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 CHILDREN'S DINNER PARTY

Children's Dinner Party (1940)

Soldiers serve children at party.

CHICKEN EATING COMPETITION

Chicken Eating Competition (1950-1959)

Chicken Eating Competition

BRITISH SOLDIERS ON LEAVE IN SLOVAKIA

British Soldiers On Leave In Slovakia (1946)

Footage of British soldiers skiing in Slovakia.

SINCE THE 14TH CENTURY

Since The 14th Century (1933)

Strange ceremony in Grammont, Belgium. People drink wine from glass...

ALL HOT

All Hot (1926)

Football fans at Fulham's Craven Cottage get their first taste of hot dogs.

HORSE RIDING IN FRANCE

Horse Riding In France (1966)

Different types of horse riding in France

TROOPS CHRISTMAS DINNER 1916 aka OUR TOMMIES

Troops Christmas Dinner 1916 AKA Our Tommies (1916)

British Soldiers' Christmas dinner.

 

 

HEROES OF MESSINES

Heroes Of Messines (1915)

'Heroes of Messines' - London Scottish at lunch.

GALLICAN GYPSIES

Gallican Gypsies (1910)

Footage of gypsies in Spain, dancing etc.

UJINA JAPAN - JAPAN'S 4 YEAR OCCUPATION OF SIBERIA ENDS

Ujina Japan - Japan's 4 Year Occupation Of Siberia Ends (1922)

Japan ends its occupation of...

SOUTHEND TO GRAVESEND - SWIM

Southend To Gravesend - Swim (1920-1929)

Footage of swimmers on their war to Gravesend.

THE ROAST BEEF OF OLD ENGLAND

The Roast Beef Of Old England (1921)

We see a joint of roast beef carried in as part of a procession...

BRIGHT MOMENTS IN THE BLITZKRIEG

Bright Moments In The Blitzkrieg (1940)

Londoners have a jolly time while hiding from the Blitz in a...

SPORTS DAY IN FRANCE 1939

Sports Day In France 1939 (1939)

A sports day organised by British troops for local French people at...

CANADIAN SHOPPING EXHIBITION

Canadian Shopping Exhibition (1947)

American housewives beat the price racket by crossing the border...

XMAS ABOARD A CRUISER aka CHRISTMAS ABOARD A CRUISER

Xmas Aboard A Cruiser AKA Christmas Aboard A Cruiser (1940)

Officers and crew of Royal Naval...

MUNICH FESTIVAL

Munich Festival (1950)

People and fairground rides at Munich Festival.

MUNICH OCTOBER FESTIVAL

Munich October Festival (1951)

Men in traditional costume, men drinking beer, eating whole chicken,...

BEAUTY AND BERLIN

Beauty And Berlin (1930-1939)

Nice views around the sites of Berlin.

SCHOOL OUTING

School Outing (1950-1959)

Good item showing children on a school outing to the countryside.

SCHOOLCHILDREN ON TRIP TO BOULOGNE

Schoolchildren On Trip To Boulogne (1960)

Good item showing British schoolchildren on trip to...

IDEAL HOME PREVIEW

Ideal Home Preview (1957)

Preview of some of the things on show at the Ideal Home Exhibition. Olympia,...

BRITISH BELLY DANCING COMPETITION

British Belly Dancing Competition (1968)

People watch a belly dancing competition in a club in...

SOLO RUBBER DINGHY BID TO CROSS ATLANTIC BY DEREK HEATH aka SOLO DINGHY BID

Solo Rubber Dinghy Bid To Cross Atlantic By Derek Heath AKA Solo Dinghy Bid (1968)

Derek...

XMAS IN THE

Xmas In The "Kate" (1940)

Christmas in the army - Christmas pudding prepared and delivered, Christmas...

CHILDREN GROW VEGETABLES FOR WAR EFFORT aka CHILDREN GROW VEGETABLES

Children Grow Vegetables For War Effort AKA Children Grow Vegetables (1914-1918)

Boys and girls in...

SOLDIERS SPORTS MEETING

Soldiers Sports Meeting (1915)

Sports day for soldiers: obstacle courses, steeplechase and cricket...

SOLDIERS AT PLAY ON HAMPSTEAD HEATH

Soldiers At Play On Hampstead Heath (1914-1918)

Soldiers having fun on Hampstead Heath, London.

FRENCH OR BELGIAN TROOPS RESTING

French Or Belgian Troops Resting (1914-1918)

Nice footage of soldiers eating some British Christmas...

XMAS  CHRISTMAS  IN THE TRENCHES

Xmas Christmas In The Trenches (1914-1918)

Nice footage of British soldiers cooking Christmas pudding in...

soldiers in training

Soldiers In Training (1910-1919)

Footage of new army recruits at camp in Aldershot, Hampshire.

PARIS STREET MARKET

Paris Street Market (1920-1929)

Good footage of stall holders, customers and browsers at market selling food...

BOYS CAMP

Boys Camp (1920-1929)

A day at Cuckoo Weir, a pretty tough boys' camp, includes swimming, cooking and sports.

CATERING EXHIBITION - OLYMPIA

Catering Exhibition - Olympia (1966)

Edward Heath attends a catering exhibition in London.

KING AND QUEEN AT DAIRY SHOW

King And Queen At Dairy Show (1948)

King George VI and Queen Elizabeth visit dairy show at Olympia,...

STEAK EATING CONTEST

Steak Eating Contest (1947)

Two sportsmen compete for steak dinner.

 CHILDRENS' PARTY

Childrens' Party (1940)

Dutch soldiers host a Christmas Party for children.

YOUTH HOSTELS

Youth Hostels (1959)

Item about young people youth hostelling in West Germany.

NEW HOTEL FOR LONDON AIRPORT

New Hotel For London Airport (1968)

Opening of Centre Airport Hotel at Heathrow.

SOLDIERS SPORTS MEETING

Soldiers Sports Meeting (1915)

Sports day for soldiers: obstacle courses, steeplechase and cricket...

BOYS' VOCATIONAL BOARDING SCHOOL c 1920s PART 1

Boys' Vocational Boarding School C 1920s Part 1 (1920-1929)

Various shots of boys at work and play at...

RUSSIAN EMBASSY RECEPTION

Russian Embassy Reception (1959)

A reception is held at the Russian Embassy in London.

QUEEN AND DUKE AT IDEAL HOME EXHIBITION

Queen And Duke At Ideal Home Exhibition (1957)

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip look round the...

BERLIN IN THE LIMELIGHT

Berlin In The Limelight (1959)

Travelogue item about Berlin showing historic buildings, parks and...