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THE BIG CHANGE OVER - BUCKINGHAM PALACE

The Big Change Over - Buckingham Palace (1924)

New Cabinet Ministers get Seals of Office from King. ...

LADIES HOCKEY

Ladies Hockey (1929)

Maids of the Mountains take on Optimists in ladies' hockey match at Guildford Road. ...

PRETTY CHILDREN

Pretty Children (1922)

Angelic winners of prettiest children competition.

MR. BALDWIN & CUTS

Mr. Baldwin & Cuts (1926)

Stanley Baldwin opens Harrow School's war memorial building.

AFTER EXTRA TIME

After Extra Time (1926)

Bolton Wanderers draw with Notts. Forest at football.

MASTERSINGERS

Mastersingers (1933)

The Paramount Mastersingers sing 'Songs of the West'.

HIGH HOOPS!

High Hoops! (1933)

The Four Robeys juggle hoops and plates while balancing in precarious positions.

 

 

STEELY GRACE

Steely Grace (1934)

Teenagers and adults skate on an outdoor ice rink in Vienna.

HARRY ROY

Harry Roy (1934)

Band leader Harry Roy and his musicians play cricket and music.

STEPS IN TIME!

Steps In Time! (1935)

Great, fast tap dancing from an act called The Three Emeralds.

THE HILL OF THE SEVEN PAGODAS

The Hill Of The Seven Pagodas (1935)

A visit to the seven pagoda monuments carved out of natural rock...

THE TOUGHEST MAN WE KNOW!

The Toughest Man We Know! (1936)

Strongman The Great Challard tears a telephone directory in half and...

THE MASTER SINGERS

The Master Singers (1932)

Footage of the Master Singers singing 'Pagan Moon'.

Selected Originals - FAMECHON OUTPOINTS ANKARAH aka BOXING

Selected Originals - Famechon Outpoints Ankarah AKA Boxing (1952)

Material relating to the...

THREE KNAVES  issue title - WHY BRING THAT UP?

Three Knaves Issue Title - Why Bring That Up? (1937)

Comic acrobats The Three Knaves perform...

SPLIT TREE  issue title - WHY BRING THAT UP?

Split Tree Issue Title - Why Bring That Up? (1937)

A strange tree, grown from two trunks, stands...

FOUR RAPIDS issue title is HOOPS DEARIE!

Four Rapids Issue Title Is Hoops Dearie! (1937)

Acrobatic tumblers perform energetic routine with...

BOOKING OFFICE IN PUB aka BOOKING OFFICE IN INN or STRANGE BOOKING OFFICE issue...

Booking Office In Pub AKA Booking Office In Inn Or Strange Booking Office Issue... (1937)

GWR...

THE SPALLAS on sleeve as THE SPELLARS issue title is ABBEY DAYS

The Spallas On Sleeve As The Spellars Issue Title Is Abbey Days (1937)

The Spallas - troupe of...

FOUR ASTAIRES  issue title HOUSE FULL

Four Astaires Issue Title House Full (1938)

Four Astaires tap dancing troupe performs glamorous...

THE VAN STRATTENS aka THE VAIN STRATTONS

The Van Strattens AKA The Vain Strattons (1938)

Van Strattens group performs with whips and ropes.

MELVILLES

Melvilles (1939)

Comedy jugglers 'The Melvilles' performing.

THE EXQUISITE THREE

The Exquisite Three (1939)

Exquisite Three - three girls tap dancers.

THE CHICKOLAS aka THE CHICOLOS issue title is PURE AND SIMPLE

The Chickolas AKA The Chicolos Issue Title Is Pure And Simple (1939)

Slapstick comedy acrobatic...

FOUR KREMLINS

Four Kremlins (1939)

The Four Kremlins, an acrobatic team, rehearse their act on the beach.

THE FOUR SPALLAS issue title is THE VERY IDEA

The Four Spallas Issue Title Is The Very Idea (1939)

Graceful and bendy - the Four Spallas...

MARQUIS TRIO issue title - PURE AND SIMPLE

Marquis Trio Issue Title - Pure And Simple (1939)

The dance act the Marquis Trio demonstrate their...

THREE MATA issue title - AT YOUR SERVICE

Three Mata Issue Title - At Your Service (1939)

Footage of the acrobatic trio the Three Matas...

WINCHCOMBE issue title - BLACK AND BLUE

Winchcombe Issue Title - Black And Blue (1939)

Footage of the picturesque village of Winchcombe in...

DONNA SISTERS issue title ANTIPODES CALLING

Donna Sisters Issue Title Antipodes Calling (1938)

Donna sisters perform tap dancing and acrobatic...

THE DANCING DUDES

The Dancing Dudes (1940)

The Dancing Dudes perform a tap dancing routine in the studio.

RAPID FOUR issue title -IT'S THOSE MEN AGAIN

Rapid Four Issue Title -It's Those Men Again (1940)

Acrobatic troupe The Rapid Four perform a...

RAPID FOUR

Rapid Four (1940)

The Rapid Four perform brief acrobatic balancing routine.

RAPID FOUR

Rapid Four (1940)

The Rapid Four perform brief athletic acrobatic routine with a chair.

RAPID FOUR

Rapid Four (1940)

The Rapid Four perform another athletic acrobatic routine in the studio.

TAXES issue title - CHINS UP

Taxes Issue Title - Chins Up (1940)

A brief history of British taxes.

THE PAVIANS issue title - HANDS DOWN

The Pavians Issue Title - Hands Down (1942)

The Pavians and their dog do clever balancing tricks.

LESLIE JEFFRIES TRIO

Leslie Jeffries Trio (1942)

The Leslie Jeffries trio play several tunes on piano, violin and cello.

MONTREALS

Montreals (1942)

The Montreals perform a variety of acrobatic stunts on their bicycles.

MORTON FRASER issue title is TIME WILL TELL

Morton Fraser Issue Title Is Time Will Tell (1943)

Morton Fraser plays upbeat tune "The Song of...

LESLIE JEFFRIES TRIO

Leslie Jeffries Trio (1944)

The Leslie Jeffries Trio play "The Canary".

BALDOCK - SOAP BOX DERBY

Baldock - Soap Box Derby (1954)

The children's soap box race is held in Baldock.

A LEAK HIGH UP aka STEEPLEJACKS INSPECT ST MARTIN'S STEEPLE

A Leak High Up AKA Steeplejacks Inspect St Martin's Steeple (1962)

Steeplejacks inspect damage...

Selected Originals - A LEAK HIGH UP

Selected Originals - A Leak High Up (1962)

Material relating to newsreel story "A Leak High Up"-...

TROOPING THE COLOUR colour version

Trooping The Colour Colour Version (1962)

Queen Elizabeth II leads the troops for annual Trooping the...

NEWS FLASHES - RACE HORSES FOR USA

News Flashes - Race Horses For USA (1954)

Horses King of the Tudors and Landau (Queen's horse) fly to...

THE KALUA ISLANDERS aka KALVA ISLANDERS

The Kalua Islanders AKA Kalva Islanders (1947)

Hawaiian band The Kalua Islanders perform number on...

LYNN BRETTON

Lynn Bretton (1947)

Lynn Bretton sings "I've Got the Eye".

THE GROTTO

The Grotto (1948)

A look at the lovely shell covered grotto in Margate, Kent.

TRANSPORTER

Transporter (1950)

Huge transporter 'The Mighty Antar' is driven around a muddy test ground.