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WESTERNISING THE EAST

Westernising The East (1923)

Images from Seoul of young people doing regimented athletic exercises.

FOR THE HEADSHIP OF THE RIVER

For The Headship Of The River (1930)

Rowers compete for the title of Head of the River in annual race...

"The Brotherhood Of Sport" (1930)

Student athletes from around the world compete in Germany.

TO YOUR HOMES ... DISMISS!

To Your Homes ... Dismiss! (1930)

Swiss troops on parade - these men are reservists on annual...

"Not So Quiet On The Students' Battle Front!" (1930)

Students support rival candidates for...

HILARIOUS STUDENTS OF THE IMPERIAL COLLEGE

Hilarious Students Of The Imperial College (1925)

Students from the Imperial College hold their own...

JUVENILE SPORTS AND BABY SHOW AT SANDYMOUNT

Juvenile Sports And Baby Show At Sandymount (1920)

Cute running races for little girls and a baby...

 

 

THE CHIEF SCOUT

The Chief Scout (1922)

The Chief Scout reviews Boy Scouts in Cardiff, Wales.

SHIP ON LAND issue title WAGGERS AND JOKERS

Ship On Land Issue Title Waggers And Jokers (1936)

Nautical equipment from various ships decorate a...

ITALIAN ARMY PARACHUTISTS

Italian Army Parachutists (1960)

Italian army paratroops at training.

INTERNATIONAL MOTOR CROSS IN BELGIUM

International Motor Cross In Belgium (1965)

Joel Robert wins the international motor cross in Namur,...

RUGBY STARS OF THE FUTURE

Rugby Stars Of The Future (1968)

Children rugby festival held in Brussels, Belgium.

INTERNATIONAL SKI-JUMPING

International Ski-Jumping (1930-1939)

Norway wins Contest at Garmisch in Germany.

GRAND NATIONAL

Grand National (1948)

Grand National crowds and bookies,but no race.

EMPIRE DAY

Empire Day (1933)

Little children celebrate Empire Day with patriotic display.

THE LAST TRIBUTE

The Last Tribute (1931)

Massive military parade in honour of the late Marshal Joffre.

NORTHERN GRACE

Northern Grace (1932)

Icelandic girls perform a graceful exercise routine.

EMPIRE DAY CELEBRATIONS

Empire Day Celebrations (1921)

Children dance and parade in costume as part of the Empire Day...

NATIONAL FETE

National Fete (1921)

Men and women dress up for the National Fete in aid of the R.P.D.F at Shelbourne...

BRAVO GIRLS

Bravo Girls (1922)

British woman athletes are victorious in Olympic Games in Paris, France.

FOOTBALL AT 110 DEGREES

Football At 110 Degrees (1922)

Brazilian football team take on British Cruise Squadron team, Sao Paulo,...

THE OLD CROCKS

The Old Crocks (1929)

Footage of the London to Brighton vintage car run, London.

CANADA'S BASEBALL SEASON OPENS

Canada's Baseball Season Opens (1930)

Canada's baseball season opens in Toronto with game between...

ENGLISH SCANDINAVIAN SCHOOL aka GRACE AND RHYTHM

English Scandinavian School AKA Grace And Rhythm (1936)

Women of the English Scandinavian School...

POLICE MARCH aka POLICE CARNIVAL issue title - LINE UP

Police March AKA Police Carnival Issue Title - Line Up (1941)

The Sydney police hold their...

FINN WINS SKI CONTEST aka SKI JUMPS IN GARMISCH

Finn Wins Ski Contest AKA Ski Jumps In Garmisch (1956)

Ski-jumpers of six nations meet in a...

DOING THE BULLDOG WALK

Doing The Bulldog Walk (1966)

Bulldog parade in Regents Park, London.

HANDYMAN HANCOCK'S £82 HOUSE

Handyman Hancock's £82 House (1945)

Mr and Mrs Hancock built a house out of material salvaged from...

BALLOON MAINTENANCE

Balloon Maintenance (1949)

Barrage balloons are repaired and maintained at hangar in Cardington,...

SIENNA MARKET PLACE DERBY

Sienna Market Place Derby (1948)

Sienna's traditional round-the-square horse race takes place.

SWIMMING GALA

Swimming Gala (1945)

Swimming gala footage.

FRENCH TOWN CEREMONY

French Town Ceremony (1944)

Children celebrate ceremony wearing national costume in French town.

THE PALIO OF SIENA

The Palio Of Siena (1952)

Mediaeval parade before famous horse race around the Piazzo del Campo in...

WORLD TWO MAN SLED CHAMPIONSHIP

World Two Man Sled Championship (1955)

Swiss team win the championship with the Austrian team second.

THE INAUGURATION OF THE OLYMPIC VILLAGE

The Inauguration Of The Olympic Village (1952)

Tour of facilities including bedrooms, kitchens and...

APTLY NAMED CAFE

Aptly Named Cafe (1916)

Cafe in Salonika called 'The Victory of the Allies' is patronised by a mix of...

THE JAPANESE PATROL GOES SIGHT-SEEING

The Japanese Patrol Goes Sight-Seeing (1914-1918)

Japanese soldiers in London.

KING STARTS RACE AT ALDERSHOT

King Starts Race At Aldershot (1910-1920)

King George V starts Army race at Aldershot, Hampshire.

TRAINING RECRUITS SIGNALLING, BAYONETING

Training Recruits Signalling, Bayoneting (1914-1918)

Footage troops in training, bayonet practise.

SHIP DECKED WITH BUNTING

Ship Decked With Bunting (1914-1920)

Ships at sea and sailors training on deck.

BOAT SHOW IN GENOA

Boat Show In Genoa (1961)

International boat show in Genoa, Italy.

BY NARROWEST OF MARGINS - 11 PTS - 8 PTS

By Narrowest Of Margins - 11 Pts - 8 Pts (1932)

England beat Ireland in Rugby International.

THE MARKET SQUARE THEIR RACECOURSE!

The Market Square Their Racecourse! (1932)

Footage of the famous Palio of Sienna - an ancient horse...

WAITERS ... IN A HURRY!

Waiters ... In A Hurry! (1932)

Waiters in Cologne show of their balance and poise by racing around the...

ALL RECORDS SHATTERED!

All Records Shattered! (1930)

W L Handley wins the Isle of Man Senior TT and breaks his previous record...

ROYAL ASCOT

Royal Ascot (1930)

Material of the famous race course, lots of fashionable ladies and gentlemen enjoy the...

"Honour To Whom ..." (1930)

Lord Baden Powell receives the Freedom of the City of Canterbury.

1933'S FIRST SPEEDWAY TEST

1933's First Speedway Test (1933)

England beat Australia in Speedway test from Wembley.

THOUSANDS OF BOY SCOUTS

Thousands Of Boy Scouts (1932)

Boy Scouts in London meet for their Annual Church Parade.

TRUE COMRADES-IN-ARMS aka TRUE COMRADES IN ARMS

True Comrades-In-Arms AKA True Comrades In Arms (1930)

The colours of the 9th Sudanese Regiment...