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OYEZ! OYEZ! OYEZ!

Oyez! Oyez! Oyez! (1925)

The town crier of Guildford announces new electric train service from Guildford...

HUMAN LOUD SPEAKERS

Human Loud Speakers (1927)

Crazy scenes in silence of town criers.

TOWN CRIERS CONTEST - BRIDPORT

Town Criers Contest - Bridport (1938)

Walter Abbott of Lyme Regis wins the Town Criers contest at...

ATHLETICS

Athletics (1941)

The men from the Physical Training Corps exercise in formation. Cape Town, South Africa....

 NEWSPAPER STRIKE MEETING

Newspaper Strike Meeting (1955)

Newspaper strike officials hold meeting at Shoreditch Town Hall.

KAMPALA

Kampala (1970)

Various shots from Kampala Uganda's capital

BISHOP OF LONDON

Bishop Of London (1928)

The Bishop of London blesses a new block of flats at Somers Town.

 

 

TOWN HALL AIX LA CHAPELLE

Town Hall Aix La Chapelle (1920)

A look at the devastation caused by Separatists in Aix-La-Chapelle,...

SOUTH AFRICA OPENING PARLIAMENT

South Africa Opening Parliament (1938)

Governor General of South Africa, Sir Patrick Duncan, opens...

TABLE BAY aka BIG FIRE IN CAPETOWN DOCKS

Table Bay AKA Big Fire In Capetown Docks (1939)

Footage of warehouse blaze in Cape Town, South...

VIOLENT STORM LASHES CAPE Dublin issue

Violent Storm Lashes Cape Dublin Issue (1942)

Floods and severe gales at Cape Town, South Africa.

CHARITY GYMKHANA Dublin issue

Charity Gymkhana Dublin Issue (1942)

Plenty of car stunts by Kid Kavanagh and others at a charity...

ITALIAN STEAMER SEIZED

Italian Steamer Seized (1940)

Shots of an Italian cargo ship captured in Cape Town.

MONSTER SOUTH AFRICAN PETITION

Monster South African Petition (1940)

Jan Smuts accepts thousands of signatures to the 'Peace Through...

OYEZ, OYEZ, OYEZ

Oyez, Oyez, Oyez (1948)

National Town Criers Contest at Lyme Regis.

OYEZ, OYEZ, OYEZ

Oyez, Oyez, Oyez (1948)

National Town Criers Contest at Lyme Regis. - Lavender print with sound.

SCRAP DRIVE

Scrap Drive (1952)

Minister of Supply, Duncan Sandys, visits a scrap yard to encourage their trade.

HOLLAND - TWO-FAMILY MASS WEDDING

Holland - Two-Family Mass Wedding (1954)

De Korts, five sisters and brother, marry Bertens, four...

FACTORY GIRLS ON STRIKE

Factory Girls On Strike

Women workers are on strike in London's Camden Town.

SAN MARINO ELECTIONS

San Marino Elections (1949)

Elections in San Marino.

FLU EPIDEMIC AMONG RAILWAY HORSES

Flu Epidemic Among Railway Horses (1949)

Working horses treated for flu at Camden Town.

DE GAULLE SPEECH

De Gaulle Speech (1947)

Charles de Gaulle gives speech to people of Strasbourg from town hall balcony.

CZECH WORKERS MEET IN TOWN HALL

Czech Workers Meet In Town Hall (1948)

Klement Gottwald addresses workers at meeting in Prague,...

120th ANNIVERSARY OF WUERZBURG

120th Anniversary Of Wuerzburg (1952)

Statue of Bishop of Wurzburg, religious procession, Bavarian...

FRENCH MINERS MARCHING

French Miners Marching (1963)

French miners on the march throughout the country.

MAY DAY IN EAST AND WEST BERLIN

May Day In East And West Berlin (1956)

Huge crowds gathered in square before Town Hall, Dr. Suhr...

AUSTRALIAN YACHTSMEN'S OFFICIAL FAREWELL

Australian Yachtsmen's Official Farewell (1962)

Sydney honours Gretel and her crew before the...

LONDON FLATS DISASTER.

London Flats Disaster. (1968)

An block of flats collapses in Canning Town

WALLINGTON'S NEW TOWN HALL

Wallington's New Town Hall (1930-1939)

Sir Richard Meller MP opens new Town Hall with much ceremony.

YOUTH PARLIAMENT

Youth Parliament (1948)

Formation of Junior Town Council in Finsbury and their first debate about use of...

DISCIPLES OF MOHAMMED

Disciples Of Mohammed (1940)

Moslems are seen reading from the Koran and celebrating the feast of...

CHILDREN'S PROCESSION IN AID OF CHARITY AT CAPE TOWN

Children's Procession In Aid Of Charity At Cape Town (1938)

Decorated floats and a kiss for the...

WEIGHING IN THE MAYOR

Weighing In The Mayor (1937)

Unusual custom in High Wycombe - the new Lord Mayor is weighed.

ABOLISH ALL SLUMS

Abolish All Slums (1930)

Lord Monk Bretton is at ceremony to mark the demolition of the site, Somers...

RAGGING FOR FUNDS

Ragging For Funds (1942)

Cape Town university students in a rag procession to raise money for the war...

SOUTH AFRICA'S PARLIAMENT

South Africa's Parliament (1926)

South Africa's Parliament opened by Earl Athlone, the...

SOUTH AFRICA'S PARLIAMENT

South Africa's Parliament (1939)

Jan Christian Smuts becomes the new Prime Minister of South Africa.

TABLE MOUNTAIN PILGRIMAGE

Table Mountain Pilgrimage (1940)

South African PM Jan Smuts leads climb to memorial on Table Mountain.

GENERAL'S BATON FOR CHURCHILL

General's Baton For Churchill (1949)

Winston Churchill is given the Freedom of Kensington in London.

W. BERLIN MOURN BURGOMASTER

W. Berlin Mourn Burgomaster (1953)

Funeral of Ernst Reuter, West Berlin's Mayor since 1948.

Special - ARCHDRUID PROCLAIMED

Special - Archdruid Proclaimed (1954)

New Archdruid is proclaimed by the retiring Archdruid in a...

NEWS FROM ABROAD

News From Abroad (1950)

Prince Badouin takes a Royal oath in Brussels and Churchill receives the Freedom...

BLACK MINERS FIRST AID

Black Miners First Aid (1937)

Black miners First Aid competition is held in Cape Town, South Africa.

BLIND SCHOOL

Blind School (1942)

Good item on a school for the blind at Worcester near Cape Town, South Africa.

NEWS FLASHES - AMERICAN PARCELS FOR OLD FOLK

News Flashes - American Parcels For Old Folk (1955)

Southwark's old people receive 1330 food...

LEAMINGTON FETES SIR ANTHONY

Leamington Fetes Sir Anthony (1955)

Sir Anthony Eden visits his constituency for the first time since...

SOUTH AFRICA - DR VERWOERD'S FUNERAL

South Africa - Dr Verwoerd's Funeral (1966)

Funeral of the assassinated Prime Minister of South...

PRINCESS ANNE'S VISIT

Princess Anne's Visit (1969)

Princess Anne visits British military base in Paderborn, Germany.

CHURCHILL IN METZ

Churchill In Metz (1946)

Winston Churchill makes a speech in the French town of Metz.

CHURCHILL IN METZ

Churchill In Metz (1946)

Winston Churchill makes a speech in the French town of Metz.