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OLD ENGLISH WATER PAGEANT

Old English Water Pageant (1928)

A water pageant on the sea at Dover attracts a large crowd.

CUP COMING TO LANCASHIRE

Cup Coming To Lancashire (1929)

Manchester United lose to Bury in an FA Cup match at Old Trafford,...

JOHN TUSSAUD CELEBRATES HIS 80TH BIRTHDAY

John Tussaud Celebrates His 80th Birthday (1938)

A short interview with John Tussaud (great...

ROYAL MAUNDY GIFTS

Royal Maundy Gifts (1923)

58 elderly ladies and gentlemen receive £4.15 in Maundy money from the Lord...

CHELSEA WEDDING

Chelsea Wedding (1938)

John Ainsworth marries Josephine Bernard; their bridesmaids have ostrich feather...

RURAL ENGLAND 571 AND STILL GOING STRONG

Rural England 571 And Still Going Strong (1924)

Eight old people from Pickworth village, the...

OUR CAMERAMEN WILL GO ANYWHERE

Our Cameramen Will Go Anywhere (1925)

Not for the faint hearted! A cameraman is up 250 foot spire of...

 

 

QUAINTEST OF ALL CARNIVALS AND OUT TAKES

Quaintest Of All Carnivals And Out Takes (1925)

Carnival clowns known as Gilles wear ornate costumes...

THE OLD CURIOSITY SHOP

The Old Curiosity Shop (1930)

Actors perform in front of 'The Old Curiosity Shop' on 118th anniversary...

ROYAL MAUNDY GIFTS

Royal Maundy Gifts (1923)

58 elderly ladies and gentlemen receive £4.15 in Maundy money from the Lord...

IN ROYAL GOLD AND SILVER & CUTS

In Royal Gold And Silver & Cuts (1926)

Old folks show off Maundy gifts of silver and gold coins given...

FIRST ROWED IN 1715

First Rowed In 1715 (1926)

Historic sculling race down River Thames.

BRITAIN

Britain (1948)

Shoe fashion show with puppets modelling latest designs.

NEVER TOO OLD TO FLY - MRS SISSONS 101 YEARS OLD  aka MRS SIDDONS 101 YEARS OLD ...

Never Too Old To Fly - Mrs Sissons 101 Years Old AKA Mrs Siddons 101 Years Old ... (1920)

Mrs....

THE TOWN OF PAINTED DWELLING

The Town Of Painted Dwelling (1934)

Nice footage of the painted murals on buildings of the pretty...

AMERICAN CIVIL WAR VETERANS  aka AMERICAN CIVIL WAR VETS

American Civil War Veterans AKA American Civil War Vets (1924)

Elderly American Civil War...

BRICKLAYING COMPETITION

Bricklaying Competition (1952)

Torquay: bricklaying competition for apprentices.

OLD BAILEY RESTORED

Old Bailey Restored (1952)

The Old Bailey law courts are reopened after repairs to sections damaged by...

OLDEST MAN 150 NOT OUT!

Oldest Man 150 Not Out! (1959)

150-year-old man seen in his home village of Pirasura in Russia.

MAN SCAVENGER AND ALARM CLOCK aka CLOCK ON MAN'S BACK issue title PLAY-TIMING

Man Scavenger And Alarm Clock AKA Clock On Man's Back Issue Title Play-Timing (1936)

An old...

WANTAGE TRAIN on sleeve as WANTAG TRAIN issue title is JANE TO JOLLITY

Wantage Train On Sleeve As Wantag Train Issue Title Is Jane To Jollity (1936)

Vintage steam...

WAYSIDE INDUSTRY

Wayside Industry (1936)

Film of a man showing his skills weaving rushes and reeds into baskets.

SAND BILLIARDS

Sand Billiards (1936)

People play a game of billiards on a table drawn in the sand of a beach.

SHAVING  issue title - WHY BRING THAT UP?

Shaving Issue Title - Why Bring That Up? (1937)

A 72 year old barber in Bolton claims to be the...

LOBSTER POTS issue title HOW QUAINT!

Lobster Pots Issue Title How Quaint! (1937)

Elderly fishermen make and mend lobster pots by hand.

GRANNY'S CLUB

Granny's Club (1938)

Club for elderly women in London's Docklands.

MAN EXERCISES aka OLD SOLDIER - J C CHILDS - EXERCISES issue title is BELIEVE IT...

Man Exercises AKA Old Soldier - J C Childs - Exercises Issue Title Is Believe It... (1940)

War...

MAKING CHAIR LEGS issue title - IT MAKES YOU THINK !

Making Chair Legs Issue Title - It Makes You Think ! (1941)

Footage of 75 year old Albert Carter...

SOLWAY FISHING issue title - RIGHT DRESS!

Solway Fishing Issue Title - Right Dress! (1942)

An item showing fishermen using half nets in...

THE OLD FOLKS PROTEST

The Old Folks Protest (1954)

At Central Hall, Westminster, old people call for pension increase.

TEACUP STORM

Teacup Storm (1955)

Pathe News investigate why the prices of tea rise.

HOLLAND - WORLD TWINS CONVENTION

Holland - World Twins Convention (1955)

Twins from all over the world meet in Holland for the biggest...

GERMAN OLD LADIES

German Old Ladies (1956)

Three old ladies who've made the century - in Britain, Italy and Germany.

SHE'S 107 YEARS OLD!

She's 107 Years Old! (1954)

Mrs Rosalia Spato, the oldest woman in Italy, celebrates her 107th birthday.

FRANCE - AMIENS HAS RIOT

France - Amiens Has Riot (1960)

French farmers riot in Amiens about poor standard of living.

4 DAY MARCH

4 Day March (1962)

Annual event of the 4 day march from and to Nijmegen in Holland by soldiers and...

FOUR DAY WALK

Four Day Walk (1967)

Prince Claus takes part in four day walking contest in Holland.

110 YEAR OLD WOMAN

110 Year Old Woman (1968)

Ada Roe is 110 years old but still works in her dairy in Lowestoft.

DREAMIN'

Dreamin' (1945)

A look at champion racehorse "Golden Miller" enjoying retirement in Essex.

LADY'S MAID

Lady's Maid (1946)

Item about Suzanne a trained lady's maid.

GOLD BEATERS

Gold Beaters (1952)

Footage of goldsmiths at work making charms for bracelets in Kent.

OLD BAILEY

Old Bailey (1953)

Interior and exterior shots Old Bailey following recent renovations.

NETS

Nets (1954)

Women making fishing nets by hand in traditional manner at Bridport, Dorset.

SELF-HYPNOTIST

Self-Hypnotist (1952)

Item showing self-hypnotist Rodinos during his act. Old Compton St. London.

TEA AT THE CLUB

Tea At The Club (1946)

Old people gather at their own club in Edmonton, London.

NO LEAVE FOR PTE. SHEFFIELD

No Leave For Pte. Sheffield (1951)

Private Sheffield tells why he did not go on leave in 21 years.

DIGGING FOR VICTORY

Digging For Victory (1940)

Men, both able and disable, working together for Britain - 1940.

THE PEER AND THE HAWKER

The Peer And The Hawker (1911)

Lord Lonsdale presents a donkey cart to an elderly man.

POINT DUTY

Point Duty

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

EINSTEIN AND JEWS EXILED FROM GERMANY

Einstein And Jews Exiled From Germany

Albert Einstein and other Jews flee persecution on a...