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WAR TO PEACE

War To Peace (1929)

Surrey schoolgirls have their lessons in the open air at Hogs Back near Guildford.

FOR LADIES ONLY

For Ladies Only (1929)

The very latest in swimwear is modelled - nice posing by the river.

THE FROTH BLOWERS NIGHTMARE

The Froth Blowers Nightmare (1928)

Animation about drinking beer and "froth blowing" - rather bizarre.

WHEEL BARROW RACING

Wheel Barrow Racing (1931)

Men run through streets pushing wheelbarrows with friends inside - it is a...

THE BRIDE OF THE BLACK FOREST GERMANY

The Bride Of The Black Forest Germany (1929)

Traditional wedding ceremony in the Black Forest in...

BIG SPLASH

Big Splash (1930)

Lots of swimmers having fun at an outdoor swimming pool - possibly Chiswick Baths.

WATER WITCHES

Water Witches (1929)

Fun and games at Hornsey open air swimming pool - lots of posing girls and people...

 

 

ALL IN THE DAY!

All In The Day! (1930)

Film featuring baby birds and a kitten that drinks from a bottle.

WINTER NYMPHS

Winter Nymphs (1931)

Girls swim in Hampstead Heath ponds in very cold weather.

IN THE EMPEROR'S TEA GARDEN - JAPAN

In The Emperor's Tea Garden - Japan (1931)

Women workers pick tea leaves at the Emperors plantation...

THE PARADE IS ON!

The Parade Is On! (1932)

Latest fashions are modelled at the Cafe de Paris using unusual revolving...

FLOATERS!

Floaters! (1931)

Germans have fun aboard a raft - drinking beer, playing musical instruments and dancing.

ANOTHER RECORD-BREAKER

Another Record-Breaker (1933)

Excellent item showing the women's champion punch-ball beater do her...

GRAPE HARVESTERS

Grape Harvesters (1933)

The wine harvest in France - people at work in the fields then relaxing in the...

THE JUMPERS

The Jumpers (1933)

Eve the horsewoman - grooming, riding, jumping, feeding horses.

STAGE STARS OFF-STAGE NELSON KEYS THE FAMOUS CHARACTER COMEDIAN

Stage Stars Off-Stage Nelson Keys The Famous Character Comedian (1926)

Nelson Keys demonstrates...

DOCUMENTARY CUTS

Documentary Cuts (1930-1949)

Cuts (rushes, out takes) relating to documentaries THE GREAT CRUSADE, TIN...

ARMY TEA BREAK WITH GRACIE FIELDS

Army Tea Break With Gracie Fields (1940)

Gracie Fields serves tea and entertains troops. 1940?

THE STORY OF INDIA TEA  AKA THE STORY OF INDIAN TEA

The Story Of India Tea AKA The Story Of Indian Tea (1931)

Nice documentary film about tea...

NAVAL BARRACKS aka CHRISTMAS DINNER AND RUM IN NAVY

Naval Barracks AKA Christmas Dinner And Rum In Navy (1914)

Christmas in the Royal Navy barracks

FIND A WORD NO. 1

Find A Word No. 1 (1940-1949)

Cinematic guessing game for children - various images which the children have...

BARBARA CASTLE INTRODUCES THE BREATHALYSER

Barbara Castle Introduces The Breathalyser (1967)

Barbara Castle's introduction, in front of poster...

SOLDIERS

Soldiers (1939-1945)

Soldiers at anti-aircraft emplacement, making mats and working in a vegetable garden.

JAPANESE LIFESTYLE

Japanese Lifestyle (1950-1959)

Good coverage of life in Japan.

THE STARS AS THEY ARE - MISS MADGE SAUNDERS AND MR LESLIE HENSON

The Stars As They Are - Miss Madge Saunders And Mr Leslie Henson (1921)

At home with Madge...

THE STARS AS THEY ARE - MISS MADGE SAUNDERS AND MR LESLIE HENSON

The Stars As They Are - Miss Madge Saunders And Mr Leslie Henson (1921)

At home with Madge...

THE STARS AT HOME - TOM WALLS

The Stars At Home - Tom Walls (1933)

Tom Walls seen in various character studies and at his home with...

REGATTA GIRLS - THAMES STUDIES

Regatta Girls - Thames Studies (1928)

Regatta scenes - picnics, drinking tea, chatting and lazing...

IN THE EMPEROR'S TEA GARDEN - KOBATI UGI, JAPAN

In The Emperor's Tea Garden - Kobati Ugi, Japan (1932)

Women workers pick tea leaves at the...

TIT BITS FROM TONI - THE SHAFTESBURY THEATRE MUSICAL COMEDY

Tit Bits From Toni - The Shaftesbury Theatre Musical Comedy (1924)

Extracts from the show "Toni"...

CAMERA INTERVIEWS - MISS BETTY NUTHALL

Camera Interviews - Miss Betty Nuthall (1927)

Various shots of Betty Nuthall in training and in her...

BAL TABARIN

Bal Tabarin (1929)

Nice footage of a Paris nightclub - a very cosmopolitan clientele.

WATER BABIES

Water Babies (1929)

Chiswick Baths - lots of people larking around and having fun - swimming, diving,...

THE BIRD HUNT - A TEXAS ADVENTURE

The Bird Hunt - A Texas Adventure (1930)

Various birds in flight in Texas, two ornithologists observe...

CAMERA INTERVIEWS - CLAPHAM & DWYER THE FAMOUS RADIO STARS

Camera Interviews - Clapham & Dwyer The Famous Radio Stars (1929)

Comedy golf routine by Clapham...

THE TEA TREE

The Tea Tree (1929)

Unusual cafe which has a table in a tree trunk - nice cute footage of family having...

EVE IN CAMP - IN SOUTH AFRICA

Eve In Camp - In South Africa (1931)

Fun and games at an Agricultural School Camping Ground in South...

WE'RE HAPPY WHEN WE'RE HIKING

We're Happy When We're Hiking (1931)

Story about a group of hikers walking through the countryside.

LONDON BY NIGHT

London By Night (1930)

Unusual footage of late night London - drunken toffs and workers congregate around...

A WEDDING IN HUNGARY

A Wedding In Hungary (1931)

Traditional wedding celebrations in Hungary.

ZOO MOMENTS

Zoo Moments (1932)

Footage of various animals at Chessington Zoo.

OBSTACLES!  FILMED AT SUDBURY

Obstacles! Filmed At Sudbury (1932)

Waitresses compete against each other in various sporting events.

HAPPY SCHOOLDAYS

Happy Schooldays (1932)

Children having lessons in the open air at a French play school or kindergarten.

BACK TO THE DAYS OF OLD

Back To The Days Of Old (1933)

Funny film showing a man in a suit of armour smoking, shaving, eating,...

NATURE'S ROUGE

Nature's Rouge (1933)

Lovely film showing girls getting the benefits of life in the open air - camping,...

SECRETS OF NATURE - THE MERLIN

Secrets Of Nature - The Merlin (1930)

Educational film showing Merlins (a type of bird) feeding their...

BANTAM PACK - HAPPY GO LOVELY - VERA-ELLEN REHEARSES

Bantam Pack - Happy Go Lovely - Vera-Ellen Rehearses (1950)

Quirky stuff - probably designed for...

A CLASSROOM FILM - THE FIREMAN

A Classroom Film - The Fireman (1947)

A day in the life of a fireman - lovely educational film...

A CLASSROOM FILM - THE ENGINE DRIVER

A Classroom Film - The Engine Driver (1947)

Lovely footage of a "day in the life" of a train driver.

NEWSPAPER STORY

Newspaper Story (1940-1949)

Educational film showing the work of a newspaper journalist - rather good.