British Pathe

Swan Upping (1926)

Traditional custom of marking the swans on the River Thames.

Hundreds Of Swans (1925)

Swans have to be hand fed during a frosty spell of weather. Shepperton.

Two Man Submarine (1964)

A two man submarine, built for pleasure use, is shown off in a lake in Berlin.

Swans And Cygnets (1969)

Riverside footage featuring swans. Good quality throughout.

Windsor Castle

Turn of the Century scenes of the river near Windsor. The castle provides a...

Swan Cleaning (1957)

P.D.S.A workers tend for oil stained swans recuperate. Good quality

Swans (1972)

Nice colour footage of swans going about their business.

River Lea Floods (1910-1919)

Flooded streets in London after River Lea bursts its banks.

The Boat Afloat (1931)

A woman gives trial to a strange new floating boat device worn around the neck !

Back To The River Once More (1925)

Swans return to their home in the Thames after a spell of cold...

Swans Returned To The River (1956)

Cleaned Thames swans return to the river.

Holidays On Canals (1961)

Good footage of canal boats at Little Venice, London.

Swannery (1948)

Chesil Bank swan breeding ground at Abbotsbury, Dorset.

Plastic Models (1951)

Plastic lampshades being made at factory in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire.

Three Swans Can't Wait (1961)

Swans being fed after they learnt how to ring bell for service....

London Festival Ballet In Prague (1969)

London Festival Ballet performs in Prague.

River 'pretty' Scenes (1960-1969)

Autumnal leaves on trees along river bank, river activity with small boats...

Birds In Flight (1972)

Swans, terns and gannets in flight.

Snow Scenes Bucks (1969)

Countryside shots - snowy scenic scenes.

Swans Fed By Humans AKA Our Arctic Winter (1917)

Swans, tamed by hunger, come to be fed in...

Pavlova (1940-1949)

Anna Pavlova feeding swans in her garden.

Motor Canoe (1920-1939)

Lovely footage of three women spending a day on the river in their motor canoe.

Swans & River (1960-1969)

Shots of people in small boats and swans on a river.

Restoration Of Fontainebleau (1967)

Restoration of the castle of Fontainebleau Palace in France.

Swan Upping (1949)

The opening of the Swan Upping season in London.

Swan Upping (1953)

Vintners and Dyers mark cygnets according to ownership on the River Thames.

Swan Uppers (1946)

Vintners and Dyers search the Thames for their swans and mark their beaks.

The Swannery (1955)

Chesil beach - the only natural swannery in the world.

Wildfowl Trust Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1967)

Several types of geese, swan...

A Little Bit Of Old England (1934)

Ancient sport of bigling is still not forgotten.

Territorial Parade In Glasgow (1934)

Territorial parade is held in Glasgow - Director General of...

Culzean Castle (1956)

Picturesque Culzean Castle and grounds are seen in this tranquil item.

Cleaning Swans (1957)

Swans have oil cleaned from their feathers at the PDSA Clinic in Ilford.

Penny Farthing Cycle Race News In A Nutshell (1935)

Penny farthing bicycle race - riders mostly...

Camera Interviews - Madame Anna Pavlova At Home (1930)

Madame Anna Pavlova in the surrounding of...

Swan-Derful! (1936)

Sheila the tame swan has become like a pet to Mrs Watson of Chesham, Buckinghamshire....

World's Most Luxurious Yacht (1929)

Footage of the launch of the yacht of Lady Cooper's new Yacht,...

Love Me, Love My Swan! (1959)

Lovely story about a Park Keeper who mended a swan's broken heart.

Nature Craft (1939)

Nature craft involves making models of birds from things such as nuts, stalks and...

Motorcycle Caravan Issue Title Is One For The Road (1939)

Item about two woman and man on holiday...

Wells Cathedral Etc. (1939)

Lovely Cathedral town of Wells in Somerset.

Snow-Covered Countryside (1969)

Nice scenic shots of grounds of stately home under a blanket of snow.

Swannery At Abbotsbury (1949)

Swans return to swannery at Chesil beech to breed - supervised by Mr...

Sea Lion (1949)

Cheeky sea lion at Whipsnade that escapes from its enclosure by climbing fence.

Alfie And The Camera (1945)

Little boy photographer taking photographs around town.

Piccadilly Policeman (1946)

Great shots of Piccadilly Circus as we see a policeman going about his work.

Unloading Ship Of Sand AKA Unloading Ship Of Coal (1947)

Delivery of coal is unloaded at Battersea...