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NATIVE CARNIVAL

Native Carnival (1931)

Colourful Carnival in South Africa.

MUSICAL BOXES

Musical Boxes (1938)

Mr A. J. A. Symons showing the largest collection of musical boxes in the world.

MUSICIAN AND BIRDS issue title is WATER WATER EVERYWHERE

Musician And Birds Issue Title Is Water Water Everywhere (1938)

Quirky item about man plays an...

TOMMY TREVOR AND PARTNER

Tommy Trevor And Partner (1940)

Footage of the entertainer Tommy Trevor juggling with hoops.

ORGAN issue title - ALL IN GOOD TIME

Organ Issue Title - All In Good Time (1943)

Good footage of how a cinema organ is made.

HORNS HERALD ALPINE WINTER

Horns Herald Alpine Winter (1960)

Giant instruments make symphony in Alps.

SIX DAY CYCLE RACE

Six Day Cycle Race (1962)

Six day cycle race in Berlin won by two Dutch riders.

 

 

ELVIS PRESLEY WEDS

Elvis Presley Weds (1967)

Elvis Presley and new bride Priscilla Beaulieu at press conference in Las...

RUSSIA - TV TOWER

Russia - Tv Tower (1967)

A look at Moscow's tallest building; the new Ostankino television tower.

COMPUTER ORCHESTRA

Computer Orchestra (1968)

Peter Zinovieff composes music on his computer. Putney, London.

AUTO VALET

Auto Valet (1969)

Great story showing a woman using a 24 hour dry-cleaning dispensing machine in London.

EASTER PARADE

Easter Parade (1950)

Showgirls from theatre show of 'Wild Violets' model their Victorian costumes in...

BUGLE MAKING

Bugle Making (1951)

Bugle making in West Street, London.

ECHO CHAMBER

Echo Chamber (1952)

Footage of sound recordists demonstrating how sound recordings are played back....

MODEL ORGAN

Model Organ (1954)

Footage of Mr Willeter with his model organ. Brighton, East Sussex.

MUSCLE AND MUSIC

Muscle And Music (1929)

Scottish Highland Games in progress in Scotland.

HAYDN WOOD

Haydn Wood (1946)

Pathe visits composer Haydn Wood.

WARRIORS SEE STEEL PLANT

Warriors See Steel Plant (1961)

Bantu tribesmen inspect new steel works in Redcliff in Rhodesia.

MARSHAL BALBO WITH GOERING IN GERMANY

Marshal Balbo With Goering In Germany (1938)

Italian officer Marshal Balbo visits Hermann Goering's...

ITALIAN BAND

Italian Band (1949)

Young group of boys form a swing band - they perform for the cameras.

ON LIFE'S THRESHOLD

On Life's Threshold (1932)

Nice story about the children of a famous Sydney Institution in Australia.

BREEZY BILL

Breezy Bill (1932)

Story about a large sea lion called 'Breezy Bill'.

HOSPITAL FOR VIOLINS

Hospital For Violins (1948)

Violin being handmade, tuned and played.

 BILLY GRAHAM IN NEW DELHI

Billy Graham In New Delhi (1956)

American evangelist Billy Graham speaks to convention in India.

ROCK-A-BILLY MAKES A HIT IN TOKYO

Rock-A-Billy Makes A Hit In Tokyo (1958)

Tokyo goes crazy about the new rock-and-roll music.

RUSSIAN ORCHESTRA

Russian Orchestra (1962)

Russian orchestra performing Brahms.

NATIONAL YOUTH ORCHESTRA OF GREAT BRITAIN IN MOSCOW

National Youth Orchestra Of Great Britain In Moscow (1961)

National youth orchestra of Great...

LIBERACE LEAVING LAW COURTS

Liberace Leaving Law Courts (1959)

Liberace in sombre suit leaving London court after winning libel...

WURLITZER CINEMA ORGAN INSTALLED IN PRIVATE HOUSE

Wurlitzer Cinema Organ Installed In Private House (1960)

Wurlizer cinema organ installed in...

HUNGARIAN CHILDREN HEAR MENUHIN

Hungarian Children Hear Menuhin (1958)

Violinist Yehudi Menuhin entertains school children on a visit...

SWIMMING - OLYMPIC STARS THRILL BIG CROWD

Swimming - Olympic Stars Thrill Big Crowd (1960)

Konrads attempts to beat his own record; race with...

GIRL BAND IN ITALY

Girl Band In Italy (1961)

A girl band plays in Mililli, Sicily.

COSMETIC FACTORY - Colour

Cosmetic Factory - Colour (1972)

Brilliant item showing women cosmetic factory workers being...

BRETT YOUNG AT RECORDING SESSION

Brett Young At Recording Session (1963)

Brett Young singing and walking in ferns

AFRICAN BALLET IN SYDNEY aka AFRICAN BALLET

African Ballet In Sydney AKA African Ballet (1965)

Vibrant dance ensemble with drummers and other...

YOUNG CZECH MUSICAL GROUP

Young Czech Musical Group (1964)

Children's musical quartet in Czechoslovakia

OLD GRAMOPHONE EXHIBITION

Old Gramophone Exhibition (1964)

All manner of old record players are on display in an exhibition in...

AUTUMN IN ROME

Autumn In Rome (1966)

People enjoying autumn and look at small outdoor exhibition in Rome.

THE DANCE BUS

The Dance Bus (1930)

Nice item where people dance to piano music on a bus or charabanc.

BUSKERS

Buskers (1950-1959)

Shots of people playing music in the streets of London.

KING'S ROYAL RIFLES MARCH

King's Royal Rifles March (1916)

Military parade of the King's Royal Rifles

WRECK OF NEWQUAY LIFEBOAT

Wreck Of Newquay Lifeboat (1914-1918)

Fund-raising for new lifeboat following the loss of the previous one...

Lord Leverhulme at Eisteddfod

Lord Leverhulme At Eisteddfod (1914-1918)

Lord Leverhulme preside over Welsh historic festival. Birkenhead,...

THE ITALIAN CARABINIER BAND

The Italian Carabinier Band (1914-1918)

Italian Carabinier Band arrive at Buckingham Palace and play in the...

OPENING OF SOUTH AMERICAN COMRADES CLUB

Opening Of South American Comrades Club (1914-1918)

Speech and military band at opening of South American...

PIPERS OF SCOTS GUARDS ARRIVE IN PARIS

Pipers Of Scots Guards Arrive In Paris (1914-1918)

Scots guards play bagpipes arrive in Paris, France.

THE SHAH OF PERSIA AT ALDERSHOT

The Shah Of Persia At Aldershot (1919)

Shah of Persia sees Military Parade at Aldershot, c. 1919

MILITARY BAND - Part 1

Military Band - Part 1 (1914-1918)

Footage of soldiers in training and playing instruments.

SALVATION ARMY CONGRESS

Salvation Army Congress (1910-1920)

Parade during Salvation Army Congress.

GALLICAN GYPSIES

Gallican Gypsies (1910)

Footage of gypsies in Spain, dancing etc.