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THE RUNAWAY CAR

The Runaway Car

Early French Comedy film - The Runaway Car.

POINT DUTY

Point Duty

Early comedy film using trick photography - Point Duty. Policemen and an unruly car.

THE MOTOR SKATER

The Motor Skater

Early English comedy film - The Motor Skater.

EARLY TRAFFIC SCENES

Early Traffic Scenes (1890-1900)

Various turn of the century scenes of traffic in London and around the...

50 YEARS OF CINEMA OLD CLIPS

50 Years Of Cinema Old Clips (1890-1940)

Early film clips shown to celebrate 50 years of cinema.

THE PASSING YEARS

The Passing Years (1899-1950)

Documentary tracing the history of news reporting in the Pathe newsreel.

MOTOR RACING

Motor Racing (1900-1909)

Very good shots of motor racing in France.

 

 

TIME TO REMEMBER - EDWARDIAN SUMMER  1905 - 1910  - record a - reel 1

Time To Remember - Edwardian Summer 1905 - 1910 - Record A - Reel 1 (1902)

Documentary film...

TIME TO REMEMBER - EDWARDIAN SUMMER  1905 - 1910  - record e - reel 2

Time To Remember - Edwardian Summer 1905 - 1910 - Record E - Reel 2 (1905)

Documentary film...

TIME TO REMEMBER - EDWARDIAN SUMMER  1905 - 1910  - record g - reel 2

Time To Remember - Edwardian Summer 1905 - 1910 - Record G - Reel 2 (1905-1910)

Documentary film...

DEATH OF FRENCH AIR ACE GEORGE BOILLOT

Death Of French Air Ace George Boillot (1910-1919)

Shots of motor / air ace George Boillot who was...

MOTOR TOUR

Motor Tour (1910)

Comedy short - couple driven along country road in old Napier car by chauffeur in...

 TZAR WITH FLEET   aka CZAR WITH FLEET

Tzar With Fleet AKA Czar With Fleet (1910-1917)

Tzar Nicholas II inspects the Russian Navy Fleet.

MOTOR RACING BOULOGNE

Motor Racing Boulogne (1910)

Racing driver Paul Zuccarelli wins motor car race in Boulogne-sur-Mer,...

GEC FACTORY INTERIORS

GEC Factory Interiors (1910-1929)

Good footage of factory workers at General Electric Company.

GEC FACTORY VARIOUS ACTIVITY

GEC Factory Various Activity (1910-1929)

Workers inside General Electric Company factory and leaving at the...

TIME TO REMEMBER - TIME OF THE SUFFRAGETTES  1911 - 1913  - record b - reel 1

Time To Remember - Time Of The Suffragettes 1911 - 1913 - Record B - Reel 1 (1911)

Events...

THE DERBY - 1912 & 1913

The Derby - 1912 & 1913 (1912-1913)

Footage from 1912 & 1913 Derby with suffragette Emily Davison running...

 FOLKESTONE BEAUTY CONTEST

Folkestone Beauty Contest (1913)

Beauty Competition contestants pose for the cameras.

BARNET OLD FAIR

Barnet Old Fair (1914-1918)

Nice footage of small fair at Barnet.

MOTOR AMBULANCES

Motor Ambulances (1914-1918)

Good shots Red Cross motor ambulances.

CAR RACE AND SOLDIERS DECORATED

Car Race And Soldiers Decorated (1914-1918)

Mixed up item including motor car race in progress.

THE KING ARRIVES

The King Arrives (1914-1930)

King George V visits school. Location of events unknown.

BRITISH MADE - TESTING ARMY MOTORCYCLES

British Made - Testing Army Motorcycles (1915)

Funny footage of army motorcycles being tested at...

KING ALBERT AND PRESIDENT POINCARE aka BELGIAN CAVALRY REVIEWED BY KING ALBERT &...

King Albert And President Poincare AKA Belgian Cavalry Reviewed By King Albert &... (1915)

Belgian...

FIRE ENGINES

Fire Engines (1915)

Good shots of firemen and fire engines leaving station and policemen on training...

THE FINAL TESTS

The Final Tests (1916)

The final test of motor cycles made in Coventry for the army.

SCOOTEZ VOUS  aka MOTOR SCOOTER

Scootez Vous AKA Motor Scooter (1919)

Attractive woman on motorcycle in Paris.

THE LEE GUINNESS MOTOR RACING CAR CIRCLING BROOKLANDS

The Lee Guinness Motor Racing Car Circling Brooklands (1919)

Lee Guinness motor car races round...

THIS DAY - APRIL 29TH  NO 14

This Day - April 29th No 14 (1919-1951)

Short Documentary film about events around that date throughout...

LAND AND WATER CAR

Land And Water Car (1920-1929)

Unusual amphibious craft is demonstrated - boat that can be used on land or in...

DRYLAND SKIPPERS - A FASCINATING HOBBY

Dryland Skippers - A Fascinating Hobby (1920-1929)

Model battleships are put through their paces.

FAIRGROUND SCENES AT MARGATE

Fairground Scenes At Margate (1920-1939)

Good shots of funfair rides from Margate. 1920s / 1930s.

STUNTS reel 1 and 2

Stunts Reel 1 And 2 (1920-1939)

Cavalcade of car stunts featuring the Reg Kavanagh Crash Squad.

LAUGHTER AND LIFE

Laughter And Life (1920-1959)

Compilation of funny bits from lots of feature films linked by the lovely Sid...

MOTOR BOAT RACE

Motor Boat Race (1920-1929)

Motor boat race near Venice, Italy.

TAXIS LINE UP TAXI TANK

Taxis Line Up Taxi Tank (1920-1930)

Taxis in a taxi rank.

HIS MAJESTY OPENS 'MEMORIAL WAY' - WORKSOP

His Majesty Opens 'memorial Way' - Worksop (1920-1930)

The new 'Memorial Way' in Worksop,...

LONDON TRAFFIC

London Traffic (1920-1930)

Traffic in London.

Novel German Motor Car

Novel German Motor Car (1920-1929)

Footage of strange looking car being driven. Germany.

MOTOR RACING ON A DIRT TRACK

Motor Racing On A Dirt Track (1920-1930)

Shots of motor racing on a dirt track.

MOTOR TRIALS - NEWCASTLE

Motor Trials - Newcastle (1920-1929)

Crowds watch motorbike and car trials in Newcastle.

MOTOR BOAT RACE

Motor Boat Race (1920-1929)

Motor boats zooming round a harbour.

MOTOR SPEED TRACK

Motor Speed Track (1920-1929)

Cars and motorbikes race along beach, watched by crowds on sand dunes.

INTERNATIONAL GRAND PRIX

International Grand Prix (1920-1929)

R Benoist of France wins Grand Prix at Brooklands.

6 WHEEL MOTORS

6 Wheel Motors (1920-1929)

British soldiers drive 6 wheel motor trucks about field and along rural roads.

MOTOR BOAT

Motor Boat (1920-1929)

Good footage of experimental German motor boat in action on a lake.

100 MILE MOTOR RACE

100 Mile Motor Race (1920-1929)

Good footage of 100 mile motor car race on the beach at Southport.

MOTOR LORRY CLIMBS UP PUDDING HILL

Motor Lorry Climbs Up Pudding Hill (1920-1929)

Footage of lorry climbing Pudding Hill.

MOTOR RACING

Motor Racing (1920-1929)

Motor racing in progress.