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RING EXERCISES

Ring Exercises (1934)

German policemen in shorts do exercises with huge hoops to the music of a brass...

CANADIANS CELEBRATE

Canadians Celebrate (1914-1918)

Canadians celebrate Empire Day at Swindon.

ANIMAL SAGACITY

Animal Sagacity (1935)

Viennese police dogs show off their skill, bravery and intelligence.

MANY A YEAR AGO issue title FROM AD TO BBC

Many A Year Ago Issue Title From Ad To BBC (1936)

Archive footage shows the New York fire brigade...

COFFEE FOR COLD COPS

Coffee For Cold Cops (1942)

Policewomen deliver cups of coffee to cold traffic policemen.

BALLET GIRLS PUT TOE INTO TOJO  TAP DANCING IN STREET

Ballet Girls Put Toe Into Tojo Tap Dancing In Street (1940-1949)

Australian dancers put on show to...

A TUMBLE-DOWN NEST

A Tumble-Down Nest (1914-1918)

Frank Hollander draws political cartoon in lightning quick time.

 

 

CLIMBING THE GREASY POLE

Climbing The Greasy Pole (1914-1918)

Political cartoon by Frank Holland - Kaiser climbing greasy pole.

CARICATURE OF THE KAISER IN WOOD

Caricature Of The Kaiser In Wood (1914-1918)

Caricature of Kaiser Wilhelm II in wood that turns a handle...

DAVE AND DUSTY PHOTOGRAPHER

Dave And Dusty Photographer (1947)

Duplicate of story of same name found in NP 121 with incomplete...

CONVOY OF ARMY AMBULANCES AND WOUNDED IN WHEELCHAIRS

Convoy Of Army Ambulances And Wounded In Wheelchairs (1914-1918)

Ambulances arrive at hospital,...

"Nasti" News From Lord Haw Haw - No. 2 (1940)

An actor gives a humorous imitation of German...

OLIVER WAKEFIELD

Oliver Wakefield (1936)

Oliver Wakefield tries to rouse the nation in his own particular style.

[ THE GARTER GIVES IT AWAY ]

[ The Garter Gives It Away ] (1930-1939)

Comedy skit - a Police Chief's wife flirts with a visitor to the...

DAVE AND DUSTY LORD MAYOR'S SHOW

Dave And Dusty Lord Mayor's Show (1949)

Duplicate of story of same name found in NP 228 - see...

HELP PICK POTATOES

Help Pick Potatoes (1944-1945)

Shots of comic cricket match. People working in potato field.

SANDY POWELL

Sandy Powell (1931)

Comedian Sandy Powell stands for MP, offering free beer if he is elected.

"Nasti" News From Lord Haw Haw - No. 3 (1940)

An actor gives a humorous imitation of German...

"Nasti" News From Lord Haw Haw - No. 4 (1940)

An actor gives a humorous imitation of German...

"Nasti" News From Lord Haw Haw - No. 5 (1940)

An actor gives a humorous imitation of German...

"Nasti" News From Lord Haw Haw - No. 6 (1940)

An actor gives a humorous imitation of German...

"Nasti" News From Lord Haw Haw - No. 7 (1940)

An actor gives a humorous imitation of German...

FARR AND FARRLAND

Farr And Farrland (1934)

Farr and Farrland entertain us with a 'Political Meeting' sketch at...

LESLIE WESTON  issue title is MILES AND SMILES

Leslie Weston Issue Title Is Miles And Smiles (1936)

Leslie Weston does comic monologue and sings...

RONALD FRANKAU

Ronald Frankau (1936)

Ronald Frankau sings a political satire about the League of Nations and how every...

TIME TO REMEMBER - EDWARDIAN SUMMER  1905 - 1910  - record h - reel 2

Time To Remember - Edwardian Summer 1905 - 1910 - Record H - Reel 2 (1905-1910)

Documentary film...

PETER SINCLARE SINCLAIR

Peter Sinclare Sinclair (1940)

Peter Sinclare sings about 'Frugal Dougal, Minister of Meanness' and...

THE RIVAL SEX

The Rival Sex (1932)

What the modern girl of 1932 was up to - rowing, football, decorating, keep fit etc.

LEGS - JOE NOBLE CARTOON SURVEY

Legs - Joe Noble Cartoon Survey (1932)

Animation on the subject of legs showing different bones and...

THE WORKHOUSE WARD reel 3

The Workhouse Ward Reel 3 (1950-1959)

Filmed play - very funny stuff about two grumpy men who live in the...

PARTY EARRINGS

Party Earrings (1955)

Fabulous and bizarre earrings are modelled in a shop in Soho called "Going Gay".

MARRAKECH - DESERT PARADISE

Marrakech - Desert Paradise (1948)

Documentary showing life in Marrakech around 1948 - street scenes,...

THE WORKHOUSE WARD reel 2

The Workhouse Ward Reel 2 (1950-1959)

Filmed play - very funny stuff about two grumpy men who live in the...

TIME TO REMEMBER - EDWARDIAN SUMMER  1905 - 1910  - record g - reel 2

Time To Remember - Edwardian Summer 1905 - 1910 - Record G - Reel 2 (1905-1910)

Documentary film...

HERE'S TO THE MEMORY - part 2

Here's To The Memory - Part 2 (1910-1929)

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

THE WORKHOUSE WARD reel 1

The Workhouse Ward Reel 1 (1950-1959)

Filmed play - very funny stuff about two grumpy men who live in the...

THE ROOSEVELT STORY Reels 7 & 8 spliced

The Roosevelt Story Reels 7 & 8 Spliced (1940-1949)

Biopic of the American President - lots of good...

TIME TO REMEMBER - THE BETTER 'OLE 1916 - reel 4

Time To Remember - The Better 'ole 1916 - Reel 4 (1916)

Scenes from 1916 - From the Eastern,...

PEACEFUL YEARS  reel 5

Peaceful Years Reel 5 (1919-1938)

A history of the "The Peaceful Years" from 1919 to 1938

FLASHBACKS Reel 2 reel 2 is old reels 3 & 4 combined

Flashbacks Reel 2 Reel 2 Is Old Reels 3 & 4 Combined (1910-1912)

Retrospective documentary tracing the...

EMANCIPATION OF WOMEN

Emancipation Of Women (1890-1930)

Documentary covering changes in women's lives and status between l890 and...

OUR CAVALCADE - ST JOHN'S AMBULANCE reel 1

Our Cavalcade - St John's Ambulance Reel 1 (1937)

Documentary tracing the history of the St John's...

SCRAPBOOK FOR 1933 - reel 2 of 3

Scrapbook For 1933 - Reel 2 Of 3 (1933)

Great film outlining the events of 1933.

SCRAPBOOK FOR 1922 - reel 2 of 2

Scrapbook For 1922 - Reel 2 Of 2 (1922)

Great film outlining the events of 1922.

COME OUT TO PLAY reel 1

Come Out To Play Reel 1 (1950-1959)

Great film showing the need for playgrounds to keep children amused.