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DAKAR TODAY

Dakar Today (1943)

A new military airport is constructed in Dakar & Senegal's soldiers leaving for the...

MAKING FIREWORKS - HUDDERSFIELD

Making Fireworks - Huddersfield (1938)

A look at people making fireworks at a factory in...

CAR BEFORE THE HORSE - BIRMINGHAM

Car Before The Horse - Birmingham (1951)

Domesticated horse has a run around house.

DUTCH WEST INDIANS TO FIGHT JAPS

Dutch West Indians To Fight Japs (1945)

Australian newsreel item showing Dutch West Indian soldiers...

THE FOOTBALL SEASON OPENS

The Football Season Opens (1934)

First football match of the season, West Bromwich Albion v Manchester...

A TRIUMPHAL HOMECOMING

A Triumphal Homecoming (1931)

Massive crowds line the streets as West Brom come home with the FA Cup.

SOCCER AGAIN!

Soccer Again! (1930)

The football season starts up and we see a match featuring West Ham.

 

 

GRAVESEND aka WEST INDIES CRICKET XI

Gravesend AKA West Indies Cricket Xi (1939)

West Indian team play charity match in Gravesend, Kent.

SHEEP SALE - FINDON

Sheep Sale - Findon (1938)

Sheep are examined and sold at a huge sheep fair in West Sussex.

HAIR RAISERS

Hair Raisers (1933)

Motorcycle stunts performed at a showground in Birmingham.

GRAVESEND aka WEST INDIES CRICKET XI

Gravesend AKA West Indies Cricket Xi (1939)

West Indian team play charity match in Gravesend, Kent.

JOCKEYS KNOCKED OUT!

Jockeys Knocked Out! (1934)

Boxers win charity football match against jockeys 5-1.

FAME IN A DAY!

Fame In A Day! (1931)

Charles Hickman is introduced after winning the novices heavy-weight championship.

JUST - VIOLETS

Just - Violets (1935)

Violets are planted, picked and packed in the picturesque village of Henfield, West...

COVENTRY'S BISHOP ENTHRONED

Coventry's Bishop Enthroned (1943)

New Bishop of Coventry enthroned in ruins of Coventry Cathedral.

AXEMENS CARNIVAL aka AXEMEN'S CARNIVAL

Axemens Carnival AKA Axemen's Carnival (1941)

Servicemen from Australia and New Zealand take part in...

MASS BRICKLAYING IN BIRMINGHAM

Mass Bricklaying In Birmingham (1938)

Children buy and lay bricks for a new babies' block at Edgbaston...

FIRE RESISTING DEMONSTRATION LNER

Fire Resisting Demonstration Lner (1938)

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

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.

'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.

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.

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.

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...

NIGERIAN COCOA aka NIGERIAN COCOA TRADE

Nigerian Cocoa AKA Nigerian Cocoa Trade (1949)

African natives working in the cocoa trade in...

DOMINICA: TRUJILLO'S RULE ENDS

Dominica: Trujillo's Rule Ends (1961)

Dominican people look to new era of freedom

GERMAN CHILDREN PAINT BERLIN WALL

German Children Paint Berlin Wall (1963)

German children paint Berlin Wall - very dark paintings.

FOOL PROOF MATERNITY WARD - DUSSELDORF aka FOOLPROOF MATERNITY WARD

Fool Proof Maternity Ward - Dusseldorf AKA Foolproof Maternity Ward (1961)

A foolproof method...

SAILING AT KIEL.

Sailing At Kiel. (1967)

A sailing regatta in The Kieler Forde, Germany

GUN PROOFING

Gun Proofing (1951)

Birmingham Proof House where all guns in Britain are tested.

EXTRA! BIRMINGHAM V COVENTRY CITY

Extra! Birmingham V Coventry City (1930-1939)

Coverage of football match between Birmingham City and...

DRUMS FOR A QUEEN CUTS ?

Drums For A Queen Cuts ? (1961)

Cuts for documentary film covering the Queen's visit to Ghana and West...