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FLASHBACKS Reel 3 reel 3 is old reels 5 & 6 combined

Flashbacks Reel 3 Reel 3 Is Old Reels 5 & 6 Combined (1910-1919)

Retrospective documentary tracing the...

NETTING THE KING'S LAKE

Netting The King's Lake (1914-1918)

Men catch fish in a lake at Windsor.

ST. ANDREWS DAY AT THE ETON WALL GAME

St. Andrews Day At The Eton Wall Game (1914-1918)

Eton Boys' Bizarre Wall Game.

A KINDLY THOUGHT

A Kindly Thought (1916)

Foxhounds visit children at Queen Alexandra's Hospital.

PEN AND INKLINGS - BOBBY BUMPS AND THE OSTRICH EGG

Pen And Inklings - Bobby Bumps And The Ostrich Egg (1920)

Animation featuring Bobby Bumps and Fido...

BARGE FOLK

Barge Folk (1920-1929)

Investigation of living on barges from the simple to the ostentatious.

WAREHOUSEMEN, CLERKS AND DRAPERS SCHOOLS

Warehousemen, Clerks And Drapers Schools (1920-1929)

Good footage of children and teenagers at orphanage...

 

 

A LITTLE FROM

A Little From "London Life" (1924)

Scenes from the play "London Life" featuring Olive Sloan

THE ADVENTURES OF

The Adventures Of "Pongo The Pup" - Pongo Cleans Up The Goat Family (1924)

Animation featuring...

HATS - YESTERDAY AND TODAY

Hats - Yesterday And Today (1928)

Old fashioned hats are contrasted with modern hats of the 1920s.

MAIDS OF AUTEUIL

Maids Of Auteuil (1929)

The latest fashions are modelled at the race track - fabulous frocks and hats.

ON WITH THE DANCE!

On With The Dance! (1930)

Women (including Hermione Darnborough) wear floaty chiffon gowns and dance in...

THE BOY'S DREAM

The Boy's Dream (1931)

Large and complex model railway in a Hertfordshire garden.

A. C. ASTOR

A. C. Astor (1932)

Ventriloquist A C Astor does a 'boxer and manager' routine with his puppet.

THE BOY DIVER

The Boy Diver (1932)

Teenage boy demonstrates a diving suit he has made himself.

ETHEL HOOK

Ethel Hook (1932)

Good footage of the singer Ethel Hook singing 'Brownie a'Dreams'.

FISHERMAN'S TALE

Fisherman's Tale (1932)

Tuna fishing off the coast of California in the United States of America.

THE CHUTE SHOOTERS OF THE WOODS

The Chute Shooters Of The Woods (1933)

Cameraman risks life and limb riding on a timber chute - great...

SKIMMING THE WAVES Beware - other items share this title

Skimming The Waves Beware - Other Items Share This Title (1934)

Mr Arthur Bray sets the new...

A DREAM COMES TRUE

A Dream Comes True (1934)

Neptune, Court Jester and Father Christmas entertain children on Empress of...

A SCHOOLBOY'S DREAM

A Schoolboy's Dream (1934)

A model railway system, built by boys and designed by Mr A G Beach of...

DID YOU EVER SEE A DREAM WALKING?

Did You Ever See A Dream Walking? (1935)

A baby elephant and his African keeper are seen walking in...

A FISHERMAN'S DREAM

A Fisherman's Dream (1935)

Rainbow trout are seen in the crystal clear waters of Fairy Springs in...

AFRIQUE

Afrique (1935)

Impressionist Afrique does Wallace Beery and Maurice Chevalier for us.

ERIC WOODBURN

Eric Woodburn (1935)

Character singer Eric Woodburn performs the marching song 'Boots' in the studio.

THEY FLOAT THROUGH THE AIR WITH THE GREATEST OF EASE...

They Float Through The Air With The Greatest Of Ease... (1936)

Women in floaty fabric dance about...

TREFOR JONES

Trefor Jones (1936)

Tenor Trefor Jones sings 'Shine Through My Dreams' in the studio.

WOMAN PIRATES aka UNDER THE JOLLY ROGER

Woman Pirates AKA Under The Jolly Roger (1941)

Women pirates man a ship whilst White, Trevor and...

ALFIE'S DREAM

Alfie's Dream (1945)

Nice item about a boy called Alfie who dreams of scoring goal at Wembley stadium,...

XMAS IS NEAR aka CHRISTMAS NEARS

Xmas Is Near AKA Christmas Nears (1950)

Fantasy filler item about children's "wishful dreams" at...

SANTA CLAUS IN AMSTERDAM

Santa Claus In Amsterdam (1950-1959)

A young boy dreams of Christmas. He wakes to watch Santa Claus parade...

COME OUT TO PLAY reel 2

Come Out To Play Reel 2 (1950-1959)

Great film showing the need for playgrounds to keep children amused.

COME OUT TO PLAY reel 1

Come Out To Play Reel 1 (1950-1959)

Great film showing the need for playgrounds to keep children amused.

THREE SEASONS  reels 1 & 2

Three Seasons Reels 1 & 2 (1950-1959)

English Scenes: Autumn & Winter. London, the Theatre, Royal...

FESTIVAL IN EDINBURGH

Festival In Edinburgh (1953)

Film about the Edinburgh Festival - lovely performance footage and...

TONIGHT IN BRITAIN - USA VERSION - reel 2

Tonight In Britain - USA Version - Reel 2 (1953)

Documentary about night life in Britain - clubs,...

TONIGHT IN BRITAIN - reel 2

Tonight In Britain - Reel 2 (1953)

Documentary about night life in Britain - clubs, cabarets,...

VICTORIAN NIGHTIES

Victorian Nighties (1955)

Various night-gowns are modelled - they are styled in the fashion of the...

AMPHIBIOUS CARAVAN

Amphibious Caravan (1955)

Amphibious caravan for dream holiday - a week in the countryside and a week at...

DREAM HOUSE

Dream House (1957)

Ultra modern house with great late 1950s decor.

SCHOOLGIRL IN ITALY

Schoolgirl In Italy (1958)

Romantic but educational travelogue around Italy seen through the lens of a...

THE DERBY

The Derby (1959)

"Parthia" ridden by jockey Harry Car wins the 1959 Epsom Derby stakes.

SUN SIGNS

Sun Signs (1962)

An item about a quirky new craze at Butlin's - sun tattoos!

SCRUTINY

Scrutiny (1963)

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

BATH & WEST AGRICULTURAL SHOW - SHEPTON MALLET

Bath & West Agricultural Show - Shepton Mallet (1965)

Exhibits including non-stick saucepan,...

FLOWER SCULPTURE

Flower Sculpture (1969)

Feminist flower arranger Mrs Elizabeth Hayes demonstrates her flower sculpture...