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WHAT A SCORCHER!

What A Scorcher! (1949)

A heatwave hits London and people try ways to keep cool.

RUISLIP LIDO

Ruislip Lido (1936)

Girls beauty parade & women exercising at Ruislip Lido.

CYCLING TIPS

Cycling Tips (1936)

Evelyn Hamilton, women's professional cycling champion, gives us safe cycling tips.

TOMMY'S TATTOO

Tommy's Tattoo (1964)

British troops in military tattoo in Olympic Stadium, Berlin.

SNOW BLIZZARD

Snow Blizzard (1969)

Traffic on snowy country roads during icy conditions.

GERMAN CARNIVAL

German Carnival (1969)

German carnival celebrating international food in Cologne.

TRAWLERS

Trawlers (1954)

George and Alf Leggatt show their novel way of catching huge amounts of sprats.

 

 

SCALING IXTLACCIHUATL

Scaling Ixtlaccihuatl (1932)

Very good story of mountaineers ascending Ixtlaccihuatl.

POLAR BEAR CLUB

Polar Bear Club (1952)

Girls in swimsuits get into a hole in frozen Lake Louise, Canada.

THE FIFTH TEST MATCH - plus CUTS?

The Fifth Test Match - Plus Cuts? (1938)

England V Australia in the Fifth Test Match at the Oval;...

CRICKET - BLOFIELD

Cricket - Blofield (1938)

Men of the Edrich family make up a cricket team for a match in Norfolk.

ETON AND HARROW AT LORD'S

Eton And Harrow At Lord's (1937)

Annual cricket match between Eton and Harrow at Lord's Cricket Ground.

SKI-ING IN FOG

Ski-Ing In Fog (1930-1939)

Ski jumpers leaping from the artificial hill at Cary Hill. Fog shrouds the top of...

HOLIDAY TIME AT HUNGARIAN LAKE RESORT

Holiday Time At Hungarian Lake Resort (1965)

Holiday makers having a good time at Lake Balaton,...

TURF DRIER

Turf Drier (1954)

Footage of turf drying machine in use on the Oval in Kennington, London.

DAVE AND DUSTY

Dave And Dusty (1947)

Duplicate of story of same name found in NP 141 - see separate record for details.

KIDDIES JUBILEE TEA

Kiddies Jubilee Tea (1935)

Children in Kentish Town celebrate King George V's jubilee with a street...

SOUTHEND SWAMPED

Southend Swamped (1930-1939)

Crowds turn out to enjoy the annual Southend Carnival.

SHOWBIZ PERFORMERS FROM WINDMILL THEATRE RELAXING aka DART BLOWER - CP 037

Showbiz Performers From Windmill Theatre Relaxing AKA Dart Blower - Cp 037 (1955)

Quirky...

WINTER SPORTS

Winter Sports (1960)

Winter skiing at the resort of Grantown-on-Spey in the Cairngorm Mountains,...

ETON WALL GAME

Eton Wall Game (1956)

Eton College custom of the 'Wall Game', played on a very cold day.

IT'S MID-WINTER IN MIAMI

It's Mid-Winter In Miami (1933)

Mid winter sailing regatta looks beautiful in the Florida sun.

ROYAL ASCOT

Royal Ascot (1933)

Shots of King George V and Queen Mary watching the racing at Royal Ascot.

HUMAN ICEBERGS

Human Icebergs (1933)

Men of the Bondi Bay swimming club brave the icy water in winter.

WHEN SUMMER IS GONE

When Summer Is Gone (1933)

Footage of people frolicking in an open air swimming pool at Chase...

OO - ER - IT'S COLD!

Oo - Er - It's Cold! (1940)

Winter snow scenes of people and zoo animals in Connecticut.

SNOW IN LONDON

Snow In London (1938)

Children have fun throwing snowballs whilst adults wrap up against the cold in...

RED NAVY SEES SCOTLAND BEAT WALES

Red Navy Sees Scotland Beat Wales (1949)

Russian Navy returns loaned battle ship - Officers watch...

SUNDAY IN SWEDEN

Sunday In Sweden (1933)

Footage of leisure activities in Sweden during winter.

SNOWTIME IN THE SPRINGTIME

Snowtime In The Springtime (1950)

A Ski jumping run is made on Hampstead Heath from snow brought in...

WHO'S FOR TENNIS ? - Technicolor

Who's For Tennis ? - Technicolor (1963)

Start of the Wimbledon Tennis Championship - Technicolor.

WATER SKI RACE

Water Ski Race (1968)

The Cross Channel Water Ski Race is hampered by bad weather.

WIMBLEDON OPEN DAY aka OPENING DAY AT WIMBLEDON WASHED OUT

Wimbledon Open Day AKA Opening Day At Wimbledon Washed Out (1969)

First day of Wimbledon ruined...

SEASIDE BIRTHDAY

Seaside Birthday (1954)

Members of Brighton Swimming Club go for a dip in freezing weather and eat...

WAS IT CRICKET?

Was It Cricket? (1960)

Celebrities play cricket against local team to raise money for boys' clubs. ...

ST PATRICK'S DAY PARADE IN NEW YORK

St Patrick's Day Parade In New York (1960)

St Patrick's Day parade in New York. America.

BOURKE THE OASIS aka DROUGHT HITS AUSTRALIAN OUTBACK

Bourke The Oasis AKA Drought Hits Australian Outback (1966)

Story about a serious drought in the...

BROOKLYN HANDICAP RUN IN MUD aka BROOKLYN HANDICAP

Brooklyn Handicap Run In Mud AKA Brooklyn Handicap (1960)

Shots of the horses racing on a track...

BRIAN PHELPS

Brian Phelps (1960)

Olympic Bronze medalist Brian Phelps shows diving techniques on a trampoline in East...

ST. MORITZ

St. Moritz (1956)

Snow, skating, tobogganing and skiing in the beautiful Swiss town of St Moritz.

LITTLE SWITZERLAND

Little Switzerland (1960)

Children ski to school and cows and sheep adjust to the snow in Scotland.

PANTOMIME PONIES

Pantomime Ponies (1962)

A sentimental item about a mother and daughter who raise Shetland ponies.

BOY MOTOR CYCLIST beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Boy Motor Cyclist Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1960)

Six-year-old Johnny...

THE BEACHCOMBER BAR

The Beachcomber Bar (1964)

Wonderful stuff of a "hula hula" contest at Butlin's Holiday Camp in...

CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA NO. 18

Caught By The Camera No. 18 (1935)

A Swiss mountainside railway doubles as a snowplough, a man skates...

ICE MAN

Ice Man (1955)

Herni Rogantini cuts blocks of ice from a frozen lake in St Moritz.

BRAEMAR IN THE RAIN

Braemar In The Rain (1946)

Royal Family watch Highland Games in heavy rain.

WEATHER BEATS ENGLAND IN TEST WASHOUT

Weather Beats England In Test Washout (1946)

Cricket - rain disrupts play in first test match...

JUST SUPPOSING!

Just Supposing! (1934)

Animals in an Australian zoo try to keep cool during heatwave.

NOSMO KING

Nosmo King (1934)

Comedian Nosmo King and Hubert (aka Vernon and Jack Watson) in a heckling routine.