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US STARTS WORK ON BOULDER DAM aka BOULDER DAM INAUGURATED

Us Starts Work On Boulder Dam AKA Boulder Dam Inaugurated

Secretary of the Interior...

FLASHBACKS  Reel 1 reel 1 is old reels 1 & 2 combined

Flashbacks Reel 1 Reel 1 Is Old Reels 1 & 2 Combined (1896-1909)

Retrospective documentary tracing...

TOWN HALL AIX LA CHAPELLE

Town Hall Aix La Chapelle (1920)

A look at the devastation caused by Separatists in Aix-La-Chapelle,...

PARIS CARNIVAL  aka PARIS GAY AGAIN

Paris Carnival AKA Paris Gay Again (1920)

This item shows a woman dressed as La Madeleine, part of...

MOTOR RACING

Motor Racing (1920)

Motor Road Racing is resumed for the first time since the First World War in Le Mans,...

THE TENNIS MACHINE  aka RENE LACOSTE

The Tennis Machine AKA Rene Lacoste (1920-1929)

Lengthy item showing tennis player Rene Lacoste and the...

THREE MILES A MINUTE

Three Miles A Minute (1921)

The winner of the Deutsch de la Meurthe Cup is shown in his aeroplane, the...

 

 

A PARIS NOVELTY - EMILE

A Paris Novelty - Emile (1922)

The actress Flora Breton models a silk wig.

MOTOR BOAT RACES

Motor Boat Races (1922)

Speed boat racing for Nordlinger Cup in Los Angeles.

IN GERMANY TODAY

In Germany Today (1923)

French guards patrol the streets of Berlin and officials meet to negotiate the...

ANOTHER REVOLUTION IN MEXICO

Another Revolution In Mexico (1923)

Troops from the Mexican army mobilise against General Huerta and...

THE REAL ARGENTINE TANGO BY ANDREA MEAZZA AND CONSTANCE SEYMOUR

The Real Argentine Tango By Andrea Meazza And Constance Seymour (1924)

A saucy Argentine Tango...

BRITISH GUIANA - THE COUNTRY AND ITS INDUSTRIES reel 1

British Guiana - The Country And Its Industries Reel 1 (1924)

Long documentary about life in...

IN THE PATH OF THE STORM

In The Path Of The Storm (1925)

Big storms cause havoc in Britain with ships wrecked and trains...

THE BIRD MACHINE

The Bird Machine (1925)

The auto gyro, invented by Senor J. de la Cierva, has a test flight in...

LOS ANGELES CAL aka LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA - WORLDS FIRST MOTORCYCLE PARACHUTE

Los Angeles Cal AKA Los Angeles California - Worlds First Motorcycle Parachute (1926)

Motorcyclist...

OFF TO DEVILS ISLE aka OFF TO DEVIL'S ISLE & CUTS

Off To Devils Isle AKA Off To Devil's Isle & Cuts (1926)

Hundred of convicts leave France in...

FLOOD HAVOC IN USA

Flood Havoc In USA (1927)

Floods in Los Angeles include a collapsed bridge.

WOMEN'S OPEN GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP

Women's Open Golf Championship (1927)

Women play golf in a competition in Newcastle.

A NOVEL GRAND NATIONAL

A Novel Grand National (1927)

Crazy scenes showing a race between a car and a horse - even over jumps!

Charles Lindbergh flies the Atlantic solo

Charles Lindbergh Flies The Atlantic Solo (1927)

NOVELTIES FROM PARIS

Novelties From Paris (1928)

Fashion item - lovely hats, wraps, parasol, gloves, gowns etc.

APPALLING FLOOD DISASTER

Appalling Flood Disaster (1928)

Aftermath of a flood disaster - the burst St Francis Reservoir, United...

LA FETE NATIONALE

La Fete Nationale (1928)

Military display at the Arc de Triomphe to celebrate the 139th anniversary of...

SIR AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN

Sir Austen Chamberlain (1928)

Sir (Joseph) Austen Chamberlain seen with his family on an ocean liner...

THE MEN OF 1914 GO BACK

The Men Of 1914 Go Back (1928)

Soldiers return to La Ferte Sous Jouaire in France and unveil memorial...

AT LOS ANGELES

At Los Angeles (1928)

Art Goebel wins continental race in his aeroplane 'Yankee Doodle.' Los Angeles,...

MERRY MOMENTS AT

Merry Moments At "Merry Merry" (1929)

Scenes from the musical "Merry Merry" starring Peggy O'Neil and...

IT HAPPENED IN HOLLAND

It Happened In Holland (1929)

Traditional Dutch costume is seen - probably some kind of festival in...

ALOFT - 150 HOURS 46 MINUTES

Aloft - 150 Hours 46 Minutes (1929)

A United States Army aeroplane is able to fly for over 150 hours...

WAR FEVER IN BOLIVIA

War Fever In Bolivia (1929)

Bolivia mobilises against Paraguay but conflict is avoided. La Pas.

AMERICA CALLS IT

America Calls It "The Bunion Derby" (1929)

76 people take part in cross-country run from New York to...

HIS LIFE'S WORK

His Life's Work (1930)

Michel La Spina works on his massive sculpture of Italian hero Garibaldi.

FOR THE LAST TIME AS PRESIDENT

For The Last Time As President (1931)

French President Gaston Doumergue watches horse race at Auteuil.

THE PLAYERS' THEATRE

The Players' Theatre (1938)

Good footage of The Players' Theatre in Covent Garden, London.

SLUM CLEARANCE - NEW YORK

Slum Clearance - New York (1938)

Good shots of slum buildings being demolished in New York - Mayor La...

TANKS

Tanks (1944)

Sherman tanks firing in snowy landscape, Ardennes, France.

GERMANY'S FOOD - THE TRUTH aka GERMAN'S FOOD - THE TRUTH

Germany's Food - The Truth AKA German's Food - The Truth (1946)

A report from British zone of...

RACING - NOVEMBER HANDICAP

Racing - November Handicap (1946)

Las Vegas wins the November Handicap race at Castle Irwell,...

THE BALLOON GOES UP

The Balloon Goes Up (1946)

Hot-air balloon race at Place de la Concorde, Paris.

LA GUARDIA WHEAT

La Guardia Wheat (1946)

Mayor La Guardia looks on as wheat is prepared for famine relief. America.

CHICAGO HOTEL FIRE

Chicago Hotel Fire (1946)

Aftermath of fire in hotel which killed 58 as people search for missing...

UNITED NATIONS - APRIL IN THREE CITIES

United Nations - April In Three Cities (1946)

Demonstrations in Trieste, Italy + last meeting of...

LA GUARDIA IN ROME

La Guardia In Rome (1946)

Fiorello La Guardia, director of UNRRA, arrives in Rome, Italy.

UNNRA IN SWITZERLAND aka UN IN GENEVA

Unnra In Switzerland AKA UN In Geneva (1946)

La Guardia and Trygvie Lie arrive at UNRRA conference...

BUILDING OF LA GIROTTE DAM

Building Of La Girotte Dam (1946)

Construction of La Girotte Dam in the Dorinet Valley of France.

QUEEN MARY AT IDEAL HOME EXHIBITION

Queen Mary At Ideal Home Exhibition (1947)

Queen Mary attends the Ideal Home Exhibition at Olympia,...

ITALIAN TERRITORY CEDED TO FRANCE

Italian Territory Ceded To France (1947)

Tende and La Brigue are given back to the French after...

MAY DAY IN PARIS

May Day In Paris (1947)

Communists march through Paris on 1st of May.

FERENC NAGY IN THE US aka NAGY + FAMILY IN USA

Ferenc Nagy In The Us AKA Nagy + Family In USA (1947)

Various shots of Nagy and his family, at...