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SEVEN YEAR OLD FIDDLER

Seven Year Old Fiddler (1943)

Seven year old Desmond Bradley plays violin for the troops in Melbourne.

 WORLD OF SILENT SOUNDS

World Of Silent Sounds (1959)

French newsreel item about measuring sound using oscilloscope.

 VIOLIN MAKING IN NICE

Violin Making In Nice (1960-1962)

Gaggini, a French violin maker, creates his masterpieces in a workshop...

VIOLINIST YEHUDI MENUHIN WITH HIS FAMILY

Violinist Yehudi Menuhin With His Family (1963)

Yehudi Menuhin with his family and their new baby

33,000 POUNDS VIOLIN aka ISAAC STERN PLAYS £30,000 VIOLIN

33,000 Pounds Violin AKA Isaac Stern Plays £30,000 Violin (1947)

Interview with famous...

MAY WEDDING - NIGHTCLUB SEQUENCE - COLOUR

May Wedding - Nightclub Sequence - Colour (1960)

People celebrating Princess Margaret's wedding in...

MUSIC OF THE NATIONS

Music Of The Nations (1956)

Musicians, singers and dancers of many lands come to Wales for International...

 

 

HOSPITAL FOR VIOLINS

Hospital For Violins (1948)

Violin being handmade, tuned and played.

ZVIEDRIS COLLECTION OF AUTOGRAPHS OF FAMOUS VIOLINISTS

Zviedris Collection Of Autographs Of Famous Violinists (1958)

Signatures on violins, French...

HUNGARIAN CHILDREN HEAR MENUHIN

Hungarian Children Hear Menuhin (1958)

Violinist Yehudi Menuhin entertains school children on a visit...

PABLO CASALS CONCERT IN HUNGARY aka PABLO CASALS CONCERT

Pablo Casals Concert In Hungary AKA Pablo Casals Concert (1964)

Casals conducts a large...

AESTHETIC EDUCATION IN RUSSIA

Aesthetic Education In Russia (1968)

Russian children receive art education in Moscow.

PARIS

Paris (1937)

Ceremony to lay foundation stone for Paris Exhibition of 1937.

WOUNDED SOLDIERS' OUTING

Wounded Soldiers' Outing (1914-1918)

Outing for wounded soldiers.

EARL HAIG  aka EARL HAIG AT GARDEN PARTY

Earl Haig AKA Earl Haig At Garden Party (1920)

Earl Haig visits a fete organised by the officers...

STANELLI

Stanelli (1933)

Stanelli does some comic business with Enid Darnley then plays the violin.

VERA FLORENCE

Vera Florence (1942)

Soprano Vera Florence sings "An Old Violin".

HEILIGE NACHT

Heilige Nacht (1955)

Christmas comes to Bavarian mountains, Carol singers parade the streets of...

HYPNOTIST AT LARGE

Hypnotist At Large (1960)

Hypnotist the Great Robert shows us his stage show in Paris, France.

FIRST GYPSY PILGRIMAGE

First Gypsy Pilgrimage (1961)

Romany gypsies make a pilgrimage to the famous shrine at Lourdes in...

LUXEMBOURG - ST. VITUS RIDES AGAIN

Luxembourg - St. Vitus Rides Again (1963)

People of Echternach dance in celebration of anniversary of...

THE VIRGINIA REEL

The Virginia Reel

Compilation of three early dancing films.

8-YEAR-OLD BOY MUSIC PRODIGY

8-Year-Old Boy Music Prodigy (1948)

Boy prodigy plays piano, violin, tin whistle and clarinet and...

CHRISTMAS IN THE HUNGARIAN PARLIAMENT BUILDING aka XMAS IN HUNGARY

Christmas In The Hungarian Parliament Building AKA Xmas In Hungary (1955)

Children at...

FESTIVAL OF TCHAIKOWSKY MUSIC

Festival Of Tchaikowsky Music (1950-1959)

Pianist Van Cliburn plays Tchaikowsky's piano concerto no. 1 to...

CHELSEA FAIR

Chelsea Fair (1914-1918)

Various scenes from the Chelsea Fair c 1914.

COSSACKS CAMP - THE DANCE

Cossacks Camp - The Dance (1915)

Cossack cavalry charge + Cossacks doing traditional dancing back at...

WONDERFUL HANDS OF MASLIUKOV

Wonderful Hands Of Masliukov (1962)

Russian watch and string instruments maker Mikhail Masliukov at...

A CONCERT ALBUM version 1 reel 2

A Concert Album Version 1 Reel 2 (1950)

Two reel documentary of various concert acts.

BOY CONDUCTOR

Boy Conductor (1947)

Pierino Gamba, son of a Rome tradesman, conducts the Lamoureux orchestra.

TILFORD VILLAGE

Tilford Village (1959)

The village of Tilford in Surrey holds a Bach Festival every year.

DOCTOR'S HOBBIES

Doctor's Hobbies (1957)

An exhibition of artwork, model ships and villages all made by doctors in their...

HEARING HISTORY

Hearing History (1968)

Andrew Brown show us the reproductions of ancient musical instruments he has made.

TOM JONES

Tom Jones (1933)

Footage of violinist Tom Jones playing 'Violin Song From Tina'. Eastbourne,

NEW AID FOR CRIPPLES

New Aid For Cripples (1963)

Artificial limbs give disabled children new freedom, London.

HELEN KELLER IN ITALY

Helen Keller In Italy (1950)

Item showing writer Helen Keller in Portofino, Italy.

LUTE MAKERS EXHIBIT IN CREMONA

Lute Makers Exhibit In Cremona (1949)

Exhibition of violins in Cremona to mark third centenary of...

HUNGARIAN BELA BARTOK REMEMBERED

Hungarian Bela Bartok Remembered (1965)

Montage of stills and film footage celebrating Bela Bartok's...

ALBERT SANDLER AND REGINALD KING - 'DAYBREAK'

Albert Sandler And Reginald King - 'daybreak' (1935)

Albert Sandler, Reginald King and Reginald...

CZECH SNOW SPORTS beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Czech Snow Sports Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1969)

Winter sports in the High...

"She Was A Wine Grower's Daughter ..." (1932)

A baptism ceremony for the child of a French wine...

IN THE EVENING OF THEIR DAYS!

In The Evening Of Their Days! (1932)

Touching piece featuring the Haswell Moor Aged Miners Home Choir...

MANTOVANI

Mantovani (1939)

Mantovani and his Radio Orchestra play 'A Violin In Vienna'.

EDINBURGH ACCLAIMS YOUTH ORCHESTRA aka NATIONAL YOUTH ORCHESTRA

Edinburgh Acclaims Youth Orchestra AKA National Youth Orchestra (1952)

Rehearsal of the...

PRAGUE SPRING MUSIC FESTIVAL VIOLIN COMPETITION aka PRAGUE SPRING MUSIC FESTIVAL...

Prague Spring Music Festival Violin Competition AKA Prague Spring Music Festival... (1949)

The...

INTERNATIONAL TCHAIKOVSKY COMPETITION

International Tchaikovsky Competition (1958)

Valery Klimov wins violin section of Tchaikovsky...

WINNERS OF TCHAIKOVSKY COMPETITION VISIT THE COMPOSER'S HOME

Winners Of Tchaikovsky Competition Visit The Composer's Home (1958)

Violinist Klimov & pianist...

PATHETONE PARADE OF 1940 Part 2

Pathetone Parade Of 1940 Part 2 (1935-1940)

Compilation of turns - Nosmo King with Hubert and Albert...

TOMMY TRINDER INTRODUCES JAN RALFINI

Tommy Trinder Introduces Jan Ralfini (1942)

Tommy Trinder plus Jan Ralfini and band who play...

MAVIS BENNETT

Mavis Bennett (1932)

Soprano Mavis Bennett sings 'The Bird of Love Divine' - dupe of PT 130.