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FLASHBACKS  Reel 1 reel 1 is old reels 1 & 2 combined

Flashbacks Reel 1 Reel 1 Is Old Reels 1 & 2 Combined (1896-1909)

Retrospective documentary tracing...

TIME TO REMEMBER - FAST AND FAR  IN THE TWENTIES  1927   - reel 3

Time To Remember - Fast And Far In The Twenties 1927 - Reel 3 (1920-1929)

A look at the...

GERMAN STRIKE - 1922 - CROWDED TRANSPORT

German Strike - 1922 - Crowded Transport (1922)

Large crowds in Berlin during strike. Germany.

PETER PAN'S PUFF-PUFF!!   A NOVEL RAILWAY FROM NEW ROMNEY TO HYTHE

Peter Pan's Puff-Puff!! A Novel Railway From New Romney To Hythe (1927)

Nice footage of the...

SILHOUETTES - WHY'S AND OTHERWISE

Silhouettes - Why's And Otherwise (1928)

Animation which tells little stories by means of...

SPARTANS

Spartans (1930)

Women getting up to all sorts - cross country running, flying a plane, walking to work...

 LONDON MARKET / LONDON BRIDGE

London Market / London Bridge (1930-1939)

Good shots of London market and London workers crossing a...

 

 

WHEELED PROGRESS

Wheeled Progress (1931)

Various shots of traffic filled streets in London, Leeds and Newcastle.

WHEELED PROGRESS

Wheeled Progress (1931)

Various shots of traffic filled streets in London, Sunderland, Leeds and...

MARKET DAY

Market Day (1931)

Nice footage of Dutch folk in traditional dress on market day in Middelburg.

WALKING OUT

Walking Out (1931)

Various shots of a walking race for women including slow motion footage of the...

FARES PLEASE

Fares Please (1931)

Men train for careers as bus drivers and bus conductors.

PATHE PICTORIAL PRESENTS THE J.H. SQUIRE OCTET IN

Pathe Pictorial Presents The J.H. Squire Octet In "Curfew Time" (1931)

Scenes of the end of the...

NOW PATHE PICTORIAL PRESENTS - TOPLISS GREEN - THE POPULAR BASS-BARITONE FROM...

Now Pathe Pictorial Presents - Topliss Green - The Popular Bass-Baritone From... (1931)

Nice...

ONE O'CLOCK - A LIVERPOOL CAMEO

One O'clock - A Liverpool Cameo (1932)

What happens in Liverpool when one o'clock is announced by...

VOICES

Voices (1932)

Swans and monkeys seen at feeding time.

SPEEDSTERS!

Speedsters! (1932)

Women's athletics meet - hurdles and sprinting.

SPEED PLANE BOAT

Speed Plane Boat (1933)

A bizarre looking new speed boat is given a trial run by it's inventor.

THE TRAFFIC MOVES

The Traffic Moves (1933)

Trams, buses and trains get ready for a busy day in Berlin.

LONDON EARLY MORNING PEOPLE GOING TO WORK

London Early Morning People Going To Work (1933)

Lovely footage of crowds of commuters making their...

ERIC COATES

Eric Coates (1934)

Composer Eric Coates conducts an orchestra playing his famous composition 'London...

WATERWAYS

Waterways (1936)

An item about canals, and the way locks work. Includes a piece on the Suez Canal.

ANOTHER PAGE IS WRITTEN

Another Page Is Written (1938)

Interesting item shows the city of Rome coming to life on an average...

ONE DAY aka BUSY DAY issue title - LIGHTS PLEASE !

One Day AKA Busy Day Issue Title - Lights Please ! (1940)

Film about the importance of not wasting...

DON'T TRAVEL IN RUSH HOURS

Don't Travel In Rush Hours (1943)

M of I trailer asking people not to use public transport for...

TOM & DOLLY

Tom & Dolly (1946)

Day in the life of Hansom cab driver Tom Robinson and his horse, Dolly.

MAN ON SKATES

Man On Skates (1947)

A city gent roller skates to work to save money and get fit. London.

WEALTH OF THE WORLD - TRANSPORT - reel 2

Wealth Of The World - Transport - Reel 2 (1947-1951)

The development of road, rail and water transport in...

STAGGERED HOLIDAYS - TRAILER

Staggered Holidays - Trailer (1948)

A short trailer film encouraging people to stagger their holidays.

 MODERN FARMING - TRAILER

Modern Farming - Trailer (1948)

A short trailer film encouraging city workers to move to working on...

BUS SHELTER

Bus Shelter (1949)

New type of bus shelter with seats outside Law Courts on Strand.

HELICOPTER VILLAGE

Helicopter Village (1953)

A businessman travels by helicopter from his country home to his factory...

ROLLER SKATER

Roller Skater (1954)

Man roller skates to work, he is in training for World's Road Roller Skating Speed...

CARAVANS

Caravans (1954)

Item about caravans - traditional Romany, holiday caravan camps and mobile homes.

BUSINESS METHOD aka EXECUTIVES METHOD SCHOOL

Business Method AKA Executives Method School (1960)

Business executives learn Method Acting...

 WOOLWICH FOOT TUNNEL / CROWDS

Woolwich Foot Tunnel / Crowds (1960-1969)

This item seems to be about the opening of the Woolwich Foot...

1962 TUBE STRIKE

1962 Tube Strike (1962)

Tube strike in London causes chaos - crowded buses and traffic jams.

Selected Originals - LONDONERS GET THERE

Selected Originals - Londoners Get There (1962)

Material relating to newsreel story "Londoners Get...

SCRUTINY

Scrutiny (1963)

Truly hilarious pastiche of the "March of Time" film series - chimps make a newsreel!

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 519 - ROUND THE WORLD - FOR FUN - reel 1 of 2

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 519 - Round The World - For Fun - Reel 1 Of 2 (1964)

Out takes...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 519 - ROUND THE WORLD - FOR FUN - reel 2 of 2

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 519 - Round The World - For Fun - Reel 2 Of 2 (1964)

Out takes...

ROUND THE WORLD - FOR FUN

Round The World - For Fun (1964)

A Colour Pic trip to fun, relaxing and peaceful places around the...

COMMUTERS ON THE CARPET

Commuters On The Carpet (1965)

Company lays carpet on Charing X station during rush hour to show how...

OUR CRIME?

Our Crime? (1965)

Delightful documentary showing how "Carelessness Causes Crime".

HELICOPTER AIDS JAMS - SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA

Helicopter Aids Jams - Sydney, Australia (1966)

Helicopter reports traffic situation to radio for...

OUR CRIME?

Our Crime? (1966)

Great documentary showing how "Carelessness Causes Crime". c. 1966

SCOOTER SKI aka SCOOTER RACING

Scooter Ski AKA Scooter Racing (1967)

The new Scooter Ski is seen in action on St Katherine's Dock in...

COMMUTER CAR

Commuter Car (1968)

A look at the new compact 3 wheeled commuter car. Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands.

BOWLER HAT BRIGADE

Bowler Hat Brigade (1969)

Businessmen help to clean up Shiplake village train station in Oxfordshire.

PEOPLE WALKING

People Walking (1970-1979)

Shots of people walking around London during rush hour.