• 1890
  • 1900
  • 1910
  • 1920
  • 1930
  • 1940
  • 1950
  • 1960
  • 1970
  • 1980
  • 1990
  • 2000
  • 2011
THOSE LONG FORGOTTEN DAYS!

Those Long Forgotten Days! (1900-1910)

Comparison between the old fashioned girl of the late 1800s and the...

HM QUEEN MARY & PRINCESS MARY IN CARRIAGE AND CAR

Hm Queen Mary & Princess Mary In Carriage And Car (1914-1918)

Queen Mary and Princess Mary go from...

WOMEN'S LEAGUE OF HEALTH AND BEAUTY

Women's League Of Health And Beauty (1920-1939)

Great footage - women of League of Health and Beauty in...

 ATHLETICS MEETING IN FRANCE

Athletics Meeting In France (1920-1929)

VIPs (probably including Marshal Foch) attend athletics meeting...

GIRL WITH PORTABLE WIRELESS ON LEG aka WIRELESS GIRL

Girl With Portable Wireless On Leg AKA Wireless Girl (1921)

Fantastic film showing the forerunner...

THE FUTURIST

The Futurist (1922)

Monsieur Chauveau - a French futurist sculptor is seen at work.

EVE'S WIRELESS

Eve's Wireless (1922)

A new invention - a cross between a mobile telephone and a walkman.

 

 

EVE - DAIRY FARMER

Eve - Dairy Farmer (1923)

Three women run a dairy farm - short shots of them at work.

NIBBLES FROM

Nibbles From "Rats" At The Vaudeville Theatre, London (1923)

Extracts from a revue show staring...

"Pedal-Power" (1924)

Various means of transportation including rickshaws and sedan chairs.

THE BEACH CENSOR

The Beach Censor (1925)

A policeman decides which of a bevy of bathing belles is dressed suitably for...

DANCE OF THE SIMPLETON

Dance Of The Simpleton (1925)

Weird dancing style is demonstrated - the unnamed woman is dancing to a...

FLASHING STEEL - SOME OLD AND NEW FENCING CONTRASTS

Flashing Steel - Some Old And New Fencing Contrasts (1926)

Old fashioned and modern fencing...

THE HUSH-HUSH CAR!

The Hush-Hush Car! (1927)

Engineers in a special railway carriage use the latest technology to measure...

MAKING DECOY DUCKS

Making Decoy Ducks (1927)

Craftsman at work carving decoy ducks.

PERMANENT TINTING

Permanent Tinting (1928)

A woman submits to facial tattooing in order to have permanently rosy cheeks.

DRAWING ROOM STEEL MANUFACTURE

Drawing Room Steel Manufacture (1928)

Footage of a foundry which produces steel - various processes...

PERMANENT TINTING

Permanent Tinting (1928)

A woman submits to facial tattooing in order to have permanently rosy cheeks.

UNDERSTANDINGS

Understandings (1929)

Old and new standards of dress and behaviour are contrasted.

SPORTING NOTIONS on sleeve as SPORTING NATIONS

Sporting Notions On Sleeve As Sporting Nations (1929)

New fashions for pillion girls - suitable...

MODERNISM IN THE HOME

Modernism In The Home (1929)

Lovely art deco tableware, wallpaper, lamps, etc.

SOMETHING NEWER STILL

Something Newer Still (1929)

Lovely long summer coats made from string!

MA KNOWS!

Ma Knows! (1929)

Old fashioned hats and wigs are contrasted with the very latest - joke made about women...

A NEW BATHING NOTE - FOR EVE

A New Bathing Note - For Eve (1929)

Novel beach outfit - tabard and skirt are removed to reveal a...

NEWEST NOVELTIES

Newest Novelties (1929)

Fabulous cigarette dispenser is demonstrated and some rubber shoe protectors.

FIGHTING FATHER TIME

Fighting Father Time (1929)

Lyons Corner House waitresses have a sports day - tug of war, hurdles etc.

HAIR STYLES FROM MISS AMERICA

Hair Styles From Miss America (1929)

The latest in hairstyles from America - lots of shingles and bobs...

SIGNALS!  YESTERDAY AND TODAY

Signals! Yesterday And Today (1929)

Film about flirtation techniques - a late 1800s film is...

PICTURES BY AIR!

Pictures By Air! (1929)

1920s prototype of the modern day fax machine is demonstrated - man "faxes" his...

SEEING BY WIRELESS

Seeing By Wireless (1929)

Lovely film showing early television transmission techniques - features George...

1929's BEAUTY QUEEN

1929's Beauty Queen (1929)

Beauty competition for the "Modern Venus" in the United States of America.

UP-TO-DATE WEEK-ENDERS aka UP TO DATE WEEKENDER

Up-To-Date Week-Enders AKA Up To Date Weekender (1930)

Modern couples leave for their weekend...

A CAMERA INTERVIEW WITH LORD GORELL

A Camera Interview With Lord Gorell (1930)

Lord Gorell talks about the future for mankind after...

THE MECHANICAL MASTERS aka TESTING RACQUETS

The Mechanical Masters AKA Testing Racquets (1930)

Tennis racquets and golf balls are tested in...

LIGHT - TODAY & YESTERDAY

Light - Today & Yesterday (1930)

Modern architecture which makes use of available light contrasted with...

VOLTS

Volts (1930)

Good shots of devices within an electricity plant - weird science fiction look about...

THE COTTON PICKERS' LAMENT

The Cotton Pickers' Lament (1930)

Mechanical devices are used to pick cotton.

THE SUPER BATH

The Super Bath (1930)

Continental swimming pool - the very latest with restrooms and "cabins".

PEP!

Pep! (1930)

Women's athletics - hurdles, tug-of-war, egg and spoon race, obstacle race etc.

OTHER DAYS - OTHER WAYS

Other Days - Other Ways (1930)

Women wearing traditional dress in the Tyrol are contrasted with modern...

THE STAFF OF LIFE - A MEASURE OF PROGRESS

The Staff Of Life - A Measure Of Progress (1930)

Great film contrasting bread making in caveman...

SPARTANS

Spartans (1930)

Women getting up to all sorts - cross country running, flying a plane, walking to work...

MIXED MANNERS

Mixed Manners (1930)

Old fashioned minuet contrasted with a wild Charleston - very funny!

LABELS! aka LABELS FOR BABIES IN HOSPITALS

Labels! AKA Labels For Babies In Hospitals (1930-1932)

New methods for identifying new born babies.

SAMMY AND SAUSAGE IN

Sammy And Sausage In "Whatrotolis" Or "Was It A Dream?" (1930)

A pastiche of scenes from...

PARIS MODES - AKA COATS COTTON FILM

Paris Modes - AKA Coats Cotton Film (1930)

Lovely promotional film for knitted garments - Dorothy...

LET'S GO BATHING

Let's Go Bathing (1931)

Famous beauties parade in fashionable beachwear and Evelyn Laye explains what...

OFFICE ROBOTS

Office Robots (1931)

Footage of several new inventions to help office staff.

FIRE

Fire (1931)

Different ways of making fire are examined, from rubbing sticks to lighting matches.

THE HOUSE OF A DREAM

The House Of A Dream (1931)

Excellent story about a modern, art deco dream house on a hilltop in...