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RECRUITING IN THE CITY

Recruiting In The City (1938)

A huge anti-aircraft gun attracts men to a Territorial Army recruitment...

THE BUS HOUSE

The Bus House (1930)

New type of holiday home - a bus!

DWELLERS IN CAVES!

Dwellers In Caves! (1931)

Story about families living in caves in Worcestershire.

LONDON'S OWN REGATTA

London's Own Regatta (1926)

Rowing regatta on River Thames at Embankment.

CUTS / OUT TAKES for LIVERPOOL CIVIC WEEK in G 1339

Cuts / Out Takes For Liverpool Civic Week In G 1339 (1926)

Cuts (out takes, rushes) for LIVERPOOL...

PRISON WALLS MAKE COTTAGE HOMES

Prison Walls Make Cottage Homes (1927)

Scenes showing the demolition of an old prison at Devizes.

ACROSS THE CHANNEL IN A CANOE

Across The Channel In A Canoe (1927)

Two German boys reach the Houses of Parliament in their canoe.

 

 

A RATTLING GOOD SHOW

A Rattling Good Show (1927)

Vintage cars on the streets of London.

BRITAIN SNOWBOUND

Britain Snowbound (1927)

Snow scenes around town and in the country.

THOUSANDS OF BOY SCOUTS

Thousands Of Boy Scouts (1928)

A huge crowd of Boy Scouts gathers for the annual Church Parade in the...

NEW HEADQUARTERS

New Headquarters (1928)

Ramsay Macdonald opens the Labour Party's new headquarters at Transport House.

THE PARLIAMENTARY PIGEON RACE

The Parliamentary Pigeon Race (1928)

Sir Cooper Rawson, MP, releases pigeons in the quadrangle of the...

GOOD NEWS FOR HOUSE HUNTERS

Good News For House Hunters (1921)

Doctor Addison opens new corporation houses in Worthing, West...

HISTORIC MANSION HOUSE CONFERENCE

Historic Mansion House Conference (1921)

Irish Prime Minister Eamon De Valera is seen going in for...

PRAYER FOR PEACE

Prayer For Peace (1921)

Crowds pray in the street for the success of the Mansion House Conference as...

MR DE VALERA

Mr De Valera (1921)

Members of the Irish Republican party are cheered as they arrive to attend the...

GIRL WITH 14 1/2 INCH WAIST

Girl With 14 1/2 Inch Waist (1921)

Miss M. Sinclair is chosen to wear a Medici costume to Devonshire...

CAVE FOLK OF TODAY

Cave Folk Of Today (1932)

Story about the Lunghai Railway in China and the cave dwellings of some local...

BIRD MOUNTAIN

Bird Mountain (1932)

Various shots of a large bird colony on a rock face in the Northern Baltic.

BIRD VIRTUOSOS

Bird Virtuosos (1933)

Performing birds are put through their paces by a man holding a little stick.

PRINCESS MARY VISITS HER FIANCE'S YORKSHIRE HOME

Princess Mary Visits Her Fiance's Yorkshire Home (1921)

Princess Mary visits her fiance Viscount...

LEINSTER HOUSE

Leinster House (1922)

Footage of Parliament building, Leinster House, Dublin, Ireland.

OPENING OF THE OIREACHTAS

Opening Of The Oireachtas (1922)

The Governor General and Senators arrive at Leinster House, Dublin,...

THE FATHER OF THE HOUSE

The Father Of The House (1923)

Other M.Ps turn out to honour T. P. O'Connor who has been a member for...

COME TO THE RIVIERA - FOR 2 MINUTES

Come To The Riviera - For 2 Minutes (1924)

Compare London in the rain to the French Riviera bathed...

LONDON aka FRENCH SCHOOL TEACHERS VISIT BBC

London AKA French School Teachers Visit BBC (1939)

Footage of the interior of Broadcasting House,...

PRETTY CHILDREN

Pretty Children (1922)

Angelic winners of prettiest children competition.

READY-MADE HOUSES Dublin issue

Ready-Made Houses Dublin Issue (1942)

Prefabricated houses are made in sections then assembled near...

DOODLEBUG VILLAGE

Doodlebug Village (1944)

People who have lost their homes to V-bombs move into new prefabricated houses....

G.I. JOES LEND A HAND

G.I. Joes Lend A Hand (1944)

American troops help to clear bombed site in Lambeth. London.

GUNPOWDER FACTORY EXPLOSION

Gunpowder Factory Explosion (1940)

Damage to gunpowder factor and surrounding houses after explosion.

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM STATE OPENING OF PARLIAMENT IN G 1265 reel 3 of 3

Out Takes / Cuts From State Opening Of Parliament In G 1265 Reel 3 Of 3 (1926)

Out takes...

HONEYMOON VILLAGE

Honeymoon Village (1926)

Lord Clwyd opens a new housing estate with a wedding style ceremony.

COME TO BRITAIN

Come To Britain (1926)

Lord Mayor of London receives hundreds of American tourists as guests at Mansion...

GET UNDER COVER!

Get Under Cover! (1940)

Warning film about what to do in the case of an air raid.

'JILL' CROW SPOTTERS

'jill' Crow Spotters (1940)

Women are trained to act as roof top plane spotters.

"Home Sweet Home" Some Novelties (1929)

Short section of film showing an unusual thatched house in...

CHALFONT ST GILES

Chalfont St Giles (1946)

A community of squatters take over an army camp at Chalfont St. Giles....

MUNNINGS JUNIOR SCOOPS KIDS' ART TROPHY

Munnings Junior Scoops Kids' Art Trophy (1949)

Coverage of Children's Art Contest in London.

GANDHI DEAD aka GANDHI ASSASSINATED

Gandhi Dead AKA Gandhi Assassinated (1948)

Mahatma Gandhi assassinated in Delhi.

DICKENS' HOUSE COMES UNDER THE HAMMER

Dickens' House Comes Under The Hammer (1949)

The house once lived in by Charles Dickens in Kent is...

LABOUR COUNCIL'S HOUSING

Labour Council's Housing (1920)

Dr Addison in Woolwich Greater London digging the first sod of new...

WHERE ONE SLIP IS THE LAST

Where One Slip Is The Last (1934)

A group of hikers climb up Glass House Mountain in Brisbane,...

Selected Originals - U.S. MARINE CHIEF'S VISIT aka TITLE SCENE GEN SHEPHERD

Selected Originals - U.S. Marine Chief's Visit AKA Title Scene Gen Shepherd (1952)

Material...

Selected Originals - WOLF ROCK RELIEVED

Selected Originals - Wolf Rock Relieved (1952)

Material relating to newsreel story "Wolf Rock...

PARLIAMENT COMES CLEAN

Parliament Comes Clean (1954)

Victoria Tower will soon be freed of nearly 100 miles of scaffolding...

WORLD NEWS - INDOCHINA

World News - Indochina (1950)

Anti-Red drive into Indochina.

AIR NEWS - THE BRITANNIA AIR CRASH - 15 DEAD

Air News - The Britannia Air Crash - 15 Dead (1957)

Britannia aircraft crashes near Bristol.

THE LORD MAYOR'S SHOW

The Lord Mayor's Show (1935)

The Lord Mayor of London takes part in the annual procession through...

DALAI LAMA IN INDIA

Dalai Lama In India (1959)

Dalai Lama and family arrive in Tezpur after fleeing Tibet.