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NEW GUINEA ELECTIONS

New Guinea Elections (1961)

People gather to vote in the New Guinea elections.

 RELIGIOUS SERVICE

Religious Service (1930-1939)

Young men are being entered into the life of monk - they get their heads...

SOLDIERS RETURN - CHURCH SERVICE

Soldiers Return - Church Service (1945)

Soldier attend church service after returning home.

CHURCH SERVICE

Church Service (1945)

Soldier attends church service after returning home from war.

CLOWN WITH SMALL CHILDREN

Clown With Small Children (1972)

Two clowns put on a clowning workshop for children during their school...

PETERBOROUGH'S NOBLE CATHEDRAL

Peterborough's Noble Cathedral (1934)

Good footage of Peterborough Cathedral and the choir,...

ORPHANS - DUTCH CHILDREN ARRIVE aka ORPHANS OF THE STORM

Orphans - Dutch Children Arrive AKA Orphans Of The Storm (1945)

Dutch orphan children are...

 

 

MOSLEM FESTIVAL

Moslem Festival (1939)

Footage of Moslem Festival of Ramadan in Italian Somaliland.

CHURCH SERVICE

Church Service (1945)

Soldier attends church service after returning home from war.

PETERBORO' CATHEDRAL

Peterboro' Cathedral (1930-1939)

Shots of Peterborough Cathedral and its quire and boy soloist singing.

CHELSEA FOOTBALL TEAM RECORD - shorter version

Chelsea Football Team Record - Shorter Version (1970)

Chelsea footballers go into the recording...

HERE IS AMERICA'S BOLDEST DESPERADO 'KILLER' NANNERY aka KILLER NANNERY -...

Here Is America's Boldest Desperado 'killer' Nannery AKA Killer Nannery -... (1931)

Interview...

FOR OVER A THOUSAND YEARS

For Over A Thousand Years (1932)

Religious parade in Bavaria.

4,000 BOY FASCISTS

4,000 Boy Fascists (1930)

Members of an Italian Fascist youth organisation get a surprise visit from...

SANCTUARY

Sanctuary (1945)

A tramp wanders into a church and listens to choirboys singing.

WAR MEMORIAL UNVEILED, FRANCE 1931

War Memorial Unveiled, France 1931 (1931)

Andre Maginot speaks at the opening of a statue or War...

ON LIFE'S THRESHOLD

On Life's Threshold (1932)

Nice story about the children of a famous Sydney Institution in Australia.

 NO MORE HIROSHIMA - DEMONSTRATION AGAINST USE OF ATOMIC WEAPONS

No More Hiroshima - Demonstration Against Use Of Atomic Weapons (1955)

Demonstration against...

NAZI CONGRESS

Nazi Congress (1936)

Hitler makes passionate speech to assembled crowds at end of Nuremberg Rally.

POPE JOHN JOINS RELIGIOUS PROCESSION TO OPEN LENT

Pope John Joins Religious Procession To Open Lent (1960)

Pope John XXIII in religious procession...

SPASTIC CHILDREN'S CHRISTMAS PARTY

Spastic Children's Christmas Party (1957)

Children with cerebral palsy enjoy making music at a...

HOSANNA!

Hosanna! (1932)

Priests and people gather outside Westminster Cathedral before service to bless palm...

HOSANNA!

Hosanna! (1933)

Traditional ceremony of blessing the palms at Westminster Cathedral.

A SIGHT YOU SEE ONCE IN A LIFETIME!

A Sight You See Once In A Lifetime! (1930)

The French President watches a gathering of the Berber...

HOSANNA

Hosanna (1934)

"Blessing the Palms" at Westminster Cathedral is a part of Hosanna Festival.

1946 aka ATLANTIC CHANTERS

1946 AKA Atlantic Chanters (1945)

British MPs and American Congressmen sing Christmas carols across...

500,000 ATTEND GERMANY'S CATHOLIC DAY

500,000 Attend Germany's Catholic Day (1949)

German Catholics hear recorded speech by the Pope in...

BILLY GRAHAM ENDS CRUSADE

Billy Graham Ends Crusade (1954)

American Evangelist Billy Graham finishes his crusade through UK at...

KINDER GARDEN aka KINDERGARTEN aka CHILDREN'S HOSTEL

Kinder Garden AKA Kindergarten AKA Children's Hostel (1943)

A kindergarten looks after children...

Selected originals - FORMOSA STANDS TO

Selected Originals - Formosa Stands To (1960)

Material relating to newsreel story "Formosa Stands...

GRACIE FIELDS

Gracie Fields (1954)

Gracie Fields sings for disabled children in London.

 DE GAULLE AT VERDUN

De Gaulle At Verdun (1948)

Communist opponents set off sirens during De Gaulle's address to mass...

 CHRISTMAS CHOIR

Christmas Choir (1948)

Various scenes of preparations for Christmas around the world.

LIBERATION CELEBRATION IN FRANCE

Liberation Celebration In France (1944)

French civilians and American troops celebrate Bastille Day...

BRITISH TROOPS ITALY, IKE GIVES MEDALS

British Troops Italy, Ike Gives Medals (1944)

British troops on Italian farm, and Eisenhower...

CHOIR REHEARSING

Choir Rehearsing (1947)

Choir and organist rehearse for royal wedding. London.

ELIZABETH AND PHILIP WEDDING

Elizabeth And Philip Wedding (1947)

Choir and organist rehearse for Wedding of Princess Elizabeth and...

MIDNIGHT MASS IN HOSPITAL OF BEAUNE

Midnight Mass In Hospital Of Beaune (1949)

Midnight Mass takes place at the Hospital of Beaune,...

WORLD YOUTH FESTIVAL

World Youth Festival (1947)

World Federation of Democratic Youth meets in Prague.

CHURCHILL GETS FREEDOM OF CARDIFF

Churchill Gets Freedom Of Cardiff (1948)

Winston Churchill is given Freedom of the City of Cardiff....

TORY PARTY CONFERENCE

Tory Party Conference (1949)

Winston Churchill makes speech criticising Labour government at...

OVER 50,000 PAY HOMAGE TO MUSLIM SAINT

Over 50,000 Pay Homage To Muslim Saint (1957)

Pilgrims gather to pay homage to Muslim saint Khwaja...

OLD FOLK STRANDED IN EUROPE

Old Folk Stranded In Europe (1957)

A German barracks is converted into old people's home. Varel,...

FOREIGN WORKERS IN BAVARIA TAKE PART IN SPECIAL CATHOLIC CHURCH EVENT

Foreign Workers In Bavaria Take Part In Special Catholic Church Event (1966)

Bishop Tabera...

LANCASTER NAVIGATOR WEDS

Lancaster Navigator Weds (1940-1949)

An Australian bomber navigator gets married in Sydney.

ISLINGTON'S WAR SHRINE

Islington's War Shrine (1918)

Officials gather at Islington's war shrine. London.

SYDNEY BOYS CHOIR

Sydney Boys Choir (1940)

The choir boys of St Charles, Waverley in Australia sing 'Ave Maria'.

WIN THE WAR RALLY

Win The War Rally (1940)

Australian Prime Minister Robert Menzies speaks to large rally in Sydney.

WORLD'S BIGGEST OPEN AIR CHOIR

World's Biggest Open Air Choir (1931)

A large choir sing Schubert's Mass in an American Open Air...

CHURCHILL & ROOSEVELT

Churchill & Roosevelt (1940)

Churchill with his Chiefs of Staff receives Roosevelt onboard "Prince of...