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WORLD'S TRACTOR TRIALS

World's Tractor Trials (1930)

Various methods of ploughing a straight furrow are tested out in a...

EDINBURGH'S FIRST ROYAL

Edinburgh's First Royal "Freewoman" (1930)

Princess Mary receives the Freedom of Edinburgh and opens...

BRIDGE BUILDING AT THE DOUBLE!

Bridge Building At The Double! (1930)

Italian troops demonstrate their skills by building a bridge in...

UNIQUE HARVEST FESTIVAL - Mute Version

Unique Harvest Festival - Mute Version (1930)

A celebration of the grape harvest in Italy leads to...

THE DUKE OF YORK

The Duke Of York (1930)

Prince Edward, the Duke of York, lays commemoration stone at Dundee Harbour.

"When Do Bloaters Become Kippers?" (1930)

Prince of Wales visits fishing fleet and opens a new Bridge...

"A Railway Zeppelin" (1930)

Brilliant new and modern design of railway engine - looks like it is from...

 

 

SIR JAMES BARRIE, OM

Sir James Barrie, Om (1930)

Author / playwright Sir J M Barrie becomes Chancellor of Edinburgh...

OUR FIRST VILLAGE COLLEGE

Our First Village College (1930)

Prince of Wales opens a College to provide education for rural...

LAUNCHED SIDEWAYS

Launched Sideways (1930)

A large ferry to carry trains is launched.

THE DUCHESS OF YORK

The Duchess Of York (1930)

The Duchess of York opens a Hostel in Highgate, London.

BY ELECTRIC TO BRIGHTON - Mute Version

By Electric To Brighton - Mute Version (1933)

The newly electrified railway line from London to...

PERCY HOUNDS MEET

Percy Hounds Meet (1931)

The Percy Hunt meets for its New Year chase after the fox in Alnwick.

BIGGER BOURNEMOUTH! aka BIGGER BOURNE MOUTH

Bigger Bournemouth! AKA Bigger Bourne Mouth (1931)

The Mayor of Bournemouth cuts ribbon to...

WORLD'S LARGEST OIL TANKER

World's Largest Oil Tanker (1930)

The oil tanker J H Senior is launched in Germany.

 VARIOUS STORY TITLES ONLY

Various Story Titles Only (1931)

Various title cards from stories connects with Pathe's 21st...

ATHLETIC STOCKBROKERS

Athletic Stockbrokers (1931)

English and French stock brokers in athletics competition from Crystal...

COAL STOPPAGE COMPLETE?

Coal Stoppage Complete? (1931)

A strike in the South Wales coal field brings mining to a halt.

LINKING UP LONDON - CUTS

Linking Up London - Cuts (1931)

Cuts of story about new tram service running through Kingsway tunnel in...

POWERSCOURT PLOUGHING MATCH

Powerscourt Ploughing Match (1931)

Tractors and horses are both used in a ploughing competition in...

WONDERFUL NEW BRIDGE

Wonderful New Bridge (1931)

A new bridge is opened in Birkenhead - steam engines cross over.

BROADCASTING'S NEW

Broadcasting's New "Wonder" Home (1933)

NBC Radio studios open up in New York.

FLYING ... REVOLUTIONISED!

Flying ... Revolutionised! (1931)

New design of Junkers plane displayed in Berlin - it uses crude oil...

SPRING SHOW OPENS

Spring Show Opens (1931)

Horses and cattle are judged at Livestock show in Ireland.

"Sweep Away All Slums!" (1931)

Nancy Astor lays foundation stone at set of model flats in London.

AN ENGINEERING RECORD

An Engineering Record (1931)

A new bridge is moved into place in Glaisdale after flood washed away the...

NEW AIR SERVICE

New Air Service (1934)

Prime Minister Ramsay Macdonald opens a new air service.

JOY DAY ON CLYDESIDE

Joy Day On Clydeside (1934)

Clydeside shipyard - work on construction of giant Cunarder "534" resumes.

HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN

Her Majesty The Queen (1934)

Queen opens new buildings of the Cancer Hospital in Fulham.

PROSPERITY AHEAD!

Prosperity Ahead! (1933)

New Canadian port opened in Leamington, Ontario.

A BUSMAN'S HOLIDAY!

A Busman's Holiday! (1931)

Out of work miners try to gather fuel for their homes from colliery slag...

HOPPING HOLIDAY Beware - other items share this title

Hopping Holiday Beware - Other Items Share This Title (1934)

East Londoners go to countryside for...

NEW STIMULUS TO TRADE

New Stimulus To Trade (1934)

Duke of Kent opens a new section of the Grand Union Canal.

SIDMOUTH'S NEW PARK

Sidmouth's New Park (1934)

Duke of Connaught opens Sidmouth's Gardens.

THE TOWER - A GOOLE, YORKSHIRE STUDY

The Tower - A Goole, Yorkshire Study (1926)

An enormous water tower in Goole is featured - under...

ROAD REPAIRS

Road Repairs (1925)

Men lay bricks - very short segment of film.

THE MONSTER - FILMED AT GORTON, MANCHESTER

The Monster - Filmed At Gorton, Manchester (1925)

Garratt type locomotive is seen both stationary...

HUNGARIAN WHEAT

Hungarian Wheat (1923)

Various shots of the wheat harvest in Hungary.

NEW HEELS FOR OLD

New Heels For Old (1921)

New device - special renewable shoe heels.

SOLVING A SLIPPERY PROBLEM

Solving A Slippery Problem (1926)

Craft demonstrating - how to turn worn out dancing shoes into cosy...

FIVE MINUTES AT THE NORTH EAST COAST EXHIBITION NEWCASTLE

Five Minutes At The North East Coast Exhibition Newcastle (1929)

Scenes at the North East Coast...

CATERPILLAR CRAWL

Caterpillar Crawl (1923)

Footage of a tank clearing a forest - bulldozing trees.

PARIS FROCKS FOR AUTUMN

Paris Frocks For Autumn (1928)

Various fashions are modelled - inspired by the glamour of the near...

THE PLAYERS - AT WORK

The Players - At Work (1924)

Group of Bavarian artist-actors are seen at work - they are called the...

LOCOMOTIVES aka SOUTHERN RAILWAY

Locomotives AKA Southern Railway (1928)

Various shots of two steam locomotives.

THE ROAD TESTER

The Road Tester (1931)

Man measures gradients of hills, road cambers, mileage, bridge heights etc.

THE TRACTOR PLOUGH KIDDIE

The Tractor Plough Kiddie (1929)

A young girl drives a tractor "just like daddy" - her name is Nita...

HIGH LIFERS

High Lifers (1920-1929)

Men who work very high in the air are featured - on towers and scaffolding.

LONDON CALLING!

London Calling! (1925)

Great film showing how radio broadcasts are recorded and transmitted.

FARM LIFE

Farm Life (1922)

An unidentified man is seen with pets and horses. Possibly an actor or sports...