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MUD 'LARKS' AT SOUTHEND

Mud 'larks' At Southend (1939)

Good shots of holidaymakers having fun on Southend beach in Essex.

AIR-SEA RESCUE

Air-Sea Rescue (1970)

Demonstration of new Air-Sea rescue service in Southend-on-Sea, Essex.

MOBILE SHOP

Mobile Shop (1951)

Footage of van delivering food to residents in Kingston-on-Thames, London.

TROOPS EMBARKING ON SHIP

Troops Embarking On Ship (1945)

British troops embarking on ship.

MUM'S DAY OUT

Mum's Day Out (1946)

Group of middle-aged women on day trip to fairground and promenade at Southend.

JOFFRE: SCENES FROM HIS LIFE

Joffre: Scenes From His Life (1931)

Retrospective look at life of Marshal Joffre to mark his death in...

 BALANCING ON ONE FINGER  aka LOOK, MOM! ONE FINGER!

Balancing On One Finger AKA Look, Mom! One Finger! (1948)

An acrobat from Norway who can stand...

 

 

REBUILT BIPLANES

Rebuilt Biplanes (1968)

Replica of a biplane used in World War One is made in Yorkshire factory - and it...

HURLEY aka RIVER LIFE issue title - OUT AND ABOUT

Hurley AKA River Life Issue Title - Out And About (1940)

An item showing Hurley-on-Thames.

AUSTRALIAN TEST TEAM ON ONE ORFORD

Australian Test Team On One Orford (1934)

Australian cricketers on deck of Orford on their way to...

FLY FARM

Fly Farm (1952)

Scientists experiment with insecticides on flies at laboratory in Sunbury-on-Thames,...

KEN TYRRELL RACING CAR

Ken Tyrrell Racing Car (1970-1979)

Shots of Ken Tyrrell - Formula One racing team manager.

FOR PEACHES ON BEACHES

For Peaches On Beaches (1963)

Newest in beach fashions presented on Bahamas.

CIRCUS ON ICE

Circus On Ice (1966)

Russian circus on ice entertains Dutch children.

WARNING SIGN POSTS aka WARNING SIGNPOSTS

Warning Sign Posts AKA Warning Signposts (1937)

Warning rhymes are put up around Clacton-on-Sea...

ONE MINUTE NEWS - GERMANY

One Minute News - Germany (1948)

World's smallest camera on show in Germany.

ARCTIC GRIP ON AMERICA

Arctic Grip On America (1934)

Smashing of the ice on Hudson river.

CAMPFIRE ON THE KAROO

Campfire On The Karoo (1936)

Josef Marais and his African Bushveld Boys sing "When the Jackal Keeps a...

KENNEDY SPEAKS ON VIETNAM

Kennedy Speaks On Vietnam (1962)

American President Kennedy speaking on Vietnam conflict.

ATTACK ON BARCELONA

Attack On Barcelona (1939)

General Franco's forces advance on Barcelona, Spain

ON THE SANDS - SOUTH COAST

On The Sands - South Coast (1938)

Good shots of crowds on a beach on the south coast on a hot summer...

SCIENCE ON ICE

Science On Ice (1962)

Soviet ship takes scientists on arctic expedition.

CLOSING IN ON TUNIS

Closing In On Tunis (1943)

The latest development on Tunisian front.

THE SHOW GOES ON

The Show Goes On (1962)

Queen Mother visits the Royal Show at Newcastle.

WATER PAGEANT ON DANUBE

Water Pageant On Danube (1963)

Water festival on Danube in Budapest, Hungary.

UN CONFERENCE ON BERLIN

UN Conference On Berlin (1948)

UN Security Council meeting on Berlin.

UN SESSION ON PALESTINE

UN Session On Palestine (1947)

United Nations session on Palestine problem.

THEIR MAJESTIES ON HOLIDAY

Their Majesties On Holiday (1937)

Royal family on holiday in Scotland.

YOUNG PIONEERS ON HOLIDAY

Young Pioneers On Holiday (1967)

Rumanian children on collective holiday in Rumania.

SUMMER ON THE DANUBE - RUMANIA

Summer On The Danube - Rumania (1966)

Boating on the river Danube.

AQUAGLIDER GOES ON AIR

Aquaglider Goes On Air (1966)

Aqua glider demonstrated on Thames at Putney.

LANCE FAIRFAX

Lance Fairfax (1936)

Baritone singer Lance Fairfax performs 'The Strong Go On'.

REG KING QUARTET

Reg King Quartet (1942)

The Reginald King Quartet play "June Night on Marlow Reach".

100,000 HOLIDAY MAKERS

100,000 Holiday Makers (1931)

Holiday makers enjoy a Carnival parade in Southend-on-Sea.

GERALDO AND HIS SWEET MUSIC

Geraldo And His Sweet Music (1934)

Geraldo and his orchestra play 'One Morning In May'.

MUSIC ON CANVAS

Music On Canvas (1944)

Artist Richard Thompson works on a painting suggested by one of Chopin's...

FLOOD BUNGALOW

Flood Bungalow (1953)

Model bungalow designed to withstand flooding. Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex.

FILM SHOW ON TRAIN IN AMERICA

Film Show On Train In America (1965)

Film shown on train.

ONE MINUTE NEWS - GERMANY

One Minute News - Germany (1948)

This is combined print of the item ONE MINUTE NEWS - GERMANY found on...

PHANTOMS ON HMS EAGLE

Phantoms On HMS Eagle (1969)

Phantom jet aircraft on trial on the aircraft carrier HMS Eagle.

NAVAL AIR CADETS

Naval Air Cadets (1953)

Naval air cadets train at Lee-on-Solent in Hampshire.

THEIR MAJESTIES ON HOLIDAY

Their Majesties On Holiday (1938)

The Royal Family arrive at Aberdeen on their holiday on the Royal...

EAST COAST CARRIES ON

East Coast Carries On (1940)

People on the East Coast carry on with seaside pursuits despite German...

ONE-WHEEL TRAFFIC

One-Wheel Traffic (1931)

Quirky item showing woman riding a unicycle - dog under one arm, handbag on the...

FOCUS ON AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION

Focus On Aircraft Production (1958)

Pathe turns its eye on wasted Government spending on new aircraft...

JUST BABIES !

Just Babies ! (1930)

Various babies on display at show in Southend, Essex.

MCNAMARA ON NORTH VIETNAM

Mcnamara On North Vietnam (1966)

American Defence Secretary Robert McNamara talks on bombing raids on...

FRANK IFIELD ON SET

Frank Ifield On Set (1965)

Very kitsch item showing Frank Ifield on set performing his song "Loving on...

ROOSEVELT ON ROME

Roosevelt On Rome (1944)

FDR gives speech on Allied Forces taking Rome - "One up and two to go".

ONE MAN COALMINE

One Man Coalmine (1936)

One man in Northumbria operates a pit all on his own.