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HEAT WAVE SCENES

Heat Wave Scenes (1947)

People enjoy heatwave in London.

HAMMOCKS

Hammocks (1951)

Footage of two old ladies setting up hammocks in house in Birmingham.

SIESTA

Siesta (1946)

People having siesta in Hyde Park during lunch hour.

WEE WILLIE WINKIE TRAILER

Wee Willie Winkie Trailer (1949)

A short trailer film encouraging parents to put their children to bed...

ALFIE'S DREAM

Alfie's Dream (1945)

Nice item about a boy called Alfie who dreams of scoring goal at Wembley stadium,...

FURNITURE EXHIBITION

Furniture Exhibition (1954)

Footage of latest styles in furniture on show at exhibition in London.

PEDAL PUSHERS OPEN SIX DAY GRIND

Pedal Pushers Open Six Day Grind (1914-1919)

Six day cycling race in New York.

 

 

AS YOU LIKE IT

As You Like It (1929)

Gardening lessons are given to young children at a school in North Kensington.

WHERE MY CARAVAN HAS RESTED 2

Where My Caravan Has Rested 2 (1932)

Five girls go on holiday together with their fold up caravan.

'WARE SHARKS!

'ware Sharks! (1933)

Fishing for hammerhead sharks in Durban, South Africa.

LION-HEARTED!

Lion-Hearted! (1932)

A lion tamer shows off.

ETHEL HOOK

Ethel Hook (1932)

Good footage of the singer Ethel Hook singing 'Brownie a'Dreams'.

SUMMER SCHOOL aka CHILDREN'S HOLIDAY CAMP

Summer School AKA Children's Holiday Camp (1939)

Children attend a summer school where they get...

JOBURG CLUB

Joburg Club (1942)

A soldier's club in Johannesburg provides beds, meals and dancing for servicemen.

KEW GARDENS issue title - STEPPING OUT

Kew Gardens Issue Title - Stepping Out (1943)

A look at some of the lovely flowers and trees in Kew...

DRY-HEAT BATH

Dry-Heat Bath (1953)

Footage of young woman having a dry bath at beauty clinic in London

XMAS IS NEAR aka CHRISTMAS NEARS

Xmas Is Near AKA Christmas Nears (1950)

Fantasy filler item about children's "wishful dreams" at...

 ANGLING COMPETITION FOR AGED MEN

Angling Competition For Aged Men (1958)

Annual fishing competition held for veteran anglers in...

SLIMMING BEDS

Slimming Beds (1968-1972)

People move up and down on hinged exercise beds to lose weight - looks very funny!

THE ADVENTURES OF BUD AND SUSIE - THE KIDS FIND CANDY'S CATCHING

The Adventures Of Bud And Susie - The Kids Find Candy's Catching (1921)

Bud and Susie animation...

HUMAN ICEBERGS

Human Icebergs (1933)

Men of the Bondi Bay swimming club brave the icy water in winter.

A REALLY NEW OCCUPATION FOR EVE

A Really New Occupation For Eve (1931)

Great film showing women aviators who take a paying customer...

THE MASSAGE ROBOT!

The Massage Robot! (1931)

Story about a new massage machine - very strange!

STARS AS THEY ARE -  SOMETIMES  - MR JACK HULBERT  POT LUCK  REVUE

Stars As They Are - Sometimes - Mr Jack Hulbert Pot Luck Revue (1922)

Amusing pastiche of...

THE CASANI CLUB ORCHESTRA

The Casani Club Orchestra (1933)

Good footage of Charlie Kunz and the Casani Club Orchestra, London.

WHEN WE WERE VERY YOUNG

When We Were Very Young (1934)

Toddlers and babies are paraded in a contest at Astbury Park.

PEEPS THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE WORLD NO. 63

Peeps Through The Window Of The World No. 63 (1935)

A man does trick golf shots and a woman enjoys...

BENNETT AND WILLIAMS

Bennett And Williams (1941)

Comedians Bennett and Williams perform a routine as air raid wardens.

FITNESS EXERCISES

Fitness Exercises (1950)

Charles Neil demonstrates how to achieve good posture. Dublin, Ireland.

 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF EAST WEST BERLIN DIVISION

10th Anniversary Of East West Berlin Division (1959)

Berlin celebrates 10 years of division +...

WHILE PARENTS SLEEP

While Parents Sleep (1932)

Excerpt from the new comedy play 'While Parents Sleep' at the Royalty Theatre...

MISS JAPAN AWAKENS

Miss Japan Awakens (1931)

Story about Japanese women - their housework, their clothes and their...

HAPPY SCHOOLDAYS

Happy Schooldays (1932)

Children having lessons in the open air at a French play school or kindergarten.

CHILDREN OF THE DAY

Children Of The Day (1933)

What children get up to at a day nursery while their mothers are out at work.

NATURE'S ROUGE

Nature's Rouge (1933)

Lovely film showing girls getting the benefits of life in the open air - camping,...

PHILIP RIDGEWAY

Philip Ridgeway (1936)

Radio broadcaster Philip Ridgeway, singer Irene and Jean Melville entertain us...

DIZZY DANCING

Dizzy Dancing (1932)

Good footage of a dance marathon in America.

LE MANS - FERRARIS FIRST SIX

Le Mans - Ferraris First Six (1963)

Scarfiotti and Bandini win Le Mans 24 hour car race - first six...

PEN AND INKLINGS - BOBBY AND FIDO ON THE DOUGHNUT TRAIL

Pen And Inklings - Bobby And Fido On The Doughnut Trail (1920)

Animation featuring Bobby Bumps...

TWO MINUTES WITH

Two Minutes With "Thark" (1927)

Extracts from the play "Thark" starring Ralph Lynn and Tom Walls.

HEAT WAVE

Heat Wave (1952)

Excessive Summer heat sends London residents out into the open - it sends some a little...

Selected Originals - HEAT WAVE

Selected Originals - Heat Wave (1952)

Material relating to newsreel story "Heat Wave" - 52/54.

HOLIDAY TOWN

Holiday Town (1950-1959)

Holidaymakers in Lyme Regis - nice footage of guest house, children playing on the...

A PEN AND INKLING - BOBBY BUMPS FIGHT

A Pen And Inkling - Bobby Bumps Fight (1922)

Bobby Bumps and his dog Fido get into fights - cartoon.

HERE'S TO THE MEMORY - part 2

Here's To The Memory - Part 2 (1910-1929)

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

VARIETY PARADE 3 & 4

Variety Parade 3 & 4 (1940)

A look at entertainment on offer to American and Canadian servicemen in...

FILM FANFARE - NO 24 - SECTION 1 & 2

Film Fanfare - No 24 - Section 1 & 2 (1957)

Round-up item - the latest on new British films, reviews...

FILM FANFARE - NO 24 - SECTION 3

Film Fanfare - No 24 - Section 3 (1957)

John Fitzgerald reviews latest films including 'The Man Who...

FLASHBACKS Reel 3 reel 3 is old reels 5 & 6 combined

Flashbacks Reel 3 Reel 3 Is Old Reels 5 & 6 Combined (1910-1919)

Retrospective documentary tracing the...

FLASHBACKS Reel 2 reel 2 is old reels 3 & 4 combined

Flashbacks Reel 2 Reel 2 Is Old Reels 3 & 4 Combined (1910-1912)

Retrospective documentary tracing the...