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THE IRISH QUESTION - MR DE VALERA VISITS DOWNING STREET

The Irish Question - Mr De Valera Visits Downing Street (1938)

President De Valera of Eire...

ALL ROUND THE TOWN

All Round The Town (1927)

Cycle cross country in France.

THE FRENCH NEWSBOYS' DERBY

The French Newsboys' Derby (1928)

French newsboys race through Paris carrying 33lbs of newspaper on...

HUMAN BIKES SOUTH AMERICA

Human Bikes South America (1929)

People strap wheels to their feet and propel themselves along with...

LONDON HORSE AND CART AND CARS

London Horse And Cart And Cars (1938)

A tannoy system in a car means the driver can alert people...

THEIR NIGHT OUT

Their Night Out (1921)

Various exploits take place during the "Fleet Street Revel" when the media people...

ALL IRELAND STRIKE

All Ireland Strike (1922)

The people of Ireland go on strike and challenge the menace of militarism,...

 

 

1000 GUINEAS WANTED aka 1000 GUINEA SUBSCRIBERS WANTED !

1000 Guineas Wanted AKA 1000 Guinea Subscribers Wanted ! (1922)

Footage of the Cadets marching...

QUEBEC STORM

Quebec Storm (1924)

Fierce blizzards in the Canadian province of Quebec.

WATER SPOUT IN LONDON

Water Spout In London (1929)

Burst water mains on the Strand is a real spectacle, the Strand, London.

"Coming Sir" (1929)

Waiters race through the streets of Paris in bizarre race, Paris, France.

ASHBOURNE

Ashbourne (1925)

People play football through the town of Ashbourne in Derbyshire, it is a tradition...

ASHBOURNE CUTS

Ashbourne Cuts (1925)

Cuts (rushes, out takes) for ASHBOURNE in G 1167.

MADAME TUSSAUDS

Madame Tussauds (1925)

Madame Tussauds wax works is completely destroyed by fire.

WE'RE ALL IN THE SECRET NOW

We're All In The Secret Now (1930)

Philip Snowden, Chancellor of the Exchequer, sets off from Downing...

AT 103 WARDOUR STREET

At 103 Wardour Street (1925)

Footage of people outside the Pathe Building at 103 Wardour Street,...

GRANDFATHER OF OUR BUSES

Grandfather Of Our Buses (1925)

An old horse drawn bus takes tourists around London.

AUSTRALIA'S TEST TEAM

Australia's Test Team (1926)

Australian cricket team goes sight seeing in Rome.

THE TRACKLESS TRAIN

The Trackless Train (1926)

A special train that can drive on roads - probably a converted truck!

FRANC SLUMP SEQUEL

Franc Slump Sequel (1926)

Civil servants demonstrate in Paris demanding pay increase to meet high cost...

EISLER FREED - TALKS ABOUT BRITISH JUSTICE

Eisler Freed - Talks About British Justice (1949)

American Communist Gerhardt Eisler spends time...

HISTORICAL PAGEANT AT SALISBURY

Historical Pageant At Salisbury (1919)

Scenes of a Pageant held in Salisbury.

MR BUTLER ADVOCATES TRADE DRIVE aka PRE-BUDGET STATEMENT BY MR. BUTLER

Mr Butler Advocates Trade Drive AKA Pre-Budget Statement By Mr. Butler (1953)

Conservative...

MACMILLAN'S SPEECH FROM 10 DOWNING STREET

Macmillan's Speech From 10 Downing Street (1957)

Macmillan makes a speech about Britain being a...

Selected Originals - MACMILLAN'S SPEECH FROM 10 DOWNING STREET

Selected Originals - Macmillan's Speech From 10 Downing Street (1957)

Extra material of a...

NEWS FLASHES - SIGNAL BOX

News Flashes - Signal Box (1957)

Temporary control box replaces burned-out Signal Box to keep Cannon...

HUNGRY BOMBAY

Hungry Bombay (1958)

The Indian Government introduce rice and wheat rationing to smooth out food...

QUEER STREET NAMES - LONDON

Queer Street Names - London (1940)

Strange London street names include Skin Market Place and Dog...

CORONATION ROBES

Coronation Robes (1953)

Norman Hartnell shows of fashions for the Coronation - dresses and robes.

STARS IN REGENT STREET

Stars In Regent Street (1955)

Christmas decorations for Regent Street - from the idea to 'real thing'.

KENSINGTON HIGH

Kensington High (1967)

Aerialist Sebastian practises his act on top of high building. Kensington, London.

Selected originals - COMMONWEALTH CONFERENCE

Selected Originals - Commonwealth Conference (1960)

Material relating to newsreel story...

HAIRCUTS ON SALE

Haircuts On Sale (1961)

A hairdresser's shop in Amersham offers half price haircuts. Buckinghamshire.

"Robotugs" Speed Rail Goods (1960)

Footage of the new 'Robotug' at work on platform at Wolverhampton...

WEAPON HARVEST

Weapon Harvest (1961)

Hundreds of guns are handed in to the Police during a gun amnesty.

BIAFRANS DEMONSTRATE

Biafrans Demonstrate (1967)

Biafrans hold demonstration and march to Downing Street over political...

WINDOW FASHION PARADE

Window Fashion Parade (1948)

Crowd of women watch fashion parade in window of Oxford Street department...

TRAINING BARBERS

Training Barbers (1950)

Nice item about training barbers in Old Compton Street in London.

DOG COLLAR BELTS

Dog Collar Belts (1951)

Latest fashion for women - dog collar belts. Sloane Street, London.

PLAYSUITS aka PLAY SUITS

Playsuits AKA Play Suits (1949)

Models wearing swimsuits made from modern fabrics such as rayon and...

GRANDMA'S CORSETS

Grandma's Corsets (1950)

Models wear a variety of corsets from 1870 - 1950, Oxford Street, London.

SPLATO, YUGOSLAVIA

Splato, Yugoslavia (1930)

Various views of people in this Yugoslavian town.

LONDON TRAFFIC - 1930S

London Traffic - 1930s (1928)

Views around London - lots of traffic - no landmarks.

A BULWARK OF THE LEGIONS - CHESTER aka CHESTER - SCENES OF CITY AND SURROUNDINGS

A Bulwark Of The Legions - Chester AKA Chester - Scenes Of City And Surroundings (1935)

Views...

THE CITY OF ST. SWITHIN - WINCHESTER aka WINCHESTER - SCENES OF CITY & ITS...

The City Of St. Swithin - Winchester AKA Winchester - Scenes Of City & Its... (1934)

Various...

THE GATE TO THE BROADS - NORWICH aka NORWICH - SCENES OF CITY & ITS SURROUNDINGS

The Gate To The Broads - Norwich AKA Norwich - Scenes Of City & Its Surroundings (1934)

Views...

JOHANNESBURG TRAFFIC

Johannesburg Traffic (1934)

Traffic scenes in Johannesburg, South Africa.

BBC 1934

BBC 1934 (1935)

Various shots of the home of the British Broadcasting Corporation - Broadcasting House.

MARCH OF THE WORKLESS - LONDON

March Of The Workless - London (1934)

Crowds demonstrate outside Downing St about unemployment.

SIR JOHN SIMON - 1940

Sir John Simon - 1940 (1940)

Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir John Simon, leaves residence carrying...