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THE ENTENTE CORDIALE

The Entente Cordiale (1927)

The Mayor of Albert visits Birmingham.

PARADE REVIEW

Parade Review (1927)

The Lord Mayor of Birmingham reviews the Special Constabulary.

HORSE SHOW

Horse Show (1920)

Show jumping and horse and trap race form part of the Horse Show at Sutton Coldfield,...

FIRE RESISTING DEMONSTRATION LNER

Fire Resisting Demonstration Lner (1938)

Anti-flam paint is put on a hut and set alight to show its...

1500 RENDERED HOMELESS

1500 Rendered Homeless (1922)

Footage of destruction caused by fires in Hartlepool, Cleveland.

A NOVEL RACE

A Novel Race (1923)

Runners prove to be faster than cyclists over a seven mile cross country race in...

IS THE CUP COMING TO YORKSHIRE

Is The Cup Coming To Yorkshire (1925)

Sheffield United win football game on their home ground against...

 

 

WHO WILL WIN IT

Who Will Win It (1925)

Craftsmen put the finishing touches to the Grand National Trophy in Birmingham.

'THE CUP' FOR LONDON THIS YEAR? aka WINTER'S LAST KICK

'the Cup' For London This Year? AKA Winter's Last Kick (1930)

Football - Arsenal beat West Ham...

PLANES FOR THE MIDDLE EAST

Planes For The Middle East (1942)

Hurricane fighter planes for the RAF are assembled and take off from...

THE BIG BLAST Dublin issue

The Big Blast Dublin Issue (1942)

A huge explosion shifts limestone in a quarry at Keighley.

MIDLAND ROAD WALK

Midland Road Walk (1925)

Many people take part in the Nottingham to Birmingham walk.

'SMALLS' PROBLEMS SOLVED

'smalls' Problems Solved (1948)

Automatic laundry for workers installed at West Bromwich factory.

BAHAMAS WEST INDIES

Bahamas West Indies (1948)

Coast guard planes rescue 23 passengers after plane crash at Bahamas.

SOMETHING NEW - BIRMINGHAM - MOTORCYCLES STORY

Something New - Birmingham - Motorcycles Story (1948)

Progress in motorcycle industry shown.

PUERTO RICO

Puerto Rico (1948)

Geologists discover fields of salt in Puerto Rico - enough to supply both Americas.

BILLIARDS HALL COLLAPSES

Billiards Hall Collapses (1920)

An item showing a Billiards Hall that has collapsed killing two.

HUNTING THE SEA DEVILS!

Hunting The Sea Devils! (1935)

Deep sea fishermen haul in two large stingrays.

FEMININE PICTORIALITIES NO. 29 - INDIARUBBER [sic] MUSCLES!

Feminine Pictorialities No. 29 - Indiarubber [sic] Muscles! (1934)

Teenage girls demonstrate...

BERLIN - POODLE RACE

Berlin - Poodle Race (1957)

Poodle race in Berlin, Germany.

FLOATING OIL RIG

Floating Oil Rig (1957)

Floating oil rig for sea bed drilling is erected at Audorf.

AIRBORNE WEHRMACHT

Airborne Wehrmacht (1957)

Nato air exercise in West Germany.

POST BOX PAINTING aka PAINTING THE TOWN RED issue title - SAXON TO NORMAN

Post Box Painting AKA Painting The Town Red Issue Title - Saxon To Norman (1937)

Mr West...

GARDEN IN ROAD

Garden In Road (1938)

A man has extended his garden wall ten feet on the road.

World's Most Dangerous Sport

World's Most Dangerous Sport (1955)

Motorbikes and cars drag skiers to high speed madness.

NEWS FROM GERMANY -  SKI-BOB CHAMPIONSHIPS

News From Germany - Ski-Bob Championships (1956)

Annual championship of a novel and hair-raising...

GERMAN SHIP IN ICE aka FROZEN SHIP

German Ship In Ice AKA Frozen Ship (1956)

The big Freeze -up turns North- Sea trawler into a...

GERMAN EAGLE aka EAGLES TAMED

German Eagle AKA Eagles Tamed (1956)

A German trainer subdues the king of the birds.

Selected Originals GERMAN EAGLE aka EAGLES TAMED

Selected Originals German Eagle AKA Eagles Tamed (1956)

Material relating to the Newsreel story...

TALL STORY

Tall Story (1956)

How to get rid of an unwanted chimney.

SUMMER SKIING

Summer Skiing (1956)

German skiers ski all the year round on chalk slopes.

Selected Originals - BARRIERS SHOCK WEST

Selected Originals - Barriers Shock West (1961)

Material relating to newsreel story "Barriers Shock...

POODLE IS TOP DOG

Poodle Is Top Dog (1961)

People in Germany show their love for their poodles.

SKIING IN THE TYROL

Skiing In The Tyrol (1967)

Ski season opens at Tyrol Alps, Germany.

UNDERWATER RESEARCH

Underwater Research (1967)

Mini-submarine being tested in tank at Horsham.

GLASS MAKING

Glass Making (1948)

Item shows manufacture of glass reinforced with wire netting at factory in West...

PUERTO RICO SALT FIELDS

Puerto Rico Salt Fields (1948)

Geologists discover fields of salt in Puerto Rico - enough to supply...

MURDER TRIAL

Murder Trial (1942-1943)

Trial of Count Alfred de Marigny.

COLE HILL BOMB

Cole Hill Bomb (1946)

Soldiers digging for unexploded bomb at Coleshill

NIGERIAN COCOA aka NIGERIAN COCOA TRADE

Nigerian Cocoa AKA Nigerian Cocoa Trade (1949)

African natives working in the cocoa trade in...

CHURCH SERVICE

Church Service (1948)

Industrial Sunday church service in Hockley.

DOMINICA: TRUJILLO'S RULE ENDS

Dominica: Trujillo's Rule Ends (1961)

Dominican people look to new era of freedom

KATHERINE'S ADVENTURES - TRIKE RIDE AND HOSE PIPE

Katherine's Adventures - Trike Ride And Hose Pipe (1952)

Katherine, a chimpanzees having fun and...

 DIESEL ENGINE FOR LIGHT CARS

Diesel Engine For Light Cars (1953)

Item about new Vauxhall car with diesel engine.

BERLIN WALL AT EASTER

Berlin Wall At Easter (1963)

Demonstrators protesting and people queuing along Berlin Wall at Easter.

GERMAN CHILDREN PAINT BERLIN WALL

German Children Paint Berlin Wall (1963)

German children paint Berlin Wall - very dark paintings.

GERMAN HELICOPTER CHAMPIONSHIP

German Helicopter Championship (1963)

Helicopter flying championship in Germany.

INTERNATIONAL GYMNASTICS - HAMBURG

International Gymnastics - Hamburg (1963)

International gymnastic competition in Hamburg, Western...

 NEW UNIFORM FOR GERMAN FORCES

New Uniform For German Forces (1955)

New American style uniforms are provided for German troops.

 KALANAG - WORLD FAMOUS MAGICIAN

Kalanag - World Famous Magician (1959)

German magician Kalanag performs some of his tricks for...