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"Human Loud Speakers" (1932)

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

SPRINGBOKS HOME FROM MADAGASCAR

Springboks Home From Madagascar (1943)

South African soldiers returning home from Madagascar.

SCRAP DRIVE

Scrap Drive (1952)

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

PRINCESS GOES TO LANCASHIRE

Princess Goes To Lancashire (1950)

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

 HITLER IN SUDETENLAND  -

Hitler In Sudetenland - "Beware Other Items Share This Title" (1937)

German troops drive into...

DE GAULLE SPEECH

De Gaulle Speech (1947)

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

GRACIE FIELDS VISITS ROCHDALE

Gracie Fields Visits Rochdale (1947)

Gracie Fields pays emotional visit home - she talks from the...

 

 

WALLINGTON'S NEW TOWN HALL

Wallington's New Town Hall (1930-1939)

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

WORLD AT YOUR ELBOW aka BOXING / CAPETOWN CARNIVAL / SKATING

World At Your Elbow AKA Boxing / Capetown Carnival / Skating (1947)

Ronnie James fights Tommy...

WONDERFUL ACHIEVEMENT OF F/O CLOUSTON AND MRS KIRBY GREEN aka CAPE TOWN

Wonderful Achievement Of F/o Clouston And Mrs Kirby Green AKA Cape Town (1937)

Flying...

WEIGHING IN THE MAYOR

Weighing In The Mayor (1937)

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

SOUTH AFRICA'S PARLIAMENT

South Africa's Parliament (1939)

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

THE KING IN MANCHESTER

The King In Manchester (1934)

King George V and Queen Mary visit Manchester.

W. BERLIN MOURN BURGOMASTER

W. Berlin Mourn Burgomaster (1953)

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

WARRINGTON

Warrington (1950)

Princess Margaret gets a warm welcome from the children of Warrington.

NEWS FROM ABROAD

News From Abroad (1950)

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

JACK LORENTZ issue title is UP AND DOING

Jack Lorentz Issue Title Is Up And Doing (1939)

Jack Lorentz does impression of Syd Walker, we see...

SOUTH AFRICA - DR VERWOERD'S FUNERAL

South Africa - Dr Verwoerd's Funeral (1966)

Funeral of the assassinated Prime Minister of South...

SHEILA SCOTT'S RECORD ATTEMPT

Sheila Scott's Record Attempt (1967)

Sheila Scott attempts to fly from London to Cape Town. London...

ROYAL TOUR 1947

Royal Tour 1947 (1947)

Cuts from newsreel 47/17 - start of Royal Tour in Cape Town.

PRINCESS ELIZABETH AT CARDIFF aka PRINCESS ELIZABETH FREEDOM OF

Princess Elizabeth At Cardiff AKA Princess Elizabeth Freedom Of (1948)

Princess Elizabeth...

CHURCHILL AT LUTON CONSERVATIVE RALLY aka CHURCHILL AT LUTON TORY RALLY

Churchill At Luton Conservative Rally AKA Churchill At Luton Tory Rally (1948)

Winston...

CHURCHILL GETS FREEDOM OF CARDIFF

Churchill Gets Freedom Of Cardiff (1948)

Winston Churchill is given Freedom of the City of Cardiff....

KIDDIES JUBILEE TEA

Kiddies Jubilee Tea (1935)

Children in Kentish Town celebrate King George V's jubilee with a street...

DUKE OF EDINBURGH AT SYDNEY PARADE FOR CHURCHILL SERVICE'S WEEK

Duke Of Edinburgh At Sydney Parade For Churchill Service's Week (1965)

Duke of Edinburgh at a ...

267TH RACE FOR THE TOWN PLATE

267th Race For The Town Plate (1932)

A woman jockey - Miss Audrey Bell - wins a mixed horse race at...

CHEERS ALL THE WAY !

Cheers All The Way ! (1934)

Prince George visits Cape Town, South Africa.

PENALTY FROM 1938 CUP FINAL

Penalty From 1938 Cup Final (1938)

Section of the 1938 Cup Final showing the winning penalty by...

THE DUCHESS OF GLOUCESTER OPENS SYDNEY STREET ESTATE

The Duchess Of Gloucester Opens Sydney Street Estate (1938)

Duchess of Gloucester opens final...

TOWN HALL OPENED - BRIXTON aka LAMBETH

Town Hall Opened - Brixton AKA Lambeth (1938)

Large crowds turn up to see Queen Mary open a new...

HOLLAND CELEBRATES QUEEN'S FIRST ANNIVERSARY

Holland Celebrates Queen's First Anniversary (1949)

Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard get warm...

THE HILLBILLIES

The Hillbillies (1934)

Cowboy group The Hillbillies sing 'Come Along With Me To The Old Town Hall'.

LEICESTERS FROM KOREA

Leicesters From Korea (1952)

Troops from the Leicestershire Regiment return home after serving in...

PRINCESS MARGARET TOURS NORTH

Princess Margaret Tours North (1953)

Princess Margaret visits Rotherham and Sheffield.

SADRUDDIN KHAN WEDS

Sadruddin Khan Weds (1957)

Sadruddin Khan gets married to Nina Dyer in Switzerland.

 PRINCESS ELIZABETH

Princess Elizabeth (1948)

Princess Elizabeth receives Freedom of the City of Cardiff.

GENERALS BATON FOR CHURCHILL

Generals Baton For Churchill (1949)

Churchill receives the Freedom of the Borough of Kensington.

NEW GOVERNOR FOR N.S.W. - SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA

New Governor For N.S.W. - Sydney, Australia (1966)

Sir Roden Cutler is welcomed by Premier R W...

"Let The Good Work Go On"! (1932)

Lady Patricia Ramsay opens new flats - for the working classes - in...

QUEEN MARY IN WALES aka QUEEN MARY IN SOUTH WALES

Queen Mary In Wales AKA Queen Mary In South Wales (1938)

Queen Mary is greeted by huge crowds when...

NEW MARKET TOWN PLATE aka NEWMARKET TOWN PLATE

New Market Town Plate AKA Newmarket Town Plate (1938)

The horse 'Lucky Patch' ridden by Mrs...

ROYAL BABY CHRISTENED

Royal Baby Christened (1942)

Princess Irene of Greece is christened at Cape Town, South Africa.

YORKSHIRE'S ROYAL WEEK.

Yorkshire's Royal Week. (1949)

Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip spend time in Huddersfield,...

POTTERIES WELCOME PRINCESS

Potteries Welcome Princess (1949)

Princess Elizabeth pays a visit to the pottery factories of North...

MIDLANDS GREET ROYAL VISITORS

Midlands Greet Royal Visitors (1949)

Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip visit Macclesfield, Derby,...

QUEEN TOURS JAMAICA

Queen Tours Jamaica (1953)

Latest pictures of Her Majesty's tour of Jamaica.

THE ROYAL FAMILY LEAVE FOR HOME

The Royal Family Leave For Home (1947)

The Royal Family leave Cape Town on HMS Vanguard at the end of...

STRATFORD PREPARES

Stratford Prepares (1964)

The Bard's home town prepares for Shakespeare's 400th Anniversary.

GERMANS HONOUR MR HEATH

Germans Honour Mr Heath (1963)

Edward Heath receives Charlemagne prize from the Mayor of Aachen.

GERMANS CHEER KENNEDY

Germans Cheer Kennedy (1963)

US President has great welcome on visit to West Germany.