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 IRON CURTAIN REFUGEES ARRIVE IN USA

Iron Curtain Refugees Arrive In USA (1955)

30,000th refugee arrives in America under 1953 Relief...

FORMOSA RALLIES IN SUPPORT OF TIBET REBELS

Formosa Rallies In Support Of Tibet Rebels (1959)

Chiang Kai Shek speaks in support of Tibetan...

CID RAIDS IN GEORGETOWN

Cid Raids In Georgetown (1953)

Police detectives investigate communists in British Guiana.

VISIT OF THE GERMAN DEMOCRATICS TO MOSCOW

Visit Of The German Democratics To Moscow (1957)

Bulganin inspecting Guard of Honour. Ulbricht...

KHRUSCHEV MEETS MAO TSE TUNG FOR SIGNING OF SOVIET-CHINA DOCUMENT aka KHRUSCHEV...

Khruschev Meets Mao Tse Tung For Signing Of Soviet-China Document AKA Khruschev... (1958)

Various...

HONG KONG COMMUNITY CENTRE

Hong Kong Community Centre (1961)

The opening ceremony of a new 5-storey building in one of Hong...

CHINA STAGES LUMUMBA RALLY

China Stages Lumumba Rally (1961)

Communist China holds big rally to protest death of Patrice Lumumba....

 

 

ALGAR HISS INTERVIEW

Algar Hiss Interview (1970)

Interview with Algar Hiss who was accused of being a Communist spy in the...

THE CHURCH OF SILENCE

The Church Of Silence (1964)

New Martyr church in Rome, Italy.

CPL FULLER VC HOME  IN MANSFIELD

Cpl Fuller Vc Home In Mansfield (1915)

Cpl Fuller demonstrating field phone.

SIGNALLING LAMPS IN FRENCH ARMY aka SIGNALLING LAMP

Signalling Lamps In French Army AKA Signalling Lamp (1914-1918)

French soldiers using signal device;...

DOWN WITH AERIALS!

Down With Aerials! (1960-1969)

Film which shows how television reception can be improved by "wired...

SOUTH AFRICAN HOSPITAL

South African Hospital (1914-1918)

Veterans receive training on office equipment. South Africa.

OLDEST FLYING CORPS - ARMY PIGEONS

Oldest Flying Corps - Army Pigeons (1914-1918)

Good footage of carrier pigeons being used as messengers...

TOWN CRIERS

Town Criers (1914-1918)

Town Crier makes announcements in City of London.

RUSSIAN REPUBLIC LEADERS

Russian Republic Leaders (1917)

Footage of Russian leaders including Leon Trotsky.

NEW PERISCOPE

New Periscope (1914-1918)

New periscope used for land surveillance.

INSIDE THE GATES OF SOVIET RUSSIA

Inside The Gates Of Soviet Russia (1920-1921)

Good item showing difficult conditions inside Soviet Russia.

BRITISH AIRWAYS AT WORK

British Airways At Work (1924)

Good footage of British Airways staff at work at Croydon Airport.

IDEAL HOME EXHIBITION

Ideal Home Exhibition (1920-1929)

Opening of Ideal Home Exhibition and new Square Building Trust homes in...

BP THE CHIEF SCOUT - INDIAN GUESTS

Bp The Chief Scout - Indian Guests (1920-1929)

Sir Robert Baden-Powell with Native Americans at World...

RUSSIAN REVOLUTION

Russian Revolution (1917-1918)

Staged re-enactment of Russian soldiers on the front hearing news of...

VERDUN BATTLE SCENES

Verdun Battle Scenes (1916)

French army fight at Verdun, France. 1916.

MONT BLANC

Mont Blanc (1910-1919)

Mountaineers climb Mont Blanc, the highest peak in the Alps.

MILITARY COURT TRIES CONSPIRATORS

Military Court Tries Conspirators (1923)

Conspirators on trial in Moscow, Russia.

FUNERAL OF KRUPP WORKERS

Funeral Of Krupp Workers (1923)

Funeral of Krupp factory workers killed during demonstration. Essen,...

BURNING BUILDING aka BUDAPEST, HUNGARY

Burning Building AKA Budapest, Hungary (1956)

Material surrounding the People's revolt against...

GERMAN ELECTIONS - COMMUNIST AGITATORS ARRESTED

German Elections - Communist Agitators Arrested (1953)

West Germans arrest communist agitators...

OCEAN WEATHER SHIP record e

Ocean Weather Ship Record E (1947)

Documentary showing how information about the weather is gathered.

Yeltsin Crushes Political Rebels

Yeltsin Crushes Political Rebels (1993)

Soviets Put Down Prague Spring

Soviets Put Down Prague Spring (1968)

SCHOOL FOR DIVERS

School For Divers (1958)

A diving school which trains people to do various tasks underwater.

HIGH LIFE IN LONDON

High Life In London (1926)

Men who work high in the air - on cranes, tall buildings and repairing the...

MR. MATHESON LANG - RETURNS TO THE STAGE IN

Mr. Matheson Lang - Returns To The Stage In "The Great Well" At The New Theatre (1923)

Scenes...

ALBERT SANDLER on sleeve as ALBERT SADLER

Albert Sandler On Sleeve As Albert Sadler (1931)

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

WHY YOU GET HOWLS ON YOUR RADIO

Why You Get Howls On Your Radio (1932)

A dog is forced to walk the across the antennae wire of two...

THE WORLD'S SWITCHBOARD!

The World's Switchboard! (1932)

Fascinating glimpse inside London's Overseas Telephone Exchange - we...

ALFREDO AND HIS FAMOUS GYPSY BAND

Alfredo And His Famous Gypsy Band (1934)

Alfredo and his famous Gypsy Band perform 'Ochechonya'.

THE SOUND RIBBON

The Sound Ribbon (1934)

An early tape recording machine is demonstrated by recording a comic routine by...

THE TELE SKATER GIRLS

The Tele Skater Girls (1929)

Girls roller skating around a telephone exchange in Los Angeles.

THE GIANT

The Giant (1929)

Large lorry has two drivers - one drives the trailer and they communicate by a telephone...

S.O.S.

S.O.S. (1936)

A look at a rescue by the coastguard in Florida, their efficiency is aided by the latest...

THE RADIO NEWSPAPER

The Radio Newspaper (1937)

A machine that transmits newsprint over radio airwaves - precursor to the fax...

TIME PLEASE

Time Please (1938)

Interesting item about how the speaking clock works, in the days when you just dialled...

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 40

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 40 (1939)

Teenagers watch a radio-controlled model boat, ducklings and...

EXPLORING THE STRATOSPHERE

Exploring The Stratosphere (1939)

The American Bureau of Weather tests the atmosphere with machinery...

RADIO PAPER NO. 1!

Radio Paper No. 1! (1939)

The St Louis Post and Dispatch newspaper is printed and transmitted into homes...

LISTENING POST

Listening Post (1940)

Duplicate story - BBC radio editors monitor overseas broadcasts (this version...

ON THE WATCH!

On The Watch! (1940)

Good footage of the Home Defence Organisation keeping watch on coastal areas.

EVE'S WIRELESS

Eve's Wireless (1922)

A new invention - a cross between a mobile telephone and a walkman.