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FOUR HANDED MELODY - ISIDORO AND CATARINA

Four Handed Melody - Isidoro And Catarina (1935)

Good footage of the two youngster Isidoro and...

TEMPTATION DANCE

Temptation Dance (1929)

Flirtatious sexy dance performed by an unnamed duo - Apache style rough and...

JUGGLERS

Jugglers (1925)

Jugglers dressed in funny devil's outfits do a club juggling act - some slow motion.

THE GIANT!

The Giant! (1927)

Very large kite is demonstrated - large group of people hang on to the kite string.

THE MAKER OF MASKS

The Maker Of Masks (1935)

Mr J S Melvin makes masks for decoration - good 1930s designs.

TIP TAPS - TIP TOP!

Tip Taps - Tip Top! (1935)

Pauline Ward does a fast tap dance in the Pathe Studio.

OBSERVATION

Observation (1936)

Celebrations are held to mark the 50th anniversary of Europe's highest weather station...

 

 

SHOES WHO

Shoes Who (1937)

A look at shoes throughout the ages.

SWEETHEARTS' CARNIVAL!

Sweethearts' Carnival! (1938)

Single people dress in odd costumes and parade the streets with a...

CHINA CHANTS!

China Chants! (1938)

Chinese musicians and a children's choir at a 'Help China' rally in Sydney.

PERFORATED PATTERNS

Perforated Patterns (1939)

Traditional scarves are made in the Austrian Tyrol.

JAPANESE SANDGIRL!

Japanese Sandgirl! (1939)

A Japanese girl demonstrates the art of Bonseki by making a picture with sand.

"Wheeled Art" (1939)

Village craftsmen in Sicily make a decorated donkey cart.

BELGIAN FISHERFOLK IN SONG & DANCE

Belgian Fisherfolk In Song & Dance (1938)

Belgian fishermen and women sing a traditional song and do...

ALGERIA - FESTIVAL

Algeria - Festival (1937)

Spanish festival is held in Oran, Algeria.

HON. QUICK CHANGE ARTIST

Hon. Quick Change Artist (1930)

Japanese drag queen - or someone posing as one!

THE COWAL GAMES on sleeve as THE COWEL GAMES

The Cowal Games On Sleeve As The Cowel Games (1926)

Marching band of pipers and drummers in...

MUSCLE AND MUSIC

Muscle And Music (1926)

Traditional Scottish games and music at Highland Games.

IN THE GLORIOUS WINTER SUNSHINE

In The Glorious Winter Sunshine (1927)

Performances on ice in St. Moritz.

WOOP WOW ZONG ZOO

Woop Wow Zong Zoo (1927)

Zulu dance and display in Johannesburg.

WOOP WOW ZONG ZOO

Woop Wow Zong Zoo (1927)

Zulu dance and display in Johannesburg.

LINDY LIONISED

Lindy Lionised (1928)

Pilot Charles Lindbergh is given a heroes welcome in Mexico.

THE MARKET SQUARE THEIR RACECOURSE

The Market Square Their Racecourse (1928)

An enormous crowd is entertained by flag-throwers before...

AS IN THE OLDEN DAYS

As In The Olden Days (1928)

Knights in mediaeval costume parade about the castle grounds and take part...

THE BIGGER THE NOISE, THE BIGGER THE WELCOME!

The Bigger The Noise, The Bigger The Welcome! (1928)

South Africans welcome actress Sybil Thorndike...

FRENCH BOBBIES 100TH ANNIVERSARY

French Bobbies 100th Anniversary (1929)

Gendarmes celebrate their 100th anniversary in Paris. ...

ALDERSHOT COMMAND TATTOO

Aldershot Command Tattoo (1929)

Napoleon, King Richard and jousting all feature at Aldershot Command...

THE ORDEAL BY FIRE

The Ordeal By Fire (1929)

People defy pain barrier as they cross a carpet of red hot embers in Durban,...

MERRIE ENGLAND ONCE AGAIN

Merrie England Once Again (1929)

Dance festival in the grounds of Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire.

EXCURSIONS AGAIN

Excursions Again (1920)

Everyone has lots of summer fun at the seaside in Herne Bay, Kent.

CROWN PRINCE OF JAPAN

Crown Prince Of Japan (1921)

Prince Hirohito of Japan visits Edinburgh and goes to the castle.

THE KING IN SCOTLAND

The King In Scotland (1921)

King George V inspects the recruits of the Royal Guard of Gordon Highlanders...

NORTHERN MEETING SCOTLAND

Northern Meeting Scotland (1921)

The Northern meeting in Inverness includes tossing the caber and...

CARNIVAL COSTUMES IN PAPER

Carnival Costumes In Paper (1933)

Cute film showing lovely fancy dress costumes made from crepe paper.

A PASTIME FOR EVE - NOVELTY DOLLS

A Pastime For Eve - Novelty Dolls (1933)

An unusual doll is made from wire and crepe paper.

CANNES FESTIVAL FIREWORK DISPLAY

Cannes Festival Firework Display (1938)

Ballet dancing and a firework display form part of the...

MOTION PICTURE LINK aka A MOTION PICTURE LINK WITH MIDDLE AGES

Motion Picture Link AKA A Motion Picture Link With Middle Ages (1922)

Procession through the...

THE PALIA IN SEARCH OF NEWS aka EVER IN SEARCH OF NEWS

The Palia In Search Of News AKA Ever In Search Of News (1922)

Celebration of 'The Palia' - Flag...

NORTHERN GAMES

Northern Games (1922)

The Northern Game in Inverness, Scotland.

ALL WALES IS A SEA OF SONG

All Wales Is A Sea Of Song (1923)

Ancient ceremony marks the Proclamation of Welsh National Eisteddfod...

J. P. COATS - SPORTS

J. P. Coats - Sports (1923)

5000 competitors join in the Thread Sports in Paisley, Scotland.

POLITICS AND SIGHTSEEING

Politics And Sightseeing (1924)

Reginald Clarry, M.P. takes 1,000 women from his constituency on a...

BY THE SIDE OF THE ZYDER ZEE aka BY THE SIDE OF THE ZUYDER ZEE

By The Side Of The Zyder Zee AKA By The Side Of The Zuyder Zee (1924)

Children release balloons...

AS IN DAYS OF OLD

As In Days Of Old (1924)

Soldiers in old fashioned uniforms rehearse for great Military Tattoo at...

HIGHLAND GAMES BEGIN  2 of 2 versions

Highland Games Begin 2 Of 2 Versions (1924)

Pipers, dancers and sportsmen at the Highland Games.

EMPIRE HISTORY THE LIVING UNION JACK

Empire History The Living Union Jack (1924)

Parade of historical costumes and battle re-enactments...

MANCHESTER - UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

Manchester - University Students (1930)

General mayhem ensues at Manchester University rag and a lot...

THE PROPITIATE OF THE GODS aka TO PROPITIATE THE GODS

The Propitiate Of The Gods AKA To Propitiate The Gods (1929)

Japanese farmers carry out...

OLD-TIME REGATTA Dublin issue

Old-Time Regatta Dublin Issue (1942)

Small regatta to celebrate the anniversary of the Cape Town Yacht...

CRICKET 1825 - 1925

Cricket 1825 - 1925 (1925)

Bishop's Stortford Cricket Club celebrates centenary with match from olden...