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SCARBOROUGH SPA

Scarborough Spa (1927)

A parade with people in historical costumes marks the Scarborough Spa centenary.

CARNIVAL THROUGH STREETS

Carnival Through Streets (1920-1929)

Good footage of decorated floats driving past crowds gathered outside...

 PRETORIA CENTENARY - PROCESSION OF FLOATS

Pretoria Centenary - Procession Of Floats (1955)

Procession of floats through the crowd lined...

WEDDING - UNKNOWN PEOPLE

Wedding - Unknown People (1920-1929)

Upper-class wedding - happy couples and guests coming out of church.

A NATION REJOICES

A Nation Rejoices (1928)

A procession of military personnel marks 10th anniversary of Republic of...

ROBERT BURNS BI-CENTENARY [sic]

Robert Burns Bi-Centenary [sic] (1959)

Celebrations in Alloway for the bicentenary of Robert Burns,...

300 YEARS OF CITY HISTORY

300 Years Of City History (1926)

Children's historical pageant to celebrate 300th anniversary of city...

 

 

VIVE LE ROI! ... VIVE LE ROI!!

Vive Le Roi! ... Vive Le Roi!! (1932)

King Albert of Belgium cheered by crowds.

TRAFALGAR DAY CELEBRATIONS

Trafalgar Day Celebrations (1930-1939)

Trafalgar Day is celebrated by naval cadets in Liverpool.

THE OSMONDS IN ENGLAND

The Osmonds In England (1972)

Shots of band The Osmonds in England together with their many fans.

ARRIVAL OF MRS VERNON CASTLE

Arrival Of Mrs Vernon Castle (1914-1918)

Famous dancer Mrs Vernon Castle (Irene Foote) - poses for the...

Cinema Trades Lunch

Cinema Trades Lunch (1914-1918)

Cinema trade officials arrive for luncheon at Criterion Grill Room.

SOVIET CELEBRATIONS

Soviet Celebrations (1927-1930)

Russians celebrate on mountainside and open a commemorative arch in the...

 DAME SYBIL THORNDIKE

Dame Sybil Thorndike (1960-1969)

Interview with actress Dame Sybil Thorndike - no sound.

HERE'S ... NOVELTY

Here's ... Novelty (1932)

French shepherds perform traditional dance on stilts - all very strange.

AS IN THE OLDEN DAYS

As In The Olden Days (1928)

Knights in mediaeval costume parade about the castle grounds and take part...

FRENCH BOBBIES 100TH ANNIVERSARY

French Bobbies 100th Anniversary (1929)

Gendarmes celebrate their 100th anniversary in Paris. ...

DEAR LITTLE SHAMROCK - SHORT VERSION

Dear Little Shamrock - Short Version (1921)

Six young women go into a meadow to pick shamrocks for...

SHAKESPEARE'S BIRTHDAY

Shakespeare's Birthday (1920)

An item about the festivities in Stratford-upon-Avon celebrating the...

QUEEN ELIZABETH MODEL

Queen Elizabeth Model (1942)

Mr Woolley shows us his model of the ship "Queen Elizabeth". Eltham,...

INDEPENDENCE CELEBRATIONS

Independence Celebrations (1968)

Mrs Indira Gandhi and people of India celebrate 21 years of...

THE GREAT TREK

The Great Trek (1939)

Footage of Boers celebrating the centenary of the Boers movement northwards in...

KOREANS MARK 34TH YEAR OF INDEPENDENCE

Koreans Mark 34th Year Of Independence (1953)

South Koreans parade and listen to speeches on their...

EMPIRE DAY AT GUILDHALL

Empire Day At Guildhall (1910)

Lord Mayor gets into coach at Guildhall on Empire Day in London.

ARMY OF THE FUTURE - GENERAL EDWARDS REVIEWS SCOUTS

Army Of The Future - General Edwards Reviews Scouts (1916)

General Edwards and Lord Mayor watch...

ST. ANDREWS

St. Andrews (1937)

Kate Kennedy Day celebrations at St. Andrews.

THE DAMPER CLUB

The Damper Club (1955)

Various shots of Cambridge students demonstrating water skiing and jousting with...

20TH ANNIVERSARY OF RESTORATION OF SOVIET POWER OF BALTIC STATES

20th Anniversary Of Restoration Of Soviet Power Of Baltic States (1960)

20th Anniversary of...

A DIAMOND WEDDING PARTY

A Diamond Wedding Party (1964)

Couple with all their children and great grand children gathering round...

INTERVIEW WITH REX HARRISON

Interview With Rex Harrison (1969)

Unscheduled interview with Rex Harrison on his own doorstep.

INDONESIAN INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATIONS

Indonesian Independence Day Celebrations (1945)

Political demonstration and celebrations during...

PEACE DAY - PARIS

Peace Day - Paris (1918)

Great footage of crowds on the streets of Paris on Armistice Day, 1918.

GERMAN STUDENTS

German Students (1920-1929)

Students gather for festival in German town.

Elstree Studios Releases 'Atlantic'   aka TRADESHOW AT REGAL THEATRE

Elstree Studios Releases 'atlantic' AKA Tradeshow At Regal Theatre (1920-1929)

Elstree Studios...

STREET PARTY AT NIGHT

Street Party At Night (1920-1929)

People have fun dancing and drinking outdoors at night.

STREET PARTY AT NIGHT

Street Party At Night (1920-1929)

Musicians play in band during open air entertainment at night.

SAMMY DAVIS JNR TALKS ABOUT DAVID FROST

Sammy Davis Jnr Talks About David Frost (1970-1972)

Sammy Davis Junior in dressing room, paying tribute...

LA FETE NATIONALE

La Fete Nationale (1932)

Massive military parade in Paris to celebrate anniversary of the birth of the...

PHILADELPHIA - THE QUAKER CITY

Philadelphia - The Quaker City (1932)

Massive carnival parade down the crowd lined streets of...

HALF RELIGIOUS - HALF PAGAN

Half Religious - Half Pagan (1932)

Night time religious festival in Routot - Le Feu de Saint Clair -...

SOUTHEND MONSTER CARNIVAL

Southend Monster Carnival (1932)

Carnival scenes from Southend - the Queen of the Carnival is invested...

QUAINTEST OF ALL CARNIVALS

Quaintest Of All Carnivals (1932)

Strange carnival costumes on show in Belgium town, lots of feathery...

WELL DONE UNITED!

Well Done United! (1932)

The FA Cup winning Newcastle United footballers parade through crowded streets.

"Like A Living Page From Grimm's Fairy Tales" (1932)

People dressed in medieval costume parade...

A NATION

A Nation "En Fete" (1932)

Celebrations in Bergen for Norway's Constitution Day.

LANCASHIRE'S COTTON PAGEANT

Lancashire's Cotton Pageant (1932)

Children dressed as cotton plantation show textile workers about...

HINDUISM'S GREATEST FESTIVAL

Hinduism's Greatest Festival (1932)

Massive crowds at Indian religious ceremony in Puri.

UNIQUE HARVEST FESTIVAL

Unique Harvest Festival (1932)

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

WINE ... WHILE YOU WAIT!

Wine ... While You Wait! (1932)

Ceremonial pressing of grapes in French town - people drink the juice...

THE GERMAN REPUBLIC'S 11TH ANNIVERSARY

The German Republic's 11th Anniversary (1930)

Hindenburg watches celebrations in Berlin.