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 MISS PARIS

Miss Paris (1948)

French girls take part in the Miss Paris beauty competition.

MISS ITALY

Miss Italy (1967)

Christine Busineri wins Miss Italy contest 1967. Italy.

PRINCESS MARY

Princess Mary (1920-1929)

Princess Mary inspects nurses at coastal town plus firemen compete in events.

ELSTREE ... HERE I COME! aka ELSTREE ... HERE I AM!

Elstree ... Here I Come! AKA Elstree ... Here I Am! (1932)

Australian beauty queen Judy Kelly -...

PATHE'S BEAUTY CONTEST

Pathe's Beauty Contest (1920)

Lovely posing by amateur beauties in this cinematic competition run by...

GLASGOW BALLOONS

Glasgow Balloons (1938)

Hundreds of balloons are released over the Glasgow Exhibition. Miss Jamaica...

SHEEP DOG TRIALS

Sheep Dog Trials (1954)

Footage of international sheep dog trials at Perdiswell in Worcester.

 

 

CANADIANS CELEBRATE

Canadians Celebrate (1914-1918)

Canadians celebrate Empire Day at Swindon.

Theatrical Event

Theatrical Event (1910-1919)

Personalities attending theatrical event, posing for camera.

IN THE SHADOW OF THE ANCIENT CASTLE

In The Shadow Of The Ancient Castle (1930)

Lloyd George presents prizes for Rose Queen at Conway...

NOT STARCHY

Not Starchy (1934)

Film star Enid Stamp-Taylor announces the winner of the maids' beauty contest.

THE SEARCH FOR BEAUTY on sleeve as BEAUTY

The Search For Beauty On Sleeve As Beauty (1931)

Broadway impresario Florenz Ziegfeld introduces...

'THE CHAMP!'

'the Champ!' (1940)

Pretzel Liz, champion pretzel twister, is seen in action and talking about her job.

THE IDEAL MISS NAFFY aka THE IDEAL MISS NAAFI

The Ideal Miss Naffy AKA The Ideal Miss NAAFI (1941)

Eileen Bishop wins the ideal N.A.A.F.I. girl...

STUDENTS TAKE OVER GLASGOW

Students Take Over Glasgow (1947)

Students from Glasgow University enjoy a procession and collect for...

LIVERPOOL BOYS VISIT HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT

Liverpool Boys Visit Houses Of Parliament (1920)

Sir Cyril Cobb shows a group of Liverpudlian kids...

CANADIAN BEAUTY CONTEST

Canadian Beauty Contest (1938)

Gorgeous girls parade in swimsuits for the title of Miss Toronto 1938.

CAN A WRESTLER BEAT A BOXER?

Can A Wrestler Beat A Boxer? (1934)

Wrestler Anders Larson fights boxer Roy Marteny in the studio.

OPEN AIR GIRL

Open Air Girl (1948)

Valerie Carr is photographed after being made Britain's Open Air Girl 1948.

TULIP QUEEN

Tulip Queen (1950)

Joan Roberts is crowned tulip queen by film star Carol Marsh in Spalding.

MISS AMERICA 1961

Miss America 1961 (1960)

Miss Michigan Nancy Anne Fleming wins Miss America contest. Atlantic City.

FISHING INDUSTRY EXHIBITION - GRIMSBY

Fishing Industry Exhibition - Grimsby (1956)

Girls making fishing nets, plaice filleted, Bathing...

MISS AUSTRALIA LEAVES SYDNEY

Miss Australia Leaves Sydney (1966)

Miss Australia, Sue Gallie boards plane for Mexico.

QUEEN MARY OPENS BABY WEEK

Queen Mary Opens Baby Week (1917)

Queen Mary opens Baby Week, also shots of the children.

IMMORTAL NELSON - WORLD - WIDE TRIBUTES TO HERO OF TRAFALGAR

Immortal Nelson - World - Wide Tributes To Hero Of Trafalgar (1914-1918)

Footage of the wreaths at...

INVESTITURE

Investiture (1914-1918)

King George V presents medals to nurses.

KING GEORGE V AND QUEEN MARY IN CHANNEL ISLANDS

King George V And Queen Mary In Channel Islands (1914-1918)

King George V and Queen Mary judge cattle...

DUKE OF GLOUCESTER AT NORFOLK SHOW

Duke Of Gloucester At Norfolk Show (1920-1929)

Duke of Gloucester watches dog obedience display plus prize...

FRONT PAGE WOMEN aka FRONT PAGE WOMAN

Front Page Women AKA Front Page Woman (1946)

Simone Simon visits London, and girls take part in...

'TO NEPTUNE' A DAUGHTER

'to Neptune' A Daughter (1950)

Beauty contest in Prestatyn is judged by David Niven.

MISS GREAT BRITAIN

Miss Great Britain (1966)

Carole Fletcher becomes Miss Great Britain 1966.

FLORIDA - MISS UNIVERSE

Florida - Miss Universe (1967)

Miss USA wins the Miss Universe beauty contest in Florida, USA.

CANDY QUEEN

Candy Queen (1949)

Film stars Stephen Murray and Beatrice Campbell judge confectionary trade beauty...

PERON & EVA CAMPAIGNING

Peron & Eva Campaigning (1940)

Peron and Evita attend Annual Wine Growers Festival in Argentina.

WALTER CHIARI FILMING IN SYDNEY

Walter Chiari Filming In Sydney (1965)

Italian film star Walter Chiari filming in Australia.

BEAUTY QUEEN DRESSMAKER

Beauty Queen Dressmaker (1965)

Jackie Kelk enters a beauty contest then makes a frock for the winner...

PATHE GAZETTE PRESENTS - THE FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE MOVIES

Pathe Gazette Presents - The Fiftieth Anniversary Of The Movies (1944)

Pathe celebrates 50...

ONE DAY IN SUMMER

One Day In Summer (1958)

Jersey hosts its Battle of the Flowers and Southend hosts a Well Dressed Woman...

MISS GREAT BRITAIN

Miss Great Britain (1963)

Hughie Green judges Miss Great Britain contest in Morecambe. Lancashire.

WORLD OF THE MISS

World Of The Miss (1964)

Miss World contestants give gifts to Lord Mountbatten for the Variety Club.

MEET MISS NEW BRIGHTON

Meet Miss New Brighton (1966)

Carole Lynn Fletcher wins Miss New Brighton competition.

Selected Original - MISS WORLD

Selected Original - Miss World (1969)

Material relating to newsreel story "Miss Austria is Miss World...

THE SUPER BALANCER!

The Super Balancer! (1933)

Champion Balancer of the World, Jim Sainsbury of Covent Garden, walks from...

THE STARS MEET THE FANS

The Stars Meet The Fans (1958)

Film and stage stars meet their fans at a Variety Club Garden Party at...

NEW BRIGHTON PICKS A MISS

New Brighton Picks A Miss (1959)

Beauty contest at New Brighton resort, judges include Russ Hamilton...

BEAUTIFUL CONTEST

Beautiful Contest (1960)

Joan Malham wins 'Queen of the Sun' beauty contest in Newcastle. Tyne and Wear....

SHE'S MISS GT. BRITAIN

She's Miss Gt. Britain (1964)

Carol Redhead wins the beauty contest to gain the title Miss Great...

MISS GREAT BRITAIN

Miss Great Britain (1963)

Hughie Green judges Miss Great Britain contest in Morecambe. Lancashire....

MISS INDIA - MISS WORLD

Miss India - Miss World (1966)

Miss India becomes Miss World 1966.

LONDON - STORES PARADE

London - Stores Parade (1968)

Princess Alexandra watches London stores carnival procession.