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DISASTER AT HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA

Disaster At Halifax, Nova Scotia (1914-1918)

Aftermath of disaster at Halifax after ammunition ship...

UNVEILING OF MEMORIAL TO MEMORY OF MICHAEL HOGAN & 13 OTHERS SHOT AT CROKE PARK

Unveiling Of Memorial To Memory Of Michael Hogan & 13 Others Shot At Croke Park (1926)

Unveiling...

KENNEDY IN BERLIN

Kennedy In Berlin (1963)

American President Kennedy visits the Wall during his fourth day in Berlin.

ARMISTICE DAY THOUSANDS ATTEND DEEPLY IMPRESSIVE SERVICE LEEDS

Armistice Day Thousands Attend Deeply Impressive Service Leeds (1926)

Vast crowds at Armistice...

LORD DERBY

Lord Derby (1922)

Lord Derby attends Charter Day celebrations in Lytham, Lancashire.

MOBILE RESTAURANT

Mobile Restaurant (1948)

A mobile canteen serves London transport workers around the city.

WORST AIR CRASH

Worst Air Crash (1953)

The wrecked Globemaster aircraft.

 

 

COACH PRESENTED TO WAR WOUNDED

Coach Presented To War Wounded (1948)

Presentation of the special coach to the war invalids at Erskine...

YOUNG FLIER

Young Flier (1947)

17 year old Stanley King is the youngest aeroplane pilot in Britain. Chiswick, London.

FLU EPIDEMIC HITS LONDON

Flu Epidemic Hits London (1970)

Large queues at chemist as Flu epidemic spreads.

NEWS FLASHES - WEST BROMWICH BUS STRIKE

News Flashes - West Bromwich Bus Strike (1955)

Bus strike over employment of an Indian man as...

ST. PAUL'S SERVICE HONOURS TOMMY HANDLEY

St. Paul's Service Honours Tommy Handley (1949)

Beautiful memorial service for comic star Tommy...

WHITECHAPEL'S WAR HEROES

Whitechapel's War Heroes (1917)

Shrine to war heroes unveiled at St. Mary's church in Whitechapel.

LONDON

London (1930-1939)

Religious parade in London.

ENTHRONEMENT OF CHARLES ALFRED HOWELL GREEN

Enthronement Of Charles Alfred Howell Green (1934)

Ceremonies for the enthronement of the new Lord...

1932'S FIRST BIG WEDDING

1932's First Big Wedding (1932)

Upper class wedding scenes from Suffolk.

PREMIER'S YOUNGER SON WEDS

Premier's Younger Son Weds (1921)

We see David Lloyd George at the wedding of his son Gwilym to Edna...

WEDDING OF MR ASQUITH'S SOLDIER SON

Wedding Of Mr Asquith's Soldier Son (1918)

Newlyweds and wedding guests get into cars after wedding...

ANZAC DAY

Anzac Day (1926)

The men who fought at Gallipoli are remembered at the Cenotaph.

SCIENCE FIGHTS CRIME

Science Fights Crime (1946)

New scientific methods of detective work is shown.

BERLIN AIRLIFT

Berlin Airlift (1948)

The Berlin airlift and the enlargement of Gatow Airfield.

EMANCIPATION OF WOMEN

Emancipation Of Women (1890-1930)

PART 2. Documentary covering changes in women's lives and status between...

CAPTIVE IN A CAVE

Captive In A Cave (1957)

Kidnapped girl found in a cave in Brighton.

CROYDON

Croydon (1930-1939)

German foreign minister Joachim Von Ribbentrop and his party arrive for meetings.

TERRIBLE RAIL DISASTER

Terrible Rail Disaster (1935)

Massive railway crash near Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire.

HISTORY ON WHEELS

History On Wheels (1963)

Museum of British Transport opens new section, featuring old locomotives.

NO-CLIPPIE BUSES CAUSE STRIKE

No-Clippie Buses Cause Strike (1955)

Sheffield Corporation's use of private coaches in rush hours,...

ROAD SENSE

Road Sense (1945)

Road safety trailer for children.

Repairing Tram Car

Repairing Tram Car (1928)

Brief footage of undercarriage of tramcar being repaired. London.

HOLY ISLAND WEDDING

Holy Island Wedding (1941)

Traditional Northumberland wedding of Mary Cromarty and Able Seaman James...

BRILLIANT SOCIETY WEDDING

Brilliant Society Wedding (1933)

Wedding of Miss Margaret Whigham and Charles Sweeny in London.

MUSCOVITES TAKE HELICOPTER TRIP

Muscovites Take Helicopter Trip (1960)

Old lady's trip by helicopter.

BRITAIN'S GESTURE FOR PEACE

Britain's Gesture For Peace (1938)

Duplicate of BRITAIN'S GESTURE FOR PEACE - no soundtrack.

CONVERTIBLE CAR

Convertible Car (1948)

A convertible car becomes roofless in a matter of seconds thanks to designer JRV...

AFTER 7 WEARY YEARS

After 7 Weary Years (1929)

Ex-Sergeant Josling visits the House of Commons with M.P. Jack Hayes after he...

MACMILLAN AT THE MOSCOW BOLSHOI THEATRE

Macmillan At The Moscow Bolshoi Theatre (1959)

Harold Macmillan visits the Bolshoi Ballet with...

BENFLEET

Benfleet (1920-1930)

A new bridge is constructed.

PEACE GETS A MOVE ON

Peace Gets A Move On (1950)

Odd peace conference fails to inspire. Sheffield in Yorkshire.

DISAPPEARANCE OF MRS MACLEAN

Disappearance Of Mrs Maclean (1953)

Police investigate disappearance of Mrs Maclean. Switzerland.

SCHOOL FLOOR COLLAPSES

School Floor Collapses (1934)

A school floor in Liverpool collapses in tragic circumstances.

MINISTER OF DEFENCE

Minister Of Defence (1936)

Full face shot of new Minister of Defence, Sir Thomas Inskip.

Wedding of Richard Lloyd George

Wedding Of Richard Lloyd George (1917)

The wedding of the Prime Minister son, Richard Lloyd George.

MODEL COACH

Model Coach (1948)

Ernest Johnstone drives his miniature bus around Brighton.

WEDDING OF MAJOR R. LLOYD GEORGE

Wedding Of Major R. Lloyd George (1917)

Wedding of Major Richard Lloyd George.

A PRISONER IS TRIED, CONDEMNED AND EXECUTED IN CUBA

A Prisoner Is Tried, Condemned And Executed In Cuba (1959)

Former Battista official is shot, one...

TORPEDOED BOAT

Torpedoed Boat (1914-1919)

Item showing sailors rescued on chain of rafts.

BLOWING UP VIADUCT

Blowing Up Viaduct (1969)

Footage of the old viaduct being blown up in Crowhurst, East Sussex.

MAKARIOS AT ANNIVERSARY PARADE IN CYPRUS aka MAKARIOS AT CYPRUS PARADE

Makarios At Anniversary Parade In Cyprus AKA Makarios At Cyprus Parade (1964)

A civilian and...

FIRING SQUAD AT WORK

Firing Squad At Work (1945)

A prisoner is executed by firing squad.

EXHIBITION TRAIN VISITS MANCHESTER LNER

Exhibition Train Visits Manchester Lner (1938)

The Lord Mayor and children of Manchester go inside a...