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THE TRAMP'S SACRIFICE

The Tramp's Sacrifice (1910)

Early drama film - The Tramp's Sacrifice.

COVENT GARDEN STRIKE

Covent Garden Strike (1957)

Market porters in Covent Garden strike - they watch others doing their work.

CITADEL GRASS CUTTING

Citadel Grass Cutting (1950)

Footage of grass being cut on top of Admiralty Arch, London.

BARCELONA PARK AT TWILIGHT

Barcelona Park At Twilight

Views of a large park in Barcelona, Spain.

COVENT GARDEN FIRE

Covent Garden Fire (1949)

Firemen at basement fire in Covent Garden, London.

TWO FIREMEN KILLED IN COVENT GARDEN FIRE

Two Firemen Killed In Covent Garden Fire (1954)

Carcass of building with smoke coming from it in...

COVENT GARDEN STRIKE

Covent Garden Strike (1924)

M.P. Ben Tillet addresses striking workers at Covent Garden.

 

 

BRITAIN'S ONLY SOCIALIST GOVERNOR GENERAL

Britain's Only Socialist Governor General (1925)

Sir James O'Grady, Britain's only Socialist...

BRITAIN'S ONLY SOCIALIST GOVERNOR GENERAL TINTED

Britain's Only Socialist Governor General Tinted (1925)

Sir James O'Grady, Britain's only...

SIR STAFFORD CRIPPS OFF TO INDIA

Sir Stafford Cripps Off To India (1942)

Sir Stafford Cripps makes a speech in his garden prior to his...

MAIN LINE TRAIN CRASH aka WELWYN TRAIN CRASH - ONLY ONE KILLED

Main Line Train Crash AKA Welwyn Train Crash - Only One Killed (1957)

Scenes from a fatal train...

OIL REVENUE MAKES THE DESERT BLOOM aka GUARICO DAM COMPLETED - WORLD'S BIGGEST...

Oil Revenue Makes The Desert Bloom AKA Guarico Dam Completed - World's Biggest... (1957)

World's...

'SAFETY LAST' RAISES LAUGHS

'safety Last' Raises Laughs (1955)

In Kensington Gardens, police stage 'safety last' exercise - how it...

EMPEROR HIROHITO

Emperor Hirohito (1967)

Emperor of Japan, Hirohito, celebrates his 66th birthday.

FINLANDS' PRESIDENT

Finlands' President (1936)

Shots of the Finnish President, Pehr Evind Svinhufvud celebrating his 75th...

HENRY WALLACE AND KINGSLEY MARTIN

Henry Wallace And Kingsley Martin (1947)

Kingsley Martin interviews Henry Wallace about threat of...

 COVENT GARDEN LABOUR DISPUTE

Covent Garden Labour Dispute (1955)

Delivery trucks delayed by strikers wait outside Covent Garden...

MR ARTHUR HENDERSON

Mr Arthur Henderson (1914-1918)

MP Arthur Henderson and his wife (?) have a cup of tea in a garden.

WOMAN GARDENERS aka WOMEN GARDENERS issue title is MUM'S THE WORD!

Woman Gardeners AKA Women Gardeners Issue Title Is Mum's The Word! (1943)

Australian women...

ABBEY GARDENER

Abbey Gardener (1961)

A rare professional woman gardener is seen at work in the grounds of Westminster...

LLOYD GEORGE ON HOLIDAY

Lloyd George On Holiday (1922)

Nice shots of David Lloyd George planting potatoes in his garden in...

RAMSAY MACDONALD

Ramsay Macdonald (1924)

Ramsay MacDonald at home with his daughter.

EGYPT'S POPULAR KING

Egypt's Popular King (1924)

High Commissioner Sir Percy Loraine attends celebrations in honour of King...

THE GOVERNMENT'S GUESTS

The Government's Guests (1925)

Foreign visitors gather for a garden party given by the Government at...

LABOUR PARTY MEETING aka LABOUR PARTY'S CHEQUERS

Labour Party Meeting AKA Labour Party's Chequers (1923)

Leaders of the Labour Party are guests of...

AN UNPOPULAR BUDGET

An Unpopular Budget (1920)

Mr. Austen Chamberlain, M.P. and Budget maker, at home with his family.

GERMAN RIOTS REMEMBERED

German Riots Remembered (1954)

Berliners mourn deaths of their comrades killed in last year's riots...

FIRE SWEEPS LONDON CATACOMBS

Fire Sweeps London Catacombs (1949)

A fire spreads under the market in Covent Garden.

LEGACY OF RHODES

Legacy Of Rhodes (1940)

Nurses pick hydrangeas in garden of Cecil Rhodes old house for their patients....

PRISONS

Prisons (1968)

A look inside maximum security prisons at Durham, Leicester and Parkhurst.

BOWLER HAT BRIGADE

Bowler Hat Brigade (1969)

Businessmen help to clean up Shiplake village train station in Oxfordshire.

EYES IN THE SKY

Eyes In The Sky (1969)

Helicopters used to find hijacked lorries in Welwyn Garden City.

VON PAPEN

Von Papen (1930-1939)

German Politician Franz Von Papen talks about the Lausanne Peace Conference.

THAMES-SIDE BEAUTY SPOT

Thames-Side Beauty Spot (1935)

Speeches mark the naming of the Riverdale Gardens in Richmond, London.

NEW BANDSTAND AND GARDEN

New Bandstand And Garden (1936)

A new bandstand and the Helen Gardens are opened at Eastbourne.

MAKARIOS' HOME SEARCHED AFTER DEPORTATION

Makarios' Home Searched After Deportation (1956)

Soldiers search home of Archbishop Makarios of...

FIRE AT COVENT GARDEN FRUIT STORE aka FIRE IN FRUIT STORE

Fire At Covent Garden Fruit Store AKA Fire In Fruit Store (1956)

Firemen investigate after a...

 INDIAN TEMPLES

Indian Temples (1951)

People leave for gifts of food for Gods at Narian temple in Delhi.

HEALING

Healing (1962)

Disabled taken to faith healer in Kent

DON COCKELL HEAVYWEIGHT BOXER DON COCKELL HONOURED AT FUN FAIR

Don Cockell Heavyweight Boxer Don Cockell Honoured At Fun Fair (1954)

British heavyweight...

DR NKRUMAH AT GARDEN PARTY

Dr Nkrumah At Garden Party (1960)

President of Ghana Dr Nkrumah at garden party.

AMMUNITION SHIP 'WOOMERA' BLOWS UP

Ammunition Ship 'woomera' Blows Up (1960)

The Australian ammunition ship 'Woomera' explodes near...

AMERICAN AND CHINESE AMBASSADOR MEET FOR TALKS ON THE FAR EAST

American And Chinese Ambassador Meet For Talks On The Far East (1958)

Beam and Wang-ping-nan,...

FRANS HALS EXHIBITION IN HAARLEM

Frans Hals Exhibition In Haarlem (1962)

Resting place of the late Frans Hals and his musuem in...

OLD LADY'S GARDEN IN AUSTRALIA

Old Lady's Garden In Australia (1967)

86 year old Australian lady has developed a public garden which...

Gift of Acton Park to Ministry of Pension

Gift Of Acton Park To Ministry Of Pension (1914-1918)

Ceremonial service at Acton Park.

INTERVIEW WITH RAYMOND BLACKBURN

Interview With Raymond Blackburn (1950)

Interview with Raymond Blackburn on leaving Labour Party.

COBB FAMILY FACE SIEGE

Cobb Family Face Siege (1963)

Cobb family in London refusing to leave their flat - they are under...

THE TREATY OF OUCHY

The Treaty Of Ouchy (1912)

Delegates from Italy and Turkey discuss peace terms in Switzerland.

TERRIBLE RAIL DISASTER

Terrible Rail Disaster (1935)

Massive railway crash near Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire.