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COWAL HIGHLAND GATHERING

Cowal Highland Gathering (1947)

Cuts from newsreel 47/71 - Scots gather for the highland games at...

CAN YOU BELIEVE YOUR EARS?

Can You Believe Your Ears? (1934)

A little quiz asks us to guess what different sounds are, played...

CUTS / OUT TAKES from MUSCLE AND MUSIC in G 1325

Cuts / Out Takes From Muscle And Music In G 1325 (1926)

Cuts (out takes, rushes) from MUSCLE AND...

THE NORTHERN GAMES

The Northern Games (1923)

Highland dancing and rifle drills form part of the Northern Games in Scotland....

TEMPERANCE FESTIVAL

Temperance Festival (1920-1929)

Great footage of crowds having fun at carnival / funfair during Temperance...

MUSCLE AND MUSIC

Muscle And Music (1926)

Traditional Scottish games and music at Highland Games.

NORTHERN MEETING SCOTLAND

Northern Meeting Scotland (1921)

The Northern meeting in Inverness includes tossing the caber and...

 

 

HIGHLAND GAMES BEGIN  1 of 2 versions

Highland Games Begin 1 Of 2 Versions (1924)

Bagpipers and Highland Dancers open the Cowal...

HIGHLAND GAMES BEGIN  2 of 2 versions

Highland Games Begin 2 Of 2 Versions (1924)

Pipers, dancers and sportsmen at the Highland Games.

SKATE PUSHBALL!

Skate Pushball! (1933)

Men on roller skates play with a huge football and girl skaters play 'musical...

CAN YOU BELIEVE YOUR EARS?

Can You Believe Your Ears? (1935)

We are invited to guess sounds of everyday tasks that have been...

CLANS GATHER AT COWAL GAMES

Clans Gather At Cowal Games (1947)

Traditional Scottish events dominate the Highland Games competition...

COWAL HIGHLAND GAMES - mute version

Cowal Highland Games - Mute Version (1934)

Traditional Highland Games are held at Dunoon, Scotland.

COWAL GATHERING - SCOTLAND

Cowal Gathering - Scotland (1947)

Cuts from newsreel 47/71 - Scots gather for the highland games at...

INDOCHINESE WITH US TROOPS

Indochinese With Us Troops (1919)

Indochinese troops play music, wear masks and dance, gamble and pose...

GREASY POLE DANCE - FINLAND

Greasy Pole Dance - Finland (1920-1929)

Children and adults straddle pole and have pillow fights on a ship,...

TAPPITOUT

Tappitout (1933)

The composer Herman Darewski introduces a new party game.

SWINGBALL

Swingball (1930)

Eight girls exercise using a new contraption - a "swingball" - also more traditional...

PRESS V STAGE

Press V Stage (1921)

We see various games and events included in a Gala to benefit a London Hospital.

SCOTLAND BRAEMAR GATHERING

Scotland Braemar Gathering (1919)

King George V and Queen Mary arrive at Braemar to watch the...

LANCE FAIRFAX issue title - STREAMLANED

Lance Fairfax Issue Title - Streamlaned (1937)

Lance Fairfax sings "Life is a Joker". A sad song...

GUESS THE MUSIC

Guess The Music (1942)

Three pieces of music are played and we have to guess the tune and the...

GUESSING THE MUSIC

Guessing The Music (1942)

Four records are played and we have to guess what they are with the help of...

TOMMY'S TATTOO

Tommy's Tattoo (1964)

British troops in military tattoo in Olympic Stadium, Berlin.

SOUND QUIZ

Sound Quiz (1953)

Eammon Andrews hosts an edition of Pictorial Sound Quiz.

ARMY CADET CAMP - SCOTLAND

Army Cadet Camp - Scotland (1939)

Footage of an army cadet camp in Scotland.

JAPANESE LIFESTYLE

Japanese Lifestyle (1950-1959)

Great shots covering various parts of the Japanese lifestyle.

MILITARY BAND - Part 2

Military Band - Part 2 (1914-1918)

Military band marching.

HIGHLAND GAMES

Highland Games (1914-1918)

Scottish dancing and traditional sports at Highland gathering.

WAREHOUSEMEN, CLERKS AND DRAPERS SCHOOLS

Warehousemen, Clerks And Drapers Schools (1920-1929)

Good footage of children and teenagers at orphanage...

DEAUVILLE, FRANCE

Deauville, France (1920-1929)

Good footage of the fashionable set relaxing in Deauville, France.

SIGN OF THE COLD SNAP - DEAUVILLE

Sign Of The Cold Snap - Deauville (1920-1929)

Good footage of fashionable crowds parading and children...

THE WESTERN BROTHERS

The Western Brothers (1933)

Funny song performed by two toffs - the Western Brothers.

PARTY PARTY

Party Party (1957)

The United Party, South Africa's opposition party hold a Prosperity Fair.

EDINBURGH FESTIVAL

Edinburgh Festival (1969)

Good footage of the Edinburgh Festival of 1969 and Highland Games at...

BUTLIN'S HOLIDAY MAGAZINE NO. 1

Butlin's Holiday Magazine No. 1 (1950-1959)

Great Butlin's footage - hula girls, a limbo contest, glamour...

PEEPS THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE WORLD NO. 49

Peeps Through The Window Of The World No. 49 (1935)

A baby sea lion, a firefighting dog and silly...

EDINBURGH FESTIVAL - SPECIAL

Edinburgh Festival - Special (1959)

Marching pipe bands, Highland Games, fashion show, tourists and...

THE CLANS GATHER aka BRAEMAR HIGHLAND GATHERING

The Clans Gather AKA Braemar Highland Gathering (1959)

Royal family (minus the Queen) attend...

THE EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL 1955 - REEL 2

The Edinburgh International Festival 1955 - Reel 2 (1955)

Procession to St Giles, tossing caber &...

STOCKHOLM STORY

Stockholm Story (1950-1959)

Lovely artistic documentary showing life in Stockholm, Sweden.

WHO!  WHAT!  WHERE!

Who! What! Where! (1950-1959)

Television quiz for American audiences (?) inviting us to guess who, what and...

WORDS AND MUSIC BY - NO. 3

Words And Music By - No. 3 (1928)

Famous composers are featured - May Brake, Helen Taylor, Harry...

TIME TO REMEMBER -  SOME PEOPLE IN THE THIRTIES  1930s  - reel 2

Time To Remember - Some People In The Thirties 1930s - Reel 2 (1930-1939)

Documentary film about...

HERE'S TO THE MEMORY part 4

Here's To The Memory Part 4 (1930-1939)

Excellent retrospective looking back over 50 years - this reel...

FLASHBACKS Reel 2 reel 2 is old reels 3 & 4 combined

Flashbacks Reel 2 Reel 2 Is Old Reels 3 & 4 Combined (1910-1912)

Retrospective documentary tracing the...

REVIEW OF 1964

Review Of 1964 (1964)

Compilation item of the stories that hit the headlines in 1964.