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LYING IN STATE

Lying In State (1935)

People queue to pay their respects to Cardinal Bourne.

PALM SUNDAY PROCESSION Dublin issue

Palm Sunday Procession Dublin Issue (1942)

Palm Sunday Procession at Westminster Cathedral in London.

MUSIC FESTIVAL ON STRINGS

Music Festival On Strings (1949)

Massed band of banjos and mandolins play in festival in London.

LAW COURTS RE-OPENING

Law Courts Re-Opening (1934)

Service at Westminster Abbey marks the ceremonial reopening of Law Courts.

PROCESSION OF JUDGES WESTMINSTER

Procession Of Judges Westminster (1937)

Procession of judges at Westminster Abbey, marking start of...

WESTMINSTER aka M BLUM ARRIVE FOR TALKS

Westminster AKA M Blum Arrive For Talks (1939)

Leon Blum and Clement Attlee meet in London.

LONDON INVENTIONS

London Inventions (1938)

New devices at the London Inventions Exhibition include a door with a cupboard...

 

 

PETITION AGAINST THE HIGH COST OF LIVING - WESTMINSTER LNER

Petition Against The High Cost Of Living - Westminster Lner (1938)

A petition against the high...

MODEL RAILWAY EXHIBITION

Model Railway Exhibition (1938)

Children watch model trains go speeding along their tracks at the Model...

UP FROM THE COUNTRY

Up From The Country (1939)

Footage of farmers protest in Westminster, London.

LONDON'S FLOATING BUSES

London's Floating Buses (1940)

Pleasure steamers are used to provide transport along the River Thames.

FOUR GIRLS IN A HURRY

Four Girls In A Hurry (1950)

Birth of quads at Westminster Hospital in London.

NEWS FLASHES - WATER SKIING ON THAMES aka WATER SKI-ING ON THAMES

News Flashes - Water Skiing On Thames AKA Water Ski-Ing On Thames (1955)

Sandy Radcliffe water...

JEWELLERY FOR ALL

Jewellery For All (1964)

A display of jewellery at the French Embassy in London.

SCAFFOLDING CENTRE

Scaffolding Centre (1969)

Training centre for scaffolders at Mitcham.

CORONATION 1953

Coronation 1953 (1953)

The Coronation of Elizabeth II inside Westminster Abbey. A mixture of Colour and B...

NEW ARCHBISHOP ENTHRONED

New Archbishop Enthroned (1935)

Pathe's cameras are admitted inside the Cathedral for the first time to...

MEET THE WOMEN M.P.'S ! aka WOMEN MP'S

Meet The Women M.P.'s ! AKA Women MP's (1931)

Lady Nancy Astor introduces us to Women MPs from the...

MONKS BUILD aka CARDINAL HINSLEY LAYS FOUNDATION STONE OF NEW ABBEY IN...

Monks Build AKA Cardinal Hinsley Lays Foundation Stone Of New Abbey In... (1939)

Cardinal...

WESTMINSTER - BARBER

Westminster - Barber (1947)

The Houses of Parliament barber of 20 years is interviewed on his...

ARCHBISHOP HINSLEY OF WESTMINSTER BECOMES A CARDINAL aka ROME

Archbishop Hinsley Of Westminster Becomes A Cardinal AKA Rome (1937)

Archbishop Hinsley travels...

CARDINAL GRIFFIN IN MANCHESTER

Cardinal Griffin In Manchester (1946)

Cardinal Griffin, Archbishop of Westminster, addresses Catholics...

MIDGET AND MONSTER

Midget And Monster (1948)

New giant plane presented at Filton & Miniature models at London Engineering...

CORONATION STONE MYSTERY

Coronation Stone Mystery (1951)

The Stone of Scone - which sits under the Coronation throne - is...

REIGNING CATS!

Reigning Cats! (1951)

Cute cats at Championship Cat Show in London.

LONDON ITEMS issue title - BY THE WAY

London Items Issue Title - By The Way (1938)

Footage of the Palace of Westminster and Lambeth Parish...

THE OLD FOLKS PROTEST

The Old Folks Protest (1954)

At Central Hall, Westminster, old people call for pension increase.

BEVAN SAYS 'SORRY'

Bevan Says 'sorry' (1955)

National Executive of the Labour Party decides not to expel Nye Bevan.

PROGRESS FOR SWAZILAND

Progress For Swaziland (1963)

Swazi delegates attend a Constitutional Conference with British delegates...

RUSSIAN HYDROFOIL

Russian Hydrofoil (1968)

Soviet hydrofoil has test run on the River Thames.

SPECIAL ! - FIREWORKS

Special ! - Fireworks (1969)

Bonfire night celebrations in London and Lewes.

CHOIR REHEARSING

Choir Rehearsing (1947)

Shots of choir rehearsing for the royal wedding. London.

PELICAN PEDESTRIAN CROSSING

Pelican Pedestrian Crossing (1969)

First Pelican pedestrian crossing introduced in London.

CORONATION 1953

Coronation 1953 (1953)

The Coronation of Elizabeth II inside Westminster Abbey. A mixture of Colour and B...

CORONATION 1953

Coronation 1953 (1953)

The Coronation of Elizabeth II inside Westminster Abbey. A mixture of Colour and B...

CORONATION 1953

Coronation 1953 (1953)

The Coronation of Elizabeth II inside Westminster Abbey. A mixture of Colour and B...

TO

To "Axe" ... And Tax Us? (1931)

Crowds gather outside Parliament to see the opening of the new...

PENNY FARTHING

Penny Farthing (1945)

The Old Ordinary Bicycle Club hold a race from Westminster to Blackheath. London.

"From Big Ben Down To The Sea" (1932)

A London to Brighton walking race - won by J H Ludlow.

CHURCHILL LAUNCHES ABBEY APPEAL

Churchill Launches Abbey Appeal (1953)

Churchill launches an Appeal to raise money for the...

PREHISTORIC HORRORS aka DINOSAUR MODELS FOR FILM

Prehistoric Horrors AKA Dinosaur Models For Film (1967)

Model maker Arthur Hayward is seen at work...

HOSANNA!

Hosanna! (1932)

Priests and people gather outside Westminster Cathedral before service to bless palm...

HOSANNA!

Hosanna! (1933)

Traditional ceremony of blessing the palms at Westminster Cathedral.

LONDON'S OWN PARLIAMENT

London's Own Parliament (1931)

Pathe calls for people to vote in elections for London County Council.

HOSANNA

Hosanna (1934)

"Blessing the Palms" at Westminster Cathedral is a part of Hosanna Festival.

LONDON TO BRIGHTON

London To Brighton (1934)

Annual London to Brighton marathon run.

PILGRIM'S SUNDAY

Pilgrim's Sunday (1934)

King George V and Queen Mary leaving the Westminster Abbey after the service.

MISS DIANE CHAMBERLAIN'S WEDDING on sleeve as MISS DIANA CHAMBERLAIN'S WEDDING...

Miss Diane Chamberlain's Wedding On Sleeve As Miss Diana Chamberlain's Wedding... (1935)

Marriage...

BRILLIANT SOCIETY WEDDING

Brilliant Society Wedding (1935)

Angela Dudley Ward marries Captain Robert Laycock of the Life Guards...

LONDON SCHOOLS BOXING CHAMPIONSHIP aka SCHOOLBOYS BOXING

London Schools Boxing Championship AKA Schoolboys Boxing (1935)

Boxing matches between...