British Pathe

Aluminium Hat (1948)

Girl modelling aluminium hat.

Painting Toe Nails (1936)

Toe nail painting service at the beach.

Man With Balloons (1937)

A balloon salesman exchanges his wears for bottles and jars.

Ant Nest (1937)

A lady makes an ants' nest between two glass plates, and the ants run about making...

Chained Tankards (1939)

Tankards chained to a bar in a pub.

Eggshell Flowers (1939)

Woman making tulips out of eggshells.

Donkey Polo (1939)

Girls playing donkey polo.

Hiking Signs (1940)

A young couple demonstrate various hiking signs made from twigs.

Blow Penny (1940)

Girls take part in a game of blow penny.

Tippit And Shove Halfpenny Issue Title - Up With The Lark (1941)

Locals in the West Country play...

Mechanical Spade (1950)

New spade with mechanical prongs makes digging the garden easier. London.

Mattress Test (1954)

Acrobat testing mattresses. London

9-Way Dress (1949)

Models wear sun dresses with sashes can be tied in different ways - making 9 different...

Water Diviner (1951)

Footage of Mr Mullins searching for water with diviner instrument. Bath.

Hitch Hike (1946)

Various hitchhiking techniques shown.

Unidentified Out Takes / Cuts - Cp Uni 2 - Female And Male Wrestlers (1962)

Unidentified out...

"Tom Thumb" Golf Course (1930)

We visit a crazy golf course in the midst of Toronto.

A Motor Novelty (1921)

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

Football A La Cycle (1931)

Football match played with bicycles, in France.

Cycle Polo (1931)

Frenchmen on bicycles play polo.

Armchair Cycling (1932)

A new kind of bicycle is taken for a spin in Paris.

Coming Sir (1927)

A race for waiters through the streets of Rome.

Something For The Youngsters (1933)

A man plays with big bubbles and wire shapes.

Sons Of The Surf (1934)

Men on surfboards ride the waves in Australia.

Bathing Fashions AKA Feminine Pictorialities - Bathing Modes (1935)

Great swimsuit and beachwear...

Heads We Go (1936)

Good footage of the latest hairstyles - smooth on top with soft waves and curls at the...

Bringing Home The Bacon (1932)

Young women take part in pig racing in Australia.

Whirley Girls (1933)

Footage of young women holding on for dear life on spinning platform.

Man And Monkey On Tandem Issue Title Is Jane To Jollity (1936)

A man rides a tandem bicycle - his...

Arrow Sleeves (1936)

Arrows on sleeves prove to be useful to cyclers.

Back Lipstick Issue Title Is Miles And Smiles (1936)

Girls and young women in swimsuits write their...

Baby Carrier Issue Title Is Miles And Smiles (1936)

Man carries his young daughters around beach...

Radio Pram (1937)

A radio attached to a pram lets mother listen through headphones whilst walking her...

Monkey At Garage Issue Title Is Out Of The Wood (1938)

Petrol pump attendant at work with pet...

Nest On Golf Ball Issue Title - What The Dickens (1939-1940)

Footage of a Skylarks nest found in the...

Odd Golf Club AKA Freak Golf Clubs (1940)

A man uses a large twisted golf club to try and hit the...

Sketching Made Easy (1940)

A demonstration of sketching made easy, involving a photograph and some...

Polo Crosse Issue Title - Safe And Sound (1940)

Footage of polo crosse match.

Tennis On Skates (1941)

Novel tennis matches take place on roller-skates.

Scramball Issue Title - Diversion (1942)

Girls play a game called Scramball which is a mixture of...

Ladies Shoe Fashions (1950-1959)

Quirky but sexy shoes for women, on show in Germany.

Land And Water Car (1920-1929)

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

The Buffer Belt - A Paris Novelty (1925)

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

The Boat Afloat (1931)

A woman gives trial to a strange new floating boat device worn around the neck !

Wheeled Hockey (1932)

Hockey match played on roller skates in Switzerland.

Football - As It Might Be Played (1928)

Game of motorcycle football - various shots.

If Summer Comes (1922)

Very weird swimwear is modelled - trimmed with monkey fur!