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ACCOLADE FOR SIR LEN

Accolade For Sir Len (1956)

Cricketer Len Hutton goes to Buckingham Palace to receive his Knighthood.

BABY PRINCE'S RECEPTION

Baby Prince's Reception (1961)

Princess Mitchicko and her baby son Prince Hiro meet guests and babies....

HOME IS THE SAILOR

Home Is The Sailor (1966)

The HMS Ark Royal returns from the Far East. Relatives greet the homecoming...

PRINCE JUAN CARLOS AND FAMILY

Prince Juan Carlos And Family (1969)

Footage of Prince Carlos of Spain with wife and family posing for...

LIKE MOTHER LIKE DAUGHTER

Like Mother Like Daughter (1945)

Identical fashions for mother and daughter designed by Norman...

FAMILY SPIN

Family Spin (1945)

The brother of aircraft designer George Miles takes his family for a spin in their...

SAND V. HOUSES

Sand V. Houses (1948)

Sand dunes by Dee Estuary in North Wales engulf houses.

 

 

TUNNEL HOUSE

Tunnel House (1948)

Quirky house built on bridge over railway line in Sussex.

DONALD PEERS

Donald Peers (1949)

Singer Donald Peers sings at his garden.

FLOATING VILLAGE

Floating Village (1951)

Item about families who live on old boats in Chiswick, London.

HIRE WIRE ACT

Hire Wire Act (1951)

The Stey family perform hire wire show at Battersea Park, London.

CHILD WEIGHTLIFTER

Child Weightlifter (1948)

Weightlifter Ernest Peppiatt weight lifts with his 3 year old daughter Janet.

IRISH SWEEP WINNERS TOAST 'LADY LUCK'

Irish Sweep Winners Toast 'lady Luck' (1939)

Footage of Irish Sweepstakes winners in the United...

L'EX-KAISER A DOORN aka EX KAISER IN EXILE IN DOORN

L'ex-Kaiser A Doorn AKA Ex Kaiser In Exile In Doorn (1935)

Ex Kaiser Wilhelm of German in exile...

POLISH REPATRIATES

Polish Repatriates (1947)

Polish repatriates from Britain arrive home.

MACARTHUR ON HIS 75TH BIRTHDAY

Macarthur On His 75th Birthday (1950)

Footage of Douglas MacArthur being honoured on his 75th...

HAPPINESS AT HOME

Happiness At Home (1953)

Woman visits Paris Ideal Home exhibition leaving husband to look after kids &...

FRANCES NEW PM

Frances New Pm (1953)

New French Prime Minister Joseph Laniel relaxing at home with family.

REFUGEES ARRIVING ON SHIP

Refugees Arriving On Ship (1946)

Emotional scenes as relatives gather to greet Jewish refugees from...

UNLOADING SHIP, BAGGAGE, OFFICERS, MEN

Unloading Ship, Baggage, Officers, Men (1945)

Servicemen arrive back on troopships. Liverpool,...

GERMAN + FAMILY TALKING

German + Family Talking (1945)

High ranking German officer - could be Kesselring + family, father has...

HAAKON RETURNS TO NORWAY

Haakon Returns To Norway (1945)

King Haakon returns to Norway from Britain.

JOHN PARSONS WITH MINERS

John Parsons With Miners (1947)

John Parsons interviews miners about unemployment. Mute item.

CHURCH SERVICE aka XMAS STORY

Church Service AKA Xmas Story (1948)

Christmas church service in Berkshire village.

CHRISTMAS 1949

Christmas 1949 (1949)

People around the world celebrate Christmas.

WARSAW FIVE YEARS AFTER THE WAR

Warsaw Five Years After The War (1949)

Item showing the changes that haven taken place in Warsaw five...

GEORGE WHEELER RENOUNCES US

George Wheeler Renounces Us (1950-1959)

American journalist George Wheeler renounces his US citizenship at...

PRESIDENT AURIOL ON BATTLESHIP

President Auriol On Battleship (1947)

President Vincent Auriol and family tour battleship 'Richelieu'....

SOUTHEND AT WHITSUN

Southend At Whitsun (1947)

People relax during the Whitsun holiday in Southend, Essex.

DURHAM MINERS GALA

Durham Miners Gala (1947)

Ernest Bevin and Herbert Morrison address the mass gathering in Durham.

BUS VILLAGE aka SHANTY TOWN IN TOKYO

Bus Village AKA Shanty Town In Tokyo (1948)

Various shots of bombed-out buses being used as...

POLES REPATRIATED FROM FRANCE

Poles Repatriated From France (1949)

Poles repatriated from France arrive at Gdynia, Poland.

POLISH CHILDREN FROM SHIPYARDS SPEND HOLIDAY BY LAKE

Polish Children From Shipyards Spend Holiday By Lake (1949)

Children outside washing their faces,...

LEWIS DOUGLAS' FAREWELL SPEECH

Lewis Douglas' Farewell Speech (1950)

Mr Lewis Douglas speaking and standing with his wife and...

BERTHA HERTOGH'S ARRIVAL IN HOLLAND  13 year-old

Bertha Hertogh's Arrival In Holland 13 Year-Old "Jungle Girl" (1950)

Bertha Hertogh's arrival...

NEW AMBASSADOR TO INDIA - MR. CHESTER BOWLES

New Ambassador To India - Mr. Chester Bowles (1951)

The new Ambassador-designate from the USA...

'ARABIA' SURVIVORS LANDING AT QUEENSTOWN

'arabia' Survivors Landing At Queenstown (1916)

Survivors of the British liner ship 'Arabia', sunk...

 FIJIANS SOLVE HOUSING PROBLEMS

Fijians Solve Housing Problems (1950)

Fijian people build a house for their local chief.

MOLOTOV RETURNS TO MOSCOW AFTER RECALL FROM VIENNA

Molotov Returns To Moscow After Recall From Vienna (1961)

Unhappy Molotov returns to Moscow

GLORIA SWANSON IN ITALY

Gloria Swanson In Italy (1954)

Gloria Swanson at airport, various close ups.

CHINESE AMBASSADOR ARRIVES IN LONDON

Chinese Ambassador Arrives In London (1954)

Ambassador Mr Huan Hsiang with family alighting.

 ANGLO-AMERICAN TROOPS' FAMILIES EVACUATE TRIESTE

Anglo-American Troops' Families Evacuate Trieste (1953)

Families of British and American...

ISRAELI SAILORS RETURN FROM EGYPT

Israeli Sailors Return From Egypt (1955)

Israeli sailors arrive home, released by Egyptian...

JAYNE MANSFIELD IN BUDAPEST

Jayne Mansfield In Budapest (1963)

American film star Jayne Mansfield arrives with family in Budapest....

PIERRE DARMON FRENCH TENNIS CHAMPION

Pierre Darmon French Tennis Champion (1964)

French tennis champion Pierre Darmon in training.

NATIONALIST LEADER MESSALI HADJ FREED

Nationalist Leader Messali Hadj Freed (1959)

Nationalist leader Messali Hadj freed in France.

 LIFE IN A BANTU VILLAGE

Life In A Bantu Village (1960)

White tourists visit traditional Bantu village in Northern Transvaal,...

SWEDISH FAMILY EMIGRATE TO AUSTRALIA IN OWN PLANE

Swedish Family Emigrate To Australia In Own Plane (1960)

Swedish family the Ahrens emigrate to...

EGYPTIAN GENERAL DIGAWI RETURNS HOME

Egyptian General Digawi Returns Home (1957)

General El Digawi leaves Israel for Egypt.

GASTON DOMINICI RELEASED FROM JAIL

Gaston Dominici Released From Jail (1960)

The 84-year old French farmer convicted of murdering Sir...