• 1890
  • 1900
  • 1910
  • 1920
  • 1930
  • 1940
  • 1950
  • 1960
  • 1970
  • 1980
  • 1990
  • 2000
  • 2011
THIS WAS NEWS

This Was News (1951)

Wonderful promotional film made for soap company Hudson and Knight.

FOOTBALLS FOR WORLD CUP

Footballs For World Cup (1966)

Special footballs are made by hand for the World Cup in a Yorkshire...

DENIS COMPTON

Denis Compton (1947)

Footballer / cricketer Denis Compton talks about poor financial rewards of cricket...

RUGGED FOR RUGGER!

Rugged For Rugger! (1940)

Rugby balls are made in Australia, then we see a demonstration match at...

REBUILDING STANDS AT LE MANS

Rebuilding Stands At Le Mans (1955)

French motor racing track is reconstructed after this year's...

OLYMPIC PREPARATIONS

Olympic Preparations (1970)

Footage the construction of the Olympic stadium in Munich, Germany.

HERE AND THERE

Here And There (1933)

Workings of a huge railway clock and a new gadget for golf.

 

 

BAGSHOT part of WORLD NEWS

Bagshot Part Of World News (1950)

A new British jeep and a 'Hybrid' motorcycle are tested out by the...

MAKING CRICKET BALLS issue title HOW'S THAT?

Making Cricket Balls Issue Title How's That? (1939)

Traditional way of making cricket balls by hand...

MAKING BOWLS

Making Bowls (1939)

Short film showing the process of making wooden bowls for bowling.

AUSSIES PREPARE FOR OLYMPIC

Aussies Prepare For Olympic (1955)

Giant new sporting arenas being built in Melbourne for 1956...

BILLY WALKER

Billy Walker (1967)

Boxer Billy Walker working in his City restaurant 'Baked Potato'.

EXTRA ! LOTUS CARS

Extra ! Lotus Cars (1970)

Colour footage of the Lotus car factory.

SPECIAL ! MOTOR CYCLE GRAND PRIX

Special ! Motor Cycle Grand Prix (1969)

Footage of 500 mile motorcycle race for production bikes at...

TESTING BOWLS

Testing Bowls (1952)

Mr George King demonstrates the testing procedure for new bowling balls in Glasgow.

MERMAID IN THE CITY

Mermaid In The City (1946)

Promising swimmer Margaret Wellington practises after her day in the bank. ...

REAL SPORTSMANSHIP

Real Sportsmanship (1933)

A London organisation sets up a cricket match for the unemployed.

AUSSIES PREPARE FOR OLYMPIC

Aussies Prepare For Olympic (1955)

Giant new sporting arenas being built in Melbourne for 1956...

AUSSIES PREPARE FOR OLYMPICS Selected Originals

Aussies Prepare For Olympics Selected Originals (1955)

Giant new sporting arenas being built in...

ARCHERY

Archery (1961)

Bespoke bows and arrows for archery are made at this factory near Sherwood Forest.

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 428 - reel 1 of 2 - PROPPED-UP SHOP aka CRAZY HOUSE and...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 428 - Reel 1 Of 2 - Propped-Up Shop AKA Crazy House And... (1963)

Out...

NEWS IN FLASHES

News In Flashes (1951)

Firemen about pay - Boxers train - Cycle and Motorcycle show at Earls Court.

GOLF BALL TEST

Golf Ball Test (1961)

A little film showing how the golf balls are made and tested.

INTRODUCING THE NEW

Introducing The New "Bluebird" AKA Blue Bird (1932)

Sir Malcolm Campbell shows off the improvements...

LAUNDRY SPORTS - MOTSPUR PARK

Laundry Sports - Motspur Park (1938)

Men and women who work in the laundry industry take part in their...

PEEPS THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE WORLD NO. 10

Peeps Through The Window Of The World No. 10 (1934)

Model trains for engineer tests, swans on a...

NEWS IN FLASHES - NEW OLYMPIC STADIUM IN MELBOURNE

News In Flashes - New Olympic Stadium In Melbourne (1952)

Architects look over the plans for a...

£30,000 STAR JOINS CARDIFF

£30,000 Star Joins Cardiff (1953)

Trevor Ford transfers from Sunderland to Cardiff City at a fee of...

POINT-TO-POINT DRAWS DUBLIN CROWD

Point-To-Point Draws Dublin Crowd (1950)

The Ward Union Hunt stage a point-to-point horse race near...

NEWS FROM ROME

News From Rome (1959)

Construction of Olympic Stadium and unveiling of statue of Lord Byron in Rome.

SOCKS, SHORTS, SHOES aka BOY ENGINEERS issue title ALL THE LATEST!

Socks, Shorts, Shoes AKA Boy Engineers Issue Title All The Latest! (1942)

Teenage boys work in...

DOCK STRIKE CONTINUES

Dock Strike Continues (1955)

Dock strike continues - Russian Henley competitors have to practise in...

WEEKEND SUBMARINERS

Weekend Submariners (1955)

Midget submarine for sportsmen and scientists is tried in California.

OLD TIMERS FESTIVAL

Old Timers Festival (1966)

Gold rush days revived at Sourdough Festival at Yukon, Canada.

MADAME TUSSAUD'S

Madame Tussaud's (1948)

Bernard Tussaud and staff show how the busts are made before they go in Madame...

SPEEDWAY SCHOOL

Speedway School (1949)

Motorcyclists test out their skills at a speedway school in Hoddesdon,...

TROTTING

Trotting (1953)

Footage of the old sport of trotting racing in London.

CLIFF CLIMBING

Cliff Climbing (1948)

Abseiler collects gull eggs from Bridlington cliffs to sell as food.

TAILOR'S STABLE

Tailor's Stable (1948)

Sidney Barney's riding outfitters features stable and dummy horse for his clients...

MASCOTS

Mascots (1953)

Ice skater Daphne Walker takes lots of model elephants as mascots on her trip to South...

NEW DOMED STADIUM IN HOUSTON

New Domed Stadium In Houston (1964)

A massive indoor stadium is built as a home for the Houston Colts...

PRIME MINISTER VISITS WINERY aka NEW WINERY OPENED IN AUSTRALIA

Prime Minister Visits Winery AKA New Winery Opened In Australia (1967)

New winery and vineyard...

WEDGWOOD TODAY

Wedgwood Today (1950)

A look inside the Wedgwood factory, and who process of creating pottery and china.

CRASH HELMETS

Crash Helmets (1955)

Weird film about testing crash helmets - very high standards but "these standards...

THE SOVEREIGN aka SAIL MAKING

The Sovereign AKA Sail Making (1963)

We see people constructing sails for the yacht Sovereign which...

GOOD LUCK ... KAYE DON

Good Luck ... Kaye Don (1932)

Work on the boat "Miss England III" - being prepared to attempt a speed...

CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA NO. 20

Caught By The Camera No. 20 (1935)

Stories in this item include road sweeping in France and footage of...

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 93

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 93 (1940)

A new road is built at Port Elizabeth and a cat pulls darts...

PEEPS THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE WORLD NO. 31

Peeps Through The Window Of The World No. 31 (1935)

A farmers drag hunt, a tunnel through avalanche...

SOCCER MART

Soccer Mart (1966)

Southend United FC opens market at part of their ground to produce more revenue.