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DO IT YOURSELF BOAT

Do It Yourself Boat (1960)

Family makes its own 'do it yourself' boat.

THE HOP PICKERS' ARMY

The Hop Pickers' Army (1930)

Families from London's East End spend their holidays picking hops in Kent.

BABY SHOW PRODUCES DIAPER DERBY

Baby Show Produces Diaper Derby (1947)

Baby show in Sydney, Australia.

FAMILY PORTRAIT - CANADA'S BIGGEST FAMILY

Family Portrait - Canada's Biggest Family (1943)

Parents and seventeen children - Canada's largest...

SIR OLIVER FRANKS.

Sir Oliver Franks. (1948)

The New British Ambassador to the U.S.A..

HERE AND THERE

Here And There (1933)

New ideas and inventions, including some great motorcycle goggles with windscreen...

THE GENTLE ART

The Gentle Art (1926)

Nice footage of women and young girls fishing on a riverbank.

 

 

RUG MAKING

Rug Making (1930)

Craft demonstration - technique for making rugs is shown. A mother and daughter work...

THE ANNUAL HOWLFEAST

The Annual Howlfeast (1929)

Various shots of kiddies at a baby show.

DUNMOW FLITCH

Dunmow Flitch (1921)

We see two couples who have gone before a jury to prove they have not had an...

JUGGLING PEARSONS

Juggling Pearsons (1938)

The Juggling Pearsons perform their act with clubs, plates and discs.

Selected Originals - WHAT HAPPENED TO GROCK?

Selected Originals - What Happened To Grock? (1951)

Material related to newsreel story "What...

THE BABY

The Baby

Classic early film - The Baby - by Lumiere.

LETTER TO THE PARENTS

Letter To The Parents

Early dramatic film. A letter brings bad news to a family.

KEEP FIT OVER THE RADIO

Keep Fit Over The Radio (1946)

Light hearted item about people joining in keep fit programme broadcast...

COUNCIL OF EUROPE FILM - CHILDREN RETURNING HOME

Council Of Europe Film - Children Returning Home (1949)

Council of Europe film showing kids...

CLARA BUTT

Clara Butt (1916)

Concert hall singer Clara Butt meets fans as she boards ship to take trip with her...

VIOLINIST YEHUDI MENUHIN WITH HIS FAMILY

Violinist Yehudi Menuhin With His Family (1963)

Yehudi Menuhin with his family and their new baby

CHESS BEING PLAYED IN HOMES, SCHOOLS IN OPEN AIR

Chess Being Played In Homes, Schools In Open Air (1910-1919)

Footage of children playing chess.

JOHN McCORMACK

John Mccormack (1920-1929)

Irish tenor John McCormack visits his wife and new baby in hospital.

NEW CONCRETE FLATS OPENED

New Concrete Flats Opened (1948)

Tenants viewing new flats made from prefabricated concrete.

AFTER THE FIGHT

After The Fight (1930-1939)

French boxer Marcel Thil with his young daughter and wife.

THERE ARE TWO SIDES TO EVERY QUESTION!

There Are Two Sides To Every Question! (1932)

Col. Hutchinson talks about the potential danger to...

DENNIS FAMILY

Dennis Family (1937)

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

THE WIRENGUARDS

The Wirenguards (1951)

The Wirenguard family perform acrobatic stunts from top of high pole. Battersea,...

HOUSE IN THE CLOUDS

House In The Clouds (1959)

The Ridge family live in a strange looking house converted from a water...

MOTH BREEDERS

Moth Breeders (1963)

Children have moths attached to their clothes - a family of moth fanciers.

BOARDROOM JOKES

Boardroom Jokes (1963)

Practical jokes produced by the Ellisdon family are tested out in the boardroom...

CANADA'S HERO AIRMEN

Canada's Hero Airmen (1930)

Aviators Boyd and Connor receive great welcome on return to Canada.

QUADS ON THE MOVE

Quads On The Move (1941)

The little Badget quads move to a new house. Texas, America.

DWELLERS IN CAVES!

Dwellers In Caves! (1931)

Story about families living in caves in Worcestershire.

THE TINY TOTS OWN

The Tiny Tots Own (1932)

Young boy rides on a miniature motorcycle with a tiny girl pillion passenger.

SOUTHAMPTON'S FAMILY OF 32

Southampton's Family Of 32 (1939)

Mr and Mrs Smith of Southampton, Hampshire, show-off their large...

MARIE MAYO RETURNS HOME aka MARIE MAYO RELEASED

Marie Mayo Returns Home AKA Marie Mayo Released (1957)

Marie Mayo returns home from mental...

FAMILY SPIN

Family Spin (1945)

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

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.

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.

HAPPINESS AT HOME

Happiness At Home (1953)

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

UNLOADING SHIP, BAGGAGE, OFFICERS, MEN

Unloading Ship, Baggage, Officers, Men (1945)

Servicemen arrive back on troopships. Liverpool,...

POLISH CHILDREN FROM SHIPYARDS SPEND HOLIDAY BY LAKE

Polish Children From Shipyards Spend Holiday By Lake (1949)

Children outside washing their faces,...

GLORIA SWANSON IN ITALY

Gloria Swanson In Italy (1954)

Gloria Swanson at airport, various close ups.

JAYNE MANSFIELD IN BUDAPEST

Jayne Mansfield In Budapest (1963)

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

 LIFE IN A BANTU VILLAGE

Life In A Bantu Village (1960)

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

GERMAN AEROPLANES PREPARE TO DEPART

German Aeroplanes Prepare To Depart (1910-1919)

Footage of German biplanes preparing for take-off....

SHINWELL WITH THE MINERS

Shinwell With The Miners (1945)

Emanuel Shinwell meets miners and families.

TWO CHILDREN AND MOTHER

Two Children And Mother (1910-1919)

Nice footage of a girl and boy playing in a garden while their mother...

ENGLISH HOUSEWIFE.

English Housewife. (1948)

Life after W.W.2.using ration books for shopping.

YOUNGEST AIR TRAVELLER?

Youngest Air Traveller? (1932)

A two year old boy arrives at Croydon with his father after flight from...