• 1890
  • 1900
  • 1910
  • 1920
  • 1930
  • 1940
  • 1950
  • 1960
  • 1970
  • 1980
  • 1990
  • 2000
  • 2011
POLISH DANCING CONTEST

Polish Dancing Contest (1940)

Polish folk dancing competition.

SEWING MACHINES

Sewing Machines (1964)

Old and new sewing machines are contrasted.

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 303 - TWENTY-FIRST / 21ST CENTURY CLOTHES

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 303 - Twenty-First / 21st Century Clothes (1960)

Out takes (rushes,...

OLD FASHIONS issue title PATHE PICTORIAL LOOKS AT THE MODERN WOMAN

Old Fashions Issue Title Pathe Pictorial Looks At The Modern Woman (1947)

Women in 1840s...

MARCHING SOLDIERS

Marching Soldiers (1932)

Marching band in period uniforms on parade ground.

EVERYONE A BEAUTY QUEEN! aka EVERY ONE A BEAUTY QUEEN

Everyone A Beauty Queen! AKA Every One A Beauty Queen (1933)

Beauty competition in Australia won...

DANNY LIPTON issue title is STEPPING OUT

Danny Lipton Issue Title Is Stepping Out (1939)

Danny Lipton does tap dancing routine with a...

 

 

REGENCY HATS

Regency Hats (1945)

Danish designer Aage Tharrup brings back the Regency style of hat.

HAIR STYLES

Hair Styles (1949)

Hair styles from history books still look attractive.

OLD-TIME MARKET

Old-Time Market (1951)

People wear Regency style fashions at old market in Bromley, Kent.

GRANDMA'S CORSETS

Grandma's Corsets (1950)

Models wear a variety of corsets from 1870 - 1950, Oxford Street, London.

INDIAN DANCER

Indian Dancer (1947)

Traditional Hindu dancer Ram Gopal performing at Victoria and Albert Museum.

CHINESE SILKS

Chinese Silks (1950-1959)

Embroidered Chinese silk garments

ROYAL MARINES VOLUNTEER BOYS CORPS TATTOO

Royal Marines Volunteer Boys Corps Tattoo (1961)

Young Marine volunteers celebrate Tattoo at...

PAGEANT AND FETE AT SIDCUP

Pageant And Fete At Sidcup (1920-1929)

Good footage of participants in historical pageant at Sidcup,...

PAGEANT OF YOUTH

Pageant Of Youth (1920-1929)

Parade and procession of children - carnival atmosphere.

SHOWGIRLS AND HATS

Showgirls And Hats (1962)

Dancing girls from Murray's Cabaret Club take a seaside break and show off...

VICTORIAN HARDWARE SHOP

Victorian Hardware Shop (1965)

Old fashioned store etiquette compared to the hard sell techniques of...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 581 - Reel 2 of 2 - SPANISH DANCERS and WHITECHAPEL...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 581 - Reel 2 Of 2 - Spanish Dancers And Whitechapel... (1966)

Out...

ROMANCE

Romance (1930)

Romany gypsies sing and dance to celebrate betrothal of their "King's" daughter.

AUSTRIAN FOLK DANCES

Austrian Folk Dances (1934)

Crowds gather to see the Folk Festival in a Castle in Austria.

SINUOUS SIDELIGHT

Sinuous Sidelight (1931)

Footage of Hindu dancing accompanied by an Indian orchestra.

LET'S GROW NATIVE

Let's Grow Native (1931)

Africans dance and chant at a traditional festival, Africa.

THE OLD FOLKS AT DANCING

The Old Folks At Dancing (1932)

Folk dancing by old people in Bavaria in Germany.

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...

MUSCLE AND MUSIC

Muscle And Music (1926)

Traditional Scottish games and music at Highland Games.

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.

NORTHERN MEETING SCOTLAND

Northern Meeting Scotland (1921)

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

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...

"Timed Toes" - Some "All Together" Dance Steps By The Jenny Robbins Dancers At... (1924)

Two...

OLD TIMERS

Old Timers (1933)

Folk dancing in Wurttemberg.

TREFOR JONES

Trefor Jones (1934)

Tenor Trefor Jones sings 'Hills' in the studio.

ERIC WOODBURN

Eric Woodburn (1934)

Baritone Eric Woodburn sings the sombre song 'Coaling' about being a ship's stoker.

PAULINE WARD issue title DIPS INTO COMEDY

Pauline Ward Issue Title Dips Into Comedy (1936)

Pauline Ward does a fast Cossack-style dance...

TEMPLES OF THE EAST aka BALI DANCERS

Temples Of The East AKA Bali Dancers (1937)

Good story of ancient temple in Bali and traditional...

RUSSIAN DANCERS

Russian Dancers (1955)

Famous Moisseiev troupe of Russian folk dancers comes to London this week.

BATHING SUITS OLD AND NEW

Bathing Suits Old And New (1948)

Girls model old-fashioned bathing costumes as well as the latest...

GRANDMA AND YOU aka GRANDMAMA AND YOU

Grandma And You AKA Grandmama And You (1945)

Actresses in period costume from Evelyn Laye show +...

VILLAGE DANCE issue title PATHE PICTORIAL GOES INTO THE COUNTRY

Village Dance Issue Title Pathe Pictorial Goes Into The Country (1947)

Morris Dancers give...

TUDOR HATS

Tudor Hats (1946)

New hats designed by Aage Thaarup, famous hat designer.

ELIZABETHAN FASHIONS

Elizabethan Fashions (1952)

Male models show off the latest Elizabethan fashions. London.

COWAL HIGHLAND GAMES - mute version

Cowal Highland Games - Mute Version (1934)

Traditional Highland Games are held at Dunoon, Scotland.

TELEPHONE OPERATORS

Telephone Operators (1930)

Women in period and futuristic costumes operating telephone switchboard.

SPRING CELEBRATIONS

Spring Celebrations (1949)

Celebrations of arrival of spring.

FOLIES BERGERE ON THE ELBE

Folies Bergere On The Elbe (1956)

Glamorous, scantily-clad Folies Bergere girls on the River Elbe,...

AFRICAN BALLET IN ROME

African Ballet In Rome (1963)

African ballet performing in Rome, Italy.

FETE OF THE NATIONS AT VERSAILLES

Fete Of The Nations At Versailles (1936)

Festival of folk music and dance from he grounds of the...