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US INDEPENDENCE DAY IN LONDON - JULY 1941

Us Independence Day In London - July 1941

American Independence Day celebrated in London.

STARS AND STRIPES

Stars And Stripes

Brief close shot of American flag.

VICTIMS OF A PLANE CRASH IN ICELAND

Victims Of A Plane Crash In Iceland

Wreck of crashed plane + plus funerals of American airmen...

LEASE LEND TO RUSSIA

Lease Lend To Russia

American military equipment and food is donated to Soviet Union.

FILM ACTOR'S DARING FEAT

Film Actor's Daring Feat (1910-1920)

A film actor uses a rope to slide across from one building to another -...

FLASHBACKS extracts

Flashbacks Extracts (1910-1919)

Reel of extracts from a retrospective documentary tracing the development of...

TITANIC DISASTER - GENUINE FOOTAGE

Titanic Disaster - Genuine Footage (1911-1912)

Extended coverage of events surrounding the sinking of the...

 

 

ARRIVAL OF MRS VERNON CASTLE

Arrival Of Mrs Vernon Castle (1914-1918)

Famous dancer Mrs Vernon Castle (Irene Foote) - poses for the...

SS CERAMIC at Tilbury

SS Ceramic At Tilbury (1914-1919)

People disembark from liner ship SS Ceramic at Tilbury in Essex.

CONVOY OF ARMY AMBULANCES AND WOUNDED IN WHEELCHAIRS

Convoy Of Army Ambulances And Wounded In Wheelchairs (1914-1918)

Ambulances arrive at hospital,...

JEWISH BATTALION

Jewish Battalion (1915)

Nice footage of soldiers at barracks and marching off with their kit.

AMERICAN TROOPS PARADE

American Troops Parade (1916-1918)

Massive parade of American troops in British city.

ARMISTICE DAY 1918

Armistice Day 1918 (1918)

Celebrations around the world after the news of Germany's surrender.

WORLD WAR OVER

World War Over (1918)

People in Paris celebrate the end of World War One. France.

JIMMY WILDE LEAVES FOR AMERICA

Jimmy Wilde Leaves For America (1919)

Boxer Jimmy Wilde on board ship before departure to the...

FAIRBANKS AND PICKFORD IN FRANCE

Fairbanks And Pickford In France (1920)

Film star couple Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks conclude...

BRITISH SCREEN BEAUTY SEARCH

British Screen Beauty Search (1920)

Some of the finalists in Pathe's search for a British Screen...

MARY PICKFORD & DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS  aka MARY PICKFORD & DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS ARRIVE ...

Mary Pickford & Douglas Fairbanks AKA Mary Pickford & Douglas Fairbanks Arrive ... (1920)

Mary...

AMERICAN AIRMAN - NEW YORK - BERLIN

American Airman - New York - Berlin (1920-1930)

American airman is welcomed by large crowds after flying...

 EMIL JANNINGS & HENRY PORTEN

Emil Jannings & Henry Porten (1920)

Film stars Emil Jannings and Henny Porten arrive on set of film...

NOAH'S ARK LINER

Noah's Ark Liner (1921)

Small furry animals, kangaroos and snakes arrive in Tilbury from Australia on...

BISMARCK RE-CHRISTENED aka WORLDS GREATEST LINER

Bismarck Re-Christened AKA Worlds Greatest Liner (1922)

The Bismarck (The Majestic) at sea and...

POLO IN U.S.A.  POLO IN USA

Polo In U.S.A. Polo In USA (1924)

Prince Edward at Polo match in States, also his plane landing back...

PRINCE OF WALES IN U.S.A.

Prince Of Wales In U.S.A. (1924)

Prince Edward at a Polo match, his departure for Canada and visiting a...

LURE OF THE EAST Cuts Reel 1

Lure Of The East Cuts Reel 1 (1924)

Cuts for documentary tracing an extraordinary road trip between...

I'M GLAD TO BE HOME

I'm Glad To Be Home (1925)

Prince Edward, Prince of Wales, arrives back in Southampton after a ten week...

RUDOLPH VALENTINO'S FUNERAL aka RUDOLPHE VALENTINO'S FUNERAL

Rudolph Valentino's Funeral AKA Rudolphe Valentino's Funeral (1926)

Valentino's funeral - Pola...

QUEEN MARIE AS INDIAN BRAVE & CUTS

Queen Marie As Indian Brave & Cuts (1926)

Queen Marie of Romania visits Native American settlement in...

GENERAL STRIKE NUMBER 1

General Strike Number 1 (1926)

Item shows effect of General Strike on all aspects of British life.

GENERAL STRIKE MORE STRIKE SNAPS

General Strike More Strike Snaps (1926)

General Strike affects all aspects of life in Britain.

4TH ROUND  OF F.A. CUP: WOLVES V NOTTINGHAM FOREST

4th Round Of F.A. Cup: Wolves V Nottingham Forest (1927)

F.A. Cup football at Wolverhampton...

FAMOUS BRITISH FILM STARS

Famous British Film Stars (1927)

Film stars arrive by car.

THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME

There's No Place Like Home (1927)

Crowds greet the liner 'Alberic' arriving at the Isle of Man.

BLIND MAN FELLING TREES AND CHOPPING WOOD

Blind Man Felling Trees And Chopping Wood (1927)

A blind man chops a tree down then does some...

OUR BILL

Our Bill (1928)

Performing chimpanzee does various tricks and stunts.

CAMERA INTERVIEWS - MR F.E. WEATHERLY K.C. THE FAMOUS SONG WRITER

Camera Interviews - Mr F.E. Weatherly K.C. The Famous Song Writer (1928)

Portrait of the...

BRITAIN'S SPEED KING

Britain's Speed King (1928)

Captain Malcolm Campbell is greeted on his arrival back in Britain after...

THE GATE OF PEACE

The Gate Of Peace (1928)

The American Navy are present at the unveiling of a memorial to American...

THE CESAREWITCH

The Cesarewitch (1928)

The Cesarewitch horse race is won by 'Arctic Star' at Newmarket, Suffolk.

LAUGHTER AND LIFE

Laughter And Life (1928-1960)

Compilation of funny bits from lots of feature films linked by the lovely Sid...

WELCOME HOME MAJOR H.O.D. SEGRAVE

Welcome Home Major H.O.D. Segrave (1929)

Major Henry Segrave receives rapturous welcome on his return...

HER LAST VOYAGE

Her Last Voyage (1929)

Footage of "Star of Alaska", one of America's last windjammers, in full sail.

THE BALLOONISTS DERBY

The Balloonists Derby (1929)

Hot air balloonists from 7 nations gather in St Louis for Gordon Bennett...

MISS MABEL POULTON - BIP FILM STAR listed on sleeve as MAPLE POULTON

Miss Mabel Poulton - Bip Film Star Listed On Sleeve As Maple Poulton (1929)

Mable Poulton...

BITTER-SWEET aka BITTER SWEET for text search purposes record a - reel 1

Bitter-Sweet AKA Bitter Sweet For Text Search Purposes Record A - Reel 1 (1929)

Stage...

BITTER-SWEET aka BITTER SWEET for text search purposes record c - reel 2

Bitter-Sweet AKA Bitter Sweet For Text Search Purposes Record C - Reel 2 (1929)

Stage...

THE IRISH DERBY

The Irish Derby (1930)

Film of the Famous Irish horse race - won by 'Rock Star'.

WORLD'S LARGEST MOTOR SHIP

World's Largest Motor Ship (1930)

The White Star Liner 'Britannic' sets off from Liverpool on its...

TWINKLES FROM

Twinkles From "Follow A Star" (1930)

Dances and comedy routine from "Follow a Star" featuring Jack and...

FIRST OFFICIAL POLICE PLANE aka FIRST OFFICIAL POLISH PLANE

First Official Police Plane AKA First Official Polish Plane (1930)

First police plane is put...