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"The Great Fire Of ... Chicago" (1930)

American firemen fight a blaze and then have to demolish...

DUBLIN MILITARY WEDDING

Dublin Military Wedding (1930)

Major Coutts and Miss Thona Browne marry at a Church in Donnybrook,...

DUCHESS OF ABERCORN

Duchess Of Abercorn (1930)

Crowds attend ceremony to open Civic Week in Londonderry.

SKY QUEEN TRIES FLYING WINDMILL

Sky Queen Tries Flying Windmill (1931)

Amelia Earhart tries her hand at flying an autogyro.

A GOLDEN

A Golden "Putt" (1931)

Gene Sarazen wins American golf championship with long putt.

POWERSCOURT PLOUGHING MATCH

Powerscourt Ploughing Match (1931)

Tractors and horses are both used in a ploughing competition in...

BIG BILL TILDEN

Big Bill Tilden (1931)

Tennis star Big Bill Tilden wins his first Professional match in New York.

 

 

LORD MAYOR

Lord Mayor (1934)

Lord Mayor of Dublin judges competitors in Cab drivers Derby.

BATTLE OF TENNIS STARS

Battle Of Tennis Stars (1934)

A short sequence of a tennis match between Bill Tilden and Ellsworth...

LINDY SPEAKS

Lindy Speaks (1934)

Lindbergh is questioned at Government air mail contracts inquiry.

THE BEACH CENSOR

The Beach Censor (1925)

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

SHOOTING THE WAVES

Shooting The Waves (1926)

Wooden roller coaster slide on the edge of the sea in Miami. People slide...

WEDDING SHOES FOR H.R.H. PRINCESS MARY

Wedding Shoes For H.R.H. Princess Mary (1922)

Processes involved in making wedding shoes for...

AMERICAN FAIRGROUNDS

American Fairgrounds (1923)

Fun at an American funfair.

EXCELSIOR!

Excelsior! (1924)

Vertiginous footage of a man climbing up a flagpole for a bet. He stands on the top -...

THE GIANT PLANE

The Giant Plane (1931)

A huge seaplane, the Sikorsky Amphibian, is seen in flight.

ANOTHER 'TAIL-FIRSTER' on sleeve as THE TALL FIRSTER

Another 'tail-Firster' On Sleeve As The Tall Firster (1932)

An odd-looking plane flies tail first...

THE MYSTERY OF THE MOON

The Mystery Of The Moon (1932)

Good footage of the surface of the moon in the nineteen thirties.

A TRIP TO THE MOON

A Trip To The Moon (1932)

Good footage of the moon surface as seen through the lens of a telescope.

A FISHERMAN'S PARADISE

A Fisherman's Paradise (1925)

Footage of fishing techniques and the catch.

THE WINGED SKATERS

The Winged Skaters (1928)

Ice skating with sails - like windsurfing on ice.

A DRIVERLESS AUTO

A Driverless Auto (1929)

Radio controlled car is demonstrated.

AN EQUINE BEAUTY PARLOUR

An Equine Beauty Parlour (1928)

Funny film featuring a beauty parlour for horses - the nags have...

THE SUGAR STEP MADE EASY

The Sugar Step Made Easy (1928)

Santos Casani and Jose Lennard demonstrate the Sugar Step.

SHOULD GIRLS BOX?

Should Girls Box? (1929)

Funny footage of young schoolgirls learning how to box then having a big fight!

WOMEN'S TUG OF WAR

Women's Tug Of War (1927)

Lyons Corner House waitresses have a tug of war match.

ARCH ARCHERY

Arch Archery (1930)

Balloon bursting contest - women archers fire at the targets.

SELF CATAPULTING AUTOGYRO Dublin issue

Self Catapulting Autogyro Dublin Issue (1941)

Early type of helicopter being tested at airfield in...

TRAGIC FATE OF AIR LINER aka AIRLINER WRECKED AT OSTEND

Tragic Fate Of Air Liner AKA Airliner Wrecked At Ostend (1937)

Aeroplane crashes into factory in...

PUBLIC ENEMY NO 1 IN USA

Public Enemy No 1 In USA (1937)

Gangsters arrested by plain clothes detectives in America.

SEATTLE US aka PLANE CRASH AT SEATTLE

Seattle Us AKA Plane Crash At Seattle (1937)

American Navy sailors clear debris from aeroplane crash...

MANY INVENTIONS

Many Inventions (1930)

New inventions including tennis racket with detachable handle & electric iron...

A SURE FOOTING

A Sure Footing (1931)

Woman dances on a tightrope suspended high above an American city.

TAKING AFTER ADAM!

Taking After Adam! (1931)

Men and women have a go at log rolling.

THE LAST TRIBUTE

The Last Tribute (1926)

Crowds fight in New York to see Valentino's last picture, plus the actor's body...

TRUDY'S WELCOME HOME

Trudy's Welcome Home (1926)

Channel swimmer, Gertrude Ederle, is welcomed back to New York with ticker...

AIR CRASH AVERTED

Air Crash Averted (1926)

Stomach churning aerial stunt - woman changes wheel of plane in mid-air!

AMERICA'S BIG BEN

America's Big Ben (1928)

Two men are lowered on ropes to clean the clock face of a high tower.

TUBE DISASTER IN NEW YORK

Tube Disaster In New York (1928)

Firemen pick through the debris in the aftermath of a terrible...

LATE DR. CHAVASSE, THE PEOPLE'S BISHOP

Late Dr. Chavasse, The People's Bishop (1928)

The funeral of Dr Chavasse; hundreds of people pay...

THERE'S HAIR!

There's Hair! (1928)

Girls who have refused to have their hair cut fashionably short enter a long hair...

THERE'S HAIR!

There's Hair! (1928)

Print version of story about girls who refused to get their hair cut fashionably...

HENRY FORD GETS SECOND HAND CAR aka HENRY FORD - USA

Henry Ford Gets Second Hand Car AKA Henry Ford - USA (1928)

Henry Ford buys a horse-drawn tram to...

FANCY DRESS PARADE

Fancy Dress Parade (1928)

Children in fancy dress parade about a field at the Inchicore Ball in Southern...

ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS

Ancient Order Of Foresters (1928)

Men of the Ancient Order of Foresters make a pilgrimage to the grave...

THE NEW TANGO

The New Tango (1931)

The new Tango is demonstrated by Santos Casani and partner - unusual shots.

LONDON AS AN AERODROME

London As An Aerodrome (1921)

The Vickers Viking amphibian aeroplane glides along the Thames and takes...

BRITISH EARL WEDS CANADIAN GIRL

British Earl Weds Canadian Girl (1921)

Marion Cook becomes the Countess of Minto when she marries a...

DEMPSEY STARTS TRAINING

Dempsey Starts Training (1921)

Boxer Jack Dempsey trains by gardening and farming, but meets his match...

GEORGES CARPENTIER

Georges Carpentier (1921)

Boxer Georges Carpentier receives an enthusiastic welcome in the USA when he...