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WHAT A SCORCHER!

What A Scorcher! (1949)

A heatwave hits London and people try ways to keep cool.

DRUMHEAD SERVICE

Drumhead Service (1919)

The Bishop of London addresses a huge crowd at the Drumhead Service.

CAERNARVON SPECIAL - CROWNING HOLIDAY QUEEN

Caernarvon Special - Crowning Holiday Queen (1952)

Rain hampers the ceremony to crown a Holiday...

RAIN AND DROUGHT aka WATER ON THE RATION

Rain And Drought AKA Water On The Ration (1952)

People in Sussex queue for water as elsewhere the...

RUISLIP LIDO

Ruislip Lido (1936)

Girls beauty parade & women exercising at Ruislip Lido.

THE GREAT FESTIVAL BEGINS

The Great Festival Begins (1966)

Opening of the Edinburgh Festival.

GERMAN CARNIVAL

German Carnival (1969)

German carnival celebrating international food in Cologne.

 

 

RAINWEAR

Rainwear (1952)

Women show off the latest fashions in rainwear in London.

FUR COATS

Fur Coats (1954)

Men and women test imitation fur coats in cold and wet conditions. London.

BIRD BREVITIES - A NATURE STUDY

Bird Brevities - A Nature Study (1923)

Mr Gilbert the Naturalist films various birds including gulls,...

DUTCH FLOODS

Dutch Floods (1953)

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

OPERATION MUSK OX IN ARCTIC

Operation Musk Ox In Arctic (1946)

Operation Musk Ox explores the Arctic region of Northern Canada.

HEAT WAVE SCENES

Heat Wave Scenes (1947)

Scenes from the Summer Heat Wave in England.

ETON AND HARROW AT LORD'S

Eton And Harrow At Lord's (1937)

Annual cricket match between Eton and Harrow at Lord's Cricket Ground.

FLOODS IN AUSTRALIA

Floods In Australia (1952)

People rescued from flooded areas in Wagga and Geelong in Australia.

SAVAGE STORM HITS EAST COAST OF USA

Savage Storm Hits East Coast Of USA (1962)

Heavy storms and rough weather hit East Coast of USA.

SUMMER FASHIONS IN NASSAU

Summer Fashions In Nassau (1963)

Girls modelling summer fashions in Nassau.

NIGHT SHOTS OF LONDON IN RAIN

Night Shots Of London In Rain (1962)

Night colour footage of West End in rain.

KSLI CEREMONIAL aka KING'S SHROPSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY BICENTENARY CEREMONIAL

Ksli Ceremonial AKA King's Shropshire Light Infantry Bicentenary Ceremonial (1955)

The King's...

POPE'S EASTER BLESSING

Pope's Easter Blessing (1959)

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

THE SEVERE WINTER IN HUNGARY - GOOD STORY

The Severe Winter In Hungary - Good Story (1960)

Snow on road, buildings, playground and frozen...

SAN FRANCISCO SNOW FALL

San Francisco Snow Fall (1962)

People outside enjoying the snow.

FLOODS NEAR BARCELONA - SPAIN

Floods Near Barcelona - Spain (1962)

Footage of damage done by flood water near Barcelona.

FLORIDA HAS WORST EVER COLD WAVE

Florida Has Worst Ever Cold Wave (1962)

Frost prevention methods demonstrated.

MOTORWAY SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR BAD WEATHER

Motorway Safety Precautions For Bad Weather (1965)

Fog sign put up on M1, various fog precautions...

DUKE OF EDINBURGH IN SYDNEY HARBOUR.

Duke Of Edinburgh In Sydney Harbour. (1967)

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

DAVE AND DUSTY

Dave And Dusty (1947)

Duplicate of story of same name found in NP 141 - see separate record for details.

HEAT WAVE STORY

Heat Wave Story (1949)

Bathers in the Serpentine and people walking down Oxford Street.

"Fairy Grotto" Fire! (1932)

Firemen at work on a fire in very cold weather.

"Like Manna From The Skies" (1932)

American army planes drop food supplies to Native Americans...

IT'S MID-WINTER IN MIAMI

It's Mid-Winter In Miami (1933)

Mid winter sailing regatta looks beautiful in the Florida sun.

VOLTS!

Volts! (1931)

Experiments with electric 'man-made lightning volts'.

MAN V NATURE

Man V Nature (1931)

Men work with snow ploughs and dynamite to clear snow from the Fall River Pass in...

HOT STUFF

Hot Stuff (1937)

Educational (mostly) item telling us about the history of fireplaces and the effect of...

HUMAN ICEBERGS

Human Icebergs (1933)

Men of the Bondi Bay swimming club brave the icy water in winter.

WHEN SUMMER IS GONE

When Summer Is Gone (1933)

Footage of people frolicking in an open air swimming pool at Chase...

SUMMER HATS - IN CREPE PAPER

Summer Hats - In Crepe Paper (1925)

Gorgeous little hats are made by crocheting crepe paper.

THE PEBBLES ON THE BEACH - TWO MINUTES WITH THE GIRLS FROM THE NEW PALLADIUM...

The Pebbles On The Beach - Two Minutes With The Girls From The New Palladium... (1925)

A day...

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 114

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 114 (1940)

The Cherry Blossom Queen of Washington DC is crowned.

OO - ER - IT'S COLD!

Oo - Er - It's Cold! (1940)

Winter snow scenes of people and zoo animals in Connecticut.

WEDDING AT BROMPTON ORATORY

Wedding At Brompton Oratory (1938)

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

THE ARTIST

The Artist (1930)

The artist Gustave Brisgand is seen at work - he draws ballerinas.

THAT ENERGETIC FEELING

That Energetic Feeling (1930)

Women cross country runners are compared to their sister Eves in Africa. ...

WINTER NYMPHS

Winter Nymphs (1931)

Girls swim in Hampstead Heath ponds in very cold weather.

COAL STRIKE CUP FINAL

Coal Strike Cup Final (1921)

Fans turn out to watch the Cup Final between Tottenham Hotspur and...

MANCHESTER WEATHER LIVES UP TO IT'S REPUTATION

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

The Prince of Wales arrives in rainy...

CHARMING STUDIES OF MISS DOROTHY WARD AND HER

Charming Studies Of Miss Dorothy Ward And Her "Dorothy Dots" Filmed At Redhill (1931)

Dorothy...

SUNDAY IN SWEDEN

Sunday In Sweden (1933)

Footage of leisure activities in Sweden during winter.

ROCK OF AGES AND STORMY STRETFORD

Rock Of Ages And Stormy Stretford (1943)

A look at Stretford, and Burington where "Rock of Ages" was...

SEASIDE BIRTHDAY

Seaside Birthday (1954)

Members of Brighton Swimming Club go for a dip in freezing weather and eat...