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SWEDEN REFUSES TO GO DRY

Sweden Refuses To Go Dry (1922)

Swedish says no to prohibition, Stockholm, Sweden.

ENGLAND'S FIRST PROHIBITIONIST M.P.

England's First Prohibitionist M.P. (1923)

Mr S. M. Holden addresses the crowds in his attempt to...

HUNGARY aka TOKAY

Hungary AKA Tokay (1946)

Villagers of Tokay celebrate the successful grape harvest with procession in...

FUNDS FOR SPASTIC CHILDREN

Funds For Spastic Children (1948)

Regulars at a pub donate their change to a disabled children's...

LONDON aka ONE MINUTE NEWS

London AKA One Minute News (1949)

Pathe takes a look at the serving of drinks and food on board...

 TRAFFIC SCENES - LONDON

Traffic Scenes - London (1930-1939)

Shots of traffic and pedestrians around new design of pedestrian...

UNIQUE HARVEST FESTIVAL

Unique Harvest Festival (1932)

People of San Marino celebrate Harvest with parade and lots of wine.

 

 

BEER!

Beer! (1933)

Shots of a brewery marks the end of Prohibition in America.

"It's Ale Columbia Now!" AKA Its Ale Columbia Now (1933)

Prohibition is over - lots of beer is...

AFTER THIRTEEN THIRSTY YEARS!

After Thirteen Thirsty Years! (1933)

Breweries work hard to supply the thirst of America after the end...

DRY V WET WAR IN AMERICA

Dry V Wet War In America (1927)

Agents burn boxes of bottles of alcohol due to prohibition.

THE END OF JOHN BARLEYCORN - PROHIBITION

The End Of John Barleycorn - Prohibition (1920)

The prohibition era in Arizona in the United States...

ILLEGAL WHISKY STILL - USA

Illegal Whisky Still - USA (1930)

A site for making illegal booze is blown up and then set on fire in...

PROHIBITION OFF - BREWERY AT WORK

Prohibition Off - Brewery At Work

Shots of a brewery and people drinking beers at the end of...

SEIZED YACHT YIELDS $250,000 PRE-WAR LIQUOR

Seized Yacht Yields $250,000 Pre-War Liquor

Customs officers seize contraband whisky.

SEIZING THE SOURCE OF SUPPLY aka ILLEGAL SPIRITS AND BEER

Seizing The Source Of Supply AKA Illegal Spirits And Beer

Prohibition era customs...

CHANCELLOR KIESINGER IN TYROL

Chancellor Kiesinger In Tyrol (1968)

West German Chancellor Kiesinger on holiday in Tyrollean village...

 UN TRANSLATION SERVICES IN ACTION

UN Translation Services In Action (1948)

Different nationalities of translators at work at UN...

WORLD'S LARGEST LINER

World's Largest Liner (1932)

Madame Lebrun, wife of the French President launches the liner 'Normandie'...

SOMEONE IS GOING SHORT OF CHRISTMAS SPIRITS!

Someone Is Going Short Of Christmas Spirits! (1932)

American customs officials continue prohibition...

A MASTERPIECE IN MINIATURE

A Masterpiece In Miniature (1931)

An amazingly intricate model of Milan Cathedral is presented - it...

FREE SPEECH issue title is FREE AND EASY

Free Speech Issue Title Is Free And Easy (1944)

Australia's version of Speakers' Corner: Yarrabank,...

LOST PROPERTY

Lost Property (1954)

Lost property at London Transport Office in London.

BILLY SUNDAY DECLARES WAR ON DRY REPEAL

Billy Sunday Declares War On Dry Repeal (1933)

The evangelist preacher rails against the return to...

RUM

Rum (920-1933)

Tinted documentary on Prohibition in America.

BARBARA CASTLE INTRODUCES THE BREATHALYSER

Barbara Castle Introduces The Breathalyser (1967)

Barbara Castle's introduction, in front of poster...

AMERICAN HOTELIERS IN FRANCE

American Hoteliers In France (1926)

Footage of Reims Cathedral being rebuilt after First World War.

J D ROCKEFELLER, JR.  aka JOHN D ROCKEFELLER JUNIOR

J D Rockefeller, Jr. AKA John D Rockefeller Junior (1930-1939)

Rockefeller announces that he is...

WRESTLING PARSON

Wrestling Parson (1963)

Brilliant story featuring a wrestling vicar giving as good as he gets.

"She Was A Wine Grower's Daughter ..." (1932)

A baptism ceremony for the child of a French wine...

SANDY POWELL

Sandy Powell (1931)

Comedian Sandy Powell stands for MP, offering free beer if he is elected.

TONS OF MAIL FOR THE BEF

Tons Of Mail For The BEF (1939)

Footage of the Army Post Office and some practical advice on sending...

WILL IT EVER HAPPEN HERE? THE PROHIBITION - ZION CITY U.S.A.

Will It Ever Happen Here? The Prohibition - Zion City U.S.A. (1920)

Prohibition - alcohol poured...

TIME TO REMEMBER -  THE TOUGH GUYS  1930s  - reel 3

Time To Remember - The Tough Guys 1930s - Reel 3 (1930-1939)

Documentary film about the 1930s,...

GOODBYE ... PROHIBITION?

Goodbye ... Prohibition? (1932)

America - crowds celebrate Roosevelt's election, while at the docks...

PICTURED PARAGRAPHS FROM THE WORLD'S NEWS - GERMAN PRISONERS - MONKS MAKING HAY...

Pictured Paragraphs From The World's News - German Prisoners - Monks Making Hay... (1940)

Various...

SPECIAL ! BRITISH WEEK IN TOKYO

Special ! British Week In Tokyo (1969)

Good colour footage of British week in Tokyo, Japan.

OLD ENGLISH CUSTOMS record c

Old English Customs Record C (1950-1959)

A documentary about British traditions - street football, marbles,...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 343 - CLERGY CONFERENCE, ARCHERY and VINTAGE CAR...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 343 - Clergy Conference, Archery And Vintage Car... (1961)

Out...

HIKING DAYS

Hiking Days (1931)

We follow a hiker as he visits various landmarks in Kent.

PARTY EARRINGS

Party Earrings (1955)

Fabulous and bizarre earrings are modelled in a shop in Soho called "Going Gay".

INFLATION - STOP IT OR ELSE

Inflation - Stop It Or Else (1957)

Pathe investigates the problem of inflation.

TALK OF TORQUAY - C.E.A. SPECIAL FOR CONFERENCE

Talk Of Torquay - C.E.A. Special For Conference (1955)

CEA Conference in Torquay + a day in life...

I AM A POLICEMAN

I Am A Policeman (1960-1969)

Recruitment film for the Metropolitan Police - nice footage showing day to day...

THE CITY OF LONDON reel 1

The City Of London Reel 1 (1951)

Documentary tracing the history of the City of London and variety of...

ETERNAL PRAGUE

Eternal Prague (1940-1949)

Documentary tracing the history of Prague placing it within the context of the...

TIME TO REMEMBER - OVER BY CHRISTMAS  1914  - record d - reel 1

Time To Remember - Over By Christmas 1914 - Record D - Reel 1 (1914)

Events of 1914 - World...

TIME TO REMEMBER -  THE TOUGH GUYS  1930s  - reel 2

Time To Remember - The Tough Guys 1930s - Reel 2 (1930-1939)

Documentary film about the 1930s,...

ST PAUL'S CATHEDRAL record a - reel 1

St Paul's Cathedral Record A - Reel 1 (1940-1949)

Collection of newsreel and cinemagazine extracts which...

THE WORKHOUSE WARD reel 1

The Workhouse Ward Reel 1 (1950-1959)

Filmed play - very funny stuff about two grumpy men who live in the...