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AUSSIE BAND AND DANCE issue title is SWING TIME

Aussie Band And Dance Issue Title Is Swing Time (1943)

Australian soldiers' swing band, plus...

LIBERATION CELEBRATION IN FRANCE

Liberation Celebration In France (1944)

French civilians and American troops celebrate Bastille Day...

THE BASQUE CLUB

The Basque Club (1945)

Traditional songs and dances are performed during meetings of the Basque Club in...

INEXPENSIVE DRESS

Inexpensive Dress (1945)

Designer Olive O'Neill at work on simple but elegant tweed dress.

STALIN IN RED SQUARE

Stalin In Red Square (1945)

Joseph Stalin watches big parade in Red Square, Moscow, Russia.

TRADITION AT THE TOWER

Tradition At The Tower (1946)

Chief warden of Tower of London puts on beefeater's uniform + Ceremony of...

BALLET NEGRE

Ballet Negre (1946)

Jamaican ballet group Ballet Negre rehearsing for performing in England.

 

 

HOW TO CHOOSE A HAT!

How To Choose A Hat! (1946)

Great shots of women in the right and wrong hats for their face shapes.

VILLAGE DANCE issue title PATHE PICTORIAL GOES INTO THE COUNTRY

Village Dance Issue Title Pathe Pictorial Goes Into The Country (1947)

Morris Dancers give...

NICHOLAS MEDVEDEFF AND HIS ORCHESTRA aka MEDVEDEFF RUSSIAN BAND

Nicholas Medvedeff And His Orchestra AKA Medvedeff Russian Band (1947)

Nicholas Medvedeff and...

INDIAN WEDDING

Indian Wedding (1947)

Wedding of unknown royalty in India.

ROYAL TOUR 1947

Royal Tour 1947 (1947)

Cuts from newsreel 47/21 - Royal Tour of South Africa.

INDIAN DANCER

Indian Dancer (1947)

Traditional Hindu dancer Ram Gopal performing at Victoria and Albert Museum.

LONDON'S NIGHTWORLD - reel 1

London's Nightworld - Reel 1 (1947)

Great documentary showing various evening entertainments available...

LONDON'S NIGHTWORLD - reel 2

London's Nightworld - Reel 2 (1947)

Great documentary showing various evening entertainments available...

MAY FESTIVAL AT VILLA D'ESTE, TIVOLI, NEAR ROME aka MAY FESTIVAL AT TIVOLI

May Festival At Villa D'este, Tivoli, Near Rome AKA May Festival At Tivoli (1948)

Various...

SPRING CELEBRATIONS

Spring Celebrations (1949)

Celebrations of arrival of spring.

CHINESE SILKS

Chinese Silks (1950-1959)

Embroidered Chinese silk garments

JAPANESE LIFESTYLE

Japanese Lifestyle (1950-1959)

Great shots covering various parts of the Japanese lifestyle.

THE WEALTH OF THE WORLD - CONGO HARVEST reel 1 of 2

The Wealth Of The World - Congo Harvest Reel 1 Of 2 (1950-1959)

Documentary about the influence of the...

THE WEALTH OF THE WORLD - CONGO HARVEST reel 2 of 2

The Wealth Of The World - Congo Harvest Reel 2 Of 2 (1950-1959)

Documentary about the influence of the...

OLD ENGLISH CUSTOMS record c

Old English Customs Record C (1950-1959)

A documentary about British traditions - street football, marbles,...

Selected Originals - BIG BELL FOR VIENNA

Selected Originals - Big Bell For Vienna (1952)

Material relating to newsreel story "Big Bell For...

INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL AT LLANGOLLEN 1952

International Music Festival At Llangollen 1952 (1952)

Coverage of the singing and dancing at the...

MAKING BAGPIPES

Making Bagpipes (1952)

Footage of bagpipe making in Camden Town, London.

LITTLEWOODS' GIRLS' CHOIR

Littlewoods' Girls' Choir (1952)

The Littlewoods' Girls' Choir sing at a park in Llandudno, Wales.

INTERNATIONAL EISTEDDFOD

International Eisteddfod (1953)

Queen and Duke of Edinburgh visit International Musical Eisteddfod in...

Selected Originals - INTERNATIONAL EISTEDDFOD

Selected Originals - International Eisteddfod (1953)

Material relating to newsreel story...

TONIGHT IN BRITAIN - USA VERSION - reel 2

Tonight In Britain - USA Version - Reel 2 (1953)

Documentary about night life in Britain - clubs,...

TONIGHT IN BRITAIN - reel 2

Tonight In Britain - Reel 2 (1953)

Documentary about night life in Britain - clubs, cabarets,...

ELIZABETH IS QUEEN - ABBEY INTERIORS

Elizabeth Is Queen - Abbey Interiors (1953)

Material related to documentary film "Elizabeth is...

SONG OF WALES

Song Of Wales (1954)

A travel film showing the glory, splendour and history of Wales.

AFRICAN DANCING aka NATIVE DANCING FROM UGANDA

African Dancing AKA Native Dancing From Uganda (1955)

Traditional dancing of the Acholi tribe in...

BULGARIAN DANCERS

Bulgarian Dancers (1955)

A troupe of dancers perform some traditional Bulgarian folk dances in the park.

RUSSIAN DANCERS

Russian Dancers (1955)

Famous Moisseiev troupe of Russian folk dancers comes to London this week.

 PIED PIPER OF HAMELIN

Pied Piper Of Hamelin (1955)

Ceremony telling story of Pied Piper of Hamelin in the town where it...

ORIENTAL DANCING

Oriental Dancing (1955)

Indonesian students demonstrate a traditional dance. Prague, Czechoslovakia.

THIS WAS YESTERDAY - reel 5

This Was Yesterday - Reel 5 (1955)

Fantastic look back at entertainers, celebrities, theatrical...

CLAN GATHERING

Clan Gathering (1956)

A gathering of the Cameron Clan with highland dancing and pipe bands.

SPANISH DANCER aka CASTINETS and CASTANETS

Spanish Dancer AKA Castinets And Castanets (1956)

Spanish dancer Margarita takes time out to show a...

MANSION HOUSE FASHION SHOW

Mansion House Fashion Show (1956)

Pompous fashion show for an upper class audience - designs not...

CHINESE DRESSES

Chinese Dresses (1956)

Chinese robes and accessories seen at the Balham home of magician Col Ling Soo...

DRUM DANCE

Drum Dance (1956)

Boscoe Holder's troupe perform Caribbean dancing and drumming at The Cote d'Azure Club...

STILLE NACHT HEILIGE NACHT

Stille Nacht Heilige Nacht (1956)

Children of the famous German choir Der Schaumburger Kinder-Chor...

LOOK AT WALES

Look At Wales (1956)

Welsh travelogue - scenery, traditions, costumes etc. c 1956

GERMANY HOOP DANCE

Germany Hoop Dance (1956)

People perform the German hoop dance.

MANSION HOUSE FASHION SHOW  aka  THE LORD MAYOR LOOKS AT WOOL

Mansion House Fashion Show AKA The Lord Mayor Looks At Wool (1956)

Pompous fashion show for...

BEAUTY HINTS

Beauty Hints (1957)

In school of beauty culture, students from all parts of the world study and exchange...

SPANISH DANCING

Spanish Dancing (1957)

Traditional Spanish party with Flamenco music and dancing in the middle of London.

BARBER SHOP SKIFFLE

Barber Shop Skiffle (1957)

Skiffle band performs in famous barber shop at weekends - good sound.