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SEA NEWS - SUBMARINE LAUNCHED

Sea News - Submarine Launched (1954)

At Barrow-in-Furness, the Navy's new submarine "Explorer" is...

BANK OPENS

Bank Opens "Drive In" (1961)

Footage of new 'drive in' bank in Watford, Hertfordshire.

EXERCISE

Exercise "Sleeping Beauty" (1956)

A Navy trail shows how quickly a laid up ship can be taken out of...

ADVANCE AUSTRALIA!

Advance Australia! (1933)

Australian Premier Stevens names the first Australian built aeroplane.

LAUNCH OF ORCADES

Launch Of Orcades (1936)

Ocean liner, 'Orcades', is launched at...

LAUNCH OF THE STRATHALLAN AT BARROW

Launch Of The Strathallan At Barrow (1937)

A new liner Strathallan is launched at Barrow.

LYING IN STATE OF CANON DICK SHEPPARD

Lying In State Of Canon Dick Sheppard (1937)

People paying last tribute to Dick Sheppard, vicar of...

 

 

HILDEGARDE

Hildegarde (1934)

Hildegarde plays and sings 'Trouble In Paradise'.

BIGGEST TANKER IS THE LAST aka BIGGEST OIL TANKER

Biggest Tanker Is The Last AKA Biggest Oil Tanker (1956)

Barrow-in-Furness builds the biggest oil...

BARROW-IN-FURNESS ROYAL LAUNCH aka LAUNCHING OF ORIANA

Barrow-In-Furness Royal Launch AKA Launching Of Oriana (1959)

Launching of ocean liner, the...

MAX SCHUMANN

Max Schumann (1939)

Max Schumann playing 'Zampa in Rhythm' on piano.

VIRGINIA DAWN

Virginia Dawn (1941)

Cabaret singer Virginia Dawn sings 'Moonlight in Mexico'.

DREADNOUGHT ON TRIALS

Dreadnought On Trials (1962)

Dreadnought, first nuclear-powered submarine sets out on trials from...

LOVE-IN

Love-In (1968)

Austrian hippies dancing at a Vienna "love-in" dance.

RECRUIT TO PENSIONERS

Recruit To Pensioners (1949)

Nice item about Mr Charles Forshaw enlisting to become a Chelsea...

1927 FASHIONS

1927 Fashions (1952)

Young ladies wear what would have been the latest fashions in 1927. London.

"Love-In" In Amsterdam (1967)

Hippie gathering 'Love In' in Amsterdam, Holland.

AL & BOB HARVEY

Al & Bob Harvey (1935)

Canadian variety duo Al and Bob Harvey sing 'In A Street In Old Seville'.

NORMAN LONG

Norman Long (1932)

Norman Long tells a 'cockney story' and sings 'The Barrers in the Walworth Road'.

BOBBIE COMBER

Bobbie Comber (1932)

Comedian Bobbie Comber sings 'There's Another Trumpet Playing [Blowing] In the Sky'.

WALSH AND BARKER

Walsh And Barker (1937)

Walsh and Barker sing the comic song 'Never Blow Your Whistle In The Park'.

FOXHUNTING SEASON OPENS aka FOX HUNTING SEASON OPENS

Foxhunting Season Opens AKA Fox Hunting Season Opens (1935)

Heythrop Country and Duke of Beaufort...

LOU ABELARDO

Lou Abelardo (1930)

Lou Abelardo sings 'When it's Springtime in the Rockies.'

CLARA & ELENA OYUELA on sleeve as CLARA AND ELENA OYELA

Clara & Elena Oyuela On Sleeve As Clara And Elena Oyela (1930)

Clara and Elena Oyuela sing 'Down...

THE MAESTRO SINGERS

The Maestro Singers (1931)

The Maestro Singers perform a jaunty number called 'Swingin' In A Hammock'.

OUR BASEST BASS on sleeve as OUR BASEST BASE

Our Basest Bass On Sleeve As Our Basest Base (1931)

Bass singer Malcolm McEachern sings 'In Cellar...

MARK HAMBOURG

Mark Hambourg (1932)

The famous pianist and musician playing the 'Prelude in C Sharp Minor' by...

ALBERT SADLER AND OLIVE GROVES

Albert Sadler And Olive Groves (1932)

Soprano Olive Groves sings 'Song In The Night', accompanied by...

THE FOUR MUSKETEERS

The Four Musketeers (1933)

Harmony singing group The Four Musketeers sing 'In A Cloister Garden'.

GERALDO AND HIS SWEET MUSIC

Geraldo And His Sweet Music (1934)

Geraldo and his orchestra play 'One Morning In May'.

LOUIS ALMAER - IN A PERSIAN MARKET

Louis Almaer - In A Persian Market (1936)

Louis Almaer plays "In a Persian Market" on his...

HAL YATES

Hal Yates (1937)

Hal Yates performs love songs - 'Serenade of the Night' and 'Let's Grow Old Together' -...

THE RADIO REVELLERS

The Radio Revellers (1938)

Excellent footage of the variety singers The Radio Revellers singing 'There...

DAN DONAVON

Dan Donavon (1939)

Good footage of the singer Dan Donavon singing 'Me Old Clay Pipe'.

GEORGE MELACHRINO

George Melachrino (1940)

George Melachrino and his Orchestra perform 'Fools Rush In'.

FELIX MENDELSSOHN'S HAWAIIAN SERENADERS

Felix Mendelssohn's Hawaiian Serenaders (1941)

Great version of 'In The Mood' played Hawaiian style...

THE HARMONY KINGS

The Harmony Kings (1934)

Singing trio The Harmony Kings perform 'There's A Cabin In The Pines' in the...

POLICE PANTOMIME IN SALFORD

Police Pantomime In Salford (1937)

Light hearted item about policemen dressing up in drag for...

TITTERTON

Titterton (1933)

The tenor Titterton sings the ballad 'Once In A Blue Moon' in the studio.

HILDEGARDE

Hildegarde (1933)

Cabaret entertainer Hildegarde performs the song 'I Was In The Mood'.

JOHN HENDRIK

John Hendrik (1934)

Tenor John Hendrik sings 'In Memory's Garden'.

THE VERSATILE THREE

The Versatile Three (1934)

Male harmony singers The Versatile Three sing 'Sweet Sue' and 'Ridin' Around...

GENE ESSEN AND BAND issue title is GREAT SCOTT

Gene Essen And Band Issue Title Is Great Scott (1937)

Gene Essen and his band of banjos plays...

QUEEN MARY'S BAND

Queen Mary's Band (1938)

The band from the liner 'Queen Mary' play 'Fleets in Port Again' and 'Cherry...

MUSICAL DAWSON BIRDS

Musical Dawson Birds (1938)

Musical Dawson and his Canary Choir - birds start and stop singing on...

ESTELLE AND LEROY

Estelle And Leroy (1938)

Estelle and Leroy dance in modern ballroom style to 'The Gypsy in my Soul.'

ROBERT ASHLEY

Robert Ashley (1939)

Robert Ashley sings 'A Garden in Granada'.

BERNARD CLIFTON issue title - HATS OFF !

Bernard Clifton Issue Title - Hats Off ! (1940)

The famous baritone Bernard Clifton singing 'A...

MARIO LORENZI issue title - UPS AND DOWNS

Mario Lorenzi Issue Title - Ups And Downs (1940)

Good footage of musician Mario Lorenzi playing the...

PIANO PIECES - PEGGY DESMOND

Piano Pieces - Peggy Desmond (1941)

Pianist Peggy Desmond plays Chopin's 15 Valses and "In the Mood".