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THE STREET CRIES OF OLD LONDON

The Street Cries Of Old London (1931)

Nice film about the 'prim primrose girls' who used to sing on...

SPECTACLES THROUGH THE AGES on sleeve as: SPECTACLES THRU THE AGES

Spectacles Through The Ages On Sleeve As: Spectacles Thru The Ages (1932)

Nice film about the...

CAMEOS - FROM

Cameos - From "Betty In Mayfair" (1925)

Scenes from "Betty in Mayfair" starring Evelyn Laye and Mary...

HEY HO THIRTY YEARS AGO !

Hey Ho Thirty Years Ago ! (1935)

Comical piece of film about the maid Mary Jane who accidentally blows...

CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA NO. 70

Caught By The Camera No. 70 (1936)

Caught by the Camera shows us a young woman modelling the latest in...

THE TRAMP'S SACRIFICE

The Tramp's Sacrifice (1936)

We see an entertaining melodrama set 40 years previously, Tommy Handley...

CINEVIEWS IN BRIEF NO. 8

Cineviews In Brief No. 8 (1936)

A museum of hair ornaments in Vienna and oyster beds in Taranto,...

 

 

GOING DOWN!

Going Down! (1939)

A brief history of the diving suit, helmet and equipment used for reaching the seabed.

FASHION FOIBLES

Fashion Foibles (1930)

Old fashioned outfits are compared to modern outfits of 1930.

PRAM PROGRESS

Pram Progress (1932)

Great film showing the very latest in babies prams including a funky motorised pram.

IN THE DAYS OF OUR YOUTH

In The Days Of Our Youth (1932)

An acrobatic routine of the early 1900s is updated with new intertitles...

SEVEN AGES

Seven Ages (1932)

Film which traces the change in women's hairstyles through history.

PARTY CLOTHES

Party Clothes (1933)

Fabulous film about how long it took a woman to get ready for a date in olden times...

A VERY LIGHT SUBJECT

A Very Light Subject (1935)

Good educational film about how humans have developed artificial light over...

A CENTURY OF TRANSPORT

A Century Of Transport (1933)

A pageant of transport through the ages in America.

LOOKING BACK!

Looking Back! (1935)

Animation and real footage looks at the progress of transport and, er, ladies...

BATHING BEAUTIES issue title is MILES AND SMILES

Bathing Beauties Issue Title Is Miles And Smiles (1936)

Girls model modern and old fashioned...

KEEP THEM RUNNING aka KEEP 'EM RUNNING

Keep Them Running AKA Keep 'em Running (1945)

Despite the war, Victor Smyth still trains racehorses...

PENNY FARTHING

Penny Farthing (1945)

The Old Ordinary Bicycle Club hold a race from Westminster to Blackheath. London.

DOWN THE ROAD

Down The Road (1946)

Nice footage of passenger travellers taking a ride on a stage coach in Canterbury,...

HISTORIC BICYCLES aka OLD-FASHIONED BICYCLES

Historic Bicycles AKA Old-Fashioned Bicycles (1953)

Finsbury Park Cycling Club set off from...

PERSONALITY MEET HENRY EDWARDS & CHRISSIE WHITE

Personality Meet Henry Edwards & Chrissie White (1946)

Item showing 1920s film stars Henry Edwards...

FRANKIE LAINE

Frankie Laine (1953)

Singer Frankie Laine signs autographs for fans in Battersea Park, London.

AVIATION'S PIONEERS

Aviation's Pioneers (1932)

A monument is unveiled to the Wright Brothers on the site of their early...

FLASHING STEEL - SOME OLD AND NEW FENCING CONTRASTS

Flashing Steel - Some Old And New Fencing Contrasts (1926)

Old fashioned and modern fencing...

THAT RESTLESS SPIRIT!

That Restless Spirit! (1926)

Item which contrasts the ladylike woman of yesteryear with the high...

REGIMENTAL PAGEANTRY

Regimental Pageantry (1930)

Regimental uniforms through from 1537 to 1930 at a pageant of the Royal...

THE EVOLUTION OF EVE

The Evolution Of Eve (1922)

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

THE GIRLS OF THE OLD BRIGADE

The Girls Of The Old Brigade (1924)

Old fashioned outfits of the 1880s are contrasted with modern...

CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA NO. 14

Caught By The Camera No. 14 (1934)

The influence of Victorian dress on modern evening gowns,...

CAMERA INTERVIEWS - MR ALFRED PRAGA

Camera Interviews - Mr Alfred Praga (1927)

The painter Alfred Praga is seen at work - some nice trick...

THE ADVENTURES OF SAMMY AND SAUSAGE - 7 - CROSSING THE LINE

The Adventures Of Sammy And Sausage - 7 - Crossing The Line (1928)

Animation featuring...

THE EVOLUTION OF THE FILM - PART 1

The Evolution Of The Film - Part 1 (1928)

Early optical machines are described - unfortunately most...

THE EVOLUTION OF THE FILM - PARTS 1 & 2 COMPILATION

The Evolution Of The Film - Parts 1 & 2 Compilation (1928)

Early films are described -...

FROM A.D. 16 TO A.D. 19

From A.D. 16 To A.D. 19 (1929)

An elaborate model of Cheapside in 1616 is compared to how the area...

CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA NO. 67

Caught By The Camera No. 67 (1936)

A 'Caught by the Camera' item showing renovation of St. Mathias...

EDWARD VIII PRINCE AND KING PART 3

Edward VIII Prince And King Part 3 (1936)

A look at Prince Edward's visits to Canada in 1919 and...

MISS VICTORIAN AND MISS MODERN

Miss Victorian And Miss Modern (1937)

A conversation between a Victorian lady and a modern girl.

VERSAILLES!

Versailles! (1939)

A look at the historic city of Versailles in France.

RICHES OF THE EARTH

Riches Of The Earth (1940)

Wild West gold mining towns compared with industrial gold mining of present...

ONCE UPON A TIME ...!

Once Upon A Time ...! (1934)

Pretty girls of 1934 at open-air pools compared with Brighton bathing...

ON WITH THE DANCE!

On With The Dance! (1930)

Women (including Hermione Darnborough) wear floaty chiffon gowns and dance in...

MIXED MANNERS

Mixed Manners (1930)

Old fashioned minuet contrasted with a wild Charleston - very funny!

ON WITH THE DANCE!

On With The Dance! (1931)

Scenes from a show at Madison Square Gardens in New York.

ON WITH THE DANCE

On With The Dance (1931)

Exhibition dancing at...

BEACH PEBBLES

Beach Pebbles (1931)

Bathing beauties pose on the beach at Deauville and around the pool in Margate. ...

FIFTY YEARS AGO - THE EVOLUTION OF CYCLING

Fifty Years Ago - The Evolution Of Cycling (1931)

Short history of cycling - old bicycles with...

FORTUNINO MATANIA

Fortunino Matania (1932)

Models pose for the artist Fortunino Matania in his studio.

BACK TO THE DAYS OF OLD

Back To The Days Of Old (1933)

Funny film showing a man in a suit of armour smoking, shaving, eating,...

1831-1933

1831-1933 (1933)

A "modern" (1933) train is compared to an "old fashioned" locomotive from 1831.