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ORIGINAL PRINT - EDISON KINETOSCOPE

Original Print - Edison Kinetoscope (1895)

Early silent film - "New Blacksmith Shop" - by Thomas...

TIME TO REMEMBER - TURN OF THE CENTURY  1896 - 1902 - record g - reel 2

Time To Remember - Turn Of The Century 1896 - 1902 - Record G - Reel 2 (1900-1901)

Scenes from...

TIME TO REMEMBER - TIME OF THE SUFFRAGETTES  1911 - 1913  - record d - reel 1

Time To Remember - Time Of The Suffragettes 1911 - 1913 - Record D - Reel 1 (1911-1912)

Events...

FLASHBACKS Reel 4 reel 4 is old reels 7 & 8 combined

Flashbacks Reel 4 Reel 4 Is Old Reels 7 & 8 Combined (1915-1938)

Retrospective documentary tracing the...

PEACEFUL YEARS  reel 2

Peaceful Years Reel 2 (1919-1938)

A history of the "The Peaceful Years" from 1919 to 1938

PEACEFUL YEARS  reel 3

Peaceful Years Reel 3 (1919-1938)

A history of the "The Peaceful Years" from 1919 to 1938

THEATRE CHOCOLATE SELLERS DEMONSTRATE

Theatre Chocolate Sellers Demonstrate (1920)

Theatre Chocolate Sellers demonstrate on board a boat...

 

 

SCRAPBOOK FOR 1922 - reel 1 of 2

Scrapbook For 1922 - Reel 1 Of 2 (1922)

Great film outlining the events of 1922.

EVERYONE LOVES FELIX

Everyone Loves Felix (1924)

Life sized Felix dolls are seen leaving the factory on the back of a horse...

LURE OF THE EAST Cuts Reel 4

Lure Of The East Cuts Reel 4 (1924)

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

A MIGHTY MAN IS HE!

A Mighty Man Is He! (1928)

Mr Price is an extremely strong blacksmith - shown at work and displaying his...

THE EVOLUTION OF THE FILM - PART 4

The Evolution Of The Film - Part 4 (1928)

Camera tricks are shown - film reversal of men diving in...

GREAT NEW ELECTRIC POWER aka GIANT NEW ELECTRIC POWER STATION

Great New Electric Power AKA Giant New Electric Power Station (1929)

The Duke of York opens new...

THEIR PETS SAVED

Their Pets Saved (1929)

The R.S.P.C.A. gives out free dog licences to deserving owners who cannot afford...

THE FETE OF THE BRIDE OF THE NILE

The Fete Of The Bride Of The Nile (1930)

A river parade down the River Nile is part of an ancient...

 BERLIN - GERMAN DOCUMENTARY ON LIFE IN BERLIN - REEL TWO

Berlin - German Documentary On Life In Berlin - Reel Two (1930-1939)

Part of a documentary /...

THE ROOSEVELT STORY Reels 3 & 4 spliced

The Roosevelt Story Reels 3 & 4 Spliced (1930-1949)

Biopic of the American President - lots of good...

BOOKS - BY THE BILLION!

Books - By The Billion! (1931)

How books are printed and bound.

IN THE EMPEROR'S TEA GARDEN - JAPAN

In The Emperor's Tea Garden - Japan (1931)

Women workers pick tea leaves at the Emperors plantation...

THE RIGHT SOUND BUT THE WRONG PICTURE aka RIGHT SOUND ON WRONG PICTURE

The Right Sound But The Wrong Picture AKA Right Sound On Wrong Picture (1932)

Jokey item shows...

VOICE GRAFTING

Voice Grafting (1932)

Good footage of HMV studios in 1932.

THE MORDEN CINEMA IN THE MAKING aka MORDEN CINEMA OPENED

The Morden Cinema In The Making AKA Morden Cinema Opened (1932)

Nice piece about the building of...

BRITISH INDUSTRIES

British Industries "Show The World" (1933)

Duchess of York and Queen Mary inspect British fashions...

THE GIVING POINT - TAKEN AT THE NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY - TEDDINGTON

The Giving Point - Taken At The National Physical Laboratory - Teddington (1933)

Pressure is...

THE SNAKE

The Snake (1933)

American story about the way coal is moved along England's waterways.

GRACIE FIELDS

Gracie Fields (1933)

The singer Miss Gracie Fields at the HMV factory in Hayes, Middlesex.

HOT STUFF!

Hot Stuff! (1933)

A tank transports molten metal to a casting ship.

SECRETS OF NATURE - AMAZING MAIZE

Secrets Of Nature - Amazing Maize (1933)

Educational film showing how maize grows - some time lapse...

WOULD YOU BELIEVE IT? NO. 2

Would You Believe It? No. 2 (1934)

Unusual things from around the world including truffle hunting and...

WOULD YOU BELIEVE IT? NO. 3

Would You Believe It? No. 3 (1934)

Smallest shop in the world, pawnbroker pub, pious Sussex cottage...

WOULD YOU BELIEVE IT? NO. 13

Would You Believe It? No. 13 (1934)

Strange street names in London, a German oil mill and how to...

FIFTY YEARS ABOARD A CABLE SHIP NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

Fifty Years Aboard A Cable Ship News In A Nutshell (1935)

Steward John Campbell who has worked on...

SHOTS OF LONDON

Shots Of London (1935)

Shots of London from the towers of Battersea power station under construction.

BERLIN CELEBRATES 700TH ANNIVERSARY

Berlin Celebrates 700th Anniversary (1937)

Berlin celebrates 700th birthday with a great parade.

HERE'S TO THE MEMORY part 6

Here's To The Memory Part 6 (1940-1959)

Excellent retrospective looking back over 50 years - this reel...

CLASSROOM FILM - BOOKS

Classroom Film - Books (1940-1949)

Educational film showing processes involved in making books.

MAIZE HARVEST

Maize Harvest (1940-1949)

Educational film showing maize being harvested and processed - camels are used to...

RURAL ENGLAND  aka THIS BLESSED PLOT - THIS OTHER EDEN

Rural England AKA This Blessed Plot - This Other Eden (1940-1949)

Appeal film for the Council for...

SPANIELS  issue title is HOT DOGS

Spaniels Issue Title Is Hot Dogs (1942)

At a King Charles' spaniels breeding kennel in Harrow.

FLORENCE DESMOND & FLANAGAN AND ALLEN issue title is AIRS AND GRACES

Florence Desmond & Flanagan And Allen Issue Title Is Airs And Graces (1943)

Florence Desmond...

DOWN THE ROAD

Down The Road (1946)

Nice footage of passenger travellers taking a ride on a stage coach in Canterbury,...

SWAN UPPERS

Swan Uppers (1946)

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

MILES AIRCRAFT SCHOOL issue title is PATHE PICTORIAL LOOKS AT YOUTH

Miles Aircraft School Issue Title Is Pathe Pictorial Looks At Youth (1947)

Boys and girls...

HASTINGS FISHING VILLAGE issue title PATHE PICTORIAL GOES TO SEA

Hastings Fishing Village Issue Title Pathe Pictorial Goes To Sea (1947)

Fishermen of The Stade...

CONTRAST IN TOWN AND COUNTRY LIFE issue title PATHE PICTORIAL GOES INTO THE...

Contrast In Town And Country Life Issue Title Pathe Pictorial Goes Into The... (1947)

Good...

LONDON SCENES

London Scenes (1947)

London from the skies - good shots.

SEAPLANE

Seaplane (1947)

Ships and seaplanes in water seen from the air.

KENTISH FARM aka EX-PREMIER OF LITHUANIA ON FARM

Kentish Farm AKA Ex-Premier Of Lithuania On Farm (1947)

Former Premier of Lithuania on his farm in...

TROOPING THE COLOUR

Trooping The Colour (1947)

Various shots of the Trooping of the Colour ceremony.

WILD FOWL

Wild Fowl (1948)

Peter Scott observes various birds at the Severn Wildfowl Trust.