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QUEEN SIGNS issue title HOW QUAINT!

Queen Signs Issue Title How Quaint! (1937)

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

CHACEWATER

Chacewater (1950)

Footage of man who delivers water to farm animals in Chacewater, Devon.

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...

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...

A CHALLENGE

A Challenge (1940)

The Mayors of Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells challenge their boroughs to raise money.

TUNBRIDGE WELLS

Tunbridge Wells (1942-1944)

A look at Tunbridge Wells in Kent.

 

 

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...

Home town cheers Mary Rand

Home Town Cheers Mary Rand (1964)

Great Britain's Mary Rand receives a heroine's welcome after winning...

10,000 SCHOOL CHILDREN

10,000 School Children (1933)

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

EUROPEAN DANCING CHAMPIONSHIPS IN BERLIN

European Dancing Championships In Berlin (1937)

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

WRESTLER V BOXER - EARLS COURT

Wrestler V Boxer - Earls Court (1938)

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

WORLD DANCING CHAMPIONSHIPS

World Dancing Championships (1939)

Footage of the World Dance Championships.

DOODLEBUG VILLAGE

Doodlebug Village (1944)

People who have lost their homes to V-bombs move into new prefabricated houses....

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT'S ENVOY IN ITALY

President Roosevelt's Envoy In Italy (1940)

American envoys to Italy and the Vatican arrive. Meeting...

MASS HONEYMOON

Mass Honeymoon (1957)

Torquay entertains couples on their honeymoons.

WELLS CATHEDRAL ETC.

Wells Cathedral Etc. (1939)

Lovely Cathedral town of Wells in Somerset.

WELLS issue title - DRAWING THE LINE

Wells Issue Title - Drawing The Line (1939)

Footage of the fishing village of Wells in Norfolk.

BOXING - ENGLAND DRAW WITH GERMANY

Boxing - England Draw With Germany (1954)

England was lucky to draw in the boxing contest against...

MAN ON SKATES

Man On Skates (1947)

A city gent roller skates to work to save money and get fit. London.

OIL PROSPECTING

Oil Prospecting (1948)

Prospectors test for oil and build wells in Weymouth, Dorset.

AGROUND

Aground (1946)

Sea Scouts in training on a land ship at Rosehill School in Tunbridge Wells.

VILLAGE DANCE issue title PATHE PICTORIAL GOES INTO THE COUNTRY

Village Dance Issue Title Pathe Pictorial Goes Into The Country (1947)

Morris Dancers give...

FLORAL CLOCK

Floral Clock (1951)

Ludwig Reich has clock face as feature of garden in Tunbridge Wells.

COLIN COWDREY'S FOOT TROUBLE

Colin Cowdrey's Foot Trouble (1955)

Colin Cowdrey is interviewed about his discharge from the R.A.F....

BOYS' CLUB

Boys' Club (1947)

Boys are trained at a boxing club.

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.

THE CAUSEWAY OF THE GIANTS

The Causeway Of The Giants (1935)

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

SUITS FOR THE STRATOSPHERE!

Suits For The Stratosphere! (1938)

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

AMERICA PREPARED

America Prepared (1941)

Captain James Roosevelt returns from Middle East, and American forces go on...

LORD MAYOR'S SHOW

Lord Mayor's Show (1947)

Annual celebration of the Lord Mayor of London's Parade.

BRITISH DANCERS WIN EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP IN BERLIN

British Dancers Win European Championship In Berlin (1938)

British couple John Wells and Renee...

PAN AMERICAN CONFERENCE

Pan American Conference (1942)

Sumner Welles, US Under Secretary of State speaks at the Pan-American...

MR. SUMNER WELLES' EUROPEAN TOUR

Mr. Sumner Welles' European Tour (1940)

American Peace Envoy visits Paris and England.

ROMANCE OF A NAVAL BASE

Romance Of A Naval Base (1940)

A sailor marries a WREN - not really all that surprising.

COAL CLAIMS ITS PRICE

Coal Claims Its Price (1948)

Public sympathy aroused through chance revelation of plight of dying...

DUKE AT HARLOW NEW TOWN

Duke At Harlow New Town (1952)

Prince Philip visits industry and housing in New Town development.

OLD WELL issue title is TAME GENTLEMEN PLEASE

Old Well Issue Title Is Tame Gentlemen Please (1937)

Ornamental well presented to village of Stoke...

SHEEP ROUND UP

Sheep Round Up (1940)

Sheep are rounded up for shearing at Llanwrtyd Wells, and local man weaves on loom....

PEOPLE IN THE NEWS - PRINCESS MARGARET AT SADLERS WELLS

People In The News - Princess Margaret At Sadlers Wells (1956)

Princess Margaret visits Sadlers...

GYPSIES BURY QUEEN

Gypsies Bury Queen (1960)

Gypsies gather to attend burial of their Queen and take part in ancient...

THROMBOSIS - NEW CURE?

Thrombosis - New Cure? (1959)

Dr. Lyburn of Tunbridge Wells demonstrates his invention: a machine for...

BLUE STREAK JOINS SPACE TEAM

Blue Streak Joins Space Team (1963)

Blue Streak rocket is packed for the journey to Australia where it...

HOME TOWN CHEERS MARY RAND

Home Town Cheers Mary Rand (1964)

Olympic Athlete Mary Rand is given a great welcome by her home town...

UAR EMBASSY RECEPTION

Uar Embassy Reception (1969)

Members of the Royal Ballet attend reception at United Arab Republic...

SEAPLANE YACHT

Seaplane Yacht (1948)

New type of catamaran-style yacht being sailed on Norfolk Broads.

H.G. WELLS INTERVIEW

H.G. Wells Interview

The famous author gives his remedies for the world depression.

A.B.A. BOXING

A.B.A. Boxing (1952)

The Amateur Boxing Association Championships, featuring 17 year old Henry Cooper.

WELL-DIGGER TRAPPED 26 HOURS: DIES

Well-Digger Trapped 26 Hours: Dies (1950)

An American trapped while digging a well dies despite...