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THOMPSON FACES STIFF TASK

Thompson Faces Stiff Task (1949)

Boxer Billy Thompson trains for his fight with Kid Dussart.

HIS HIGH OFFICE

His High Office (1929)

Lord Thompson, Air Works Minister has flight on the airship R-101, Cardington,...

THIS IS A TOMMY GUN

This Is A Tommy Gun (1940)

British troops demonstrate their skills with their Thompson Sub Machine Guns.

LOW BLOW COSTS THOMPSON HIS TITLE

Low Blow Costs Thompson His Title (1949)

Billy Thompson is disqualified in European Lightweight...

TOMMY GUN

Tommy Gun (1941)

A look at how the Thompson submachine gun (Tommy gun) works.

WALKING RACE

Walking Race (1955)

Briton, Don Thompson, wins Italian 100 kilometre walking race.

"Well Done R-100!" (1930)

Shots of the R100 airship as she returns to England after a flight from...

 

 

THE COURAGE THAT TRIUMPHS

The Courage That Triumphs (1939)

Footage of a handicapped artist who paints with the aid of his mouth,...

NEWCASTLE

Newcastle (1947)

Lightweight boxing match between Joseph Preys and Billy Thompson.

THE GRAND NATIONAL

The Grand National (1948)

Sheila's Cottage wins the Grand National 1948.

SCOTLAND BEAT WALES

Scotland Beat Wales (1951)

Scotland beat Wales 19-0 in international rugby match in Edinburgh.

OLYMPIC TRAINING

Olympic Training (1968)

Ghanaians work out at high altitude Olympic training camp in Kenya, Africa.

PENNY  FARTHING MARATHON RACE TO BE ATTACKED

Penny Farthing Marathon Race To Be Attacked (1969)

Two cyclists attempt to beat 100 year-old...

FESTIVAL CARS

Festival Cars (1951)

People have fun on new festival cars at Battersea Park, London.

BEES

Bees (1953)

Harry Thompson shows bee insemination carried out to produce new British bee. Fishbourne.

ENGLISHMEN WIN AUSTRALIAN TENNIS TITLE TOURNEY aka PERRY AND HUGHES BEAT MOORE...

Englishmen Win Australian Tennis Title Tourney AKA Perry And Hughes Beat Moore... (1930-1939)

English...

PREYS V THOMPSON - BOXING

Preys V Thompson - Boxing (1947)

Lightweight boxing match between Joseph Preys and Billy Thompson.

BILLY THOMPSON - BOXER IN TRAINING

Billy Thompson - Boxer In Training (1949)

Cuts from newsreel 49/53 - Boxer Billy Thompson in training...

HELEN KELLER TOURS FAR EAST

Helen Keller Tours Far East (1955)

Various shots of the blind and deaf Helen Keller with Polly...

CIRCUS IN TRAINING

Circus In Training (1957)

Circus performers at Chessington Zoo go through their paces.

FLORAL ARRANGEMENTS aka FLORAL ARRANGING

Floral Arrangements AKA Floral Arranging (1956)

Artificial flowers made from specially treated...

TRIPLE CROWN FOR ENGLAND

Triple Crown For England (1957)

England beats Scotland 16-3 in the international rugby duel in...

SWIMMERS FROM SOUTH

Swimmers From South (1934)

Female swimmers from Australia and South Africa in an open air pool in...

AMY'S WONDERFUL WELCOME HOME - Sound version

Amy's Wonderful Welcome Home - Sound Version (1930)

Female flier Amy Johnson receives a great...

AMY'S WONDERFUL WELCOME HOME - Mute version

Amy's Wonderful Welcome Home - Mute Version (1930)

Female flier Amy Johnson receives a great...

HIS MAJESTY'S U-BOAT

His Majesty's U-Boat (1941)

U-boat 570 is captured by Hudson bomber and brought into a British port.

MAIDSTONE aka MAN PLAYS PIANO WHILE HOUSE IS DEMOLISHED

Maidstone AKA Man Plays Piano While House Is Demolished (1939)

Footage of man playing a piano as...

HONOURS EVEN

Honours Even (1920)

A look at some of races between English and American athletes at Queen's Club.

NEWS IN FLASHES aka NEW ARMOUR VEST FOR U.S. MARINES

News In Flashes AKA New Armour Vest For U.S. Marines (1952)

U.S. marines test a new bullet proof...

AUSSIE WINS GOLF OPEN

Aussie Wins Golf Open (1954)

Australian Peter Thompson wins golf open in Birkdale

MUSCLE MEN TUNE UP FOR BIG TEST

Muscle Men Tune Up For Big Test (1950)

Billy Thompson and Jack Doyle train for their next fights.

YORKSHIREMAN FAILS IN TITLE BID

Yorkshireman Fails In Title Bid (1950)

Roberto Proietti (Italy) beats Billy Thompson on points in...

DETROIT'S 250th BIRTHDAY RACE

Detroit's 250th Birthday Race (1951)

Detroit celebrates its 250th anniversary with a crash filled car...

ROTA THE LION

Rota The Lion (1943)

Rota the lion resides at London zoo, he has been given to Winston Churchill as a...

ADLAI STEVENSON IN NAIROBI

Adlai Stevenson In Nairobi (1955)

American statesman visits Kikuyu guard-post and African village...

Special - ST. ANDREWS - AUSTRALIA KEEPS THE 'OPEN'

Special - St. Andrews - Australia Keeps The 'open' (1955)

Australia's Peter Thompson wins Open...

ENGLAND V IRELAND RUGBY INTERNATIONAL

England V Ireland Rugby International (1956)

England defeats Ireland 20-0 in the rugby...

ENGLAND BEAT  N. IRELAND

England Beat N. Ireland (1965)

Football - England beat Ireland 2 goals to 1 at Wembley, Greater...

Selected Originals - OLYMPIC WALK aka CHEERS FOR TWO GOLDS

Selected Originals - Olympic Walk AKA Cheers For Two Golds (1960)

Material related to newsreel...

NEW JOB FOR LORD SNOWDON

New Job For Lord Snowdon (1962)

Princess Margaret's husband arrives at Sunday Times offices for new job...

SCOTS BEAT THE CHAMPS

Scots Beat The Champs (1963)

Rugby - Scotland beat France 11 - 6. Paris, France.

DENNING REPORT

Denning Report (1963)

Denning report issued after Profumo affair.

LUTON ROAD COURTESY

Luton Road Courtesy (1953)

On patrol with traffic police in Luton.

MUSIC ON CANVAS

Music On Canvas (1944)

Artist Richard Thompson works on a painting suggested by one of Chopin's...

TROOPS ON EXERCISE IN ENGLAND

Troops On Exercise In England (1940)

British troops show off their equipment and techniques during...

DOROTHY THOMPSON INTERVIEW - JUNE 1941

Dorothy Thompson Interview - June 1941 (1941)

Leading American journalist Dorothy Thompson talks...

SEIZING THE SOURCE OF SUPPLY aka ILLEGAL SPIRITS AND BEER

Seizing The Source Of Supply AKA Illegal Spirits And Beer

Prohibition era customs...

STUDENTS PARADE HYDE PARK

Students Parade Hyde Park (1949)

Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip watch student carnival parade in...

GENERAL DE TASSIGNY INSPECTS SCOTS FUSILIERS

General De Tassigny Inspects Scots Fusiliers (1950)

General De Tassigny inspects 1st Battalion...

TALLEST MAN IN THE WORLD

Tallest Man In The World (1940)

American newsreel item about tallest man in the world, Clifford...