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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.

FAMILY OF TWENTY-TWO IN ROME

Family Of Twenty-Two In Rome (1937)

Enormous Di Paulo family - with 22 children.

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...

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...

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.

"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.

STANDING UP TO IT

Standing Up To It (1932)

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

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...

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.

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...

ROLLER SKATER

Roller Skater (1954)

Man roller skates to work, he is in training for World's Road Roller Skating Speed...

ALSATIAN DOGS

Alsatian Dogs (1953)

Alsatian dogs do tricks then leap into the arms of their owner.

TUTTI MEN

Tutti Men (1952)

Nice footage of Hocktide celebrations in Hungerford, Berkshire.

CHIMPS CHARM SCHOOL

Chimps Charm School (1952)

Nice footage of Chimpanzee being given educational lesson at London Zoo.

PET TIGER

Pet Tiger (1954)

Animal trainer Alexander Kerr takes his daughter and their Bengal tiger for a walk....

RUSSIANS CAPTURE RIGA

Russians Capture Riga (1944)

Capitol of Latvia, Riga, liberated by the Red Army.

CHRISTMAS 1950 AROUND THE WORLD

Christmas 1950 Around The World (1950)

Christmas celebrations in different countries around the...

SAFETY ON THE ROAD OF FRANCE aka SAFETY ON FRENCH ROADS aka LES ANIMAUX MALADES...

Safety On The Road Of France AKA Safety On French Roads AKA Les Animaux Malades... (1956)

Light-hearted...

THE AUTOBAHN - A STUDY OF THE GERMAN ROADS

The Autobahn - A Study Of The German Roads (1963)

Good material of brilliant German roads.

SOUTH AFRICAN LAWN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS

South African Lawn Tennis Championships (1938)

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

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...

TUTTI MEN CEREMONY

Tutti Men Ceremony (1958)

Tutti men (two members of the local council) collect 'Tutti dues' - kiss or a...

QUEEN OF ALL MAY QUEENS!

Queen Of All May Queens! (1932)

May Queen crowned in London - lots of May Pole dancing.

THE PERFECT SECRETARY

The Perfect Secretary (1932)

Kathleen Kramer, 'Ideal Secretary' of the United States, tells us the...

THE KISS PORTRAIT!

The Kiss Portrait! (1934)

A glamour girl kisses a canvas then artist Clayton Knight sketches her...

COLLECTIONS

Collections (1942)

A look at the collections of clocks, pipes, and firearms at the British museum....

HOLY ISLAND WEDDING issue title is TAKE YOUR CHOICE

Holy Island Wedding Issue Title Is Take Your Choice (1943)

Doreen Tuff and Stanley Frad of Royal...

MR WILSON'S SON MARRIES

Mr Wilson's Son Marries (1968)

Harold Wilson's son Robin marries Joy Crispin. Dawlish, Devon.

SO NICE TO COME HOME TO

So Nice To Come Home To (1945)

Kathleen Saunders wins the 'perfect girl to come home to' competition in...

ARTIST AT WORK

Artist At Work (1945)

Tommy Trinder poses for a caricature sketched by Oscar Berger.

SUSAN STEPHEN

Susan Stephen (1953)

Nice story about Susan Stephen and her husband at home in quaint cottage in...

BLARNEY STONE

Blarney Stone (1949)

Visitors to Blarney Castle kiss the famous stone to get the "gift of the gab". Eire...

ELIZABETHAN RIDER

Elizabethan Rider (1953)

Jimmy Deller, dressed as an Elizabethan, rides horses from Plymouth to London. ...

FIRST HUNGARIAN REFUGEES SHIP ARRIVES IN NEW YORK

First Hungarian Refugees Ship Arrives In New York (1957)

'LeRoy Eltinge' arriving with Hungarian...

PEACE ON EARTH AND GOODWILL TOWARD MEN

Peace On Earth And Goodwill Toward Men (1945)

People celebrate Christmas across the country.