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THOMPSON FACES STIFF TASK

Thompson Faces Stiff Task (1949)

Boxer Billy Thompson trains for his fight with Kid Dussart.

LOW BLOW COSTS THOMPSON HIS TITLE

Low Blow Costs Thompson His Title (1949)

Billy Thompson is disqualified in European Lightweight...

WALKING RACE

Walking Race (1955)

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

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...

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...

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...

HONOURS EVEN

Honours Even (1920)

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

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...

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

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

Australia's Peter Thompson wins Open...

STUDENTS PARADE HYDE PARK

Students Parade Hyde Park (1949)

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

ENGLISH TEAM TRAINING FOR WORLD CUP

English Team Training For World Cup (1954)

England train at Roehampton without the 'rested' Stanley...

1948 GRAND NATIONAL

1948 Grand National (1948)

Sheila's Cottage wins the Grand National 1948.

QUEEN OF THE ICE Dublin issue

Queen Of The Ice Dublin Issue (1941)

Sonja Henie and Harrison Thompson star in a New York ballet on...

SOCCER ARRIVES - DERBY COUNTY SURPRISE MANCHESTER U.

Soccer Arrives - Derby County Surprise Manchester U. (1948)

Football - Derby County beat...

ONE MINUTE NEWS

One Minute News (1948)

Fashion show in Paris; Boxing match in Manchester; Quads birthday in Poland.

BURNLEY V MANCHESTER UNITED F.A. CUP THIRD ROUND

Burnley V Manchester United F.A. Cup Third Round (1954)

Footage of Burnley v Manchester F.A. Cup...

WENTWORTH GOLF - RICH MAN'S OPEN

Wentworth Golf - Rich Man's Open (1966)

Gary Player wins £16,000 Piccadilly golf tournament.

WILLS GOLF TOURNAMENT WON BY GARY PLAYER

Wills Golf Tournament Won By Gary Player (1961)

Gary Player wins Wills Golf Tournament at Lakes Golf...

ITA RALLY

Ita Rally (1959)

Invalid Tricycle Association hold sports day for disabled people at Crystal Palace.

WRESTLING PARSON

Wrestling Parson (1963)

Brilliant story featuring a wrestling vicar giving as good as he gets.

THE FAVOURITES FOR THE CUP!

The Favourites For The Cup! (1933)

Introductions on camera of the Everton team for the FA Cup.

TO WIN THE DOUBLE?

To Win The Double? (1931)

Shots of the Everton football team - including Dixie Dean.

TRAGEDY MARS US AIR SHOWS

Tragedy Mars Us Air Shows (1949)

Round-the-World aviator Bill Odium crashes during air race in...

FAMOUS FOOTBALL CLUBS IN TRAINING NO. 1 - BLACKBURN ROVERS

Famous Football Clubs In Training No. 1 - Blackburn Rovers (1934)

Players of Blackburn Rovers...

SCOTLAND V FRANCE aka FRANCE BEATS SCOTLAND 13 TO 11 IN RUGBY MATCH

Scotland V France AKA France Beats Scotland 13 To 11 In Rugby Match (1952)

Scotland lose close...

Selected Originals - SCOTLAND V FRANCE

Selected Originals - Scotland V France (1952)

Material relating to newsreel story "Scotland V...

NINE HOUR MOTOR RACE aka 9 HOUR MOTOR RACE

Nine Hour Motor Race AKA 9 Hour Motor Race (1953)

Reg Parnell does it again - exciting scenes from...

WEMBLEY - AMATEUR CUP FINAL

Wembley - Amateur Cup Final (1954)

Bishop Auckland and Crook Town draw 2-2 in the amateur cup final.

ENGLAND V WALES

England V Wales (1951)

England and Wales draw 1-1 in international football match played in Cardiff.

OPEN GOLF - QUALIFYING ROUNDS - ST. ANDREWS

Open Golf - Qualifying Rounds - St. Andrews (1955)

Personalities compete in golf - big annual event...

Selected Originals - QUEEN DOWN UNDER - Technicolor

Selected Originals - Queen Down Under - Technicolor (1963)

Material related to newsreel story...

MARATHON CUP BATTLE

Marathon Cup Battle (1966)

Borussia Dortmund beat Liverpool 2-1 and wins the European Cup Winners Cup.

ECCENTRIC STEPS

Eccentric Steps (1925)

Black dancers perform a routine from the "Dover Street to Dixie" revue.

JEWELLED STOCKINGS

Jewelled Stockings (1955)

Fabulous footage of bejewelled stockings being made and modelled.

FAMOUS FOOTBALL TEAMS IN TRAINING NO. 2 - SUNDERLAND

Famous Football Teams In Training No. 2 - Sunderland (1934)

Sunderland football team are seen in...

WINDSOR HORSE SHOW

Windsor Horse Show (1952)

Queen Elizabeth II visits Royal Windsor Horse Show.

SPORTS NEWS - WRESTLING - GARGANTAU VS BRIGHT - WILWYN RETURNS TO U.K. -...

Sports News - Wrestling - Gargantau Vs Bright - Wilwyn Returns To U.K. -... (1952)

Sporting...

RUGBY - IRELAND TROUNCE SCOTLAND

Rugby - Ireland Trounce Scotland (1953)

Ireland beat Scotland 26-8 in Rugby Union International.