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HOT CROSS BUNS

Hot Cross Buns (1919)

Children help out baking Hot Cross Buns on Good Friday.

GIRL  CARPENTERS - THE WOOD SNIPPERS CONCERT PARTY

Girl Carpenters - The Wood Snippers Concert Party (1914-1918)

Women carpenters rehearse entertainment.

ITALY'S GREAT AIRMEN

Italy's Great Airmen (1918-1920)

Italian pilot Captain Laureati and colleagues in London after non-stop...

GENT ARGUES WITH MAN

Gent Argues With Man (1914-1918)

Excerpt from stage play or film.

NATIONAL KITCHEN aka POOR CHILDREN GIVEN FOOD AT NATIONAL KITCHEN

National Kitchen AKA Poor Children Given Food At National Kitchen (1910-1919)

Children and local...

SCHOOL PUPPETS

School Puppets (1940-1949)

Educational film showing children making puppets in the classroom.

AUSTRALIAN WOUNDED

Australian Wounded (1914-1918)

Wounded Australian and British soldiers eating and playing cricket.

 

 

MODELLING

Modelling (1960-1969)

Colour footage of a woman modelling a knitted mini dress, also various shoes are...

PARIS BALLET

Paris Ballet (1946)

Footage of the stars of the Paris Ballet rehearsing. London.

DENNIS LOTIS

Dennis Lotis (1958)

Stage and recording star Dennis Lotis shares with us his home, his hobbies and his...

MORE WHIRLS FROM

More Whirls From "Whirled Into Happiness" Lyric Theatre, London (1922)

Slapstick routines and...

SHOP WINDOW BUBBLE BATH

Shop Window Bubble Bath (1957)

'BB lookalike' takes bubble bath in a shop window!

ROAD BOWLING

Road Bowling (1957)

This shows the sport of road bowling in Ireland, the winner completes the course with...

NATURE'S CARPETS

Nature's Carpets (1933)

Fields of flowers in Holland - some are picked by a family in traditional Dutch...

FISHER GIRLS OF OSTEND

Fisher Girls Of Ostend (1931)

Nicely shot film showing fishermen at work and women repairing fishing...

HER VERY LATEST

Her Very Latest (1922)

Mr Carmichael paints Zoe Palmer's toe nails then picture transfers to her ankles.

THE ADVENTURES OF BUD AND SUSIE - THE KIDS FIND CANDY'S CATCHING

The Adventures Of Bud And Susie - The Kids Find Candy's Catching (1921)

Bud and Susie animation...

CONTRASTS IN BLACK AND WHITE AT WEMBLEY

Contrasts In Black And White At Wembley (1924)

Interesting film showing difference between African...

THREE MINUTES IN JAPAN

Three Minutes In Japan (1921)

Japanese scenes focusing on the making of parasols, artificial flowers...

FOOTBALLERS IN TRAINING - THE SPURS

Footballers In Training - The Spurs (1924)

Training exercises for Tottenham Hotspurs football club -...

THE WEIGH OF ALL FLESH ELIMINATOR!

The Weigh Of All Flesh Eliminator! (1932)

Fantastic film showing a woman...

THE RIVALS - SOME CHIPPINGS FROM THE NEW SPLINTERS DANCING TROUPE

The Rivals - Some Chippings From The New Splinters Dancing Troupe (1928)

Astounding film of a...

THE SOUND RIBBON

The Sound Ribbon (1934)

An early tape recording machine is demonstrated by recording a comic routine by...

THE TUB MAN - A HASTINGS STUDY

The Tub Man - A Hastings Study (1919)

Bizarre film showing "Biddy" a man who performs acrobatics in a...

MY HAT!

My Hat! (1927)

Comedians Handers and Millis (?) get up to some crazy antics - good trick photography.

GRASS RIDERS

Grass Riders (1928)

Strange new pastime - "Turf Riding" - being dragged behind cars and motorbikes on a...

FOR LADIES ONLY

For Ladies Only (1929)

The very latest in swimwear is modelled - nice posing by the river.

SLIMMING THE WEIGH AWAY!

Slimming The Weigh Away! (1929)

Fabulous film of overweight policemen being vibrated in slimming belts!

CYCLE TOWN

Cycle Town (1923)

Travelogue - street scenes in Copenhagen. Lots of cyclists including young boy and old...

GERALD NODIN

Gerald Nodin (1937)

Baritone Gerald Nodin sings comic song 'I Married a Wife' in a set dressed to look...

THE BRIDE OF THE BLACK FOREST GERMANY

The Bride Of The Black Forest Germany (1929)

Traditional wedding ceremony in the Black Forest in...

FAMOUS FOOTBALL TEAMS IN TRAINING - WEST HAM

Famous Football Teams In Training - West Ham (1924)

The Hammers are seen doing various training...

WINTER NYMPHS

Winter Nymphs (1931)

Girls swim in Hampstead Heath ponds in very cold weather.

WITH EVE IN MADAGASCAR

With Eve In Madagascar (1931)

Traditional entertainment in a village in Madagascar - singing and...

LITTLE 'UNS - A BLACKPOOL SIDELIGHT

Little 'uns - A Blackpool Sidelight (1931)

A troupe of midget entertainers have fun at Blackpool...

PEN AND INKLINGS - BOBBY AND HIS HYPNOTIC EYE

Pen And Inklings - Bobby And His Hypnotic Eye (1920)

Animation starring Bobby Bumps and his dog...

THE GREAT DAY

The Great Day (1932)

Various shots of the annual fair day in Kottbus, Germany.

THE WEIGH OF ALL FLESH ELIMINATOR!

The Weigh Of All Flesh Eliminator! (1932)

Fantastic film showing a woman...

THE WOODLAND PUNCH AND JUDY

The Woodland Punch And Judy (1932)

Footage of a German Punch and Judy show.

MECHANICAL MAIDS FILMED AT HESTON

Mechanical Maids Filmed At Heston (1932)

Fun and games at a motor car rally at Heston Aerodrome.

COBB

Cobb (1933)

Early sound cartoon which features a rather sinister song as a dog takes a chicken for a...

STARS AT HOME - MISS SYBIL THORNDIKE

Stars At Home - Miss Sybil Thorndike (1922)

The actress Sybil Thorndike is seen at her home and in...

OUR MORNING REVELS

Our Morning Revels (1928)

Slapstick stuff from the girls of the Piccadilly Revels' Cabaret who fool...

JERRY THE TROUBLESOME TYKE - HONESTY IS THE BEST POLICY

Jerry The Troublesome Tyke - Honesty Is The Best Policy (1925)

Animation featuring that naughty...

CYCLING ON STILTS

Cycling On Stilts (1952)

Circus performer on stilts rides 7ft high bicycle from London to Brighton.

MERRY SPRITES

Merry Sprites (1936)

Captain Olssen and his merry sprites perform stretching and vaulting exercises in...

RESISTER aka RESISTA

Resister AKA Resista (1937)

Miss Resista (Resister ?) can put on weight at will using mind over matter.

DAVE AND DUSTY SNAKES

Dave And Dusty Snakes (1948)

Little boy visits London Zoo and climbs into snake cage to make friends...

HYPNOTISM

Hypnotism (1951)

Hypnotism is demonstrated by Peter Casson, London.

BRIGHTON issue title PATHE PICTORIAL GOES TO THE SEASIDE

Brighton Issue Title Pathe Pictorial Goes To The Seaside (1947)

Great footage of people enjoying...