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"Hims" Ancient & Modern (1933)

A mediaeval pageant and jousting tournament in Arezzo, Italy.

SCOUTS' JAMBOREE

Scouts' Jamboree (1920-1929)

Boy Scouts take part in historical pageant or parade in a park.

BEDFORD RIVER PAGEANT

Bedford River Pageant (1920-1929)

People take part in re-enactment of Viking attack in Bedford Pageant.

A LITTLE BIT OF

A Little Bit Of "Old England" (1933)

Citizens of Hereford 'beat the bounds' in an ancient ceremony.

WOMAN'S CROWNING GLORY

Woman's Crowning Glory (1932)

Hairstyles from history are contrasted with the very latest hairdo - 'The...

STANLEY BALDWIN ON VACATION aka UNKNOWN FRENCH PERSONALITY

Stanley Baldwin On Vacation AKA Unknown French Personality (1923)

Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin...

PLYMOUTH CARNIVAL

Plymouth Carnival (1920-1929)

Great footage of costumed people and dignitaries taking part in Plymouth...

 

 

WARKWORTH PAGEANT

Warkworth Pageant (1920-1929)

Duchess of Northumberland opens historical pageant at Warkworth.

GERMAN FESTIVAL

German Festival (1920-1929)

Children take part in historical pageant in German town.

CHILDREN'S DISPLAY

Children's Display (1920-1929)

Children's historical and fantasy pageant.

TAUNTON PAGEANT

Taunton Pageant (1920-1929)

Epic medieval pageant on grounds of castle. Taunton, Somerset.

LADY GODIVA IN COVENTRY FESTIVAL

Lady Godiva In Coventry Festival (1920-1929)

Lady Godiva portrayed in Coventry festival.

WIGS

Wigs (1962)

A firm of wig makers and their creations which can be used for fashion or in the entertainment...

OLD ENGLISH FAIR

Old English Fair (1930)

People parade in old-fashioned costumes and show us folk dancing - all in the...

RAYMOND NEWELL

Raymond Newell (1932)

Baritone Raymond Newell sings 'Red Rose' from 'Monsieur Beaucaire'.

A PAGE FROM THE PAST

A Page From The Past (1932)

A celebration of Queen Elizabeth at the rehearsal of "Merrie England",...

HENRY WENDON

Henry Wendon (1934)

Operatic tenor Henry Wendon sings 'Passing By'.

"Make-Up" School! (1940)

Actors learn how to age themselves and change their appearance with make-up.

THE EVOLUTION OF THE FILM - PART ?

The Evolution Of The Film - Part ? (1928)

Early cinematic equipment is demonstrated and early film of...

FEMININE PICTORIALITIES NO. 48 - THE GIRL OF THE NEW BRIGADE

Feminine Pictorialities No. 48 - The Girl Of The New Brigade (1935)

Skating couple Fraulein...

ELIZABETH HOTEL

Elizabeth Hotel (1953)

Serving wenches serve food at Elizabethan banquet at Gore Hotel, Kensington.

PAGEANT THROUGH STREETS

Pageant Through Streets (1919)

Footage of carnival procession.

DICK TURPIN

Dick Turpin (1957)

A robbery is staged by an actor dressed up as Dick Turpin to raise money for charity.

MISS EVELYN LAYE AS

Miss Evelyn Laye As "Madame Pompadour" (1924)

The theatrical star Evelyn Laye in scenes from "Madame...

THE STREET CRIES OF OLD LONDON

The Street Cries Of Old London (1931)

Nice film about the 'prim primrose girls' who used to sing on...

SPECTACLES THROUGH THE AGES on sleeve as: SPECTACLES THRU THE AGES

Spectacles Through The Ages On Sleeve As: Spectacles Thru The Ages (1932)

Nice film about the...

HOT STUFF

Hot Stuff (1937)

Educational (mostly) item telling us about the history of fireplaces and the effect of...

BRANSBY WILLIAMS - THE FAMOUS CHARACTER ACTOR                                   ...

Bransby Williams - The Famous Character Actor ... (1932)

An...

SPECTACLES

Spectacles (1953)

Spectacles through the ages ending with some fabulous 50s designs.

SOUTER JOHNNIE

Souter Johnnie (1961)

A look at the house of Souter Johnnie, who was immortalised in the famous poem by...

ANCIENT MODELS

Ancient Models (1955)

A tour of the Museum of Costume in Kent - real people model historical costumes.

LAKE COMO BATTLE

Lake Como Battle (1957)

A pageant on Lake Como where people dress in period costume and joust in memory...

SCOOTER JOUSTING aka VESPA JOUST

Scooter Jousting AKA Vespa Joust (1957)

A new angle on jousting where people dress up in armour and...

SHERLOCK HOLMES PUB

Sherlock Holmes Pub (1958)

A tongue-in-cheek account of a reconstruction of Sherlock's Holmes' study in...

KNIGHTS OF OLD

Knights Of Old (1959)

Demonstration of medieval jousting at the Wembley Round Table Horse Show.

LLOYD'S COFFEE HOUSE

Lloyd's Coffee House (1960)

A recreation of the early days of Lloyd's Coffee House in the City of...

TOY MUSEUM

Toy Museum (1960)

A look at some interesting toys of the past at The Toy Museum in Rottingdean, East...

AVIATION'S PIONEERS

Aviation's Pioneers (1932)

A monument is unveiled to the Wright Brothers on the site of their early...

CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA NO. 14

Caught By The Camera No. 14 (1934)

The influence of Victorian dress on modern evening gowns,...

RUDY STARITA

Rudy Starita (1940)

Rudy Starita plays a Mozart tune on the vibro-harp - no soundtrack.

GRANDMA'S PARADE!

Grandma's Parade! (1940)

Old ladies in old-fashioned swimsuits parade about a swimming pool in a...

UNCLE SAM'S TELEVISION

Uncle Sam's Television (1940)

Interesting item shows the development of television in the United States...

PEEPS THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE WORLD NO. 15

Peeps Through The Window Of The World No. 15 (1935)

Actress Miss Whybrew knits jumpers backstage...

LEONARD GOWINGS IN

Leonard Gowings In "The Song Of Songs" (1932)

Montage of picturesque shots of British landscape...

FEATHERS

Feathers (1942)

Item showing different uses for feathers - they could be part of a costume, or used as a...

CELEBRATIONS IN SIENA

Celebrations In Siena (1947)

Colourful celebration of St. Caterina da Siena in Sienna, Italy.

PIEL ISLAND

Piel Island (1961)

A look at the life of Mr. and Mrs. Rooney, the only inhabitants of idyllic Piel...

EXCAVATION

Excavation (1957)

An item about volunteers who are excavating the site of a Roman town before it is made...

OLDEST INN

Oldest Inn (1958)

An item about a pub that serves old English food and drink such as jugged hare and...

DRYDEN NIGHT

Dryden Night (1962)

A murderous attack on the poet Dryden is reconstructed outside the pub where it...