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LIVING PICTURES

Living Pictures (1931)

Snow story - children ski on the roof of a house which is covered with snow.

WE'RE GOING TO HAVE OUR CARNIVAL - RAIN OR NO RAIN

We're Going To Have Our Carnival - Rain Or No Rain (1927)

The crowds turn out for the parade in...

SOMEWHERE THE SUN IS SHINING

Somewhere The Sun Is Shining (1925)

People enjoy the sunshine on the French Riviera.

EMBANKMENT

Embankment (1950)

Art exhibition is held on the Embankment, London.

RAIN

Rain (1962)

An item showing Buxton town centre on a very rainy day.

FEELING THE PINCH

Feeling The Pinch (1921)

We are shown various effects of the coal strike including coal rationing and...

HANDS FREE UMBRELLA

Hands Free Umbrella (1936)

A hands free umbrella is attached to the shoulders with the handle down the...

 

 

SUMMER HATS Dublin Special

Summer Hats Dublin Special (1950)

Lovely summer hats, big and small, from America.

HEAT WAVE SCENES

Heat Wave Scenes (1947)

People enjoy heatwave in London.

WORST SNOW STORM FOR 50 YEARS!

Worst Snow Storm For 50 Years! (1933)

Snow and floods create problems all over the UK.

"Phew!" (1930)

Lots of young people enjoy the chance of a swim at the Lido in Hyde Park.

THE OPTIMISTS

The Optimists (1930)

Women fishers hope for a good catch as they stand patiently on the pier at Deal.

SCHOOL SKIERS

School Skiers (1931)

Children skiing to school in Bavaria.

MANCHESTER: RAIN AT LAST

Manchester: Rain At Last (1921)

Rain stops play in the 4th test match at Old Trafford in Manchester,...

IRELAND'S BOISTEROUS WEATHER

Ireland's Boisterous Weather (1921)

Lady swimmers enjoy a dip but the Seapoint Regatta has to be...

OUR WONDERFUL WEATHER

Our Wonderful Weather (1921)

People have fun playing in the sea during a heat wave in October.

MUCH IN LITTLE!

Much In Little! (1932)

New multi-garments including a pair of shorts to which trouser legs can be...

THANKS - MR. CLERK OF THE WEATHER TINTED

Thanks - Mr. Clerk Of The Weather Tinted (1925)

People take advantage of the fine weather and ride...

UMBRELLA SHOPPING LIST aka LIST ON UMBRELLA

Umbrella Shopping List AKA List On Umbrella (1937)

A demonstration of a new invention - a note pad...

PRAM WINDSCREEN

Pram Windscreen (1937)

A celluloid windscreen is attached to a pram at face height to the mother and...

NEW MARKET PLACE

New Market Place (1969)

Plastic domes provide shelter for Basildon market.

MIRROR VELVET

Mirror Velvet (1954)

Model in velvet coat has water squirted at her to test water-repellent properties of...

MACS IN MANCHESTER

Macs In Manchester (1948)

Rainwear fashions modelled in Manchester.

ICE ON THE BRAIN aka ICE TO PREVENT GUARDSMEN FAINTING

Ice On The Brain AKA Ice To Prevent Guardsmen Fainting (1950)

Device which goes inside hats to...

IN WINTER, TOO MUCH RAIN .. NOW - FARMERS FACE DROUGHT LOSSES

In Winter, Too Much Rain .. Now - Farmers Face Drought Losses (1947)

Droughts cause problems...

CYCLONE IN MADAGASCAR

Cyclone In Madagascar (1953)

Large scale damage is caused to the island of Madagascar during a cyclone.

HEAVY SNOWSTORMS IN CENTRAL FRANCE

Heavy Snowstorms In Central France (1958)

Snow covered car, man trying to open gate wedged with snow,...

RAINSTORM SCENES

Rainstorm Scenes (1958)

Various shots of pedestrians with brollies and traffic in torrential rain;...

 JAPANESE HEAT WAVE

Japanese Heat Wave (1963)

The citizens of Tokyo go to the beach during hot weather.

LUNCHTIME AT SINGER FACTORY

Lunchtime At Singer Factory (1971)

Workers at electrical factory in Scotland

ARTIFICIAL SNOW IN AUSTRALIA

Artificial Snow In Australia (1962)

Warm weather means machine, not nature, provides snow in Southern...

HEAT WAVE SHOWS NEW FIGURES

Heat Wave Shows New Figures (1948)

Italy enjoys a heath wave - beaches still full.

RAIN SCENES

Rain Scenes (1967)

Scenes of rain at streets of London.

... BUT ... AH! ... HERE'S THE SUN!

... But ... Ah! ... Here's The Sun! (1933)

Australians enjoy sunshine by the River Yarra at the...

900 CURLERS

900 Curlers (1933)

Large gathering of Scotsmen play their traditional ice game - Curling - on Loch Leven.

PRESIDENT DOUMERGUE

President Doumergue (1930)

A parade to celebrate 100th anniversary of the Second French Revolution gets...

MAN VERSUS NATURE

Man Versus Nature (1931)

Footage of a Japanese ice breaker cutting through the frozen waters near...

TALL TIMBER TALES

Tall Timber Tales (1931)

Trees are felled in a snowy forest in America.

SPRIG HAS CUB [sic]

Sprig Has Cub [sic] (1932)

Americans in swimming costumes have a snowball fight and jump into an icy...

MAKE WAY FOR THE AMBULANCE

Make Way For The Ambulance (1932)

A patient is taken to hospital by sledge and by boat during cold...

HIGH SCHOOL VERY!

High School Very! (1934)

Children in an Austrian village go to their mountainside school on skis.

SOUTH OF ZERO

South Of Zero (1934)

Spartans of Vienna swim in the icy Danube, then cover a man in snow to mark his 70th...

ON THE ROOF OF EUROPE

On The Roof Of Europe (1934)

Men cross the Grossvenediger Glacier in Austria.

DWELLERS IN CAVES!

Dwellers In Caves! (1931)

Story about families living in caves in Worcestershire.

IN TIME OF BLOSSOM

In Time Of Blossom (1931)

Women walk through an orchard then stop to pick branches of blossom.

ON THE COAST

On The Coast (1938)

Good footage of people in coats on the beach and enjoying fairground rides on a...

LAPLAND AS LONDON

Lapland As London (1920)

Picturesque item showing reindeers in the snow.

SEEING THINGS

Seeing Things (1921)

People kneel down to see "the Sahara Mirage" created by the heat wave in London.

LORD MAYOR'S SHOW

Lord Mayor's Show (1921)

Various shots of the Lord Mayor's show and parade on a very foggy day.

ROYAL ASCOT 1924

Royal Ascot 1924 (1924)

King George V and Queen Mary are seen at Royal Ascot.