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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.

FRENCH RESERVISTS LEAVE BELGIUM

French Reservists Leave Belgium (1939)

Footage of thousands of French reservist leaving Belgium train...

KISSING SEALS

Kissing Seals (1967)

Two kissing seals at Hamburg Zoo, Germany.

MEET LEN HARVEY

Meet Len Harvey (1933)

Great material with heavyweight boxing champ - he gives his wife a really romantic...

EXERCISING A PRIVILEGE

Exercising A Privilege (1935)

Royal Marines parading through London.

BLACKPOOL ILLUMINATIONS

Blackpool Illuminations (1937)

Night shots of famous Blackpool illuminations.

 

 

JUST TEMPERAMENT

Just Temperament (1935)

Contrasting scenes between crowds at English and Italian football matches.

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...

IN PALESTINE TODAY - TEL AVIV

In Palestine Today - Tel Aviv (1939)

Footage of hundred of Jews arriving in Tel Aviv, Palestine.

GAGARIN THE HERO

Gagarin The Hero (1961)

Footage of the astronaut Yuri Gargarin arriving in Moscow.

FREE KISSING DAY

Free Kissing Day (1934)

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

SIX HOURS LEAVE

Six Hours Leave (1935)

After 2 years in Bermuda, Manchester Regiment has 6 hours in Southampton before...

TOMMY FARR RETURNS aka SOUTHAMPTON

Tommy Farr Returns AKA Southampton (1937)

Boxer Tommy Far arrives home on liner 'Queen Mary' at...

GAOL FOR A KISS aka GLASGOW

Gaol For A Kiss AKA Glasgow (1937)

Julia Clarke is sentenced to a month's imprisonment in Ireland for...

SAFETY FIRST FOR CHILDREN IN LCC RESIDENTIAL SCHOOLS

Safety First For Children In Lcc Residential Schools (1937)

Children at LCC Residential School...

SHADOWGRAPHY

Shadowgraphy (1931)

Professor Wully Lindsay makes amazing shadow pictures on a wall with his hands.

YOUR HAND SHAPES DESTINY aka YOUR HAND SHAPES YOUR DESTINY

Your Hand Shapes Destiny AKA Your Hand Shapes Your Destiny (1936)

Item showing how to read the...

MARBLES AS USUAL

Marbles As Usual (1941)

Tinsley Green's annual marble tournament - this year Canadian soldiers and...

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...

DEATH OF BERNARD

Death Of Bernard (1938)

Brief shots commemorate the life of motor racing driver Bernard Rosemeyer.

CYCLISTS MEET AT BARNARD CASTLE

Cyclists Meet At Barnard Castle (1938)

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

CASTELLON REJOICES - SPAIN

Castellon Rejoices - Spain (1938)

Castellon welcomes invading soldiers during Spanish civil war. ...

LETTERS FROM HOME

Letters From Home (1942)

Workers of the American Army Post Office distribute mail to GIs in Northern...

SHADOW FACTORIES IN FRANCE

Shadow Factories In France (1938)

Aircraft factory in France and a new airport opens in Poland.

GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS

Golf Championships (1940)

New South Wales Amateur Golf Championships.

TRIPLE WEDDING aka BLACKPOOL

Triple Wedding AKA Blackpool (1940)

The three Mosson sisters all get married on the same day in...

NECESSITY - THE MOTHER OF INVENTION

Necessity - The Mother Of Invention (1940)

Inventiveness takes over the British as things become...

PRELUDE TO WIMBLEDON aka FRENCH LAWN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS

Prelude To Wimbledon AKA French Lawn Tennis Championships (1948)

American tennis player Frank...

FEMININE PICTORIALITIES NO. 22 - HERE COMES THE BRIDE!

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

A traditional wedding in the...

RIOTS IN IRAN aka TERRAN RIOT

Riots In Iran AKA Terran Riot (1953)

First authentic pictures of street fighting in Teheran.

MASS HONEYMOON

Mass Honeymoon (1957)

Torquay entertains couples on their honeymoons.

BELGIUM ACCLAIMS PRINCESS aka BRUSSELS - ROYAL WELCOME or BRUSSELS HAILS ALBERT...

Belgium Acclaims Princess AKA Brussels - Royal Welcome Or Brussels Hails Albert... (1959)

Prince...

PULPIT IN WOOD  issue title is OUT OF THE WAY

Pulpit In Wood Issue Title Is Out Of The Way (1938)

Young couple find pulpit in Perry Wood, Kent -...

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...

DUKE WINS MOTORCYCLE RACE aka GEOFF DUKE WINS GRAND PRIX

Duke Wins Motorcycle Race AKA Geoff Duke Wins Grand Prix (1955)

World Champion Geoff Duke wins...

JERSEY - HONEYMOONERS

Jersey - Honeymooners (1968)

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

MAIDSTONE - KIDNEY TRANSPLANT MAN MARRIES

Maidstone - Kidney Transplant Man Marries (1968)

Kidney transplant survivor Ken Field marries...

RAFTS ON THE BISTRITZA RIVER

Rafts On The Bistritza River (1968)

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

CIVVY SUIT TO BATTLE DRESS

Civvy Suit To Battle Dress (1946)

Young man leaves home and joins army - we see his first few days in...

HYPNOTIST

Hypnotist (1949)

Hypnotist Richard Payne persuades three volunteers to do various humiliating things.

"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.

DECK SWABBING TO MUSIC

Deck Swabbing To Music (1934)

German sailors sing as they clean their ship - getting ready to sail...