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THE PASSING YEARS

The Passing Years (1899-1950)

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

FIVE REIGNS reel 3

Five Reigns Reel 3 (1919-1929)

Historic events during the reign of five British Monarchs.

THIS DAY - APRIL 15  NO 12

This Day - April 15 No 12 (1921-1945)

Short Documentary film about events around that date throughout the...

THIS DAY - MARCH 11  NO 7

This Day - March 11 No 7 (1922-1946)

Short Documentary film about events around that date throughout the...

THE ADVENTURES OF PONGO THE PUP

The Adventures Of Pongo The Pup "Pongo's Supper Gazette" (1925)

Pongo is asked to put together a...

CONWAY CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS

Conway Centenary Celebrations (1927)

Steam trains on parade in North Wales.

GERMAN ROCKET CAR

German Rocket Car (1928)

Rocket-powered car is tested in Germany, with second trial involving an...

 

 

THE INVENTOR OF THE STEAM ENGINE !

The Inventor Of The Steam Engine ! (1929)

Memorial unveiled to George Stephenson in Wylam,...

ROCKET PLANE FLIGHT

Rocket Plane Flight (1929)

Herr Opel test flies rocket driven aeroplane.

"Another Good Idea Goes Wrong!" (1931)

Inventor Maurice Porier shows off his rocket plane - it...

" Rocket " Engine At Museum (1931)

Unedited material showing a large old locomotive being pushed...

... OTHERWISE IT WAS A COMPLETE SUCCESS!

... Otherwise It Was A Complete Success! (1932)

Scientists spend lots of time working on their...

THE ROCKET 'PLANE COMING?

The Rocket 'plane Coming? (1932)

A new rocket device which comes gently back to Earth is tested in...

EVE IN THE SWIM

Eve In The Swim (1932)

Wonderful film about the change in size of women's swimsuits - they just get...

STRANDED IN PRESCOT  BRITISH INSULATED CABLES LTD  Reel 1

Stranded In Prescot British Insulated Cables Ltd Reel 1 (1932)

Brilliant documentary showing...

UP LIKE A ROCKET ... DOWN LIKE A STICK! aka UPLIKE A ROCKET

Up Like A Rocket ... Down Like A Stick! AKA Uplike A Rocket (1933)

A German inventor builds a...

CONQUERING THE GABELHORN

Conquering The Gabelhorn (1933)

A group of mountaineers scale the Gabelhorn mountain in the Pennines.

MONKEY BUSINESS

Monkey Business (1934)

Film about tame monkeys who perform tricks and stunts, United States of America.

CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA NO. 62

Caught By The Camera No. 62 (1935)

Caught by the Camera - Julian T. Crandall catching a big tuna fish,...

PEEPS THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE WORLD NO. 38

Peeps Through The Window Of The World No. 38 (1935)

A versatile bathtub, a home-made diving outfit...

NEWS IN A NUTSHELL version 2 of 2 BIG BOAT IN NARROW STREETS, POSTAL ROCKET...

News In A Nutshell Version 2 Of 2 Big Boat In Narrow Streets, Postal Rocket... (1936)

News...

GREENWOOD LAKE, NEW YORK

Greenwood Lake, New York (1936)

Postal rocket plane experiment goes wrong on a frozen lake.

MATCHSTICK MODELS

Matchstick Models (1939)

Mr Bridgeford makes various models out of matchsticks including famous ships....

ROCKET DEFENCES

Rocket Defences (1940-1949)

American rocket defences shown to public.

SHIP'S AT SEA

Ship's At Sea (1940)

German U-boats, aircraft carrier and cruiser being attacked by RAF planes.

US NAVY'S NEWEST ROCKET WEAPON

Us Navy's Newest Rocket Weapon (1940)

Americans test their newest rocket weapon in New Mexico.

HERE'S TO THE MEMORY part 6

Here's To The Memory Part 6 (1940-1959)

Excellent retrospective looking back over 50 years - this reel...

US NAVY'S ROCKET ASSISTED PLANE TAKEOFF

Us Navy's Rocket Assisted Plane Takeoff (1940-1949)

Hellcat needs less space for its take off thanks to...

INVASION SCENES EUROPE: US TROOPS

Invasion Scenes Europe: Us Troops (1940-1949)

Footage of German prisoners of war and American soldiers in...

 R.A.F.A. REUNION  record b

R.A.F.A. Reunion Record B (1940)

Documentary about the RAF mostly featuring Second World War...

MODEL ENGINES issue title - WHAT NO LEMONS?

Model Engines Issue Title - What No Lemons? (1941)

A look at clever working scale models of...

ROCKETS

Rockets (1942)

A look at how rockets are powered.

AERIAL SHOTS FROM FIGHTER OR BOMBER

Aerial Shots From Fighter Or Bomber (1943)

Aerial shots from fighter on raid - very poor material.

RUSSIAN ATTACK - 1944

Russian Attack - 1944 (1944)

Soviet Army at his best - during final offensive on German troops in 1944....

AERIAL - CAMERA GUN COMBAT SHOTS

Aerial - Camera Gun Combat Shots (1944)

Some fairly good gun camera material from RAF fighters...

ALLIED PATROLS IN ACTION ON ANZIO BEACH aka TROOPS IN ACTION GERMAN POW'S

Allied Patrols In Action On Anzio Beach AKA Troops In Action German POW's (1944)

Footage of...

INVASION SHOTS

Invasion Shots (1944)

Material showing British soldiers advancing.

U.S. REVEALS NEW ROCKET WEAPON

U.S. Reveals New Rocket Weapon (1944)

American Admiral talks about new rocket gun - gun seen in...

BATAAN INVADED

Bataan Invaded (1944)

American invasion of Bataan.

DOODLE BUG IN FLIGHT WATCHED BY FAMILIES

Doodle Bug In Flight Watched By Families (1944)

People watch a V1 rocket fly over their houses.

TIME TO REMEMBER -  THE LAST WINTER  1944 - 1945  - reel 3

Time To Remember - The Last Winter 1944 - 1945 - Reel 3 (1944-1945)

Documentary about the last...

TIME TO REMEMBER -  THE LAST WINTER  1944 - 1945  - reel 4

Time To Remember - The Last Winter 1944 - 1945 - Reel 4 (1944-1945)

Documentary about the last...

SOVIET DRIVE ON WARSAW

Soviet Drive On Warsaw (1945)

Soviet Red Army rides into Warsaw.

WESTERN FRONT BREVITIES

Western Front Brevities (1945)

Allied troops advancing through Western Europe.

ROCKETS AND ROBOTS

Rockets And Robots (1945)

Rocket firing planes, boats and vehicles on display.

ACROSS THE RHINE

Across The Rhine (1945)

Allied troops advancing deeper into Germany - Americans have crossed the Rhine.

WE CROSS THE RHINE

We Cross The Rhine (1945)

Allied troops crossing the river Rhine in Germany.

A DIGEST OF WAR NEWS

A Digest Of War News (1945)

Roundup of the latest war news.

OKINAWA INVASION

Okinawa Invasion (1945)

Another American invasion in the Pacific - Okinawa.

GOODBYE TO ALL THAT

Goodbye To All That (1945)

No more bombs on London - it is time to rebuild the city.