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SHAKESPEARE'S BIRTHDAY on sleeve as SHAKESPEARS BIRTHDAY

Shakespeare's Birthday On Sleeve As Shakespears Birthday (1930)

Flags of all nations are flown...

THE KITCHEN BAND!

The Kitchen Band! (1929)

Cute film showing musicians playing a variety of instruments made from kitchen...

ADDIS ABABA

Addis Ababa (1935)

A visit to Addis Ababa, capital of Abyssinia in Africa.

A NOVEL FOLDING-UMBRELLA - EXPLAINED BY MISS HEATHER THATCHER

A Novel Folding-Umbrella - Explained By Miss Heather Thatcher (1922)

A collapsible umbrella is...

BATTLE FOR THE HARVEST

Battle For The Harvest (1948)

Good harvest feeds the country - agriculture needs mechanisation, says...

THE VERSATILE THREE

The Versatile Three (1934)

Male harmony singers The Versatile Three sing 'Sweet Sue' and 'Ridin' Around...

PATRICK COLBERT

Patrick Colbert (1935)

Irish bass Patrick Colbert sings 'Rain' - asking when it will rain again after a...

 

 

A MINIATURE PIANO SYMPHONY

A Miniature Piano Symphony (1935)

Eight women at eight small pianos play 'When The Rain Comes Rolling...

THE RHYTHM SISTERS

The Rhythm Sisters (1936)

Harmony singing trio The Rhythm Sisters perform 'Weather Man' in the studio.

DRUMHEAD SERVICE

Drumhead Service (1919)

The Bishop of London addresses a huge crowd at the Drumhead Service.

CAERNARVON SPECIAL - CROWNING HOLIDAY QUEEN

Caernarvon Special - Crowning Holiday Queen (1952)

Rain hampers the ceremony to crown a Holiday...

RAIN AND DROUGHT aka WATER ON THE RATION

Rain And Drought AKA Water On The Ration (1952)

People in Sussex queue for water as elsewhere the...

SUMMER! - WEATHER EXPERTS

Summer! - Weather Experts (1954)

Weather forecast experts predict the weather for this summer.

RAIN!

Rain! (1959)

Scenes of in Devon after a summer of severe drought.

CYCLING TIPS

Cycling Tips (1936)

Evelyn Hamilton, women's professional cycling champion, gives us safe cycling tips.

TOMMY'S TATTOO

Tommy's Tattoo (1964)

British troops in military tattoo in Olympic Stadium, Berlin.

THE GREAT FESTIVAL BEGINS

The Great Festival Begins (1966)

Opening of the Edinburgh Festival.

DAVE AND DUSTY

Dave And Dusty (1947)

Dave and Dusty contemplate going on holiday.

ARMY EQUIPMENT TESTING

Army Equipment Testing (1948)

Soldiers walk back and forth in the mud to test army boots at Chatham.

TEXTILE RESEARCH

Textile Research (1951)

Footage of clothes being tested for defects, London.

RAINWEAR

Rainwear (1952)

Women show off the latest fashions in rainwear in London.

UMBRELLA MAKING

Umbrella Making (1952)

Footage of the Umbrella making in London.

RAINMAKER

Rainmaker (1949)

Crop sprinkling machine which creates a rain effect.

FUR COATS

Fur Coats (1954)

Men and women test imitation fur coats in cold and wet conditions. London.

WOMEN'S LEAGUE OF HEALTH AND BEAUTY

Women's League Of Health And Beauty (1930)

Women perform their synchronised exercises in the open...

ABYSSINIAN WAR

Abyssinian War (1936)

Various shots of Haile Selassie inspecting Ethiopian troops.

ROOSEVELT INAUGURATION AS US PRESIDENT aka ROOSEVELT INAVOIRATION

Roosevelt Inauguration As Us President AKA Roosevelt Inavoiration (1937)

Scenes from Franklin...

FRENCH ARMY - RELIEF OF ADVANCE POST

French Army - Relief Of Advance Post (1940)

French troops on the move in wet and muddy conditions.

FRENCH REFUGEES MOVING CATTLE IN RAIN

French Refugees Moving Cattle In Rain (1940)

Good shots of destruction and refugees in wartime...

USAF PARADE

Usaf Parade

USAF officers gives speeches, airmen march past - probably at air base in UK.

AMCHITAS ISLAND LANDINGS

Amchitas Island Landings (1943)

Allied troops land on the cold Islands of the Aleutians.

THE VISIT OF HRH THE DUKE OF YORK

The Visit Of Hrh The Duke Of York (1935)

Prince Albert pays a visit to the factory of Clarnico.

LAUNCHING OF LARGE SHIP

Launching Of Large Ship (1934)

Confused shots of launching of large ship - possibly the 'Queen Mary'.

RAINS COME IN SOMALILAND

Rains Come In Somaliland (1950)

Workers repair damage done by floods in Italian Somaliland.

PRESENTATION TO DENIS COMPTON

Presentation To Denis Compton (1948)

Compton receiving silver salver from Warner, cricketers...

ROYAL GARDEN PARTY

Royal Garden Party (1953)

Queen and Prince Philip chat to guests at Buckingham Palace Garden Party, then...

 THE FIRST TEST  aka HOBBS, JACK SIR CRICKETER HOBBS AND SUTCLIFFE CUTS

The First Test AKA Hobbs, Jack Sir Cricketer Hobbs And Sutcliffe Cuts (1926)

Good footage...

THE TEST MATCH Beware - other items share this title

The Test Match Beware - Other Items Share This Title (1934)

Australia wins the first cricket test...

NIGHT SHOTS OF LONDON IN RAIN

Night Shots Of London In Rain (1962)

Night colour footage of West End in rain.

ANNIVERSARY OF KOREAN WAR aka 5TH ANNIVERSARY OF KOREAN WAR

Anniversary Of Korean War AKA 5th Anniversary Of Korean War (1955)

Various shots of students...

GIANT FIREWORK DISPLAY IN CANADA

Giant Firework Display In Canada (1964)

Giant firework displayed at St. Helen's Island in Canada...

KSLI CEREMONIAL aka KING'S SHROPSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY BICENTENARY CEREMONIAL

Ksli Ceremonial AKA King's Shropshire Light Infantry Bicentenary Ceremonial (1955)

The King's...

QUEEN SORAYA IN ROME

Queen Soraya In Rome (1955)

Queen Soraya of Iran alighting from a TWA plane and being greeted by...

POPE'S EASTER BLESSING

Pope's Easter Blessing (1959)

Crowds wait in rain for blessing from Pope John XXIII, Rome.

ATHLETICS MEETING

Athletics Meeting (1959)

Athletics competition in Soviet Union.

 QUEEN SOYAYA LEAVES ITALY AFTER HOLIDAY

Queen Soyaya Leaves Italy After Holiday (1955)

The Queen of Persia leaves Rome by plane after a...

SYRIAN ARMED FORCES REVIEW, WORRIES BAGHDAD PACT NEIGHBOURS

Syrian Armed Forces Review, Worries Baghdad Pact Neighbours (1956)

Syrian troops parade past a...

PEOPLE AWAIT END OF THE WORLD

People Await End Of The World (1960)

A filler item about a failed apocalyptic prediction from an...

THE RAIN SONG

The Rain Song (1969)

Singer Gigliuola Cinquetti sings rain song at festival in Rumania.

HOLIDAY TIME AT HUNGARIAN LAKE RESORT

Holiday Time At Hungarian Lake Resort (1965)

Holiday makers having a good time at Lake Balaton,...