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AUTUMN

Autumn (1933)

Scenic shots of autumn trees in the English countryside.

MIRROR ON PRAMS

Mirror On Prams (1936)

A woman attaches a mirror to a pushchair to apply make up.

DUTCH CHILDREN ACT OUT THE EPIPHANY

Dutch Children Act Out The Epiphany (1968)

Dutch children at Christmas show in Tilburg, Holland.

DANCE POETRY

Dance Poetry (1932)

Elegant dance routine performed by girls in flimsy frocks - Ancient Greek style...

SLOWING DOWN TIME

Slowing Down Time (1933)

Various dives are seen in slow motion.

LOVE

Love (1941)

A few statistics associated with the subject of love.

MRS WILSON AT HOME IN NO. 10

Mrs Wilson At Home In No. 10 (1964)

Various shots of PM's wife Mary Wilson at home in Downing Street.

 

 

"The Happy Lovers" (1932)

Prince Lennart and his fiancee in relaxed interview in London rooftop - the...

BRAN LADS GATHERING aka BRAW LADS' GATHERING

Bran Lads Gathering AKA Braw Lads' Gathering (1936)

A pageant takes place at Galashiels in...

HAVE YOU A

Have You A "Capital" Memory? (1931)

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

WHY MEN LEAVE HOME

Why Men Leave Home (1922)

A woman dances in the waves on Blackpool beach - some slow motion footage.

RONALD FRANKAU

Ronald Frankau (1936)

Ronald Frankau sings about China, he is accompanied on the piano by Monty Crick.

RONALD FRANKAU

Ronald Frankau (1938)

Comedian Ronald Frankau recites a poem - 'Pity the man that stands alone before the...

HMS CONWAY'S NEW FIGUREHEAD UNVEILED aka LIVERPOOL

HMS Conway's New Figurehead Unveiled AKA Liverpool (1938)

Poet Laureat John Masefield unveils a...

AMERICA'S LATEST RAGE 'RADIO INFORMATION'

America's Latest Rage 'radio Information' (1938)

People ring in to the NBC studios and ask all...

THE BOY

The Boy (1932)

The famous Australian swimmer "Boy" Charlton is seen in training.

RONALD FRANKAU

Ronald Frankau (1936)

Double comedy act - Ronald Frankau and Monte Crick.

NOSMO KING

Nosmo King (1937)

A strange routine with comedian Nosmo King bantering with his butler Hubert and...

CYRIL FLETCHER issue title is ON THE SPOT

Cyril Fletcher Issue Title Is On The Spot (1940)

Cyril Fletcher tells tall stories and comic...

CYRIL FLETCHER

Cyril Fletcher (1940)

Cyril Fletcher tells us some jokes and recites a poem about Hilda Hose.

MARRIOTT EDGAR

Marriott Edgar (1942)

Marriott Edgar recites entertaining poem "Albert and the Lion".

HARRY HEMSLEY

Harry Hemsley (1943)

Harry Hemsley does his usual child impersonations.

THE WAY TO WIMBLEDON - record f

The Way To Wimbledon - Record F (1954)

Documentary about Wimbledon Tennis Championship - with behind...

RONALD FRANKAU

Ronald Frankau (1937)

Ronald Frankau performs song 'Take Me Where Love is Brutal' - quirky song about...

TEA POTS aka TEAPOTS

Tea Pots AKA Teapots (1955)

Lots of lovely tea pots at the London Tea Centre.

COWES!

Cowes! (1932)

Various shots of the Cowes regatta and yacht races in 1932.

DANCING GRACE

Dancing Grace (1933)

Exhibition dance by the Premiere Ballerina Vera Savina.

DINOSAUR DYNASTY

Dinosaur Dynasty (1933)

Bones of a Stegosaurus are assembled for display at the American Museum of...

FLOWER TIME IN HOLLAND

Flower Time In Holland (1932)

Nice shots of Dutch fields of flowers - children pick daffodils and a man...

CYRIL FLETCHER issue title is HANDS WANTED

Cyril Fletcher Issue Title Is Hands Wanted (1939)

Cyril Fletcher tells comic story in rhymes about...

SOUTER JOHNNIE

Souter Johnnie (1961)

A look at the house of Souter Johnnie, who was immortalised in the famous poem by...

THE SEASIDE EVES

The Seaside Eves (1925)

Fun at the beach - swimwear is modelled, women fish from a pier, diving and...

A SCENE FROM

A Scene From "London Calling" Duke Of York's Theatre London (1924)

Comedy skit from a stage show...

LANGUAGE OF THE FLOWERS

Language Of The Flowers (1942)

Various things associated with different flowers are explored in this...

THE DEATH OF THE FLOWERS

The Death Of The Flowers (1925)

Stencil colour material - lovely pictorial interpretation of a poem...

FLOWERS FOR THE HOME

Flowers For The Home (1955)

Unusual flower arrangements incorporating fruit and vegetables are shown.

PUSHKIN'S BIRTHDAY REMEMBERED.

Pushkin's Birthday Remembered. (1968)

Poets gather to celebrate the birthday of Russian poet...

ETERNAL PRAGUE

Eternal Prague (1940-1949)

Documentary tracing the history of Prague placing it within the context of the...

THE MIKADO

The Mikado (1920-1929)

Early colour film - Gaumont Mirror item showing various scenes from a production of the...

NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

News In A Nutshell (1935)

Fires in Kilburn and Sussex, a Police walking race, a clog dance in Michigan,...

A STATELY HOME OF ENGLAND

A Stately Home Of England (1931)

Shots of the gardens and the indoor swimming pool of what is now...

SEE YOU AT THE PILLAR

See You At The Pillar (1960-1969)

Travelogue showing the beauty of Southern Ireland and its suitability as a...

THE WORKHOUSE WARD reel 1

The Workhouse Ward Reel 1 (1950-1959)

Filmed play - very funny stuff about two grumpy men who live in the...

CORSE ECLAIRE TIRAGE   Reel 1

Corse Eclaire Tirage Reel 1 (1930-1939)

Promotional film for a company called Fortef - shows how they...

THE WORKHOUSE WARD reel 1

The Workhouse Ward Reel 1 (1950-1959)

Filmed play - very funny stuff about two grumpy men who live in the...

THE WORKHOUSE WARD reel 2

The Workhouse Ward Reel 2 (1950-1959)

Filmed play - very funny stuff about two grumpy men who live in the...

THE WORKHOUSE WARD reel 3

The Workhouse Ward Reel 3 (1950-1959)

Filmed play - very funny stuff about two grumpy men who live in the...

LOOK AT WALES

Look At Wales (1956)

Welsh travelogue - scenery, traditions, costumes etc. c 1956

CHURCHILL THE MAN - Commonwealth Version - Reel 1

Churchill The Man - Commonwealth Version - Reel 1 (1950-1959)

Biopic tracing the life of Prime Minister...

FLASHBACKS Reel 2 reel 2 is old reels 3 & 4 combined

Flashbacks Reel 2 Reel 2 Is Old Reels 3 & 4 Combined (1910-1912)

Retrospective documentary tracing the...