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REAL ROUGH STUFF!

Real Rough Stuff! (1931)

Rodeo riders show off their horsemanship in California.

AMERICA'S TROTTING

America's Trotting "Derby" (1931)

Horse trotting race from Michigan, USA.

DOWN ON

Down On "Crystal Palace' Farm! (1930)

Duke of York opens a poultry show in Crystal Palace, London.

THE GREATEST ROAD RACE EVER!

The Greatest Road Race Ever! (1930)

A thrilling motor car race around Irish streets is won by Italian...

FOR THE LAST TIME

For The Last Time (1933)

Modernisation means that horses are replaced by tractors to launch a lifeboat.

ROYAL

Royal "Cowes" (1930)

The Royal Yacht Britannia is among those racing off the Isle of Wight.

BRAVO LONDON'S

Bravo London's "Specials"! (1933)

The Duke of York inspects men of London's Special Constabulary - the...

 

 

ALL RECORDS SHATTERED AGAIN

All Records Shattered Again (1933)

Stanley Woods from Ireland wins the Isle of Man Junior TT...

HE'S UNBEATABLE! - version a

He's Unbeatable! - Version A (1933)

Shots of motorcycle racing from the Isle of Man Senior TT races.

THE ARMY'S

The Army's "G.O.M." AKA The Army's Gom (1933)

The Duke of Connaught presents new colours to Cadets...

RECORD THRILLS AND SPILLS

Record Thrills And Spills (1933)

Louie Meyer wins the Indianapolis 500 motorcar race - for the second...

CYCLING IS BOOMING AGAIN!

Cycling Is Booming Again! (1933)

Massed cycle through Birmingham - Bikes through Brum!

ONWARDS AND UPWARDS!

Onwards And Upwards! (1933)

Good coverage of hill climb motor race - the race up Pike's Peak is filled...

YOUNG STRIBLING LOSES HIS LAST FIGHT

Young Stribling Loses His Last Fight (1933)

Family shots of American Boxer W L Stribling shown after...

"C'est Beau C'a"! (1933)

People in Paris come out to see the Grenadier Guards and Pipers from the Scots...

FATE WAS NOT SO KIND

Fate Was Not So Kind (1933)

Two Lithuanian pilots set off on flight - they don't make it.

LIKE A MIGHTY TORCH!

Like A Mighty Torch! (1933)

Oil burns fiercely and sends flames high into the air - Texas, USA.

BREATH CATCHING FOR THEM ... AND YOU!

Breath Catching For Them ... And You! (1933)

Parachutists in America perform thrilling display for...

DEATH RIDES THE RAILS

Death Rides The Rails (1933)

Massive rail crash in Virginia sees an express train hit a goods train.

ROLL UP ... ROLL UP ... ROLL UP!

Roll Up ... Roll Up ... Roll Up! (1933)

Circus style tricks from elephants in America.

"Iced Tennis" (1931)

Americans play tennis on an iced over court - they find it difficult to keep their...

WITHOUT COMMENT!

Without Comment! (1931)

A man in America preaches home brewing as a way round the prohibition rules.

"... And It's A Rage In America Too" (1931)

A glider in America takes off and soon comes crashing...

GANGSTERS GUNS PUT

Gangsters Guns Put "On The Spot" (1931)

Chicago police smash captured pistols taken from the City's...

FEAST OF ST MARTIN

Feast Of St Martin (1933)

German children march with lanterns to celebrate St Martin's Day - plus they...

SOMETHING NEW IN CHAMPIONSHIPS

Something New In Championships (1933)

Competition in picking ears of corn in Kansas.

THE NOVELTY OF THIS YEAR'S ROYAL TOURNAMENT

The Novelty Of This Year's Royal Tournament (1931)

Motorcycle dispatch riders show off their fancy...

NEW YORK DISASTER

New York Disaster (1934)

Scenes of New York bus crash - many people died in the accident.

60 YEARS M.F.H

60 Years M.F.H (1934)

Owner of famous Fitzwilliam pack cannot remember his name!

U.S TAXI STRIKE

U.S Taxi Strike (1934)

Riots on streets of New York - people attack cab drivers - police does nothing to...

STRIKE RIOTS IN MINNEAPOLIS

Strike Riots In Minneapolis (1934)

Scenes of violent clashes between truck drivers on strike and...

AN UNQUENCHABLE FIRE

An Unquenchable Fire (1934)

Huge cork fire at Lyndhurst, New Jersey.

A DREAM COMES TRUE

A Dream Comes True (1934)

Neptune, Court Jester and Father Christmas entertain children on Empress of...

FOLLOWING THE SUN

Following The Sun (1934)

95 years old John D. Rockefeller arrives to Florida to spend winter on the sun.

BUDDING WATER SPRITES

Budding Water Sprites (1931)

Young children show off their swimming and diving skills, United States of...

NORMAN ALLIN

Norman Allin (1931)

England's premier bass singer, Norman Allin, sings Moussorgsky's 'Song of the Flea'.

I'VE JUST DROPPED IN

I've Just Dropped In (1931)

An auto-gyro lands at a petrol station to fill up.

THAT CHEERFUL LITTLE MOUTHFUL

That Cheerful Little Mouthful (1931)

A huge hippo is fed and cleaned at New York Zoo.

THE BOUNCER

The Bouncer (1931)

A biplane bounces along the ground on its wheels.

CAN YOU FLIP?

Can You Flip? (1931)

Young women and little girls do back flips on an American rooftop.

THE HIGH JUMPER

The High Jumper (1931)

A dog called Spot jumps from a 40 foot high ladder into a net held above the...

HAVE YOU A

Have You A "Capital" Memory? (1931)

Wayne, aged 3, demonstrates his talent for remembering the State...

GLAD TO SEE YOUR BACK AGAIN

Glad To See Your Back Again (1931)

Young women take part in competition to find the most perfect back...

DR CIRCUS COMES TO TOWN

Dr Circus Comes To Town (1931)

Clowns entertain patients in the hospital grounds.

DO YOU PLAY GOLF

Do You Play Golf (1931)

Professional golfer Gene Sarazen shows a lady how to hit a golf ball out of a...

THE SEARCH FOR BEAUTY on sleeve as BEAUTY

The Search For Beauty On Sleeve As Beauty (1931)

Broadway impresario Florenz Ziegfeld introduces...

GUS ELEN

Gus Elen (1931)

The comedian Gus Elen sings 'Arf a Pint of Ale'

ROLLING ALONG

Rolling Along (1931)

Girl messengers in an American office wear roller skates to zip about the building.

BASKETBALL ACES

Basketball Aces (1932)

Basketball players in training in the United States of America.

WATER BABIES

Water Babies (1932)

Swimmers demonstrate their skills in competition in Florida, United States of America