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BUS CRATER - BALHAM

Bus Crater - Balham

Good views of a huge bomb crater in the middle of Balham, London.

HIMALAYAN BEAR

Himalayan Bear (1953)

A little Himalayan bear eats at the table and visits the park at his home in...

GARDEN ROUNDABOUT

Garden Roundabout (1949)

Percy Daly of Balham has built a merry-go-round in his back garden.

A TRAM RIDE TO THE PAST

A Tram Ride To The Past (1951)

The last tram between Tooting and Balham takes a celebratory run.

SEA SHELLS

Sea Shells (1956)

Sea shell importer Millicent Rich shows us some exotic specimens in her Balham flat.

CHINESE DRESSES

Chinese Dresses (1956)

Chinese robes and accessories seen at the Balham home of magician Col Ling Soo...

HOSPITAL

Hospital (1954)

Good footage of patients being treated at St. James Hospital in Balham, London.

 

 

FOILING

Foiling (1949)

Young Johnny Francis trains to become fencing champion one day.

CIRCUS BAPTISM

Circus Baptism (1965)

Baby born to two circus performers is baptised in ring of Billy Smart's circus....

BABIES' HOME OPENED BY DUCHESS aka DUCHESS OF MARLBOROUGH

Babies' Home Opened By Duchess AKA Duchess Of Marlborough (1914-1918)

Duchess of Marlborough opens...

ONE MINUTE NEWS

One Minute News (1947)

Territorial Soldiers on parade, Amateur boxing from Wembley and Funeral of Danish...

DUAL WRITER

Dual Writer (1949)

Mr Rolf Slater writes with both hands at the same time.

HEROES ALL

Heroes All (1941)

Servicemen, Civil Defence Workers and civilians receive honours at Buckingham Palace.

GALA ALL STARS

Gala All Stars (1964)

British film and TV stars appear for the crowds at Variety Club Fair in Battersea...

ALBERT PERRY INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE: TOOTING

Albert Perry Independent Candidate: Tooting (1950)

Albert Perry makes speech about standing for...