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THE QUINS GROW UP

The Quins Grow Up (1941)

People queue up to see the Dionne quins in Canada.

MUD AND FLOOD

Mud And Flood (1945)

Floods in Italy cause very muddy conditions for allied soldiers as they advance.

KISSMASS

Kissmass (1945)

Mistletoe time has started.

DEMOLITION OF VIADUCT AT LLANBRADACH

Demolition Of Viaduct At Llanbradach (1937)

Viaduct being demolished in Wales.

CHILDREN'S FIRE BRIGADE IN MORAVIA

Children's Fire Brigade In Moravia (1938)

Children use firefighting equipment to put out the flames...

FAITH OF OUR FATHERS

Faith Of Our Fathers (1927)

Children from Sunday schools parade in the streets at Whitsuntide.

20,000 SUNDAY SCHOOL SCHOLARS

20,000 Sunday School Scholars (1928)

Thousands of little girls in white dresses take part in...

 

 

SWEETS FOR THE SWEET

Sweets For The Sweet (1935)

Various delicacies are made from marzipan - nice shot of child scoffing a...

QUEER EATS

Queer Eats (1931)

Man appears to eat all kinds of things - glass, brick, a clay pipe etc.

BABY SHOW

Baby Show (1920)

A story showing babies and toddlers at the Wood Green Baby Week.

SCOTTISH BOY FOOTBALLERS

Scottish Boy Footballers (1921)

Crowds turn out to see the mayor of Aberdare in Scotland welcome a...

QUEEN MARY VISITS EAST END aka A GREAT WELCOME

Queen Mary Visits East End AKA A Great Welcome (1922)

Queen Mary visits the East End of London.

REFUGEES FROM BELFAST

Refugees From Belfast (1922)

Refugees arrive at Marlborough Hall From Belfast.

DRILLING DISPLAY

Drilling Display (1923)

Boys from Cabra Dominican Convent in Ireland put on a drill display.

CHILDREN ABOARD LEVIATHAN

Children Aboard Leviathan (1923)

Father Christmas pays a visit to the children onboard The Leviathan.

2ND TIME NOT SO LUCKY

2nd Time Not So Lucky (1924)

Gillingham's toddler mascot fails to bring them luck when they lose to...

THE SANDS OF THE DESERT

The Sands Of The Desert (1924)

Great shots of jeeps driving through the Sahara Desert.

OPERATION DAYLIGHT

Operation Daylight (1946)

Austrian children learn English at primary school in Vienna.

DIZZY DAYS AT DEAUVILLE aka DIZZY DAYS AT DEAVILLE

Dizzy Days At Deauville AKA Dizzy Days At Deaville (1925)

People have fun by the sea at popular...

OXFORD SENIORS SPORTS

Oxford Seniors Sports (1925)

Oxford Seniors' sports involves high jump, sprinting and long distance...

CELEBRATES THE ADVENT OF LENT WITH CENTURIES OLD FOOTBALL GAME

Celebrates The Advent Of Lent With Centuries Old Football Game (1926)

Men of Alnwick,...

ROME LIDO

Rome Lido (1939)

Good footage of children playing at new outdoor sports centre in Rome, Italy.

ICE CREAM - LONDON aka KIDDIES ICE CREAM - HIGHBURY

Ice Cream - London AKA Kiddies Ice Cream - Highbury (1938)

Children buy ice cream blocks from a...

A LONG SLIDE

A Long Slide (1940)

Swedish children enjoy sliding on an icy path in the snow.

THE QUINS ARE GROWING UP

The Quins Are Growing Up (1940)

Nice shots of the Dionne Quins posing on their sixth birthday.

1500 MILES OF BOMBS ALONG OUR ROADS aka AMMUNITION DUMPS or ARMS DUMP

1500 Miles Of Bombs Along Our Roads AKA Ammunition Dumps Or Arms Dump (1946)

British army...

GDYNIA - POLES AND WIVES GO HOME

Gdynia - Poles And Wives Go Home (1948)

Polish war veterans with British wives go home.

40,000 YOUNG CATHOLICS  aka 40K YOUNG CATHOLICS

40,000 Young Catholics AKA 40k Young Catholics (1924)

Thousands of Catholics gather in...

KIDDIES PEACE CELEBRATIONS

Kiddies Peace Celebrations (1919)

Scenes from Minster and Barnsbury as children celebrate the peace.

ENTOMBED BOY SNATCHED FROM DEATH aka ENTOMBOS BOY

Entombed Boy Snatched From Death AKA Entombos Boy (1957)

Miners work round the clock to dig out a...

BATTLE OF BREAD

Battle Of Bread (1957)

Children scramble for 'mid-Lent-Crescents' in traditional Dutch pre-Easter...

HOW CENSUS WILL WORK

How Census Will Work (1951)

Wide scale plans to 'count heads' gets into action as Census Day nears.

BURNS AND SCALDS

Burns And Scalds (1950)

Short trailer film pointing out the danger of burns and scalds to young...

FIRE ACCIDENTS - TRAILER

Fire Accidents - Trailer (1950)

Ministry of Information film informing parents to protect their...

BABY CARRIER issue title is MILES AND SMILES

Baby Carrier Issue Title Is Miles And Smiles (1936)

Man carries his young daughters around beach...

GIRL WITH PET TURKEY

Girl With Pet Turkey (1937)

Girl walking a pet turkey through village.

GOAT GOES TO SCHOOL WITH LITTLE GIRL

Goat Goes To School With Little Girl (1936)

A little girl takes her goat to school with her where it...

SAFETY FIRST MAC

Safety First Mac (1936)

A little boy learns road safety rules by having them stitched into the lining of...

KID AND LAMBS issue title is HERE'S HOW aka CHILD AND LAMBS

Kid And Lambs Issue Title Is Here's How AKA Child And Lambs (1937)

Little girl feeds lambs.

RAT BAFFLE ON BOAT

Rat Baffle On Boat (1938)

Lampshade shaped devices are placed on ropes to prevent rats sneaking onboard...

MARIONETTES

Marionettes (1939)

Puppeteers put on a clever marionette show. Australia.

ROYAL WINDSOR HORSE SHOW - beware, another stories with same tittle

Royal Windsor Horse Show - Beware, Another Stories With Same Tittle (1955)

After 'musical...

CHRISTMAS ROUNDUP - TOY FACTORY

Christmas Roundup - Toy Factory (1955)

Swansea toy factory gives presents to children whose fathers...

2 YEAR OLD HORSE RIDER

2 Year Old Horse Rider (1968)

2 year old Mark Broadley rides horses in Sussex.

BOW-TIE BOYS

Bow-Tie Boys (1949)

Footage of school boy putting bow-ties on as they leave school in Dagenham, Kent.

ENGLISH INDUSTRIAL, SLUM AND UNEMPLOYED SCENES

English Industrial, Slum And Unemployed Scenes (1935)

Great shots of industrial dereliction,...

SNOW SCENES

Snow Scenes (1934)

Scenic shots of the countryside covered in snow.

SCRAP METAL FOR ARMAMENTS DRIVE - ENGLAND 1940

Scrap Metal For Armaments Drive - England 1940 (1940)

Men pull up railing in one of London's parks...

TRAILER - NURSES

Trailer - Nurses (1948)

A short trailer film encouraging women to become nurses.

 TRAILER - TEACHING

Trailer - Teaching (1948)

A short trailer film encouraging young women to become teachers.