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FIRST LION TO FLY TINTED

First Lion To Fly Tinted (1925)

Miss A. Hughes brings her pet lion cub home by aeroplane. Orange...

FATHER CHRISTMAS JOINS PRODUCTION DRIVE

Father Christmas Joins Production Drive (1948)

Toys and Christmas cards are getting ready for...

NON STOP PIANIST

Non Stop Pianist (1920)

'Professor' Albert Kemp attempts to break the World record for the longest time...

CROYDON TERRITORIALS HOME

Croydon Territorials Home (1919)

The return of soldiers of the Queen's West Surreys to Croydon.

WATERMAN'S REGATTA AT RICHMOND

Waterman's Regatta At Richmond (1919)

Everyone gets a soaking during the Waterman's Regatta held on...

Selected Originals - UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHY

Selected Originals - Underwater Photography (1952)

Material relating to newsreel story "Underwater...

SUGAR CROWN JEWELS

Sugar Crown Jewels (1952)

A chef has made a copy of the Crown Jewels - in icing sugar.

 

 

FOR WIMBLEDON - NEXT SUMMER

For Wimbledon - Next Summer (1966)

Tennis fashions by Teddy Tinling.

FARMING NUNS

Farming Nuns (1967)

Nuns at Ladywell convent farm and repair outbuildings on the land. Godalming, Surrey....

Selected Original - THE DERBY 1969

Selected Original - The Derby 1969 (1969)

Material relating to newsreel story "The Derby 1969" -...

SCHOOLGIRL MANNEQUINS

Schoolgirl Mannequins (1949)

Footage of teenage fashion parade in Kingston, Surrey.

MERMAID CROP aka UNDERWATER HAIRSTYLE

Mermaid Crop AKA Underwater Hairstyle (1950)

Cecilie Romanis tests out her new mermaid crop...

PEKINESE DOGS HOME

Pekinese Dogs Home (1952)

Nice item about a dogs home for Pekinese in Wentworth, Surrey.

POLICE WATER RESCUE TRAINING

Police Water Rescue Training (1947)

Police in Kingston demonstrates how to rescue drowning men from a...

TAME ALLIGATORS

Tame Alligators (1949)

Two women keep pet alligators and have tea party.

PERSONALITY MEET - ERNEST SHEPARD

Personality Meet - Ernest Shepard (1946)

Item showing Ernest Shephard, artist and illustrator of...

MICROGEOGRAPHER

Microgeographer (1953)

Professor Tolanksy - Microgeographer at work in laboratory. Surrey.

TRAFFIC PROBLEM

Traffic Problem (1953)

Traffic problems in London contrast with calm of country village. Shere, Surrey.

WORK OR WANT WEEK MAKES THE HEADLINES aka HAROLD WILSON PRESIDENT OF BOARD OF...

Work Or Want Week Makes The Headlines AKA Harold Wilson President Of Board Of... (1947)

Harold...

THAMES-SIDE BEAUTY SPOT

Thames-Side Beauty Spot (1935)

Speeches mark the naming of the Riverdale Gardens in Richmond, London.

WARLINGHAM

Warlingham (1936)

Water jockey championships at the Mountain Pools. Swimming with inflatables.

LONDON TRAFFIC

London Traffic (1950)

Traffic scenes in Staines, Surrey.

OLD FOLKS HOMES

Old Folks Homes (1947)

Investigations into the conditions of institutions for old people - old people's...

BON FIRE NIGHT

Bon Fire Night (1961)

People gathered for a bonfire night in Ripley, Surrey.

COSMETIC FACTORY - Colour

Cosmetic Factory - Colour (1972)

Brilliant item showing women cosmetic factory workers being...

GUILDFORD - WRAC'S NEW BARRACKS

Guildford - Wrac's New Barracks (1964)

The Women's Royal Army Corps. show off a new barracks in...

MOBILE ART ON SALE - CROYDON

Mobile Art On Sale - Croydon (1965)

Mobile art on sale in Croydon, Surrey.

PRINCESS ANNE PRESENTS LEEKS TO WELSH GUARDS ON ST DAVID'S DAY

Princess Anne Presents Leeks To Welsh Guards On St David's Day (1969)

Princess Anne presents...

SURBITON GOES GAY

Surbiton Goes Gay (1930-1939)

Carnival procession in aid of new Hospital for this Surrey town.

BISLEY SHOOTING CONTEST

Bisley Shooting Contest (1947)

The contest for the Queen Mary's prize.

BRITAIN'S FIRST GRAND PRIX

Britain's First Grand Prix (1920-1929)

Britain's first 'Grand Prix' race held at Brooklands is won by...

 AUCTION OF PROPS AT SHEPPERTON

Auction Of Props At Shepperton (1970-1979)

An auction is held for props and film sets held at Shepperton...

WILL LADIES EVER PLAY AT LORDS?

Will Ladies Ever Play At Lords? (1925)

Cobham Ladies cricket team take on Manor Athletic men's team...

QE2'S LIFEBOATS aka MAKING LIFEBOATS FOR QUEEN ELIZABETH II

QE2's Lifeboats AKA Making Lifeboats For Queen Elizabeth II (1968)

Shipbuilders in Surrey made...

ROAD SAFETY MAGAZINE

Road Safety Magazine (1952)

Collection of stories about road safety - made for children.

WOULD YOU BELIEVE IT? NO. 6

Would You Believe It? No. 6 (1934)

Strange things from around Britain including a female town crier...

MIGHTY MOUSE

Mighty Mouse (1961)

Artist Terence Cuneo works on paintings and we spot the famous mouse in his pictures.

POLICE OFFICE

Police Office (1962)

One-man police station opened in New Addington.

METAL PAINTER

Metal Painter (1960)

Artist Stephan Knapp works with porcelain enamel on metal in his studio in Sandhill,...

ANIMALS MALE AND FEMALE

Animals Male And Female (1962)

Male superiority in animal world - male animals prettier then their...

RIVER LIFE

River Life (1962)

An item about a family who take their car on their boat and a man who has built a...

COWBOY ARTIST

Cowboy Artist (1963)

Artist Terence Cuneo shows us his wide range of portraits and some of his hobbies.

CARAVAN BOAT

Caravan Boat (1963)

A new trailer which can be dismantled to make a motor boat and a caravan.

PUB MATADOR

Pub Matador (1964)

Pub landlord turns matador to pit his wits against a ferocious ram!

FIRE ENGINE AUCTION

Fire Engine Auction (1967)

Antique fire engines are sold in an auction at Farnham.

TYPIST'S TREAT aka PENGUIN POOL FOR TYPISTS

Typist's Treat AKA Penguin Pool For Typists (1969)

When typists get bored they look out of the...

'THE DYNASPHERE

'the Dynasphere" ... A One-Wheel-Four-Seater (1932)

A demonstration of the Dynasphere - a strange...

ALL THE FUN OF THE FAIR

All The Fun Of The Fair (1932)

The opening of Mitcham Fair. Great shots of fairground rides.

THE FESTIVAL OF EID UL AZHA

The Festival Of Eid Ul Azha (1933)

Muslims in Woking give prayers in celebration of the Festival of...

HIS GREAT DAY!

His Great Day! (1933)

Cadet Woods receives a warm welcome in Nottingham after having won the King's...