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THE SCENE CHANGETH

The Scene Changeth (1932)

A novel revolving stage is demonstrated at a theatre.

THE STAGE REVOLVES

The Stage Revolves (1945)

Behind the scenes look at the revolving stage in the Savoy theatre. London.

SNOW MACHINE

Snow Machine (1948)

A look at new chemical mixture which creates snow on the stage. Stoll theatre,...

LION TRIPLETS BORN 'OFF STAGE'

Lion Triplets Born 'off Stage' (1950)

Footage of lion cubs, mother and father back stage at the...

THEATRICAL MINIATURES

Theatrical Miniatures (1933)

A model theatre with revolving stage is presented.

'OCTATENT' PORTABLE OPERATING THEATRE

'octatent' Portable Operating Theatre (1969)

New portable operating theatre is demonstrated in...

WHEN THE EARTH TREMBLED!

When The Earth Trembled! (1932)

Ruins of the New Zealand town of Napier following an earthquake.

 

 

PEEPS THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE WORLD NO. 15

Peeps Through The Window Of The World No. 15 (1935)

Actress Miss Whybrew knits jumpers backstage...

CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA NO. 17

Caught By The Camera No. 17 (1935)

A miniature car, chorus girls ride hobby horses, Great Dane puppies...

SEEING BY WIRELESS

Seeing By Wireless (1929)

Lovely film showing early television transmission techniques - features George...

BEAUTY IN GLASS

Beauty In Glass (1945)

Actress Celia Lipton and mother visit exhibition "home of future" where...

 AERIAL VIEW OF NAPLES

Aerial View Of Naples (1949)

Aerial views of Naples - Italian newsreel item.

TU-104 FLIES MOSCOW TO KAMCHATKA AND BACK

Tu-104 Flies Moscow To Kamchatka And Back (1957)

TU-104 aeroplane makes flight from Moscow to...

IRISH SCENES USED IN

Irish Scenes Used In "Workhouse Ward" (1950)

Mixture of images of Republic of Ireland.

CANCER RESEARCH FUND

Cancer Research Fund (1921)

The Rathmines and Rathgar Musical Society act out scenes from the Rose of...

OLD TIME STEAM FAIR

Old Time Steam Fair (1964)

Traction Engines and steam powered generators are on show at old fashioned...

FOGGY DAY IN LONDON TOWN

Foggy Day In London Town (1938)

Item showing people and traffic on foggy day in London.

AIR DISPLAY IN WEST LONDON

Air Display In West London (1947)

Windmill girls at opening of Fairey Aviation Works Flying Club near...

PLANETARIUM

Planetarium (1932)

The new planetarium in Chicago is featured - the projector is shown in detail.

 IKE SEES CINERAMA FILM PERFORMANCE

Ike Sees Cinerama Film Performance (1955)

President Dwight D Eisenhower sees a Cinerama film in...

LONDON CALLING!

London Calling! (1925)

Great film showing how radio broadcasts are recorded and transmitted.

BRITAIN LIGHTS UP

Britain Lights Up (1949)

London and Brighton see the return of illuminations and neon signs. Crowds fill...

HEAT WAVE

Heat Wave (1952)

Excessive Summer heat sends London residents out into the open - it sends some a little...

Selected Originals - HEAT WAVE

Selected Originals - Heat Wave (1952)

Material relating to newsreel story "Heat Wave" - 52/54.

BAND OF HIS MAJESTY'S GRENADIER GUARDS

Band Of His Majesty's Grenadier Guards (1931)

African newsreel coverage of the visit to Cape Town of...

PIN-UPS ON PARADE

Pin-Ups On Parade (1950)

Theatre and Film Carnival in Roehampton and Chimpanzee's Tea Party in London.

HERE'S TO THE MEMORY - part 2

Here's To The Memory - Part 2 (1910-1929)

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

THE WORKHOUSE WARD reel 1

The Workhouse Ward Reel 1 (1950-1959)

Filmed play - very funny stuff about two grumpy men who live in the...