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"Riding The Boundaries" (1931)

Horsemen in Northumberland perform ancient custom.

TEN THOUSAND ON PARADE

Ten Thousand On Parade (1934)

Annual review of Glasgow Battalion of The Boys Brigade.

STRETCHING HER SAILS

Stretching Her Sails (1934)

"The Endeavour" - America's Cup Challenger yacht is having her first sail -...

BELGIAN KING PRESENTS COLOURS

Belgian King Presents Colours (1934)

King Leopold of Belgium presents Colours to new Frontier Regiment...

MEET

Meet "Mick The Miller" (1931)

Nice shots of the great greyhound 'Mick the Miller' at home with his...

BEATING THE BOUNDS AT MEOPHAM

Beating The Bounds At Meopham (1936)

Boys are used to beat the bounds at Meopham in Kent. Soundtrack...

BEATING THE BOUNDS

Beating The Bounds (1936)

Children and Beefeaters perform annual boundary beating ceremony at Tower of...

 

 

HILL OF THE ANGELS

Hill Of The Angels (1937)

Franco's troops holding the Hill of the Angels - one of strategic spots around...

SCOUTS LEAVE FOR JAMBOREE

Scouts Leave For Jamboree (1937)

Boy scouts leave for Jamboree in Holland.

CRADLE TIME IN HOLLAND

Cradle Time In Holland (1937)

Disabled men making cradles for 100 babies who will share birthday with...

LYING IN STATE OF CANON DICK SHEPPARD

Lying In State Of Canon Dick Sheppard (1937)

People paying last tribute to Dick Sheppard, vicar of...

QUEBEC - FIRE

Quebec - Fire (1939)

Footage of St Michael's hospital ablaze in Quebec in Canada.

DEBUTANTES FOR THE COURT

Debutantes For The Court (1930)

Large crowds of people arrive to see the Debutantes for the Court,...

THE GORNOS

The Gornos (1931)

Four marionettes controlled by the Gorno family perform 'Finiculi Finicula'.

BALLET

Ballet (1932)

Ballerinas dance at the Opera House Ball in Paris.

MUSICAL ODDITIES

Musical Oddities (1932)

Strange and ancient musical instruments are played in this item.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

Chrysanthemums (1925)

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

CLOCK-WORKS

Clock-Works (1932)

Preserved clocks and mechanical figures are seen in Switzerland.

PARAMOUNT MASTERSINGERS

Paramount Mastersingers (1933)

The Paramount Mastersingers sing 'The Trumpeteer'.

SPRING IS HERE

Spring Is Here (1933)

Good footage of the Valley of the Geysers in New Zealand.

THE CONTINENTAL TRIO

The Continental Trio (1934)

Good footage of the dance act the Continental Trio in action.

THE HARMONY KINGS

The Harmony Kings (1935)

Good footage of the entertainers the Harmony Kings yodelling.

THE THREE STARS

The Three Stars (1936)

Variety act "The Three Stars" perform dancing and slapstick routines.

THE KAMTAI TRIO aka THE KAM TAI TRIO

The Kamtai Trio AKA The Kam Tai Trio (1936)

Oriental acrobats perform contortionist tricks, plate...

THE FOUR COMETS

The Four Comets (1937)

Acrobatic roller-skating act; the quartet spin around small mat, lifting each...

THE WEINTRAUBS

The Weintraubs (1938)

Australian novelty band The Weintraubs play a jaunty tune with instruments making...

LILLIPUT VILLAGE

Lilliput Village (1938)

The village of Bourton-on-the-Water and an exact replica in miniature - no...

KNIGHTS IN ARMOUR

Knights In Armour (1938)

Exhibition of suits of armour at a palace in Florence, Italy.

FIESTA !

Fiesta ! (1939)

Footage of the Chilean dance known as 'The Quaker', the Andes, Chile.

THE ORIENTAL BROTHERS

The Oriental Brothers (1939)

The four Oriental Brothers perform their acrobatic balancing act in the...

HELLO TWINS!

Hello Twins! (1940)

Beautiful baby polar bears seen at the Hague Zoo with their mother.

THE AVANT BROTHERS

The Avant Brothers (1940)

The Avant Brothers perform their comical acrobatic act in the Pathe Studio.

JUVENILE HUNT AT HEDLEY-ON-THE-HILL, NORTHUMBERLAND

Juvenile Hunt At Hedley-On-The-Hill, Northumberland (1938)

Junior members of the South...

A FLYING FOURSOME

A Flying Foursome (1931)

The Locarno Four demonstrate their acrobatic dance routine.

LEARN LOVE OF COUNTRY EARLY on sleeve as LEATON LOVE FOR COUNTRY

Learn Love Of Country Early On Sleeve As Leaton Love For Country (1926)

Mexican children...

TROOPING THE COLOUR

Trooping The Colour (1927)

Traditional ceremony of the trooping of the colour.

WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR

William The Conqueror (1927)

A medieval pageant through the streets of Falaise in France.

THE FEAST OF THE CAMELIAS

The Feast Of The Camelias (1928)

The Swiss town of Locarno puts on a pageant to celebrate the 'Feast of...

HARROW SCHOOL CELEBRATES FOUNDERS' DAY

Harrow School Celebrates Founders' Day (1920)

Harrow school celebrates its founders' day with a...

CURZON STREET EXTENSION OPENED

Curzon Street Extension Opened (1938)

A horse-drawn stagecoach is driven along Curzon Street to...

HISTORIC LONDON

Historic London (1921)

Children take part in "beating the bounds" ceremony at the Tower of London where...

SEEING THINGS

Seeing Things (1921)

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

A PEACEFUL 'TWELFTH'

A Peaceful 'twelfth' (1922)

Orangemen celebrate the 232nd Anniversary of the Battle of the Boyne,...

AUSTRALIA WINS THE ASHES

Australia Wins The Ashes (1938)

Cricket - Australia win the Ashes against England. Leeds, Yorkshire.

WILHEMINA'S BABY BORN aka WILHELMINA'S BABY BORN, aka JULIANA'S BABY BORN ?

Wilhemina's Baby Born AKA Wilhelmina's Baby Born, AKA Juliana's Baby Born ? (1938)

Unidentified...

FELIX THE CAT MEETS 'ROYALTY'

Felix The Cat Meets 'royalty' (1923)

Mayhem reigns at the Trinity Monday Rag in Ireland.

SALFORD ROYAL HOSPITAL

Salford Royal Hospital (1923)

Felix the Cat was a popular choice in the Salford Royal Hospital fancy...

ULSTER'S GREAT DAY

Ulster's Great Day (1923)

40,000 Orangemen march in Belfast on 333rd anniversary of Battle of the Boyne....

A PAGEANT OF SCARLET AND GOLD

A Pageant Of Scarlet And Gold (1924)

Trooping the Colour in honour of the King's birthday.

GOVERNMENT DEFEATED  version 2 of 2

Government Defeated Version 2 Of 2 (1924)

Communist John Ross Campbell causes dissolution of...