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Louis Armstrong

Louis Armstrong (1901-1971)

KING'S ROYAL RIFLES MARCH

King's Royal Rifles March (1916)

Military parade of the King's Royal Rifles

VICTORY PARADE

Victory Parade (1918)

Scenes from central London as crowds line the streets during Victory Parade.

PEACE PROCLAMATION

Peace Proclamation (1918)

King's Representative reads Peace Proclamation on London street during parade...

HOUSE FULL EVERYWHERE

House Full Everywhere (1921)

We see Vi Loraine, Bobby Hale and Leslie Henson contributing to Warriors'...

SAY IT WITH MUSIC

Say It With Music (1923)

Musicians form an arch with their instruments for two of their number who have...

AS IN THE OLDEN DAYS & CUTS

As In The Olden Days & Cuts (1926)

Traditional procession in Chester before the opening of the...

 

 

NAZI RALLY

Nazi Rally (1930-1939)

Hitler addresses two rallies - the Labour Front and the Hitler Youth.

HITLER TAKES SALUTE AT MILITARY MARCH PAST

Hitler Takes Salute At Military March Past (1930-1939)

Hitler is saluted at massive military parade on...

PROCLAMATION OF KING GEORGE VI

Proclamation Of King George VI (1930-1939)

Various material covering the proclamation of George VI as King...

THE MAJESTY OF THE LAW

The Majesty Of The Law (1932)

Ceremony in Kingston on Thames for the opening of the Assizes court.

BOBBIE COMBER

Bobbie Comber (1932)

Comedian Bobbie Comber sings 'There's Another Trumpet Playing [Blowing] In the Sky'.

PARAMOUNT MASTERSINGERS

Paramount Mastersingers (1933)

The Paramount Mastersingers sing 'The Trumpeteer'.

BILLY COTTON AND HIS BAND

Billy Cotton And His Band (1933)

Billy Cotton and his band plus Rose Perfect at the Adelphi in Slough -...

THE JESTERS

The Jesters (1934)

American comedy team The Jesters impersonate famous singers - dupe of PSP 865.

LANCE FAIRFAX

Lance Fairfax (1936)

Lance Fairfax sings the famous ballad 'The Trumpeter'.

THE GORSEDD - CARDIFF

The Gorsedd - Cardiff (1938)

Opening of the National Eisteddfod in the grounds of Cardiff Castle in...

FELIX MENDELSSOHN AND HIS BAND WITH PAULA GREEN.

Felix Mendelssohn And His Band With Paula Green. (1938)

Felix Mendelssohn and his band play 'I...

GOERING'S 46TH BIRTHDAY

Goering's 46th Birthday (1939)

Celebrations for Goering's Birthday - Nice shots of Hitler with the...

ROYAL PAPUAN CONSTABULARY

Royal Papuan Constabulary (1940)

New soldiers are trained in Papua, New Guinea.

 DANCE COMPILATION

Dance Compilation (1940-1959)

Lots of bits and pieces of dance footage - mostly 1940s and 1950s.

GEORGE ELRICK

George Elrick (1941)

George Elrick and band play 'All Those In Favour Of Swing Say "Aye"' - dupe of NSP...

YPRES MEMORIAL SERVICE

Ypres Memorial Service (1944)

British troops hold memorial service at Ypres memorial.

SOLDIERS MARCHING

Soldiers Marching (1945)

Material showing British soldiers marching and trumpeters blowing bugles.

 WAVELL SPEECH

Wavell Speech (1948)

Ceremony of appointing Lord Wavell the Constable of the Tower of London.

ST. MATTHEW'S WAKES FAIR

St. Matthew's Wakes Fair (1948)

Item showing St. Matthew's wakes fair in Prague, Czechoslovakia.

LORD LOUIS MOUNTBATTEN LEAVES INDIA aka MOUNTBATTEN LEAVES INDIA

Lord Louis Mountbatten Leaves India AKA Mountbatten Leaves India (1948)

The Mountbatten family...

MAY DAY IN ITALY

May Day In Italy (1948)

May Day celebrations with marches, speeches,massed crowds,bands and music.

ALL QUIET AS REDS MARCH

All Quiet As Reds March (1950)

Large parade of Communist Youth Movement in Berlin.

NEWS YEAR'S GREETINGS TO PRESIDENT EINAUDI

News Year's Greetings To President Einaudi (1950)

Foreign diplomats pay their respects to Italian...

 ROYAL TOUR OF CANADA

Royal Tour Of Canada (1951)

Prince Philip and Princess Elizabeth lay wreath at memorial in Ottawa.

CORONATION PROCLAMATION

Coronation Proclamation (1952)

Crowds listen as the proclamation of Queen Elizabeth II's coronation is...

INAUGURATION OF PRESIDENT

Inauguration Of President (1952)

Sean T O'Kelly becomes President of the Irish Republic for the second...

KOREA -  HOME IN SIGHT

Korea - Home In Sight (1953)

Korean front - UN troops meeting the Reds in no-mans land - English...

THE CORONATION OF HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH - PART 1

The Coronation Of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth - Part 1 (1953)

The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth...

ELIZABETH IS QUEEN - REEL 2

Elizabeth Is Queen - Reel 2 (1953)

Coronation of the Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey -...

ELIZABETH IS QUEEN - REEL 2

Elizabeth Is Queen - Reel 2 (1953)

Coronation of the Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey -...

BALACLAVA DAY BY 13/18 ROYAL HUSSARS AT WOLFENBUTTEL

Balaclava Day By 13/18 Royal Hussars At Wolfenbuttel (1954)

Commemoration of the battle of...

TRUMAN-PETRILLO DUET

Truman-Petrillo Duet (1954)

Ex-president Truman plays piano at the American Federation of Musicians'...

Special - THE ROYAL TOUR

Special - The Royal Tour (1955)

Queen and Duke of Edinburgh continue their tour of Scotland.

TRINIDAD CARNIVAL - Colour

Trinidad Carnival - Colour (1957)

Colourful costumes and great dancing seen at Trinidad Carnival -...

LEGEND OF THE RAINTREE

Legend Of The Raintree (1958)

Fashions on show in London and Germany.

BILLY GRAHAM IN WEST BERLIN

Billy Graham In West Berlin (1960)

Evangelist Billy Graham speaks in West Berlin, Germany.

LOUIS ARMSTRONG TOURS AFRICA

Louis Armstrong Tours Africa (1960)

American black jazz trumpeter Louis Armstrong tours Africa.

10th ANNUAL CHURCH GATHERING - BERLIN aka CHURCH GATHERING: BERLIN

10th Annual Church Gathering - Berlin AKA Church Gathering: Berlin (1960-1969)

Various shots,...

MARGARET WEDDING - SELECTED SCENES

Margaret Wedding - Selected Scenes (1960)

Princess Margaret's wedding - excellent shots London at...

INVITATION TO RUSSIA - NATIONAL YOUTH ORCHESTRA

Invitation To Russia - National Youth Orchestra (1961)

Good footage of National Youth Orchestra...

CATHEDRAL CONSECRATED

Cathedral Consecrated (1961)

Footage of Guildford Cathedral being consecrated. Surrey.

TO MEMORY OF RAF FOUNDER

To Memory Of RAF Founder (1961)

Memorial to Lord Trenchard, founder of the RAF, unveiled by PM Harold...

CANADIAN MINISTER VISITS WAR GRAVES AT GROESBEEK

Canadian Minister Visits War Graves At Groesbeek (1961)

Canadian Minister for Trade Gordon...