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POLYNESIAN RHYTHM

Polynesian Rhythm (1940)

Polynesian men sing and dance to traditional music on the riverbank.

LUCKY DAY - MRS HAWKER & MR SOPWITH

Lucky Day - Mrs Hawker & Mr Sopwith (1914-1918)

People chatting on steps - Mrs Hawker tells Mr Sopworth...

PREFABS

Prefabs (1940-1949)

Footage of prefab being built.

RURAL ENGLAND 571 AND STILL GOING STRONG

Rural England 571 And Still Going Strong (1924)

Eight old people from Pickworth village, the...

QUAINTEST OF ALL CARNIVALS AND OUT TAKES

Quaintest Of All Carnivals And Out Takes (1925)

Carnival clowns known as Gilles wear ornate costumes...

MOTHERS DAY IN ITALY

Mothers Day In Italy (1962)

Josephine Baker receives prize for being a great mother to her adopted...

MAIDSTONE aka MAN PLAYS PIANO WHILE HOUSE IS DEMOLISHED

Maidstone AKA Man Plays Piano While House Is Demolished (1939)

Footage of man playing a piano as...

 

 

"Gracie" And The Old Folks (1954)

Gracie Fields sings a carol to old people at Royal Festival Hall.

RUSSIAN NEWSREEL - CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL

Russian Newsreel - Children's Hospital (1945)

Soviet soldiers visit children's hospitals, children...

OLD PEOPLE'S PARTY

Old People's Party (1962)

Chelsea Pensioners do The Twist at London party

BOWLERS ARE IN - PARIS 1963

Bowlers Are In - Paris 1963 (1963)

Bowler back in fashion in Paris at 100th birthday.

OLD FOLK STRANDED IN EUROPE

Old Folk Stranded In Europe (1957)

A German barracks is converted into old people's home. Varel,...

THE ART OF COSMETICS - FOR YOUNG AND OLD

The Art Of Cosmetics - For Young And Old (1960)

Teenagers and old ladies applying makeup, and an...

138 YEAR-OLD MAN IN RUMANIA

138 Year-Old Man In Rumania (1966)

Rumanian Ilie Stamate celebrates his 138th birthday

FRIENDS OF THE CINEMA

Friends Of The Cinema (1917)

Footage of people signing (Friends of the Cinema ?) book.

TEDDY BROWN

Teddy Brown (1934)

Teddy Brown plays three tunes on his xylophone in his entertaining style - from PSP...

WITH EVE IN MADAGASCAR

With Eve In Madagascar (1931)

Traditional entertainment in a village in Madagascar - singing and...

BEATING RETREAT

Beating Retreat (1967)

Queen Elizabeth II watches as bands of Scottish Regiments beat the retreat on...

7TH LARGEST DIAMOND FOUND

7th Largest Diamond Found (1967)

African couple find giant diamond and go to New York to claim their...

ITALIAN TERRITORY CEDED TO FRANCE

Italian Territory Ceded To France (1947)

Tende and La Brigue are given back to the French after...

SINGING SISTERS SEXTET aka SINGING SMITH SISTERS SEXTET

Singing Sisters Sextet AKA Singing Smith Sisters Sextet (1948)

Six old ladies sing together in a...

NATIVE FISHING IN AFRICA

Native Fishing In Africa (1962)

Traditional rituals accompany fishing in the Logone River.

WORLD FESTIVAL OF DEMOCRATIC YOUTH.

World Festival Of Democratic Youth. (1947)

Activities at youth festival.

 STALIN  record b - reel 1 continued

Stalin Record B - Reel 1 Continued (1920-1939)

Various Stalin material gathered from various sources -...

BASUTOLAND AND ITS PEOPLE - Beware - other items with the same title

Basutoland And Its People - Beware - Other Items With The Same Title (1930-1939)

Educational film...

EMPIRE EXHIBITION

Empire Exhibition (1938)

King George VI and Queen Elizabeth open the Empire Exhibition at Glasgow.

THE STONE AGE MEN OF AUSTRALIA NO. 1

The Stone Age Men Of Australia No. 1 (1933)

Men of the Mackay Aerial Survey Expedition study a group...

JEWELLERY DESIGNS

Jewellery Designs (1969)

Footage of the modern jewellery sculptured by George Weil. London.

BERLIN AFTER THE WAR

Berlin After The War (1946)

A look at life in Berlin after the war. Germany.

BERLIN 1947 Part III aka BERLIN POST WAR

Berlin 1947 Part Iii AKA Berlin Post War (1948)

Post war Berlin: Clearing the bomb debris. War...

PRINCESS MARGARET ON TOUR

Princess Margaret On Tour (1956)

Princess Margaret tours Nairobi and Kisumu.

PREMIER AT THE CAVERN

Premier At The Cavern (1966)

Prime Minister reopens the 'Cavern Club' in Liverpool.

FRENCH ELECTIONS

French Elections (1951)

People in Brittany & Massif Central wearing traditional costumes for voting,...

 OLDEST CINEMAGOER

Oldest Cinemagoer (1955)

Mrs. Griffith is oldest punter at oldest cinema - The Biograph in Victoria.

MEN IN THE NEWS SIBELIUS ON HIS 80TH BIRTHDAY, DEATH OF LORD LANG - ARCHBISHOP...

Men In The News Sibelius On His 80th Birthday, Death Of Lord Lang - Archbishop... (1945)

Men...

PATHETONE PARADE OF 1941 reel 4

Pathetone Parade Of 1941 Reel 4 (1932-1941)

Ronald Frankau introduces turns - Jack Jackson and band,...

A TRIP TO NEW CALEDONIA - PACIFIC ISLE

A Trip To New Caledonia - Pacific Isle (1966)

Various shots around Noumea, New Caledonia.

THE TIME FOR THE YOUNG

The Time For The Young (1966)

Christmas around the world.

 MISS GREAT BRITAIN

Miss Great Britain (1959)

Miss GB beauty contest at Morecambe, celebrity judges pronounce Valerie...

PRINCE OF WALES TOUR OF S. AFRICA

Prince Of Wales Tour Of S. Africa (1925)

Prince Edward in Pretoria, Johannesburg and Bechuanaland,...

QUEEN AND DUKE IN LEEDS FOR THE CENTENARY MUSIC FESTIVAL

Queen And Duke In Leeds For The Centenary Music Festival (1958)

Mass crowds as the Queen...

TRAILS AND RAILS

Trails And Rails (1930-1939)

Educational film detailing the building of railways in West Africa.

PEACEFUL YEARS  reel 5

Peaceful Years Reel 5 (1919-1938)

A history of the "The Peaceful Years" from 1919 to 1938