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100,000 ATTEND MASS

100,000 Attend Mass (1931)

Huge congregation at religious ceremony in Los Angeles.

WHERE THE GERMANS WERE STOPPED

Where The Germans Were Stopped (1931)

Cardinal Bourne inaugurates a Chapel over looking the Marne in...

NEW LORD ABBOT

New Lord Abbot (1931)

A New Abbot receives a blessing from the Irish Catholic Church.

LORD TRENCHARD

Lord Trenchard (1931)

The New Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police takes salute at parade.

KNIGHTS TEMPLARS MEET OLD RUINS aka ASCENSION DAY SERVICE AT FINCHALE PRIORY

Knights Templars Meet Old Ruins AKA Ascension Day Service At Finchale Priory (1939)

Footage...

CANADA'S SHIPBUILDING PROGRAMME

Canada's Shipbuilding Programme (1941)

8 corvettes and minesweepers are launched in one day during...

CELEBRATING THE IRVING CENTENARY - LONDON

Celebrating The Irving Centenary - London (1938)

Actor Owen Nares lays a wreath at the statue of...

 

 

GREAT RELIGIOUS DISPLAY

Great Religious Display (1926)

Religious procession in Ireland celebrating arrival of Dominicans in...

COMMEMORATION CEREMONY

Commemoration Ceremony (1927)

A ceremony to remember those who died in the insurrection in 1916.

ST PATRICK'S DAY IN DUBLIN

St Patrick's Day In Dublin (1928)

Open air mass for troops is followed by a military 'March Past' in...

MAY PROCESSION

May Procession (1928)

Hundreds of children in white take part in the annual May procession in honour of...

MEN OF 1916

Men Of 1916 (1928)

The twelfth anniversary of the executions of 1916 is marked at Arbour Hill.

WITH BAYONETS FIXED

With Bayonets Fixed (1928)

The 'Buffs', the Royal East Kent Regiment, march through the City of London...

CIVIC PRIDE IS GOOD CITIZENSHIP

Civic Pride Is Good Citizenship (1928)

Liverpool Civic Week is inaugurated and the King's Regiment...

HIS GRACE THE ARCHBISHOP OF DUBLIN

His Grace The Archbishop Of Dublin (1928)

The Archbishop of Dublin blesses a new church at Marino,...

HOLY RELIC OF ST BRIGID

Holy Relic Of St Brigid (1929)

The Archbishop of Dublin helps enshrine the Holy Relic of St Brigid,...

THE LAST SALUTE

The Last Salute (1929)

Many mourn Marshal Foch who is laid to rest near Napoleon's tomb in Paris. France....

A MIGHTY CONGREGATON

A Mighty Congregaton (1929)

Thousands turn out for the centenary of Catholic Emancipation., Phoenix...

LEAGUE OF NATIONS

League Of Nations (1921)

We see Lord Robert Cecil speaking at a rally in Hyde Park for the League of...

DANTE AND THE CHURCH TRUTH SOCIETY

Dante And The Church Truth Society (1921)

Senior Clergymen gather for the Catholic Truth Society...

NAVY & ARMY DEDICATION OF CHURCH aka NAVY AND ARMY

Navy & Army Dedication Of Church AKA Navy And Army (1922)

Military and Naval officials attend Holy...

HIS GRACE DR BYRNE

His Grace Dr Byrne (1922)

The Archbishop of Dublin lays foundation lays foundation of the new church at...

FUNERAL OF CARDINAL HAYES

Funeral Of Cardinal Hayes (1938)

The funeral procession of Cardinal Hayes moves through New York to St...

CATHOLIC CONGRESS - NEW ORLEANS

Catholic Congress - New Orleans (1938)

100,000 Roman Catholics gather for the 8th National...

WITH THE CHURCH'S BLESSING

With The Church's Blessing (1929)

Footage of the "Araucano" being launched in Barrow-in-Furness,...

NEW CHURCH AT LUSK

New Church At Lusk (1925)

His Grace the Archbishop of Dublin blesses new church at Lusk.

NOW THANK WE ALL OUR GOD

Now Thank We All Our God (1925)

King George V and Queen Mary take part in Empire Thanksgiving Service...

CARDINAL BOURNE

Cardinal Bourne (1930)

Cardinal Bourne assists in consecration of Upholland College Chapel. Wigan,...

LONDON'S LATEST LUNG

London's Latest Lung (1925)

King George V and Queen Mary open Ken wood in London.

PASSING OF CARDINAL MERCIER

Passing Of Cardinal Mercier (1926)

The funeral in Brussels of Cardinal Mercier.

SALFORD BISHOP

Salford Bishop (1939)

The consecration of the new Bishop of Salford Henry Vincent, Manchester.

SODALITY OBSERVANCES

Sodality Observances (1926)

Religious procession in Dublin for the Holy Year Observances.

200,000 ATTEND OPEN AIR MASS

200,000 Attend Open Air Mass (1926)

Mass on a huge scale in a stadium in Chicago during International...

MR VINCENT MASSEY WITH CANADIAN AIRMEN

Mr Vincent Massey With Canadian Airmen (1940)

The Canadian High Commissioner meets men of the RCAF...

THE IMMORTAL 51ST

The Immortal 51st (1946)

A memorial service is held in France for men of the 51st Highland division.

PATHE OPINION POLL -  PRISONERS SEND THEM BACK

Pathe Opinion Poll - Prisoners Send Them Back (1946)

People interviewed in street all agree...

LE SACRE COUER

Le Sacre Couer (1919)

The consecration of the Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Monmatre.

QUEEN MOTHER HONOURS COMMANDOS aka QUEEN MOTHER AT INVERNESS

Queen Mother Honours Commandos AKA Queen Mother At Inverness (1952)

The Queen Mother unveils a...

NEW ARCHBISHOP ENTHRONED

New Archbishop Enthroned (1957)

Archbishop Godfrey, new Roman Catholic Archbishop of Westminster is...

PRESIDENT LEADS IRELAND'S HOLY YEAR PILGRIMS

President Leads Ireland's Holy Year Pilgrims (1950)

Irish President Sean O'Kelly pays a pilgrimage...

BIG CATHOLIC CELEBRATIONS

Big Catholic Celebrations (1950)

Centenary Congress to celebrate the anniversary of the return of...

ANIMAL SUNDAY

Animal Sunday (1950)

Blessing animals a the Holy Trinity Church in memory of St. Francis of Assissi.

SIR HUGH TRENCHARD

Sir Hugh Trenchard (1927)

Sir Hugh Trenchard lays a foundation stone for a church.

Selected originals - THE ROYAL WEDDING

Selected Originals - The Royal Wedding (1960)

Material relating to newsreel story - "The Royal...

ABERFAN - VALLEY OF SORROW

Aberfan - Valley Of Sorrow (1966)

Funeral of schoolchildren who died in landslide tragedy in Wales.

ALL IS SAFELY GATHERED IN aka ALL IS SAFETLY GATHERED IN

All Is Safely Gathered In AKA All Is Safetly Gathered In (1929)

Good footage of harvest time in...

MAY DAY

May Day (1929)

Annual May Day procession in the church grounds of Inchicore, Republic of Ireland.

INJURED TROOPS CHURCH SERVICE

Injured Troops Church Service (1944)

American troops tend to injured on ship, and chaplain holds...

LIBERATION CELEBRATION IN FRANCE

Liberation Celebration In France (1944)

French civilians and American troops celebrate Bastille Day...

CEREMONY AT CANTERBURY

Ceremony At Canterbury (1945)

The Archbishop attends ceremony at Canterbury Cathedral.