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TRAILER-PUMP CONTEST

Trailer-Pump Contest (1941)

Firefighters take part in a trailer pump contest in Cape Town, South Africa....

SLUM CLEARANCE IN JOHANNESBURG

Slum Clearance In Johannesburg (1937)

Impoverished black township - Prospect Town - cleared to make...

TOWN CRIERS CONTEST AT BODMIN

Town Criers Contest At Bodmin (1937)

Town criers competition is held at Bodmin.

TOWN CRIERS CONTEST - BRIDPORT

Town Criers Contest - Bridport (1938)

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

GRAIN DESTROYED - CAPE TOWN

Grain Destroyed - Cape Town (1938)

A pipe bursts in a grain elevator and workers try to save the wheat...

WEIGHING IN THE MAYOR - HIGH WYCOMBE

Weighing In The Mayor - High Wycombe (1938)

The mayor of High Wycombe is weighed in an ancient...

SOUTH AFRICAN CHILDREN WELCOME YOUNG EVACUEES

South African Children Welcome Young Evacuees (1940)

South African children give a warm welcome to...

 

 

ATHLETICS

Athletics (1941)

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

MOTORBIKES

Motorbikes (1944)

Motorcyclists perform stunts ready for cavalcade in Cape Town, South Africa.

CIGARETTE MAKING

Cigarette Making (1948)

Cigarettes making in North London factory.

MODEL ROADWAYS

Model Roadways (1949)

Model roadways representing the road network of the future.

NATIONAL TOWN CRIERS CHAMPIONSHIP - REEL 2

National Town Criers Championship - Reel 2 (1954)

Town Criers compete for the National Championship...

PRAGUE 20 YEARS AFTER - FLASH BACKS TO LAST DAYS OF THE WAR AND NOW -...

Prague 20 Years After - Flash Backs To Last Days Of The War And Now -... (1965)

Nostalgic...

SCOTS GUARDS IN AUSTRALIA

Scots Guards In Australia (1964)

The Scots Guards pay their respects at Sydney's War Memorial during an...

TWINS AND MORE TWINS

Twins And More Twins (1967)

Twins of various ages in Bacau Town in Rumania

DUTCH TOWN CRIERS CONTEST IN HOLLAND

Dutch Town Criers Contest In Holland (1968)

Town criers compete in Egmond, Holland.

OIL FROM A KILLER!  aka KILLER SHARKS

Oil From A Killer! AKA Killer Sharks (1940-1949)

Film showing how vitamin oil is obtained from liver of...

THE AMAZING JUDY  aka SCOTS TERRIER HAS TEN PUPPIES

The Amazing Judy AKA Scots Terrier Has Ten Puppies (1940-1949)

Nice footage of a Scots Terrier who...

EVERTON V GRIMSBY

Everton V Grimsby (1930-1939)

Football Association (FA Cup) Competition - Everton v Grimsby Town.

MANCHESTER CITY BEAT BURY

Manchester City Beat Bury (1932)

Football round up from the FA Cup - Manchester City beat Bury.

BUT WHAT A YELL

But What A Yell (1932)

Football round up from the FA Cup - Arsenal come out winners against Huddersfield

TABLE MOUNTAIN RAILWAY

Table Mountain Railway (1964)

A trip by cable car to the top of Table Mountain gives us an incredibly...

MAKING ANTIQUES

Making Antiques (1966)

Moulds are used to create exact replicas of antiques, they are sprayed and aged to...

"Human Loud Speakers" (1932)

A town criers' competition held in Lyme Regis in Dorset. Lots of bells and...

"Human Loud Speakers" (1933)

A town criers' competition held in Lyme Regis in Dorset. Lots of bells and...

THE ST LEGER

The St Leger (1934)

Windsor Lad wins the St. Leger horse race at Town Moor.

GUARD RAILS FOR PEDESTRIANS NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

Guard Rails For Pedestrians News In A Nutshell (1935)

Mr. Hore Belisha inaugurates new road safety...

NEWMARKET TOWN PLATE

Newmarket Town Plate (1934)

Audrey Bell wins the Newmarket Town Plate horse race on 'Ravioli'.

AGE LIMIT FOR CARS

Age Limit For Cars (1936)

South African authorities say old bangers cause too many accidents - all old...

COASTING ABOUT CAPETOWN

Coasting About Capetown (1933)

Good aerial footage of Cape Town and surrounding areas, South Africa.

THE BEACON OF HELP

The Beacon Of Help (1935)

The Table Bay lighthouse at Cape Town, South Africa.

A ROOF TOP LAUNCH!

A Roof Top Launch! (1940)

A new boat is lowered from a rooftop shipyard to the street below in Cape...

SPRINGBOKS HOME FROM MADAGASCAR

Springboks Home From Madagascar (1943)

South African soldiers returning home from Madagascar.

HORSE RACE IN SOUTH AFRICA

Horse Race In South Africa (1938)

Asbestos II wins the Metropolitan Handicap (horse race) at Cape...

SOUTH AFRICA OPENING PARLIAMENT

South Africa Opening Parliament (1938)

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

MERCURY SEAPLANE ARRIVES - CAPE TOWN

Mercury Seaplane Arrives - Cape Town (1938)

The seaplane 'Mercury' lands at Table Bay in Cape Town...

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...

ENGLAND - CAPETOWN RECORD

England - Capetown Record (1939)

Alex Henshaw claims new England to Capetown record.

OLD-TIME REGATTA Dublin issue

Old-Time Regatta Dublin Issue (1942)

Small regatta to celebrate the anniversary of the Cape Town Yacht...

SOUTH AFRICA'S AIR GUARD GIRLS

South Africa's Air Guard Girls (1939)

Footage of the South African women's Air Guard at work in Cape...

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...

HOLLAND FIGHTS ON

Holland Fights On (1940)

Dutch sailors receive a warm welcome when they dock in Cape Town, South Africa.

HALF WAY TO AUSTRALIA

Half Way To Australia (1940)

British evacuees stop off in Cape Town on their way to safety in...

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...

PRINCESS GOES TO LANCASHIRE

Princess Goes To Lancashire (1950)

Princess Margaret lays foundation stone at new Free Trade Hall in...