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IT'S ALL IN THE DAYS WORK

It's All In The Days Work (1930)

Steeplejacks work at the very top of the 253 year old Monument in...

500 BUSINESS GIRLS

500 Business Girls (1932)

London shop assistants, secretaries, typists, telephonists etc. give keep fit...

NIPPY WORK!

Nippy Work! (1934)

London fire brigade work quickly to put out fire in Lyons Corner House

DOWN BELOW THE RIVER

Down Below The River (1934)

Great footage of the nearly completed Mersey Tunnel between Liverpool and...

FIRE-FIGHTERS OF PARIS

Fire-Fighters Of Paris (1934)

French Firemen show off their latest equipment and skills, Paris, France.

SHOT!

Shot! (1940)

Process of making lead shots at W Coop's factory in Melbourne, Australia.

PHOTOGRAPHIC GEMS - CHERRY BLOSSOM TIME

Photographic Gems - Cherry Blossom Time (1933)

Scenic shots showing cherry blossom trees in various...

 

 

THE CITY OF THE FUTURE

The City Of The Future (1935)

Shots of London and New York are compared with sketches and models of a...

OLD TIMERS

Old Timers (1934)

Timepieces and clocks through the ages, ending with the modern clock of the Shell...

PAINTING TOWER BRIDGE

Painting Tower Bridge (1952)

Item showing repainting of Tower Bridge in London.

SIXTY SECONDS IN BERNE ...SWITZERLAND

Sixty Seconds In Berne ...Switzerland (1923)

Travelogue style piece showing landmarks and...

WESTMINSTER BRIDGE

Westminster Bridge (1935)

Footage of traffic passing over Westminster bridge. London

BERLIN & VIENNA - THE REBUILD BEGINS

Berlin & Vienna - The Rebuild Begins (1946)

Black Marketeers arrested in Berlin & Austrian capitol...

LONDON DOCK STRIKE

London Dock Strike (1948)

Various shots of the docks lying idle at Tower Bridge, views up river of the...

FINE ARTS PALACE DEMOLISHED

Fine Arts Palace Demolished (1964)

The Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco is demolished.

NEW FREEWAY FOR PERTH aka PERTH ROADS

New Freeway For Perth AKA Perth Roads (1967)

New roads being built in Perth, Western Australia.

SAVOY HOTEL

Savoy Hotel (1975)

Various shots of a Rolls Royce car arriving at the Savoy Hotel in London at night.

TOURISTS IN LONDON

Tourists In London (1970-1979)

Various shots of the tourists browsing around sites in Central London.

VIEW OF LONDON FROM JOHN LEWIS' STORE

View Of London From John Lewis' Store (1961)

View of London from John Lewis department store in...

CONSTANTINOPOLE

Constantinopole (1962)

Images of Constantinopole, Turkey.

CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA NO. 6

Caught By The Camera No. 6 (1934)

A one-woman railway station, an artist writing in miniature, a...

THE EEL MEN

The Eel Men (1931)

Dutch eel boats moored on the Thames - men transfer eels from boxes to buckets.

DR. DALTON'S BUDGET

Dr. Dalton's Budget (1947)

Chancellor of the Exchequer Hugh Dalton introduces the Budget which leads to...

NEW LONDON MODEL

New London Model (1951)

Architects discuss ideas for redeveloping London.

ROOF GARDEN

Roof Garden (1954)

Roof gardens of London on display.

ON THE UP & UP

On The Up & Up (1932)

Footage of of some of the worlds tallest buildings over the centuries.

"All Risks" Optical Scenes (1960)

Aerial views - London, Wembley, Shellhaven, Bradwell Power Station,...

CHRISTMAS 1964 IN LONDON

Christmas 1964 In London (1964)

London lit up for Christmas and shoppers.

POST OFFICE TOWER OPENING

Post Office Tower Opening (1966)

Opening of the General Post Office Tower in London.

TOURISM IN LONDON

Tourism In London (1970-1979)

Tourists browsing around Central London, looking at various sites.

LONDON AIRPORT

London Airport (1955)

Heathrow Airport 45 years ago - EMPTY! Some great panoramic shots of central London...

ONE O'CLOCK - A LIVERPOOL CAMEO

One O'clock - A Liverpool Cameo (1932)

What happens in Liverpool when one o'clock is announced by...

CITIES OF BRITAIN - DERBY NO. 4

Cities Of Britain - Derby No. 4 (1931)

A visit to Derby show the recreational and industry sides of...

CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA NO. 22

Caught By The Camera No. 22 (1935)

Stories include in this item include the Coliseum in Rome being...

IN AND AROUND COLOMBO

In And Around Colombo (1931)

Travelogue - street scenes, traffic, men at work, washing in a river, rice...

THE END AT SOUTH BANK aka DEMOLITION OF FESTIVAL SITE

The End At South Bank AKA Demolition Of Festival Site (1952)

Demolition of South Bank Festival...

VICTORIA TOWER

Victoria Tower (1952)

Restoration work continues on the Houses of Parliament's Victoria Tower. London.

ENTERPRISE SCOTLAND EXHIBITION

Enterprise Scotland Exhibition (1947)

Cuts from newsreel 47/70 - Scotland holds an exhibition of...

PARIS BY NIGHT

Paris By Night (1950-1959)

Paris lit up at night, 2 women in evening dress in open carriage arrive at Ford...

I/POS OF COLOUR PIC 518

I/pos Of Colour Pic 518 (1964)

Mute duplicate of CP 518 RUMANIA - Film ID 301.05.

WEST END ILLUMINATIONS

West End Illuminations (1970-1979)

Night shots advertisements, shops and theatres in London's West End.

RIVER POLICE - RESCUE

River Police - Rescue (1957)

Reconstruction of an accident on the Thames - the River Police come to the...

CITIES OF BRITAIN - BIRMINGHAM NO. 3

Cities Of Britain - Birmingham No. 3 (1931)

The sights of Birmingham are seen in this item, with...

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 144

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 144 (1941)

Maine's Hill Tower is repaired plus the view from the top of...

LONDON SCENES

London Scenes (1947)

London from the skies - good shots.

NEW YORK SCENES

New York Scenes (1940-1949)

Aerial shots of New York and landmarks.

B.M.C.

B.M.C. "Quality" - Reel 2 (1950-1959)

Great Documentary about standards of Quality in BMC cars - good for...

TIME TO REMEMBER - THE BETTER 'OLE 1916 - reel 3

Time To Remember - The Better 'ole 1916 - Reel 3 (1916)

Scenes from 1916 - From the Eastern,...

 WEST END LONDON

West End London (1977)

Various scenes - especially around Piccadilly Circus - in London.

TOURIST TRADE BOOMS AGAIN

Tourist Trade Booms Again (1958)

Pathe takes a look a Britain's tourist industry.