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TO STAR IN ENGLAND

To Star In England (1934)

Charles Farrell arrives to Southampton to appear in British films.

JOE BECKETT AT HOME

Joe Beckett At Home (1920)

Boxer Joe Beckett is seen relaxing in his country home.

BASUTO CHIEFS ARRIVE IN ENGLAND

Basuto Chiefs Arrive In England (1919)

The Basuto Chiefs take a ship's tour with the captain after...

PRINCE AKIHITO ARRIVES

Prince Akihito Arrives (1953)

Japanese Crown Prince, Akihito, arrives in Britain for the Coronation.

COATS OF ARMS CARVER

Coats Of Arms Carver (1960)

Leonard Ponsford's hobby of carving coats of arms at his home in...

ICE SCULPTURE

Ice Sculpture (1963)

Chef Leslie Bernard Morgan sculpts a swan out of ice to go on the table along with...

ATLANTIC

Atlantic "Queen" Home (1945)

Liner 'Queen Mary' returns to home port after the war service.

 

 

ARRIVAL OF FAMOUS FILM STAR ROBERT TAYLOR

Arrival Of Famous Film Star Robert Taylor (1937)

American film star Robert Taylor arrives in...

THE PAPYRUS BAND

The Papyrus Band (1923)

The band on the "Aquitania" practise for their performance at Belmont Park.

SOUTHAMPTON'S FAMILY OF 32

Southampton's Family Of 32 (1939)

Mr and Mrs Smith of Southampton, Hampshire, show-off their large...

HAMPSHIRE REGIMENT HOME

Hampshire Regiment Home (1919)

Troops disembark at Southampton after service in India and Russia

SOUTHAMPTON RAG aka STUDENTS' RAG AT SOUTHAMPTON

Southampton Rag AKA Students' Rag At Southampton (1967)

Southampton students go on charity pub...

WOMAN SWEEP

Woman Sweep (1954)

Violet Robinson is Southampton's only woman chimney sweep.

LORD SANKEY OPENS LAW COURTS

Lord Sankey Opens Law Courts (1930)

Lord Chancellor, Lord Sankey, opens Law Courts in Southampton,...

WELCOME OF TRISTAN REFUGEES AT SOUTHAMPTON

Welcome Of Tristan Refugees At Southampton (1961)

Mayoress of Southampton officially welcomes...

LINERS IN SOUTHAMPTON HARBOUR

Liners In Southampton Harbour (1964)

SS Andes and SS Queen Elizabeth at Southampton with tugs milling...

QUEEN ELIZABETH'S LAST VOYAGE

Queen Elizabeth's Last Voyage (1968)

Liner "Queen Elizabeth" leaves Southampton for her final voyage.

PLAITED POLYHEDRA

Plaited Polyhedra (1960)

Three-dimensional geometric paper shapes made without using glue by Robert...

DRIVING TIPS WITH PADDY HOPKIRK aka PADDY HOPKIRK

Driving Tips With Paddy Hopkirk AKA Paddy Hopkirk (1964)

Paddy Hopkirk tests out his Monte Carlo...

CARNIVAL WEEK

Carnival Week (1933)

Children give a display of pt / keep fit exercises in Southampton.

THEIRS NOT TO REASON WHY

Theirs Not To Reason Why (1934)

Northumberland Fusiliers say goodbye to their loved ones as they leave...

VARIETY ARTISTS LEAVE FOR SOUTH AFRICA

Variety Artists Leave For South Africa (1938)

Variety artists including Renee Houston and Donald...

HAMPSHIRE  V.A.D. CUP FINAL on sleeve as HAMPSHIRE U.A.D. CUP FINAL & CUTS

Hampshire V.A.D. Cup Final On Sleeve As Hampshire U.A.D. Cup Final & Cuts (1926)

Voluntary...

LORD BADEN POWELL RETURNS FROM SOUTH AFRICA

Lord Baden Powell Returns From South Africa (1938)

Lord Baden Powell arrives at Southampton after...

JACK BUCHANAN HOME WITH BRIDE

Jack Buchanan Home With Bride (1947-1949)

Radio and musical star Jack Buchanan returns home after getting...

MARY PICKFORD & DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS  aka MARY PICKFORD & DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS ARRIVE ...

Mary Pickford & Douglas Fairbanks AKA Mary Pickford & Douglas Fairbanks Arrive ... (1920)

Mary...

BLACKPOOL V SOUTHAMPTON. - 5TH ROUND FA CUP TIE

Blackpool V Southampton. - 5th Round Fa Cup Tie (1953)

Blackpool and Southampton draw 1-1 in FA...

MOBILE PARROT

Mobile Parrot (1954)

Evangelist preacher takes parrot with him on travels about the south coast.

AIR PAGEANT AT SOUTHAMPTON

Air Pageant At Southampton (1946)

VIPs and public watch planes and helicopters at flying show.

TRISTAN DA CUNHA SURVIVORS AT SOUTHAMPTON

Tristan Da Cunha Survivors At Southampton (1961)

Survivors of shipwreck stay at Southampton. Good...

SOUTH AFRICAN CRICKET TEAM ARRIVE

South African Cricket Team Arrive (1947)

Footage of South African cricket team arriving at...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 486 - DRVING TIPS WITH PADDY HOPKIRK, PUB BARBER and...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 486 - Drving Tips With Paddy Hopkirk, Pub Barber And... (1964)

Out...

"Should Auld Acquaintance Be Forgot" AKA Should Old Acquaintance Be Forgot (1932)

Soldiers of...

WELCOME TO BRITAIN!

Welcome To Britain! (1932)

The Mayor of Southampton bids welcome to the new American ambassador Andrew...

BACK TO BLIGHTY!

Back To Blighty! (1932)

Troops of the Grenadier Guards return to Southampton after serving a tour in...

SOUTHAMPTON - PRINCESS ROYAL AND DUKE OF WINDSOR ARRIVE TO SEE QUEEN MARY

Southampton - Princess Royal And Duke Of Windsor Arrive To See Queen Mary (1953)

Duke of...

LIBERACE ARRIVES

Liberace Arrives (1956)

Famous American pianist Wladislav Liberace arrives for three weeks tour of...

Selected Originals - LIBERACE ARRIVES

Selected Originals - Liberace Arrives (1956)

Material related to newsreel story "Liberace Arrives" -...

THE SUPER

The Super "Wash And Brush Up" And The "Empress Of Britain" (1932)

Beautiful footage of ocean...

SUMMER TRIP TO LONDON ZOO

Summer Trip To London Zoo (1934)

Southampton Conservative and Unionist Association visit London and...

C. B. FRY RETIRES FROM DUTY

C. B. Fry Retires From Duty (1950)

C. B. Fry retires from directorship of training ship Mercury.

OUT TAKES / CUTS  FROM CP 318 - SHIP FASHIONS

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 318 - Ship Fashions (1961)

Out takes (Rushes, cuts) for the stories...

WORLD'S LARGEST GRAVING DOCK aka WORLDS LARGEST GRAVING DOCK

World's Largest Graving Dock AKA Worlds Largest Graving Dock (1933)

King George V and Queen Mary...

CHARLIE COMES HOME!

Charlie Comes Home! (1952)

Charlie Chaplin returns to his London roots with his young family.

SERVICE NEWS - MIDDLESEX REGT HOME FROM KOREA

Service News - Middlesex Regt Home From Korea (1952)

British troops return home after service in...

GOOD LUCK GO WITH YOU

Good Luck Go With You (1926)

Manager Pelham Warner and England cricket team on ship bound for...

SHIP'S DOG

Ship's Dog (1957)

Alsatian Baldur spends his life at sea - with occasional visits to New York.

SHIP FASHIONS

Ship Fashions (1961)

Beautiful fashions modelled on board SS Oriana in Southampton Docks.

GOOD-BYE TO THE CIRCUS

Good-Bye To The Circus (1964)

Performing animals and acrobats leave London for Africa.

PEOPLE IN CAMERA

People In Camera (1948)

Lana Turner and Bob Topping arrive to Southampton & Chinese baby show in San...