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CAMERA INTERVIEWS - MR J. EARLAM THE AMATEUR BILLIARDS RECORD BREAKER

Camera Interviews - Mr J. Earlam The Amateur Billiards Record Breaker (1926)

Mr J. Earlam...

CUE TRICKS

Cue Tricks (1939)

Footage of billiard player Bob Marshall performing trick shots in Sydney, Australia.

THE MASTER TOUCH

The Master Touch (1933)

Billiards player Walter Lindrum makes a hundred break.

BILLIARDS CHAMPION

Billiards Champion (1920)

Shots of the billiards champion 'Melbourne Inman'.

SNOOKER

Snooker (1910-1920)

Men play snooker in a club.

WALTER LINDRUM

Walter Lindrum (1932)

Billiards expert shows us how to make a Hundred Break.

CUES NOT BY WALTER LINDRUM

Cues Not By Walter Lindrum (1932)

The billiard player Walter Lindrum shows off his skills a the table.

 

 

TRICKY TRICKS

Tricky Tricks (1932)

Australian billiards expert Nick Winter shows us some tricks on the table.

TABLE TRICKS

Table Tricks (1935)

Billiards expert Jean Bruno demonstrates his repertoire of trick shots.

CAMERA INTERVIEWS -

Camera Interviews - "Tom Reece" (1928)

Trick shots are performed to show off Tom's skill with the...

OUR NEW BILLIARDS CHAMPION

Our New Billiards Champion (1928)

Billiards Champion, Joe Davis, poses with his trophy.

BILLIARDS IN THE OPEN AIR

Billiards In The Open Air (1925)

The mayor of Reading takes on the mayor of Merthyr in outdoor charity...

TOM NEWMAN'S WORLD RECORD aka  A NEW WORLD'S RECORD BREAK

Tom Newman's World Record AKA A New World's Record Break (1922)

Billiard player Tom Newman...

BILLIARDS HALL COLLAPSES

Billiards Hall Collapses (1920)

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

TAKE A CUE

Take A Cue (1933)

Billiards player Willie Smith gives us some tips on how to play.

TRICKS OF THE TRADE

Tricks Of The Trade (1934)

Billiards player Tom Newman demonstrates some tricks for us.

TOM NEWMAN BREAKING RECORD aka A NEW WORLD'S RECORD BREAK

Tom Newman Breaking Record AKA A New World's Record Break (1922)

Billiard player Tom Newman...

WALTER LINDRUM

Walter Lindrum (1937)

Billiards player Walter Lindrum performs some clever trick shots.

NEWMAN MOND issue title - WAIT FOR IT!

Newman Mond Issue Title - Wait For It! (1937)

Newman Mond demonstrates his skills at trick shots on...

JOE DAVIS issue title is CALLING ALL STARS

Joe Davis Issue Title Is Calling All Stars (1939)

Billiards ace Joe Davis demonstrates various ways...

BILLIARDS WITH SIDNEY SMITH

Billiards With Sidney Smith (1947)

Champion player Sidney Smith demonstrates how to play billiards...

BILLIARD BALLS

Billiard Balls (1953)

Billiard balls are made in a London workshop.

BILLIARDS

Billiards (1952)

One armed billiard player demonstrating skills on table. Richmond, Surrey.

STRIKING ITEMS FROM PATHE SOUND MAGAZINE NUMBERS 21 & 22

Striking Items From Pathe Sound Magazine Numbers 21 & 22 (1929)

Lengthy item where Walter...

POPLAR BOYS CLUB

Poplar Boys Club (1960)

Good shots of young boys playing billiards, table tennis and draughts in poor...

YOUTH BILLIARD CHAMPIONSHIP

Youth Billiard Championship (1963)

Youth billiard championship in Amsterdam, Holland.

GALWAY LADIES VICTORY aka GALWAY LADY'S VICTORY

Galway Ladies Victory AKA Galway Lady's Victory (1925)

Miss Baker is the Irish Ladies Billiard...

MULTIPLICATION & SUBTRACTION

Multiplication & Subtraction (1926)

The secret of a magic trick is shown to the viewer by the conjuror...

TRICKY TRICKS

Tricky Tricks (1930)

Walter Lindrum and Tom Newman show us some billiard tricks.

SPORTSHOTS NO 29 - LAWN BILLIARDS !

Sportshots No 29 - Lawn Billiards ! (1933)

Footage of the game of Lawn Billiards which is described...

GREEN CLOTH TRICKS!

Green Cloth Tricks! (1937)

Billiard tricks demonstrated by an eleven-year-old Dutch boy and World Pocket...

BANKING BILLIARDS

Banking Billiards (1931)

Strange new game is demonstrated by Melbourne Inman - cross between billiards...

A BREAK FOR JOE DAVIS

A Break For Joe Davis (1946)

Snooker ace Joe Davis plays golf, he then demonstrates trick shot in...

THE SUPER JUGGLER

The Super Juggler (1935)

Great tricks involving billiard balls and a goldfish bowl by expert juggler Joe...

SAND BILLIARDS

Sand Billiards (1936)

People play a game of billiards on a table drawn in the sand of a beach.

JOE DAVIS issue title is THE VERY IDEA

Joe Davis Issue Title Is The Very Idea (1939)

Snooker champ Joe Davis does tricks shots and gives us...

EUROPEAN BILLIARD CHAMPIONSHIPS

European Billiard Championships (1958)

Various shots of Billiard championships in progress, won by...

WORLD BILLIARD CHAMPIONSHIPS

World Billiard Championships (1959)

World Billiards Championship - West German Lutgehetmann plays...

DUTCH YOUTH BILLIARDS CHAMPIONSHIPS

Dutch Youth Billiards Championships (1964)

Dutch teenagers mis-spend their youths playing billiards...

1950'S - TEENAGERS IN STREET

1950's - Teenagers In Street (1950-1959)

Teenagers at street.

SNOOKER TRICK SHOTS

Snooker Trick Shots (1961)

John Pulman demonstrates some of his trick shots in a holiday camp snooker...

TAKE A TIP

Take A Tip (1935)

Professional billiards player Sydney Smith does several tricks for us.

SNOOKER SNIPPETS - JOE DAVIES

Snooker Snippets - Joe Davies (1927-1928)

Joe Davis demonstrates his prowess with a snooker cue - various...

TABLE TRICKS!

Table Tricks! (1935)

American players perform clever billiard tricks.

ARTFUL ANGLE

Artful Angle (1930)

Trick shots by a billiards expert.

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 21

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 21 (1938)

Billiard tricks by amateur champions and a tent on top of a...

MISS JAPAN TAKES UP BILLIARDS

Miss Japan Takes Up Billiards (1929)

Japanese women have a game of billiards - quite cute.

CAMERA INTERVIEWS - MISS JOYCE GARDNER

Camera Interviews - Miss Joyce Gardner (1930)

The woman billiards champion Joyce Gardner...

TODAY'S LIGHT BRIGADE!

Today's Light Brigade! (1940)

Good footage of the work and recreation of a searchlight battalion.

SPORTSHOTS NO. 9 - BILLIARDS - FOR LADIES!

Sportshots No. 9 - Billiards - For Ladies! (1933)

Leading professional billiards player Ruth...