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SITS ON FLAGPOLE FOR SIXTEEN DAYS aka FLAGPOLE SITTER BREAKS RECORD 16 DAYS

Sits On Flagpole For Sixteen Days AKA Flagpole Sitter Breaks Record 16 Days

Joe Powers...

THE PASSING YEARS

The Passing Years (1899-1950)

Documentary tracing the history of news reporting in the Pathe newsreel.

A NEW SPORT

A New Sport (1912)

Cycle-skating is the very latest - good footage of men figure skating with wheels...

FRENCH CONCERT PARTY - FRENCH SOLDIERS PLAY MUSIC

French Concert Party - French Soldiers Play Music (1914-1918)

Quartet of French soldiers in army camp...

SOLDIERS SPORTS MEETING

Soldiers Sports Meeting (1915)

Sports day for soldiers: obstacle courses, steeplechase and cricket...

THE TUB MAN - A HASTINGS STUDY

The Tub Man - A Hastings Study (1919)

Bizarre film showing "Biddy" a man who performs acrobatics in a...

WONDERS WILL NEVER CEASE aka MARRIED IN MID-AIR

Wonders Will Never Cease AKA Married In Mid-Air (1919)

A couple getting married, a man being...

 

 

LAND AND WATER CAR

Land And Water Car (1920-1929)

Unusual amphibious craft is demonstrated - boat that can be used on land or in...

FOOT-PRINTS

Foot-Prints (1920)

Dogs have their paw-print taken for identification purposes.

GOING TO HIS OWN FUNERAL

Going To His Own Funeral (1920)

Bizarre but comical item about a man in a coffin parading around his...

WORKING MODEL OF THE KAISER

Working Model Of The Kaiser (1920)

Wacky model of the Kaiser which looks like a man in a suit of...

NON STOP PIANIST

Non Stop Pianist (1920)

'Professor' Albert Kemp attempts to break the World record for the longest time...

BRITISH EMPIRE BALL

British Empire Ball (1920)

British Empire Ball in aid St. Dunstan's - London

CHAMPIONS ALL

Champions All (1920-1929)

Nice item showing women participating in all kinds of sport in the 1920s.

 WOMEN THROW ROLLING PINS AT DUMMY

Women Throw Rolling Pins At Dummy (1920-1929)

Bizarre game - throwing rolling pins at an effigy of a...

MACHINE MADE EXERCISES

Machine Made Exercises (1920-1929)

Various devices which help women to lose weight.

THE LATEST DAILY DOZENER

The Latest Daily Dozener (1920-1929)

Bizarre exercise contraption - doesn't look very good for your back!

A MOTOR NOVELTY

A Motor Novelty (1921)

Cross between a car and a locomotive is presented to the camera.

LANDING OF JULIUS CAESAR 1921

Landing Of Julius Caesar 1921 (1921)

People put on a comic performance showing Romans landing at...

A TABLEAU OF THE EAST

A Tableau Of The East (1921)

Dacia performs an eccentric "Eastern" dance at the Great Ypres Ball.

A TWO WHEELER NOVELTY

A Two Wheeler Novelty (1922)

Novelty car is demonstrated - only two wheels.

TEA BY THE SEA

Tea By The Sea (1922)

Cute footage of two girls drinking cups of tea whilst sitting at a table which is...

CAMERA INTERVIEWS - MRS ARTHUR HAMILTON THE SWIMMER

Camera Interviews - Mrs Arthur Hamilton The Swimmer (1922)

Fetching swimsuits are modelled by Mrs...

FLOWERS THAT FADE NOT

Flowers That Fade Not (1922)

Craft demonstration - making paper flowers, then amazing flower costumes...

EVE

Eve (1922)

A very overweight woman is seen bathing her children, being pushed along in a pram, being...

THE EVOLUTION OF EVE

The Evolution Of Eve (1922)

Fabulous stage costumes from "Pins and Needles" are modelled - fashions...

IF SUMMER COMES

If Summer Comes (1922)

Very weird swimwear is modelled - trimmed with monkey fur!

CAMERA INTERVIEWS - MRS ARTHUR HAMILTON THE SWIMMER

Camera Interviews - Mrs Arthur Hamilton The Swimmer (1922)

Fetching swimsuits are modelled by Mrs...

A GIRL PRODIGY

A Girl Prodigy (1922)

A girl with her hands tied behind her back pulls a boat full of men across a river...

A BRAIN WAVE

A Brain Wave (1922)

Short section of film showing a horse wearing human style boots.

GLANCES FROM

Glances From "Dede" At The Garrick Theatre London (1922)

Comedy routine and parade of fantastical...

MIND AND MUSCLE aka MIND v MUSCLE

Mind And Muscle AKA Mind V Muscle (1922)

Strongmen W. A. Pulham and E. Aston fail to lift Miss...

THE MOTOR RAILWAY

The Motor Railway (1923)

Unusual train which travels between Headcorn in Kent and Robertsbridge in West...

WATER WALKER - NO RELATION TO JOHNNY

Water Walker - No Relation To Johnny (1923)

New invention which facilitates walking on water - small...

THE END OF THE CHASE

The End Of The Chase (1923)

A collection of elderly men with incredibly long beards!

COSTUMES FOR THE PEACHES ON THE BEACHES

Costumes For The Peaches On The Beaches (1924)

Great footage of a beauty parade - eccentric swimwear...

COSTUMES FOR THE PEACHES ON THE BEACHES

Costumes For The Peaches On The Beaches (1924)

Great footage of a beauty parade - eccentric swimwear...

PRODUCING A CABARET SHOW

Producing A Cabaret Show (1924)

Great film showing preparations for a new show at the Grafton...

THE BUFFER BELT - A PARIS NOVELTY

The Buffer Belt - A Paris Novelty (1925)

Funny film showing a belt which prevents men and women...

DANCE OF THE SIMPLETON

Dance Of The Simpleton (1925)

Weird dancing style is demonstrated - the unnamed woman is dancing to a...

THE SUPER-BEACH COSTUME!

The Super-Beach Costume! (1925)

Crazy swimwear fashions - predictions for 5 years ahead - some highly...

THE RIGHT HAT - AND THE WRONG WAY

The Right Hat - And The Wrong Way (1925)

Great item showing the correct way for Madame to wear her...

SUMMER HATS - IN CREPE PAPER

Summer Hats - In Crepe Paper (1925)

Gorgeous little hats are made by crocheting crepe paper.

THE LATEST DANCE - THE BALTIMORE

The Latest Dance - The Baltimore (1925)

Famous ballroom dancers including Santos Casani, Jose...

THE GREAT SECRET

The Great Secret (1925)

Great film illustrating how light a woman's clothes are compared to a man's...

MARRIAGE - A LA HAND CART

Marriage - A La Hand Cart (1925)

A bride and bridegroom in Paris journey to their wedding in a hand...

LONDON'S FAMOUS CLUBS AND CABARETS NO. 2 -

London's Famous Clubs And Cabarets No. 2 - "Playtime At The Piccadilly" (1926)

Acts from the...

GLIDIN' ALONG - ON THE SEVERN

Glidin' Along - On The Severn (1926)

A new type of boat is shown - a water-glider for shallow rivers.

LONDON'S FAMOUS CLUBS AND CABARETS NO. 2 -

London's Famous Clubs And Cabarets No. 2 - "Playtime At The Piccadilly" (1926)

Acts from the...

DANCING TIPS

Dancing Tips (1926)

The right and wrong way to dance - demonstrated by Phyllis Haylor and Alec Millar.