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MEAT COLD STORAGE

Meat Cold Storage (1949)

Porters handle carcasses of meat in cold storage room.

PORTER'S BENCH

Porter's Bench (1948)

Footage of Porter using a Porters' bench to have a rest. Piccadilly, London.

THE WALLS OF JERICHO

The Walls Of Jericho (1934)

Basket-carrying competition in which most of the competitors lose their...

HOGS NORTON - TRAILER

Hogs Norton - Trailer (1943)

In the battle for fuel, the order is, cease firing - says comedian Gillie...

HOUSEWIVES MARCH IN PROTEST TO SMITHFIELD

Housewives March In Protest To Smithfield (1956)

Housewives march to Smithfield on protest. London.

BILLINGSGATE FISH MARKET

Billingsgate Fish Market (1960-1969)

Shots of porters moving boxes of fish about on trolleys and carrying...

BASKET CARRIERS CONTEST

Basket Carriers Contest (1935)

Basket-carrying Contest at Market Porters' Sports at Herne Hill.

 

 

STRONG BUT NOT SO SILENT - MEN!

Strong But Not So Silent - Men! (1931)

Market porters from Borough show their skill by balancing...

HERNE HILL MARKET SPORTS

Herne Hill Market Sports (1938)

Borough market sports include a sack race, and riding a bicycle whilst...

MEAT PORTERS DERBY

Meat Porters Derby (1930)

Herbert Banks wins meat porters' "Derby" which involves carrying a 171 pound...

POLICE BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS

Police Boxing Championships (1939)

International Police boxing championships at London.

BILLINGSGATE FISH MARKET

Billingsgate Fish Market (1969)

London fish market near Tower Bridge. Good shots showing traders. No...

HERNE HILL

Herne Hill (1930-1939)

Basket carrying contest - possibly between Market Porters - at Herne Hill.

BOROUGH MARKET SPORTS

Borough Market Sports (1937)

Basket carrying competition is the main event on annual Borough Market...

COVENT GARDEN CINQUEVALLI

Covent Garden Cinquevalli (1925)

Jim Sainsbury practises carrying baskets on his head for a competition...

NEWS IN FLASHES aka SOUTHEND

News In Flashes AKA Southend (1951)

Southend Carnival - lots of floats and a children's fancy dress...

GREEK FARMER SENDS GIFT OF RARE GOAT TO THANK USA

Greek Farmer Sends Gift Of Rare Goat To Thank USA (1950)

Greek farmer sends rare goat to President...

MAY WEDDING - COVENT GARDEN - COLOUR

May Wedding - Covent Garden - Colour (1960)

Activities at Covent Garden market - Princess Margaret's...

JANE AND PETT

Jane And Pett (1945)

Very saucy story where 'Jane' (Christabel Leighton Porter) undresses for artist...

ART OF SMELLING

Art Of Smelling (1959)

The craft of beer barrel smelling - looking out for stinker-barrels!

"It's Just A Matter Of Using Your Head!" (1933)

Porters from London markets race around a football...

A LEVEL HEAD ... aka A LEVEL HEAD ETC.

A Level Head ... AKA A Level Head Etc. (1933)

Market porters from Borough show their skill by...

STRONG BUT NOT SO SILENT MEN!

Strong But Not So Silent Men! (1930)

Market porters from Borough in London show off their ability to...

YONKERS / NEW YORK

Yonkers / New York (1936)

Mel Porter wins the Yonkers marathon in New York, America (USA).

BABY HYDROPLANE

Baby Hydroplane (1930)

Young boy gives trial run to his small seaplane in Wentworth, Cambridgeshire.

THE SUPER TUG!

The Super Tug! (1934)

Mr J T Porter's model steam tug tows him and 2 other men in a rowing boat across a...

POLICE BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS AT HARRINGAY

Police Boxing Championships At Harringay (1938)

Two boxing matches at Harringay.

MARKET REPORT

Market Report (1961)

New plans for Convent garden are unveiled by Mr Charles Glover.

THIS ART IS FISHY

This Art Is Fishy (1963)

Fishmongers' art exhibition at Billingsgate Fish Market, London.

BILLY GRAY

Billy Gray (1967)

Boxer Billy Gray works as a porter at Smithfield Market.

LONDON - DRIP DRY SUIT aka DRIP-DRY SUIT

London - Drip Dry Suit AKA Drip-Dry Suit (1968)

Light-hearted item showing man taking bath in...

BILLINGSGATE ART

Billingsgate Art (1968)

Billingsgate porters put on exhibition of their art work. London.

SMITHFIELD CENTENARY

Smithfield Centenary (1968)

Market porters take part in races as part of Smithfield centenary...

BOXING MATCH

Boxing Match (1946)

Boxing match between Jock Porter and Tandenberg in Stockholm, Sweden.

WOMEN PORTERS

Women Porters (1917)

Women porters working at railroad station; loading freight

LION IN THE HOUSE

Lion In The House (1954)

The Porter family have a pet lion in their home. Illinois, United States of...

THE MIDGET FLYER-GLIDER

The Midget Flyer-Glider (1930)

Seaplane made for a child to pilot, a model which is demonstrated on a...

INDIA DAY BY DAY

India Day By Day (1930)

Travelogue style film - street scenes, preparation of food, men at work,...

PRETTY DUBLIN WEDDING

Pretty Dublin Wedding (1929)

Mr W. E. Horsburgh-Porter marries Miss Monica Maude at Clondalkin Church,...

DAWSON v THE REST

Dawson V The Rest (1953)

Cockney millionaire Mr Dawson attempts to reduce fish prices by importing...

WHEELER AND WILSON

Wheeler And Wilson (1938)

Footage of comic sketch with the comedians Wheeler and Wilson.

SPACE SCIENCE CONGRESS: FLORENCE

Space Science Congress: Florence (1961)

Delegates gather for the Space Science Congress in Florence,...

VIETNAM WAR STILLS ON SHOW

Vietnam War Stills On Show (1968)

Photography exhibition of Vietnam War reportage by Lev Porter of the...

NEWS IN FLASHES

News In Flashes (1951)

Porter's basket race in London & Police stops suicide attempt from bridge in New...

ALPINE RALLY

Alpine Rally (1965)

Colour item showing Alpine Rally which starts at Marseilles in France.

BOY GETS REAL ENGINE

Boy Gets Real Engine (1962)

Vintage and veteran vehicles at a charity rally in Buckhurst Hill, Essex.

DANCING AT SEA

Dancing At Sea (1963)

Festival of Youth - 600 teenagers jiving aboard ferryboat at sea off Portsmouth.

COSPAR AT THE IMPERIAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Cospar At The Imperial College Of Science And Technology (1967)

Members of the Committee on...

TRAPEZE WEDDING

Trapeze Wedding (1959)

A quirky item about young couple of circus performers who have their wedding on a...

THE SUPER BALANCER!

The Super Balancer! (1933)

Champion Balancer of the World, Jim Sainsbury of Covent Garden, walks from...