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TO REPORT PROGRESS

To Report Progress (1927)

Civic leaders pose in oilskins and sou'westers on a visit to the Mersey...

ROYAL HENLEY REGATTA

Royal Henley Regatta (1925)

Footage of the Henley Regatta in Oxfordshire.

FIRST PICTURES OF SKY QUEEN CRASH

First Pictures Of Sky Queen Crash (1947)

A flying boat ditches in the Atlantic and has to be rescued...

GUARDS LEAVE TOWER HILL FOR PIRBRIGHT LNER

Guards Leave Tower Hill For Pirbright Lner (1938)

Troops are relieved at the Tower of London and...

ROYAL ASCOT 1924

Royal Ascot 1924 (1924)

King George V and Queen Mary are seen at Royal Ascot.

FROST FAN

Frost Fan (1949)

Footage of anti-frost fan in use in orchard in Royston, Hertfordshire.

DULLES AT No.10. DOWNING STREET

Dulles At No.10. Downing Street (1956)

Dulles arriving at Foreign Office, alights from car and enters...

 

 

CAMPBELL WAITS FOR RECORD ATTEMPT

Campbell Waits For Record Attempt (1966)

Bad weather thwarts Donald Campbell and Bluebird

GRAHAM HILL WINS PARIS GT. RACE

Graham Hill Wins Paris Gt. Race (1965)

Graham Hill winning a GT. car race in Paris

HEAT WAVE IN LONDON

Heat Wave In London (1948)

People paddling in River Thames beside Tower Bridge.

PRINCE OF WALES

Prince Of Wales (1926)

Prince of Wales visiting factories, docks and hanging out with dignitaries in...

PRINCESS MARY REVIEWS SCOTS

Princess Mary Reviews Scots (1920)

Princess Mary reviews her regiment - the Royal Scots - in the rain...

1924 DERBY LONGER VERSION

1924 Derby Longer Version (1924)

Huge crowds flock to see the Derby. Sansovino wins.

FOG IN LONDON AND GRACIE FIELDS AT HOSPITAL

Fog In London And Gracie Fields At Hospital (1938)

Singer Gracie Fields is made a Life Governor of...

WOMEN WILL SEE WEDDINGS

Women Will See Weddings (1929)

Large crowds turn out to see weeding of Lady Anne Cavendish and Mr H...

WESTMINSTER ABBEY WEDDING

Westminster Abbey Wedding (1939)

Footage of the wedding of Miss Vivian Kenyon to the Earl of Hopetown...

HEROES ALL

Heroes All (1926)

American ship rescues the crew of the doomed S. S. Antinoe.

A NOVEL FOLDING-UMBRELLA - EXPLAINED BY MISS HEATHER THATCHER

A Novel Folding-Umbrella - Explained By Miss Heather Thatcher (1922)

A collapsible umbrella is...

THEIR MAJESTIES IN EDINBURGH aka THEIR MAJESTIES AT ST. GILES' CATHEDRAL

Their Majesties In Edinburgh AKA Their Majesties At St. Giles' Cathedral (1934)

King George V...

THE VERSATILE THREE

The Versatile Three (1934)

Male harmony singers The Versatile Three sing 'Sweet Sue' and 'Ridin' Around...

PATRICK COLBERT

Patrick Colbert (1935)

Irish bass Patrick Colbert sings 'Rain' - asking when it will rain again after a...

THE RHYTHM SISTERS

The Rhythm Sisters (1936)

Harmony singing trio The Rhythm Sisters perform 'Weather Man' in the studio.

RUNNING TIPS

Running Tips (1932)

Young Venzke in training for the Olympic Games - he is a "miler" - tips on technique...

IN PEARY'S FOOTSTEPS - No 4

In Peary's Footsteps - No 4 (1933)

Footage of continuing voyage of explorer Captain Bob Bartlett on...

CAERNARVON SPECIAL - CROWNING HOLIDAY QUEEN

Caernarvon Special - Crowning Holiday Queen (1952)

Rain hampers the ceremony to crown a Holiday...

CYCLING TIPS

Cycling Tips (1936)

Evelyn Hamilton, women's professional cycling champion, gives us safe cycling tips.

JACK WARMAN issue title - THIS WAY PLEASE

Jack Warman Issue Title - This Way Please (1937)

Jack Warman sings comic songs about his darling...

PADDY O'NEILL

Paddy O'neill (1944)

Radio star who is from a family of travelling showman has fun at the fair.

ABYSSINIAN WAR

Abyssinian War (1936)

Various shots of Haile Selassie inspecting Ethiopian troops.

ROOSEVELT INAUGURATION AS US PRESIDENT aka ROOSEVELT INAVOIRATION

Roosevelt Inauguration As Us President AKA Roosevelt Inavoiration (1937)

Scenes from Franklin...

LAUNCHING OF LARGE SHIP

Launching Of Large Ship (1934)

Confused shots of launching of large ship - possibly the 'Queen Mary'.

DUTCH FLOODS

Dutch Floods (1953)

Queen Juliana of Holland touring and inspecting the burst dykes in the Dutch Floods.

PRINCESS ELIZABETH VISITS HMS VICTORY

Princess Elizabeth Visits HMS Victory (1946)

Cuts from newsreel 46/10 - Princess Elizabeth visits...

ROYAL GARDEN PARTY

Royal Garden Party (1953)

Queen and Prince Philip chat to guests at Buckingham Palace Garden Party, then...

QUEEN SORAYA IN ROME

Queen Soraya In Rome (1955)

Queen Soraya of Iran alighting from a TWA plane and being greeted by...

POPE'S EASTER BLESSING

Pope's Easter Blessing (1959)

Crowds wait in rain for blessing from Pope John XXIII, Rome.

 QUEEN SOYAYA LEAVES ITALY AFTER HOLIDAY

Queen Soyaya Leaves Italy After Holiday (1955)

The Queen of Persia leaves Rome by plane after a...

DUKE OF EDINBURGH IN SYDNEY HARBOUR.

Duke Of Edinburgh In Sydney Harbour. (1967)

Prince Philip visits the building sit of the new Sydney...

KIDDIES JUBILEE TEA

Kiddies Jubilee Tea (1935)

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

SHOWBIZ PERFORMERS FROM WINDMILL THEATRE RELAXING aka DART BLOWER - CP 037

Showbiz Performers From Windmill Theatre Relaxing AKA Dart Blower - Cp 037 (1955)

Quirky...

ROYAL ASCOT

Royal Ascot (1933)

Shots of King George V and Queen Mary watching the racing at Royal Ascot.

WITH THE PRINCE IN SOUTH AFRICA

With The Prince In South Africa (1934)

Prince George continues his South African tour.

ON THE FRINGE OF THE POLE - NO. 2

On The Fringe Of The Pole - No. 2 (1934)

We travel along the Labrador coast with Explorer Captain Bob...

WEDDING AT BROMPTON ORATORY

Wedding At Brompton Oratory (1938)

Lady Patricia Douglas and Count John de Bendern are married at...

FIRST CLASS SOLDIER OF ST. CYR part 1

First Class Soldier Of St. Cyr Part 1 (1926)

Prince of Wales is given French military honour on...

MANCHESTER WEATHER LIVES UP TO IT'S REPUTATION

Manchester Weather Lives Up To It's Reputation (1929)

The Prince of Wales arrives in rainy...

KING AND QUEEN OPENING OF PARLIAMENT 1920

King And Queen Opening Of Parliament 1920 (1920)

Procession of coaches and military personnel on...

BOB AND ALF PEARSON

Bob And Alf Pearson (1935)

Variety entertainers Bob and Alf Pearson sing 'London On A Rainy Night'.

CARIBBEAN - CALYPSOS ENCHANT THE PRINCESS

Caribbean - Calypsos Enchant The Princess (1955)

Princess Margaret continues her tour around...

QUEEN OPENS NEW TYNE TUNNEL

Queen Opens New Tyne Tunnel (1967)

Queen Elizabeth II opens road tunnel under the River Tyne.