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OLD TIME COACHES

Old Time Coaches (1942)

A look at some old fashioned coaches.

KISSMASS

Kissmass (1945)

Mistletoe time has started.

BALD HEADED MEN

Bald Headed Men (1950)

Quirky item about competition for bald men in Germany.

FAMILY OF TWENTY-TWO IN ROME

Family Of Twenty-Two In Rome (1937)

Enormous Di Paulo family - with 22 children.

THE YOUNGEST

The Youngest "Perm" (1931)

A very young girl (18 months old) has her hair permed so that she can get...

BABY SUN BATHERS

Baby Sun Bathers (1936)

Fig leaves as bathing costumes for children.

'DON'T KISS' NOTICE ON PRAM aka NOTICE ON BABY'S PRAM

'don't Kiss' Notice On Pram AKA Notice On Baby's Pram (1937)

Woman puts notice 'Please Don't...

 

 

SIGNAL BOX STORY issue title - TAKEN AS RED!

Signal Box Story Issue Title - Taken As Red! (1943)

Mr and Mrs Chris Attwood both work different...

WOOD CARVER OF STATUES

Wood Carver Of Statues (1963)

Hungarian wood sculptor Erno Kiss at work.

MUNICH BEER FESTIVAL

Munich Beer Festival (1955)

Shots of people drinking from beer pots, funfair scenes.

ART AND SCULPTURE PICTURE FORM CLOTH

Art And Sculpture Picture Form Cloth (1968)

Artist makes pictures from pieces of cloth.

GERMAN AIRFIELD 1927

German Airfield 1927 (1927)

Pilots and planes on German airfield 1927. Germany.

FREE KISSING DAY

Free Kissing Day (1934)

Tutti-men collect penny or a kiss from every girl in the village - annual...

CALIFORNIA'S PIG DERBY

California's Pig Derby (1941)

Chorus girls in California hold a Pig Derby and drag the animals through...

GIRL WIFE AT WOOLWICH

Girl Wife At Woolwich (1937)

Very quirky item about Mrs Cohen who dresses up as little girl and plays...

DANCE OF SPRING

Dance Of Spring (1928)

Eccentric dancing in a country house setting by women dressed in Greek tunics -...

HUNGERFORD HOCK-TIDE aka AS IN SAXON DAYS

Hungerford Hock-Tide AKA As In Saxon Days (1922)

Annual country village tradition of Hock - tide in...

CYCLISTS MEET AT BARNARD CASTLE

Cyclists Meet At Barnard Castle (1938)

Parade through Barnard Castle to mark the 59th North Eastern...

FEMININE PICTORIALITIES NO. 22 - HERE COMES THE BRIDE!

Feminine Pictorialities No. 22 - Here Comes The Bride! (1934)

A traditional wedding in the...

BATHING COSTUMES issue title - VERY TASTEFUL VERY NEAT

Bathing Costumes Issue Title - Very Tasteful Very Neat (1940)

Mannequins model the latest in...

NUMBERS AND FIGURES

Numbers And Figures (1941)

A look at numbers and figures from expense sheets to the perfect female...

JERSEY - HONEYMOONERS

Jersey - Honeymooners (1968)

Honeymoon couples on Channel Island of Jersey, to avoid high taxes.

RAFTS ON THE BISTRITZA RIVER

Rafts On The Bistritza River (1968)

Last journey of timber rafts down the Bistritza river in Rumania.

REFUGEES ARRIVING ON SHIP

Refugees Arriving On Ship (1946)

Emotional scenes as relatives gather to greet Jewish refugees from...

UNLOADING SHIP, BAGGAGE, OFFICERS, MEN

Unloading Ship, Baggage, Officers, Men (1945)

Servicemen arrive back on troopships. Liverpool,...

IRISH MATERIAL

Irish Material (1948)

Kissing the Blarney Stone and views in and around Blarney Castle, Ireland.

BELGIAN BACHELORS LOOK FOR MATES

Belgian Bachelors Look For Mates (1964)

A ceremony to introduce bachelors to prospective mates takes...

GERMAN AEROPLANES PREPARE TO DEPART

German Aeroplanes Prepare To Depart (1910-1919)

Footage of German biplanes preparing for take-off....

"It's A Wonderful World We Live In" (1932)

Folk ceremonies from Germany and Berkshire - men chase...

THEIRS NOT TO REASON WHY

Theirs Not To Reason Why (1934)

Northumberland Fusiliers say goodbye to their loved ones as they leave...

EISTEDDFOD OF BRITTANY

Eisteddfod Of Brittany (1934)

Celts honour their tradition even in France.

BRIGHTENING UP THE PARTIES

Brightening Up The Parties (1925)

Great film showing popular party games of the 1920s.

AMUSING THE KIDDIES - BY MR THORNLEY DODGE

Amusing The Kiddies - By Mr Thornley Dodge (1920-1929)

Children are entertained by Mr Thornley Dodge a...

FESTIVE SEASONALITIES

Festive Seasonalities (1925)

Lovely footage of a mother and daughter making Christmas decorations from...

STANDING UP TO IT

Standing Up To It (1932)

Merton and Balliol, dancers from the Leicester Square Theatre, do some...

NERVE!

Nerve! (1932)

Nice film about a female lion tamer. She strokes and plays with her charges.

KISSES FOR SALE!

Kisses For Sale! (1929)

South African funfair - chorus girl routine, kisses are sold for cash.

SOUTH AFRICAN LAWN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS

South African Lawn Tennis Championships (1938)

N G Farquharson and Mrs Miller are winners at the...

SIGNALS!  YESTERDAY AND TODAY

Signals! Yesterday And Today (1929)

Film about flirtation techniques - a late 1800s film is...

THE LONG AND THE SHORT OF IT

The Long And The Short Of It (1932)

Very tall people are contrasted with very small people - giants...

NERVE!

Nerve! (1932)

Nice film about a female lion tamer. She strokes and plays with her charges.

AMERICA'S SIDE WALK CLUB aka AMERICA'S SIDEWALK CLUB

America's Side Walk Club AKA America's Sidewalk Club (1938)

People in the Sidewalk Club stand and...

PEEPS THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE WORLD NO. 30

Peeps Through The Window Of The World No. 30 (1935)

Children at a Viennese kindergarten, cars on...

WONDERS WILL NEVER CEASE aka MARRIED IN MID-AIR

Wonders Will Never Cease AKA Married In Mid-Air (1919)

A couple getting married, a man being...

DANCE - RHODESIA aka BLACK DANCERS

Dance - Rhodesia AKA Black Dancers (1937)

Men and women of the Kalanga tribe in Zimbabwe perform a...

TABULATING TESSIE

Tabulating Tessie (1940)

Good item about how long a girl spends on various activities in a lifetime.

CHRISTMAS STOCKINGS

Christmas Stockings (1950)

Christmas shopping on Oxford Street, London.

Selected Originals - JERSEY HONEYMOONERS

Selected Originals - Jersey Honeymooners (1968)

Material relating to newsreel story "Jersey...

BOX OFFICE DRAW

Box Office Draw (1945)

Good item showing James Mason at home with his wife Pamela Kellino. Hertfordshire....

HOUSEWIVES FOR A DAY

Housewives For A Day (1950-1951)

Nice item about Mr Smith who performs domestic chores in his house in...