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COUNTRY OF THE GOLDEN FRUIT reel 1

Country Of The Golden Fruit Reel 1 (1956)

Documentary about Israel focusing on its fruit production.

DONALD CAMPBELL TESTS BLUEBIRD

Donald Campbell Tests Bluebird (1958)

Land speed testing at Lake District.

QUEEN AND DUKE IN LEEDS FOR THE CENTENARY MUSIC FESTIVAL

Queen And Duke In Leeds For The Centenary Music Festival (1958)

Mass crowds as the Queen...

TESTING WATER & TIMING APPARATUS OF 'BLUEBIRD'

Testing Water & Timing Apparatus Of 'bluebird' (1958)

Testing preparations for the land speed...

HULA HOOP CRAZE

Hula Hoop Craze (1958)

French youngsters take to Hula Hooping. Good footage

POST HASTE - PAST EARLY FOR CHRISTMAS.  TRAILER

Post Haste - Past Early For Christmas. Trailer (1945)

Reminder to post early for Christmas.

NATIONAL INSURANCE SCHEME

National Insurance Scheme (1944-1945)

Tommy Trinder explains in rhyme the importance of the National...

 

 

HELP PICK POTATOES

Help Pick Potatoes (1944-1945)

Shots of comic cricket match. People working in potato field.

PEACEFUL YEARS  reel 3

Peaceful Years Reel 3 (1919-1938)

A history of the "The Peaceful Years" from 1919 to 1938

PEACEFUL YEARS  reel 5

Peaceful Years Reel 5 (1919-1938)

A history of the "The Peaceful Years" from 1919 to 1938

FIVE REIGNS reel 4

Five Reigns Reel 4 (1920-1929)

Historic events during the reign of five British Monarchs.

FIVE REIGNS reel 7

Five Reigns Reel 7 (1934-1935)

Historic events during the reign of five British Monarchs.

FLASHBACKS Reel 2 reel 2 is old reels 3 & 4 combined

Flashbacks Reel 2 Reel 2 Is Old Reels 3 & 4 Combined (1910-1912)

Retrospective documentary tracing the...

ST. PATRICK'S DAY PARADE

St. Patrick's Day Parade (1961)

St. Patrick's day parade in Dublin

RESIDENTS OF THE TOWN OF BEN HUR SEE THE FILM

Residents Of The Town Of Ben Hur See The Film (1960)

Residents of Ben Hur go to see the film "Ben...

BLUEBIRD NEARLY TOTAL LOSS AFTER 300 MPH CRASH

Bluebird Nearly Total Loss After 300 Mph Crash (1960)

Donald Campbell crashes Bluebird in Utah

SPANISH DANCER IN MOSCOW

Spanish Dancer In Moscow (1967)

Spanish dance Lucero Tena performing in Moscow

IGOR MOISEYEV RUSSIAN BALLET MASTER

Igor Moiseyev Russian Ballet Master (1967)

Soviet Ballet Master Igor Moiseyev at work in Moscow

MAY DAY PARADE IN RED SQUARE

May Day Parade In Red Square (1967)

May Day celebrations in the Soviet Union

CHAIR-LIFT AT BUTLIN'S HOLIDAY CAMP

Chair-Lift At Butlin's Holiday Camp (1963)

Scenes from a Butlin's holiday camp.

AWARDS FOR FILM STUDENTS IN AMSTERDAM.

Awards For Film Students In Amsterdam. (1967)

Excellent footage of Amesterdam film exhibition and...

FOLK DANCE FESTIVAL IN MOSCOW

Folk Dance Festival In Moscow (1967)

Russian dance festival. Bad sound quality.

KENYA'S OLDEST CHIEF AT HOME : ABERDARE VILLAGE

Kenya's Oldest Chief At Home : Aberdare Village (1967)

Various shots from Kenyan tribes. Excellent...

HENLEY

Henley (1967)

Various shots of races from the Henley regatta

I WAS AT SCHOOL IN FRANCE - Reel 1 & 2

I Was At School In France - Reel 1 & 2 (1940-1949)

Second World War propaganda - pre-war France is...

CHRISTMAS 1950

Christmas 1950 (1950)

Round up of the festive season in lots of different countries.

REVIEW OF THE YEAR 1950 record a

Review Of The Year 1950 Record A (1950)

Biggest news events of the year 1950.

PARIS WINTER CIRCUS

Paris Winter Circus (1946)

French Circus performers christen baby lions.

PARIS GOES GAY

Paris Goes Gay (1946)

French students parade through the capital in a joyous rag parade.

AL CAPONE

Al Capone (1947)

Shots of Al Capone's House used in story about his death.

GROCK THE CLOWN

Grock The Clown (1947)

Grock, the world famous clown, gives his first public performance for 8 years.

CLEMENCEAU & FRENCH GENERALS VISIT BRITAIN AFTER ARMISTICE

Clemenceau & French Generals Visit Britain After Armistice (1918)

Nice film showing a visit to...

BANTAM PACK - SPEED CRAZY

Bantam Pack - Speed Crazy (1950)

Quirky stuff - probably designed for children - speed boat stunts,...

BANKS AND BRAES Reel 1

Banks And Braes Reel 1 (1930-1939)

Travelogue highlighting the beauty of Scotland - its countryside,...

SURFACE TENSION

Surface Tension (1940-1949)

Educational film demonstrating the concept of surface tension

THE KINKS SING

The Kinks Sing "Wonderboy" (1968)

Fabulous footage of British pop group The Kinks.

THE MARCHIONESS OF CARISBROOKE ATTENDS GARDEN FETE TO AID THE GARDEN-ANDERSON...

The Marchioness Of Carisbrooke Attends Garden Fete To Aid The Garden-Anderson... (1918)

The...

BELLS OF ST MARY'S

Bells Of St Mary's (1945)

The premiere of the Bells of St Mary's at the Savoy Cinema, Dublin

NATIVITY PLAY

Nativity Play (1973)

Very cute footage of primary school children rehearsing for their nativity play.

LACOCK ABBEY

Lacock Abbey (1956)

Portrait of the Lacock Abbey, one of the oldest and the most beautiful architectural...

Coast Guard Exercises

Coast Guard Exercises (1920-1929)

Footage of coast guards in action in Dover, England.

THE NORTH V SOUTH CUP FINAL

The North V South Cup Final (1932)

Nice introduction to the Arsenal Squad for the forthcoming FA Cup...

LAYING FOUNDATION STONE AT GENEVA

Laying Foundation Stone At Geneva (1920-1929)

Foundation stone, containing time capsule, laid at League of...

A BOY GIANT

A Boy Giant (1933)

Footage of a very tall teenager Gilbert Reichert of Cincinnati, Ohio in the United...

BIG SHOES

Big Shoes (1948)

Johann Petursson , giant from Iceland, entering shoe shop in New York.

THE BONZO DOG DOO DAH BAND Equestrian Statue

The Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band Equestrian Statue (1967)

Wonderful performance by The Bonzo Dog Doo Dah...

KAY STAMMERS' WEDDING

Kay Stammers' Wedding (1940)

Tennis player Kay Stammers' at her wedding to Michael Menzies in London.

LONDON aka SOCIETY WEDDING IN WESTMINSTER ABBEY

London AKA Society Wedding In Westminster Abbey (1939)

Footage of the weddings of Pamela Fletcher...

NEW BLACKSMITH SHOP

New Blacksmith Shop (1895)

Classic early film, "New Blacksmith Shop", by Thomas Edison.

THE VANISHING LADY

The Vanishing Lady (1897)

Early trick film from Robert W. Paul - A statue comes to life and the sculptor...