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VARIETY CLUB LUNCHEON

Variety Club Luncheon (1969)

Good footage of the showbusiness winners at Variety Club Luncheon.

WOMAN OF THE YEAR - LONDON

Woman Of The Year - London (1969)

Woman of the Year award ceremony at Savoy Hotel, London.

THE CRISIS

The Crisis (1931)

Shots of Stanley Baldwin speaking from behind a desk - sadly mute.

H.M.S. CORNWALL

HMS Cornwall (1926)

New cruiser - the H.M.S. Cornwall - is launched in Devonport.

MOUNTBATTEN PLANS FOR INDIA

Mountbatten Plans For India (1947)

India leaders gather to hear Louis Mountbatten's plans for the...

 QUEEN VISITS BBC TV STUDIO

Queen Visits BBC Tv Studio (1953)

Queen Elizabeth II visits BBC Lime Grove Studios - good shots tv...

 VHF FOR BFN

Vhf For Bfn (1955)

Inauguration of new British Forces Network radio station in Cologne.

 

 

A TRUNK CALL

A Trunk Call (1923)

Indarini the elephant would rather eat potatoes than listen to her keeper.

60th ANNIVERSARY OF BOYS BRIGADE

60th Anniversary Of Boys Brigade (1943)

King George, Queen Elizabeth and Princess Elizabeth inspect...

PREPARATIONS FOR GENEVA CONFERENCE

Preparations For Geneva Conference (1954)

Various shots of houses to be occupied by delegates,...

DISC JOCKEY

Disc Jockey (1970-1979)

Shots of disc jockeys are work in a radio station.

ALBERT SANDLER on sleeve as ALBERT SADLER

Albert Sandler On Sleeve As Albert Sadler (1931)

Albert Sandler and his Park Lane Orchestra play -...

ANNE ZIEGLER

Anne Ziegler (1936)

Anne Ziegler sings "A Song in the Night" - no soundtrack.

RUDY STARITA

Rudy Starita (1940)

Rudy Starita plays a Mozart tune on the vibro-harp - no soundtrack.

TO GREAT SPORTING BRITISH PUBLIC

To Great Sporting British Public (1923)

Boxer Georges Carpentier writes message of thanks to the...

THE KING'S MICROPHONE

The King's Microphone (1930)

The King's microphone is delivered to the House of Lords, London.

DE GROOT

De Groot (1932)

The famous violinist De Groot plays 'Song of Songs'

ELECTION MEETING AFTER DE GAULLE ELECTION SHOCK

Election Meeting After De Gaulle Election Shock (1965)

De Gaulle's election rally at the Palais De...

HUBERT HUMPHREY ON TOUR

Hubert Humphrey On Tour (1968)

American vice-president of Hubert Humphrey on campaign trail around USA.

SAFARI RALLY

Safari Rally (1971)

Rally in progress along dusty roads and winning car drives up ramp and stops.

NEW BURGLAR ALARM

New Burglar Alarm (1947)

Nottingham Police demonstrate a new anti-burglar device.

SAFEGUARDING   aka SAFEGUARDING A NATION  record c

Safeguarding AKA Safeguarding A Nation Record C (1930)

Interesting film about protection of...

ATLANTIC BRIDGED BY VOICE  aka ATLANTIC BRIDGED BY A VOICE

Atlantic Bridged By Voice AKA Atlantic Bridged By A Voice (1924)

History is made when...

"The Buffs" (1932)

Men of the East Kent Regiment attend a service at Canterbury Cathedral.

CAMERA INTERVIEWS - THEODOR I. CHALIAPINE

Camera Interviews - Theodor I. Chaliapine (1927)

The famous singer Theodor I. Chaliapine is seen in...

OPENING OF BFN STUDIO COLOGNE

Opening Of Bfn Studio Cologne (1954)

The British Forces Network, serving occupation troops in Germany,...

ADENAUER IN BERLIN SEES REFUGEES aka ADENAUER IN BERLIN

Adenauer In Berlin Sees Refugees AKA Adenauer In Berlin (1961)

Chancellor Adenauer, met by...

TECHNICOLOR - VIDTRONICS

Technicolor - Vidtronics (1969)

UNDERGROUND GOVERNMENT BOMB SHELTER

Underground Government Bomb Shelter (1960-1969)

Scenes of the British government's underground bomb...

INDEPENDENCE DAY IN INDIA AND PAKISTAN

Independence Day In India And Pakistan (1947)

Various scenes at the time of Indian Independence...

HOMETOWN - REG DIXON

Hometown - Reg Dixon (1950-1959)

An interview with the comedian Reg Dixon who sings his new song "Send me to...

BRITISH CHILDREN IN SWITZERLAND

British Children In Switzerland (1947)

British children are given a holiday in Switzerland as part of...

CAR RADIO

Car Radio (1929)

Strange invention is demonstrated - possibly the forerunner of the in-car stereo!

WHAT A LIFE

What A Life (1927)

Student parade and perform antics in Exeter to illustrate the different stages of...

ELECTION RESULT

Election Result (1923)

Large crowds turn out in Trafalgar Square to hear the election results.

OPENING OF FEDERAL PARLIAMENT

Opening Of Federal Parliament (1954)

First session of federal parliament in Southern Rhodesia

INAUGURATION OF NORTH POLE ROUTE

Inauguration Of North Pole Route (1957)

New air route is charted over the North Pole.

CRISIS IN THE CONGO - REEL 1

Crisis In The Congo - Reel 1 (1960)

Edusei & Boateng at HQ of Ghana Army in Leopoldville. Congolese...

FRENCH CULTURAL REVOLUTION

French Cultural Revolution (1968)

Images of the student uprising in Paris in 1968.

Selected originals - VIETNAM DEMONSTRATIONS

Selected Originals - Vietnam Demonstrations (1968)

Material relating to newsreel story "Vietnam...

OPENING OF ABC TV MANCHESTER

Opening Of ABC Tv Manchester (1956)

Personalities gather for the opening of ABC Television studio in...

NON STOPPERS

Non Stoppers (1928)

Strange miscellany of quirky bits and pieces - club swinging, road drilling, piano...

SEEING BY WIRELESS

Seeing By Wireless (1929)

Lovely film showing early television transmission techniques - features George...

HOW BRITAIN VOTES  REEL 3

How Britain Votes Reel 3 (1951)

Cuts from documentary 'How Britain Votes', in the context of the...

BERLIN

Berlin (1930-1939)

Various views of the city's landmarks and inhabitants at work and play.

DANNY KAYE 4  ARRIVES IN LONDON

Danny Kaye 4 Arrives In London (1948)

Danny Kaye arrives at Heathrow; footage of Royal Command...

DEATH OF KING GEORGE VI : BRITAIN MOURNS

Death Of King George VI : Britain Mourns (1952)

Britain mourns the death of the King George VI -...

HERE'S TO THE MEMORY part 6

Here's To The Memory Part 6 (1940-1959)

Excellent retrospective looking back over 50 years - this reel...