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NEW BLACKSMITH SHOP

New Blacksmith Shop (1895)

Classic early film, "New Blacksmith Shop", by Thomas Edison.

FOR THE HEADSHIP OF THE RIVER

For The Headship Of The River (1930)

Rowers compete for the title of Head of the River in annual race...

THE CHAMPION

The Champion (1952)

Copy of the Charlie Chaplin film - The Champion.

THE BABY

The Baby

Classic early film - The Baby - by Lumiere.

THE FALLING WALL

The Falling Wall

Classic early film - The Falling Wall - by Lumiere.

DONS OUT OF BUILDING / UNIVERSITY ? aka KNIGHTS OF THE GARTER ?

Dons Out Of Building / University ? AKA Knights Of The Garter ? (1920-1930)

This item is unclear...

ROYAL PROCESSION AT PALACE

Royal Procession At Palace (1930-1939)

Crowds await royal procession outside Buckingham Palace.

 

 

PATHE PICTORIAL CARTOON COMPETITION 1

Pathe Pictorial Cartoon Competition 1 (1921)

The artist Poy draws a cartoon - the audience is...

Selected Originals - FAMECHON OUTPOINTS ANKARAH aka BOXING

Selected Originals - Famechon Outpoints Ankarah AKA Boxing (1952)

Material relating to the...

NEW TOURIST ATTRACTION NEAR SYDNEY

New Tourist Attraction Near Sydney (1929)

New tourist attraction 'The Pools' opened near Sydney,...

 MEDIEVAL TOURNAMENT IN SIENA SQUARE

Medieval Tournament In Siena Square (1950-1959)

Italian Medieval Tournament with people in period...

 THE EARL BARON FIVE AT WORK

The Earl Baron Five At Work (1962)

Members of the rock group 'The Earl Baron Five' doing their day...

"Merry Goes The Day When The Heart Is Young" (1933)

Mad rag event in London - lots of flour and...

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

Chrysanthemums (1925)

Title and intertitles only of an item which featured shots of Chrysanthemums.

SEEING THINGS

Seeing Things (1921)

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

QUEEN AT NEW GALLERY

Queen At New Gallery (1920-1930)

Queen Mary emerges from gallery after watching "The Willow Pattern Plate"....

A TABLEAU OF THE EAST

A Tableau Of The East (1921)

Dacia performs an eccentric "Eastern" dance at the Great Ypres Ball.

FELIX THE CAT - ESKIMOTIVE

Felix The Cat - Eskimotive (1928)

Felix the Cat animation - Adventures with bubbles in the snow

BRIGITTE BARDOT IN FLORENCE

Brigitte Bardot In Florence (1962)

Famous French actress Brigitte Bardot filming in Florence, Italy.

CROWDS RETURN TO CINEMA

Crowds Return To Cinema (1961)

The crowds return to west-end cinemas. Excellent footage throughout.

FILM FANFARE - NO 28 - SECTION 1

Film Fanfare - No 28 - Section 1 (1956)

Noble presents a film related news update, Parsons interviews...

FILM FANFARE - NO 28 - SECTION 2

Film Fanfare - No 28 - Section 2 (1956)

Fitzgerald reviews "My Teenage Daughter" "Rock Around The...

FILM FANFARE - NO 28 - SECTION 3

Film Fanfare - No 28 - Section 3 (1956)

Quiz Panel: Lisa Gastoni, Val Guest, Marianne Brauns, Peter...

THE MOST ANCIENT & NOBLE ORDER OF THE THISTLE

The Most Ancient & Noble Order Of The Thistle (1932)

Members of the Order of the Thistle parade to...

"Barnum - Out Barnum'd!" (1930)

Members of The Ancient Arabic Order of the Mystic Shrine march in...

DANCING - STATELY AND DROLL BY MISS GRACE CRISTIE

Dancing - Stately And Droll By Miss Grace Cristie (1925)

Unusual dancing style demonstrated by...

SHORT SHOTS FROM

Short Shots From "The Show's The Thing" (1929)

Extracts from "The Show's the Thing" - chorus girls...

Selected Originals - PRINCESS AT PREMIERE

Selected Originals - Princess At Premiere (1951)

Material related to newsreel story "Princess At...

THE CANADIAN BACHELORS

The Canadian Bachelors (1940)

The Three Canadian Bachelors sing "Nellie Dean". No soundtrack.

MARLON BRANDO WINS PASINETTI PRIZE

Marlon Brando Wins Pasinetti Prize (1954)

Close ups of young Marlon Brando receiving pasinetti prize.

BEATING THE RETREAT BY THE MASSED BANDS OF THE ROYAL MARINES

Beating The Retreat By The Massed Bands Of The Royal Marines (1958)

Massed bands of Royal...

GLASGOW CIVIC ART EXHIBITION

Glasgow Civic Art Exhibition (1959)

Artists gather for Glasgow art exhibition. Good.

DOCUMENTARY COLOUR CUTS

Documentary Colour Cuts (1961)

Motor car engine, billboard of Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh advertising...

 THE EARL BARON FIVE

The Earl Baron Five (1962)

Rock band 'The Earl Baron Five' playing at the Castle Public House,...

RINGO STARR VISITS MATERNITY HOSPITAL TO SEE HIS BABY

Ringo Starr Visits Maternity Hospital To See His Baby (1965)

Beatles drummer visits maternity...

LIGHT BRIGADE FASHION

Light Brigade Fashion (1968)

Models wearing clothes inspired by the film "The Charge of the Light...

DUTCH CHILDREN'S VILLAGE

Dutch Children's Village (1968)

Boys constructing a village - the children run a newspaper office, a...

WEMBLEY - THE GOAL!

Wembley - The Goal! (1932)

Film of the football cup tie between West Bromwich Albion and Aston Villa.

"The Riding Of The Marches" Revived! (1930)

Ancient ceremony of the Riding of the Marches is revived...

THE RIVIERA RIVALLED

The Riviera Rivalled (1930)

Footage of the annual Battle of the Flowers in St. Helier, Jersey.

LIGHTNING FASHIONS

Lightning Fashions (1922)

A dress is created in 90 seconds - fabric is draped around a woman then pinned...

HIS MAJESTY'S GRENADIER

His Majesty's Grenadier (1931)

The Band of His Majesty's Grenadier Guards march and play outside...

LET THE BULGINE RUN on sleeve as - KNELLER HALL BAND

Let The Bulgine Run On Sleeve As - Kneller Hall Band (1932)

Military choir sing 'Let the Bulgine...

LUCILLE BENSTEAD listed on sleeve as LUCILLE BANSTEAD

Lucille Benstead Listed On Sleeve As Lucille Banstead (1920)

A group of disabled ex-servicemen go...

CHELSEA ARTS BALL aka OUR FAMOUS FELIX THE CAT

Chelsea Arts Ball AKA Our Famous Felix The Cat (1922)

Students and Felix the Cat at Chelsea Arts...

SIR ERNEST HOLDERNESS

Sir Ernest Holderness (1926)

Wedding of Sir Ernest Holderness to Emily McQuade.

Selected Originals - THE BEATLES COME TO TOWN

Selected Originals - The Beatles Come To Town (1963)

Material related to newsreel story "The...

BILL HALL TRIO

Bill Hall Trio (1947)

Comedy musicians the Bill Hall Trio, including Spike Milligan, play version of "The...

EXTERIOR PALACE THEATRE

Exterior Palace Theatre (1946)

An ardent fan buys tickets for While the Sun Rises performed by Mahalah...

WOMAN IN BOAT AND EXT PALACE THEATRE

Woman In Boat And Ext Palace Theatre (1946)

A woman takes a boat trip, landladies gossip, and woman...