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WON IN THE LAST MINUTE

Won In The Last Minute (1933)

Scotland beat England in Schoolboy rugby match from Richmond.

HEAT WAVE STARTS 10,000 TON RUBBER DUMP BLAZE

Heat Wave Starts 10,000 Ton Rubber Dump Blaze (1947)

Great shots of a terrifying fire in a massive...

WINDOW DRESSING

Window Dressing (1962)

The eyes have it, new shop window models made in Surrey have moving eyes.

DESIGN IN PLASTIC

Design In Plastic (1966)

Unusual ornaments are made from dipping leaves in gold then setting them in...

PUSHBALL

Pushball (1968)

A new game involves much running, bouncing and hitting of a gigantic leather ball!

THE MAYOR MAKES THE PLUNGE

The Mayor Makes The Plunge (1933)

The Mayor of Guildford opens new swimming pool - by diving in.

WORLD'S FASTEST RACE

World's Fastest Race (1933)

British Empire Trophy for sports cars in won by Count Czaykowski at...

 

 

JOHN COBB INTRODUCES HIS NEW CAR

John Cobb Introduces His New Car (1938)

Speed King John Cobb tells us about the special features of...

CARS UNDER THE HAMMER

Cars Under The Hammer (1946)

Home Office auction off NFS cars at Dunsford, Surrey.

HOUDINI II BURIED ALIVE

Houdini II Buried Alive (1949)

Escapologist Alan Alan attempts to escape from a freshly dug grave - he...

BIMBO CAPTURE

Bimbo Capture (1967)

Bimbo the Rhesus monkey is recaptured after 204 days on the run. Chessington zoo,...

ROYAL HORSE SHOW

Royal Horse Show (1967)

The last Royal Horse Show is held at Richmond, Surrey.

DOGS' CARAVAN aka DOG'S HOME IS CARAVAN

Dogs' Caravan AKA Dog's Home Is Caravan (1967)

Quirky item about English Mastiff dog who travels in...

BILLIARDS

Billiards (1952)

One armed billiard player demonstrating skills on table. Richmond, Surrey.

RUBBER MASKS

Rubber Masks (1968)

Mr Dyke Richens makes rubber masks in his spare time.

"See The Conquering Heroine Comes" Again! (1930)

Muriel Forster wins the King's Prize at the Bisley...

OUR ROYAL VISITORS FROM JAPAN

Our Royal Visitors From Japan (1930)

Prince Takamatsu and his wife take a tour around Croydon Airport.

A BASHFUL FILM STAR!

A Bashful Film Star! (1934)

Film star chimpanzee Julot arrives to Croydon Airport, crowds happy to see...

UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC UNION aka PATHE FRONT PAGE

University Athletic Union AKA Pathe Front Page (1947)

Running and jumping competitions between...

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....

RACING RESTARTS

Racing Restarts (1968)

Horse racing resumes after Foot and Mouth epidemic. Surrey.

PEA PUSHING

Pea Pushing (1969)

Pea pushing derby for charity in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey.

DONALD PEERS

Donald Peers (1949)

Singer Donald Peers sings at his garden.

MODEL VILLAGE

Model Village (1951)

Finishing touches are put to a model village in Sutton, Surrey.

MERMAID CROP aka UNDERWATER HAIRSTYLE

Mermaid Crop AKA Underwater Hairstyle (1950)

Cecilie Romanis tests out her new mermaid crop...

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...

CROQUET

Croquet (1953)

Footage of croquet being played on tennis courts at Wimbledon, Surrey.

WOULD YOU BELIEVE IT? NO. 6

Would You Believe It? No. 6 (1934)

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

GREYWOOD MINIATURE RAILWAY

Greywood Miniature Railway (1956)

A visit to the Greywood miniature railway in Surrey.

MIGHTY MOUSE

Mighty Mouse (1961)

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

PUB ARTIST

Pub Artist (1955)

The Pub Landlord paints regulars' faces on glasses.

GREAT DANE PUPS

Great Dane Pups (1962)

An item about an unusually large litter of Great Dane puppies.

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...

PUB MATADOR

Pub Matador (1964)

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

DRAG CAR RACING

Drag Car Racing (1964)

Scenes at the first British Drag Racing Festival.

TINY TOT DRIVERS

Tiny Tot Drivers (1965)

Good stuff of young boys driving model racing cars around a track in their...

FOOD RESEARCH beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Food Research Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1966)

Research is carried out on...

TRAINING POLICE HORSES

Training Police Horses (1967)

Police horses are seen in training at the Metropolitan Police Mounted...

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...

SEE THE CONQUERING HERO COMES!

See The Conquering Hero Comes! (1932)

C S M Bayly wins the King's Prize - the highest honour - at...

OH ... WELL PUSHED!

Oh ... Well Pushed! (1932)

Amateur punting championships from Shepperton - these punts go quite fast.

'THE DYNASPHERE

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

A demonstration of the Dynasphere - a strange...

THE THRILL OF SPEED!

The Thrill Of Speed! (1932)

Motor car racing scenes from the banked track at Brooklands.

ALL THE FUN OF THE FAIR

All The Fun Of The Fair (1932)

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

OVER THE HISTORIC EPSOM DOWNS

Over The Historic Epsom Downs (1933)

Athletes compete in the Surrey Senior Cross Country Championship.

THE FESTIVAL OF EID UL AZHA

The Festival Of Eid Ul Azha (1933)

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

GREAT GOLF

Great Golf (1933)

The Amateurs beat the professionals in a golf match in Surrey.