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Selected Originals - WHAT HAPPENED TO GROCK?

Selected Originals - What Happened To Grock? (1951)

Material related to newsreel story "What...

DUKE AND DUCHESS OF ARGYLL

Duke And Duchess Of Argyll (1914-1918)

Duke & Duchess of Argyll at festival.

HAROLD BERENS

Harold Berens (1940)

Harold Berens impersonates a cockney newspaper seller.

ROYAL OAK DAY

Royal Oak Day (1914-1918)

Elderly war veterans on Royal Oak day.

PRINCE OF WALES WITH CHELSEA PENSIONER

Prince Of Wales With Chelsea Pensioner (1914-1918)

Prince of Wales reviews naval cadets, plants a tree...

KING AND MUTINY VETERANS

King And Mutiny Veterans (1914-1918)

King George V meets elderly war veterans.

KING AT ALDERSHOT

King At Aldershot (1914-1918)

King George V meets veteran soldiers at army base in Aldershot, Hampshire.

 

 

FLOWER ARRANGEMENT BY MARCUS ADAMS

Flower Arrangement By Marcus Adams (1958)

Marcus Adams, once famed for his child photography, makes...

THE WORLD'S OLDEST CYCLIST

The World's Oldest Cyclist (1932)

Story about the world's oldest cyclist Rev. Frederick Hastings from...

EGG SHELL REPAIR aka EGG SHELLS

Egg Shell Repair AKA Egg Shells (1955)

Michael Prynn repairs a broken guillemot's egg.

DENNIS FAMILY

Dennis Family (1937)

Three generations of the Dennis family tap dance their way through energetic...

TOLPUDDLE issue title GOING GAY

Tolpuddle Issue Title Going Gay (1938)

A look around picturesque Dorset village, home of the...

BERT WRIGHT

Bert Wright (1940)

Bert Wright juggles and does acrobatics routine.

THE KING CALLS FOR VOLUNTEERS

The King Calls For Volunteers (1917)

Join your local battalion of the V.T.C. and help to defend your...

SIR HERBERT TREE

Sir Herbert Tree (1910-1917)

Sir Herbert Tree and others at Hastings, East Sussex.

'VERY TASTY, VERY SWEET!' NAN KENWAY AND DOUGLAS YOUNG

'very Tasty, Very Sweet!' Nan Kenway And Douglas Young (1940)

Comedy act Nan Kenway and Douglas...

KENWAY AND YOUNG

Kenway And Young (1942)

Nan Kenway and Douglas Young perform a comedy routine about the war.

MCGREGOR AND WEST issue title - OYEZ !

Mcgregor And West Issue Title - Oyez ! (1943)

Good footage of the comic duo of McGregor and West...

NISELLE AND ILSTER

Niselle And Ilster (1948)

Pianists Niselle and Ilster play "Melody in F" for Darby and Joan club in...

SOCCER LOSES GREAT STAR aka NAT LOFTHOUSE RETIRES

Soccer Loses Great Star AKA Nat Lofthouse Retires (1960)

Story about the retirement of footballer...

KING AND QUEEN OPEN THIRD PARLIAMENT IN THEIR REIGN

King And Queen Open Third Parliament In Their Reign (1919)

King George V opens 3rd Parliament of...

INDOOR BOWLS

Indoor Bowls (1960)

An indoor bowling green at Butlin's Holiday Camp in Bognor Regis, West Sussex.

SOUTER JOHNNIE

Souter Johnnie (1961)

A look at the house of Souter Johnnie, who was immortalised in the famous poem by...

GLASS CRAFT

Glass Craft (1955)

A novel method of making decorative pictures from tiny pieces of glass.

THE MONKEY'S HOTEL - FILMED AT SIDCUP IN KENT

The Monkey's Hotel - Filmed At Sidcup In Kent (1931)

Slightly batty Mrs Austral has lots of monkeys...

CRICKET MATCH aka OLD TIMERS

Cricket Match AKA Old Timers (1939)

Veterans cricket match is organised in Australia.

A FLASH FROM

A Flash From "The Gold Diggers" - The Lyric Comedy - London (1927)

Extracts from the play "The...

CAMERA INTERVIEWS - MR F.E. WEATHERLY K.C. THE FAMOUS SONG WRITER

Camera Interviews - Mr F.E. Weatherly K.C. The Famous Song Writer (1928)

Portrait of the...

THE ROOSEVELT STORY Reels 9 & 10 spliced

The Roosevelt Story Reels 9 & 10 Spliced (1940-1949)

Biopic of the American President - lots of good...

MOUNTIES MUSICAL RIDE

Mounties Musical Ride (1957)

Royal Canadian Mounted Police Musical Ride in Windsor - part of Royal...

ST. IVES

St. Ives (1959)

Barbara Hepworth, Leonard Fuller and Bernard Leach are some of the artists of St. Ives...

GENERAL SIR OLIVER LEESE'S CACTI

General Sir Oliver Leese's Cacti (1958)

Famous Personality, General Sir Oliver Leese shows us his...

ROYAL DIARY - QUEEN REVIEWS EX-SERVICEMEN

Royal Diary - Queen Reviews Ex-Servicemen (1953)

In Hyde Park, Queen reviews 72 000 war veterans.

Selected Originals - ROYAL DIARY - QUEEN REVIEWS EX-SERVICEMEN

Selected Originals - Royal Diary - Queen Reviews Ex-Servicemen (1953)

Material relating to...

STARS THEN AND NOW

Stars Then And Now (1947)

A look at a home for retired theatrical performers, as well as some stars of...

DIDCOT ATOM VILLAGE

Didcot Atom Village (1947)

Interesting story about villagers of Didcot who are wary of new atomic...

THIS IN OUR TIME reel 6

This In Our Time Reel 6 (1950-1959)

Wonderful documentary about the history of Liverpool.

FESTIVAL OF BRITAIN - SHORT VERSION

Festival Of Britain - Short Version (1951)

Documentary showing the opening of the Festival of...

WHAT THE PUBLIC WANTS! reel 2 of 4

What The Public Wants! Reel 2 Of 4 (1933)

Great round-up of popular variety acts: Afrique, Billy...

BILLY JONES - PIONEER OF JAZZ

Billy Jones - Pioneer Of Jazz (1963)

Interesting story which looks at modern ways of appreciating...

MAY WEDDING ROLL 1

May Wedding Roll 1 (1960)

Patriotic documentary showing the wedding of Princess Margaret and crowds of...

MAY WEDDING ROLL 2

May Wedding Roll 2 (1960)

Patriotic documentary showing the wedding of Princess Margaret and crowds of...

KING'S ENGLISH aka KINGS ENGLISH reel 1

King's English AKA Kings English Reel 1 (1931)

Brilliant film about teaching foreign students (and...

WHAT THE PUBLIC WANTS! reel 3 of 4

What The Public Wants! Reel 3 Of 4 (1933)

Great round-up of popular variety acts: Dancers, Freddie...

WHAT THE PUBLIC WANTS! reel 4 of 4

What The Public Wants! Reel 4 Of 4 (1933)

Great round-up of popular variety acts: Max and Harry...

THE ROYAL TOUR OF INDIA - REEL 3

The Royal Tour Of India - Reel 3 (1961)

Royal tour of India - 1961.

SUMMING UP NO. 17  REEL 1

Summing Up No. 17 Reel 1 (1950)

A quarterly round up of news stories from around the world.

SUMMING UP NO. 17 REEL 2

Summing Up No. 17 Reel 2 (1950)

A quarterly round up of news stories from around the world.

SCRAPBOOK FOR 1933 - reel 3 of 3

Scrapbook For 1933 - Reel 3 Of 3 (1933)

Great film outlining the events of 1933.

RACING WITH ROYALTY

Racing With Royalty (1953)

Long documentary about horse racing - mostly about the involvement of...