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BACK TO METHUSELAH

Back To Methuselah (1934)

Two men display and play some strange looking musical instruments at museum.

GYPSY BAND SCHOOL IN HUNGARY

Gypsy Band School In Hungary (1967)

Pupils learn to play various instrument in Hungarian Gypsy music...

JUNGLE JITTERBUGS - DUBLIN

Jungle Jitterbugs - Dublin (1943)

Australian soldiers jamming with native men in a jungle.

EDINBURGH FESTIVAL - TATTOO OF PIPES AND DRUMS

Edinburgh Festival - Tattoo Of Pipes And Drums (1947)

Edinburgh Castle is the scene for a Highland...

MUSIC FESTIVAL ON STRINGS

Music Festival On Strings (1949)

Massed band of banjos and mandolins play in festival in London.

THE PIPES OF - CLAN!

The Pipes Of - Clan! (1934)

Processes involved in making bagpipes.

MAKING CHURCH ORGANS

Making Church Organs (1950)

Item showing men making church organs. Padua, Italy.

 

 

THE PROBLEMS OF BAD FOOTWEAR

The Problems Of Bad Footwear (1970)

Great item showing how poor fitting fashion shoes will give you...

THE HALLAM HAWAIIAN PLAYERS

The Hallam Hawaiian Players (1935)

The Hallam Hawaiian Players perform a traditional tune from Hawaii...

MUNICH BARTER CENTRE

Munich Barter Centre (1940-1949)

Footage of civilians at barter store in Munich, Germany.

GAY NINETIES BALL

Gay Nineties Ball (1929)

Footage of society ball attended by people dressed in period costume from the...

THE BIG GLASS BAND!

The Big Glass Band! (1937)

Men of a Continental works band play glass trumpets in a mountainside field.

MAESTRO OF 9 CONDUCTS A CONCERT

Maestro Of 9 Conducts A Concert (1947)

Young Pierino Gamba takes the Lamoureux Orchestra through...

THE BIGGER THE NOISE - THE BIGGER THE WELCOME

The Bigger The Noise - The Bigger The Welcome (1929)

African warriors welcome Sir William Letts...

THE END OF THE MUSIC HALLS OLDEST JOKE !

The End Of The Music Halls Oldest Joke ! (1930)

Wigan Pier is demolished, Wigan, Lancashire.

FANCY FEET

Fancy Feet (1933)

Footage of the Canadian Ladies Champion demonstrating ice skating skills.

MUSIC HALL FIRE

Music Hall Fire (1919)

Scenes of the destruction caused by the fire at the Kingston Empire.

PIANOS THROUGH THE AGES

Pianos Through The Ages (1936)

A look at pianos through the ages.

MUSICAL BOXES

Musical Boxes (1942)

Mr Dee of Chelsea shows off his collection of unusual musical boxes. London.

Selected Originals - EDINBURGH FESTIVAL - Technicolor

Selected Originals - Edinburgh Festival - Technicolor (1963)

Material related to newsreel story...

MUSICAL BOX COLLECTION IN HOLLAND

Musical Box Collection In Holland (1967)

Collection of musical boxes on display in Holland.

Australian Army Band Entertains

Australian Army Band Entertains (1914-1918)

Footage of Australian band playing as they march toward...

BOBBY HALES aka THEATRICAL GARDEN PARTY

Bobby Hales AKA Theatrical Garden Party (1910-1919)

Performers on stage at Theatrical Garden Party,...

33,000 POUNDS VIOLIN aka ISAAC STERN PLAYS £30,000 VIOLIN

33,000 Pounds Violin AKA Isaac Stern Plays £30,000 Violin (1947)

Interview with famous...

Dragon Dance in China

Dragon Dance In China (1920-1929)

People perform the Dragon Dance at Chinese carnival. China.

NATIVITY PLAY

Nativity Play (1973)

Very cute footage of primary school children rehearsing for their nativity play.

T.A. REVIEW SCOTLAND

T.A. Review Scotland (1958)

A look at the Scottish Territorial Army as it parades for the Queen in...

CONCERTINA FACTORY aka CONCERT IN A FACTORY

Concertina Factory AKA Concert In A Factory (1961)

Concertinas are made and played at a factory in...

SPANISH DANCER aka CASTINETS and CASTANETS

Spanish Dancer AKA Castinets And Castanets (1956)

Spanish dancer Margarita takes time out to show a...

TALBOT BROS. MARY ANNE

Talbot Bros. Mary Anne (1959)

The famous Talbot Brothers perform their song, 'Mary Anne'.

A CITY HELD UP aka GLASGOW STUDENTS' RAG

A City Held Up AKA Glasgow Students' Rag (1932)

Costumed students travel through Glasgow's streets...

"Woop ... Wow ... Zung ... Zoo!" (1932)

Tribesmen in South Africa show their war dances to visitors...

A SONG OF THE STEPPES

A Song Of The Steppes (1932)

Kolia Nejin sings 'Ochechonya', accompanied by the former Royal Russian...

BLOW THE BANTU BOYS!

Blow The Bantu Boys! (1940)

Bantu Africans taught to play western instruments by white instructor who...

RUMANIAN INSTRUMENTS

Rumanian Instruments (1966)

Demonstration of various traditional Rumanian instruments

ANCIENT MUSIC BOXES ON SHOW

Ancient Music Boxes On Show (1967)

Ancient music boxes on show at Iassy, Rumania.

MUSIC OF TODAY

Music Of Today (1962)

New contemporary music from France.

THE KINKS SING

The Kinks Sing "Wonderboy" (1968)

Fabulous footage of British pop group The Kinks.

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 474 - CRETE

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 474 - Crete (1964)

Cuts (rushes, out takes) for story CRETE in CP 474.

INDUSTRIAL ONE-ARM BANDIT  aka INDUSTRIAL ONE ARMED BANDIT

Industrial One-Arm Bandit AKA Industrial One Armed Bandit (1968)

Spooky glimpse of the year...

FOR OVER A THOUSAND YEARS

For Over A Thousand Years (1932)

Religious parade in Bavaria.

THE BIG BLOW

The Big Blow (1932)

A brass band plays on the band stand outside London's Crystal Palace - part of a...

"The Army" At The Palace (1932)

A Salvation Army band play hymns in the courtyard of Buckingham Palace.

PERFECT AT FIRST REHEARSAL!

Perfect At First Rehearsal! (1932)

Military bands practice their playing and drill on Aldershot parade...

PRESIDENT DOUMERGUE

President Doumergue (1930)

French President Gaston Doumergue visits Brittany and see children in...

PARIS IS STILL GAY !

Paris Is Still Gay ! (1934)

Bullfight is staged at Paris street - everyone enjoys it.

SINUOUS SIDELIGHT

Sinuous Sidelight (1931)

Footage of Hindu dancing accompanied by an Indian orchestra.

MUSICAL ODDITIES

Musical Oddities (1932)

Strange and ancient musical instruments are played in this item.

MISS AFRICA, DANCER!

Miss Africa, Dancer! (1940)

Exotic dancer performs with a traditional Libyan band in a nightclub.

FRENCH GYMNASTS DISPLAY

French Gymnasts Display (1937)

France stages international PT display in Paris.