sheep Dog Trials, wild birds of the Transvaal and elephants...

EVE IN CAMP - IN SOUTH AFRICA

Eve In Camp - In South Africa (1931)

Fun and games at an Agricultural School Camping Ground in South...

CAMERA INTERVIEWS - SIR RIDER HAGGARD

Camera Interviews - Sir Rider Haggard (1923)

The author Sir Rider Haggard is seen relaxing in his...

FOUR MUSKETEERS

Four Musketeers (1933)

Harmony singing group The Four Musketeers sing 'Roll Dem Bones' in blackface.

IMMORTALS IN STONE

Immortals In Stone (1933)

Great footage of the Mount Rushmoor National Memorial taking shape.

PEEPS THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE WORLD! NO. 1

Peeps Through The Window Of The World! No. 1 (1934)

Legend of Hamelin reconstructed, the Royal Cape...