• 1890
  • 1900
  • 1910
  • 1920
  • 1930
  • 1940
  • 1950
  • 1960
  • 1970
  • 1980
  • 1990
  • 2000
  • 2011
EVERYONE LOVES FELIX

Everyone Loves Felix (1924)

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

ORIGINAL PRINT - EDISON KINETOSCOPE

Original Print - Edison Kinetoscope (1895)

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

BOOKS - BY THE BILLION!

Books - By The Billion! (1931)

How books are printed and bound.

DUTCH CARS GET TOUGH TEST

Dutch Cars Get Tough Test (1963)

Tough testing of cars in Holland.

 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...

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...

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

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

Pressure is...

 

 

PROPULSION UNIT

Propulsion Unit (1951)

Footage of mini-tug pushing barge along river in Brentford, Greater London.

MAIZE HARVEST

Maize Harvest (1940-1949)

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

MR. KHRUSCHEV INSPECTS RIVER BOATS aka KHRUSCHEV INSPECTS RIVER BOATS

Mr. Khruschev Inspects River Boats AKA Khruschev Inspects River Boats (1960)

Khruschev...

NEW BRITISH CAR - THE 'ASTRA'

New British Car - The 'astra' (1956)

Unveiling of Britain's newest automobile, the 'Astra'

DOCUMENTARY COLOUR CUTS

Documentary Colour Cuts (1961)

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

MAY DAY IN PARIS

May Day In Paris (1964)

Parisians celebrate May Day in traditional style - Trade Union marches and lots...

BLACK ARROW SATELLITE LAUNCHER TEST

Black Arrow Satellite Launcher Test (1968)

A countdown sequence showing dials, technicians working on...

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 SNAKE

The Snake (1933)

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

BEAR SKINS

Bear Skins (1951)

Good footage of the making of bear skin hats - London.

CLASSROOM FILM - BOOKS

Classroom Film - Books (1940-1949)

Educational film showing processes involved in making books.

DOWN IN THE FOREST - IN THE HEART OF DARTMOOR  IN CAN LABELLED

Down In The Forest - In The Heart Of Dartmoor In Can Labelled "Pathetone Early... (1930)

Early...

WORLD PRESS PHOTO EXHIBITION

World Press Photo Exhibition (1961)

World Press Photo Exhibition in Hague, Holland.

A MIGHTY MAN IS HE!

A Mighty Man Is He! (1928)

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

INFLATION 1975

Inflation 1975 (1975)

Shots of EMI shop and Rank film processing plant, newspaper headlines about...

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 PALACE OF THE STUARTS - PATHECOLOR sic  IN CAN LABELLED

The Palace Of The Stuarts - Pathecolor Sic In Can Labelled "Pathetone Early... (1929)

Lovely...

THEATRE CHOCOLATE SELLERS DEMONSTRATE

Theatre Chocolate Sellers Demonstrate (1920)

Theatre Chocolate Sellers demonstrate on board a boat...

TROOPING THE COLOUR

Trooping The Colour (1947)

Various shots of the Trooping of the Colour ceremony.

QUEEN MOTHER AT THE ROYAL SHOW

Queen Mother At The Royal Show (1956)

Clifford Rotovator, the exhibits, Queen Mother presentation long...

ROYAL COUNTIES AGRICULTURAL SHOW aka AGRICULTURAL SHOW

Royal Counties Agricultural Show AKA Agricultural Show (1961)

Various shots of Queen Elizabeth...

 WEST END LONDON

West End London (1977)

Various scenes - especially around Piccadilly Circus - in London.

DAWSON'S FIELD HIJACKING

Dawson's Field Hijacking (1970)

BOAC hijacked plane ordered to Jordanian airport by the PFLP

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 316 - SKIS FOR EXPORT, SLIM JIM and ELIZABETHAN DINNER

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 316 - Skis For Export, Slim Jim And Elizabethan Dinner (1961)

Out...

SHOTS OF LONDON

Shots Of London (1935)

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

 GARY COOPER DIES

Gary Cooper Dies (1961)

Compilation of material marking the death of Film Star Gary Cooper.

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...

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...

SUMMING UP NO. 08 - reel 1

Summing Up No. 08 - Reel 1 (1948)

A quarterly round up of news stories from around the world.

OUT TAKES/ CUTS FROM CP 384  - OYSTER FARM, THE VICTORY and STEWARDETTES.

Out Takes/ Cuts From Cp 384 - Oyster Farm, The Victory And Stewardettes. (1962)

Out takes...

LURE OF THE EAST Cuts Reel 4

Lure Of The East Cuts Reel 4 (1924)

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

PEACEFUL YEARS  reel 2

Peaceful Years Reel 2 (1919-1938)

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