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SWINGING LONDON

Swinging London (1967)

Item which seems to say the swinging youth are responsible for mass demolition of...

ELEPHANT PROMOTES RESTAURANT

Elephant Promotes Restaurant (1969)

An elephant promotes new Indian restaurant in Poland Street,...

THE MOTOR SKATER

The Motor Skater

Early English comedy film - The Motor Skater.

MID EAST / AFRICAN STREET SCENES

Mid East / African Street Scenes (1920-1930)

Street scenes in the Middle East / Africa.

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.

AT 103 WARDOUR STREET

At 103 Wardour Street (1925)

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

 

 

QUEER STREET NAMES - LONDON

Queer Street Names - London (1940)

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

DOG COLLAR BELTS

Dog Collar Belts (1951)

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

CARNIVAL AT VIAREGGIO

Carnival At Viareggio (1958)

People having fun at Carnival at Viareggio, Italy.

CUBAN DEMONSTRATION

Cuban Demonstration (1963)

Masses of Cubans celebrating through streets of Havana, Cuba.

AUSTRIA VS HUNGARY FOOTBALL MATCH

Austria Vs Hungary Football Match (1954)

Street scenes in Austria, footballers in coach and close ups...

 2ND NATIONAL SPARTAKIADE IN CZECHOSLOVAKIA

2nd National Spartakiade In Czechoslovakia (1960)

Shots of Prague + shots of gymnasts dancing in...

LIBERIAN INDEPENDENCE

Liberian Independence (1962)

Liberians celebrating their independence.

TRIP THROUGH SEWERS OF PARIS

Trip Through Sewers Of Paris (1966)

Parisians go on tour of city's sewers.

Troops March through City

Troops March Through City (1914-1918)

Footage of soldiers marching along streets.

SOLDIERS MARCHING

Soldiers Marching (1920-1929)

Footage of soldiers marching in unidentified location.

LONDON TRAFFIC

London Traffic (1920-1930)

Traffic in London.

 STRIKE MEETING & PROCESSION THROUGH TOWN

Strike Meeting & Procession Through Town (1910-1920)

Rally and procession by carpenters and joiners...

A LINK WITH THE PAST

A Link With The Past (1934)

Very good educational film on the city of Lincoln in Lincolnshire.

THE TOWER - A GOOLE, YORKSHIRE STUDY

The Tower - A Goole, Yorkshire Study (1926)

An enormous water tower in Goole is featured - under...

THE SINGERS ON THE ROOF

The Singers On The Roof (1932)

The 'Legia' choir of Belgium rehearse in Brussels.

CHARLES PATHE

Charles Pathe (1929)

Footage of Charles Pathe - probably outside the Pathe building in Wardour Street.

SEEING THINGS

Seeing Things (1921)

People kneel down to see "the Sahara Mirage" created by the heat wave in London.

CITIZENS OF NO MEAN CITY

Citizens Of No Mean City (1925)

Good footage of Liverpool taken from the top of the highest buildings.

THE ERRAND BOYS DERBY

The Errand Boys Derby (1925)

Hundreds race on their bicycles in the Errand Boys' Derby through Paris. ...

FATAL FIRE IN LONDON

Fatal Fire In London (1939)

Footage of a fatal blaze in Victoria Street in London.

HEATED STREETS

Heated Streets (1954)

Gas heaters are installed outside French cafes to keep the customers warm while...

FLOODS aka FLOOD DISASTER AT PENSFOLD, SOMERSET

Floods AKA Flood Disaster At Pensfold, Somerset (1968)

Aftermath of bad floods in Somerset.

Selected Originals - EAST AFRICAN SAFARI RALLY

Selected Originals - East African Safari Rally (1969)

Material relating to newsreel story EAST...

SMALLEST MAN

Smallest Man (1949)

Item showing Henry Behrens who is only 30 inches high and the smallest man in the...

SASH DRESS

Sash Dress (1950)

Actress Enid Smeedon shows the versatility of a sash as an accessory to an evening gown....

SELF-HYPNOTIST

Self-Hypnotist (1952)

Item showing self-hypnotist Rodinos during his act. Old Compton St. London.

200 YEAR OLD FOOTBALL aka SHROVE-TIDE FOOTBALL

200 Year Old Football AKA Shrove-Tide Football (1929)

Practically the whole town of Ashbourne in...

 CHAS CHASE

Chas Chase (1948)

Chaz Chase, French vaudeville star, takes to eating flowers, tickets, matches & other...

FIRE AT MAN'S SHOP IN WEST END

Fire At Man's Shop In West End

Fire in men's clothes shop in the West End of London.

SWIMMING ETC.

Swimming Etc. (1946)

Swimming gala at Marshall Street baths, London.

SWIMMING ETC.

Swimming Etc. (1946)

Water polo and diving at swimming gala in London.

FELIX TOPOLSKI IN POLAND

Felix Topolski In Poland (1948)

Artist Felix Topolski sketches ruins of Warsaw.

QUEEN VISITS BBC TELEVISION CENTRE

Queen Visits BBC Television Centre (1961)

Queen visits BBC television centre at White City, London.

DUSSERA CELEBRATION IN DELHI

Dussera Celebration In Delhi (1952)

Burning of Ravana effigies in Delhi

THE NEWSPAPER DISPUTE

The Newspaper Dispute (1954)

The Star clock face & News of the World clock faces, men standing around...

 FASHION PARADE IN BOND STREET

Fashion Parade In Bond Street (1955)

Fashion models parade down Bond Street - giving a treat to all...

 5th INTERNATIONAL YOUTH FESTIVAL IN WARSAW

5th International Youth Festival In Warsaw (1955)

Young people - mainly from left wing...

FLOWER FESTIVAL IN HOLLAND

Flower Festival In Holland (1954)

Flower parade through the bulb regions of Holland

WARNER-PATHE HOUSE LIGHTS UP

Warner-Pathe House Lights Up (1963)

Barbara Windsor activates illuminated Warner-Pathe sign over door,...

MRS WILSON AT HOME IN NO. 10

Mrs Wilson At Home In No. 10 (1964)

Various shots of PM's wife Mary Wilson at home in Downing Street.

VETERAN CARS PARADE THROUGH COLOMBO

Veteran Cars Parade Through Colombo (1963)

Veteran cars parade through Colombo in Ceylon

NEIL KENYON

Neil Kenyon (1919)

Comedian Neil Kenyon performs on street.

FRENCH MARCH INTO FRANKFURT

French March Into Frankfurt (1920-1929)

French soldiers marching into Frankfurt, Germany.