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H.G. WELLS INTERVIEW

H.G. Wells Interview

The famous author gives his remedies for the world depression.

FLASHBACKS  Reel 1 reel 1 is old reels 1 & 2 combined

Flashbacks Reel 1 Reel 1 Is Old Reels 1 & 2 Combined (1896-1909)

Retrospective documentary tracing...

LORD BEAVERBROOK SAYING GOODBYE TO H.G. WELLS

Lord Beaverbrook Saying Goodbye To H.G. Wells (1910-1919)

Footage of Lord Beaverbrook with H G Wells on...

RUSSIAN ARMY AT THE FRONT

Russian Army At The Front (1914-1918)

Russian Army at the front.

BORING ARTESIAN WELLS

Boring Artesian Wells (1914-1918)

Footage of water well being bored by C Isler and Co in the countryside.

BOMBARDIER BILLY WELLS

Bombardier Billy Wells (1915)

Boxer Bombardier Billy Wells in training.

THIS DAY - APRIL 29TH  NO 14

This Day - April 29th No 14 (1919-1951)

Short Documentary film about events around that date throughout...

 

 

FIVE REIGNS reel 3

Five Reigns Reel 3 (1919-1929)

Historic events during the reign of five British Monarchs.

WHAT IS THE SECRET?  aka CARPENTIER AND WELLS

What Is The Secret? AKA Carpentier And Wells (1920)

This story shows two great boxers -...

CRICKET: BOXERS V JOCKEYS IN CHARITY MATCH

Cricket: Boxers V Jockeys In Charity Match (1920-1929)

Charity cricket match between boxing...

MR. MATHESON LANG - RETURNS TO THE STAGE IN

Mr. Matheson Lang - Returns To The Stage In "The Great Well" At The New Theatre (1923)

Scenes...

BOMBARDIER BILLY WELLS

Bombardier Billy Wells (1923)

Bombardier Billy Wells enjoys a game of golf with sportsmen in Milltown,...

A GRACEFUL SPORT

A Graceful Sport (1925)

Women of all ages compete in the ladies archery tournament in Tunbridge Wells.

A PICTURESQUE WEDDING

A Picturesque Wedding (1925)

Lord Glenconner marries Pamela Paget at Wells Cathedral in Somerset.

BORN IN 1774 STILL GOING STRONG

Born In 1774 Still Going Strong (1925)

Bexley Council try out an old fire pump from 1774 and find it...

PEKIN PEER probably PEKING PEEP

Pekin Peer Probably Peking Peep (1926)

Various shots of Chinese men at work - lifting water from a...

THE PRINCE IN WALES

The Prince In Wales (1926)

Prince Edward spends a day as Scoutmaster at Camp in Wales.

BOWLS

Bowls "Test Match" (1928)

The New Zealand bowls team lose by 29 points to Mid Wales at Llandrindod...

OUR HARD WORKING PRINCE

Our Hard Working Prince (1928)

The Prince of Wales attends the South East Counties Agricultural...

THE JAZZ DANCE - A BURLESQUE BY BILLY WELLS AND THE ECLAIR TWINS

The Jazz Dance - A Burlesque By Billy Wells And The Eclair Twins (1928)

Crazy dancing involving...

OPENING OF EMPIRE LEICESTER SQUARE - CROWDS AND CARS OUTSIDE FLOODLIT CINEMA...

Opening Of Empire Leicester Square - Crowds And Cars Outside Floodlit Cinema... (1928)

Crowds...

CAVE WOMEN

Cave Women (1929)

Glamour girls visit a cave - they trip around in their high heels.

TIME TO REMEMBER -  THE POWERS THAT WERE - reel 2

Time To Remember - The Powers That Were - Reel 2 (1930-1939)

Good documentary about various important...

THE BIGGEST SCOOPER OF ALL

The Biggest Scooper Of All (1931)

Giant dredger in the Golpa coal mines of Germany is demonstrated.

SALT CELLARS!

Salt Cellars! (1931)

Salt mines in Cheshire - brine is extracted and dried out to produce salt.

SOMETHING FOR THE YOUNGSTERS - THE SUPER HIKER

Something For The Youngsters - The Super Hiker (1932)

Famous young hiker John Carbeth Wells shows...

10,000 SCHOOL CHILDREN

10,000 School Children (1933)

Massed children cheer as they watch the arrival of Queen Mary.

MURRAY'S CLUB

Murray's Club (1933)

A night at Murray's Club shows a variety of cabaret acts for our entertainment.

NEWSPAPER HEADLINES

Newspaper Headlines (1933)

Various news boards and newspaper headlines for Scrapbook 1933.

SCRAPBOOK FOR 1933 - reel 1 of 3

Scrapbook For 1933 - Reel 1 Of 3 (1933)

Great film outlining the events of 1933.

KIDSTON MOTOR CYCLE aka KIDSTON SCRAMBLE

Kidston Motor Cycle AKA Kidston Scramble (1935)

Cross country motor cycle racing in Wales.

WAS DARWIN RIGHT?

Was Darwin Right? (1935)

H G Wells visits the Moscow Experimental Zoo - animal research centre.

STEPS TO STARDOM

Steps To Stardom (1935)

Ballerinas exercise and prepare for a show; we see an excerpt of the ballet - no...

THE CAUSEWAY OF THE GIANTS

The Causeway Of The Giants (1935)

A look at the Giant's Causeway on the coast of Northern Ireland.

ST PATRICK'S COUNTRY

St Patrick's Country (1935)

Lovely footage of rural Northern Ireland as we see where St Patrick grew up.

LLANDRINDOD WELLS aka SIX DAY MOTORCYCLE TRIAL IN WALES

Llandrindod Wells AKA Six Day Motorcycle Trial In Wales (1937)

Six day motorcycle trial in Wales.

EUROPEAN DANCING CHAMPIONSHIPS IN BERLIN

European Dancing Championships In Berlin (1937)

British pair, John Wells & Rene Sissons, win...

QUEEN SIGNS issue title HOW QUAINT!

Queen Signs Issue Title How Quaint! (1937)

Sign above street light in Tunbridge Wells that thanks...

OLD WELL issue title is TAME GENTLEMEN PLEASE

Old Well Issue Title Is Tame Gentlemen Please (1937)

Ornamental well presented to village of Stoke...

SUITS FOR THE STRATOSPHERE!

Suits For The Stratosphere! (1938)

Inventor Carl Rich wears a special suit that allows him to fly at...

HILL CLIMB AT WELLS, SOMERSET

Hill Climb At Wells, Somerset (1938)

Motorcyclists ride up a steep hill at Wells.

MOSLEM DEMONSTRATION

Moslem Demonstration (1938)

Moslems march in a demonstration against H G Wells, saying he insulted Allah...

BRITISH DANCERS WIN EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP IN BERLIN

British Dancers Win European Championship In Berlin (1938)

British couple John Wells and Renee...

WRESTLER V BOXER - EARLS COURT

Wrestler V Boxer - Earls Court (1938)

A novel sport sees Billy Wells boxing against his opponent Chick...

TREE AND WELL aka CHILHAM issue title is MIND THE DOORS

Tree And Well AKA Chilham Issue Title Is Mind The Doors (1938)

A tree growing over the top of an...

WORLD DANCING CHAMPIONSHIPS

World Dancing Championships (1939)

Footage of the World Dance Championships.

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 45

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 45 (1939)

Stories in this item include footage of the salt mines on the...

WELLS CATHEDRAL ETC.

Wells Cathedral Etc. (1939)

Lovely Cathedral town of Wells in Somerset.

WELSH SCENES

Welsh Scenes (1939)

Various good shots of the Welsh valleys and towns around Abergweswyn and Llanwrtyd...

WELLS issue title - DRAWING THE LINE

Wells Issue Title - Drawing The Line (1939)

Footage of the fishing village of Wells in Norfolk.