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Royal Oak Day

Royal Oak Day (1914-1918)

Royal Oak Day - war veterans meet and parade.

BOULTERS LOCK AND MARLOW

Boulters Lock And Marlow (1914-1918)

Punts coming through lock, Buckinghamshire.

MAY DAY

May Day (1914-1918)

Little girls in white do traditional dancing and prance around the maypole on May Day.

FRENCH SOLDIERS EATING XMAS PUDDING

French Soldiers Eating Xmas Pudding (1914-1917)

French (or Belgian?) soldiers eat Christmas pudding.

XMAS AT FRONT

Xmas At Front (1914-1918)

Footage of troops unwrapping presents on the Western Front.

Theatrical Event

Theatrical Event (1910-1919)

Personalities attending theatrical event, posing for camera.

ANZAC DAY

Anzac Day (1920-1929)

Boy scouts on Anzac Day.

 

 

 FATHER CHRISTMAS

Father Christmas (1914-1918)

Father Christmas hands out presents to kids in Hackney.

BANK HOLIDAY AT LONDON ZOO

Bank Holiday At London Zoo (1920-1929)

Huge crowds look at the animals at London Zoo on a Bank Holiday.

FINLAND - ABOARD SHIP

Finland - Aboard Ship (1920-1929)

Tourists on a pleasure trip on a ship off the coast of Finland (?).

RANDOM HARVEST

Random Harvest (1943)

Scottish trailer promoting working holidays on farms at harvest time.

AGRICULTURE CAMPS FOR HOLIDAYS

Agriculture Camps For Holidays (1946)

Trailer encouraging people to go to Agriculture Camp for their...

MARSEILLES

Marseilles (1937)

King Farouk of Egypt lands from boat en route for holiday in Switzerland.

BRITISH BOYS' CAMP c 1920

British Boys' Camp C 1920 (1920)

Two shots of boys playing cricket at some kind of camp - possibly...

MAY QUEEN CROWNED

May Queen Crowned (1920-1929)

Footage of May Queen pageant in Llangollen, Wales.

HELP REQUIRED ON SCOTTISH FARMS

Help Required On Scottish Farms (1944-1945)

People encourage others to volunteer for helping on the land....

LORD NUFFIELD IN AUSTRALIA

Lord Nuffield In Australia (1946)

The former William Morris pays a visit to the seaside in Australia.

PLANE CRASH

Plane Crash (1967)

Argonaut aircraft crashes at Stockport, Lancashire killing 69 holidaymakers.

HIKING UP TO DATE

Hiking Up To Date (1932)

A group of young people go out for a nice day in the countryside.

GUS ELEN

Gus Elen (1932)

Cockney comedian Gus Elen sings 'A Nice Quiet Day' in an act titled 'The Postman's...

POSTURES

Postures (1963)

Great story showing that how a woman sits reveals much about her personality.

CRAZY GALA

Crazy Gala (1960)

Fun and jolly japes in the Campers' Pool at Butlin's Holiday Camp in Clacton, Essex.

ALL-IN REGATTA

All-In Regatta (1960)

Weekly comedy regatta on a hot summer's day at Butlin's Holiday Camp in Clacton,...

CHOPSTICKS' DANCE

Chopsticks' Dance (1960)

Brilliant Philippine-inspired dancing at Butlin's Holiday Camp in Margate,...

SPAGHETTI RACE aka EATING SPAGHETTI RACE

Spaghetti Race AKA Eating Spaghetti Race (1960)

Fast and furious macaroni eating race at Butlin's...

FULL VIEW POOL aka BUTLIN'S SWIMMING POOL AT BOGNOR

Full View Pool AKA Butlin's Swimming Pool At Bognor (1961)

At Butlin's parents can watch their...

SICILY

Sicily (1961)

Beautiful scenes of Sicily including al fresco restaurants and a grass-hut holiday camp.

SEASIDE DAY

Seaside Day (1954)

A day in the life of Margate during summer holiday season - good quintessential...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 453 - reel 1 of 2 - BORDEAUX WINE CEREMONY, POSTURES...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 453 - Reel 1 Of 2 - Bordeaux Wine Ceremony, Postures... (1963)

Out...

FOCUS ON CHILDREN

Focus On Children (1959)

Children at a holiday camp in Kent enjoy games and competitions.

BLACK AND WHITE SANDS

Black And White Sands (1961)

A black and a golden beach run parallel to each other on the island of...

BARGE RALLY

Barge Rally (1961)

Boats and barges congregate on the canal at Aylesbury for The British Waterways Rally.

MUSICAL BOXES

Musical Boxes (1955)

Shop packed with great novelty gift items.

BRIGHTON PROMETTES

Brighton Promettes (1956)

Tourist advice with sex appeal.

PRAM RACE

Pram Race (1958)

A story about a race where adults are pushed around a course in prams at Butlin's in...

SCOOTER TENT

Scooter Tent (1959)

Great invention - a tent that is constructed on the side of a scooter.

SKIING IN SCOTLAND

Skiing In Scotland (1962)

Scenic Scotland in wintertime when people play Curling on the ice and ski in...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 392 - SLATE QUARRY, FISH TRAP and CARTOONISTS'...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 392 - Slate Quarry, Fish Trap And Cartoonists'... (1962)

Cuts...

HOME-A-FLOAT

Home-A-Float (1960)

Fantastic candy-coloured house-flat, seen cruising the Norfolk Broads.

VENETIAN FETE

Venetian Fete (1960)

People of Hythe enjoy themselves at a colourful carnival floating down the Royal...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 305 - reel 1 of 2 - BOY FARMER, VINTAGE MOTORCYCLES and...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 305 - Reel 1 Of 2 - Boy Farmer, Vintage Motorcycles And... (1960)

Out...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 333 - reel 2 of 2 - TANGANYIKA

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 333 - Reel 2 Of 2 - Tanganyika (1961)

Out takes (rushes, cuts) for...

DOLOMITE BAND

Dolomite Band (1962)

The Dolomite Band play as they walk through a roof garden - fashion models watch.

MADISON IN SARDINIA

Madison In Sardinia (1962)

The latest dance craze, the Madison, started with holiday makers in Sardinia.

UNDERWATER PARTY

Underwater Party (1962)

Bognor Sub -Aqua Club have an underwater tea party.

ARMY MOTORCYCLE DISPLAY aka R.A. MOTOR BIKE DISPLAY

Army Motorcycle Display AKA R.A. Motor Bike Display (1965)

Display of motorcycling skills by the...

SUMMER SKI-CRAZE

Summer Ski-Craze (1965)

Toboggans on a dry ski slope, skiing lessons at Butlin's and stunts on...

WILD WEST BAR

Wild West Bar (1966)

The Wild West comes to Essex - an American saloon at a Clacton holiday camp.

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 582 - WILD WEST BAR, WEDGEWOOD POTTERY

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 582 - Wild West Bar, Wedgewood Pottery (1966)

Out takes ( rushes, cuts...

COCO THE CLOWN

Coco The Clown (1966)

Coco the clown applies his make-up and dons his gold suit to go and entertain the...