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TRAILER-PUMP CONTEST

Trailer-Pump Contest (1941)

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

TOWN CRIERS CONTEST AT BODMIN

Town Criers Contest At Bodmin (1937)

Town criers competition is held at Bodmin.

NATIONAL TOWN CRIERS CHAMPIONSHIP - REEL 2

National Town Criers Championship - Reel 2 (1954)

Town Criers compete for the National Championship...

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

"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...

 

 

COASTING ABOUT CAPETOWN

Coasting About Capetown (1933)

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

CHARITY GYMKHANA Dublin issue

Charity Gymkhana Dublin Issue (1942)

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

HOLLAND - TWO-FAMILY MASS WEDDING

Holland - Two-Family Mass Wedding (1954)

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

GRACIE FIELDS VISITS ROCHDALE

Gracie Fields Visits Rochdale (1947)

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

TOWN CRIERS CONTEST

Town Criers Contest (1948)

Cuts from newsreel story 48/70 - Town Criers' Contest in Lyme-Regis, West...

THE CUP RETURNS TO WOLVERHAMPTON

The Cup Returns To Wolverhampton (1949)

Bus with 'Well played Wolves' carrying triumphant team, huge...

CURFEW TIME

Curfew Time (1932)

Excellent footage of the Stockholm as the day comes to a close, Sweden.

MODEL HUSBANDS!

Model Husbands! (1940)

Working models made by men of the Cape Town Model Engineering Society.

OYEZ ! OYEZ ! OYEZ !  TOWN CRIERS CONTEST AT LYME REGIS

Oyez ! Oyez ! Oyez ! Town Criers Contest At Lyme Regis (1939)

Footage of town criers competition...

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...

SHEILA SCOTT'S RECORD ATTEMPT

Sheila Scott's Record Attempt (1967)

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

ROLLER CYCLING

Roller Cycling (1950)

Male and female cyclists take their bikes on stage and cycle on rollers. London.

TOWN CRIERS' CONTEST

Town Criers' Contest (1948)

Good footage of Town Criers in action during contest in Lyme-Regis, West...

NATIONAL TOWN CRIERS CHAMPIONSHIP - REEL 1

National Town Criers Championship - Reel 1 (1954)

Town Criers compete for the National Championship...

H.M.A.S. SYDNEY'S CREW MARCH THROUGH SYDNEY aka AUSTRALIAN NAVY MARCH THROUGH

H.M.A.S. Sydney's Crew March Through Sydney AKA Australian Navy March Through (1952)

The...

WONDERFUL AMY ...

Wonderful Amy ... (1932)

Female aviator Amy Johnson breaks record for flight to Cape Town - set by her...

THE WORLD'S SWITCHBOARD!

The World's Switchboard! (1932)

Fascinating glimpse inside London's Overseas Telephone Exchange - we...

ALFREDO AND HIS FAMOUS GYPSY BAND

Alfredo And His Famous Gypsy Band (1934)

Alfredo and his famous Gypsy Band perform 'Ochechonya'.

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 103

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 103 (1940)

A mechanical shop staffed by dolls, ducks in Sweden and...

THE HILLBILLIES

The Hillbillies (1934)

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

SADRUDDIN KHAN WEDS

Sadruddin Khan Weds (1957)

Sadruddin Khan gets married to Nina Dyer in Switzerland.

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

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

NEW MARKET TOWN PLATE aka NEWMARKET TOWN PLATE

New Market Town Plate AKA Newmarket Town Plate (1938)

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

WOULD YOU BELIEVE IT? NO. 6

Would You Believe It? No. 6 (1934)

Strange things from around Britain including a female town crier...

LEAGUE CUP FINAL

League Cup Final (1969)

Swindon beat Arsenal 3 - 1 in Football League Cup Final.

KING AND QUEEN AT BIRMINGHAM aka KING + QUEEN IN BIRMINGHAM

King And Queen At Birmingham AKA King + Queen In Birmingham (1948)

Various shots of children...

FILM FANFARE - NO 26 - SECTION 1

Film Fanfare - No 26 - Section 1 (1956)

Topical film show - includes interviews with Anne Todd &...

HIBISCUS FESTIVAL IN SUVA, FIJI

Hibiscus Festival In Suva, Fiji (1963)

Fijian baby contest, Trade and Industries fair, fire walking,...

INTERNATIONAL AIR HOSTESSES IN SYDNEY

International Air Hostesses In Sydney (1966)

Air hostesses in Sydney compete for the prize of being...

THE B.B.C. BRAINS TRUST ANSWERING

The B.B.C. Brains Trust Answering "Any Questions?" Reel 2 (1945)

The Brains Trust meet and...

BRITONS ... BE PROUD

Britons ... Be Proud (1933)

British Pilots Gayford and Nicholetts break World Long Distance flight...

NEWS FROM SCOTLAND

News From Scotland (1964)

Queen arrives at Balmoral, bridge building over the Tay and beauty contest in...

COIFFEUR QUEEN OF 1969

Coiffeur Queen Of 1969 (1969)

Good footage of 60s hairdressing at contest to decide 'Coiffeur Queen' of...

SPORTIN' LIFE

Sportin' Life (1945)

Sporting celebrities playing a game of billiard at Cheltenham for charity.

CEA MEMBERS GET TOGETHER

Cea Members Get Together (1951)

Danny Kaye and other film stars in Bournemouth where CEA conference is...

FILM FANFARE - NO 20 - SECTIONS 2 & 3

Film Fanfare - No 20 - Sections 2 & 3 (1956)

Topical film show with celebrity quiz panel and...

FILM FANFARE - NO 20 - SECTION 1

Film Fanfare - No 20 - Section 1 (1956)

Topical film show - includes Peter Noble's film gossip spot...

HIGHLIGHT  - THE SINGING CINEMA reel 5 & 6

Highlight - The Singing Cinema Reel 5 & 6 (1928-1962)

A documentary tracing the history of 35 years of...

MEN OF OUR TIME - FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Reel 1 & 2

Men Of Our Time - Franklin D. Roosevelt Reel 1 & 2 (1920-1939)

Biopic of the American President - lots...